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Bart W. Kraps
Oct 18, 2013
Bart W. Kraps, 53, of Wellington passed away Friday October 18, 2013 at EMH Healthcare as the result of a massive heart attack. He was born June 17, 1960 in Elyria and was a lifelong Grafton resident. Bart made many friends throughout his 35 year career at the BASF Corporation in downtown Elyria where he currently worked as a...
Marjorie A. Mckitrick
Oct 16, 2013
Marjorie A. McKitrick (nee: O'Brien) 77, of Elyria passed away peacefully Wednesday October 16, 2013 following a long illness. She was born September 6, 1936 in Elyria. She was a 1954 Elyria High School graduate. Marjorie was a registered nurse and graduated Cum Laude from LCCC. She was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Marjorie was...
Joseph T. Pichola
Oct 15, 2013
Joseph T. Pichola, 93, of Akron and formerly of Elyria passed away Tuesday October 15, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born December 2, 1919 in Shamokin, PA. and lived in Elyria for most of his life, spending the last several years in Akron. Joe was employed at the former Republic Steel and Tube Company...
Nancy A. Mooers
Oct 13, 2013
Nancy A. Mooers, (nee-Feckner), 68, of Cleveland passed away Sunday October 13, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Avon following a long illness. She was born December 16, 1944 in Cleveland and was a Cleveland resident for most of her life. Nancy enjoyed shopping, boating, and spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter, Holly Huff...
Robert W. Rader
Oct 11, 2013
Robert W. Rader 91, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Friday October 11, 2013 at The Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville. He was born May 15, 1922 in Elyria and was a 1941 Elyria High School graduate. Robert served as an airplane mechanic instructor during World War II with The Army Air Force. He was a job setter...
Randall E. Carder
Oct 11, 2013
Randall E. Carder, 75, of Elyria passed away Friday October 11, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a long illness. He was born November 19, 1937 in Cairo, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life. He worked at the General Motors Corporation for 30 years, retiring as a assembler in 1992, was a United States Army...
Donald K. James
Oct 9, 2013
Donald K, James 70, of Elyria passed away Wednesday October 9, 2013 at EMH Health Care in Elyria following a long illness. He born November 17, 1942 in Monroe, GA. Donald served in the U.S. Navy, and retired from Del Lumber as a yard foreman following thirty eight years of service. Donald enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting,...
Ruth A. Gibbons
Oct 8, 2013
Ruth A. Gibbons, (nee-Gatten), 86, of Elyria passed away Tuesday October 8, 2013 at her home following a unexpected illness. She was born February 21, 1928 in Bellaire, OH. And was a lifelong Elyria resident. Ruth worked at the Hydra-Tube Company in Oberlin as a machine operator for over 30 years. She enjoyed watching television, window shopping and spending...
Frank N. Satorius
Oct 7, 2013
Frank N. Satorius 78, of Sheffield Village passed away Monday October 7, 2013 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a long illness. He was born October 25, 1934 in Cleveland. Frank served in the U.S. Army, and retired from Weyerhaeuser (formerly Bloedel Containers) following forty seven years of service as a Production Scheduler. He was a member...
Edna Bosely-Woodyard
Oct 5, 2013
Edna Bosely-Woodyard, (nee-Stalnaker), 95, of Elyria passed away Saturday October 5, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born February 4, 1918 in Corley, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Edna worked as a cashier at EMH Healthcare for 21 years, retiring in 1980. She attended Midway Baptist Church in Elyria,...
Lee A. Hess
Sep 29, 2013
Lee A. Hess, (nee-Barber), 63, of LaGrange passed away Sunday September 29, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. She was born May 23, 1950 in Lakewood and was a LaGrange resident for the past 20 years. Lee was the owner and operator of Expressly Yours Cake Decorating in LaGrange...
Hollie A. Richmond
Sep 27, 2013
Hollie A. Richmond 22, of Eaton Twp. passed away unexpectedly Friday September 27, 2013. She was born March 10, 1991 in Cleveland. Hollie loved spending time with her family, and pets. She was an animal lover. Hollie enjoyed music, Facebook, and reading. Survivors include her parents; Ronald D. and Vickie J. (nee: Arrendale) Richmond of Eaton Twp., a sister;...
Edward William Mccoy
Sep 25, 2013
Edward William McCoy 72, of St. Mary's, GA (formerly of Elyria) passed away unexpectedly Wednesday September 25, 2013 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA. Edward was a 1958 Elyria Catholic High School graduate, he served in the U.S. Navy. Edward retired from Emerson Electric Inc. and was a resident of Camden County since 1997. He was an...
John F. Mckenna
Sep 24, 2013
John F. McKenna, 81, of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 24, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born August 24, 1932 in Manhattan, NY. And was a Elyria resident since 1966. John was a English professor at Lorain County Community College for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He was a veteran of the United States...
Forrest A. Fitzwater
Sep 23, 2013
Forrest A. Fitzwater, 94, of Grafton passed away Monday September 23, 2013 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. He was born December 12, 1918 in Belington, WV. and was a Grafton resident since 1953. Forrest worked at the Ford Motor Co. in Brookpark for 25 years, retiring as a foreman in 1975. He was a member...
Ronald Eugene Dove
Sep 16, 2013
Ronald Eugene Dove 61, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly on Monday September 16, 2013 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. He was born November 29, 1951 in Elyria. Ron was a 1970 Midview High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Navy, and was an Xray Technician at Allen Mercy Medical Center in Oberlin. Ron treasured spending time with his...
Viola Barnes
Sep 16, 2013
Viola Barnes (nee: Wynieski) 87, of Elyria passed away Monday September 16, 2013 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a short illness. She was born April 27, 1926 in Elyria. Viola was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, and formerly Holy Cross Catholic Church. Viola enjoyed instant lottery tickets, listening to Cleveland sports teams, especially...
Marcella A. Baldauf
Sep 15, 2013
Marcella A. Baldauf, (nee-Gerhart), 91, of North Ridgeville passed away Sunday September 15, 2013 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born February 19, 1922 in Avon and was a North Ridgeville resident for most of her life. She and her husband Harold operated a family farm on Avon Belden Rd....
Nancy A. Mooers
Sep 13, 2013
Nancy A. Mooers, (nee-Feckner), 68, of Cleveland passed away Sunday October 13, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Avon following a long illness. She was born December 16, 1944 in Cleveland and was a Cleveland resident for most of her life. Nancy enjoyed shopping, boating, and spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter, Holly Huff...
Shirley Rogers Saddler
Sep 13, 2013
Shirley Rogers Saddler, 84, passed away peacefully in her home in Elyria on September 13, 2013. She was born July 3, 1929 to Elyria scion and automobile dealer Glen A. Rogers and Elsie Riemer Rogers. Shirley graduated from Elyria public schools and lived her entire life as an active and noted member of the community. In 1954, she married...
