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Gale E. Whitesel
Aug 28, 2012
Gale E. Whitesel, 82, of Grafton passed away Tuesday August 28, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. He was born October 24, 1929 in Normantown, WV. And was a Grafton resident for most of his life. Gale worked as a machine operator at the Abex Corporation in Elyria for...
Paula Jenette Krejci
Aug 27, 2012
Paula Jenette Krejci (nee: Mounts) 36, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Monday August 27, 2012 at Fairview General Hospital in Cleveland. She was born March 25, 1976 in Akron, OH. Paula was a 1994 Clyde High School graduate and 1998 Kent State University graduate earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. She enjoyed traveling to Mexico with her husband, and...
Regina I. Linski
Aug 26, 2012
Regina I. Linsky (nee: Tanski) 90, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 26, 2012 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain. She was born April 22, 1922 in New Castle, PA. Regina was a member of St. Jude Church in Elyria. She treasured spending time with her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include two sons; Ken...
Marvin R. Snyder
Aug 26, 2012
Marvin R. Snyder, 88, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 26, 2012 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born June 15, 1924 in Adrian, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Marvin worked at the Ridge Tool Co. in Elyria for 35 years, retiring as a job setter in 1987. He was...
Michael C. Clapham
Aug 22, 2012
Michael C. Clapham 60, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly Wednesday August 22, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. He was born April 28, 1952 in Columbus, OH. Mike loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed a variety of sports including hunting, golf, and travel. Survivors include his wife of thirty three years; Jean M. (nee: Girman)...
Delaurice A. "Dee" Carle
Aug 19, 2012
DeLaurice A. "Dee" Carle, (nee-Wojtowich), 75, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 19, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1937 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dee worked as a registered nurse for 50 years, retiring from Mercy Regional Medical Center in 2011. She was a...
Frederick O. "Fritz" Bauer
Aug 17, 2012
Frederick O. "Fritz" Bauer, 81, of Elyria passed away Friday August 17, 2012 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a brief illness. He was born July 5, 1931 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. An Ohio Licensed Funeral Director for 56 years, Fritz for many years worked for the former Wainwright Funeral Home and became a...
Clifford E. Siegert
Aug 15, 2012
Clifford E. Siegert 78, of Elyria passed away Thursday August 15, 2012 at The Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. He was born July 24, 1934 in Detroit, MI. Clifford was a Redford High School and Wayne State University graduate, and had served in the U.S. Army. He moved to the Avon in 1963, and to Elyria in 2006....
Andy Pavlenda
Aug 13, 2012
Andy Pavlenda, 87, of Elyria passed away Monday August 13, 2012 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1925 in Arnold, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Andy was a United States Postal Service letter carrier in downtown Elyria, from which he retired. He was a...
J. William Mccray
Aug 13, 2012
J. William McCray, "Bill", 87 years old of Elyria, OH died Monday August 13, 2012 at Good Samaritan, Avon, OH after a lengthy illness. Bill was born to Carrie Marie (nee Cordray) and Page McCray on a farm in Pickaway County, May 26, 1925. Bill served in the United States Navy Air Corp., flying Navy Bearcat and Hellcat fighters...
Paul V. Sen Sr.
Aug 13, 2012
Paul V. Sen Sr. 54, of North Ridgeville passed away Monday August 13, 2012 at Life Care of Elyria following a long illness. He was born January 25, 1958 at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, OH to Irene (nee: Betarie) and Jaroslav Sen. Paul grew up in Columbia Station where he attended Columbia High School. He had a very distinguished...
Ruth M. Connors
Aug 12, 2012
Ruth M. Connors (nee: Mucha) 79, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday August 12, 2012 at EMH Healthcare. She was born March 15, 1933 in Cleveland, OH and was a Lincoln High School graduate. Ruth moved to Elyria from Cleveland in 1961. She was employed by The Standard Oil Co. of Ohio as a secretary to the Chief Chemist...
Violet M. Phillips
Aug 5, 2012
Violet M. "Vi" Phillips, (nee-Black), 82, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 5, 2012 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born September 22, 1929 in Marion, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. She worked at the Elyria Elks Lodge as a cook for 20 years, retiring in 2007. Prior...
Kenneth M. Baker
Aug 4, 2012
Kenneth M. Baker, 68, of LaGrange went home to be with his Lord on Saturday August 4, 2012 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a long illness. He was born August 12, 1943 in Elyria and was a LaGrange resident since 1999. Ken worked for Tappan and Smith Jones before going to Invacare where he worked as...
Jennie M. Daly
Aug 2, 2012
Jennie M. Daly, (nee-Zaleski), 99, of Elyria passed away Thursday August 1, 2012 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born January 27, 1913 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Jennie owned Daly's Carry Out store which was on Middle Ave. for 25 years, retiring in 1972. She was...
Anna Josephine Smith
Aug 2, 2012
Anna J. Smith, (nee-Komocar), 88, of Elyria passed away Thursday at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a long illness. She was born June 16, 1924 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Anna was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed gardening, polka music and spending time with her...
Michael Allyn Paris Sr.
Aug 1, 2012
Trooper Michael Allyn Paris Sr. 52, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at EMH Healthcare. He was born January 18, 1960 in Silver Springs, MD. Mike was a graduate of Mountain Top High School in Mountain Top, PA. He had attended Slippery Rock State Teachers College in Slippery Rock, PA. He had served with the...
Anna Marie Slaga
Jul 29, 2012
Anna Marie Slaga (nee: Shepherd) 83, of Elyria (formerly of Lorain) passed away Sunday July 29, 2012 at LifeCare of Elyria. She was born July 5, 1929 in Bridgeport, OH. Anna Marie was a member of St. Jude Church. She treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and quilting. Survivors include four daughters; Marie...
William "Bill" T. Schreiber
Jul 22, 2012
William "Bill" T. Schreiber 91, of Lorain passed away Sunday July 22, 2012 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland following a brief illness. He was born January 15, 1921 in Louisville, KY. Bill had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was involved with Boy Scouts of America for over seventy five years, and was a...
Gayle E. Cox
Jul 14, 2012
Gayle E. Cox 50, of Elyria passed away Saturday July 14, 2012 at Hillcrest Hospital following a long illness. She was born January 16, 1962 in Elyria. Gayle was a Registered Nurse graduating from the M.B. Johnson School of Nursing in Elyria, and had worked at St. Joe's Hospital in Lorain and Camp Ho Mita Koda for diabetic children....
