Michael E. Finnegan 57, of Elyria passed away at home Tuesday December 20, 2011 following a long illness. He was born May 27, 1954 in Elyria. Michael was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church; and loved spending time with his family, especially on beach vacations. He was a true Cleveland sports fan, and liked listening to rock and...
Robert W. Shisler, 84, of Warsaw, IN. passed away Tuesday December 13, 2011 at his daughter's home in Elyria following a sudden illness. He was born June 19, 1927 in Crown Point, IN. and lived in Woodstock, IL. For many years and had been a resident of Warsaw for the past 19 years. Bob worked at Dean Foods in...
Louise M. Hune (nee: Anderson) 85, passed away Monday December 12, 2011 at LifeCare Center of Elyria following a short illness. She was born September 10, 1926 in Marietta, OH. Louise was a member of LaPorte United Methodist Church; in her youth she loved participating in gymnastics, and roller skating. Louise and her husband enjoyed camping, square dancing, boating,...
Dean M. Wells, 80, of Brownhelm Twp. Passed away Sunday at EMH Healthcare following a long illness. He was born October 4, 1931 in Reynoldsville, PA. and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Dean served on the Elyria Fire Department for 24 years, retiring with the rank of captain in 1984. He served in the United States Navy during...
Eleanor M. Kaminski, (nee-Malinowski), 85, of Elyria was taken home by our Heavenly Father on Sunday December 11, 2011 surrounded by her loving family following a unexpected illness. She was born August 1, 1926 in Lorain to the late Alex and Mary (nee-Goroncy) Malinowski. A resident of Elyria for most of her life, Eleanor was employed as a assembler...
James "Jim" Clifford Moran Jr. 72, of Grafton passed away Sunday December 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Avon following a short illness. He was born September 8, 1939 in Cleveland. Jim was a St. Edward High School graduate. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton. The...
Edmund J. "Stick" Stawicki 71, of Elyria passed away Saturday December 10, 2011 at home surrounded by his family due to complications of lung cancer. He was born March 19, 1940 in Elyria. Ed was a 1958 Elyria Catholic High School graduate, and then had served in the U.S. Navy. Ed was a member of St. Agnes Church. He...
Julius Eklics 85, of Elyria passed away Friday December 9, 2011 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph Center in Lorain. He was born March 16, 1926 on Gyor, Hungary. Julius was a retired Tool and Die Maker for General Motors. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Julius enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, Cleveland area...
Robert John Matovich 83, of Elyria passed away at home Tuesday December 6, 2011 following a long illness. He was born December 1, 1928 in Elyria where he was a lifelong resident. Robert was a 1947 Elyria High School graduate; he was self employed and had worked in real estate sales and appraisals for forty years. He was a...
Leonard A. Bescan, 87, of Grafton passed away Monday at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born September 13, 1924 in Lorain and was a Grafton resident for most of his life. Leonard was employed by the United States Postal Service and was the first letter carrier in the...
Helen V. Lance, (nee-Fuller), 61, of Sheffield Lake passed away Friday at her home following a long illness. She was born January 9, 1950 in Elyria and was a lifelong Lorain County resident. Helen was a co-owner along with her husband of Lance Top/Cut Lawncare. She was a member of the Church of the Open Door and enjoyed crafts,...
Herman Miletzki, 89, of Elyria passed away Friday at his home following a long illness. He was born April 24, 1922 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident since 1988, coming from Parma Heights. Herman was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Elyria, served in the United States Army during W.W. II, was a life member of V.F.W....
Donald R. Marquis, 71, of LaGrange passed away Thursday at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following complications from a stroke. He was born September 1, 1940 in Elyria and was a LaGrange resident for most of his life. Don worked at Inservco Inc. in LaGrange for many years, retiring as a supervisor in 1996 and was a veteran of the...
Ida M. Williams, (nee-Wilson), 93, of Elyria passed away Tuesday at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin following a brief illness. She was born February 25, 1918 in Morgan County, KY., And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. A homemaker, Ida was a member of Jesus Christ Community Church in Elyria and attended Kipton Community Church. She...
Lois Rena Bohac, (nee-Malin), 82, of Grafton passed away Monday at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. She was born October 7, 1929 in Elyria and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Lois worked for the Midview School District as a cook for 24 years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of Our Lady Queen...
Dr. James Lowell Rush, 83, of Grafton, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at Keystone Pointe, LaGrange, surrounded by his family. He was born in Cincinnati, March 14, 1928. Dr. Rush grew up in Metamora, Ohio. He served our country in the United State Army, stationed in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska from 1946 to 1948. He graduated from the...
Dwight L. Brown, 75, of Elyria passed away Friday at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst following a long illness. He was born February 13, 1935 in Grandview, TN. And was a Elyria resident since 1955, coming from Spring City, TN.. Dwight worked as a cable winder at Arnco Manufacturing in Elyria for 12 years. Prior to that he...
Sandra Kay Burkey (nee: Jason) 64, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly Thursday November 17, 2011 at her home. She was born July 8, 1947 in McDonald, IL. She had attended Cornerstone Baptist Church, and was a loving Christian woman. Sandra treasured spending time with her grandchildren and foster grandchildren, and enjoyed dining out at restaurants. She will be missed...
Gary A. Diederich, 46, of Elyria passed away Wednesday November 16, 2011 at his home following a long illness. He was born June 15, 1965 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Gary worked at Diamond Products in Elyria as a Laser Welder for 20 years. He was a 1984 Elyria High School graduate, a member of the...
David F. Bernath 63, of Grafton passed away Saturday November 12, 2011 at home following a long illness. He was born March 31, 1948 in Toledo, OH. David served with the United States Marine Corp. in Vietnam. He was a union laborer in the construction trades. David enjoyed spending time with his family; he was an avid sports fan...
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