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May 11, 2015

John T. Romantic 79, of Elyria passed away Monday May 11, 2015 at home following a long illness. He was born February 3, 1936 in Shoaf, PA. John served in the United States Marine Corp. during the Korean War. He retired from Bendix as a Manufacturing Engineer. John's family was his life; he was very involved with his children...

May 10, 2015

Joel W. Quillen, 50, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday May 10, 2015. He was born May 30, 1964 in Elyria and was a lifelong LaGrange resident. Joel worked as a mechanic at Bill's Citgo in LaGrange and was a 1982 Keystone High School graduate. Survivors include his wife, Karen (nee-Simon); daughter, Jenna Quillen of...

May 9, 2015

Timothy A. Murphy 54, of Elyria passed away in a work related accident on Saturday May 9, 2015. He was born October 23, 1960 in Elyria, and was a 1979 Elyria High School graduate. Tim treasured spending time with his family; he loved his dogs and animals. He enjoyed boating, hunting, and doing yard work. Tim had a great...

May 3, 2015

June Streicher (nee: Squire) 89, formerly of Elyria . passed away peacefully Sunday May 3, 2015 at The Renaissance in Olmsted Township. June was a 1943 Elyria High School graduate. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church for over sixty years. June graduated from the Oberlin School of Commerce in 1944, then worked as a secretary at...

May 3, 2015

Patricia L. Rizer (nee Watson) 76 of Elyria passed away Sunday May 3, 2015 at Life Care Center in Elyria. She was born December 5, 1938 in Cumberland, Maryland. Patricia worked at Sparkle Market in the Produce Dept. until her retirement. Survivors include her 3 sons Dean of Cleveland , Oh , Timothy of Midway City, Utah , and...

May 2, 2015

Heather Lynn Fassnacht 39 of Arizona passed away Saturday May 2, 2015 unexpectedly at Chandler Regional Hospital. She was born January 8 , 1976 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Survivors include her mother Barbara Keen of Ashtabula , brother Manion (Elizabeth) of N. Eaton , niece Julia and nephew William. She was preceded in death by her father William , maternal...

May 2, 2015

Barbara A. Sparks (nee Raynor) 77 of Elyria passed away Saturday May 2, 2015 following a lengthy illness at home. She was born July 2, 1937 in Elyria .Barbara was a graduate of Elyria High School. She enjoyed painting , home crafts and traveling and Barbara was a member of Rainbow girls. Survivors include son Ronald (Diana) of Elyria...

May 2, 2015

Tracy Engrish 55 of Elyria passed away Saturday May 2, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born March 24, 1960 in Lorain. Tracy enjoyed racing , building things , motorcycles , remote control cars and helicopters , playing softball , woodworking , avid sports fan especially the Oakland Raiders...

Apr 28, 2015

Sharon L. Garrah, (nee-Pfitzer), 71, of LaGrange passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at the Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born March 11, 1944 in Toledo and has been a LaGrange resident since 1973. Sharon was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oberlin and formerly worked at the Elyria Savings and...

Apr 27, 2015

Victor "Jerry" Meecha 75 of Elyria passed away Monday April 27, 2015 at the O'Neill Healthcare Center of North Ridgeville. He was born December 3, 1939 in North Ridgeville and was a 1958 graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. Jerry was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria , Polish Club of Elyria , and American Legion...

Apr 25, 2015

Helen M. Penfound (nee Baldauf) 94 of Elyria passed away April 25, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center after a long illness. She was born October 16 , 1920 in Elyria , she had been a lifelong resident of the area growing up on the family farm nearby. Mrs. Penfound was a graduate of Elyria High School ,...

Apr 24, 2015

Joseph Hluszti, 85, of Elyria passed away Friday April 24, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain following a long illness. He was born November 5, 1929 in Greensboro, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Joe worked at the Ford Motor Co. in Lorain for 34 years retiring as a inspector. He...

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...

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...

Apr 19, 2015

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...

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...

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 ,...

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....

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...