Obituaries

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Amanda  L. House

Amanda L. House

Apr 21, 2015

Amanda L. House, 19, of Columbia Station passed away Tuesday April 21, 2015. She was born August 22, 1995 in Cleveland and was a lifelong Columbia Station resident. Amanda was a 2013 graduate of Midview High School and worked as a nursing assistant at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. She was currently enrolled in the nursing program at Lorain County...

Robert  H. Stillwell

Robert H. Stillwell

Apr 19, 2015

Robert H. Stillwell, 70, of Oberlin passed away Sunday April 19, 2015 at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 28, 1945 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. A 1967 Ohio University graduate, he worked as a self-employed Real Estate Appraiser. Prior to his career in real estate, Robert was a Commercial Photographer and...

Roxann  R. Sebastian

Roxann R. Sebastian

Apr 17, 2015

Roxann R. Sebastian (nee: Nowak) 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, April 17, 2015. She was born February 16, 1952, and was raised in LaGrange, Ohio. Roxann was an accomplished athlete at Keystone High School where she was a 1970 graduate. She completed coursework at Lorain County Community College in early childhood development. She retired...

Marine Gunny Sgt. James L. Masulis

Marine Gunny Sgt. James L. Masulis

Apr 16, 2015

Marine Gunny Sergeant James L. Masulis of Elyria passed away April 16, 2015 unexpectedly at his residence. He was born November 29 , 1966 in Chicago. Illinois. He was a graduate of Perrysburg High School Perrysburg,Ohio. James served his Country in the United States Marine Corps. Survivors include his parents Leonard and Carol (nee Frank) , sister Karen Masulis...

Frankie  C. Ramares

Frankie C. Ramares

Apr 15, 2015

Frankie C. Ramares 84 of N. Ridgeville passed away peacefully on April 15, 2015. Frank was a 1949 graduate of Plainview-Rover High School in Plainview, Arkansas and self-educated in electronics and appliance repair. He served as an Army PFC copmmunications expert in Korea. After discharge from the Army , he worked as a telegrapher for the Missouri Pacific ,...

Donald  Homer Eldridge

Donald Homer Eldridge

Apr 15, 2015

Donald Homer Eldridge 101 of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015 at the Elms in Wellington. He was born March 28 , 1914 in Girard, Ohio. Donald worked for Fruehauf as a Supervisor for many years and was a longtime member of Church of the Open Door. Donald served his Country in the United States Army during WWII....

Virgil R. "Ray" Sanders

Virgil R. "Ray" Sanders

Apr 14, 2015

Virgil R. "Ray" Sanders, 86, of Vermilion passed away Tuesday April 14, 2015 at Kingston of Vermilion following a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1928 in Everett, WA. And was a Lorain resident for most of his life. Ray retired as a machine operator at Wateredge Uniflex in Avon Lake where he worked for many years. He...

Glessner  "Desi" Collins

Glessner "Desi" Collins

Apr 11, 2015

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

Charles J. Lesko

Apr 9, 2015

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

Adam Michael Cleophus Mcneal

Apr 7, 2015

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

Stanley Piwinski

Apr 6, 2015

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

Robert M. "Rob" Walker

Apr 1, 2015

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

Robert E. Takacs

Mar 29, 2015

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

Tim Wallace

Mar 29, 2015

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

James J. Slater

Mar 29, 2015

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

Dawn M. Shinsky

Mar 27, 2015

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

Anne B. Bansek

Mar 26, 2015

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  C. Zaremba

Robert C. Zaremba

Mar 26, 2015

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...