All Obituaries

Edna Louise Brown (née Williams) passed away quietly and peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in New York City, with her son by her side. She was 86 years old. Born on July 12, 1932 in West Baden, Indiana, she was the second of six children born to Harold Lee Williams and Evelyn Louise Williams (née Rogers). Her father was from a family in Pike County, Ohio, and that is where Edna grew up, on a farm on Valley Road – near a crossroads called Nipgen. She had fond...

Lois M. Pickworth 90 of Elyria passed away on November 28 2018 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria.  She was born in Lorain on July 26 1928. Lois was a graduate of Lorain High in 1946.  Lois was a member of First Baptist Church in Wellington.  She was a member of Pittsfield Farms Women's club, Candlewick Club and Needle Point.  She enjoyed sewing, crafts, cross stich and reading.  She is survived by her many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her...

Pearl E. Lang 103 of Elyria passed away November 28 2018 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria.  She was born in Cleveland on November 18 1915.  She worked at the Oberlin Clinic Medical Records for many years retiring in 1978.  Pearl was a member of the Pansy Chapter #34 O.E.A. and was Past Matron. She enjoyed crafts having volunteered 13,000 hours of her time in the crafts department at Wesleyan Village.  She is survived by a son Harold (Cathy) Lang of Oberlin, daughter Carol...

Betty Louise Hobill 96 of Oberlin passed away November 15 2018 at Welcome Nursing Home. She was born in Oberlin on December 24 1921.  She worked as a postal carrier for 2 years retiring in 1970.  She was a member of East Oberlin Community Church and enjoyed crossword puzzles country music and shooting pool with family and friends.  She is survived by her 2 grandchildren Dawn Bush of Avon and Adam Hobill of Sweeny, Texas, 2 great grandsons Nathan and Luke Hobill.  She...

Kathy Jane Sobieski, 75, of Oberlin, passed away at home after a brief illness on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.  Kathy was born on March 9, 1943 in Oberlin, Ohio, and considered herself a lifelong resident of Oberlin.  Kathy was a 1962 graduate of Oberlin High School and attended Oberlin Business College immediately following.  Kathy was a wonderful and caring “people” person and excelled as a receptionist and secretary during her working years.    In...

Ethel Joann English 88 of Oberlin passed away at home on November 7 2018. She was born in Sisterville, W.V. on July 27 1930.  She was the oldest of 5 children.  She was a graduate of Sisterville High in 1948.  Joann was employed at the Chesapeake and Potomac telephone Co. for 11 years in Everton, Follansbee and Wheeling.  She married Nelson E. English in 1959 and lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. for many years where she was a member of the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church....

Candace Elizabeth Hoover passed away on November 5, 2018 in Rocky Mount, N.C She was born on April 26,1948 in Lakewood before her family moved to Oberlin in 1949. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. George and Bobbie Hoover and her younger brother Brett. She is survived by a brother Dr. Doug Hoover and sisters Andrea Hodge and Robin Shaffer and many nieces and nephews. Candy was a 1966 OHS grad and an Ohio State alumna. She worked for various companies in the Pacific Northwest and...

Deacon James Lancaster 104 of Oberlin passed away at Welcome Nursing Home on November 4 2018.  He was born May 13 1914 in Ocello, Ga. James served in the Army during WW II.   He worked for many years as a locker room manager for Elyria Country Club.  He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Oberlin having served on the Deacon board for many years, and was a member of Oberlin's VFW Post. James also served as a chaplain for Allen Mercy Hospital and enjoyed golfing,...

Delmenio R. Hollingsworth Jr. 24 of Oberlin passed away on October 27 2018.  He was born in Columbus, Ohio August 6 1994.  He was a graduate of Murry Ridge School and was a member of Learning Farm Day Program in Amherst.  Delmenio had a smile on his face all the time and enjoyed being around everyone. He also enjoyed birthday parties, spaghetti, music and dancing.  He is survived by his mother Monique Y. Brooks, step father Arvis Townsend, father Delmenio R....

Eleanor Mae Wosicki 88 of New London passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on October 25 2018. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio on October 28 1929.  She worked at Fanny Farmer for many years and was a homemaker.  Eleanor was a member of the Mystery & Stephen King book club and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cake decorating, gardening, her dogs and spending time with her  grandchildren.  She is survived by her 5 daughters Winona Botsford of New London,...