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Jan 27, 2015

William F. "Bill" Noveske, 74, of Elyria passed away Tuesday January 27, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. He was born August 3, 1940 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Bill has worked at Fligner's Market in Lorain as a produce clerk for the past 11 years. Prior to that he was employed at...

Jan 27, 2015

William L. "Wildman" Dinkel 58 of Elyria passed away January 27, 2015 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born December 2, 1956 in Bucyrus, Ohio.. William was a longtime employee of BMI and a member of Bricklayers Local 5. He also was a United States Army veteran serving during Vietnam. Survivors include the littles, 6 nieces...

Jan 25, 2015

Gale Jack Squires 83, of Lorain passed away at home on Sunday January 25, 2015 following a long illness. He was born June 24, 1931 in Newburg, WV. Gale served with the U.S. Navy, and was the founder, owner and operator of Jesco Products in Lorain. He was a member of St. Mary Church in Elyria, and AMVETS Post...

Jan 25, 2015

Peggy L. Dinkel (nee Moorman) 56 of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday January 25, 2015 at University Hospitals in Cleveland. She was born June 22, 1958 in Bucyrus, Ohio. Peggy worked for a Day Care as a pre-school teacher. Survivors include her parents Donald and Mary (nee Baer) , the littles , sisters Karen (Vernon) Irwin of Thornton, Colorado...

Jan 24, 2015

Jan 23, 2015

Doris M. Schaefer (nee: Meeker) 86, of Elyria passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a long illness. She was born June 23, 1928 in Cleveland. Doris was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Valley City. She worked as a bartender at the V.F.W. for many years. Doris loved...

Jan 23, 2015

David P. Tumbas 91 of Elyria passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a short illness. He was born April 10, 1923 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania where he resided until he moved to Elyria in 1954 and was a graduate of Johnstown High in Pennsylvania. He owned and operated his own business, One Hour...

Jan 22, 2015

Florence Edythe Pais (nee Moore), of North Ridgeville, Ohio, passed away early Thursday, January 22, after a brief illness, at age 98, at EMH University Hospital. Florence was born April 10, 1916, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Elizabeth Alice Moore (nee Everard) and Cecil Alexander Moore. The influenza epidemic of 1918 took her father and left her mother unable to...

Jan 21, 2015

Barbara J. Ahart (nee Parsons) 85 of Grafton passed away Tuesday January 21, 2015 at UH Elyria Medical Center. She was born May 11 , 1929 in Newell , W. Virginia. Barbara was a resident of Lorain County since 1953. She worked for the Nordson Corporation as a machine operator. Barbara loved Gardening , Bird watching , her dogs...

Jan 21, 2015

Robert C. Brehm 89, of Elyria passed away Wednesday January 21, 2015 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born November 14, 1925 in Delaware, OH. Robert retired from The Ridge Tool Co. with over forty years of service. He was a member of The Elyria United Polish Club for sixty nine years. Robert enjoyed...

Jan 18, 2015

Steve Csonka 92 of Elyria passed away peacefully at his residence on January18,2015. Steve was a lifelong resident of Elyria. He was born November 15, 1922 in Elyria. He was a graduate of Elyria High School and went on to receive his Bachelor's degree from Fenn College. Steve was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the...

Jan 18, 2015

Ruby G. Staszak-Long (nee Widdowson) 91 of Elyria passed peacefully, enduring a timely struggle with Alzheimer's Disease on January 18, 2015 at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria.She was born in Oberlin October 4 , 1923 to Guy and Jenny Widdowson , their 3rd daughter and sister to five siblings. Blessed with 91 years of life she lived in surrounding...

Jan 14, 2015

Eugene A. (Gene) Tonry, 86, died January 14, 2015 in Elyria Ohio. He is survived by a son, Kim of Downers Grove, Illinois, daughters, Kathy L. Eubanks of Worthington, Roberta A. (Beth) Pavlik of Avon Lake, four grandchildren, sisters Lola Kendall, Dee Latimer, Roberta (Bobbi) Bryner, Audrey Miller and Carol T. Lakocy all of Elyria, and special friend Phyllis...

Jan 14, 2015

Richard B. Graf 94, of Elyria, OH died Wednesday January 14, 2015 at the Bradley Bay Health Center in Bay Village, OH after a short illness. He had suffered from declining health for several years. Richard Bard Graf was born September 7, 1920 at his family's farm in rural Collinsville, OH. He graduated from Miami University in 1942, and...

Jan 14, 2015

Richard P. Nenzoski Jr., 58, of Elyria passed away Wednesday January 14, 2015 at St. John Westshore Medical Center in Westlake following a long illness. He was born March 19, 1956 in Bay Village and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Rick was a 1974 North Ridgeville High School graduate, attended Ohio Dominican College and enjoyed reading and watching...

Jan 13, 2015

David Wayne Gill 71, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday January 13 , 2015 at UH Elyria Medical Center. He was born June 8, 1943 in Summerlee, West Virginia. David enjoyed watching his grandchildren and going to all of their sporting events , also enjoyed drag racing and was very passionate about riding motorcycles. David also helped give...

Jan 13, 2015

Carol J. Ware, (nee-Smith), 68, of Elyria passed away Tuesday January 13, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic following a sudden illness. She was born July 5, 1946 in East Liverpool, OH. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Carol worked as a investigator for Lorain County Human Services for over 20 years. She was a member...

Jan 9, 2015

Gregory Knight Sr. 66 originally from Grafton passed away Friday January 9 ,2015 in Rotunda West Florida following a short illness. He was born September 16 , 1948 in Cleveland. Gregory was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of VFW and American Legion posts in Florida. He enjoyed Fishing , his children and grandchildren....

Jan 7, 2015

WITH PHOTO , FLAG & MASONIC EMBLEM Bill to the funeral home Eugene E. Heard II 97 of Eaton Twp., N. Ridgeville passed away July 1, 2015 peacefully at his home having laid aside his tools of life and gone to live with his Savior Jesus Christ. Eugene "Gene" was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. January 2 , 1918 to...

Jan 7, 2015

Ralph H. "Sy" Ledyard 89, of Elyria passed away Wednesday January 7, 2015 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born July 10, 1925 in Elyria. Sy retired from The Elyria Waterworks where he worked in the Maintenance Department. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, country music, and working in his...