Dr. W. Jeanne McKibben MD

Dr. W. Jeanne McKibben MD of Oberlin passed away Monday, March 2 2026 after a short illness. She was born on December 21 1936 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jeanne attended Cornell University where she met her first husband and then attended Michigan State University and became an Internal Medicine MD where she worked at Oberlin Clinic here in Oberlin for many years. She then met and married Bill Wagner in 1991 and built a home here in Oberlin together. Jeanne retired from her practice and was very involved in her community with the Oberlin Rotary Club, Oberlin Heritage Center and First Church of Oberlin. She was a world traveler and loved photography, scuba diving, and gardening. Jeanne is survived by her daughter, Cathy (Don) McClure; son, Dale Harrison; granddaughter, Emily J. McClure; and great-grandson, Emmit J. Clark; 2 stepchildren, Brett Wagner and Amanda Wagner; and 5 step-grandchildren Kathryn, Zoe, Delilah, Toby and Maya. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Wilmer Newell and Charlotte McKibben; husband, Bill Wagner; daughter, Lisa M. Harrison; and her brother, James N. McKibben. There will be a visitation on Monday, March 9, 2026 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Cowling Funeral Home of Oberlin with a private family burial in Westwood Cemetery on Tuesday. A Celebration of Life service will be announced at a later date to be held at First Church of Oberlin. Online condolences may be made to www.cowlingfuneralhomeoh.com