Barbara “Bobbi” Ellen Rinner was born in Cook County of Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her twin (Beverly Rinner), a brother, a daughter (Marilyn Todd Robidoux), Todd’s spouse (Mark Robidoux) and Todd’s two kids (Zoë and Clark Robidoux).

Bobbi had many names in her life, originally she was Barbara, then Barb. In her early 20s a Buddhist Priest named her “Calm and Ease” while she was learning the ways of the Buddha. When she was in her 30s she started going by the name Robin. It would be towards the end of her life, after she was diagnosed with lung cancer that she decided to become Bobbi for the last leg of her 63 yrs.

Bobbi was a force of nature every day of her life. She marched to her own beat, made up her own mind and was a finder of lost souls. Bobbi was above all, an adventure. She had her own darkness that she fought but she also had a unique way of seeing the world. It was a view that she showed the world through photography, writing poems/stories and later through her paintings. Bobbi was featured in a show case on the mentally ill in a gallery in Columbus about 10 yrs after she had started painting.

Bobbi wanted to help as many people as she could, even though due to her own severe mental health struggles and substance abuse, she couldn’t always help herself. She was street savvy and often found ways to survive that might not occur to others. Bobbi loved saving animals too.

Bobbi struggled most of her life with her health. She unfortunately suffered a TBI in her early 20s and would experience grand mal seizures due to Epilepsy for the rest of her life because of it. This was condition that further complicated her mental health and left her unable to work.

Bobbi stood up for herself and the people she loved. The lesson she would want people to take from her life is that you have to dance, even if there isn’t any music. If life tries to cage you, climb a tree. Above all else, don’t be afraid to lead people on a two mile chase, because you have to fight for what you want. 

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