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Aug 30, 2011

Harlan J. Riley 87, of Elyria passed away at EMH Healthcare in Elyria Tuesday August 30, 2011 following a long illness. He was born June 30, 1924 in Long's Creek, KY. Harlan had served with the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Navy. He had retired from U.S. Steel where he worked as a burner and welder. Harlan was a...

Aug 28, 2011

Benjamin F. Bellisario IV 35, of Elyria passed away at home Monday August 29, 2011 following a long illness. He was born December 24, 1975 in Lorain, and was a 1994 Lorain High School graduate. Benjamin had worked at Cleveland Coca-Cola Bottling Company as a salesman and at The Unicorn Restaurant in Grafton as a chef. He was a...

Aug 23, 2011

Yolanda H. "Lola" Robertson, (nee-Lengyel), 95, of Elyria passed away Tuesday at her home following a long illness. She was born August 27, 1915 in Huron and was a lifelong Elyria/Lorain resident. Lola was a member of the Christian Heritage Assembly of God Church in Avon. She was very involved in childrens christian education and enjoyed cooking and traveling....

Aug 20, 2011

Franklin B. Peter 77, of Elyria passed away at home on Saturday August 20, 2011 following a long illness. He was born March 20, 1934 in Portage, PA. Frank came to the Elyria area in 1943 and was an Elyria High School graduate. He retired as a foreman from Empire Springs in Elyria. Frank cherished time with his children...

Aug 19, 2011

Franklin D. Johnson 78 of Grafton passed away Friday August 19, 2011 at Autumn Aegis in Lorain following a long illness. Frank was born March 19, 1933 in Garantsville, WV. He was a Calhoun High School graduate, and had served in the U.S. Army. Frank was a retired insurance agent. He enjoyed golf, ebaying and fishing. Survivors include his...

Aug 17, 2011

Lois M. Bailey (nee: Hamel) 83, of Elyria passed away Wednesday August 17, 2011 at The Hearthstone in Lorain following a long illness. She was born September 13, 1927 in Amherst. Lois was a member of Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ. She was an Amherst High School graduate, where she was active in school plays and the school...

Aug 11, 2011

Irene M. Byam, (nee-Lantsberry), 76, of Elyria passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Thursday August 11, 2001 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. She was born January 29, 1935 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Irene was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in...

Aug 8, 2011

Patrick Stambaugh 56, of Olmsted Falls, (formerly of North Ridgeville and Elyria) passed away Monday August 8, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following complications of a heart attack. He was born July 5, 1955 in Elyria. Pat was a 1973 North Ridgeville High School graduate, he was a self employed general contractor and...

Aug 5, 2011

Violet M. Diewald (nee: McGuire) 84, of Elyria passed away Friday August 5, 2011 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born August 28, 1926 in Lorain and had resided in Elyria most of her life. Violet had been active with Girl Scouts; she enjoyed reading and watching television. Survivors include two daughters; Gloria Thompson...

Aug 2, 2011

Matilda J. "Tillie" Bonafield, (nee-Sterling), 81,of Elyria passed away Tuesday at Lake Pointe Healthcare Center in Lorain following a long illness. She was born September 30, 1929 in Tunnelton, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Tillie worked as a leasing consultant for Associate Estates in Elyria for 20 years, retiring in 1995. She also...

Jul 23, 2011

Charlotte White McClune 86, of Elyria died Saturday July 23, 2011 at her home following a long illness. She was born May 7, 1925 in Cleveland. Charlotte was a 1943 graduate of Elyria high School; she had attended The College of St. Mary of the Springs (now known as Ohio Dominican University) where she majored in early childhood education....

Jul 17, 2011

Raymond E. Long, 96, of LaGrange passed away Sunday July 17, 2011 at home following a short illness. He was born January 16, 1915 in Elyria. Raymond was a self employed general contractor and part owner of T.J. Hume; previously he had worked for Elyria Motors. He was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, a life member of...

Jul 14, 2011

Clayton John "Clayt" Walter, 94, of LaGrange Twp. died Thursday July 14, 2011 at his home from complications of heart disease. He was born June 9, 1917 in Valley City where he attended St. Martin's Elementary and Valley City Schools. Clayt was a resident of LaGrange Twp. for seventy years; he was a member of Our Lady Queen of...

Jul 9, 2011

John S. Kristoff 68, of North Ridgeville, (formerly of Elyria) died peacefully in his sleep Saturday July 9, 2011 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 15, 1942 in Elyria and was an area resident his entire life. John was a 1960 Elyria Catholic High School graduate. He served in the United States Air Force...

Jul 7, 2011

James R. Szczepanski, 50, of Columbia Station passed away Thursday July 7, 2011 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born October 6, 1960 in Berea and was a lifelong Grafton area resident. Jim worked as a self-employed carpenter,was a 1979 Midview High School graduate, and enjoyed gardening and helping family and friends. Survivors include his wife...

Jul 6, 2011

James "Jim" E. Bassett 65, of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a long illness. He was born January 5, 1946 in Elyria, Ohio. James was a life long resident of Eaton Twp. He was employed by GM as a tool & Die maker, retiring in 1999. He was a avid farmer,...

Jun 30, 2011

Jun 20, 2011

Thomas P. Dool, 60, of Elyria passed away Monday June 20, 2011 at EMH Health Care following a long illness. He was born November 29, 1950 in Garfield Heights. Thomas was a graduate of Brookside High School; he retired from the City of Westlake in 1999, working in the Maintenance Department. Thomas was a member of The M.S. Society,...

Jun 20, 2011

Geraldine Davies, (nee-Dove), 83, of Elyria passed away Monday June 20, 2011 at the Hospice Care Center of the Renaissance in Olmsted Twp. Following a long illness. She was born January 20, 1928 in Ashland, KY. And lived in Elyria for many years before moving to Phoenix, Az. In 1970, returning to Elyria in 1993. Geraldine worked as a...

Jun 12, 2011

Tammy Jean Tomasheski (nee: Roche) 36, of Grafton died unexpectedly Sunday June 12, 2011 along with her eleven year old son; Tommy. Tammy was a 1993 Midview High School graduate. She was an active member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and had worked closely with the Church's Youth Group. She was an avid reader...