Lorri Anne Braham Vybiral
Lorri Anne Braham Vybiral, 54, of Grove City died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday in McHenry, Ill.
Lorri was born on Aug. 15, 1964, in Grove City, and was the daughter of Susan (Susie) Braham and the late David William (Buster) Braham.
She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 1982, where she was in the marching band and flag corps.
Lorri was currently employed with Plan Source as a benefits manager. She had previously worked for Next Generation Enrollment and also for PAE.
She married the love of her life, Matt Vybiral on Nov. 4, 2017; he survives.
She was a loving, caring and outgoing person, who loved her husband, children, stepchildren and grandchildren.
Lorri loved camping at Wildwood Acres in Andover, bird watching and setting up bird feeders in the backyard. She also enjoyed spotting and naming birds.
She lit up when spending time with her grandkids. Lorri was an Amazon Prime queen, finding great buys for her family. She took her first trip out of the U.S. with Matt on their honeymoon to Italy and loved traveling.
Lorri was an avid and talented crafter, where she created stained glass, American wood art, stamping and she particularly enjoyed paint 'n sip.
Lorri was exceptional at hosting and decorating for every birthday and holiday. She was a fantastic cook and loved baking. Some of her famous meals were spaghetti squash and stuffed peppers.
Lorri and Matt saved many seeds and grew a bountiful garden. Together they canned 100 quarts of tomatoes, salsa and mixed vegetables.
She loved and talked about her “camp” family, where she enjoyed a shot of Jack and earned the nickname “shooter.” She had fun playing Bingo and the Wheel of Fortune at the casino and was also an avid reader and collector of Wendell August Forge items.
Above all, Lorri was a huge Pittsburgh sports fan and especially a Steelers fan, who would armchair quarterback with the best of the boys, as well as taking “shots on goal” during the Pens games.
Lorri was a dog lover and owned a couple of dachshunds named Tucker, aka T-bone, and her rescue dog, Suda, aka chitty head. She always referred to them as the Bubbas. One of Lorri's favorite pastimes was “waiting for the next Netflix to drop.”
Lorri was taken from us far too soon but will be remembered, cherished and missed forever. She was a ray of sunshine, who brightened our lives. God bless you, Lorri.
Loved ones left to cherish Lorri's memory are her husband, Matt Vybiral; her mother, Susie Braham; her children, Anthony R. Spencer and his wife, Sara M. (Yoder) Spencer, Tyler W. Spencer and his wife, Danielle (Fleske) Spencer and Frederick R. “Ricky” Spencer Jr. and his wife, Claressa Mae (McKnight) Spencer. She was also the stepmother of Kayla (JT) Malcolm, Leighann (Zack) Steck, Matthew Vybiral Jr. and Danielle Vybiral.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Alexis Ray (Lexie) Spencer, Anthony Reed (AJ) Spencer Jr., and Aiden Robert Spencer; her step-grandchildren, Hallie Marie Steck and Coltin William Steck; her sister, Sherri Lynn Shack-Nedley; her brother, David Clinton Braham; a niece; her nephews; and many out of state cousins.
Lorri was welcomed into heaven by her father, Papa (Buster) Braham; her sister, Barbara Jean Braham; her maternal grandma, Elizabeth Settlemier; and her paternal grandparents, Sara and David Braham.
VYBIRAL — The family of Lorri Anne Braham Vybiral, who died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jamison-McKinley Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, 232 Boyers Road, Harrisville.Interment will take place at St. Anthony Cemetery in Harrisville following the Mass.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Lorri's memory to St. Jude Children's Hospital or to Allegheny Valley School, 125 Rebecca Lane, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.Friends can email condolences by visiting www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.
