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Norma Jean "Jeannie" Hindman
May 24, 2013
Norma Jean "Jeannie" Hindman, (nee-Niblett), 63, of Elyria, passed away Friday May 24, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. She was born January 20, 1950 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for the past 14 years. Jeannie retired from the Perk Co./Tech Ready Mix Concrete Company in Cleveland where she worked as a controller. She...
William F. "Bill" Carr
May 23, 2013
William F. "Bill" Carr, 80, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 23, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He was born January 18, 1933 in Flint, MI. and has been a Elyria resident since 1964. Bill worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as a Air Traffic Controller for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He served in the...
Charles "Charlie" Kramar
May 21, 2013
Charles "Charlie" Kramar, 91, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 21, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born December 10, 1921 in Berno, Czech Republic, and was a Elyria resident since 1951. Charlie worked as a tool and die maker at the former General Motors Fisher Guide Plant in Elyria for 27 years, retiring in...
Courtney A. Ross
May 18, 2013
Courtney A. Ross 31, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Saturday May 18, 2013. She was born June 3, 1981 in Oberlin, Ohio. Courtney enjoyed spending time with her son and family, reading, writing, and music. Survivors include a son; Ethan of Elyria, her parents; Molly A. Kelly (William) of Elyria, and Harry E. Ross of Elyria, a sister; Carly...
Walter W. Rowe Sr.
May 18, 2013
Walter Rowe Sr. 93, of Grafton, Ohio passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday May 18, 2013. He spent a lifetime in the Auto Salvage business. He owned Rowe Towing on Infirmary Rd. for many years. He retired in 2011 at the age of 91. He was an avid car collector, loved eating at local restaurants like Nancy's...
Barbara Jeanne Herberger
May 17, 2013
Barbara Jean Herberger (nee: Dunklau) age 81, died peacefully on May 17, 2013 at her home at Abbewood, after a long struggle with the neurological disease PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). Barbara was born on July 11, 1931, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of George and Mary Dunklau. Barbara enjoyed expressing her artistic talent through sewing, knitting, needlework, and most...
Donald N. Vangosen
May 16, 2013
Donald N. VanGosen, 80, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 16, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 3, 1932 in Powhaton Point, OH. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Don worked in the maintenance department at U.S. Steel in Lorain for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a...
Melvin A. Kauffman
May 14, 2013
Melvin A. Kauffman 83, of Lorain passed away Tuesday May 14, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a long illness. He was born December 27, 1929 in Elyria, and was raised in Westlake. Melvin served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had worked 30 years for Kauffman Trucking, and was a material handler...
Eunice M. Janowicz
May 14, 2013
Eunice M. Janowicz, (nee-Malanowski), 87, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 14, 2013 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born November 5, 1925 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Eunice worked as a registered nurse at EMH Healthcare for many years, retiring in 1982. St. was a member...
Mary A. Luf
May 11, 2013
Mary A. Luf (nee: Litto) 91, of Columbia Station passed away due to natural causes on Saturday May 11, 2013 at Villa Camillus in Columbia Station. She was born March 28, 1922 in Cleveland, OH. Mary was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church; she enjoyed arts and crafts, playing cards, flower arranging and gardening at...
Charles E. "Chuck" Singer
May 8, 2013
Charles E. "Chuck" Singer, 72, of Sheffield Lake passed away Wednesday May 8, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born January 3, 1941 in Lorain and was a lifelong area resident. Chuck worked as a chemical engineer at the former General Motors Fisher Guide in Elyria for...
George J. Mcintyre
May 8, 2013
George J. McIntyre, 83, of Elyria passed away Wednesday May 8, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born May 17, 1929 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for 25 years, coming from Parma. George worked as a carman for Conrail Railroad for 42 years, retiring in 1991. He served in the Naval Reserves, was...
Charles E. Singer
May 8, 2013
Charles E. "Chuck" Singer, 72, of Sheffield Lake passed away Wednesday May 8, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born January 3, 1941 in Lorain and was a lifelong area resident. Chuck worked as a chemical engineer at the former General Motors Fisher Guide in Elyria for...
Velma Sakalos
May 7, 2013
Velma Sakalos, (nee-Sabol), 94, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 7, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born July 17, 1918 in Pueblo, CO., and lived in the Elyria area for most of her life. Velma worked as a self-employed hairdresser for many years, and was a...
Virginia M. Kimble
May 5, 2013
Virginia M. Kimble, (nee-Hanna), 65, of Elyria passed away Sunday May 5, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. She was born April 27, 1948 in Richwood, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Virginia worked as a Registered Nurse for the State of Ohio and enjoyed gardening, bird watching and spending time with...
Teodoro "Ted" R. Mabini Md.
May 3, 2013
Teodoro "Ted" R. Mabini, M.D., 87, of Westlake born May 7, 1925 in Manila, The Philippines, was called home by the Lord on May 3, 2013. Ted received his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and in 1952 came to Cleveland to begin his medical career as a Pathologist and as of late, as a...
William M. Kelley Jr.
May 1, 2013
William M. Kelley Jr. 78, of Elyria passed away Wednesday May 1, 2013 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a long illness. He was born November 24, 1934 in Wayland, OH. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life, coming from Wellington. Bill worked as a machinist at the former General Motors Fisher Guide plant in...
Elaine M. Petty
Apr 28, 2013
Elaine M. Petty (nee: Black) 84, of Grafton passed away Sunday April 28, 2013 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain following a short illness. She was born May 13, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio. Elaine was a registered pharmacist, she established the pharmacy at Elyria Memorial Hospital, and had also worked at Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin....
Lucy M. Moore
Apr 26, 2013
Lucy M. Moore (nee: Flannery) 82, of Elyria passed away at home Friday April 26, 2013. following a long illness. She was born October 6, 1930 in Harlan, KY and moved to the area in 1955 from Peoria, IL. Lucy was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Lorain. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and was always...
John F. Downs
Apr 24, 2013
John F. Downs 98, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Wednesday April 24, 2013 at The North Ridge Health Center in North Ridgeville. He was born in Carlisle Twp. and lived in North Ridgeville for many years prior to moving back to Carlisle Twp. John worked for many years as a meat cutter for Pete Ferraro Market and Downs Market...
