In Memory
Kathleen Ruth “Kay” Crawford Locke
Kathleen "Kay" Ruth Locke, 81, of Gambier passed away on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2020 at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon. She was born on February 11, 1939 in Xenia to the late James and Mary (Fiedler) Crawford.
Kay earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo. She retired from Kenyon College with many years of service. Kay and her husband, Ben attended the Gay Street United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. She played the flute for the Knox County Symphony and sang with the Kenyon Community Choir. Kay volunteered for many years at the Gorman Nature Center in Richland County.
Kay is survived by her husband, Benjamin Locke; sons, Michael, David, Jeffrey and Daniel Myers; Amber Krabach and James Myers; 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Constance Bergquist, Sallie Spears and Margaret Sarracino; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will have a private graveside service on Saturday honoring the life of Kay in the Kokosing Nature Preserve. A full memorial service will be announced at a later time.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Kenyon College Music Department or the Knox County Symphony in Kay's memory.
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The Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Kathleen "Kay" Ruth Locke.
updated 11/17/2024 JEC
| BIRTH |
Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, USA |
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| DEATH | 26 May 2020 (aged 81)
Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, USA |
| BURIAL | Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, USA |
| MEMORIAL ID | 210504285 · View Source |
Parents: James and Mary (Fiedler) Crawford
Source: Findagrave.com
03/22/2022 DEC
https://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Kathleen-Kay-Ruth-Locke?obId=22961092
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