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Edith A. Araps Obituary

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Edith A. Araps

Willoughby, OH

November 23, 1925 - December 22, 2017

Edith A. Araps Obituary

Services for Edith A. (Cruickshank) Araps, 92, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Josh Woodard, Chaplain of Bella Care Hospice will officiate at the service.

The family will receive friends from 10 AM until 12 Noon on Wednesday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Araps passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Mentor Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mentor.

Born November 23, 1925 in Peace River, Alberta, Canada, she was a longtime Willoughby Hills resident.

She was a homemaker and active volunteer in Willoughby Hills, where she and her husband, Sam, were involved in many community activities. She served on the inaugural recreation commission of Willoughby Hills and most especially enjoyed being a mother and grandmother.

Survivors are her children, Steve (Cathy) Araps of Concord Twp., Barbara Araps of Willoughby Hills and Robbie (Dick) Shoemaker of Noblesville, IN; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Sam, on February 8, 2007. Her parents, Robert and Edith (Mackey) Cruickshank and four sisters are also deceased.

Final resting place will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chester Township.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to a charity of your choice.

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