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Frank Theodore "Ted" Price Jr.
Jan 14, 2014
Frank Theodore "Ted" Price Jr. 71, of Avon Lake, OH passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness at University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday January 14, 2014. He was born July 12, 1942 in Albany NY. Ted served with the U.S. Navy Submarine Service on the U.S.S. Triton SSRN/SNN 586. He started Triton Transport Service Inc. in 1982,...
Beatrice Anna Mcelwee
Jan 11, 2014
Beatrice Anna McElwee (nee: Baker) 81, of Simpsonville, KY (formerly of Elyria) passed away Saturday January 11, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born February 26, 1932 in Elyria. Beatrice had worked at Howard Johnson in North Ridgeville, she was a loving and devoted mother , grandmother, and great grandmother. Survivors include a daughter; Kathy Ann Burden (David)...
Tom J. Spiroff
Jan 11, 2014
Tom J. Spiroff, 74, of Elyria passed away Saturday January 11 , 2014 at Elyria Memorial Regional Medical Center after a long illness.Tom was born June 26, 1939 in Selo Leva Reka Macedonia. He worked for Grafton Correctional facility for 17 years. He was a member of VFW 1079 , Amvets and St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church. Tom was...
Laddie G. Browand
Jan 9, 2014
Laddie G. Browand, 90, of Elyria passed away Thursday January 9, 2014 at his daughter's home in Inverness, FL. Following a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1923 in Medina and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Laddie worked at the Ridge Tool Company in Elyria as a job setter/assembler for 32 years, retiring in 1986. He was a...
Genowefa Bzdak
Jan 9, 2014
Genowefa Bzdak (nee: Poslad) 79, of North Ridgeville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 9, 2014 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1934 in Poland and came to the area in 1965. Genowefa was a member of St. Mary Church. She was a talented seamstress, and enjoyed gardening, knitting, cooking and baking. Survivors include...
Joan Lee "Boop" Stock
Jan 8, 2014
Joan Lee "Boop" Stock (nee: Kalo) 62, of Elyria passed away Wednesday January 8, 2014 at The Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. She was born May 26, 1951 in Elyria and was a lifelong resident. Joan Lee was a 1969 Elyria high School graduate. She was a hard and dedicated worker; as a teen she worked as a...
Richard D. "Rick" Caruthers
Jan 8, 2014
Richard D. 'Rick" Caruthers, 55, of Wellington passed away Wednesday January 8, 2014 at his home following a brief illness. He was born April 29, 1958 in Elyria and was a lifelong Wellington resident. Rick worked at Mack and Sons in Wellington as a finish carpenter. He was a 1976 Wellington High School graduate, a member of the Wellington...
Ruth E. Altfeld
Jan 7, 2014
Ruth E. Altfeld 94, of Elyria passed away Tuesday January 7, 2014 at The Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio. She was born March 12, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York., and moved to Lorain , Ohio at the age of 8. Ruth was a member of Temple B'Nai Abraham in Elyria. She was also a lifetime member of Haddassah and...
Clarence " Hillbilly" Dewight Thomas
Jan 4, 2014
Clarence "Hillbilly" DeWight Thomas, 71 of Elyria passed away after a long illness Saturday January 4 , 2014 at his residence with his family by his side. Clarence was born October 29 ,1942 in Hazelton, West Virginia, and attended Bruceton High School in Bruceton , West Virginia. He was employed by Ford Motor Co. for over 33 years. He...
Arlen F. "Whitey" Volney
Dec 25, 2013
Arlen F. "Whitey" Volney, 76, of Elyria passed away Wednesday December 25, 2013 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a brief illness. He was born December 18, 1937 in Cleveland and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Whitey was employed in sales and delivery for the former Thomasson Potato Chip Company for 18 years, retiring...
Robert M. Schlechter
Dec 24, 2013
Robert M. Schlechter, 79 of Elyria passed away December 24, 2013 at home after a brief illness. Robert was born September 14 , 1934 in Elyria, Oh. Robert was a 1952 graduate of Amherst Central High School. He worked for Artesian Springs for 24 years and a milk truck driver at Consun Foods for 14 years. He was a...
Jack D. Gray
Dec 23, 2013
Jack D. Gray 67. of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday December 23, 2013. He was born July 13, 1946 in Jonesboro, TN. Jack served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was awarded a Purple Heart medal. Jack enjoyed spending time with family and friends and golf. Survivors include two daughters; Kim Parry (Johnny),...
Joy E. White
Dec 20, 2013
Joy E. White (nee: Johnston) 90, of North Olmsted (formerly of Elyria) passed away Friday December 20, 2013 at West Bay Care and Rehabilitation Center in Westlake following a long illness. She was born April 24, 1923 in Elyria Twp. Joy was a 1941 Oberlin High School graduate. She was a founding member of The Church of The Open...
Pauline J. Tribble
Dec 18, 2013
Pauline J. Tribble (nee Wooten ), 85, of Elyria passed away Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a brief illness wwith her family by her side. Pauline worked for Prestis Restaurant for 26 years. Her interests include Church , Cooking ,Crotching ,Gardening , Knitting, Music and foremost Love of her family. Survivors include daughters Vivian...
Jospehine A. "Joann" Eichenlaub
Dec 14, 2013
Josephine A. "JoAnn" Eichenlaub (nee: Cosgrave) 87, of Elyria passed away surrounded by her loving family at home on Saturday December 14, 2013 following a long illness. She was born June 29, 1926 in Cleveland, OH. JoAnn was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was an avid reader, enjoyed travel, playing golf, all types of sports, and...
Dolores "Dee" Ann Brown
Dec 12, 2013
Dolores " Dee" Ann Brown (nee Brown ), 74, of Elyria, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at home with her family by her side. She was born September 25 , 1939 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Dolores was a 1957 graduate of St. Mary's High School and a 1960 graduate of Catherine Laboure' School of Nursing. She worked for...
Dennis J. Stumphauzer
Dec 10, 2013
Dennis J. Stumphauzer, 44, of Elyria passed away Tuesday December 10, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain from an apparent heart attack. He was born July 20, 1969 in Lorain and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dennis was employed by I.B.E.W. Local 129 through Firelands Electric. He was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in...
Matthew Ryan Huffman
Dec 9, 2013
Matthew Ryan Huffman,28, of N.Olmsted,Oh, formerly of Elyria, Oh. passed away Monday December 9 , 2013 in Cleveland, Oh. He was a 2003 graduate of Admiral King High School where he was a wrestler. Matthew was a cub scout and boy scout. His greatest passion was for music , volunteering and always willing to lend a helping hand. Matthew...
