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Barbara A. (Hetrick) Symbol
Sep 8, 2023
Barbara A. Symbol (nee: Hetrick) 85, of North Ridgeville went home to be with her Lord and Savior at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville on Friday September 8, 2023. She was born November 23, 1937 in Ambridge, PA. Barbara and her husband owned and operated Symbol Greenhouse. She loved spending time with family and friends, she enjoyed socializing with...
Kevin "Cole" Lieux
Sep 7, 2023
Cole Lieux, 37, of Vermilion passed away at his home on Thursday September 7, 2023 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Cancer. Born August 29, 1986 in Oberlin, Cole attended Elyria High School and Ohio University. He worked as the shipping and recieving Supervisor at Vectron, Inc. in Elyria. Left to cherish his memory are...
Rebecca Ann (Glover) Burrer
Sep 7, 2023
Rebecca Ann Burrer (nee: Glover), 66, of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. She was born on August 4, 1957 to parents John Jr. and Ann (nee: Darragh) in Lorain. Rebecca graduated from LCCC with an Associate's degree and worked at Cutting Dynamics in quality control. She enjoyed gardening, shopping,...
Arlene Joy (Shevock) Shank
Sep 2, 2023
Arlene Joy Shank (nee: Shevock) 83, of Elyria went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly at University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland on Saturday September 2, 2023. She was born April 13, 1940 in Spangler, PA. Arlene had worked as a talented home decorator for Home Interiors for many years. She was a member of St. Jude Church...
Matilda "Tillie" (Kostyn) Bolash
Aug 30, 2023
Matilda Helen "Tillie" Bolash, 100, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 30, 2023 following a short illness. She was born December 16, 1922 in Lorain to parents, John and Esther Kostyn. She was a graduate of Lorain High School, Class of 1941-A, and also Lorain Business College. She worked for 18 years as a drafts women (one of the...
Thomas B. Whaling
Aug 28, 2023
Thomas B. Whaling, 74, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake after a long battle with heart disease. He was born prematurely at home on July 13, 1949 in DuBois, PA to parents Harry and Joy (nee: Salada). Tom graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor's degree in...
Bruce James Wilk
Aug 27, 2023
Bruce J. Wilk, 17, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 27, 2023 at his home. He was born July 27, 2006 in Elyria and was a lifelong Lorain/Elyria resident. Bruce was a student at Elyria High School and enjoyed drawing, skateboarding and video games. Survivors include his mother, Rita (Rob) Micko; father, Jim Wilk; sisters, Felicia Sweeten, Kylee Sweeten...
John A. Diedrick
Aug 26, 2023
John A. Diedrick, 88, of Elyria passed away Saturday August 26, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. He was born January 12, 1935 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. John was employed at United States Steel in Lorain for many years, retiring from the maintenance department in 1990. He served his country as a member...
Walter Martin Knebusch
Aug 26, 2023
Walter M. Knebusch, 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home in Cleveland, Ohio after a lengthy battle with cancer. Walt leaves behind his loving wife of 27 years, Judith M. Trenkamp. They shared their lives, their hearts and their adventures with each other. Walt also leaves behind two "favorite" grandchildren, Clementine and Stella Trenkamp,...
Peggy L. (Schuster) Basinger
Aug 25, 2023
Peggy Lynne Basinger (nee: Schuster), 69, of Elyria, passed away on August 25, 2023 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville. She was born on July 30, 1954 in Elyria. She was a 1972 graduate of Elyria High School. Peggy retired from Revco/CVS Pharmacy in 2016 after 40+ years. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to casinos, and having family over...
Mary A. (Odorizzi) Henry
Aug 22, 2023
Mary A. Henry (nee: Odorizzi) 71, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center on Tuesday August 22, 2023. She was born April 29, 1952 in Wheeling, WV. Mary loved spending time with her family, especially watching rocket launches with her grandson, and working crossword puzzles. Survivors include her husband of fifty four years; Merle W....
Nadine Evelyn (Lingruen) Bally
Aug 21, 2023
Nadine E. Bally, On August 21, 2023, Jesus came and took Nadine home. Nadine was born September 20, 1932 to Carl and Susan Lingruen, along with three brothers, Clyde, Glenn and Carl Jr.. Nadine graduated from Olmsted Falls High School. Nadine met her husband Dean while skating at the Elyria Roller Rink in 1949 and they were married November...
Imre "Jimmy" Mate
Aug 20, 2023
On 20 August 2023, Imre 'Jimmy'/'Emery' Máté passed away at his home in Elyria surrounded by his loved ones after a long hard-fought battle with multiple chronic illnesses.Imre was born in Kóny, Hungary on 24 October 1935, attended the Révai Miklós Gimnázium in Györ, and immigrated to the United States in 1957 after fleeing to Vienna, Austria with fellow...
Molly A. (Weil) Szabo
Aug 19, 2023
Molly A. Szabo (nee: Weil) 81, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, formerly of Elyria passed away at Orlando Lutheran Towers on Saturday August 19, 2023 following a long battle with cancer. She was born October 21, 1941 in Manhattan, NY. She met her husband; Bob in Alabama. They moved from Cleveland to Elyria where they raised their six children. Molly...
Marjorie Sue (Peck) Casto
Aug 19, 2023
Marjorie Sue Casto (nee: Peck), 80, of Grafton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 19, 2023. She was born on April 9, 1943 in Charleston, WV to parents Lonnie and Lillian (nee: Stephens). Marjorie graduated from DuPont High School and later worked as a medical secretary for Holzer Hospital and retired from Woodland...
Paul W. Wakefield
Aug 18, 2023
Paul W. Wakefield, 69, of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 18, 2023. Paul was born on July 25, 1954 in Elyria. He was a graduate of Midview High School class of '72 and of LCCC with an Associate's degree in Electronics. He owned and operated All-In-One Plumbing and retired from the Cleveland Metroparks in 2021 as a...
Joan Carol (Shreve) Wilhelm
Aug 17, 2023
Joan Carol Wilhelm passed away peacefully at home on Thursday August 17, 2023 due to a brief illness. She was born on July 2, 1935 and recently celebrated her 88th birthday with her loving family. She was the last surviving member of a family with eight siblings. A special thank you to the staff of UH Elyria Medical Center,...
Matthew D. Ross
Aug 14, 2023
Matthew D. Ross, 38, of Sheffield Village, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2023. There are no services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home in Elyria.
Stuart P. Saddler
Aug 12, 2023
Stuart P. Saddler 62, of Elyria passed away Saturday August 12, 2023 at Cardinal Court in Strongsville following a long illness. He was born June 6, 1961 in Cleveland. Stuart was a 1979 Elyria Catholic High School graduate; he earned an Associate degree in Accounting from Lorain County Community College, and a Bachelor degree in Accounting through Bowling Green...
Edna Mae (Hornbeck) Heard
Aug 11, 2023
Edna Mae Heard, 63, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Elyria on February 15, 1960, to parents Clerdon Ray Hornbeck and Faye Ruth Hornbeck (nee: Kies). Edna was an active lifelong member and volunteer of Fields United Methodist Church in North Ridgeville. She volunteered at...
