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Mar 21, 2012

Myrtle M. Norris (nee: Clutter) 83, of Elyria passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a short illness. She was born December 10, 1928 on Webster Springs, WV. Myrtle enjoyed spending time with her family, crossword puzzles, computer games, travel and cooking. Survivors include her fiance' Norman A. Smith of Elyria, a son; Thomas...

Mar 19, 2012

Beverly J. Leister, (nee-Burke), 81, of Elyria passed away Monday March 19, 2012 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born July 6, 1930 in Elyria and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Bev worked in the treasurer department for the North Ridgeville School District, retiring in 1991. Prior to that, she worked in...

Mar 17, 2012

Anna Marie Kralik, 104, of Cleveland, OH passed away Saturday March 17, 2012 at The Welsh Home in Rocky River, OH with her loving niece; Frances at her side. She was born December 1, 1907 in Johnstown, PA. Anna was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cleveland, OH; she enjoyed crocheting doilies for family and friends. She...

Mar 13, 2012

Julie Bell (nee: Meyer), 46 of Grafton died suddenly Tuesday March 13, 2012 at The Cleveland Clinic after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born March 30, 1965 in Chewelah, WA. and was a resident of the Grafton are for seventeen years. Julie was employed by the United States Postal Service in Elyria for fifteen years; and had...

Mar 9, 2012

Paul W. Nacarato, 45, of LaGrange Twp. Passed away Friday March 9, 2012 from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. He was born October 3, 1966 in Amherst and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Paul was the owner of NAC Tech Services, a 1985 graduate of the Lorain County Joint Vocational School, a 1987 graduate of the West...

Mar 8, 2012

Susan E. Wissinger, (nee-Eckhart), 61, of Elyria passed away Thursday March 8, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. She was born April 19, 1950 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Sue was self-employed in child care for 42 years, was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church...

Mar 6, 2012

James A. Gough 85, of Sheffield Lake passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph Residential Center in Lorain following a long illness. He was born February 28, 1927 in Cleveland. James served in the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers during World War II. He retired after thirty seven years with General Motors as...

Mar 4, 2012

Nora L. Haas, (nee-Tait), 86, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 4, 2012 at the Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born September 12, 1925 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Nora was employed at the former General Industries in Elyria for 27 years, where she retired as the Chief Industrial...

Mar 4, 2012

Harold O. Shoemaker 89, of Elyria Twp. passed away Sunday March 4, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a short illness. He was born July 29, 1922 in Leipsic, Ohio. Harold began driving truck at age 16, hauling hay and straw from Northwest Ohio to West Virginia and Kentucky. He then served with the U.S. Army from December...

Mar 2, 2012

Gene U. Smith, 77, of Vermilion and formerly of Elyria passed away Friday at Mercy Community Health Partners in Lorain following a sudden illness. He was born April 10, 1934 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Gene was employed at Columbia Gas in Elyria for 32 years, retiring as a regulator in 1990. He was a...

Feb 28, 2012

Mary Ellen Flowers (nee: McCarthy) 83, of Elyria passed away Tuesday February 28, 2012 at The Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville following a short illness. She was born March 6, 1928 in Lorain, and spent most of her life in Elyria. She was a St. Mary's Lorain High School graduate. Mary Ellen had worked several years in the...

Feb 27, 2012

Alexandra P. "Allie" Clifford, 16, of Elyria passed away Monday February 27, 2012 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland from injuries sustained in a automobile accident. She was born June 8, 1995 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Allie was a junior in the cosmetology program at the Lorain County Joint Vocational School, was a member of...

Feb 23, 2012

Jenna Kristine Smith 24, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Thursday February 23, 2012 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria. She was born July 8, 1987 in Westlake. Jenna had worked as Director of Activities at a retirement center. She was a member of our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton; and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University....

Feb 23, 2012

Thomas E. Kilpatrick, 87, of Elyria passed away Thursday at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a brief illness. He was born February 8, 1925 in Wellsburg,, WV. And lived in the Grafton/Elyria area for most of his life. Tom worked as a machine operator at the former Bendix-Westinghouse in Elyria for 31 years, retiring in 1983. During that...

Feb 18, 2012

Feb 16, 2012

Mary K. Noonan (nee: Kiehm) 94, of Elyria Twp. passed away Thursday February 16, 2012 at Norwalk Memorial Home under the loving care of Stein Hospice. She was born July 15, 1917 in Mentor, OH. Mary was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She had served...

Feb 15, 2012

Robert J. "Bob" Richard Jr., 78, of LaGrange passed away Wednesday at EMH Healthcare following a long illness. He was born September 10, 1933 in Lodi and has lived in the home he built for his family in LaGrange for the past 33 years. Bob was employed at American Airlines for 40 years, where he retired as a ground...

Feb 15, 2012

Walter J. Rybarcyk, 85, of Elyria passed away Wednesday at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born April 28, 1926 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Walter worked at U.S. Steel in Lorain for 21 years, retiring from the pipe mill in 1991. A W.W. II Army...

Feb 14, 2012

Danny Alan Norris 53, of Elyria, Ohio (formerly of Hendersonville, TN) passed away unexpectedly Tuesday February 14, 2012 at his home. He was born April 1, 1958 in Lincoln, NE. Danny had worked as a forklift operator in a brickyard. He enjoyed spending time with family, the outdoors, wild animals, camping. tennis, football, NASCAR, Cleveland Browns football, and was...

Feb 10, 2012

Gwenda L. Carstensen (nee: Shields) 71, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Friday February 10, 2012 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria. She was born November 10, 1940 in Baileysville, WV. Gwenda had worked as a supervisor with The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria. She was a member of Grafton United Methodist Church. Gwenda enjoyed spending time with her family, being a...