All Obituaries

Barbara Ann Buchs 94 of Oberlin passed away on January 19 2021 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. She was born on December 3 1926 in Oberlin. She was a graduate of Oberlin High and attended Pittsfield Community Church. Barbara enjoyed crocheting, sewing, arts and crafts reading and bird watching. Barbara is survived by her duaghter Bonnie M. Brooks of Tarpon Springs, Fl. 5 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles...

Floree Frazier 89 formally of Oberlin passed away on January 1 2021 at Villas Camilla Nursing Center in Columbia Station. She was born on December 1 1931 in Pinola, Mississippi and was the daughter of the late Earl Smith Sr. and Indiana (Griffin) Smith. She is preceded in death by 2 brothers Earl Smith Jr. and L.D. Smith. Floree attended Hazelhurst High School in Mississippi and later moved to Oberlin. She worked as a houskeeper at Oberlin College until she retired in 1992. Floree was also...

Linda Kay Robinson 69 of Amherst passed away on December 31 2020 at Welcome Nursing Home. She was born in Amherst on March 24 1951. Linda worked for Oberlin College as a Administrative Asst. from 1972-1997. Linda was a member of First United Methodist Church of Oberlin and she enjoyed flowers, crocheting, Knitting, camping, baking, playing golf and bowling. She is survived by her husband Gary Robinson, 2 sons Christopher (Jenifer) Robinson and Martin Robinson, 2 granddaughters Marin &...

Peggy A. Harrison 83 of Oberlin passed away on December 30 2020 at Welcome Nursing Home of Oberlin. She was born in Charleston, W.V. on September 27 1937. Peggy is survived by her son Donnie R. (Lori) Harrison Jr. 2 grandchildren Randy & Blake Harrison, 3 great grandchildren Angelina, Jaydan and Levi Harrison. She was preceded in death by her Husband Donnie R. Harrison Sr. who passed away December 21 2020 after happily being married for 65 years. Her parents Witt and Bessie Ellis and a...

L.H. Donald 89 of Oberlin passed away on December 21 2020 at New Life Hospice in Lorain. He was born in Whitfield, Alabama on July 30 1931. L.H. came to Oberlin in 1948 at the age of 16 for better employment opportunities. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 and worked as a combat engineer. He served over one year in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956. L.H. initially worked in various construction positions prior to being hired at Ford Motor Company in Lorain in 1965 where he...

Daniel W. "Butch" Emery 73 of Oberlin passed away at his home on December 15 2020. He was born in Oberlin on June 9 1947. Daniel worked for the City of Oberlin at Westwood Cemetery and then for the Water Department for 45 years retiring in 2011. Daniel enjoyed racing at the Lorain County Speedway and watching football. He is survived by his wife Jane E. Emery of Oberlin, son William C. Emery of Oberlin, daughter Mary Emery of Oberlin and 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers Jim, Ron and Tom...

Alice Rybarczyk (Zaborniak), 81, of Oberlin passed away December 15, 2020 at her home. Born on October 30, 1939 in Lorain, Ohio Alice was the daughter of Paul and Frances (Paukst) Zaborniak. She is survived by her husband Richard Rybarczyk of 58 years; son Keith Rybarczyk; daughters Laura Shrimplin (Richard), Cindy Rybarczyk and Dawn Bozzolo (Hernán). Grandchildren; Ryan Rybarczyk; Austin and Lauren Shrimplin; Julian, Lucas and Casimir Bozzolo and Grandpup Grace. A Celebration of Life...

Alice B. Kneisel 90 of Wellington passed away on December 6 2020 at Anchor Lodge in Lorain due to Covid 19. She was born in Clarksburg, W.V. on July 19 1930. Alice was a member of Brownhelm Congregational Church. She worked at Gilfords for many years and also the Oberlin Inn setting up for party goers. Alice enjoyed traveling with her husband and also enjoyed cooking. She is survived by her 2 sons Melvin Lewie (Ann) Hornbeck and Lowell Allen Hornbeck, daughter Leathea (Roger) Graham, 2 step...

Loved by a host of family and friends, Ralph Edison Duey, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, in Oberlin, Ohio. Born in N. Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late James Franklyn Duey and Helen Wessels Duey Williams. Ralph leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years Aleta Cantwell Duey and his daughters Carolyn Duey (Philip Wyard), Mary Ellen Murphy (William), and Margaret "Peg" Tucker, brothers John R. Duey (Martha) and the late Larry Duey,...

Judith Ellen (Davis) Riggle passed away November 25th,2020 at Kendal at Oberlin. Memorial service on hold due to virus A gregarious, socially-minded person,Judy was involved in a range of community activities.  A lifelong activist, she attended many protest marches.  Judy was decades-long member and officer of the League of Women Voters and celebrated the election of 6 new Congresswomen by organizing a tea party.  As a member of Rotary, she traveled to Central America...