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Pauline Crooks Van Deusen Pauline Crooks Van Deusen, 96 (nee Muller) of Oberlin, formerly of Lorain
passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2007, at Kendal of Oberlin, unexpectedly.
Mrs. Van Deusen was born on September 5, 1910, in Lorain and was a
lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain High School with the Class of
1928B. She was one of the few living survivors of the infamous Tornado of
1924. She was a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College and Bowling Green State
University.
She taught school in the Lorain City School system for 32 years,
principally at Lincoln and Larkmoor Elementary Schools. She was a children's
storyteller for the Lorain Public Library and the "Story Lady" on WEOL radio
for several years.
Mrs. Van Deusen was a charter member and trustee of the Black River
Historical Society, a member of the American Association of University
Women, the Lorain College Club, Eastside Literary Club, past president of
the Lakeland Woman's Club, Lorain County Retired Teachers and the former
Lorain Business and Professional Women.
She was the oldest continuing member of the First Congregational Church
in Lorain, where she had been a Sunday school teacher and choir member.
In 1974 she was named Educator of the Year by the Lorain Jaycees and in
1994 nominated for Woman of the Year by the Lorain Branch of the American
Association of University Women.
Her hobbies included traveling, photography and collecting antiques.
Mrs. Van Deusen is survived by a son David Crooks of Honolulu, HI,
daughter Mary Jane Febonio of Rockport, Mass, a stepson Roger Van Deusen of
Gates Mills, OH, a stepdaughter Jane Lanigan of Columbus, seven
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Irving Crooks in 1994,
second husband Richard Van Deusen in 2000, her parents Paul and Nora (nee
Lord) Muller, brother Paul and sister Dorthea.
Friends may call on Thursday, April 12, 2007, from 4-7 PM at the
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street,
Lorain, Ohio 44052.
Funeral services will be on Friday, April 13, 2007, at 11:00 AM in the
funeral home with Rev. Carl Richter, senior pastor of the First
Congregational Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.
Condolences
From: Dorothy Foster
Relation: Chaplain, American Bell Association
The American Bell Association International, Inc.(ABA), is saddened to hear
of the passing of our member and friend, Pauline Van Deusen. We are
including portions of the obituary found online in our June/July Bell Tower
Magazine, located in the "In Memoriam" section. Please consider sending me
an address of a next of kin so that I may send our official letter of
condolence to the family from ABA. Pauline was a member since 1977.
Additionally she was a member of the Bell Study Club of Northern Ohio, one
of our chapters.
Again, please accept our sincere condolences.
Dorothy Foster, Chaplain, ABA
760-724-5915
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