Deborah Christine Raesler

Deborah Christine Raesler, 48, of Amherst, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family Monday, December 20, 2021 following her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was an Amherst resident most of her life. Debbie was a graduate of Marion L.Steele High School in 1991. She received her Bachelor of Arts in 1995 from Mount Union College and her Masters of Education from Cleveland State University in 2003. Debbie dedicated her professional life to caring for children and families in her role as a school counselor and the co-chair of the Lorain County Crisis Team. She worked for Sheffield Lake City Schools for 17 years before coming to the Amherst School system in 2019 at Nord School. Her student's success was very important to her. She had an amazing ability to work with parents and foster true collaborative relationships to ensure their success. In her personal life, she was always ready to lend her ear and heart to anyone who needed her. Debbie had three loves. Her first love was her son Aaron. He was the light and love of her life. The second was her love of and devotion to family and friends. The third was running. She ran 13 full marathons, 27 half marathons, and an ultra marathon. She loved running with family, her friends and teammates from the RIOT running group. Debbie loved the beach, it gave her peace. She loved looking for beach glass and lucky stones. She enjoyed having friends at the family's lakehouse and watching the beautiful sunsets. Debbie is survived by her only son, Aaron M. Boothe; her parents, James and Peggy Raesler of Amherst; her sister, Tracey (Stephen) Evans of Westlake; her sister, Becky (Scott) Stewart of Delaware Ohio; her brother, Michael (Angela) of Lorain; her nephews and nieces, Alex, Samantha and Lucas Evans, Nathan and Megan Stewart, Jacob and Natalie Raesler, as well as her Aunt Christina (Jeff) Shiltz and Uncle James (Carol) Kirkpatrick and her many cousins. Debbie had an impact on the lives of so many. Her loss will be especially felt by her closest friends that she considered family. They supported her throughout her life and during her cancer battle. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at a later date due to a rise in COVID cases. A Memorial Scholarship account has been established at Fifth Third Bank in Debbie's name. Donations for The Deborah Raesler Scholarship Fund can be mailed to 541 West St. Amherst, Ohio 44001. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dovinreberjones.com