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Judith A. Farr
Feb 10, 2012
Judith A. Farr, (nee-Hogg), 63, of Eaton Twp. Passed away Friday at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a long illness. She was born November 10, 1948 in Houghton, MI. and was a Eaton Twp. resident since 1970. Judy attended the Grafton United Methodist Church, was a avid bowler, was a former scorekeeper for North Eaton Hot Stove...
Charles W. "Walt" Sturgill
Feb 6, 2012
Charles W. "Walt" Sturgill Sr., 83, of Wellington passed away Monday at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born November 28, 1928 in Bruin, KY. And was a Lorain County resident since 1947. Walt worked at U.S. Steel in Lorain for 42 years, retiring from the coke plant in...
Norman Bernard Diederich
Feb 6, 2012
Norman Bernard Diederich 64, of Lorain passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 6, 2012. Norm was a 1965 North Ridgeville High School graduate. He was a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He had worked at U.S. Steel as a millwright and retired in 2003. Norm enjoyed spending time with family...
Millard W. Tribble Sr.
Feb 5, 2012
Millard W. Tribble Sr. 89, of Elyria passed away Sunday February 5, 2012 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a short illness. He was born December 15, 1922 in Nitro, WV. Millard retired from General Motors as a warehouse clerk. He had attended Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Millard cherished spending time with his family, and enjoyed farming, listening to...
Gloria M. Koehn
Feb 4, 2012
Gloria M. Koehn, (nee-DeCaire), 70, of LaGrange passed away Saturday at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. She was born February 17, 1941 in Amherst and was a LaGrange resident since 1977. Gloria was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Elyria where she was active in the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, spending time with...
Clyde H. Resh
Feb 2, 2012
Clyde H. Resh, 88, of Elyria passed away Thursday at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a brief illness. He was born February 8, 1923 in Somerset County, PA. and was a Elyria resident since 1955. Clyde worked at Elyria Dairies for 32 years, retiring as a route salesman in 1985. He was a W.W. II Army veteran, a active...
Robert W. Powell
Jan 31, 2012
Robert W. Powell 51, of Grafton "Went Home" Tuesday January 31, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 11, 1960 in Elyria. Bob was a pipe fitter with Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local #42 of Norwalk. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elyria. Bob was the founding member and a gifted drummer for...
Andrew E. Patterson
Jan 30, 2012
Andrew E. Patterson, 74, of Elyria passed away Monday at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland following a sudden illness. He was born October 13, 1937 in Akron and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Andrew worked at the Ford Motor Company in Brookpark for 32 years, retiring in 1988 as a tow motor operator. He served in...
Mariann Bockmore
Jan 29, 2012
Mariann Bockmore, 65, of Elyria passed away Sunday at her niece's home in Wellington following a long illness. She was born July 26, 1946 in Elyria and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Mariann worked as a registered nurse at EMH Healthcare for 25 years, retiring in 1997. Following her retirement she worked as a nurse...
Mary Ann Reed
Jan 29, 2012
Mary Ann Reed (nee: Pluta) 77, of Elyria passed away Sunday January 29, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a short illness. She was born July 28, 1934 in Elyria. Mary Ann was a 1952 Elyria High School graduate. She retired from Stang Motors in 2000 as the Office Manager/ Booker. She is a member of St. Agnes...
Harold William Smith
Jan 29, 2012
Harold William Smith 67, of Elyria passed away at home Sunday January 29, 2012 following a long illness. He was born December 28, 1944 in Elyria. Harold was a 1964 Elyria High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Army, and had worked as a welder for General Castings. Harold was a member of The LaGrange Hunting and Fishing...
David Craig Hill
Jan 28, 2012
David Craig Hill 71, of Grafton passed away at home Saturday January 28, 2012 following a long illness. He was born December 14, 1940 in Sandusky, OH, and moved to the area in 1962. David was a Sandusky High School graduate; he attended Kent State University, The Cleveland Institute of Art, and various photography schools. David worked as a...
Fern Adler
Jan 25, 2012
Fern Adler (nee: Smith) 91, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Wednesday January 25, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria, Ohio due to complications of surgery. She was born March 22, 1920 in Villa Grove, IL. Fern was a Villa Grove High School graduate. She had worked as a travel agent with McDowell Travel Agency in Findlay, OH. Fern was...
Harold W. Wolfe
Jan 22, 2012
Harold W. Wolfe, 92, of Elyria passed away Sunday at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a brief illness. He was born November 15, 1919 in East Gary, IN. and was a Elyria resident for 45 years. Harold worked at Union Carbide in Lorain for 20 years, retiring as a general foreman in 1984. He served in the United States...
Anne Rita Stefek
Jan 19, 2012
Anne Rita Stefek (nee: Salek) 98, of Elyria passed away peacefully Thursday January 19, 2012 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville. She was born to Sofia and Thomas Salek on March 16, 1913 in Forbes Road, PA. Anne moved with her parents from Blainesburg, PA. in 1923 and has lived in Elyria since. She attended St. Mary's...
Suzanne Failing
Jan 17, 2012
Suzanne Failing,(nee-Dennis) 73, of Elyria passed away Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. following a sudden illness. She was born November 27, 1938 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for 42 years. Sue worked as a private tutor for 15 years, retiring in 2011. She was a volunteer with the American Red Cross and enjoyed reading and...
Jacqueline J. Dawson
Jan 16, 2012
Jacqueline J. Dawson (nee: Feist) 66, of Avon (formerly of Elyria) passed away January 16, 2012 at EMH Healthcare in Avon. She was born January 5, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA. Jacqueline was a Workshop Specialist at The Murray Ridge Center in Elyria. She was a member of St. Mary Church. Jacqueline loved spending time with her grandchildren, cooking, movies,...
Jessie L. Dani
Jan 12, 2012
Jessie L. Dani (nee: Norris) 84, of LaGrange went home to be with the Lord and her late husband Louis F. Dani on Thursday January 12, 2012 following a short illness. She was born July 17, 1927 in Elyria. Jessie was co-owner of LeAnn Originals Bridal Shop in LaGrange and of Dani's Greenhouse. She was a member of Church...
William D. Sayles
Jan 12, 2012
William D. Sayles, 82, of Grafton passed away Thursday at his home following a brief illness. He was born August 8, 1929 in Grafton and was a lifelong Grafton resident. Bill worked for 33 years as a supervisor at the former Tappan Co. in Elyria and retired from the General Plug Co. in Grafton. He was a member of...
David J. Burtze
Jan 11, 2012
David J. Burtze, 69, of Grafton passed away Wednesday at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. He was born October 15, 1942 in Lorain and was a Grafton resident for the past 13 years, coming from Lorain. David worked as a maintenance welder at the General Motors plant in Parma for 27 years,...
