John M. "Jack" Huge 72, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 21, 2013. He had served in the U.S. Navy, and was a family man known for his wit. Jack grew up in Avon Lake, and served Elyria's Board of Standards and Appeals for many years. He had worked for Sears and U.S. Steel. In 1980 he began his...
Dennis P. Hale Sr. 60, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 21, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He had served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his mother; Margaret G. Diamond (nee: Meese) of Elyria, three daughters; Batina Hale Lesco of Elyria, Brenda Hale of Lorain,...
Alberta R. "Bertie" Johnson (nee: Plas) 81, of Vermilion (formerly of North Ridgeville) passed away at home on Thursday April 18, 2013 following a long illness. She was born October 8, 1931 in Fairview Park, Ohio. Bertie was a 1949 North Ridgeville High School and was co-valedictorian of her class. She was a member of St. Mary Church in...
David P. Wainwright, 96, of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. He was born September 4, 1916 in Elyria and lived most of his life in Elyria until moving to Florida following his retirement in 1978. He returned to Elyria in 2010. Mr. Wainwright owned the Wainwright Funeral Home...
Janice E. Schildt (nee: Denn) 65, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 14, 2013 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria. She was born October 15, 1947 in Lodi, Ohio. Janice loved spending time with family, reading, animals, cooking, classic movies, cars and country music. She is survived by a daughter; Kimberly A. Schildt of Elyria, a sister; Barbara A. Denn,...
Leroy R. Berthold, 71, of Grafton passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at J.P.S. Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Following a sudden illness. He was born December 15, 1941 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Leroy worked as a machinist at the Nordson Corporation in Amherst for 21 years, retiring in 2004. Prior to Nordson, he...
Donna Mae Boyer (nee: Rhoads) 69, of Elyria was taken home by The Good Lord on Saturday April 13, 2013 following a lengthy illness. She was born October 15, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio, and grew up in the New London, Ohio area. Donna treasured spending time with her sweetheart and husband; George E., she also enjoyed ceramics, music, and...
Misuk K. Kiser (nee: Kim) 57, of Elyria passed away Friday April 12, 2013 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria following a long illness. She was born November 25, 1955 in Kunsan, South Korea. She was a member of Christ Church West. Misuk was a very religious woman, she enjoyed exercising, flower gardening, hiking, travel, and eating. Survivors include her...
Norman C. DeBow 71, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Wednesday April 10, 2013 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a long illness. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was a James Ford Rhodes High School graduate. Norm was a member of LaPorte United Methodist Church, and the National Rifle Association. His first love was for his...
Bonita "Bonnie" M. Brown (nee: Ellis) 53, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 8, 2013 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 1, 1959 in Lakewood. Bonnie was employed as an office manager for Armbruster Energy Inc. She loved spending time with family, cooking, gardening and music. Survivors include her husband of thirty five...
Eugene F. Alheit, 85, of Elyria passed away Saturday April 6, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1928 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Eugene worked for many years at the Thew Shovel Co. in Lorain, where he retired as a expediter. Following his retirement he worked as a zone...
Mary L. "Lois" Metera, (nee-Roelle), 88, of Elyria passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at EMH Healthcare in Avon following a long illness. She was born December 28, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Lois was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Lorain and enjoyed collecting antiques and cooking. Survivors include her daughter,...
Kenneth E. "Kenny" Addington, 56, of Elyria passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born March 7, 1957 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Kenny worked at the Ford Motor Company in Avon Lake for 36 years, retiring from the repair department in 2012. He was a...
Susan L. Murray, (nee-Weitzel), 65, of Elyria passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at Lake Pointe Health Center in Lorain following a long illness. She was born July 14, 1947 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Sue worked in the accounting department at the Nordson Corporation for 15 years. She was a 1965 Elyria High School graduate...
Gerhardt Buchdrucker, 72,of Grafton passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 6, 1940 in Germany and was a Grafton resident for most of his life, coming from Cleveland. Gerhardt worked at the Modern Tool and Die Company in Cleveland for 40 years, retiring in 2003 as a Quality Control...
Richard S. Maitland, 50, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Brookpark. Richard grew up in Avon and worked as a chef in the Cleveland area for almost 30 years, most recently at the Union Club in Cleveland. He was a avid outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, fishing and wildlife. He is preceded in death by his beloved parents, John...
Mary Ellen Carmel, (nee-O'Connor), 71, of Grafton passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013 at her home following a brave and courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 6, 1942 in Elyria and was a lifelong Grafton resident. Mary Ellen worked as a instructor for the Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation / Developmental Disabilities (LCBMR/DD) for 30 years,...
Jeanette A. Davis, (nee-Williams), 82, of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born January 28, 1931 in Naugawne, MI. and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Jeanette was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed playing bingo,...
Catherine T. Arnold, (nee-Sloan), 91, of Elyria and formerly of North Ridgeville passed away Monday April 1, 2013 at the Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin following a brief illness. She was born February 11, 1922 in Glasglow, Scotland and and lived in North Ridgeville for many years, until moving to Elyria 10 years ago. Catherine was employed as a...
Pearl Wendorf Sterner, 104, of Canton went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday March 30, 2013. She was born June 9, 1908 in Collinwood, Ohio to Emil and Ann Wendorf. Pearl lived and worked in Elyria most of her life, until moving to the Canton Christian Home in 1998 to be near her daughter. Besides...
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