Lillian D. Hobbs

Lillian D.

Hobbs

Lillian D. Hobbs (nee Dudley), 86, of Oberlin, died March 3, 2010 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria.

She was born Oct. 5, 1923, in Cleveland and had been a resident of Oberlin most of her life.

She graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942 and attended Bowling Green State University. She was a music teacher for several years at Bank and Public School in Saltville, Va., and was then employed for 22 years in the office of the Oberlin College Food Service. She also studied percussion, which she taught to students, was waterfront director of On The Waterfront At Interlochen, Interlochen, Mich., and was also a counselor at Oberlin Country Day Camp for 13 years. She and her husband manufactured the ICA Spring Stretcher for fine works of art.

She was a member of First Church In Oberlin and the Nineteenth Century Club. She was also a member and past president of Oberlin Woman's Club and Oberlin Senior Forum. Other interests included golf, walking, biking and camping.

Lillian is survived by a son Terry G. (Karen) Hobbs of Oberlin; son-in-law Robert C. Reno of Lancaster, Ohio; grandchildren Jeff and Kevin Hobbs and Katie Reno; great-grandchildren Glenn and Arthur Hobbs; and a brother Durand Dudley.

Mrs. Hobbs was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Glenn I. Hobbs in 1999, daughter Sandy H. Reno in 2007 and parents George and Corinne Dudley.

A memorial service will be Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at First Church in Oberlin, Main and Lorain streets. Reverend Beth McKee will officiate. Burial will be at Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin. Memorial contributions may be made to Oberlin Heritage Center, P.O. Box 0455, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074 or Oberlin Exchange Club, Glen Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, P.O. Box 125 Oberlin, 44074.

Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria is in charge of arrangements.