Barbara A. "Babs" Wurster's Obituary
Barbara Wurster Obituary
Barbara A. “Babs” Wurster (nee Brillinger), 93, died November 21, 2020. She was born November 5, 1927 and raised in Willoughby, Ohio where she graduated from high school before attending Bowling Green State University. She and her husband Keith lived in Elyria, Mentor, and Oberlin before spending their last years as residents at Wesleyan Village. A lifetime member of the United Methodist Church, she was always active in United Methodist Women’s groups as well as the church’s philanthropic societies, often playing key leadership roles in those organizations. She was also a member of the Oberlin Forum. Generally a soft-spoken person, Babs had a remarkable way of making herself heard on any issue she chose to champion, most notably her activism regarding the establishment of an asphalt plant just outside Oberlin which threatened the integrity of homeowners’ land in that area. She was an accomplished seamstress, an avid reader, and an excellent table tennis player. She and Keith had a great passion for square and round dancing and enjoyed dancing with many groups in the area—especially their extravaganza 50th wedding anniversary dance held for all of those groups at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty one years, Keith in 2009 and is survived by daughters, Sue Wurster of Waltham, MA and Chris Jordan of Oberlin; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A private graveside service was held at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township with Reverend Dalton D. Love officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elyria Public Library, 1194 West River Road North, Elyria 44035. Arrangements were in the care of Dicken Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elyria. For online condolences visit dickenfuneralhome.com
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