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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,...
Richard J. Nichols
Jan 9, 2012
Richard J. Nichols, 87, of Elyria passed away Monday January 9, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. He was born November 19, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Richard worked at Gaydos Welding and Fabrication in Berea, retiring in 1979. He was a former member of...
John Joseph Krueck
Jan 8, 2012
John Joseph Krueck 60, of Elyria went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 8, 2012. He was born January 12, 1951 in Elyria. John was a 1969 Elyria Catholic High School graduate. He was a CNC Machine Operator with Nordson Co. John loved spending time with his grandchildren, and enjoyed fishing, music, going to festivals, and...
James Earnest Hyer Jr.
Jan 6, 2012
James Earnest Hyer Jr. 94 of North Ridgeville passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday January 6, 2012. He was born December 23, 1917 in Big Otter, WV. James moved to North Ridgeville in 1957 from Beckley, WV, and retired in 1981 from Ford Motor Co. in Brook Park as a welder. He was a member of Chestnut Ridge...
Marilyn L. Hoerig
Dec 29, 2011
Marilyn L. Hoerig (nee: Meo) 73, of South Lyon, MI. (formerly of Elyria) passed away Thursday December 29, 2011 at St. John Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI following a short illness. She was born January 23, 1938 in Elyria. Marilyn was a 1956 Elyria Catholic High School graduate. she was an accomplished painter and artist; and enjoyed the outdoors,...
Gail R. Lamar
Dec 29, 2011
Gail R. LaMar, (nee-Hawley), 55, of Elyria passed away Thursday at her home following a long illness. She was born January 25, 1956 in Cleveland and was a Grafton/Elyria resident for most of her life. Gail enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Phillip; daughter, Jennifer (Joe) Hall of Elyria; son, Jason (Jessica)...
Gerre Lou Gerken
Dec 24, 2011
Gerre Lou Gerken (nee: Cammarn) 77, of Elyria passed away Saturday December 24, 2011 following a short illness. She was born August 9, 1934 in Elyria. Gerre was an Elyria High School graduate, and retired from General Motors Co. as an assembler. She enjoyed NASCAR and circle track racing, and was an avid fan of Mark Martin. Gerre also...
Della "Susan" Yearley
Dec 21, 2011
Della "Susan" Yearley (nee-Diehl), 63, of Elyria passed away Wednesday at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a long illness. She was born May 7, 1947 in Look Out , WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Susan worked as a dietary manager at Bradley Bay Health Center in Bay Village for 36...
Carl E. Shephard Jr.
Dec 20, 2011
Carl E. Shephard Jr., 86, of Elyria passed away Tuesday at his home following a sudden illness. He was born September 5, 1925 in Grafton and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Carl retired as a Electrical Inspector for the City of Olmsted Falls, served with the United States Navy during W.W.II, was a member of V.F.W. Post 1079...
