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John Dale "Jd" Eischen
Mar 31, 2017
John Dale "JD" Eischen 77, of Elyria passed away on Friday March 31, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a long illness. He was born September 1, 1939 in Elyria and was a 1958 Elyria Catholic High School graduate. JD served in the US. Army, and The Ohio Army National Guard. He retired from Invacare following forty two...
Betty Mae Eberling
Mar 31, 2017
Betty M. Eberling (nee: Pitts) 92, of Wellington passed away Friday March 31, 2017 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. She was born October 8, 1924 in North Ridgeville. Betty was a dairy farmer for many years and was a long standing member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wellington. She enjoyed gardening, spending winters in Zephyrhills, FL,...
Jennifer Dawn Lijana
Mar 31, 2017
Jennifer Dawn Lijana (nee Bauer), 39 of Elyria passed away Friday March 31, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following a brief illness. She was born June 13, 1977 in Cleveland. Jennifer was a journeyman plumber , and she enjoyed nascar, hockey and the light of her life her 3 children. Survivors include her husband Scot; daughter Teagan; sons...
Doris Helen Thome
Mar 25, 2017
Doris Helen Thome (nee Farrand), 95 of Elyria passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born January 11, 1922 in Elyria. Doris worked as an LPN for Jupiter Pavilion Nursing Home in Jupiter Florida and Avon Oaks in Avon. Survivors include her daughter Margaret Diamond of Elyria; 12...
Ann C. Stecker
Mar 25, 2017
Ann C. Stecker, (nee-Miller), 74, of Brookpark passed away Saturday March 25, 2017 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born December 14, 1942 in Cleveland and was a lifelong Brookpark area resident. Ann worked in the credit department at the Sears-Roebuck Company in Middleburg Heights for 25 years. Survivors include her...
Margaret Ellen Sigsworth
Mar 23, 2017
Margaret Ellen Sigsworth (nee Ritsko),94 of North Ridgeville,Ohio passed away with family at her bedside on Thursday March 23, 2017 at the Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a brief illness. Margaret was born on November 2, 1922 in Cleveland,Ohio and moved to North Ridgeville in 1935 with her mother Margaret Curran. Following High School graduation, she worked for...
Ann L. Gutowski
Mar 23, 2017
Ann L. Gutowski, (nee-Thome), 71, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 23, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born January 24, 1946 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Ann worked as a cashier at the Finast Grocery Store in Elyria for 35 years, and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church...
Pamela S Welling
Mar 22, 2017
Pamela S. Welling (nee: Fox) 66, of Elyria passed away Wednesday March 22, 2017 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. She was born January 10, 1951 in Kentucky. Pamela worked for Shiloh Industries as an inventory control analyst. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and ceramics. Survivors include her husband of twenty one...
Jeanette Laubenthal
Mar 19, 2017
Jeanette Laubenthal, 87, of Middleburg Heights passed away Sunday March 19, 2017 at Southern Hills Nursing Home in Middleburg Heights. She was born October 22, 1929 in Cleveland and was a lifelong Cleveland area resident. Jeanette worked as a kitchen aide at St. John Hospital in Cleveland. She was lovingly cared for by her sisters, Ruth (Gary-deceased) Hopkins, Celeste...
June E. Rader
Mar 17, 2017
June E. Rader, (nee-Roig), 92, of Grafton passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born May 1, 1924 in Elyria and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. June was a member of Cross Community Church in Elyria. She worked in sales at the Sears-Roebuck Co. at the Elyria Midway Mall...
Linda J. Loesch
Mar 17, 2017
Linda J. Loesch (nee: Tomanek) 60, of Avon Lake passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a long illness. She was born May 25, 1956 in Elyria, and was an Avon Lake High School graduate. Linda treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren, crafting, bingo, puzzles, riding motorcycles, and her dog. Survivors...
Kimberly Kawell
Mar 16, 2017
Kimberly Kawell 50, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 16, 2017 following a long illness. She was born January 12 , 1967 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria West High School. Kimberly worked as a nurses aide for North Ridge Health Center for 25 years. She enjoyed reading, was an animal lover and had a great love...
Arlene A. Miller-Wacker
Mar 14, 2017
Arlene A. Miller- Wacker, (nee-Laubenthal), 80, of Elyria passed away Tuesday March 14, 2017 at her home following a long illness. She was born November 27, 1936 in Avon and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Arlene worked as a Registered Nurse at EMH Regional Medical Center for 30 years, retiring in 2008. She was a member of St....
Robert L. Shutts
Mar 12, 2017
Robert L. Shutts, 80, of Grafton passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following a brief illness. He was born September 30, 1936 in Cleveland and was a Grafton resident for most of his life. Bob retired as a Electrical Engineer at the C.A. Litzler Company in Cleveland. He enjoyed camping, traveling, spending winters...
Margaret M. Russo
Mar 12, 2017
Margaret M. Russo (nee: Prescott) 84, of Oberlin passed away at home on Sunday March 12, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 18, 1933 in Cleveland, OH. Margaret was a member of St. Peter Church in North Ridgeville, she enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, knitting, gardening. Survivors include three daughters; Kathy Miller of...
Helen Louise Downs
Mar 12, 2017
Helen Louise Downs (nee Hackett), 97 of LaGrange passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at Arden Courts assisted living in Westlake, Oh, where she has lived for the past 10 years. She was being cared for dementia, but had previously lived on Whitehead Rd. LaGrange,Oh. since 1948. She had been married to George Downs for 65 years, who is...
Betty J. Husk
Mar 11, 2017
Betty J. Husk (nee: Jones) 77, of Elyria passed away Saturday March 11, 2017 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. She was born December 12, 1939 in Westerville, OH. Betty loved spending time with her family , especially cooking during the holidays. She enjoyed trips to the casinos, gardening, motorcycling, and loved her dogs. Survivors...
Susan Jane Williams
Mar 10, 2017
Susan Jane Williams (nee Shuster), 55 of Elyria passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland. She was born August 9, 1961 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School , from high school she went on to the Elyria Academy of Cosmetology where she received her Beauticians license. Susan loved all...
Flora Jean Smith
Mar 9, 2017
Flora Jean Smith (nee Harper), 88 of Elyria passed away peacefully with her family by her side Thursday March 9, 2017 at O'neill Health Care in North Ridgeville. Flora was a lifelong Elyria resident. She worked for Shilds IGA in the Bakery Department . Survivors include her daughter Deborah (Dan) Bauer of Elyria; son Douglas (Valerie) Smith of Valley...
Elizabeth Jane Simms
Mar 9, 2017
Elizabeth (Bette) Jane Simms, age 92 passed away Thursday March 9, 2017, at New Life Hospice in Lorain, after a short illness. She was born February 14, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, Bette resided in Oberlin , Ohio , after her marriage to Donald Simms , where they raised their two sons. Bette was an active member of Sacred Heart...
