Glessner "Desi" Collins 78., of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday April 11, 2015. He was born November 29, 1936 in Greenwich, OH. Desi was a 1955 Keystone High School graduate, and then served in the U.S. Army. He worked for the Timm Springs Co. for twenty five years; then became the owner/operator of Convenient Food Mart...
Charles J. Lesko 68 of Elyria passed away Thursday April 9 , 2015 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born September 7 , 1946 in Lakewood. Charles was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. He enjoyed drawing cartoons , Love for cooking and sports , was an avid reader , and Love for...
Adam Michael Cleophus McNeal 23 of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 7, 2015 unexpectedly at his residence. He was born November 23, 1991 in Amherst. Adam was a 2010 graduate of Elyria High School. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Adam enjoyed his guitars , magic cards , skateboarding and the Cleveland Browns. Survivors include his...
Stanley Piwinski 88 of Oberlin passed away Monday April 6, 2015 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a brief illness. He was born May 17 , 1926 in Cleveland. Stanley attended High School in Henrietta, Ohio. He enjoyed antique cars and tractors. Stanley worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation as an assistant traffic engineer for 34 years, until...
Robert M. "Rob" Walker, 39, of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born July 11, 1975 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Rob was employed at Quality Blow Molding Inc. in Elyria as a machinist and enjoyed working on cars. Survivors include his mother, Bobbi...
Robert E. Takacs 72 of Grafton passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1942 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Robert was active at Magyar United Church of Christ. His grandchildren were his priority. Robert enjoyed the Cleveland Browns and Fishing. Survivors include his wife...
Tim Wallace passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a protracted battle with lymphoma. A lifelong resident of Elyria, Tim was a noted composer, artist and musician who has been a major influence on local folk music for the past half-century. He formed and led the Irish folk group "The Hooligans" in the...
James J. Slater, 68, of Wellington passed away Sunday March 29, 2015 at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin following a sudden illness. He was born August 18, 1946 in Webster Springs, WV. And was a Wellington resident for most of his life. Jim worked for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier working out of the Oberlin...
Dawn M. Shinsky (nee: Moon) 57, of Wellington passed away Friday March 27, 2015 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a short illness. She was born December 8, 1957 in Oberlin. Dawn treasured spending time with her grandchildren. she was an avid reader and enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, knitting, and camping. She will be greatly missed by all who loved...
Anne B. Bansek, (nee-Skarecky), 90, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born July 4, 1924 in Lorain and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. In her later years, Anne crocheted hats for hundreds of cancer patients. Survivors include her daughter, Noreen Seckt of Elyria; sons,...
Robert (Bob) Zaremba 86 of Grafton passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at Keystone Pointe in La Grange following a long illness. He was born June 23, 1928 in Cleveland, and moved with his family to Grafton in 1942. Robert graduated from Belden High School in 1947, and was a valedictorian of his class. He was a member of...
William W. Stawicki 80 of North Olmsted passed away Peacefully Thursday March 26, 2015 in Elyria. He was born March 7, 1935 in Berea. William enjoyed fishing on his boat , camping , traveling , but most of all he enjoyed family , grandkids , and his great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife Jane (nee Roberts) ,two sons Kenneth Michael...
Stacey Leigh Davison (nee: Orzech) 43, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday March 25, 2015. She was born March 14, 1972 in Elyria. Stacey treasured spending time with family and friends; she enjoyed Facebooking with friends, cooking, and the Fall season. Survivors include her husband of sisteen years; LePaul D. Davison, a son; Jacob and a...
Kathleen A. Machovina, (nee-Bereznay), 85, of Grafton passed away Wednesday March 25, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born February 8, 1930 in Lorain and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Kathy worked in the cafeteria at Midview High School for 20 years, retiring in 1988....
Shirley Roling 82 passed away Saturday March 21, 2015 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a chronic illness. She was born December 31 , 1932 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1951 graduate of Elyria High School. Shirley worked for First Merit Bank as a Deposit operations specialist. Shirley was a...
Aurora B. Miclat, MD, (nee-Bartolome), 70, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 19, 2015 at her home following a long illness. She was born January 11, 1945 in Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines and was a Elyria resident since 1971. Dr. Miclat had a private practice in Elyria for 35 years, retiring in 2010. She was a member of St. Jude...
David Kantelas, 58, of Elyria passed away Wednesday March 18, 2015 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a brief illness. He was born February 13, 1957 in Lorain and was a Elyria resident for the past 16 years. Dave was employed in the maintenance department at U.H. Elyria Medical Center for 29 years. He was a member...
Kathryn F. Sprouse (nee Muhich) 88 of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Tuesday March 17, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born December 27, 1926 in Elyria. Kathryn enjoyed the simple things in life , such as watching the birds , Gardening, Cooking , her Church , spending time with family and her grand puppies. Survivors include...
David W. Hawke Sr. 92, of Elyria passed away Saturday March 14, 2015 at LifeCare of Elyria following a short illness. He was born September 5, 1922 in Elyria. David served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of The Midview Hall of Fame for Basketball. David also enjoyed golf, fishing, baseball, gardening, and wintering in Florida. Survivors...
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