Richard Edward Daberkow's Obituary
Richard E. Daberkow, 87, went home to be with his Lord February 28, 2024. Son of Christian & Erna (Loewe) Daberkow. Husband for 63 years to Jane (Schwane). Father to Steve (Mary), Gail Booth, Kevin (Stefanie), and Mark. Grandfather to Matthew (Kim) & Andrew Booth, Kayla, Noah, Leah, Joshua, Jeremy, and Jayden. Brother to Debbie Thompson, William (deceased), and Lyn. Uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Richard worked for Ohio Bell/Ameritech/AT&T for 36 years. For the past 12 years, Dick & Jane hosted ballplayers for the Lake Erie Crushers in Lorain County. Dick enjoyed attending games & loved talking to these young men. Some still stayed in touch with him.
Memorial service is on Saturday, March 9, 11 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 27993 Detroit Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145. Visitation will be at the church starting at 9:30 AM. Service will be live streamed at stpaulwestlake.org
Memorials can be made to the Saint Paul endowment fund.
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