Muriel Ready

Friday, January 30, 2009

Nov. 18, 1908 - Jan. 28, 2009

OBERLIN -- Muriel Ready, 100, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2009) at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center.

She was born Nov. 18, 1908, to Roy and Eva (Wagner) Conrad in rural Larned, Kan. She grew up near Larned and attended school there. She then attended Fort Hayes State University.

On Dec. 24, 1949, she married John Ready in Larned. They lived in Larned before moving to Oberlin in 1956. She was an elementary school teacher and businesswoman.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Oberlin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four siblings and three nephews and nieces.

Survivors include her husband, John of Oberlin; daughter, Esther Ready and husband, David Chomowicz of New York, N.Y.; sister, Esther Beer of Larned; and one grandson.

Funeral services will be Saturday, 2 p.m., at Pauls Funeral Home in Oberlin with the Revs. Doug Hasty and Tom Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Oberlin Cemetery.

Visitation is today until 8 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given to Decatur County Good Samaritan Center.

Pauls Funeral Home of Oberlin, which is in charge of arrangements.