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Nelta Kerley
May 27, 2014
Nelta Kerley ( nee Eldridge) 89 of Bath formerly of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 27,2014 at Brookdale Place of Bath. She was born August 18, 1924 in Cookville, Tennessee. Nelta was a teacher's Aide with the Midview School System. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxillary . Nelta enjoyed crocheting but her number one passion was...
Wilbur A. "Bud" Shuster
May 26, 2014
Wilbur A. "Bud" Shuster 88 of Elyria went to be with the Lord on Monday May 26,2014 after a short illness at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville. Wilbur was born October 27,1925 in Eaton Township. He was a graduate of Eaton High School. Wilbur worked for Columbia Gas Co. for 40 years and served as a service...
Paul Stephenson
May 25, 2014
Paul Stephenson 78, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday May 25, 2014. He was born September 11, 1935 in Clay County, WV. Paul was a machine operator with USG/Donn Products and retired in 2001 following over thirty years of service. He treasured spending time with his family, watching Little League East Baseball from his backyard, listening...
Treva Louise Dunlap
May 25, 2014
Treva Louise Dunlap (nee: Knapp), wife of Galen Dunlap and co-founder of Dunlap's Garage, Inc., quietly passed away at her home in Elyria, Ohio in the early morning hours of May 25, 2014. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Dunlap maintained robust health throughout her life until very recent years, in spite of being diagnosed with diabetes in her...
Robert L. Burdick
May 24, 2014
Robert L. Burdick 88 of Eaton Township passed away Saturday May 24, 2014 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born December 18 , 1925 in Litchfield, Oh. , after schooling at both Belden and Eaton High School he graduated in 1944. Robert then enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater in...
George W. Thompson
May 23, 2014
George W. Thompson 78, of Elyria passed away at home on Friday May 23, 2014 following a short illness. He was born July 19, 1935 in Oberlin. George was a mechanical engineer, and retired from Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems following over thirty years of service. He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elyria. George...
Ricky J. Trupo
May 23, 2014
Ricky James Trupo, 58, of Elyria passed away Friday May 23, 2014 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain following a short illness from complications of colon surgery. He was born April 4, 1956 in Elyria. Ricky was an Elyria High School graduate, an honorary graduate of Elyria Catholic High School for being a great supporter of...
William D. "Bill" Sims
May 22, 2014
William D. "Bill" Sims 80, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 22, 2014 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a short illness. He was born February 1, 1934 in Highland Park, MI. Bill served in the United States Air Force, and was a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist working at The Cleveland ARTCC for a total of thirty...
Betty "Elizabeth" Schneider
May 19, 2014
Betty "Elizabeth" Schneider 84 of Elyria passed away Monday May 19,2014 at Life Care Center of Westlake after a lengthy illness. Betty was born April 16,1930 in Cleveland . She worked for Gearcoa Co. until her retirement. She was a longtime member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Betty enjoyed Camping , Traveling , and watching sports. Survivors include sisters...
Marcia A. Williams
May 18, 2014
Marcia A. Williams, (nee-Welty), 63, of Grafton passed away Sunday May 18, 2014 at her home following a long illness. She was born May 30, 1950 in Pensacola, FL., and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Marcia was most recently employed in the accounting department at the Alco Manufacturing Co. in Elyria. Prior to that she...
Jean M. Baumann
May 17, 2014
Jean M. Baumann (nee: Roling) 74, of Elyria passed away Saturday May 17, 2014 at The Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. Jean was born November 30, 1939 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. She was an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria. Jean was also a member of and past president of The...
Donald E. Bago
May 13, 2014
Donald E. Bago 78, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 13, 2014 at Helping Hands in Elyria following a long illness. He was born July 18, 1936 in McKeesport, PA. Donald resided most of his life in Elyria and was a 1955 Elyria High School graduate. He retired from Ridge Tool in 1996. Donald enjoyed golf, fishing, and gardening....
Carl J. Olah Sr.
May 11, 2014
Carl Olah Sr.73 of Elyria passed away Sunday May 11,2014 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a brief illness. Carl was born November 2, 1940 in Elyria. He was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. Carl served in the United Sates Navy. He worked for General Motors as an electrician until his retirement. Carl was a member of...
Thomas C. Leister
Apr 30, 2014
Thomas C. Leister, 56, of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 30, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 13, 1957 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Tom was formerly employed at Gross Plumbing as a service manager for many years. He was a1975 Elyria High School graduate and enjoyed listening to music....
Christopher L. "Tex" Robinette
Apr 28, 2014
Christopher L. "Tex" Robinette 31, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 28, 2014. Christopher was born June 13, 1982 in Woodward, OK. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Christopher was known by many for his heart of gold. He was an avid race car fan. Survivors include his mother and stepfather; Tammy Sue (nee:...
Suzanne R. "Sue" Justy
Apr 25, 2014
Suzanne R. "Sue" Justy, (nee-Cordy), quietly passed away just hours before her 90th birthday with her family at her side on Friday April 25, 2014 at the Lifecare Center of Medina. She was born April 26, 1924 in Grafton and was a lifelong Grafton resident. A dedicated wife and mother, Sue was a member of Our Lady Queen of...
Helen F. Balvin
Apr 24, 2014
Helen F. Balvin, (nee-Huber), 84, of Elyria passed away Thursday April 24, 2014 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. She was born September 17, 1928 in New York, New York and was a Elyria resident since 1994. Helen worked as a data processor for the Jesuit Seminary and Mission Bureau in New York for 25 years,...
Lila R. Rader
Apr 24, 2014
Lila R. Rader (nee Ade) 88 of Grafton passed away Thursday April 24, 2014 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange after a long illness. She was born February 11,1926 in Nyack , N.Y. Lila worked for LaGrange Screw Products in LaGrange as a machine operator for 14 years until her retirement in 1991, prior to that she worked as a...
Mark A. Elek
Apr 23, 2014
Mark A. Elek 55 of Elyria passed away after a brief illness at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born November 5 , 1958 in Elyria. Mark was a 1977 graduate of Midview High School and Lorain Community College. He was a lifetime member of St. Mary Church Elyria . Lifetime member of sons of Amvets post #...
Patricia Mcintyre
Apr 21, 2014
Patricia McIntyre (nee: Cosma) 78, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 21, 2014 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake. She was born March 23, 1936 in Cleveland. Patricia was a member of St. Mary Church. She treasured spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; and enjoyed shopping, crafts, bowling, and cooking. Survivors include two...
