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Monty R. Ratliff
Jan 4, 2018
Monty R. Ratliff, 80, of Grafton passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, January 4, 2018. He was born January 30, 1937 in Matewan, W.VA. Monty proudly served his Country in the Army. He enjoyed working on Classic Cars , Avid Golfer and was a Basketball player at Firelands High School. Monty was the owner of Monty's Auto...
Charles A. "Chuck" Steele
Jan 3, 2018
Charles A. "Chuck" Steele, 58, of Pompano Beach, Florida formerly of Elyria, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Wednesday, January3, 2018 while out of town working in Key West, Florida. He was born September 18, 1959 in Honolulu, HI. at Tripler Army Hospital Oahu. Chuck attended Elyria High School before enlisting in the United States Marine...
James E. "Jim" Reinker
Jan 2, 2018
James E. "Jim" Reinker 81, of Elyria passed away Tuesday January 2, 2018 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a long illness. He was born November 25, 1936 in Elyria, and was a 1954 Elyria High School graduate. Jim was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Elyria. He retired from Oberlin College in 1996, and also drove...
Betty J. Chisar
Jan 1, 2018
Betty J. Chisar, (nee-Malindzak), 79, of Elyria passed away Monday January 1, 2018 at her home following a long illness. She was born January 3, 1938 in Weston, WV.. Betty was a Registered Nurse for 30 years, retiring from St. Vincent's Hospital in Cleveland 2003. Survivors include her daughters, Cynthia (Charles) Hammons and Liz (Thomas) Williams; grandchildren, Charlie, Jennifer,...
James F. Kee Sr.
Dec 31, 2017
James F. Kee Sr., 79, of Elyria passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born July 26, 1938 in Harmony, W.VA. and was a graduate of Walton High School in West Virginia. Jim worked for United Airlines for 36 years in ramp operations, while with United he was...
Daniel M. Wirth
Dec 31, 2017
Daniel M. "Dan" Wirth 63, of Elyria passed away Sunday December 31, 2017 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. He was born December 16, 1954 in Elyria. Dan was a member of East Broad Street Church of Christ, and was Head Custodian at McKinley Elementary School where he loved his job, people and students that...
Alma Virginia Block-Corrigan
Dec 30, 2017
Alma Virginia Block-Corrigan (nee Moore), 92, of Elyria passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain. She was born June 11, 1925 in Normantown, W.VA. and was a graduate of Normantown High School. Alma worked at First Merit Bank as an Assistant Personnel Director until her retirement. She was a member of Church of the Open...
Venett S. Smith
Dec 29, 2017
Venett S. Smith, (nee-Swiger), 58, of Elyria passed away Friday December 29, 2017 at University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland following a long illness. She was born November 27, 1959 in Pittsburgh, PA. and was a Grafton/Elyria resident for most of her life. Venett was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, formerly worked at the Elyria Wal-Mart, earned...
Gerald J. Camp Sr.
Dec 28, 2017
Gerald J. "Jerry" Camp Sr., 88, of LaGrange passed away Thursday December 28, 2017 at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin following a brief illness. He was born April 9, 1929 in LaGrange and was a lifelong LaGrange resident. Jerry worked as a tool and die maker at the General Motors Fisher Guide plant in Elyria for 31 years, retiring...
Charles E. "Chuck" Willard
Dec 26, 2017
Charles E. "Chuck" Willard, 73, of Grafton passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at University Hospital-Main Campus in Cleveland. He was born May 5, 1944 in Amherst. Chuck worked for General Motors for 32 years until his retirement. He enjoyed bowling, golfing,. Craft shows, flea markets, watching Nascar. Chuck also coached little league baseball , had a great love...
Donald H. "Don" Emery
Dec 24, 2017
Donald H. "Don" Emery, 84, of Elyria passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness. He was born December 7 , 1933 in Amherst. Don worked for the City of Rocky River as a mechanic , and retired from the Rocky River Board of Education. He proudly served his Country in the...
Robert "Bob" Watson
Dec 24, 2017
Robert "Bob" Watson 82, of Grafton passed away at home on Sunday December 24, 2017 following a long illness. He was born March 22, 1935 on Jacksboro, TN. Bob was a member of East Broad Street Church of Christ, and was a Journeyman Pipefitter and did HVAC work at General Motors. Bob was also a talented craftsman; he built...
Raymond D. Hutton
Dec 24, 2017
Raymond D. Hutton, 82, of Elyria passed away Sunday December 24, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a long illness. He was born April 19, 1935 in Shelocta, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Ray worked at United Airlines, retiring in 1994. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict...
Eugenia A. Norton
Dec 23, 2017
Eugenia A. Norton (nee Osis), 83, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at her residence. She was born November 14, 1934 in Manila, Philippines. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to casinos, completing word searches , attending church and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include her daughters Candy Norton (Garnett Eanes III), Ligaya (Rodger) Deering both of Elyria; grandchildren...
Keith R. Kelling
Dec 20, 2017
Keith R. Kelling, 74, of Grafton lost his battle on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 after being ill for 9 months . He was born January 5, 1943 in Oberlin. He worked as a Diesel Mechanic for the City of Elyria at Central Maintenance and Waste Water Departments. Keith loved the City of Elyria and talking about the history of...
Genevive A. Sadowski
Dec 20, 2017
Genevive A. "Genny" Sadowski, (nee-Sobotka), 90, of Elyria passed away Wednesday December 20, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1927 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Genny was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria. She formerly worked as a secretary in the pharmacy at Elyria Memorial Hospital,...
Harryette L. Hummel-Wargo
Dec 19, 2017
Harryette L. Hummel-Wargo, (nee-Vail), 84, of Elyria passed away Tuesday December 19, 2017 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. She was born January 7, 1933 in Elmore, OH. And was a lifelong Elyria resident. Harryette formerly worked in the accounting department at the Elyria Nord Center. She was a member of the Washington Avenue Christian Church,...
Patricia Joan Folk
Dec 18, 2017
Patricia Joan "Pat" Folk, 80, of Grafton passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born January 9, 1937 in Elyria, and was a graduate of Oberlin High School. She was in the Air Force, and a registered nurse in the hospital Surgical Unit. Pat enjoyed helping others, especially with fundraising for people...
Maureen J. Patouhas
Dec 18, 2017
Maureen J. Patouhas (nee: McDevitt) 78, of Elyria passed away on Monday December 18, 2017 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born January 30, 1939 in Binghamton, NY., and was second to the youngest of six children. Maureen was very competitive in sports; she participated in shot-put and softball, holding the farthest softball throw...
Martha Pearl Bishop
Dec 18, 2017
Martha Pearl Bishop (nee: Williams) 86, of Olmsted Falls passed away December 18, 2017 at ManorCare in North Olmsted following a long illness. She was born October 10, 1931 in Tuscumbia, AL. Martha enjoyed golfing with the Putter Puff League, Bogey Nights League at Brentwood Golf Course in Grafton. Survivors include two daughters; Jacqueline Soos (Gilbert) of Olmsted Twp.,...
