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Gary J. Gutowski
Oct 9, 2015
Gary J. Gutowski, 69, of Elyria passed away Friday October 9, 2015 at Oak Hills Nursing Center in Lorain following a long illness. He was born January 26, 1946 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Gary was a Sales Representative for the former Moelk Sales Company in Elyria for 38 years. He was a member of the...
Katherine M. Dungan
Oct 7, 2015
Katherine Madge Dungan (nee: Norman) 94, of Elyria passed away on Wednesday October 7, 2015 following a long illness at The Wesleyan Village in Elyria. She was born May 1, 1921 in Rockwood, TN. Katherine was a self employed cosmetologist for fifty years. She was a member of Church on The North Coast. Survivors include two sons; Richard Dungan...
Edith Elizabeth Dohanos
Oct 6, 2015
Edith Elizabeth Dohanos (nee Balazsy) 89 of Elyria passed away Tuesday October 6, 2015 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born January 24, 1926 in Lorain and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Edith was a Cafeteria Employee for the Elyria Public School Systems for 19 years. She was a member of the...
Martha M. Peloquin
Oct 4, 2015
Martha M. Peloquin (nee Foreman) 101 of Elyria , passed away Sunday October 4, 2015 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a brief illness. She was born February 26 ,1914 in Elyria and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. Martha was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Elyria , and the Altar and Rosary Society of...
Albert Richard Plas
Oct 2, 2015
Albert Richard Plas 85 of Carlisle Twp. passed away Friday October 2, 2015 . He was born February 13 , 1930 in Carlisle Twp. and was a 1948 graduate of Elyria High School. He worked as a plumber for C.W. Barres Plumbing for 30 years , was a plumbing inspector for the City of Elyria for 12 years ,...
Richard A. "Dick" Downer
Sep 30, 2015
Richard A. "Dick" Downer, 78, of Grafton passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born Jan uary 16, 1937 in DuBois, PA. and was a Grafton resident for 29 years, coming from Pennsylvania. Richard worked for the Federal Aviation Administration in Oberlin as a air...
Janet K. Hill
Sep 29, 2015
Janet K. Hill (nee Gump) 76 of Garfton passed away Tuesday September 29, 2015 unexpectedly at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1939 in Kodal, West Virginia. Janet was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church . She enjoyed Crafts and being with her family. Survivors include daughter Diane (Robert) Carruthers , sons Mike of West...
Kasmer P. "Casey" Glowacki
Sep 27, 2015
Kasmer P. "Casey" Glowacki 81 of Elyria passed away Sunday September 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 14 , 1934 in Houtzdale, Pennsylvania. Kasper served in the United States Army during Korea. Casey was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church , Holy Name Society , a Eucharistic Minister , he also belonged to the 50-50...
David Carr Kier Jr.
Sep 25, 2015
David Carr Kier Jr. 74 of Grafton passed away Friday September 25, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born May 26, 1941 in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. David was a 1959 graduate of North Hill High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a 1963 graduate of Muskingum College . He was a member of...
Peggy Ann Davidson
Sep 24, 2015
Peggy Ann Davidson (nee Stafford) 56 of Elyria , passed away Thursday September 24, 2015 unexpectedly at her residence. She was born February 18 , 1959 in Mansfield, Ohio. Peggy was a graduate of Lucas High School in Mansfield. Survivors include her husband of 34 Years Bruce Sr. , daughters Crystal (Fred) Hernandez and Erin (Dennis) Wells both of...
Lewis R. "Bob" Welsandt Sr.
Sep 24, 2015
Lewis R. "Bob" Welsandt Sr. 78, of Elyria passed away at home on Thursday September 24, 2015 following a long illness. He was born November 9, 1936 in Butterfield, MO. Bob served in the U.S. Navy and retired from The Ford Motor Co. as a foreman following thirty three years of service. He had a dedicated work ethic, and...
Shirley A. Dawson
Sep 24, 2015
Shirley A. Dawson (nee King) 91 of Grand Blanc, Michigan formerly of Elyria and Dublin , Ohio passed away Thursday September 24, 2015 at Genesys Hospital in Michigan. Shirley enjoyed playing cards , travel , quilting , bowling and spending time with family. She went to M.B. Johnson school of nursing and became a RN. Shirley was also a...
Sherman H. "Shermy" Fisher
Sep 23, 2015
Sherman H. "Shermy" Fisher, 88, of LaGrange passed away Wednesday September 23, 2015 at his home following a long illness. He was born July 20, 1927 in Spring City, TN. And was a LaGrange resident for most of his life. Shermy was employed as a truck driver at the former General Industries Company in Elyria for 30 years, retiring...
Marie I. Mccartney
Sep 21, 2015
Marie I. McCartney (nee Walter) 72 of Grafton, passed away Monday September 21, 2015 at Hospice of Medina County following a long illness. She was born September 28,1942 in Lodi, and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Marie was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton and was a 1960 Midview...
Gregory A. Stewart
Sep 19, 2015
Gregory A. Stewart 51 of Lorain passed away unexpectedly on Saturday September 19, 2015 in Lorain. He was born February 27 , 1964. Survivors include his daughter Elizabeth Stewart , sisters Debra ( George) Vonya of Grafton , Pamela ( Scott) Scheieferstein of Hudson , brothers Franklin (Lisa) of Elyria , Timmy of Elyria , Andrew (Kimberly) of Cincinnati....
Nicklaus P. "Butch" Kennedy
Sep 18, 2015
Nicklaus P. "Butch" Kennedy, 74, of North Ridgeville passed away Friday September 18, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. He was born July 21, 1941 in Orton, WV. And grew up in the Grafton area. Butch worked as a Optician for many years, retiring in 2000. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, serving two...
Nichole Ann Springer
Sep 17, 2015
Nichole Ann Springer 34, of Oberlin passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 17, 2015 in an automobile accident. She was born December 20, 1980 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. Survivors include two daughters; Samantha, Madison, and a son; Christopher all of Oberlin. Additional survivors include her father; Victor Springer of Racine, OH, a sister; Erin M....
Daniel Powell
Sep 16, 2015
Daniel Powell 76 of Elyria passed away Wednesday September 16, 2015 at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake following a short illness. He was born June 29,1939 in Lorain. Daniel served in the United States Navy during Korea aboard the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon. Survivors include daughter Kim (Angel) Laureano Jr. of Elyria , son Marc (Helen) of Elyria...

