All Obituaries

Bonnie A. Mull 70 of Wellington passed away at Mercy Hospital in Lorain on July 21 2020 after a long illness. She was born in Oberlin on May 18 1950. Bonie worked as an assembler for LaGrange Electric. She was a member of the Canine Performance Event and Teacup Dog Agility Assc. and she enjoyed crocheting, word search puzzles and dog shows. Bonnie is survived by her 2 sisters Melinda E. Mull of Wellington & Sharon L. Thompson of Wellington. Her 2 dogs Maizie and McCorkle. Bonnie was...

Ronald and Gloria Boulware entered into the Lord's eternal rest unexpectedly on July 10th, 2020 and July 7th 2020, respectively.  Ronald was born on June 19th, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio where he lived during his formative years and would graduate from East Technical High School. Shortly, thereafter, he would go on to join the Air Force serving in Vietnam and travel to different parts of the world before returning to Cleveland where he would meet the love of his life.  Gloria was...

Ronald and Gloria Boulware entered into the Lord's eternal rest unexpectedly on July 10th, 2020 and July 7th 2020, respectively.  Ronald was born on June 19th, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio where he lived during his formative years and would graduate from East Technical High School. Shortly, thereafter, he would go on to join the Air Force serving in Vietnam and travel to different parts of the world before returning to Cleveland where he would meet the love of his life.  Gloria was...

Barbara L. Bailey 80 of Oberlin passed away July 4 2020 at Fairview Hospital from cancer. Barbara was the duaghter of James & Gertrude (Botz) Jenkins. Her family had owned the Dariland on Rt. 58. This is where she met her husband William Bailey. They were married 55 years until his death in 2017. Barbara retired on January 2020 from dietary at Allen Mercy Hospital for 51 years of service. She enjoyed flowers, crocheting, friday night football games, and vacationing to visit family....

Frances Chiville (née Jewell), 99, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020, two weeks before her 100th birthday, at Avon Oaks Caring Community in Avon. Frances was born in Sargent, Nebraska on July 15, 1920. She spent her childhood on her grandparents’ farm in Nebraska and her teenage years in California, where she met her future husband John. She joined him during World War II in Washington DC, where they were wed in 1941. She then lived in DC, in Riverdale, Maryland, for 35 years in...

Hattie Louise Moore Jones was a faithful devoted wife, daughter, Christian, friend and community volunteer. She departed this life on June 20 2020. Born on January 10 1923 in Lexington, Mississippi and was the only child of Willie and Mattie Moore (Taylor). She was married to Leon Jones for 31 years who preceded her death by a tragic accident. She is survived by her first cousin Hattie Simpson of Chicago, nieces, nephews and countless friends. She worked as an assembler at American Greeting...

Dr. Fredrick Davis Shults of Oberlin, Ohio died Monday June 8th at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 88 years old. Born in Detroit in 1932 to Ward and Rebecca Shults. He was raised with his brother Robe in Alma, Michigan and served in the Navy as an ensign and lieutenant J.G. Dr. Shults went to Oberlin College where he carried two majors in History and Physical Education. While a student at Oberlin he participated in basketball, baseball and earned All-American Athletic...

Ronald L Spiegelberg, 80 and lifelong resident of  Oberlin passed on June 3, 2020 at Welcome Nursing Home under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice.  Born the first son of a farmer, spent countless hours in the fields north of Oberlin. Avid and talented athlete, was a recognized member of the Oberlin Indians football team next to his brother, Alan, where he played both ways and only missed 2 plays during his 4 year letterman career due to getting "his bell...

Robert K. "B.J." Jones, 81, of Lorain, died unexpectedly at his home Monday, May 4, 2020. He was born March 18, 1939 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, the product of a sharecropper’s family. After completing Military Service as a paratrooper in Germany, he moved to Oberlin in 1958. He started his employment with the City of Oberlin as a police dispatcher in 1966, was appointed to patrolman in 1967, was promoted to sergeant in 1972 and was appointed to the position of Chief of...

Richard "Rick" F. Dojcak 86 of Oberlin passed away on Aprile 25 2020 at EMH.  He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on December 5 1933.  He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.  Rick worked as a Air Traffic Controler  for the F.A.A. in Oberlin for many years.  He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton and enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians, roller skating and working as a part time coach with his wife Marianne.  He is...