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Carolyn M. Rebeles
Oct 8, 2012
Carolyn M. Rebeles, 92, of Elyria passed away Monday at the Life Care Center of Elyria following a brief illness. She was born February 29, 1920 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Carolyn worked in the material control department at the former Bendix-Westinghouse Corp. in Elyria, retiring after 30 years of service. She enjoyed traveling the world,...
James E. Evans
Oct 5, 2012
James E. Evans, 78, of Elyria passed away Friday October 5, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. He was born October 2, 1934 in Pulaski, TN. And lived in Elyria for most of his life. Jim was employed as a driver for the Richland County Transit. He served in...
Pauline M. Siegenthaler Herdle
Oct 4, 2012
Pauline M. Siegenthaler Herdle Pauline passed away on October 4, 2012, three weeks before her 103rd birthday while residing at Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio. She was born in Mishawaka, Indiana on October 25, 1909. She was raised in Limaville, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University with a teaching degree. Pauline was a talented painter, mainly watercolors and...
Donald C. "Bim" Reisdorff
Oct 4, 2012
Donald C. "Bim" Reisdorff 77, of Eaton Twp. passed away Thursday October 4, 2012 at home following a long illness. He was born January 9, 1935 in Omaha, NE. Bim treasured spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was a self employed farmer and had worked as a plumber. Bim was a former Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Man...
Jerrold Winger
Sep 30, 2012
Jerrold Winger passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and family by his side, on Sunday September 30, 2012. He was born November 4, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jerrold was an accomplished and highly respected chemical engineer for the Energizer Battery Company and retired as the Director of Technology. He culminated a very distinguished forty-year career by...
James A. "Jim" Scott Iii
Sep 24, 2012
James A. "Jim" Scott III 54, of New Russia Twp. passed away Monday September 24, 2012 at The Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. He was born January 11, 1958 in Williamson WV. Jim was a self employed health insurance salesman; previously he had worked at York International for twenty two years; and drove truck for Lorain Novelty. Jim...
Norene Johnson
Sep 22, 2012
Norene Johnson, (nee-Hampton), 72, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 22, 2012 at Ames Hospice in Westlake following a long illness. She was born April 8, 1940 in Virgie, KY. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Norene was employed as a teacher at Clearview High School for 19 years. Following her retirement, she worked at...
David L. Worcester
Sep 22, 2012
David L. Worcester, 73, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 22, 2012 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. He was born November 11, 1938 in Valparaiso, IN. and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. David was a teacher with the Elyria public Schools for 31 years, retiring in 1991, and was a member...
June Carter Alexander
Sep 14, 2012
June C. Alexander, (nee-Carter), 92, of Amherst, passed away Friday September 14, 2012 at Huntington Woods Health and Rehab Center in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born May 1, 1920 in Amherst and was a lifelong Amherst resident. June was employed as a teacher with the Elyria Public Schools for many years. She was a member of...
Harry J. Decker
Sep 13, 2012
Harry J. Decker, 50, of Elyria passed away Thursday September 13, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born October 18, 1961 in New York and was a lifelong Cleveland area resident. Harry was employed by NASA as a mechanical engineer for 25 years. He was a member...
Dr. David C. Fuller
Sep 12, 2012
Dr. David C. Fuller 81, of Elyria passed away at home on Wednesday September 12, 2012 following a long illness. He was born November 11, 1930 in Sharon, CT and moved to Elyria in 1983. Dr. Fuller had served in the U.S. Air Force; he attended Danbury State Teachers College, earned a Master's Degree from The University of Hartford,...
Dr. Melvin A. Harper
Sep 11, 2012
Dr. Melvin A. Harper, 99, of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 11, 2012 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born July 14, 1913 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dr. Harper was a Optometrist in Elyria for more than 50 years, retiring in 1986. He served in the Army during W.W. II for which...
James R. Lucas
Sep 9, 2012
James R. Lucas Jr. 62, of Grafton (formerly of Lorain) passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 9, 2012 at EMH Healthcare. He was born November 9, 1949 in Amherst, OH. Jim treasured spending time with his children and grandchildren; he was a past commander of Canadian Legion Post # 54. Jim enjoyed travel and visiting casinos. Survivors include his wife...
Barbara J. Grieve
Sep 8, 2012
Barbara J. Grieve (nee: Rook) 79, of LaGrange passed away Saturday September 8, 2012 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a long illness. She was born June 1, 1933 in Huntington Twp., OH. Barbara was had worked as a mail carrier for twenty years with the United States Postal Service. She was a member of Our Lady Queen...
Edward J. "Shorty" Kuderna Jr.
Sep 7, 2012
Edward J. "Shorty" Kuderna Jr. 68, of Elyria passed away Friday September 7, 2012 at EMH Health Center in Elyria following a long illness. He was born August 10, 1944 in Cleveland, OH. Edward was gifted as a mechanic and fixed cars for over twenty years like no one else. He enjoyed bowling, gambling, golf, cooking; and loved to...
Frances Eileen Begley
Sep 5, 2012
Frances Eileen Begley (nee: Conrad) 78, of Elyria passed away peacefully on September 5, 2012 at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria. She was born October 28, 1933 in Elyria to Frank and Rose (nee: Laug) Conrad. Eileen was a 1952 Elyria Catholic High School graduate, and had worked for the C.A. Olsen Company, and the Pat Henry Co. doing...
Edward E. Miller
Sep 4, 2012
Edward E. Miller, 83, of Elyria passed away Tuesday September 4, 2012 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born September 23, 1928 in Coats, NC. And was a Elyria resident for 31 years. Ed worked at the Ford Motor Co. in Brookpark for 40 years, retiring as a utility man in 1994, was a veteran of...
Arthur H. Houts Jr.
Sep 2, 2012
Arthur H. Houts Jr. 64, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Sunday September 2, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. He was born April 9, 1948 in Cleveland. Art had served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He retired in 2006 from USG Interiors following thirty eight years of service. Art enjoyed watching Westerns on TV, and trips to...
Mary Jane Grega
Aug 31, 2012
Mary Jane Grega, (nee-Smith), 82, of Elyria passed away Friday August 31, 2012 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. She was born August 12, 1930 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Mary Jane was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert "Bob"; daughters, Karen (Dick) Boron...
Dana M. Lusher
Aug 29, 2012
Dana M. Lusher, 44, of Elyria beloved daughter of Todd and Rosemary Lusher passed away Wednesday August 29, 2012 at her home following a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born May 5, 1968 in Lorain and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Elyria, a...
