Alisa Shevkind, 84, died peacefully on December 7th, 2021 in her home in Bexley, Ohio. Alisa was born on August 22, 1937 in Saint Petersburg, Russia into a family of artists, Gregory and Anna Atknin. During World War 2, her family was evacuated to The Republic of the former Soviet Union - Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where Alisa finished High School and graduated from a College of Civil Engineering. In 1959, she married Alexander Shevkind who preceded her in passing in 1997. She had a successful career as an economist in several construction companies and retired as the Head of the Economic Department in a Furniture Manufacturing Corporation. Alisa immigrated to United States in 1998 and in addition to spending time with family and friends, she had a passion for traveling, art, solving crosswords, sewing, and knitting. Alisa is survived by her daughter, Inna Ashrapova (Rustam); her son, Illya Shevkind (Olga); 3 grandchildren, Yelena Ashrapova, Tanya Chmil (Venyamin) and Natasha Polishuk (Victor); and 4 great grandchildren, Alex and Adam Chmil and Leo and Arianna Polishuk. Family and Friends are invited to attend a memorial ceremony at Woodyard East Chapel on Saturday, December 11th from 3pm-5pm. If desired, friends may make memorial contributions to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. Previous Events Visitation DEC 11. 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET) O. R. Woodyard East Chapel 2300 E. Livingston Ave. Columbus, OH 43209 Loading map