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Russell D. Younglas
Dec 24, 2023
Russell D. Younglas, 82, of North Ridgeville, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. He was born in Cleveland on October 5, 1941 to parents Russell and Dorothy (nee: Humpal) Younglas. He was a 1959 graduate of Westlake High School. After high school at the age of 19, he suffered a work injury that left him partially paralyzed when...
Betty Ann Baracskai
Dec 23, 2023
Betty A. Baracskai, 90, of Elyria passed away Saturday December 23, 2023 at Danbury of North Ridgeville following a long illness. She was born July 4, 1933 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Betty worked for many years in accounts receivable at the R.W. Beckett Company in North Ridgeville, retiring in 2007. She was a member of...
Gloria Mae (Jezewski) Minkler
Dec 22, 2023
Gloria was 86 when she passed away at Huntington Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, Dec. 22 in the AM. She will be cremated and there will be no services. She was born March 14, 1937. Gloria helped a lot of people. She was a good listener. She loved painting and taught Tole Painting with watercolor and oil...
Sharon Ann Jensch
Dec 16, 2023
Sharon Ann Jensch 46, of North Ridgeville passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday December 16, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born January 30, 1977 in Elyria. Sharon was a North Olmsted High School graduate. She cherished spending time with her son, family and friends. Survivors include her...
Kathy Arlene (Webb) Burgett
Dec 16, 2023
Kathy A. Burgett, (nee-Webb), 73, of Wellington passed away Saturday December 16, 2023 at Mercy Oberlin Allen Hospital following a brief illness. She was born May 16, 1950 in Spring City, TN. And was an area resident for most of her life. Kathy was employed in sales at Plantrex Floral Shop in Westlake. She was a member of New...
James J. Filiaggi
Dec 14, 2023
James J. Filiaggi 82, of Elyria passed away Thursday December 14, 2023 at The Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin following a long illness. He was born May 5, 1941 in Chester, PA. Jim relocated to Ohio in 1955, where he attended Elyria High School. He was a proud veteran of The U.S. Navy serving from 1958 to 1962, and...
Leah Rae (Haag) Nash
Dec 13, 2023
Leah R. Nash, (nee-Haag), 87, of North Ridgeville passed away Wednesday December 13, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born January 9, 1936 in Cleveland and was a resident of Eaton Township for most of her life. Leah retired from the Elyria City School System where she worked as a cashier....
Diane Isabelle (Moran) Barnes
Dec 12, 2023
Diane Isabelle Barnes (Moran) passed away after a long illness Tuesday Dec 12, 2023. She was born June 19, 1943 in Secondcreek, West Virginia and was employed at Good Samaritan Nursing home Avon before graduating from MB Johnson School of Nursing at Elyria Memorial Hospital (now UH). She was employed as an RN by Elyria Memorial Hospital for 20+...
Richard A. Burke
Dec 11, 2023
Richard A. Burke, 93, of Elyria, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. He was born in Elyria on February 12, 1930 to parents David and Claire (nee: Westlake). He received his Associates degree in business at Lorain County Community College. Richard was a branch manager at Lorain County Bank in Avon....
Joseph R. Garbash
Dec 10, 2023
Joseph R. Garbash 85, of Elyria passed away Sunday December 10, 2023 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born March 7, 1938 in Salem, OH. Joe was a 1956 Elyria High School graduate. He served in the United States Air Force, and retired from General Motors following twenty eight years of service. Joe...
Georgianna (Smith) Spriestersbach
Dec 8, 2023
Georgianna Spriestersbach, (nee-Smith), formerly of Eaton Township and recently residing at Danbury Senior Living in North Ridgeville, graduated to glory on Friday December 8, 2023. Born February 11, 1935, and raised in Bellville, Ohio, she was a 1953 graduate of Bellville High School and worked in her father's greenhouse and floral shop until 1958. In 1953 Georgianna married Dean...
Thomas Eugene Zaleski
Dec 5, 2023
Thomas "Luke" Eugene Zaleski, 83, of Elyria passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 5, 2023 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. He was born April 5, 1940 at Elyria Memorial Hospital to Valeria and Adam Zaleski whom precede him in death. Tom was a 1958 graduate of Elyria High School. His love for cars started at a...
Margaret Mary (Kohl) Thoman
Dec 5, 2023
Margaret M. Thoman (nee: Kohl), 65, of Elyria, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Elyria on October 9, 1958 and attended Elyria Catholic High School. Margaret was self employed as a housekeeper for many years. She was selfless, always giving to others, and known for her infectious...
Debbie Sue (Norris) Powers
Dec 3, 2023
Debbie Powers (nee Norris), 62, of LaGrange, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, December 3, 2023. Debbie was a retired dispatcher for Elyria Police. She was a wonderful, caring woman. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Norris; brother, Gregory Norris; and her son, Michael Powers. Debbie is survived by her mother, Suzanne Norris; daughter, Carla Powers; son,...
Doris Mae (Jackson) Zsigray
Dec 2, 2023
Doris Mae Zsigray, (nee-Jackson), 90, of Elyria passed away Saturday December 2, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake surrounded by her family as she was welcomed into God's Kingdom. She was born in Yorkville, Ohio on January 28, 1933, and worked 40 plus years at Elyria Memorial Hospital in several capacities but mainly as a LPN and...
Russell W. Thorpe, Sr.
Dec 2, 2023
Russell W. Thorpe, Sr., 58, of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 2, 2023. He was born in Elyria on August 30, 1965 to parents Wendell and Charlotte (nee: Nielson) Thorpe. He graduated from Columbia High School and later went to work for Parker Hannifin as a machinist. Russell loved Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Football. He was...
James Paul Hopkins
Dec 2, 2023
James P. "Jim" Hopkins, 68, of Grafton passed away Saturday December 2, 2023 at University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland with his family at his side following a two week illness. He was born September 11, 1955 in Avon, the son of the late Glenn and Betty (Jarvis) Hopkins. Jim was a graduate of Avon High School and earned...
Carolyn Anne (Kruck) Yanke
Dec 2, 2023
Carolyn Anne Yanke (nee: Kruck) 84, of Columbia Station passed away peacefully at home on Saturday December 2, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 6, 1939 on a farm in New Castle, PA.; and was a Lincoln West High School graduate. Carolyn was a Columbia Station resident for forty five years where she had also...
Betty Lou (Baum) Janowicz
Dec 1, 2023
Betty Lou Janowicz (née Baum), 88, of Elyria, Ohio, passed away on December 1, 2023, in Plain City, OH, at the home of her daughter. She was born on October 1, 1935, in New London, OH, to the late Alice and Erwin (Curley) Baum. Betty was a loving mother, devoted wife, a proud grandmother and great grandmother. She was...
Linda G. (Workman) Bryant
Nov 30, 2023
Linda G. Bryant, 70, of Grafton, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Linda was born on January 6, 1953 to parents, Con and Billie (Workman) McCloud. Those who knew her would describe her as a hardworking woman who was all about her family. Survivors include her husband, Eugene; daughters, Karen (Randy) Henderson...
