Yolanda Marie Crisp

LORAIN – Yolanda Marie Crisp was born October 25, 1947, to Doris Crisp and the late Alphonce Crisp. She was a lifelong resident of the Lorain area.
Yolanda graduated from Admiral King High School in 1965. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Journalism with an emphasis in public relations from Kent State University and was completing coursework for her Bachelor of Arts Degree, Organizational Leadership and Marketing from Baldwin Wallace University, 2016.
She was employed as Marketing Manager, Custom Publishing for Key Bank in Cleveland, Ohio. She implemented a targeted customer marketing program for the bank, and directed the full scope of two custom-published magazines for customers throughout the U.S. She managed the day-to-day $3 million partnership with Time, Inc., Content Solutions, New York, promoting collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams resulting in meeting and exceeding corporate goals.
Yolanda recently became a member of First United Methodist Church, Oberlin where she was a member of the church choir. Prior to First UMC, she was a member of Westlake United Methodist Church, Westlake and also member of the church choir.
Yolanda enjoyed reading, lunch or dinner with friends, volunteer work, and cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers. On April 26, 2016, Yolanda passed unexpectedly at her home.
She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved mother, Doris Crisp; sister, Janet (Benedwin) Smith; nephews, Tony and Brian Crisp of Atlanta, GA; great-nephew, Tony, Jr.; great-nieces, Tia and Wynter; and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Alphonce Crisp; brothers, Gary and Philip Crisp; and paternal and maternal grandparents.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 11:00 AM until time of service at 12:00 PM at Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, 2652 Broadway Ave in Lorain, where Pastor Kevin Coleman will officiate. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain. Online condolences can be made a www.brownrobinson.com.