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Edward Messina
Oct 9, 2014
Edward Messina 80 of Elyria passed away Thursday October 9, 2014 at Fairview General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born March 19 , 1934 in Rouseville, Pennsylvania. Edward worked for Ford Motor Company for 40 years. He served his Country as a United States Marine. Edward was a member of VFW post # 1079 , LaGrange Hunting...
Patricia Shannon Geisler
Oct 6, 2014
Patricia Shannon Geisler, 80, of Grafton passed away Monday October 6, 2014 at her home following a long illness. She was born June 22, 1934 in Cleveland and was a Grafton resident for 45 years. Pat worked as an editor at the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram for many years. She was a professional astrologer, as well as a teacher and published...
Gail Lynn Ramos
Oct 6, 2014
Gail Lynn Ramos (nee Spaulding) 67 of Elyria passed away Monday October 6,2014 at Seasons of Life Hospice in Parma following a lengthy illness. She was born November 22 , 1946 in Elyria and was a 1964 graduate of Elyria High School. Gail enjoyed making art out of Wood. Survivors include her husband of 38 years Daniel , daughters...
Sarah A. Lacko
Oct 1, 2014
Sarah A. Lacko (nee Frame) 72 of Marietta passed away Wednesday October 1, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born July 23 , 1942 in Wilsie, W. Virginia , and a graduate of Wirt County High School in Elizabeth, W. Virginia. Sarah was a CNC Operator at Moen for 20 years. Survivors include her...
Marjorie L. "Marge" Anderson
Sep 29, 2014
Marjorie L. "Marge" Anderson, (nee-Brackley), 92, of Elyria passed away Monday September 29, 2014 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born April 28, 1922 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Marge worked as a clerk at the Sears and Roebuck store in Elyria, was a member...
Ann W. Vermilye
Sep 26, 2014
Ann W. Vermilye (nee: Wilene Riggle) 74, of North Ridgeville went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 26, 2014 following a long illness. She was born October 2, 1939 in South Bend, IN, and graduated from West Tech High School in 1958. Ann earned a degree in Financial Planning from Cleveland State University. She owned and...
Nancy C. Middleton
Sep 25, 2014
Nancy Caroline Middleton (nee: Marsee) 76, of Elyria passed away Thursday September 25, 2014 at home following a long illness. She was born June 24, 1938 in Barboursville, KY. Survivors include her husband of twenty four years; Richard Middleton, two daughters; Trecia Northrup of Olmsted Twp., Belinda McDonald (Dan) of Elyria, a son; Houston Thacker of North Ridgeville. Additional...
Myrtle E. Bungard
Sep 22, 2014
Myrtle E. Bungard (nee Davis) 98 of Oberlin passed away September 22, 2014 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin following a brief illness. She was born January 5 , 1916 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Myrtle was a loving wife , mother , grandmother , great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. Even with a large family...
Julieanna L. Smith
Sep 22, 2014
Julieanna L. Smith, 48, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday September 22, 2014. She was born March 29, 1966 in Elwood, IN. and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Julieanna attended Midview High School and enjoyed cooking, shopping and reading. Survivors include her daughter Samantha Hernandez of Elyria; sons, Robert Brown of...
Helen M. Vilagi
Sep 20, 2014
Helen M. Vilagi, (nee-Lament), 78, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 20, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. She was born February 29, 1936 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Helen worked as a Real Estate Agent for the Demby Real Estate Company in Elyria for many years. She was...
Thomas Holliday
Sep 20, 2014
Thomas Holliday 70 of LaGrange passed away Saturday September 20,2014 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born February 5 , 1944 in Elyria. Thomas was the owner / Operator of a service station in wellington for over 30 years. He was a member of Wellington Eagles , and Amvets post #32 ,...
Dawn E. Watt
Sep 20, 2014
Dawn E. Watt 54, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 20, 2014 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a resident of Elyria since infancy. Dawn had been employed at Moen Inc. for thirty five years. She was a 1977 graduate of Elyria West...
Rita C. Clement
Sep 17, 2014
Rita C. Clement (nee: Brown) 76, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly Wednesday September 17, 2014 at UH Parma Community General Hospital. She was born February 7, 1938 in Liverpool, England. Rita retired from American Greetings Co. where she was a Merchandiser. She enjoyed working in her yard, camping, knitting, baking pies and loved her dogs; Bailey and Brandy. Survivors...
Grant M. Brown
Sep 16, 2014
Grant M. Brown 70, of West Salem passed away unexpectedly Tuesday September 16, 2014 in Idaho. He was born August 15, 1944 in Lakewood, OH. Grant was a Highland High School graduate; then served as a helicopter mechanic in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Grant retired from NASA Glenn Research Center in 2005 as a Lab Engineer. He was...
Harold L. "B.J." Brown
Sep 15, 2014
Harold L. Brown "B.J." 31 passed away unexpectedly Monday September 15 , 2014 . He was born June 24, 1983 in Elyria. B.J. worked as a cook for Savannah's restaurant. He was very interested in Music and cooking , and his son was the Love of his life. Survivors include his parents Don and Lisa (nee Warner) Goetz ,...
Walter L. "Smoke" Yourkvitch
Sep 14, 2014
Walter L. "Smoke" Yourkvitch, 82, of Sanford, FL. And formerly of Elyria passed away Sunday September 14, 2014 at his home following a long illness. He was born July 28, 1932 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Smoke served as a Firefighter for the City of Elyria for 21 years, retiring in 1981. He was a 1951...
Jerald H. Dute
Sep 12, 2014
Jerald H. Dute 87, of LaGrange passed away Friday September 12, 2014 at UH Elyria Medical Center following a short illness. He was born October 6, 1926 on Amherst. Jerald was a machinist, and had worked at General Industries for twenty three years, Bendix for fifteen years, and was self employed for ten years. He was a member of...
Marie E. "Betty" Sharp
Sep 12, 2014
Marie E."Betty" Sharp ( nee Rahm) 83 of Elyria passed away Friday September 12, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born June 9 , 1931 in Cleveland and was a 1949 graduate of John Marshall High School . Marie was a longtime Secretary for the Woman's Bowling Association. She worked for Air Rite Services as...
Dorothy M. Smith
Sep 12, 2014
Dorothy M. Smith, (nee-Johnson), 93, of Elyria passed away Friday September 12, 2014 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. She was born July 15, 1921 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dorothy was a member of St. Mary Church in Elyria where she was very active in various ministries. She and her husband were...
Patric Alyn Geiser
Sep 9, 2014
Patric Alyn Geiser 68 of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 9 , 2014 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born July 11 , 1946 in Detroit , Michigan, and came to Elyria in 1964 where he graduated from Elyria High School. He served his Country in the United States Marines . Patric was...
