Dwayne ‘Marty’ Wahl
Dwayne “Marty” Wahl, 23, of Elyria, former Oberlin resident, died Sept. 8 at Cleveland Metro-Health Medical Center as the result of injuries sustained in a one-car accident on West Ridge Road.
He was born and lived most of his life in Oberlin, graduating from Oberlin High School in 1987.
An Army Reservist, he was called to active duty during Operation Desert Storm, serving as a truck driver from January to May.
He recently started his own painting business, Wahl To Wahl Painting. He formerly worked for Oberlin IGA.
Survivors include his mother, Shari L. Quattlebaum of Houston, Texas; sisters, Jeanne and Carla Quattlebaum, both of Houston; grandmother, Jeanne Wahl of Oberlin; and aunts, Beverly Hatter of Oberlin and Mary Jane Robinson of Rhode Island.
Services were Sept. 13 at Cowling Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Steen officiating. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, September 17, 1991, p. 2.

William O. Wahl
William Otis Wahl, 63, of 225 South Pleasant died on June 3 in Allen Hospital after a heart attack at his home.
Born in Oberlin in 1917, he had lived here his entire life[, graduating from Oberlin High School in 1938]. He retired in March from Smith and Jones Corp., Elyria, where he had worked as an assembler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and was a golfer.
He is survived by his wife Annabelle (nee Scott); three daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane Machnauer and Mrs. Sherrie Wahl, Oberlin, and Mrs. Deborah Craighead Mayes of Seattle; four brothers, Steven of Oberlin, and James, John (Jack) and Sandy, all of California; three sisters, Mrs. Marion Nuby, Sandusky, and Mrs. Margaret Campbell and Mrs. Barbara Cannon of Oberlin; and five grandchildren.
Services were Saturday morning in the Cowling Funeral Home with Rev. James Roberson officiating. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, June 11, 1981, p. 2.

Mrs. R. [Reva H.] Wainwright
Mrs. Reva H. Wainwright, 74, wife of the late Lauren F. Wainwright, died at Shangri-La Nursing Home, Valley City, at 12:20 a.m. yesterday.
She formerly lived at 240 W. North St., Medina. She was born in Kipton, June 21, 1896 [and was a 1913 graduate of OHS].
Mrs. Wainwright lived in Medina about 45 years. She was a member of Mallet Creek Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jay (Helen) Cobb of Hamilton, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Robert. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday from the Waite and Son Memorial Home, 765 N. Court St., Medina. The Rev. David Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Camden Cemetery, Kipton. It has been suggested memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. There will be no visitation.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Sunday, November 29, 1970, p. F-2.

Elma Wait, 91, enjoyed bowling
Oberlin -- Elma Lorena Wait, 91, of Oberlin, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin, following a lengthy illness.
She was born April 16, 1909, in Pittsfield Township[, graduated from Oberlin High School in 1927,] and lived in Oberlin all her life.
She enjoyed bowling.
Survivors include her son, Joseph Wait of Vancouver, Wash.; brother, William of Canton; sister, Mary Bungard of Canton; and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Davidson; parents, Arllis and Savilla (nee Scott) Bungard; and son, Charles Wait Jr.
Friends may call Wednesday noon until time of services at 1 p.m. at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield Township.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Monday, December 04, 2000.

Thomas F. Wait, 71, of Elyria, died at his home today after a long illness.
He was born in Pittsfield [and graduated from OHS in 1934] but was a 30-year Elyria resident.
He was a former farmer in Penfield [and] had been employed by Bendix for 30 years until his retirement in 1977.
He was a member of UAW Local 978 and the Elyria Eagles.
Surviving are his wife, Treva M. (Brown), to whom he was married 35 years; two sons, Lewis R. Worcester of Sebastian, Fla., and Anthony C. Vandersommen of Elyria; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Ethel) Wilford of Elyria, and Anna May Jones of Greenwich.
He was preceded in death by three brothers.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.; at Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria, where services will be Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. G. Mae Booth officiating.
Burial will be at East Pittsfield Cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Friday, November 7, 1986, p. C-2.

Florence Thalia? Waite
Florence T. Waite died Nov. 26 [27?], 1980, in Cleveland Heights. She would have been 97 years old on Feb. 26, 1981. She spent the majority of her life in the Cleveland area, working in social work agencies. She first worked for the associated Charities in Cleveland, which later became known as the Family Service Association. She was associated with the Charity Organization Society in Akron and became director of medical social work for the American Red Cross. When the Cleveland Lake Division broke up she transferred to Cincinnati where she was in charge of hospitals taking government patients in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
In 1922, she returned to the Cleveland area to become assistant case supervisor and research secretary for Family Services. She wrote a history of the organization, A Warm Friend for the Spirit, published in 1961. After leaving the organization in 1950, she did volunteer work for the County Welfare Dept.
Miss Waite was born in Hinckley, Ohio, the daughter of Hubert and Elizabeth Blackney (Academy 1864-65) Waite. The family moved to Oberlin in 1898, according to Miss Waite, “for the purpose of providing better educational opportunities for us.” She attended Oberlin High School [from which she graduated in 1900] and the Oberlin Academy and her brother, the late Horace G., [graduated from OHS in 1899 and] attended the Academy (1899-00) and was a special student in the College (1901-02).
She leaves two nieces, a nephew and a grandniece, Rogely Boyce ’73.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Summer 1981, p. 43.

Former Oberlin Boy Died In Cleveland
George S. Waite Died April 28—Spent Many Years in the Automobile Business
George W. Waite, a former Oberlin resident and student, died at Cleveland April 28.
Mr. Waite was born at Leicester, Mass., January 12, 1866, and was a son of Professor George W. Waite, who was superintendent of the Oberlin schools for many years. [He was an 1883 graduate of OHS.]
About 1890 Mr. Waite became associated with The White Sewing Machine Company of Cleveland and for approximately ten years was in charge of the retail sales department of that company. The White Company was one of the earliest in the automobile field and for a number of years Mr. Waite was sales manager in the automobile department of The White Company. Later on he was with the Packard Company as a salesman, and about 1913 he, with David A. Shaw, George Salzman and others, organized The Grant Motor Car Company, which for several years had its factory at Findlay. In 1916 The Grant Company moved its plant to Cleveland, where it continued in business until about 1921. Mr. Waite was sales manager of that company during its existence and was recognized as a leader in the department of automobile sales.
For several years past Mr. Waite has been in failing health and practically retired from business. He had a very genial personality and his friends were almost innumerable.
Mr. Waite’s first wife was Miss Sherwood, daughter of the late Dr. Sherwood of Elyria. She died something over thirty years ago, leaving two children, who survive Mr. Waite, namely: Sherwood Waite and Mrs. George Whaley, both of whom live in or near Cleveland.
Mr. Waite subsequently married again and his widow, Mrs. May L. Waite, resides in Cleveland.
The Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, June 5, 1930, p. 8.

Willard W. Waite
Wellington -- Willard W. Waite, 77, of Wellington, died Friday, Feb. 7, at Allen Medical Center, Oberlin.
He was born Aug. 15, 1915 in Worthington. He was a [1931 graduate of OHS and a] resident of the Wellington area for many years.
He served in the U.S. Army as chief warrant officer during World War II.
He owned and operated the Waite Radio & Electric Co., Wellington, for many years and was employed by the Lorain Products Co. for many years.
He was an amateur radio operator since 1932. He was a past chairman of the Ohio Council of Amateur Radio Clubs. He was a member of the Wellington Masonic Lodge 127 for 50 years. He was also a member of the Wellington American Legion and served as president and secretary of the Wellington Kiwanis. He was a past secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and also served as secretary of the Wellington Hospital Board for more than 20 years. He served on many boards as a member of the Pittsfield United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Mary (nee Rauthenbusch) Waite; daughters Rita Youngless of Wellington, Christine Park of Wellington and Arlene Waite of Lorain; son, Michael Waite of LaGrange; brother, Raymond Waite of Wellington; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Connie Waite; sons Joseph, John and Kenneth Waite; and parents George and May (nee Hines) Waite.
Friends may call Sunday 6 to 8 p.m. at Norton Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington, where Masonic services will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Pittsfield United Church of Christ, 17026 Rt. 58, Wellington. The Rev. Kenneth Gerhardt will officiate. Burial will be in South Pittsfield Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pittsfield United Church of Christ, 17026 Rt. 58, Wellington 44090.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Sunday, 9 February 2003.

Last Rites Held on Tuesday For Gladys Waldecker, 66
Funeral services for Gladys Martin Waldecker, 66, wife of Nicholas Waldecker, were held Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, Elyria.
Mrs. Waldecker died Saturday at 11:10 p. m. at Elyria Memorial Hospital after an illness of two months.
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich. July 8, 1892, she came to Oberlin at an early age. After graduation from Oberlin High School [in 1910], she attended the Conservatory of Music here. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church.
The family home is at 43 Groveland.
Besides her husband Mrs. Waldecker is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Youbell, Arlington, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Raymond Dyke, Oberlin; a brother, Justin Martin, Elyria; and three grandchildren.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, May 14, 1959, p. 2A.

Alvah Walker dies at 66; heart attack
Alvah Evan Walker, 66, was dead on arrival at Allen Hospital last Friday, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home, 38 Morgan.
Born in Oberlin on Nov. 14, 1910, he had lived here all his life. For over 30 years, he owned and operated the Oberlin Hardware Store, selling it in 1959. He later worked as a supervisor in the Oberlin College Buildings and Grounds department, retiring on July 1, 1976. He was a member of First Church and Oberlin Masonic Lodge 38 F and AM.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, a teacher at Firelands School; two daughters, Mrs. Brenda Richards, Lorain and John (Mrs. Robert) MacKellar, Jacksonville, Fla.; and one grandchild.
Services were Tuesday afternoon at the Cowling Funeral Home with the Rev. John Elder officiating. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, April 14, 1977, p. 2.

Charles E. Walker is victim of crash
Charles E. Walker of Lorain, an Oberlin resident for most of his life, died Monday at Lorain Community Hospital of complications from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident over Labor Day weekend. He was 26.
Walker was injured Sept. 2 while riding his motorcycle north on Rt. 60 in Florence Twp. about a mile south of Rt 113. He failed to negotiate a curve, and was thrown from his Honda after it slid off the road and into a guardrail.
He was born in Oberlin and was a 1977 graduate of Oberlin High School, where he participated in wrestling and football. He was a member of the True Light Army Church and was employed as a machinist with Grove Industries in Elyria.
Surviving are his wife, Margarita; sons Charles Jr. and Justin and daughter Kiesha; his parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Walker of Oberlin; his grandmother, Mrs. Mamie McKinney of Oberlin; his great-grandmother, Mrs. Idella Yates of Girard; brothers Richard of Baltimore, Duane of Elyria, Christopher and Sean of Oberlin, and sisters Barbara Ann and Angela of Oberlin.
His father officiated at the funeral, which was held yesterday at Cowling Funeral Home. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, December 13, 1984, p. 5.

Gerald Albert Walker
Gerald Albert Walker of Phoenix, Ariz., son of Hazel Walker of Oberlin, died suddenly, Monday, May 17, 2004, at his mother’s home while visiting his mother.
Born Nov. 28, 1941, in Oberlin, he [graduated from OHS in 1960 and] served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1968, during the Vietnam War.
He owned and operated a floor covering store in Prescott, Ariz.
Mr. Walker is survived by his sons Gerald A. Walker Jr. of Pinetop, Ariz., and Fred Walker of Queen Creek, Ariz.; daughters Lorna Nevitt and Shelly Crewse, both of Queen Creek, Ariz.; his companion, Mary Ann Shiro of Phoenix; brother, Thomas M. Walker of North Canton; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; mother Hazel Walker (nee Martin) of Oberlin; brother, Thomas M. Walker of North Canton; and companion, Mary Ann Shiro of Phoenix. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred H. Walker.
A private family burial will be held at a later date. Cowling Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
Oberlin-New Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, May 25, 2004, p. 2.

John Joseph Walker, 65, truck driver
Oberlin -- John Joseph Walker, 65, of Oberlin, died suddenly Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at the emergency room of EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria.
He was born Nov. 23, 1934, in Girard and had lived in Oberlin since 1946.
He graduated from Oberlin High in 1954.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Walker was self-employed as truck driver for many years. He also enjoyed farming.
He was a lifelong member of the Almighty Church, Oberlin, where he served as bishop. He enjoyed sports, including high school and college, and bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Lee Esther (nee McKinney); sons Carl J. Walker of Cincinnati, John S. Walker of Crossville, Tenn., and Michael S. Walker of Lorain; daughters Annette M. Walker and Carlene J. Burnett, both of Oberlin, Yvette G. Williams of Elyria and Valerie D. Payne of Atlanta; brother, the Rev. Love D. Walker of Elyria; sister, Nellie B. Caver of Elyria; and 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lorenzo and Pincy Mae (nee Tarver) Walker Sr.; and brother, Lorenzo Jr.
Friends may call Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin. Service arrangements are incomplete. The Rev. Love D. Walker, pastor of Almighty Church, will officiate at the services.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Tuesday, September 12, 2000

Lorenzo Walker Jr.
Lorenzo Walker Jr. was so busy that he seldom had a whole day to spend at his home, 125 Grafton. Saturday he just took the time—worked on a remodeling project, watched the Ohio State game and decided because it was such a beautiful day that he would barbecue supper outdoors.
“He spent the whole day doing just what he wanted to do,” said his sister, Nellie Cavers.
Shortly after 10 o’clock Saturday night, he went to the kitchen for some cider and collapsed of a heart attack. He died with his wife Linelle at his side. He was 41 years old.
Mr. Walker, a superintendent with Griffith Blacktop, was chairman of the Oberlin Planning Commission and co-chairman, with Nora Draves, of the Oberlin High School Booster Club. He was one of the originators of the plan for the new OHS football field which opened this fall.
He was a member of the Almighty Church (True Light Army), which owns Beulah Farm on Hamilton St., and was serving as the church’s president; and was a member also of the loan board of the Farmers Home Administration in Medina.
Born on Aug. 4, 1933 in Girard, he came here as a teenager when the Almighty Church bought Beulah Farm in 1946 and his father, Lorenzo Walker Sr. of 185 Quarry Rd., was called as its minister. He was graduated from Oberlin High in 1953.
In addition to his wife and his parents, Mr. Walker is survived by five children, all at home; Anthony, 19, now at Lorain County Community College; Rose, 18, senior at OHS; Wayne, 16, sophomore at OHS; Russell, 13, an eighth grader; and Michelle, 11, a student at Pleasant School. He is survived also by two brothers, Joseph, 185 Quarry Rd., and Robert 14237 Quarry Rd. Mrs. Cavers lives at 236 Sumner.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Rust Church with Rev. Samuel Jones of the True Light Army, Girard, officiating, and Dr. Sumpter Riley of Rust Church assisting. Burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
The family suggested that memorial contributions be made to the OHS Booster Club stadium fund.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, November 14, 1974, p. 3.

Mabel Cordelia (Holloway) Walker
Mabel Cordelia Holloway was born in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A. on May 2, 1902, the sixth of nine children of Reverend and Mrs. Elias B. Holloway.
She attended elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina and graduated from Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Ohio. She studied at Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree. She served on the executive committee of the National Students Federation in the U.S.A. At university she was active in the YWCA movement, attending many conferences of the YWCA, and also attended the National Training School of the YWCA in New York. She pursued private studies in Arts and Crafts and painting in Newark, New Jersey and New York City.
At Howard University, in a German class, she met her future husband, Claudius Roland Walker, who was then studying for the Bachelor of Science degree.
After graduating from university and marrying, Mrs. Walker worked at a YWCA in Orange, New Jersey, while her husband pursued his medical studies at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. After he completed his medical training, Dr. Walker and his wife came to The Bahamas. She became involved in education, by opening a pre-school, and assisting her husband with adult education classes at The Bahamas Technical Institute, which he organized.
Later, Mrs. Walker became a teacher with the Board of Education. She taught at Southern Preparatory School, Western Senior and Junior Schools. After being a classroom teacher for a number of years, she was promoted to Headmistress of Woodcock Primary School, a post which she held until her retirement in 1962. During her time in the public education system, she encouraged the teaching of handicraft, art and gardening. In addition, she taught adults and children at home to read and write. She taught art, especially painting on fabric.
Mrs. Walker was the founder of The Bahamas Union of Teachers. She worked hard for the recognition of the Union and for teachers to be recognized as professionals. She was adamant about the training of teachers, and fought for better salaries. She was an active member of the Elks Curfew Temple where she served as secretary for many years. She was also a member of the YWCA. She was an activist for the women's suffrage movement in The Bahamas, even demonstrating with a small band of women for the rights of women. Mrs. Walker attended many Women Alliances Conferences in England, Ireland, Africa and Italy.
Mrs. Walker was also an artist. She painted Bahamian scenes on neckties, scarves and skirts, which she sold. She also painted the insignia on the aprons for the Masonic lodges. She was always supportive of her husband in his various projects. She assisted in selling The Voice, a small newspaper which he edited.
Mrs. Walker lived by principles, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". She always believed in the potential of people, and so encouraged people to achieve their goals. She would say, "nothing is impossible" and, "there is nothing called, ‘I can't’". Even in her later life, she was always encouraging and helping people. She believed in the dignity of work. Her hobbies were reading and gardening.
After retirement, she was in charge of Walker's Pharmacy, Clothes and Hardware Store. She assisted with the family business until her death.
She was noted for her contribution to The Bahamas when a primary school, the Mabel Walker Primary school was named in her honour. The Bahamas Union of Teachers also honoured her by naming their building Walker's Hall. She was also given the privilege to declare the building officially open. In addition, she received The Queen's Medal and Certificate of Honour.
Mrs. Walker, the mother of 7 children, died at the age of 85 on July 8, 1987.
Personalities in Bahamian Education, http://www.bahamasnationalarchives.bs/Bahamian_Educators/Bahamian_Educators_Walker_Mabel.htm

Michael James Walker
Michael James Walker, 21, of Oberlin, was pronounced dead last Friday at Elyria Memorial Hospital following a one-vehicle accident.
Born in Elyria, he lived most of his life in Oberlin. He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1989.
He worked for Maintenance Systems, Elyria.
He enjoyed weight-lifting.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; a daughter, Carissa Lauren, at home; his parents, Larry and Judith Walker of Oberlin; and a grandfather, Harlan Walker of Clendenin, W.Va.
Memorial services were Monday morning at the Cowling Funeral Home.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, December 10, 1991, p. 2.

Roland Walker, 86
Troy -- A memorial service will be held Thursday for Roland Walker, 86, of Center View Drive, who died Friday in Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Walker was born in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He came to this country in 1918. He graduated from [Oberlin High School in 1924 and] Oberlin College in Ohio with a bachelor's of arts degree in 1928 and a master's in biology in 1929. He received a doctorate in zoology in 1934 from Yale University.
He was a professor of biology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1934 until his retirement in 1972, when he became professor emeritus. Mr. Walker had researched and authored many articles in his field. He was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Society of Sigma Xi, and a member of the Rensselaer County Historical Society for more than 30 years. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
He was the widower of Vivian V. Trombetta Walker. Survivors include a son, David Walker of Piermont, Rockland County; a daughter, Helen Walker of Cambridge, Mass.; and three grandchildren. The service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Christ, Sun of Justice Chapel and Cultural Center, Peoples and Burdett avenues. There are no calling hours.
Contributions may be made to the Roland Walker Prize Fund, in care of Department of Biology, RPI, Troy, NY 12180. Arrangements are by the Morris-Stebbins-Miner and Sanvidge Funeral Home, 3412 Hoosick St., Troy.
The Times Union, Albany, New York, Tuesday, August 3, 1993, p. B11.

Former Resident To Be Buried Saturday
Mrs. John Wall Died in Denver Saturday—Had Spent Most of Her Life Here
Mrs. John Wall, former Oberlin woman, died in Denver, Colo., Saturday, aged 74 years. She had been for several years in Denver with her father and two years ago paid a visit to Oberlin.
Mrs. Wall had been a resident here most of her life, coming with her parents when she was about 4 years of age. She was born January 22, 1860, [and graduated from OHS in 1878]. On February 6, 1879, she was married to John Wall, whose death occurred in 1912. Four [six] children were born to them, John and Lewis of this place, Albert and George of Detroit, Mrs. Barbara Atkins of Cleveland and Mrs. George Brown of Denver. The latter is accompanying the remains here.
She was a sister of George Shanks, who died here a few years ago, and her father William Shanks was a former well known resident. He is a veteran of the Civil War and is now 99 years of age.
Among the older residents Mrs. Wall was well and favorably known. She was a member of the First Church in Oberlin.
The remains will arrive today from the west and funeral services held at Sedgeman’s funeral parlors Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. J. A. Richards officiating. Burial will be in Westwood cemetery.
The Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Friday, April 13, 1934, p. 1.

Christine Wallace
Oberlin -- Christine Wallace, 52, went home to be with the Lord on July 27, 2008, following a long illness.
She was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Cleveland, and had lived in Elyria and Oberlin for many years.
Christine Wallace was a graduate of Oberlin High School [in 1974] and [of] Lorain Community College majoring in business education.
She was employed as a teacher for the Oberlin early childhood center for the past 29 years, retiring in 2006.
Christine Wallace was a life-long member of the Almighty Church of Oberlin, where she was under the spiritual leadership of Mother Wilson and was a Sunday school teacher. Mrs. Wallace enjoyed watching T.V., especially the Sci-Fi channel.
Christine Wallace will be sadly missed by her two sons, Joshua and Elijah Wallace, both of Elyria; sister, Regina (Willie) Lucas of Oberlin; brother, Essex Burton of Durham N.C; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Ms. Wallace was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Ezzie Wallace and sisters Marjorie Mealings, Gloria Wallace and Dorothy Wallace.
Friends may call Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, 127 West Bridge St., Elyria. The Rev. Michael Martin, pastor of the Almighty Church of Oberlin, will officiate. Burial in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Dorothy Wallace
Dorothy Wallace of Oberlin died unexpectedly Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. She was 51.
Born Nov. 7, 1954 in Cleveland, she moved to Oberlin at a young age. She attended Oberlin schools[, graduated from OHS in 1974,] and earned her associate’s degree in applied business and medical administration from Ohio Business college.
She worked as an STNA in nursing care centers in the Greater Cleveland area for more than two decades.
She was a life member of the Almighty Church in Oberlin. Dorothy was a music enthusiast and a skilled musician being proficient with the violin.
She enjoyed botanical gardening.
Mrs. Wallace is survived by her son, Jamie Wallace; sisters Christine and Regina Wallace; a brother, Essex Burton; aunts Janie Wallace and Minnie Walker; uncle, Aaron Wallace; and a host of other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Ezzie (nee Anderson) Wallace; and sisters Marge Anderson and Gloria Wallace.
Services were Saturday, June 3, at Wyers Funeral Chapel in Elyria, Bishop Michael Martin of the Almighty Church officiating.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, June 6, 2006, p. 2.

Donald L. Walton
Funeral services for Donald L. Walton, 18, of 12043 Pyle Rd., who died last Thursday at 5:35 p.m. at Elyria Memorial Hospital, were held Monday afternoon at the Cowling Funeral Home. Rev. Donald Yaussy officiated and burial was in Westwood Cemetery.
Young Walton died of injuries including extensive brain damage, sustained in a bicycle-car accident on July 23 near his home. A [1976] graduate of Oberlin High School, he had lived in this area all his life. He was born in Amherst July 1, 1958. He was employed at Harbortown Marine Service, Vermilion.
Donald was a member of Sundance Kids 4-H Club, Oberlin 4-H Club and 20th Century Farmers.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Alice and Donald Robertson, with whom he lived; his father and stepmother, Donald and Carol Walton of Birmingham; two sisters, Tracy, at home, and Amy of Birmingham; two brothers, Timothy and Michael, both at home; and grandmothers Mrs. Alice Milan of Wakeman and Mrs. Marion Walton of Birmingham.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, August 28, 1976, p. 18.

H. Stanley Wangerien
H. Stanley Wangerien, 66, of 624 Ambassador Ave., Eustis, Fla., died yesterday morning at the Waterman Memorial Hospital, Eustis.
Cause of death was not immediately known.
Born in Oberlin [and a 1925 graduate of OHS], Mr. Wangerien had made Eustis his winter home for 27 years. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Oberlin United Methodist Church.
Surviving is his wife, Mae E. [nee Abel], to whom he had been married 43 years.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Zeller, Kennedy and Hamlin Funeral Home, Eustis, Fla., with the Rev. John M. Brackman officiating.
Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Eustis.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Thurs., May 16, 1974, p. D-2.

Dr. F. Champion Ward
Dr. F. Champion Ward, 96, past dean of the College at the University of Chicago, Ford Foundation vice president and chancellor of the New School for Social Research, died at his home in North Branford on July 2, 2007. Ward's career spanned the postwar course of American and international education, beginning with his tenure as the dean of the innovative College of the University of Chicago in 1947; his years advising the governments of the newly independent nations of Asia, Africa and the Middle East; his work as the Ford Foundation's vice president for education and research; and his term as chancellor of the New School for Social Research.
Ward was born on Dec. 30, 1910 in New Brunswick, N.J., and spent his boyhood and college years in Oberlin, Ohio, where his father, Clarence, was head of the college's art department. After acquiring a master's degree in philosophy in 1936, Ward earned his doctorate at Yale University and received a Sterling Fellowship.
From 1937 to 1945 he taught philosophy and psychology at Denison University, and as associate dean trained military officers for the army's de-Nazification efforts in Europe.
After the war, Ward began a lifelong association with the University of Chicago by joining the faculty of the nascent Hutchins College. Within two years he was appointed dean of the College. For seven years, he and Chancellor Robert Maynard Hutchins, whose Yale lectures six years earlier had fired Ward's commitment to reforming American higher education, fought side-by-side in the battle between their new interdisciplinary college with its core humanities curriculum and the university's departmental faculties. The principles and practices that have evolved from those years of innovation and backlash wrought changes in American higher education that continue to this day.
After Hutchins' departure, Ward took a leave from Chicago to join the Ford Foundation and serve as educational consultant to the government of India. From 1954 to 1959, during which Chicago made him William Rainey Harper Professor of the Humanities, Ward lived in New Delhi, India with his family.
At a time of Red Baiting back home and Cold War clumsiness abroad, he earned Indian educators' trust and respect by refusing to take any action until he had spent a year immersing himself in the country's culture and history. A gentle critic of the precipitousness with which American philanthropies behaved in developing countries, he was soon enlisted to advise the governments of Burma, Turkey and Jordan as well.
Upon his return to the United States in 1959, Ward began a four-year stint as director of the Ford Foundation's Overseas Development Program for the Middle East and Africa, through which he traveled extensively. In 1963, he was appointed deputy vice president for international programs, and three years later became vice president for education and research. During the next five years he also served as chairman of the White House Task Force on the Education of Gifted Persons, and as a member of UNESCO's International Commission on the Development of Education. From 1959 to 1978 Ward also served as a trustee of his alma mater, Oberlin College.
After his retirement from the Ford Foundation in 1977, Ward served as a consultant at the World Bank, UA-Columbia Cable Television, the Association of American Universities and the Connecticut Board of Higher Education; as well as the Ford, Hazen, Edna McConnell Clark and Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation.
From 1978 to 1981 he guided the MacArthur Foundation's development of its "Genius" grants. He also served on the Greenwich Board of Education, where he successfully fought to retain the town's neighborhood schools.
In 1980, Ward was appointed chancellor of the New School for Social Research and acting dean of its graduate faculty, for which he worked to help restore to its founding, interdisciplinary principles.
A member of the editorial board of the Journal of General Education, editor of The Idea and Practice of General Education and contributor to Humanistic Education and Western Civilization and The Knowledge Most Worth Having, he was the author of numerous articles and reviews.
Ward is survived by his wife, Duira Baldinger Ward; his children, Geoffrey, Andrew and Helen; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Greenwich Citizen, Greenwich, Conn., Friday, July 20, 2007.

Helen Ward, Fern Whitmer Killed in Airliner’s Crash
Two Young Women on Way for Holiday Visits with Parents Here
Included in the toll of 177 dead in last week’s tragic holiday airline crashes were two young women enroute here for holiday visits with their parents in Oberlin and Kipton. Both were victims of the LaGuardia Field crack-up of the United Airlines DC-4 last Thursday evening.
Miss Helen Ward, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Clarence Ward, 335 E. College St., and Miss Fern Whitmer, daughter of Mrs. Vern Burden of Kipton died in the United Airlines crash, said to have resulted from a sudden cross-wind that hit the DC-4 just as it was about to take off the LaGuardia Field runway.
Memorial services, with Dean Thomas Graham of the Graduate School of Theology officiating were held Sunday for Miss Ward at the East Oberlin Church, where her father is pastor. Funeral services for Miss Whitmer were Tuesday in Cleveland.
On Museum Staff
Miss Ward was born Sept. 8, 1909, in Portland, Me. A graduate of Oberlin High School in 1928 and of Oberlin College in 1932, she later attended the Yale School of Drama in 1933 and 1934. She had traveled extensively and had acted in summer theaters in northern Michigan. She was formerly on the staff of the Costume Art Museum in New York City and when that collection was given to the Metropolitan Museum, she became assistant director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Airline Hostess
Fern Whitmer, who lives in Queens, N. Y., was an American Airlines hostess, enroute here with her fiancé, Charles J. Shannon, Elmhurst, Long Island, to visit here mother, and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Burden, former operators of Vern’s Tavern, Kipton, and now owners of a store there. Miss Whitmer, who was taking her fiancé home to meet her parents, died in the crash. Her fiancé was taken to Queens Hospital, where he died Sunday.
Miss Whitmer was a graduate of City Hospital in Cleveland. She had been an airline hostess for about a year.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, June 5, 1947, p. 1.

Mrs. Irene D. Ward
Mrs. Irene D. Ward [nee Drake], 66, a former resident of Oberlin, died at her home in New York City Friday.
Born in Sullivan, she attended high school in Oberlin [graduating from OHS in 1927], later moved to Albuquerque and, finally, to New York City.
Survivors include one daughter, Alleyan Ward Miller of New York City; three granddaughters and one sister, Mrs. Ed (Christina) Puscas of Zanesville.
The body was cremated. Graveside services will be held at a later date with burial in Sullivan.
The family requests memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, October 28, 1974, p. 10.

Agnes Noble Warden
Mrs. Ernest Nathan Warden (Agnes Lenora Noble), Oberlin’s oldest living graduate, died on June 17, 1958, in Miami, Florida. Her death was caused by bronchopneumonia.
Mrs. Warden was born in LaGrange, Ohio, on February 21, 1958, the daughter of William Wallace Nobel and Lucinda Miller Noble. Mrs. Warden graduated from [OHS in 1876 and from] Oberlin [College] in 1881 with a Literary degree. On December 10, 1884, she married Ernest Nathan Warden, ’80. Mr. Warden was an attorney and one time judge in the Court of Appeals, Napoleon, Ohio. Mr. Warden died in Napoleon, Ohio, on November 21, 1927.
Mrs. Warden lived most of her adult life in Napoleon, Ohio, residing there from 1908-1921, and then returning in 1927 after spending six years in Lima, Ohio. She then remained in Napoleon until 1940, when she moved to Florida, residing with her daughter, Mrs. Faye Warden Benham.
Mrs. Warden had served on the Public School Board in Deshler, Ohio, 1898-1900, and on the Library Board of Napoleon. Mrs. Warden had been Oberlin’s oldest living graduate since the death of her cousin, Mrs. Justitia Parsons McCaskey, ’77, on November 29, 1955.  Mrs. Warden died at the age of 100.
Several of Mrs. Warden’s relatives have attended Oberlin College, among them two brothers, two cousins, and two nieces (Mrs. Arthur Griffith, ’19, Mrs. Joseph P. Stocker, ’27). Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. Faye Warden Benham. Two sons, Hugh and Laurence died in 1954 and 1951 respectively.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, October 1958, p. 29.

Personals [Ernest Nathan Warden]
Miss Faye Warden while a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Hubbard, on her way to London, England, was recalled to Napoleon, Ohio, by the sudden death of her father, E. N. [Ernest Nathan] Warden, last night. Mr. Warden [an 1876 graduate of OHS] was well known, having been judge of the Court of Appeals from his district, and Mrs. Warden was Agnes Noble [OHS ‘76], of LaGrange.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, November 22, 1927, p. 6.

Rev. Eugene Lyman Warner
Rev. Eugene Lyman Warner, of Decatur, Ala., a retired Episcopal priest, husband of Marian Louise Warner, father of Fred Howell Warner of Midlothian [died August 7, 1993. He was a 1935 graduate of OHS].
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, August 10, 1993, p. B-2.

Ralph Emerson Warner
Ralph E. Warner, professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Colorado, died April 30 in Denver, at the age of 50.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 8, 1906, to John H. Warner, A.M., ’16, and Estelle Bookman Warner, x’07, Ralph [graduated from OHS in 1925,] received his A.B. from Oberlin College in 1929 and his A.M. the following year. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1935, where in addition to his graduate studies he had been a teaching assistant in Spanish and Portuguese. That same year he joined the faculty of the University of Colorado, Boulder, as an instructor and at the time of his death was a full professor of Romance Languages and Literatures.
He is well-known for his many scholarly publications which include bibliographies, articles, and book reviews. He was a member of the Modern Language Association of America, the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, and Phi Sigma Iota. An enthusiastic philatelist, his articles on Brazilian and Mexican issues and U.S. Envelopes have been widely read. Ralph was an honorary member of Sociedade Philatelica Paulista.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne Austin Warner; a son, Lawrence; his parents; three sisters, Mrs. Mary R. Warner Jenkins, ’36 [OHS ‘32], Mrs. Estelle Warner Siddall, ’36 [OHS ‘30], and Mrs. Elsbeth Warner Dolden, ’34 [OHS ‘30]; and three brothers, Eugene Warner [OHS ‘35], John H. Warner, Jr., ’31, and Paul Warner, ’32.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, December 1957, p. 31.

Mrs. Evelyn Warren
Mrs. Evelyn Warren, 65, was found dead in her apartment at 29 ½ W. College last Thursday afternoon. She has been ill for a short time.
Mrs. Warren, a former Town Shop employee, was born May 10, 1905, [was a 1925 graduate of OHS,] and lived in the area all her life.
Her husband, Raymond, died in 1957. Mrs. Warren is survived by a son James Dulmage of Columbus, a sister Mrs. Kent Richardson of Lorain and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Warren were conducted by Rev. Donald Spencer of First Congregational Church at the Cowling Funeral Home on Sunday. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery at Norwalk.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, October 8, 1970, p. 4.

Marian Lilley Warren
Marian L. Warren died April 26, 1981, in Philadelphia. She had been ill since January. Miss Warren was an English teacher and guidance counselor at Ithaca (N.Y.) High School for 32 years. After [graduating from OHS in 1918 and from Oberlin College in 1922 and] receiving the M.A. from Oberlin in 1925, she taught for ten years. From 1935 to 1942 she combined teaching with counseling while attending Cornell, and received the Ph.D. in English literature in 1942. She continued as guidance counselor until her retirement in 1957.
Miss Warren was active in the Campfire Girls Council, Pi Lambda Theta national honorary education sorority, AAUW, the PTA Council, Ithaca Council of Social Agencies, and the missionary society of the Presbyterian Church. She was a member of the New York State Association of Deans and Counselors, New York State Teachers Association, National Teachers Association and the American Personnel and Guidance Association. In college she was secretary of her class, and served on the YWCA cabinet and Hi-O-Hi board. After her retirement she lived in Philadelphia and worked as a home visitor with the Blind Relief Fund. She leaves a sister, Helen.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Autumn 1981, p. 90.

Reita Cole Warren
Reita Warren (nee Cole), 61, of Oberlin died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital.
She had lived all her life in Oberlin and was a 1948 graduate of Oberlin High School. She attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
She had been a bookkeeper for Lorain County Bank in the 1960s and was a travel agent for Oberlin AAA during the 1970s. With her husband, Richard, she owned and operated Reita’s Yesterday Treasures in Wellington. Mrs. Warren was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors in addition to her husband include a son, Richard Jr. of Oberlin, and her mother, Marjorie Cole of Oberlin.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Cole.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin, with the Rev. Barbara SilverSmith, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in East Pittsfield Cemetery.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, September 8, 1992, p. 2.

Mrs. Sarah M. Warren
Sarah M. Warren [nee Graham], 79, formerly of Zenobia Road, Clarksfield, died Thursday evening at the Ohio Extended Care Center in Lorain following a long illness.
She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and had spent most of her life in the Clarksfield area. [She graduated from OHS in 1917.] She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Surviving are two sons, James Warren of Muskogee, Oklahoma and LaVerne Warren of Perrysburg; a stepson, Herman Warren of Norwalk and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery with the Rev. Harry Kohles, pastor of the Clarksfield Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiating. Arrangements are being made by Gerber Funeral Home, 16 Cooper St., Wakeman.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Sun., Oct. 8, 1978, p. D-2.

Donald A. Wasserman
Age 72. Beloved husband of Dorothy; dear father of Donald, David (Leslie), and Deana King (Greg); grandfather of Kelly, Joseph, T.J., Corey, Haley, Bradley and Sarah; brother of Sonny, and Sandy Kaiser. [1949 graduate of OHS.] U.S. Army Veteran. Visitation Friday, 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. in the chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Rd., where services will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Diabetes Assn., 3601 S. Green Rd., Cleveland, 44122. Arrangements by Dostal Funeral Service dostalfuneralservices.com.
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, January 23, 2004.
Donald A. Wasserman, 72, of Olmsted Township, retired operating engineer, died Wednesday. Services today. - Dostal, North Olmsted.
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, January 24, 2004.

Anna Ruth (LeRoy) Waterman
Anna LeRoy Waterman, [OHS ’21, OC ’25, died] July 2, 1991, in San Rafael, Calif. Born Sept. 15, 1903, in Adams, Natal, South Africa, she was a library assistant in Williamstown, Mass., for many years. She was an accomplished craftswoman and won many awards for her silver jewelry and hooked rugs. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allyn Jay Waterman ’25, and her parents, Albert Emile LeRoy ’01 and Rhoda Clarke LeRoy, Class of 1898. She is survived by sisters Mary LeRoy Funkhouser ’27 and Ethel LeRoy ’22; a brother, Gaylord LeRoy ’30; two daughters, including Shirley Waterman Lobenthal ’53; two nephews, John LeRoy ’66 and Peter Funkhouser ’56; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, Fall 1991, p. 33.

[Clyde] Waters, Former Williams Star Athlete, Dead
Bristol, Conn. (AP)—Clyde Waters, 55, who ended his 23d season as a football official by working the Army-Navy game at West Point last November, died of a heart attack yesterday at his home here.
Waters, one of the most renowned athletes ever to attend Williams College, had complained only of a slight illness before he was stricken.
At Williams, where he was graduated in 1908 [after graduating from OHS in 1903,] Waters won letters in baseball, hockey, basketball and football for four consecutive years.
After graduating, he signed a contract with the New York Yankees baseball team, but never played in the major leagues. He was a catcher for two years with Montreal in the International League and for six years with New Haven in the Eastern League.
Waters officiated in many of the East’s major gridiron contests during the last 20 years, and numbered such coaches as Chick Meehan, Jim Crowley and Lou Little among his friends.
Veteran fans recalled too that Waters never took kindly to heckling from the crowd and on more than one occasion climbed into the stands to settle matters with any overly persistent annoyers.
Waters Played for Keeps [“The Referee’s Sporting Chat” sports column by John M. Flynn]
Clyde Waters, who died suddenly in Bristol, Conn., Thursday, was a fine all-around athlete at Williams College from which institution he was graduated in 1908. He was the type of player who battled for everything, rather hard on umpires or referees, despite the fact that he later became an outstanding football official, also an umpire in baseball.
For some years, Clyde caught for the New Haven baseball club of the Eastern Association and later for the New Haven Colonials, a strong semipro team conducted by George M. Weiss, now identified with the Yankees.
Only a short time ago, Clyde signed up to officiate in 10 college football games this year.  Two games at the Yale Bowl and two at Dartmouth were on the list.
The Berkshire Evening Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass., Friday & Saturday, May 12 & 13, 1944, pp. 13 & 5.
Clyde Waters
Football Official for 23 Years—Was a Star at Williams
Bristol, Conn., May 11 (AP)—Clyde Waters, who ended his twenty-third season as a football official by working the Army-Navy game at West Point last November, died of a heart attack at today at his home here at the age of 54.
At Williams College, where he was graduated in 1908, Mr. Waters won letters in baseball, hockey, basketball and football for four consecutive years. After his graduation he was a catcher for two years with Montreal in the International League and for six years with New Haven in the Eastern League.
He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Engels of Terryville and Miss Marjorie Waters of Washington, D.C.
The New York Times, New York, N.Y., Friday, May 12, 1944, p. 19.

Frank Howard Waters
F. Howard (Bud) Waters, prominent varsity athlete in his college days and retired custodian of the College, died April 19[, 1967,] in Montclair, Calif. He had moved to California in 1959 following his retirement in 1953. Born June 1, 1884, in Geneva, Ohio, [and a 1903 graduate of OHS,] Mr. Waters was well known as a student at Oberlin, playing varsity football for four years, two of them as team captain; he was on the baseball team four years and on the basketball team two years.
Following graduation [from Oberlin College in 1908] he became a high school coach in the Midwest. His Algona, Iowa, basketball team was unbeaten; in Ft. Collins, Colo., his track squad won a state title; the Ft. Dodge, Iowa, basketball team was state champion; and he had winning teams in Mason City, Iowa, and Minot, N.D. Mr. Waters left coaching in 1922 after the death of his wife, Bessie Fuller, whom he married in 1913, and his infant daughter. While working in the steel mills in Buffalo, N.Y., he was injured in an accident, nearly losing his leg. He returned to Oberlin in 1932 and was janitor in the physics building until his retirement. In 1939 he married Nell Wilkinson, who died in 1958. Mr. Waters leaves two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Daniel and Mrs. Virginia Foster; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Edith Sly of Lorain, Ohio, and Mrs. Gertrude Blanchard.
The Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Oberlin, Ohio, June 1967, p. 38.

Mrs. Nell Waters, 72, Dies of Lung Cancer
Mrs. Nell Wilkinson Waters, 72, resident of Oberlin for more than 50 years and former teacher in the public schools here, died last Thursday at Pleasant View Sanatorium where she had been since March 31. Death was caused by lung cancer.
Mrs. Waters, born in Virginia May 13, 1886, came to Oberlin about 1903 to make her home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George Birdseye. She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1906, then taught in country schools for two years before going to Wakeman for a year.
She taught in Oberlin elementary schools for eight years, then went to East Cleveland where she taught for 17 years until her retirement in 1935.
She completed her college work in summer sessions and earned her degree from Kent State University in 1933.
She married F. H. Waters, who survives her, in 1939.
Before ill health forced her to give up outside activities Mrs. Waters did volunteer work at Allen Hospital and worked in the Thrift Shop operated by the Oberlin Woman’s Club. She was a member of First Church.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, July 24, 1958, p. 1B.

Roberta Watkins
Roberta Annette Watkins, 66, of Oberlin, died Saturday at her home.
Born in Cleveland, she had lived in Oberlin all her life. A 1943 [1944] graduate of Oberlin High School, she was a licensed practical nurse at Allen Memorial Hospital for a number of years and was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include a son, Kevin Watkins of Laurel, Md.; daughters, Diantha Watkins of Oberlin, Tracy Watkins of Kirkland, Wash., and Joanne Freeman of Honolulu, Hawaii; stepfather, Elmer Hamlin of Oberlin; brother Myrle Cooper of St. Paul, Minn.; sisters, Hazel Cooper of St. Cloud, Minn., and Bonnie Buster of Shaker Heights; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther, in 1986; and by her father, Myrle Cooper.
Friends will be received Thursday at 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. in the Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, November 9, 1993, p. 2.

Funeral Services For Mrs. [Celestia] Watson Held This Morning
Oberlin, O., Jan. 17—Mrs. Miles J. [Celestia M. “Lettie” Myers] Watson passed away Sunday night at her home, 235 Elm street after a five weeks illness.
Mrs. Watson was born in Mansfield, the daughter of the late Judge Joel Myers and Anna Mary Harper Myers. She came to Oberlin at an early age and attended Oberlin High School [class of 1885?], Oberlin Academy and Oberlin College.
She became associated with the Second Church in Oberlin early in life and was an important worker in all its activities. She was a charter member of the Women’s Relief Corps, Past Regent of the D. A. R., active in the D. A. C., and associated with the Oberlin Women’s Club.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Glenn I. Molyneaux, and three grandchildren, Glenn, Jr., Eileen and William Molyneaux.
Private funeral services were held at 10:30 this morning at the home on Elm street.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, January 17, 1939.

Mrs. Anna Weage
Mrs. Anna [Zipporah] Woodruff Weage died at Seattle, Wash., on June 26 as a result of a second stroke. Three years ago she had one and had been in poor health ever since. Mrs. Weage was formerly a resident of East Lorain street and is a sister of C. D. Woodruff of this place. She graduated from [OHS in 1881 and from] Oberlin [College] with the class of 1886.
The Oberlin New, Oberlin, Ohio, Thursday, July 11, 1929, p. 1.

Andy David Weaver
New Port Richey, Fla. -- Andy David Weaver, 36, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Oberlin, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, of injuries from a motorcycle accident in New Port Richey.
He was born Nov. 17, 1967, in Oberlin and lived in Florida for 10 years.
He [was a member of the OHS class of 1986 and] graduated from the Lorain County Joint Vocational School.
Weaver was a construction worker in Florida.
He enjoyed cooking, fishing and riding his motorcycle and was a member of the Diamonds Motorcycle Club of New Port Richey.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; sons Mitchell A. Weaver and Tyler J. Weaver, both of Maryland; stepson, Matt Clark of Lithia, Fla.; stepdaughter, Cassie Clark of Lithia; his father, Dave Weaver of Oberlin; mother and stepfather, Karen and Dale Herrick of Oberlin; brother, Tim H. Weaver of Oberlin; sister, Ruth A. Francis of Oberlin; stepsister, Laura L. Herrick of Elyria; his grandmother, Phyllis M. Langdon of Oberlin; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Howard Weaver and Howard Langdon; grandmother, Gertrude Weaver; and stepbrother, John Herrick.
A graveside service will be held later at Pittsfield Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Tuesday, December 16, 2003.

Catherine Weaver Dies At Hospital
Oberlin, O. April 14.—Catherine May Weaver, 37, wife of Professor H. E. Weaver of Oberlin College, died at 4:20 this morning at Allen hospital, where she underwent an operation a week ago.
Catherine May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. May of North Main street, was born in Oberlin. She was a [1920] graduate of Oberlin high school and of the Oberlin College class of 1924, and received her Master’s degree in 1932. She was married in 1924 to H. E. Weaver, and they lived for some time in California and in Arizona, returning to Oberlin several years ago. For the past two years, Mrs. Weaver had been operating a kindergarten school at her home, 221 Elm street. She was a member of the First Church, was active in Women’s clubs and in the work of the Parent-Teacher association.
Besides her husband and parents, she leaves two small sons, Richard and Larry; one sister, Miss Beulah May of Ashtabula; and a brother, Gordon C. May of New York City.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at three o’clock from the Sedgeman funeral parlors. Interment will be made in Westwood cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Friday, April 14, 1939, p. 2.
Weaver Funeral
Funeral services for Catherine May Weaver, who passed away early yesterday morning in Allen hospital, will be held Sunday at three o’clock at Fairchild Chapel, with the Rev. N. Van der Pyl in charge. Interment will be made in Westwood cemetery.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Saturday, April 15, 1939, p. 2.

Mrs. Felix W. [Mary Magdalene] Weaver
Mrs. Mary M. Weaver [nee Muhich], 45, of 23180 Emmons Rd., Columbia Station, was found on the floor of the bathroom of her home by her husband, Felix W., when he returned home yesterday afternoon and was pronounced dead in Elyria Memorial Hospital at 5:15 p.m. Mrs. Weaver had been under treatment for a heart ailment, it is reported.
She was born in Campbell, Aug. 28, 1915. [She graduated from OHS in 1935.]
Surviving besides her husband are two brothers, Edward Musich [Muhich?], of North Ridgeville, and Frank Muhich, of Lorain; three sisters, Mrs. Harold Knoch, of Ann Arbor, Mich., Mrs. Roy [Kathryn F.] Sprouse [OHS ‘46], of Grafton and Mrs. Denver Kelly, of Elyria.
Friends may call at the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Tuesday, January 10, 1961, p. 14.

Robert A. Weaver
Avon -- Robert A. ''Bobby'' Weaver, 37, of Avon, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at his home. [He was a 1983 graduate of Oberlin High School.]
Survivors include his mother, Louise E. Weaver (nee Foote) of Oberlin; and sister, Sandy Weaver of Texas.
He was preceded in death by his father, James L. Weaver Sr., and brother, James L. Weaver Jr.
Friends may call Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Cowling Funeral Home, 228 S. Main St., Oberlin. The Rev. Bryant Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Wednesday, January 23, 2002.

Mrs. Ceicle M. Webb
Funeral services for Mrs. Ceicle M. [Cecile May] Webb, 35, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 from the Rust M. E. church in Oberlin. Rev. J. U. Watson will officiate.
Mrs. Webb died suddenly at her home 115 Pine street, Saturday night at 10:15. She was born in Oberlin, January 29, 1902, coming from there to Elyria four years ago [and was a 1921 graduate of OHS].
She leaves her husband, Clarence, six children, Ruth, Clarence Jr., Harold, Phillip, Barbara and Laura; three brothers and three sisters, Harley J., Otis and Worthy Smith all of Oberlin, Mrs. Bertha Stewart of Los Angeles, California, Miss Theresa Smith and Mrs. Ella Thompson, both of Oberlin.
The body will be removed from the Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home to the church in Oberlin tomorrow noon.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Monday, October 4, 1937, p. 2.

Bernice Lucille Webber, 86
Oberlin -- Bernice Lucille Webber (nee Hatter), 86, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Oberlin, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at County Villa Terrace in Los Angeles.
She was born May 2, 1914, in Grand Rapids, Mich.
[She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1933.] She had attended Wilberforce University of Ohio and upon her retirement in 1965, went on to finish her college studies at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., at the age of 67.
Mrs. Webber lived with her family in Oberlin until 1941, when she and her sister left to support the World War II effort in Washington, D.C., where she was employed by the Veterans Administration. She was employed as a statistical code clerk supervisor at Veterans Administration Regional Headquarters, Newark, N.J., for 35 years, until her retirement in 1965.
Survivors include her son, Harry Webber of Los Angeles, Calif.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. Webber, in 1995; parents, George and Mary (nee Clukis) Hatter; sisters Grace and Elenore; and brothers Thornton and Franklin.
Graveside services will be Thursday at noon in Westwood Cemetery, Morgan Street, Oberlin.
Cowling Funeral Home, Oberlin, is handling arrangements.
The Morning Journal, Lorain, Ohio, Thursday, March 15, 2001

Donald F. Webber
Donald Francis Webber, 77, of Oberlin, died at his home in New Russia Township on Jan. 12.
Born in Russia Township, he was a lifelong area resident.
He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1935 and then studied at the Oberlin School of Commerce.
Mr. Webber served in the Army during World War II and afterward worked for the Railway Express Agency for several years. He worked as a shipping foreman at the Bendix Corp. in Elyria from 1951 until his retirement in 1981.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, VFW Post 1079 in Elyria, and the American Association of Retired Persons.
He enjoyed bowling, gardening, fishing and camping.
Survivors include his wife, Mary J.; sons, Ronald A. of Oberlin, Dennis R. of Avon Lake, and Charles A. and David W., both of Amherst; daughters, Vicki L. Weitzel of Oberlin and Valerie L. Dale of Elyria; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Lloyd A. of Elyria; and a sister, Loretta Neal of Oberlin.
Services were Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. William B. Padavick officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Elyria.
Oberlin News-Tribune, Oberlin, Ohio, Tuesday, January 17, 1995, p. 3.

Lloyd A. Webber
Lloyd A. Webber, 80, of Elyria, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at New Life Hospice in Lorain. He was born November 15, 1928.
Lloyd was a 1947 graduate of Oberlin High School.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1951. During the Korean War he earned Master Sargent and received the bronze star and purple heart medals for heroic combat action.
Lloyd also graduated from the Northern Ohio Private Police Academy in 1984.
He spent his career with the Prudential Insurance company. Lloyd is survived by daughters, Julie Hodgson of Fripp Island, South Carolina, Cindy Ferriman of Northville, Michigan; and a sister, Loretta Neal of Oberlin.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Barbara A. Webber (nee Dimick).
A private memorial service will be held to honor his life.
The Chronicle-Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, Saturday, January 19, 2008.

Eleanor Weber, 79, of Palatine, hospital volunteer, schoolteacher
By Krystyna Slivinski
Special to the Tribune
Eleanor Weber, 79, of Palatine was a retired Chicago Public Schools teacher and a 23-year volunteer at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
“There was a strong tradition of service in her family,” said her daughter, Sheila [W. (Philip)] Aszling [of Chicago]. “Her family also was very educationally oriented.”
Two of Mrs. Weber’s siblings became teachers. Her late father, Lyman Cady, was a theology professor.
A former resident of Inverness and Rolling Meadows, Mrs. Weber died Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Church Creek Health Care Center in Arlington Heights.
She was born [November 1, 1921] in Tsinan, China, where her father worked as a missionary.
Her family returned from China and settled in Oberlin, Ohio, where Mrs. Weber [graduated from high school in 1939 and] obtained a bachelor of arts degree in history from Oberlin College in 1943. She married a year later and became a homemaker, raising her children in Chicago. She volunteered for her children's parent-teacher associations and served as a den mother for the Boy Scouts and was a Girl Scouts leader in Norwood Park.