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Donald J. Schnur
Oct 8, 2016
Donald J. Schnur, 70, of Romulus, MI. and formerly of Elyria passed away Saturday October 8, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1946 in Elyria where he was a resident until moving to Romulus in 2001. Don worked as a United Auto Workers International Representative at the Ford Motor Company, was a...
Mary F. Csonka
Oct 4, 2016
Mary F. Csonka (nee Petrus) 89, of Elyria passed away peacefully at her residence on October 4, 2016. She was born May 26 , 1927 in Elyria a graduate of Elyria High School and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. Mary worked for Bendix Westinghouse as an Administrator.. She was quite a good cook of traditional Hungarian recipes and...
Geraldeen K. Lloyd
Oct 2, 2016
Geraldeen K. Lloyd (nee Kellogg) 92, of Vermilion passed away peacefully at her son Doug's home on Sunday October 2, 2016. She was born August 5, 1924 in Litchfield and was a graduate of Litchfield High School. Geraldeen was the ultimate homemaker , she enjoyed sewing , traveling , taking care of her cats , cooking , baking ,...
Natalie A. Cavaceci
Oct 2, 2016
Natalie A. Cavaceci (nee Niegowski) 94, of Elyria Township passed away at Life Care Center of Elyria on Sunday October 2, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1922 in Elyria. Natalie worked for Bendix for 30 years as an assembler. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the Elyria Polish Club , and...
Norma Lucille Horning
Sep 30, 2016
Norma Lucille Horning (nee: Smith) 91, of North Ridgeville passed away at home on Friday September 30, 2016 following complications from a stroke on her 90th birthday. She was born April 7, 1925 in Lodi. She lived in Penfield with her first husband Keith Preston who passed away in 1954. Norma attended beauty school in Cleveland, and was a...
Helen M. Wangerien
Sep 30, 2016
Helen M. Wangerien (nee: Mazur) 83 of Oldsmar, FL (formerly of Elyria/Lorain) passed away Friday September 30, 2016 at Suncoast Hospice Center in Palm Harbor, FL. She was born March 13, 1933 in Vandergrift, PA. Helen was a member of Holy Cross Church in Elyria, and had retired from Meyer Goldberg. She was a lifelong member of the Slovak...
June Marie Ehrke
Sep 28, 2016
June Marie Ehrke (nee Folley) 89 of Elyria passed away Wednesday September 28, 2016 at Abbewood. June was a lifelong resident of Elyria. She was born March 11, 1927 in Elyria where she graduated from Elyria High School in 1945. She went to Central Radio School in Kansas City, Mo. And became a radio operator for Delta Airlines in...
Jessica Lynn Poling
Sep 25, 2016
Jessica L. Poling, 28, of LaGrange. She was born June 29, 1988 in Oberlin and was a lifelong LaGrange resident. Jessica was a 2006 Keystone High School graduate, where she was in the school band and symphony choir and was awarded the John Phillip Souza award her senior year. She was also a gifted artist and won best in...
Denis John Kirkbride Sr.
Sep 20, 2016
Denis John Kirkbride Sr.65 of New Boston, Ohio, formerly of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 20,2016 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1951 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. Denis worked for Kroger's as a manager. Survivors include his wife Beverly (nee Slark) , daughter Kelly (Michael) Palmer of Chillicothe , sons...
Elmer Payne Jr.
Sep 18, 2016
Elmer R. "Ray" Payne Jr. 57 of North Ridgeville passed away suddenly Sunday September 18, 2016 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio and was a 1977 graduate of Midpark High School. Elmer was a truck driver, and enjoyed cooking and doing mechanics , and he loved his dog Moogie. He...
Hazel L. Moore-Maloy
Sep 18, 2016
Hazel L. Moore-Maloy (nee: Hunt) 70, of Elyria passed away Sunday September 18, 2016 at home following a long illness. She was born August 30, 1946 in Clay County, WV. Hazel retired from General Motors as a Quality Assurance Inspector following thirty nine years of services. She was an accomplished cook and was a graduate of The Pittsburgh Culinary...
Bonnie Rae Whitney
Sep 17, 2016
Bonnie Rae Whitney (nee Riemer) 76 of Elyria passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at Fairview General Hospital . She was born February 24, 1940 in Amherst. Bonnie worked for Northern Savings & Loan as a teller until retirement. She enjoyed Knitting , crocheting , dogs , gardening and especially her family. Bonnie was a member of St. Mary...
Donald W. Schneider
Sep 17, 2016
Donald W. Schneider, 85, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at his home following a brief illness. He was born April 13, 1931 in Louisville, KY. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Don Was employed as a sales coordinator at the Ford Motor Company for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He served with...
Marilyn J. Cameron
Sep 17, 2016
Marilyn J. Cameron (nee Sullivan) 77 of Olmsted Township passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born April 1, 1939 in Gilmer County, W. Va. Marilyn enjoyed gardening , sewing , antiques , avid reader , loved animals , and going to garage sales. Survivors include her husband of 51 years Joseph ,...
Linda Louise Taylor
Sep 16, 2016
Linda Louise Taylor (nee Reedy) 62 of Elyria passed away Friday September 16, 2016 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born February 3, 1954 in Abingdon, Virginia , and moved to Elyria in 1965 where she was a 1972 graduate of Elyria High School. Linda enjoyed sewing , going to the beach , golfing , camping...
Laura Ann Veverka
Sep 16, 2016
Laura Ann Veverka (nee Miller) 49 of Elyria left this world peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on September 16,2016. She was born October 27,1966 in Toledo, Ohio but lived most of her life in North Carolina. Laura enjoyed hiking , kayaking , camping , gardening , taking leisurely drives and she especially enjoyed spending time with...
Robert A. Wirtanen
Sep 15, 2016
Robert A. "Bobby" Wirtanen, 52, beloved son of John and Patricia, devoted brother of John (1963-1986), loving father of Julia and John, former husband of Janet Wirtanen (nee-Tomaric). Bobby was a graduate of St. Edward High School and Bowling Green State University and was a successful career agent for the Nationwide Insurance Company for 28 years. He loved sharing...
Eleanor Victoria Polen
Sep 15, 2016
Eleanor Victoria Polen (nee Patak) 88 of Elyria passed away Thursday September 15, 2016 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness. She was born November 22, 1927 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Eleanor was a member of St. Mary Church in Elyria . She enjoyed reading , Cleveland sports , bingo...
Daniel G. Miller
Sep 12, 2016
Daniel G. Miller 48, of Grafton passed away at home on Monday September 12, 2016 following a long illness. He was born March 5, 1968 in Parma. Dan was a 1986 Padua High School graduate, and of Baldwin Wallace College. He loved doing community service as a Grafton Township Trustee and enjoyed landscaping around his home. Survivors include his...
Eugene C. Herwig
Sep 10, 2016
Eugene C. Herwig, 88, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 10, 2016 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born September 14, 1928 in Friedens, PA. and was a Elyria resident since 1951, coming from Listie, PA.. Eugene worked as a machine operator at General Motors for 25 years and was a...
