Ruby J. Frost

Ruby J. Frost, age 93, of West Liberty, Ohio passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2020, at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.

She was born in Urbana, Ohio October 19, 1926, to the late John Raymond and Inez Lorraine (Toomire) Snarr. Ruby married Donn Wade Frost August 23, 1945, in Champaign County and he preceded her in death June 21, 2009.  She was also preceded in death by her son, Corey Wade Frost; two sisters, Virginia Brecount and Janis Hayes; three brothers, Charles Snarr, John Raymond Snarr, and Robert Snarr and a grandson, Stanley Grohowski.

Ruby is survived by her daughters, Rebecca (Carl) Grohowski of Toledo, Ohio, and Anita Frost of Denver, Colorado; two grandchildren, Jay Fox and Grant (Elizabeth) Grohowski; three great-grandchildren, Sandra Grohowski, Alyssa Pelish, and Josh Dolan; two great-great-grandchildren, Alijah Gaines and Anastazia Grohowski and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graduate of Concord High School in Champaign County, Ruby worked many years in the banking business in West Liberty and Bellefontaine.  She worked as a loan officer at Farmers National Bank and later Huntington National Bank.  After retirement, Ruby worked in the gift shop at Ohio Caverns.  She was a member of the West Liberty United Church of Christ, the Fort-Nitely group and loved animals – especially her dogs Carmella and Jolee.

A celebration of Ruby’s life will be held at a later date.  She will be interred at the Highland Memorial Cemetery in West Liberty next to her husband.

The family is being assisted by the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty.

E.T.