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Betty L. Sweeney
Nov 18, 2013
Betty L. Sweeney (nee: Boggs) 80, of Elyria passed away Monday November 18, 2013 following a short illness. She was born July 5, 1933 in South Shore, KY. Betty enjoyed gardening and sewing. Survivors include a daughter; Debora A. Muhic (Steve) of Berea, two sons; Vincent L and Mitchell P. both of Elyria, a granddaughter; Courtney Warner (Mick) of...
Catherine A. Cavagna
Nov 18, 2013
Catherine A. Cavagna, (nee-Humphrey), 99, passed away Monday November 18, 2013 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria after having lived a long, very happy and fulfilling life. She was born January 28, 1914 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. She was a graduate of Elyria High School and Notre Dame College in South Euclid where she earned...
Nancy A. Yost
Nov 16, 2013
Nancy A. Yost, (nee-Neill), 89, of Elyria passed away Saturday November 16, 2013 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a long illness. She was born March 27, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Nancy worked at EMH Healthcare as a secretary for 22 years, retiring in 1989. Following retirement she worked as a receptionist at...
Thomas E. "Tom" Swiger
Nov 12, 2013
Thomas E. "Tom" Swiger, 75, of LaGrange passed away Tuesday November 12, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born July 18, 1938 in Clarksburg, WV. And was a lifelong Lorain County resident. Tom worked as a rolloff driver for Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI), retiring in 2000. He was very proud of the fact that he received...
Kurt A. Breunig
Nov 12, 2013
Kurt A. Breunig, J.D., 59, of Grafton passed away Tuesday November 12, 2013 following a sudden illness. He was born January 3, 1954 in Cleveland. Kurt was a practicing Attorney at Law in Elyria for the past 34 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, and enjoyed fly fishing and spending time with his...
Dorothy L. "Dot" Boreski
Nov 11, 2013
Dorothy L. "Dot" Boreski, (nee-Pitts), 91, of Elyria passed away Monday November 11, 2013 at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Lorain following a long illness. She was born May 29, 1922 in North Ridgeville and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Dot was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria, a former member of the...
Marian C. Malone
Nov 7, 2013
Marian C. Malone, (nee-Wohlever), 97, of North Ridgeville passed away Thursday November 7, 2013 at the Lima Convalescent Home in Lima following a brief illness. She was born April 21, 1916 in LaGrange and was a North Ridgeville resident for most of her life. Marian was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in North Ridgeville. Survivors include her...
Albert E. Helke
Nov 6, 2013
Albert E. Helke, 83, of Oberlin passed away Wednesday November 6, 2013 at his home. He was born February 19, 1930 in Cleveland and was a lifelong Oberlin resident. Albert worked as a self-employed carpenter for many years, was a United States Army veteran and a member of the Oberlin V.F.W. Post 6273. He enjoyed going to the V.F.W....
Lee E. Nell
Nov 6, 2013
Lee E. Nell, 46, of Elyria passed away Wednesday November 6, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a long illness. He was born March 28, 1967 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Lee was a 1989 Elyria West High School graduate, enjoyed playing computer games and listening to his radio and was a avid Cleveland sports fan. Survivors...
Barbara M. Boehler
Nov 5, 2013
Barbara M. Boehler, (nee-Woodruff), 89, of Elyria passed away Tuesday November 5, 2013 at the Gaslite Villa in Canal Fulton following a brief illness. She was born January 19, 1924 in West Bloomfield Twp., MI. and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Barbara was a member of the Washington Avenue Christian Church, a 1942 Elyria High...
Lora A. Rider
Nov 4, 2013
Lora A. Rider (nee: Hill) 82, of Grafton passed away on Monday November 4, 2013 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. She was born July 25, 1931 in Belington, WV. Lora enjoyed the company of her dog while walking, raising and watching birds, camping, and gardening. Survivors include a daughter; Judy A. Anthony (John) of Fostoria,OH, three sons; Jeff L....
Alice A. Benko
Nov 1, 2013
Alice A. Benko, (nee-Linsky), 92, of Elyria has passed away peacefully in her home following a brief illness on Friday November 1, 2013 under the care of her son Philip and New Life Hospice. Alice was born March 3, 1921 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. A member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, she was...
Eugene Tinney
Oct 31, 2013
Eugene Tinney 85, of Columbia Station passed away Thursday October 31, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born November 17, 1927 in Braxton Co., WV. Eugene worked for Lakewood Manufacturing for twenty eight years as a tow motor operator. Survivors include a daughter; Wanda J. Carter of Litchfield, two sons; Jerry L. Tinney (Tamara) of...
Arnie De La Porte
Oct 30, 2013
Arnie de la Porte, 78, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly on October 30, 2013, at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. Arnie was born on September 15, 1935, in the Netherlands, and dreamed of moving to the United States after he saw the waves of American airplanes liberating his country during World War II. He graduated from...
Mary L. Bauer
Oct 28, 2013
Mary L. Bauer, (nee-Byam), 83, of Elyria passed away Monday October 28, 2013 at Arden Courts of Westlake following a long illness. She was born October 31, 1929 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Mary was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, a 1947 Elyria High School graduate, was a past president of the...
Dana M. Boesch
Oct 25, 2013
Dana M. Boesch (nee: Harris) 40, of Elyria passed away at home Friday October 25, 2013 following a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. She was born August 3, 1973 in Elyria. Dana was a 1991 Midview High School graduate, and earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. She worked as a Realtor with Northern...
Irma Strojny-Jones
Oct 24, 2013
Irma Strojny-Jones, (nee-Polgary), 83, of Elyria passed away Thursday October 24, 2013 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a long illness. She was born August 3, 1930 in Roznava, Slovakia and was a Lorain area resident for most of her life. Irma was employed as a assembler at Lorain Products for 12 years, retiring in...
Daniel Lee Hall
Oct 23, 2013
Daniel L. Hall, 66, of Elyria passed away Wednesday October 23, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born December 30, 1946 in Lodi and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Dan worked at Kobe U.S. Steel in Lorain for 28 years, retiring in 2007 as a...
Kathleen "Casey" Costigan
Oct 22, 2013
Kathleen "Casey" Costigan, 51, of Austin, TX., and formerly of Elyria lost her long battle with cancer on October 22, 2013. She was born to John and Joan Costigan on July 15, 1962 in Elyria. Casey graduated from Elyria High School in 1981 and earned an Associate Degree from Lorain County Community College. Survivors include her mother, Joan Costigan...
Alexiyey "Alex" W. Herman
Oct 19, 2013
Alexiyey "Alex" W. Herman, 26, of Wellington passed away Saturday October 19, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born February 7, 1987 in Cleveland and was a Wellington resident for most of his life. Alex worked as a installer for Northeast Ohio Deck and Fence Co. in Cleveland, attended Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Elyria...
