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Harry Laker
May 20, 2015
Harry Laker 91 of Elyria passed away Wednesday May 20, 2015 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born August 6 , 1923 in Berea,Ohio, and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Harry served in the United Sates Army during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post # 12 and United Polish Club....
Eva L. Brock
May 17, 2015
Eva L. Brock 79 of Norwalk, passed away May 17, 2015. She spent eight years in the Carriage House and two years in Gaymont Nursing Center. Eva owned her own beauty shop for 40 years in Elyria. She is survived by her sisters Lillie of Marion, Ind. , Flora of Mt. Vernon, Ky. , Ruth Petry of Norwalk ,...
Cora Campbell
May 15, 2015
Cora Campbell (nee: Bratland) 87, (formerly of Elyria) passed away peacefully on Friday May 15, 2015 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born April 16, 1928 in Marshall County, IA. Cora retired as a Deputy Clerk following fifteen years of service with The Elyria Municipal Court. She was a member of First United Methodist...
Lilly Jovanovski
May 14, 2015
Lilly Jovanovski (nee Mitroff) 60 of Elyria passed away Thursday May 14, 2015 at her residence . She was born August 17 , 1954 in Bolono, Macedonia. Lilly was the owner of Lilly's Styling Salon for 18 years. Survivors include daughter Anita (Cesar) of Amherst , son Ace (Sarah) of Round Rock, Texas , granddaughter Avah, mother Vera (nee...
Eugene L. Wilkosz
May 13, 2015
Eugene L Wilkosz 83 of LaGrange passed away Wednesday May 13, 2015 peacefully at his home. Eugene was born May 30, 1931 to Felicja and Frank Wilkosz. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and worked at NASA for 35 years until his retirement. He loved fishing , hunting, training his Labradors, and working...
Jackie A. Koepke
May 12, 2015
Jackie A. Koepke (nee Saylor) 48 of Columbia Station passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born February 16, 1967 in Berea. Jackie was a graduate of Elyria Christian Academy , member of North Eaton Baptist Church and she was an avid Gardener. Survivors include her husband Ronald , daughter...
John T. Romantic
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...
Joel W. Quillen
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...
Timothy A. Murphy
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...
June Streicher
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...
Patricia Rizer
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...
Heather Lynn Fassnacht
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...
Barbara Sparks
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...
Tracy Engrish
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...
Sharon L. Garrah
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...
Victor "Jerry" Meecha
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...
Helen M. Penfound
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 ,...
Joseph Hluszti
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...
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
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...
