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William W. Stawicki
Mar 26, 2015
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
Mar 25, 2015
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
Mar 25, 2015
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
Mar 21, 2015
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
Mar 19, 2015
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
Mar 18, 2015
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
Mar 17, 2015
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.
Mar 14, 2015
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...
Tressie Wynell Ramares
Mar 13, 2015
Tressie Wynell Ramares, (nee-Thomas), 79, of North Ridgeville passed away Friday March 13, 2015 at Villa Camillus in Columbia Station following a brief illness. She was born October 15, 1935 in Pleasant Valley, AR.. Tressie attended the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Elyria, was a accomplished piano player and was also a very kind and loving person. Survivors include...
Florence Regina Brand
Mar 12, 2015
Florence Regina Brand (nee: Wiegand) 87, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 12, 2015 at The Abbewood. She was born July 12, 1927 in Amherst and made Elyria home for most of her life. Florence was a member of St. Agnes Church , and served as a Eucharistic Minister with the Stephen Ministry at EMH. Survivors include four sons;...
Lawrence Dell Knipper
Mar 10, 2015
Lawrence Dell Knipper, 63, passed away Tuesday at the Weber Healthcare Center in Wellington following a lifelong illness. He was born March 24, 1951 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. Larry was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed watching television and spending time with his late girlfriend, Lizzy. Survivors include his brother...
Dewey Q. Hitchcox
Mar 9, 2015
Dewey Qua Hitchcox 86, of Elyria passed away Monday March 9, 2015 at University Hospitals of Cleveland following a long illness. He was born November 11, 1929 in Rocky River, TN. Dewey was one of eleven children raised in Pikeville, TN. He retired from the Osterland Co. of Cleveland and retired in 1990. Dewey loved country music and Bluegrass....
Virginia K. Papay
Mar 8, 2015
Virginia K. Papay, (nee-Plato), 85, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 8, 2015 at the Lutheran Home in Westlake following a long illness. She was born December 9, 1929 in Lorain and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Virginia was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria where she sang in choir. She was...
June O'Connor
Mar 7, 2015
June O'Connor (nee: Travise) 71, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at UH Elyria Medical Center on Saturday March 7, 2015. She was born November 4, 1943 in Lorain, OH. June treasured spending time with her family and friends, she especially enjoyed trips to Amish country with her friend Carol. June loved her cat Mesha, and liked doing various crafts,...
Maxine R. Petranyi
Mar 6, 2015
Maxine R. Petranyi (nee: Reese) 73, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday March 6, 2015. She was born September 3, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey. Maxine had worked with several companies doing payroll. She treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed bowling, cooking, travel and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan that enjoyed...
June J. Shinsky
Mar 5, 2015
June J. Shinsky (nee: Munro) 76, of Wellington passed away at home on Thursday March 5, 2015 following a long illness. She was born June 14, 1938 in England. June treasured spending time with her family, bird watching, and playing slot machines. Survivors include her husband of forty two years; Thomas A. Shinsky, a daughter; Beverly J. Kohl (Thomas)...
Richard Ralph Holtwick
Mar 4, 2015
Richard Ralph Holtwick 83 of Elyria passed away Wednesday March 4, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following a 5 month battle with Cancer. He was born April 3, 1931 in Elyria and a graduate of North Ridgeville High School. He was a member of VFW post #3341 , Amvets post # 32 , American Legion Post #12,...
Marion B. Hagan
Mar 3, 2015
Marion B. Hagan (nee Graham) 92 of Grafton passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born July 27 , 1922 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of Oil City High School. Marion loved Reading , Crafts , Sewing and Cooking. Survivors include her daughters Karen Baker of Franklin, Pa., Pam...
Gertrude A. Wirscham
Mar 1, 2015
Gertrude A. Wirscham, (nee-Diedrick), 97, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1917 in Carlisle Township and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Gertrude was the store manager of The Search in Elyria for many years. She was a member of...
Arthur J. Atherton
Feb 26, 2015
Arthur J. Atherton 87 of N. Ridgeville passed away following a lengthy illness at his residence with his family by his side. He was born October 9, 1927 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Arthur was a 1945 graduate of Abington High School in Philadelphia, Pa., and a 1951 graduate of Brown University. He served his Country in the United States Army...
