Raymond Secrist's Obituary
Raymond Secrist, 76, of Oberlin, died on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Cleveland following a long illness.
He was born in Hannastown, PA and had lived in Oberlin the past 30 years; having moved from Elyria.
He worked as a truck driver many years for the Ohio Eastern Express Co., in Sandusky and retired from there in 1979.
He was a former member of the Lakeview Baptist Church, Vermilion.
Mr. Secrist served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict.
He was a member of the VFW Post 9871, North Ridgeville, the American Legion Post 30, Lorain and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary 9-4, Lorain.
He enjoyed fishing; especially with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his son, Chris (Vicky) Secrist, of LaGrange; daughters, June (Robert) Cogar, Joan (Colin) Birch and Diane Smith, all of Elyria; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; brothers, James Secrist, and Richard Secrist, both of Greensburg, PA, John Secrist, of St. Petersburg, FL and Eugene Secrist, of Ligonier, PA ; sisters, Ruth Wright, of St. Petersburg, FL and Eileen Wadsworth, of Cuba, MO; a close friend, Pat Coy, of Oberlin.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Lottie E. (nee Forbush) Secrist, in 1979 and his son, Donald, in 2007; parents, George and Alice (nee Parfitt) Secrist; infant twin brothers and brothers, George, Robert and Melvin Secrist.
There is no visitation and burial is private.
David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Rd., N. Ridgeville, OH is handling all the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.davidbognerfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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