Dorothy Denise Sadler
Oberlin -- Dorothy Denise ''Baby Sis'' Sadler, 63, of Oberlin, died unexpectedly Friday, July 4, 2003, at her home.
She was born March 3, 1940, in Marengo County, Ala., and lived in Oberlin most of her life. [She was a member of the OHS class of 1959].
She worked as a custodian at Oberlin College for 40 years, retiring in October.
She enjoyed bingo, cards and crocheting.
Survivors include her son, Michael Culbertson of Dallas; daughters Donna Herrin of Sandusky and Debra Culbertson of Oberlin; brothers Jessie and Willie Edwards, both of Elyria; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Betty (nee Scott) Chaney; and brother, Henry Allen Chaney.
Friends may call 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin, where service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Kevin Dudley of Mount Zion Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Sunday, July 6, 2003.

John Sakellar Dies, Funeral Is Tomorrow
Funeral services will be conducted at the Greek Orthodox Church, Lorain, at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) for John Sakellar, 26, of 66 N. Pleasant St., who died at 2 p. m. yesterday in Allen Hospital.
He had suffered an acute attack last Thursday from a kidney ailment with which he had long been afflicted, and was taken to Allen Hospital Sunday. Friends of the family had been informed of the seriousness of the illness and members of the immediate family have been here since Sunday.
John graduated from Oberlin high school in 1940 [1939], and then attended the Oberlin School of Commerce. In 1943 he went to California where he worked in a Lockheed plant in Los Angeles. There he met his wife, the former Miss Nancy Allen of Berkeley, and they were married in 1944. They had two children, John, 3, and Susan, 2.
After returning to Oberlin, he helped his father, Gust, in the management of the Campus Restaurant. About three weeks ago in the hope that a change of work would improve his health, he accepted a position as a teller in the Oberlin Savings Bank.
He was born in Kendallville, Ind., on Dec. 28, 1921, and came to Oberlin from Wooster in 1934 with his parents.
Besides his wife and two children, members of the immediate family are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Sakellar, 66 N. Pleasant St.; a brother, Nicholas, Tucson, Ariz.; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Manuel, Cleveland, and Mrs. Ellen Watson, Buffalo.
Rev. George Stephanopoulos will conduct the services at the church, which is located at 34th St. and Pearl Ave. Prayer services will be held at the Cowling-Sedgeman Funeral Home at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Westwood cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, August 12, 1948, p. 1.

Nicholas G. Sakellar
Nicholas G. Sakellar, 75, of Tucson, Ariz., former Oberlin resident, died Jan. 12, after being ill since Christmas.
Born in Kendallville, Ind., he came to Oberlin when his parents bought the Campus Restaurant. He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1936 and in 1941 from the University of Michigan, with a degree in architecture.
He served as a pilot in World War II, flying in Burma with the U.S. Army Air Forces.
Mr. Sakellar moved to Tucson in 1948. After several years as a partner in the firm of Scholer, Sakellar and Fuller, he opened his own firm, Nicholas Sakellar and Associates, in 1956.
He received numerous architectural awards and was honored in 1982 by the Arizona Society of the American Institute of Architects with its Outstanding Architect’s medal. He was known throughout the Southwest for his architectural work on high schools and was considered one of the three architects who introduced modern architecture to the Tucson area.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; sisters, Mary Manual of Boulder, Colo., and Ellen Watson of Pinehurst, N.C.; children, Anna Grigsby, Nikki Sakellar, Lynn Sakellar and Constantine Nicholas “Dino” Sakellar, all of Tucson, and Denise Meehan of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Tucson Medical Center Hospice or to the University of Arizona College of Architecture, in care of the Nicholas G. Sakellar Scholarship Fund.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, January 26, 1993, p. 2.

Berneta Salisbury
Berneta S. Salisbury [nee Shaw], 94, of Vero Beach, died Oct. 12, 1998, at Indian River Estates Medical Center, Vero Beach, after a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 15, 1903, in Shinrock, Ohio, [graduated from OHS in 1925,] and moved to Vero Beach 11 years ago from Marblehead, Ohio [where her husband, Richard P. Salisbury, died in June 1977].
Mrs. Salisbury was a teacher in Ohio and a homemaker. She was a member of Christ By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, Vero Beach.
Surviving are one daughter, Ardis Devine, of Vero Beach; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Indian River Estates Progressive Care Wing Activity Center, Vero Beach, with the Rev. Don Littlefield officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to VNA Hospice of Indian River County, 1111 36th St., Vero Beach, Fla. 32960 in Mrs. Salisbury's memory.
Strunk Funeral Home Vero Beach, is in charge of arrangements.
Vero Beach Press Journal, Vero Beach, Florida, October 14, 1998, p. A5.

Marjorie Sallee
Marjorie Sallee, 60, of Lorain, died in her home Tuesday afternoon. Lorain County Coroner, William Kishman, will rule on cause of death.
Born in Harrodsburg, Ken., she [graduated from OHS in 1942 and] lived in Lorain 40 years. She was formerly employed as a nurse’s aide in several homes in Lorain County.
She is survived by her companion, Clarence Jones; sisters, Louana Shelton of Lorain, and Claudine Sallee of Danville, Ken., and a brother Charles Sallee, of Lorain.
Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Carter Funeral Home, Lorain, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Cornelius Spraggins, pastor, New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, Lorain, will officiate.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thursday, July 25, 1985, p. C-2.

Mildred Salo
Mildred Salo (nee Clark), 86, former Oberlin resident [and 1931 graduate of OHS], died Dec. 29 at the Renaissance Health Care Center in Olmsted Township after a short illness.
Born in Emerson, Ohio, she lived in Oberlin until moving to The Renaissance nine years ago.
Mrs. Salo and her late husband, Art, owned Salo’s Tree Service in Oberlin and she worked as its bookkeeper.
She was a past member of First Church and was active and supportive of many activities at The Renaissance.
Survivors include a son, William A. “Was” of Portland, Ore.; a daughter, Sally Roman of Solon; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Katherine Totzke of Oberlin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Arthur Salo; her parents, Frank and Alice (nee Jones) Clark; a brother, William Clark; and a sister, Margarite [Marguerite] Hahn.
Services were Jan. 3 at the Cowling Funeral Home with burial in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, January 4, 2000, p. 2.

Mrs. Sanborn Dies in Boise
Boise—Mrs. Jessie M. [Margaret] Sanborn, [nee McNabb] wife of former Congressman John [Canfield] Sanborn (R-Idaho) [1885-1968], died of a heart ailment Saturday in a Boise hospital. She was 68.
She and Sanborn settled on a ranch at Hagerman in 1913 the year after their marriage in McNab [sic], Ill. She was born in Lincoln, Neb., [graduated from OHS in 1903,] and was a member of the Congregational Church, the Order of Eastern Star at Wendell and the Grange at Hagerman.
Sanborn represented Idaho’s First Congregational District from 1946 to 1950. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for senator in 1950 and governor in 1954.
Mrs. Sanborn entered the hospital eight days ago. She is survived by her husband, three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Hagerman at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Post-Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Monday, November 21, 1955, p. 10.

Debra Lee Sanchez
Debra L. Sanchez, (nee Fox), 35, of Lorain and formerly of Elyria, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005. [She was a 1988 graduate of OHS.]
She enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, going to Cedar Point, music and being with all kinds of animals.
Survivors include her husband of 15 years, Mario; her son, Mario Jr.; her mother, Nancy Wagner (nee Wickham) of North Ridgeville; brothers Eric Fox, Dane Fox and Aaron Fox, all of Elyria; and sisters Paula Pennington, Jackie Chavez and Amber Fox, all of Lorain, and Angie Fox of Olmsted Township.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Fox, and her grandparents.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. until services at 8 p.m. Friday at Wyers Funeral Chapel, 2900 North Ridge Road, Elyria.
Memorials may be made to the Debra Sanchez Fund at any Lorain National Bank branch.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thursday, December 29, 2005.

Duane G. Sanders
Duane G. Sanders, 77, of Oberlin died Jan. 10 in the emergency room at Allen Memorial Hospital.
He was born Oct. 9, 1921, in LaGrange.
Mr. Sanders worked for Columbia Gas of Ohio for 35 years, retiring in 1982.
He served in the Army during World War II in Iran.
He also was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dorothy (nee Carlin); a son, Dennis Sanders of Elyria; daughters Rosemarie Sheffield of Wellington, Suzanne Overstreet of Grafton, Lisa Walker of Oberlin and Janice Bailey of Elyria; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and brothers Alan Sanders of New London and Norman Sanders of Amherst.
He was preceded in death by his parents, DeForest Sanders and Helen (nee Wheeler) Reisinger.
No services are planned. The Cowling Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, January 19, 1999, p. 3.

Nicole Elizabeth Sanderson
Oberlin -- Nicole Elizabeth Sanderson, 18, of Oberlin, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland from injuries received in an automobile accident.
She was born July 2, 1985, in Fort Worth, Texas. She moved to Euclid, Ohio, in 1995 and to Oberlin in 1999.
She was a 2003 graduate of Oberlin High School and had attended Lorain County Community College.
She was employed as the lead camera operator for Oberlin Cable Co-Op.
She was a member of the Animal Protective League of Lorain County. She enjoyed working with children, spending time with friends and reading.
Survivors include her parents, John R. and Karla W. Sanderson of Oberlin; brother, John R. Sanderson Jr. of Oberlin; paternal grandmother, Ethel Sanderson of Forth Worth; and maternal grandparents, George and Clovis Watts of Forth Worth.
Friends may call Monday from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Dicken Funeral Home, 323 Middle Ave., Elyria. Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the First Church in Oberlin, Main and Lorain streets, Oberlin. The Rev. Houston Bowers, pastor of Euclid Avenue Christian Church, Cleveland Heights, will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oberlin High School Library or Art Department, 281 N. Pleasant St., Oberlin, OH 44074; or the Animal Protective League of Lorain County, 8303 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Sunday, April 4, 2004.

Earl P. Sandrock  
Earl P. Sandrock, 87, of Henderson, N.C., died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004.
Born in Oberlin, he had lived in Elyria before moving to Hendersonville in 1984. He was a [1936] graduate of Oberlin High School and attended Ohio State University. He served in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Sandrock was a partner with Dairy Service Co. in Oberlin, which was later sold to Parson’s Dairy. He founded Metro Stationers Supplies and the Business Mart in Elyria. While in the area, he was a member of the Elyria Rotary Club and a past commander of the American Legion in Oberlin. He was a member of Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church in Hendersonville, N.C.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Anita Gotro Sandrock; sons Neil and Lynn; a daughter, Dianne S. Bornia; a sister, Ruth Piwinski of Oberlin; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Sandrock, and a sister, Harriett Gregg.
A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church in Hendersonville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church Open Arms Early Childhood Development Center, 2616 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville, NC 28791; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Thomas Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center, Hendersonville, is in charge of arrangements. 
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Saturday, September 4, 2004.

Richard Sanislow, 64, farmed, raised horses
New Russia Township -- Richard Wesley Sanislow, 64, of New Russia Township, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at home, following a long illness with cancer.
He was born in Oberlin and was a lifelong resident of the family farm where he died. He graduated from Oberlin High School [class of 1960].
Sanislow farmed crops and raised several breeds of horses, most recently hackney show ponies.
He was employed at PolyOne in Avon Lake and before that worked for more than 30 years as a mechanic at the BF Goodrich Tire Center in Lorain.
He was involved with Lorain County 4-H horse clubs as an advisor during the 1970s and 1980s.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Shirley (nee Howard); son, Richard Michael Sanislow of Elyria; daughters Laura Stanfield of South Amherst and Julie Ann Wigton of Oberlin; brother, William Henry Sanislow of Tennessee; and two grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Marion (nee Lauer) Sanislow; and brothers Edward and Robert.
Friends may call Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m., at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst, where services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Life Hospice Center 5255 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Monday, January 09, 2006.

Wesley Sanislow
Port Orange – Wesley Sanislow, 84, of Rogers Avenue, a retired dairy farmer, died Sunday at Hospice Care Center.
Mr. Sanislow was born in Oberlin, Ohio, [and was a 1935 graduate of OHS]. He was a member of the Eagles, Lorain, Ohio, and the Grange Club, Carlisle, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Marion; four sons, Edward, Lorain, Richard, Oberlin, William, Georgia, and Robert, Port Orange; eight grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Bellevue-Cedar Hill, Daytona Beach, is in charge.
Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla., Tuesday, September 19, 2000, p. 4C.

Gretchen Geiser Sappington
Gretchen Geiser Sappington [OHS ’33 and Harvard Univ.] '38 died December 17, 1996, in Randolph, N.H. Her survivors include her husband, Thomas '37, M.D. '41.
Harvard Magazine, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass., September-October 1997, www.harvardmagazine.com/issues/so97/obits.html

Mrs. E. B. Saunders
The funeral service for Mrs. Elizabeth B. Saunders of Columbus, a resident of Oberlin most of her life, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Oberlin. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
Mrs. Saunders, 48, who lived on Williamont Avenue, Columbus, died Tuesday in Grant Memorial Hospital, Columbus, after an illness of two years. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Saunders was the daughter of the late Charles Blackburn of Oberlin and Mrs. Blackburn.
She was a [1938 graduate of OHS and a] graduate of Oberlin School of Commerce.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Karen) Cheatham of Columbus; her mother, Mrs. Charles (Lydia) Blackburn of Seaside, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Thornton and Mrs. Phyliss Lewis and five brothers, Robert, Charles, Richard, Douglas, and Lawrence Blackburn.
The Crosby Funeral Home, Columbus, has charge of arrangements.
The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Cancer Fund.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thurs., May 22, 1969, p. 18.

Arthur Saxton Dies Suddenly
Oberlin, O., February 24—Arthur A. Saxton died very suddenly following a stroke of apoplexy at his home two miles east of Oberlin early this morning. He had been in good health and his sudden death came as a great shock to his family and many friends.
Mr. Saxton has been a lifelong resident of Lorain county. He was born in LaGrange township but has lived on a farm in East Russia township since eight years of age. He was a township trustee, which position he has held for a number of years.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two children, Louis at home, and Mrs. Josephine Dudley of Oberlin; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Christy of Oberlin, and Mrs. Sara Rogers of New York; and two brothers, William of Michigan, and Judd of Iowa.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Wednesday, February 24, 1932, p. 2.
Obituary
Arthur Saxton was born in LaGrange, September eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. He was the son of William H. and Mary Allyn Saxton and one of a family of five children, all of whom survive him. When a small boy he moved with his parents to Russia Township where he lived until the age of sixteen when they moved to Oberlin and resided on Spring street. He was a student in Oberlin High School [class of 1879?] and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Later he went to Wisconsin and then to the far northwest and was engaged in surveying for the Northern Pacific Railroad, and in other pursuits. He spent twelve years in these parts then returned to his father’s farm. He was married October eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-three to Mary Rickey of Russia Township. He lived in Cleveland and was connected with the Rogers Linotype Co. In July he moved to Detroit and continued to work for this company. Later he was foreman in a shop of the Merganthaler Company in Brooklyn, N.Y. He also studied in the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn. In 1897 he came back to Ohio and lived on his farm for six years, returning to his farm in 1909 where he lived until his death, Wednesday, February 24, 1932. He leaves his widow, his daughter, Mrs. Dan Dudley and her husband, a son, Lewis, and two grandchildren, Richard and Arthur Dudley, two sisters, Mrs. Christy of Oberlin, and Mrs. Rogers of Brooklyn, and two brothers, Judson Saxton of Iowa, and William Saxton of Michigan, and a host of friends.
The funeral services were held at the East Oberlin Community Church. The services were conducted by Professor Ward and this is the tribute he paid to him: “And so, for these many years he dwelt among us as we have known him, farmer, musician and neighbor, lover of God and man.” At his death he was township trustee, member of the Grange and the I.O.O.F. and a revered member of the East Oberlin Community church which his generous enthusiasm and constant support did so much to make possible.
The burial was in Westwood Cemetery, the Odd Fellows having charge of the services at the grave.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, March 8, 1932, p. 7.

Leila D. Scamman
Leila Davidson Scamman, aunt of William Davidson, died Oct. 19 in Lake Worth, Fla., at the age of 92.
She was [a 1914 graduate of Oberlin High School and an] Oberlin College graduate and taught Latin at Avon High School for many years.
She had made her home in Lake Worth since 1948 and was a member of the First Congregational Church in Lake Worth. Mrs. Scamman was a member of hospital volunteer programs in Ohio and Florida.
Her husband Elton preceded her in death. Her surviving nephew, William was an Oberlin resident for many years and is now living in Trenton, N.J.
Graveside services will be in Camden Cemetery Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. John Elder officiating.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, October 27, 1988, p. 2.
Leila Davidson Scamman, [OHS ’14, OC ’18, died] October 19, 1988, in Lake Worth, Fla. Born August 13, 1888, in Kipton, Ohio, she taught in the Ohio school system for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elton A. ’16, in 1964. Surviving are two nephews, including William E. Davidson [OHS ‘47] ’56, and six great-nieces and nephews.
Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Spring 1989, p. 38.

Motorist Will Face Serious Charge Here [in Death of Elizabeth Schandorsky]
Grand jurors, when they convene here early next month, will consider for the first time the charge of second degree manslaughter, a recently adopted statute enacted to provide possible modified punishment for motorists who come to trial because of traffic deaths.
Such a charge, the first in the county, was preferred against Gerald Turner, 32, of Stop 100, Oberlin road, for the traffic death of Miss Elizabeth Schandorsky, 28, Oberlin, who was killed while riding her bicycle home from work last Friday.
Turner pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justic Joseph Petro yesterday and was bound to the grand jury under $1,000 bond, which he furnished.
Second degree manslaughter permits the court to fix punishment, which may be anything from a small fine to a large fine and a county jail or workhouse sentence, Prosecutor Howard Butler said.
It is believed that under the new statute, which leaves the punishment discretionary with the court, it will be possible to convict motorists in traffic accident deaths when the evidence clearly shows that they were at fault.
In the past a conviction meant from one to 20 years in the penitentiary, which juries apparently felt, if their consistent verdicts for acquittal can be interpreted correctly, was too severe for that type of crime.
Services Held
Funeral services were held on Monday morning at the Sacred Heart Church in Oberlin for Miss Elizabeth Schandorsky, [a 1927 graduate of OHS,] who died from injuries sustained in an accident on Route 58 on Friday evening.
She leaves to mourn her loss her parents, her sister Miss Mary Schandorsky and three brothers, Pete of Lorain and two at home. And hosts of friends who extend their sympathy to the bereaved family in the loss of this dear daughter and sister.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Wednesday & Friday, December 11 & 13, 1935, p. 1 & p. 11.

Henry J. Schandorsky
Henry J. Schandorsky, 88, of Cape Coral, Florida passed away on Friday August 1, 2008. He is formerly of Elyria [and was a 1939 graduate of OHS].
He retired from Bendix Corporation in 1983 after 38 years of service. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Elyria, and St. Andrews Catholic Church in Cape Coral and he attended Christ Lutheran Church with his wife.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Bussler Schandorsky; children, Debra Schandorsky of Cape Coral, Florida, Nancy Hune of Elyria, John Schandorsky of Amherst, step-children, Douglas McVey of Mathews, North Carolina, Diana Jaram of S. Amherst, Leslie Schultz of Madison, and Monica Norman of Plano, Texas; 5 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service and burial will be private for the family.
Affordable Cremations, A Dignified Alternative of North Fort Myers, FL is in charge of arrangements (239) 997-0495.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Sunday, August 3, 2008.

Joseph E. Schandorsky
Joseph E. Schandorsky, 83, of Sandusky, former Oberlin resident, died unexpectedly March 31 at home.
Born in Avon Lake, he graduated from Oberlin High School and attended the Aircraft Service School and received a license as an aircraft mechanic. He then worked for many years for United Airlines as a mechanic in different parts of the country. He also had been self-employed as an auto mechanic and service manager.
Mr. Schandorsky attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Sandusky.
He is survived by a daughter, Janet L. Schandorsky of Sandusky; a son, Henry Schandorsky of Cape Coral, Fla.; a sister, Mary Meo of Lorain; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beth (nee Brasen), in 1987; his parents, Peter S. Sr. and Mary (nee Marrow); a son, Michael; a brother, Peter S. Jr.; and a sister, Elizabeth Schandorsky.
A private funeral Mass was held at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Sandusky, with the Rev. Frank Kehres officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Elyria.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Church, 510 Columbus Ave., Sandusky 44870.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, April 11, 2000, p. 2.

Grace Schauffler dies at 88
Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the First Church meeting room for Grace Leavitt Schauffler, who died last Thursday in Allen Hospital. She was 88.
Born in Cleveland on Nov. 25, 1894, she had lived in Oberlin most of her life [and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1912.] She was a 1916 graduate of Oberlin College and also attended what is now called the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Miss Schauffler was an arts and crafts instructor in several area institutions, and prized a picture of the daughters of Joseph P. Kennedy, who were her art students when she taught in New York as a free lance artist.
She collected dolls and miniature books. She was the author of “How to make dolls” and wrote and illustrated other books, including several books of children’s poetry.
For several years she was a reporter for the Oberlin Times and later wrote “Grace’s Grapevine” for the Oberlin News-Tribune for 12½ years. She was a member of the Ohio Poetry Society, past-president of the Ohio Poetry Association, a lifetime member of the Oberlin Historical Society, and had received numerous awards for her art work.
She was a member of First Church and of its Evening Group.
She is survived by her sister, Margaret R. Schauffler of 114½ Forest, and brother Lawrence Schauffler of Fredonia, New York. Rev. John Elder will officiate at the funeral service and burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, October 21, 1982, p. 2.
Grace L[eavitt] Schauffler died Oct. 14, 1982, in Allen Memorial Hospital. She was an artist, author, instructor, inventor and collector of dolls and miniature books. She received awards for her artwork and a Gold Key Award (1954) from the Ohio Poetry Assn. for her poem entitled “Cottage Song,” which was about the Schauffler cottage at Pilgrim, Mich.
Born Thanksgiving day in 1894, she came to Oberlin in 1909 and graduated from Oberlin High School [in 1912 and was a member of the Oberlin College class of 1916]. She was the daughter of Henry A. and Clara (Hobart) Schauffler, founder (1886) and the first principal/teacher, respectively, of the Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work in Cleveland. The institution specialized in the training of social workers. The college sold its buildings in 1956 to St. Alexis Hospital and moved to Oberlin as part of the Graduate School of Theology. When the GST merged with Vanderbilt Divinity School in 1966 the assets of the Schauffler College were transferred to Defiance College.
Miss Schauffler may be best known for her collection of dolls which she displayed at her home at 100 S. Cedar St., though they were also exhibited in several other cities. She also made paper and papier-maché dolls and sold them. She had a patent on a special type of stand-up paper doll and was the creator of life-size children mannequins. She also invented a stair-walking cart with an “x” of crossbars for the back wheels. She was also the author of How to Make Dolls and wrote and illustrated several other books including several books of children’s poetry. In Swinging Circus and Birds in the Air, she created cutouts that could be swung on a string as three-dimensional figures. Oberlin was the first city to carry these books.
She also wrote and illustrated Grace the Meek, which gave a full account of her childhood and the Schauffler College and Fields of the Lord: The Story of the Schauffler College 1886-1957. The Oberlin News-Tribune carried her column, Grace’s Grapevine for 12 ½ years.
Miss Schauffler was a free-lance artist in New York, London and Cleveland. She taught arts and crafts at Syracuse U., Milwaukee-Downer College and in Waterbury, Conn., as well as New York City.
Always interested in history, she was an avid genealogist, having traced her family back to the Mayflower. The Oberlin Improvement and Historical Assn. awarded her an honorary lifetime trusteeship for her many years of service to the organization, particularly to the furnishing and care of “The Little Red School House,” Oberlin’s first school. She retired as its curator in 1976, a position she held since its restoration in 1958. The current curator, Florene Worcester ‘33k [OHS ‘28], succeeded her.
Miss Schauffler was a member of the Ohio Poetry Society and was past president of the Ohio Poetry Assn. She as also a member of First Church.
She leaves her sister, Margaret ’18 [OHS ‘14], emerita associate professor of fine arts, with whom she lived for many years, and brother Lawrence ’15 [OHS ‘11]. Siblings Frederick (Academy 1890-93), Harry (Academy 1885-89, Con. 1886-88), and Mary ’88 are deceased. Her grandfather was Donley Hobart (Academy 1841-42).
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Winter 1983, p. 61.

Lawrence Schauffler
Lawrence Schauffler, 97, died Sept. 26 in Fredonia, New York.
A former resident of Oberlin, he graduated from Oberlin High School [in 1911], Oberlin College in 1915 and the Conservatory in 1916.
He retired from Fredonia State College where he was a professor and head of the piano department for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (nee Allen), whom he married in 1933; two daughters, Jean Schauffler and Rachel Jordan; and a sister, Margaret Schauffler of Elyria, formerly of Oberlin.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, October 2, 1990, p. 2.
Lawrence Hobart Schauffler, [OHS ’11, OC ’15, died] September 26, 1990, in Fredonia, N.Y. Born August 11, 1893, in Cleveland, he studied piano at the Paris Conservatory after earning the B.A. and Mus.B. degrees at Oberlin. Mr. Schauffler later returned to Oberlin, earning the Mus.M. degree in 1949. He taught piano at State U. New York, Fredonia, for many years, retiring as professor and chair of the piano department. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Allen Schauffler ’15; two daughters; a sister, Margaret Schauffler [OHS ‘14] ’18; and a niece, Nancy Schauffler ’81.
Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Spring 1991, p 28.

Margaret R. Schauffler
Margaret Reynolds Schauffler, 97, former Oberlin resident, died Feb. 23 at the Elyria United Methodist Home, where she had resided since 1990.
Born June 4, 1896, in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Dr. Henry and Clara Hobart Schauffler. Her father was born to American missionaries serving in Turkey.
In 1886 her parents founded Schauffler College in Cleveland which started as a mission to Bohemian immigrants and women interested in religious education and social work. In 1954, Schauffler College became the Schauffler Division of Religious and Social Work at the Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. It transferred to Defiance College in 1967.
Miss Schauffler [graduated from Oberlin High School in 1914 and] received the A.B. degree in music, with Phi Beta Kappa honors, from Oberlin College in 1918. She graduated from the Cleveland School of Art in 1922 and received an M.A. in Art from Western Reserve University in 1931.
From 1923 to 1961 she taught studio art and Asian art at Oberlin College, retiring as associate professor of art. After retiring, she taught art at Ashland College for eight years and continued giving private lessons in painting, jewelry-making and calligraphy until 1983. Many of her paintings were exhibited in Ohio galleries.
She received the Distinguished Service Award from the Oberlin College Alumni Association in 1988.
Miss Schauffler was involved in campaigning for women’s suffrage, prohibition and world peace. She was an active member of First Church, especially in the Sewing Group which makes clothing for children in Appalachia and on Indian reservations. She also sponsored the education of a young man from Hong Kong, Kwok-Sang Chui, who received a Ph.D. in engineering and now lives with his family in Columbus, Ind.
She is survived by two nieces, Jean Schauffler of Elmira, N.Y., and Rachel Jordan of Eugene, Ore.; and a great-great niece, Nancy Schauffler, of New York City.
She was preceded in death by six half-brothers, including Robert Haven Schauffler, a poet and biographer of Beethoven, Brahms, Schuman and Schubert, who died in 1965; two half-sisters; a brother Lawrence; and a sister Grace.
A memorial service will be held at First Church in Oberlin with date and time to be announced later.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, March 1, 1994, p. 2.
Margaret Schauffler, 97, Was Artist And Educator
Margaret R. Schauffler, associate professor emeritus of fine arts at Oberlin College, followed in her parents' footsteps as an educator, social activist and artist.
Miss Schauffler, 97, of Oberlin, died Wednesday at the Elyria United Methodist Home.
From 1923 until 1961, she taught art at Oberlin College. After retiring from Oberlin, she was an art instructor and chairman of the art department at Ashland College for eight years.
Miss Schauffler gave private lessons in painting, enamel work, jewelry making and calligraphy until 1983.
As a member of the Oberlin chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, she campaigned to keep Oberlin alcohol-free.
She was a pacifist who participated in Oberlin peace vigils and often sent letters and telegrams to government representatives about anti-war issues.
Miss Schauffler, a member of the sewing circle at First Church in Oberlin, made clothing for disadvantaged children in Lorain, in Appalachia and on South Dakota Indian reservations.
At the 1988 commencement program at Oberlin College, she was presented the college's award for distinguished service to the community.
Her parents, Henry and Clara Schauffler, founded Schauffler College in Cleveland in 1886 to educate Bohemian immigrants and women interested in religious education and social work.
Schauffler College became the Schauffler Division of Religious and Social Work at the Oberlin College School of Theology in 1954 and today is part of Defiance College.
Miss Schauffler, a Cleveland native, graduated from Oberlin High School in 1914. She earned a bachelor's degree in music and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College in 1918.
In 1922, she graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She taught art at Elyria High School for a year before joining the faculty at Oberlin College.
She received a master's degree in art from Western Reserve University in 1931.
Miss Schauffler was an accomplished painter whose work was exhibited at the Cleveland Museum of Art, the College of Wooster, Case Western Reserve University, the Ohio State Fair and in art galleries and universities in several states.
She designed the Oberlin Alumni Medal, which is awarded annually.
In 1989, Miss Schauffler initiated the return of a lithograph of Tomas Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovakia, to the Czech government. The portrait had been brought to Oberlin by former Oberlin College Professor Jan Kozak in 1939. When he returned to his homeland at the close of World War II, Kozak left the lithograph with Miss Schauffler for safekeeping.
As a result of her involvement, President George Bush presented the lithograph to Czech President Vaclav Havel in 1990.
Miss Schauffler adhered to the Christian teachings of showing compassion for others. Until a few years ago, she made weekly visits to a Wellington nursing home on behalf of her church and chauffered others to church, college and community events.
She sponsored the education of a Hong Kong man, Kwok-Sang, who earned a doctorate in engineering and now lives with his family in Columbus, Ind.
Miss Schauffler is survived by her nieces, Jean of Elmira, N.Y., and Rachel Jordan of Eugene, Ore.
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, March 2, 1994, p. 6C.

Hazel M. Schekelhoff
Hazel M. Schekelhoff, 89, former Oberlin resident, died Dec. 8 at Providence Hospital in Sandusky after a short illness.
Born in Oberlin, she graduated from Oberlin High School [in 1924] and the Oberlin School of Commerce. She lived in Elyria before moving to Sandusky. She was living in the Erie County Care Facility at the time of her death.
For 14 years, she worked for the Lorain County Health Department. She also worked for the State Department of Employment for seven year, retiring in 1969.
Mrs. Schekelhoff belonged to St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, the Thomas Neill Post No. 275, the Women’s Relief Corps of Castalia, and the Happy Years Club of Sandusky.
She was a volunteer for the Red Cross in the arts and skills division. She also volunteered at the Seacrest Nursing Home portion of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky.
Survivors include three step-grandchildren; a step great-grandchild; sisters, Florene Worcester of Oberlin and Gertrude Ryan of Homeland, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, in 1962; her parents, George R. and Minna Worcester; a stepson, Edward W. Schekelhoff; and a sister Ada Cook.
Services were Saturday morning at the Frey-Groff Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, Sandusky, followed by Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Philip Feltman as celebrant.
Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, December 13, 1994, p. 2.

Joyce V. (Griffin) Scherf – Died Aug. 30, 2007
Sandusky. Joyce V. (Griffin) Scherf, 88, of Sandusky, died Thursday morning in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.
She was the daughter of Thomas and Louise (Shinskey) Griffin of South Amherst. Joyce was a 1937 graduate of Oberlin High School, was a U.S. Army Veteran, had various jobs during the course of her life, baked cakes for many, worked for Kroger delivering medicine, and volunteered for Meals on Wheels.
She is survived by two daughters, Lou Ann Scherf of Sandusky and Sue (Doug) Draper of Carson City, Nevada; two sons Terry (Joyce) Scherf, Sandusky and David (Janice) Scherf, Vickery; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Richard and Robert Griffin; three half brothers Larry, Dan and Duanne Shinskey.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Scherf; her parents; son, Tom Scherf; two sisters, Elma and Jill Baumeister; and brother, Jack Griffin.
At the request of the deceased there will be no visitation. Memorial services for the family will be held in Ransom Funeral Home of Castalia. Mr. John Paputza will officiate.
Memorials may be made to Stein Hospice Services, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.
Condolences may be made to ransomfuneralhome.com.
Sandusky Register, Sandusky, Ohio, Friday August 31 2007.

Surgery Resident Benefactress Passes Away [Helen Ruth Schilling]
Mrs. Helen Schilling [nee Spelbrink] passed away at her residence in Bellevue on Sunday, August 24[, 2003]. She was 87 [and was a 1934 graduate of OHS]. She offered her appreciation to all who cared for her during the preceding three years when she had been diagnosed with cancer, particularly to the faculty and residents who were kind enough to visit her.
Very few people have touched the life of our Department the way Helen Schilling did. She leaves an incredible legacy for our residents, for the Department and for the School of Medicine. Several years ago after creating a lectureship to honor her husband, the late Dr. John Schilling, she proceeded to endow the Schilling Research Day which provides our residents a unique opportunity to spend a day discussing their individual research with each other and with an external reviewer.
The Schillings also donated their home to the Department with the express wish that the proceeds of the sale would endow the Schilling Resident Research Scholarship. This endowment currently provides a stipend for two residents per year to do full-time research.
Typical of her quiet and unassuming demeanor, she requested no formal ceremonies of any kind at the time of her passing. In lieu of flowers, she asked that any donations be made to the Schilling Resident Research Scholarship at UW Medicine.
We will be forever enriched by our friendship with Helen. She set an example of vision, generosity, courage and strength that we can only admire.
Surgery Synopsis Newsletter, v. 11, issue 1, p. 10, University of Washington, Department of Surgery, Bellevue, Washington, http://depts.washington.edu/surgery/synopsis/archive/vol11issue1/p10.html

Mrs. Albert C. Schirmer
Mrs. Lucille C. Schirmer, 85, of Apt. 23, Colonial Apartments, died in the Elyria Methodist Home this morning. She had been ill the last six months.
Born in Avon Lake, June 8, 1883, she moved to Elyria from the Isle of Pines in Cuba in 1942. A retired physical education teacher, she was a [1901 graduate of OHS and a] 1906 graduate of Oberlin College. [She first was an instructor at the YWCA in Trenton, N.J., and then in public schools in Janesville, Wis., and Hibbing, Minn. In 1914 she was married to Mr. Schirmer, an engineer, who died in 1941. Mrs. Schirmer taught for one yar at the American Central School in Cuba after her husband’s death, and moved from Cuba to Elyria in 1946.]
Mrs. Schirmer was a member of the First Congregational Church, Midtown Circle and the First Church Women’s Group. She was also a member of the YWCA and the Elyria Woman’s Club.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Strand, Minneapolis, Minn.; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Her husband, Albert C. Schirmer, and a sister, Mrs. Linda Cuiler, preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the Harold Dicken Funeral home tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The casket will remain closed.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Richard Linde will officiate and burial will be in Garfield Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Congregational Church.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, June 18, 1968, p. 18. [The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, August 1968, p. 45.]

Esther M. Schmidt, 80, Had Kin on the Mayflower
Euclid – Esther M[ildred] Schmidt [nee Fowls] was a direct descendant of six Mayflower passengers: Miles Standish, John Alden, Priscilla Mullens, Edward Doty, Isaac Allerton and Francis Eaton.
She was a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Schmidt, 80, of Euclid, died at the Grande Pointe Healthcare Community in Richmond Heights on Sunday, her husband's 83rd birthday.
She was born in Cleveland and was reared in Oberlin, where she graduated from [OHS in 1933 and from] Oberlin Business College in 1934. She worked as a secretary and dispatcher at the Richmond Heights Police Department under Chief Earl Richmond.
Mrs. Schmidt was active in community groups such as the Richmond Heights and Euclid PTAs, Euclid Historical Society and Order of the Eastern Star.
She was a member of Faith United Church of Christ.
Mrs. Schmidt is survived by her husband of 57 years, Gordon; sons, Richard of Richmond Heights, William of Columbia, S.C., and Robert of Euclid; daughters, Dorothea Sleight of Columbia, Md., and Carolyn Walter of Catonsville, Md.; nine grandchildren; and a sister.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Brickman & Sons Funeral Home, 21900 Euclid Ave., Euclid.
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday, September 20, 1995, p. 9B.

Ernestine Marie Schmitz, 72
Oberlin -- Ernestine Marie Schmitz, 72, of Oberlin, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at Grace Hospital, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 27, 1928, in New London, and had lived most of her life in the Oberlin area.
She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1946 and attended Bowling Green State University.
Mrs. Schmitz was employed at the former for Oberlin Town Shop until her retirement in the early 1990s. She had been treasurer of the Oberlin School Board and an executive secretary at the school board office, worked as a bank teller for Oberlin Savings and as a dental assistant for the late Ray Phipps. She had also worked doing custom sewing, specializing in tailoring and bridal dresses.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and its Altar and Rosary Society; and of Oberlin Grange, Ohio State Grange, Lorain County Pomona Grange, the Oberlin Farm Women's Club and Oberlin Road Secret Sisters. She enjoyed sewing, playing piano, dancing, reading, baking, canning and preserving.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Schmitz of Oberlin; daughters Frances Loflin of Greensburg, Pa., and Marie Shullick of Lorain; son, Henry N. Schmitz of Oberlin; sister, Irene (nee Tkach) Zelinka of Elyria; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Bare and Frances Mae Bare (nee Lazalle); and a granddaughter.
Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 W. Lorain St., Oberlin. The Rev. James Reymann, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Wellington, will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Tuesday, February 13, 2001.

Henry William Schmitz
Oberlin -- Henry William Schmitz, 83, of Oberlin, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin.
He was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Oberlin and lived most of his life there.
Schmitz was a grain and dairy farmer, worked for Thew Shovel for 32 years and then worked for Nordson, retiring in 1990.
He enjoyed gardening, his family and raising sunflowers and pumpkins. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1662, Amherst; Oberlin Farmers Grange, Ohio State Farmers Grange and Lorain County Pomona Grange; and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oberlin.
He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946 during World War II as a medic with the rank of staff sergeant.
Survivors include his daughters Frances Loflin of Greensburg, Pa., and Marie Shullick of Grafton; son, Henry Nicholas Schmitz of Oberlin; sisters Lois Wohlever Jackson of Oberlin and Beatrice Bucholz of Wellington; and five grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two stepgreat- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Marie; his parents, Henry I. and Margaret Youngless Schmitz; brother, Joseph Schmitz; sisters Margaret J. Tingler and Dorothy Kreutzer; and a granddaughter.
Friends may call Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 W. Lorain St., with the Rev. William B. Padavick officiating and burial will follow in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
Memorial contributions may be made to Allen Community Hospital, 200 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, OH 44074.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Wednesday, November 28, 2007.

Joseph P. Schmitz
Joseph P. Schmitz, 61, of 10759 Oberlin Rd., was dead on arrival at Allen Hospital on Monday afternoon. He had suffered a heart attack while working on his farm.
Born on the farm on Jan. 24, 1920, he had lived there all his life except for three years during World War II when he served in the 325th Glider Infantry in the U.S. Army. [He was a 1938 graduate of Oberlin High School.]
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include a brother, Henry, of Oberlin Rd.; and three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Nedwick of Oberlin Rd., Beatrice (Mrs. Raymond) Bucholz of Wellington, and Lois (Mrs. Leon) Wohlever of 235 Elm.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry, in January 1980 and a sister, Margaret Tingler, in June 1980.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Robert Bonnell officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elyria.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, March 5, 1981, p. 8.

Thelma M. Schmitz
Thelma Margaret Schmitz (nee Davis), 89, of Oberlin, died Aug. 1 at the Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born in River Rouge, Mich., she lived in the Oberlin area almost all her life. She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1927.
Mrs. Schmitz was a housewife who worked as a cook at Prospect School for eight years. She also was a housekeeper at St. Mary’s Church in Berea for five years.
A member of Sacred Heart Church, she was a charter member of the Altar and Rosary Society and taught religion school on Saturday for several years.
She enjoyed cooking, crocheting afghans, fishing, traveling and the Cleveland Indians.
Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Twining of Oberlin, Shirley Artwell of Wellington and Rita Pongracz of South Amherst; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; her parents, Charles and Myrtle (nee Dubay) Davis; and brothers Herman and William Davis.
Services were August 4 at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. William B. Padavick, Pastor, as celebrant.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Elyria.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, August 10, 1999, p. 8.

Mrs. E. D. Schramm Stricken At Lodge Meeting, Dies
Funeral Services Will Be on Saturday for Active Community Leader
Gertrude May Grills Schramm, 59, wife of Edward D. Schramm, prominent Russia township farmer, died suddenly at 8:45 last night (Wednesday) at the Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Schramm, associate conductress of Pansy Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, was taking part in initiation ceremonies at the lodge meeting when she was stricken.
Born in Russia township on May 16, 1887, the daughter of Alfred P. and Lucy Gibson Grills, Mrs. Schramm was a lifelong resident of this community [and a 1905 graduate of OHS]. She was an active and respected leader in church, club and lodge work and in addition to the Eastern Star was a member of the Oberlin Grange and the state and national grange organizations; Bethel White Shrine, Elyria; Advisory Council 3A; the North Russia Needleguild; and the Literary and Social Club. She was a member of the First Methodist Church.
Besides her husband Mrs. Schramm is survived by one daughter and three sons: Juanita, teacher in the Oberlin School of Commerce; Harlan, Oberlin; LeRoy, Lorain; Ralph, Trenton; two sisters, Mrs. George Lang and Mrs. Fred Kent, both of Elyria; one brother, Elver Grills, Oberlin; two grandsons and one granddaughter.
Funeral Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Wilbur E. Goist officiating. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, April 11, 1946, p. 1.

Juanita B. Schramm
Oberlin -- Juanita B. Schramm, 93, of Oberlin, died Friday, March 14, 2003, at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a month-long illness.
She was born Aug. 10, 1909, in New Russia Township.
She was a [1926] graduate of Oberlin High School and a 1931 graduate of Oberlin College.
Ms. Schramm taught business classes at Oberlin Business College for 17 years. She retired from teaching business classes at Oberlin High School in 1980.
She was an active longtime member of First United Methodist Church, Oberlin, where she was church secretary for many years. She was a past matron of Pansy Chapter 34 Order of Eastern Star and a member of the Hook Crafters Club, Needle Point Club and the Russia Township Farm Women's Club.
Survivors include nephews Wayne and Donald Edward Schramm, both of Oberlin; and nieces Susan J. Anthony of Richmond, Va. and Janet Micly of Peroria, Ill.; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward D. and Gertrude M. (nee Grills) Schramm.
Friends may call Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m., at Cowling Funeral Home, where Order of Eastern Star will have services at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. O. French Ball, pastor of First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Judith Claycomb, pastor of York United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Saturday, March 15, 2003.

LeRoy Schramm
LeRoy Schramm, 62, Huron hardware dealer and brother of Juanita Schramm of 11344 Leavitt Rd., was pronounced dead on Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Sandusky. He was stricken, apparently with a heart attack, at Schramm’s Hardware Store, Huron, which he had owned and operated since 1950.
Mr. Schramm, who lived at 425 Wyandot Pl., Huron, moved to Huron from Oberlin 26 years ago. He was a director of Northern Security Co. in Columbus, a member of the Erie County, State and National Boards of Realtors and was vice president of Grange Realty.
Mr. Schramm was a member of First United Methodist Church in Oberlin, Lorain Lodge 552 F & AM, Oberlin Grange, and the Ohio Hardware Association. [He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1932.]
In addition to his sister, he is survived by his wife, Bernadine, and a brother Ralph of Trenton.
The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at the Huron Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. George Bell and the Rev. Donald Yaussy officiating. Burial will be in the Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Lorain.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, January 6, 1977, p. 7.

Ralph E. Schramm
Ralph E. Schramm, 84, died July 4, 2002, in the health center at Friendship Village of Columbus. He had cancer.
Born in Oberlin, Mr. Schramm graduated from Oberlin High School in 1935, and Ohio State University College of Agriculture in 1939. Upon graduation and until retirement in 1993, Mr. Schramm was farm manager of former Governor James M. Cox’s livestock and grain farms, and for 20 years was agricultural columnist for the Cox-owned Dayton Daily News.
In 1964, he was inducted into the OSU Animal Science Hall of Fame in recognition of his research activities on the farm and at the university. In 1970, he received the OSU Centennial Award for Distinguished Service.
In 1986, Mr. Schramm received the Meritorious Service award from the OSU College of Agriculture Alumni Association and was a USA Animal Industry delegate to the Peoples Republic of China. In 1987, he was a delegate to Australia and New Zealand.
In 1993, Mr. Schramm received the Goodyear/NACD Conservation award for outstanding accomplishments in resource conservation.
He was a member of the Front Street Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, Ohio.
He is survived by daughters Susan Anthony of Richmond, Va., and Janet Miley of East Peoria, Ill., grandchildren Ann Robin Anthony of Arlington, Va., Sarah Jane Gordon of Metamora, Ill., and Laura Miley of Bradley, Ill.; a sister, Juanita Schramm and nephews Donald and Wayne Schramm of Oberlin.
He was preceded in death by his wife Rowena (nee Gekler), brothers Harlan and LeRoy Schramm, and his parents, Edward and Gertrude (nee Grills) Schramm.
There will be no visitation. At his request, Mr. Schramm’s body was donated to the OSU Medical School.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, July 23, 2002, p. 2.

Jean Heinrich Schreiner
[Anna] Jean Heinrich Schreiner, age 85, of Friendship Village, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, died on Saturday, October 11, 2003; beloved wife for 58 years of C. Bryson Schreiner; devoted mother of Kathryn Schreiner of Los Angeles, CA, Martha (Bruce) Dreisbach of Mercersburg, PA, Sally (Orwin) Youngquist of Evanston, IL, and the Rev. Samuel (Debra) Schreiner, III of Londonderry, NH; sister of Kathryn McNall of Pleasant Gap, PA; loving grandmother of Katy Beth and Megan Dreisbach, Abigail, Samuel and John Schreiner.
Born in India to missionary parents, Jean was an elder and member of Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church since coming to Pittsburgh. [She was a 1934 graduate of OHS.]
Friends will be received at Laughlin Memorial Chapel (www.laughlinfuneralhome.com), 222 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon Tuesday afternoon only from 3-6 pm. A Memorial Service will be held in Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church, Wednesday at 12 noon. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to The World Mission Fund of The Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church, 255 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15216
The Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, October 14, 2003.

Allen M. Schubert
Allen Maurice Schubert, 46, of 190 N. Main, died Tuesday night at Allen Hospital following an illness of two days.
Mr. Schubert was born in Oberlin on May 21, 1925, and spent his entire life here. [He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1944.] He owned Schubert Buick Inc., 43 E. College, in partnership with his brother. He worked there as a child washing cars for his father, the late Maurice S. Schubert, who then owned the dealership.
Mr. Schubert was a member of the Lorain City Automobile Association and of First Church.
He is survived by his wife Dorris; three sons, James, Jon and Eric, all at home; his mother, Mrs. May Schubert, 196 N. Main; and his brother, Paul, 471 Caskey.
Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Cowling Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in First Church by the Rev. Frederick Schumacher. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, June 17, 1971, p. 13.

Barbara C. Schubert
Grafton -- Barbara C. [Elizabeth] Schubert (nee Gulde), 74, of Grafton, died Thursday April 27, 2006, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born May 30, 1931, in Lorain, and was a lifelong Grafton/Oberlin area resident [and a 1949 graduate of OHS]. She enjoyed playing bridge, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Frank; daughter, Linda Lelito of Grafton; sons Bill Schubert of New Albany and Rick Schubert of Grafton; and seven grandchildren.
Friends may call Monday 11 a.m., until the time of services at 1 p.m. at the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Chestnut Ridge Road and SR 57, Elyria.
The Rev. Jonathan McCleery, pastor of Laporte United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Midview High School Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 121 Grafton, OH 44044.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Sunday, April 30, 2006.

Gerald Schubert dies; was WW II Army vet
Gerald T. Schubert, 52, of 802 ½ East Ave., an Army veteran of World War II, died in Elyria Memorial Hospital this morning after a brief illness.
He was a supervisor of technical services for Smith-Jones Inc. (formerly American Standard and Tappan).
Mr. Schubert was a member of St. Mary Church, the Holy Name Society, and the Parent Teachers Unit. He was also coach in the CYO program and was a former officer and active worker in Little League South.
Born in Oberlin [and a 1944 graduate of OHS], he lived in Elyria 30 years.
Surviving are his wife, Marie (nee Murray), to whom he was married 29 years; five sons, Gerald Jr., Alexandria, Va., Ronald, Columbus, Gregory, Richard and Robert, all at home; daughters, Janice, Carol and Kathy, all at home; his mother, Mrs. Josephine Dukovach, Elyria; brothers, Lawrence Schubert, Elyria, and Ralph Schubert, San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Leonarda Salvatore, Reading, Pa.
Friends will be received in the Reichlin Funeral Home this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Wake services will be conducted there Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home and at 11 a.m. in St. Mary Church. The Rev. Francis Osborne will officiate and burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, July 24, 1979, p. B-2.

Miss Lucile Schubert
Sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schubert and family in the bereavement caused by the sudden death of their daughter and sister, Miss Lucile Schubert, which occurred at Lakeside Maternity Hospital on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
The uncertainty concerning the accident makes the terrible shock so much harder to bear and the grief-stricken family have the sincere sympathy of many friends.
The deceased was born in Elyria on Dec. 4, 1909, the second daughter of a family of six children born to Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Schubert, who for several years have been residents of this township.
At the age of six years, Lucile moved with her family to Pittsfield Township, where she attended grade school. She was graduated from Oberlin High School in 1927 as a member of the National Honor Society and the next year began her training in the Nurses’ Training School of Western Reserve, graduating from there in 1930.
For some time she had been employed in Lakeside Maternity Hospital and had just recently received a fine promotion.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Cornelia Dague of Mdeina, Jeanette, Marjorie and William of this place.
Funeral services, which were largely attended, were held on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 21, at Sedgeman’s Funeral Parlors in Oberlin, and were in charge of Rev. Fogel of South Amherst. Burial was made in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Elyria.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Saturday, September 24, 1932, p. 5.

Mae K. Schubert, 80, owned Schubert Buick
Mae K. Schubert [nee Bedford], 80, of Oberlin, died Saturday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital, where she was admitted earlier that day.
She was born in Huron and lived in Oberlin most of her life[, graduating from OHS in 1923]. She was a co-owner in Schubert Buick, Inc., with her husband, Maurice, and after his death in 1961, with her two sons.
She was a member of the First Church of Oberlin and Gray Ladies of Allen Memorial Hospital. She was also a member of the Allen Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by a son, Paul; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son Allen in 1971.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday in the Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Church with the Rev. John Elder, officiating.
There will be a private family burial Tuesday in Westwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Allen Memorial Hospital Cardiac Care Unit or the Oberlin Rotary Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Sunday, March 10, 1985, p. E-4.

Paul A. Schubert
Paul Albert Schubert, 62, of Oberlin, died May 12 at Lorain Community Hospital.
A lifelong Oberlin resident, he graduated from Oberlin High School in 1949.
He served in the Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Schubert owned and operated Schubert Buick Inc., founded by his father, Maurice. Two of his sons, Thomas and Robert, were his partners until he sold the business in 1992.
He was a past director of the Lorain County Auto Dealers Association, a member of American Legion Post 102, of which he was also past commander, and a member of First Church.
He is survived by his wife, Gail E.; sons, Thomas of Pittsburgh, Michael of Hastings-on-Hudson, and Robert of Oberlin; a daughter, Katherine Bradford of Strongsville; and eight grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1961; mother, Mae K., in 1985; and brother, Allan, in 1971.
Services were Monday morning in the First Church, with the Rev. David Clark officiating. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oberlin School Endowment Fund, in care of the Oberlin Board of Education office, 218 N. Pleasant St.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, May 17, 1994, p. 2.

Ralph Schubert Buried Here This Afternoon
Amherst, Dec. 26.—The remains of Ralph [Russell] Schubert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schubert, formerly of this place, arrived here today from the West and the funeral was held at the Baker funeral parlors this afternoon. Rev. F. Eastman officiated. [A 1913 graduate of OHS, he died December 22, 1923, in Weber Co., Utah.] Burial was made in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. A. Cameron and Mrs. Art Engle of South Amherst, are relatives.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Wednesday, December 26, 1923, p. 4.

Sandra (Sandy) Gilmer Schumnik
Sandra Nell Gilmer Schumnik, 44, of Anderson, SC, former Oberlin resident, died Dec 28 at Anderson Memorial Hospital. The Gilmer family moved to Oberlin in 1959 when the father, Nelson Gilmer, joined the Oberlin College staff. Sandra Gilmer [graduated from Oberlin High School in 1960, and] attended Oberlin College and the University of Vienna, Austria. She was employed as a telephone operator with Minyard Motors and Judson Motors, in Anderson, SC.
She is survived by her parents, Nelson and Ruth Gilmer of North Port, FL; sons, Johannas, Tony and David Schumnik, all of Vienna, Austria, a daughter, Barbara Schumnik of Innsbruck, Austria, and three sisters' Mrs. Linda Schmitz of St. Louis, MO, Deborah Ann Gilmer of Eugene, OR and Mrs. Wendy Musson of Anderson, SC.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, January 8, 1987, p. 2.
Sandra Gilmer Schumnik died Dec. 28, 1986, in Anderson, S.C., where she was a telephone operator with Minyard Motors and Judson Motors. She previously worked as a bilingual executive secretary for the Robert Bosch Corp. in Anderson. Born Oct. 8, 1942, in Spring City, Tenn., she moved to Oberlin in 1959 when her father, Nelson Gilmer, joined the Construction Office staff at Oberlin College. She [graduated from OHS in 1960 and] attended Oberlin [College] 1960-63 and later studied at U. Vienna in Austria. She leaves four children, her parents, and three sisters.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Spring 1987, p. 45.

Joel Schwartz Died Sunday at Home Here
Sudden Illness Ends Useful and Busy Life of Teacher
Funeral Tuesday Under Masonic Auspices—Burial at Westwood
After an illness of only two hours of either heart trouble or acute indigestion Joel W. Schwartz died at his home at 238 West Lorain street Sunday morning at 5:15. Mr. Schwartz had retired apparently in perfect health and was seized with his final illness about 3 o’clock Sunday morning. His sudden death came as a shock to his family and to his many friends.
Since early manhood Mr. Schwartz, who had reached the age of 45, had been a resident of Oberlin. He was a student in the [Oberlin] Academy from 1914 to 1916, inclusive. In the world war he saw active service in Europe. On his return he lacked a few credits for graduation from High School and on the advice of Superintendent Rawdon Mr. Schwartz took work in the Oberlin High School, from which he graduated in 1923, standing second in a class of 54. He also took a course in the Oberlin Business College, now the Oberlin School of Commerce.
In the school year of 1925-26 Mr. Schwartz began his connection with the faculty of Oberlin High School as a part-time teacher. While pursuing his teaching duties Mr. Schwartz took work in the summer sessions of Oberlin College, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1929. For the past five years Mr. Schwartz had been a full-time teacher of commercial branches in the high school and had done work in history.
Not content with the education he had attained by steady work and application, Mr. Schwartz continued his studies in Oberlin College while most acceptably carrying on his teaching duties and had completed his work for his Master’s degree when death came to him. He served as clerk of the board of education from January 1923 to August 1928, when he resigned.
Superintendent Howard L. Rawdon said of Mr. Schwartz: “The keynote to his character was loyalty. He was loyal to his task and loyal to those under whose direction he worked. He was conscientious in all he did and honorable in all his actions. The schools will miss him more and more. He was always ready to do his part, and if need be, more than his part.”
Mr. Schwartz leaves his wife, before marriage Miss Doris Comstock, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Seth G. Comstock, for years honored residents here, and one small daughter. Funeral services will be conducted this (Tuesday) afternoon at the Sedgeman funeral parlors. The services here and at the grave in Westwood cemetery will be under the auspices of Oberlin Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of which Mr. Schwartz was a member. A brief talk will be made at the services by Rev. William Smith.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, July 31, 1934, p. 1.

Mary Louise Schwartz
Mary Louise Schwartz, 70, of Jonesboro, Ark., former Oberlin resident, died Jan. 6 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Born in Lakewood, Ohio, she was a member of the Oberlin High School class of 1945. She then lived in Elyria, moving to Arkansas in 1957.
She retired as a computer operator for the Colson Caster Corp., after 46 years.
There are no immediate survivors.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joel Wellington and Doris Jane (nee Comstock) Schwartz; and a sister, Nancy Jane Schwartz, in 1921.
Graveside services were held Jan. 8 at Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro.
Oberlin News-Tribune,Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, January 20, 1998, p. 2.

Alvin Scott Jr.
Oberlin -- Alvin Scott Jr., 79, of Oberlin, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 10, 2007, at home. He was born May 27, 1927, in Cleveland [and graduated from OHS in 1946].
Scott, a master plumber, was employed by the City of Oberlin for 30 years, retiring in 1981 as water distribution and sewer maintenance superintendent.
He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Oberlin, and served on the church board of trustees for 15 years.
Survivors include his son, Anthony W. ''Tony'' Scott of Oberlin; brothers Everett Scott and Alvin L. Scott, both of Las Vegas, William B. Scott of Peninsula, Nev., Donald C. Scott of Canton and Charles Scott of Sullivan; sisters Beverly Hurst of Kensington, Md., Robin Dorand-Rudolf Walter and Rozalind Sunahara, both of Las Vegas, and Patricia Knight and Janice Walt, both of Oberlin; and two grandsons, two great-granddaughters, and uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla Sanata Anna Scott; father, Alvin Scott Sr.; mother, Janie Burgess; and sister, Barbara Jean Scott.
Friends may call Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 47 Locust St. The Rev. Anthoni D. McElrath will officiate. Burial later in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, will be private.
Arrangements by Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Tuesday, March 13, 2007.

Burrell Lawrence Scott
Burrell Lawrence “Larry” Scott, 42, died June 15 at the Coming Home Hospice in San Francisco, Calif. He had pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Born in Oberlin on Feb. 21, 1950, he attended Oberlin schools, graduating from Oberlin High School in 1969. He attended Central College in Pella, Iowa, and the Lorain County Community College, and in 1976 received a certificate as an operating room technician from the Center for Health Studies, San Francisco, which is associated with Antioch College.
He was employed at San Francisco General Hospital and assisted plastic surgeons in private practice. He also owned and operated a janitorial service.
He enjoyed drawing, sketching, and painting before moving to San Francisco in 1972.
He was a member of the Philadelphia Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church of San Francisco.
He is survived by his parents, Burrell and Bonnie Scott, Oberlin residents for 45 years, who recently moved to Virginia; two sisters, Mrs. Mark (Erica) Wright of Bay Village and Mrs. Anthony (Patricia) Timus of Reston, Va.; two nieces and two nephews; and several uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Memorial services will be on Sunday, June 28, at 4 p.m. at the Park Street Seventh Day Adventist Church, 99 S. Park St. His family would appreciate greeting their old friends, neighbors, relatives, and especially Larry’s friends and schoolmates from 2-2:30 p.m. at the church on June 28.
Interment will be in Westwood Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 973 Market St., Suite 550, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, June 23, 1992, p. 2.

Charles Scott
Services for Charles (Hardy) Scott of Oberlin, who died Monday at Gaymount Nursing Center, Norwalk, after a long illness, will be today at 11 a.m. in the Gerber Funeral Home, Wakeman.
Mr. Elmer Morgan, interim pastor at Kipton Community Church, and Rev. Leah Matthews, pastor of Brownhelm Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Camden Cemetery.
Mr. Scott was born and spent most of his life in Kipton. He served as executive vice-president of the former Kipton Bank for 33 years and for 10 years after it became a branch of the Oberlin Savings Bank.
He was a graduate of Oberlin High School [in 1920] and the American Banking Institute.
A member of the Lorain County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks for 26 years, he served as clerk of the Camden Twp. trustees and was the clerk of the Camden school board for 20 years.
He was a member of the Camden Twp. Volunteer Fire Department and the Kipton Community Church. He also drove a school bus for many years.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Frances Joy of Louisville; a son, Charles Jr. of Toledo; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His wife, Elva, died in 1977.
The family suggests that memorial contributions, if desired, be made to the Kipton Community Church.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, February 21, 1985, p. 5.

[Daniel L. Scott] OHS senior killed in shooting accident
Daniel L. Scott, 18, of Oberlin, died last Thursday evening in Montgomery, Ala., after he was apparently shot accidentally while visiting friends there.
He was a senior at Oberlin High School.
Police in Montgomery reported that Scott and several friends had been playing with the gun, which they thought had been unloaded.
According to a witness, the gun was fired by Ollie Belcher, 19, a former Oberlin resident who moved to Montgomery last August.
Belcher was bound over to the grand jury, but won’t be charged until the Montgomery County coroner rules whether the shooting was accidental.
Scott was the second OHS senior to die this year; Greata Huber, 18, died February 17 of injuries resulting from a car accident.
Scott is survived by his mother, Martha Davidson of Berea; his father, Alvin L. Scott of Oberlin; three brothers, Orlando, Jason and Justin, all of Oberlin; a sister, Tujuana Davidson of Berea; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waller of Cleveland and Mrs. Josephine Scott of New London.
Funeral services were Tuesday morning at the Cowling Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Archer, pastor of First Baptist Church, Berea, officiating. Burial was in Westwood