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Gary Paul Schneider
Apr 18, 2023
Gary P. Schneider, 84, of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 18, 2023 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville following a long illness. He was born March 16, 1939 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Gary retired as the owner of Precise Models in Elyria, was inducted into the Elyria Bowling Hall of Fame and was a member...
Beverly (Miletzki) Kauntz-Krosky
Apr 17, 2023
Beverly Kauntz-Krosky, 79, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on April 17, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic in Avon. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 3, 1943 to parents Herman and Patricia (nee: McNulty) Miletzki. Beverly enjoyed bowling and playing cards in her spare time. Survivors include her beloved husband of over 20 years, William Krosky; sons, Jeff...
Walter Scott Buyer
Apr 17, 2023
Walter Scott Buyer 83, of Grafton passed away Monday April 17, 2023. He was born March 29, 1940 in Cleveland and was a 1958 North Olmsted High School graduate where he played quarterback. Wally was an avid golfer, and enjoyed hunting, wood working and cars. Survivors include his wife of sixty years; Theresa C. (nee: Virone), three daughters; Lucy...
Clara "Alta" (Hash) Smith
Apr 15, 2023
Clara "Alta" Smith, 89, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023 at Life Care Center in Elyria. She was born on June 20, 1933 in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. Clara lived in Elyria most of her adult life. She worked as a cashier and retired early so she could spend more time with her family and new...
Mildred Irene Smith
Apr 14, 2023
Mildred Irene Smith (nee: Tackett) 95, of North Ridgeville passed away at home on Friday April 14, 2023 following a long illness. She was born May 7, 1927 in Hurricane, WV. Mildred had worked over 55 years as a registered nurse, she also worked as a volunteer for the American Red Cross for 15 years responding to many National...
Gloria June (Cessna) Griffith
Apr 14, 2023
Gloria J. Griffith, (nee-Cessna), 72, of Columbia Station passed away Friday April 14, 2023 at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights following a brief illness. She was born March 16, 1951 in Harrisburg, PA. and was a resident of Columbia Station for 50 years. Gloria was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, shopping and spending time with her grandchildren....
Kenneth Kenny Wilson
Apr 10, 2023
Kenneth E. "Kenny" Wilson, 78, of Bradenton, FL. Passed away Monday April 10, 2023 in Bradenton. Kenny was born March 30, 1945 to Herbert and Sylvia (nee-Birks) Wilson. He enjoyed watching the Tampa bay Rays, Cleveland Browns and going to cars races. He will be missed for his witty humor, outgoing personality and love for his family. He was...
Ralph G. Smith
Apr 10, 2023
Ralph G. Smith, 96, of North Ridgeville, passed from this life and went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2023. Born December 3, 1926 in Cambridge, Ohio, he was the son of Waldo Emerson Smith and Lola Fanchion Needs. His family is noted as a First Family of Ohio. He actively served on an combat ship in...
Joseph John Chobody Jr.
Apr 3, 2023
Joseph J. Chobody Jr., 81 of Elyria passed away peacefully at his home on Monday April 3, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 9, 1942 in Rural Valley, PA. and was an Elyria area resident for most of his life, graduating from Midview High School in 1960. Following graduation, he joined the United State...
Phyllis Jean (Givens) Burke
Apr 3, 2023
Phyllis J. Burke (nee: Givens), age 91, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Ames Hospice in Westlake. Phyllis was born in Martin's Ferry, OH on May 15, 1931 and graduated from Elyria High School in 1949. She married her sweetheart, Richard "Dick" Burke on November 5th that same year. Phyllis worked as a Dental...
Eugene Donald Szczepanski
Apr 2, 2023
Eugene D. Szczepanski, 89, of Eaton Township left this life on April 2, 2023 to reunite with his loving wife Jane who preceded his passing in the morning of the same day. He was born on May 4, 1933 in Elyria and grew up in Grafton. A United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, Gene proudly served onboard...
Etta Jane (Tildes) Szczepanski
Apr 2, 2023
Etta Jane Szczepanski, (nee-Tildes), 88, of Eaton Township gained her wings on Sunday morning April 2, 2023 surrounded by her family following a short illness. Born to Clarence and Alta Tildes on November 30, 1934 Jane was a lifelong resident of Eaton Township. Jane was a 1952 graduate of Eaton High School. After graduation she worked at St. Vincent...
Evelyn Jean (Kilbreth) Lahm
Mar 27, 2023
Evelyn J. Lahm, (nee-Kilbreth), 92, passed away Monday March 27, 2023. She was born November 28, 1930 in Petersville, Lewis County, KY.. Evelyn received her teaching degree from Morehead State University in Kentucky. She taught in a one room schoolhouse, Oak Ridge School in Kentucky before coming to Lorain. There, she taught first grade. After her daughters were older...
Christian J. Skodny
Mar 27, 2023
Christian J. Skodny, age 21, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2023. Christian was born on February 20, 2002 in Westlake, OH. He was a joint graduate of Great Valley High School in Malvern, PA and the Technical College High School with Honors in Engineering and Industrial Technologies. He represented the TCHS graduating class at a National...
Kenneth J. Gumm
Mar 27, 2023
Kenneth J. Gumm Sr. 84, of Grafton passed away Monday March 27, 2023 at Northwestern Healthcare in Berea following a long illness. He was born October 6, 1938 in Elkins, WV. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army., and had worked as a machine operator. He was known as "The Hay Man" delivering hay to local farmers. Kenneth was a...
Sarah "Sally" (Foldesy) Learn
Mar 26, 2023
Sarah J. "Sally" Learn, age 87, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 26, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 10, 1935 in Cleveland to parents Frank and Irene (Toth) Foldesy. Sally graduated West High School in 1954, and later married her sweetheart, John H. Learn, on September 17, 1960....
Norman Lee Wohlever
Mar 22, 2023
Norman L. "Stormin' Norman" Wohlever, 66, of North Ridgeville passed away Wednesday March 22, 2023 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born December 16, 1956 in Cleveland and was a lifelong North Ridgeville resident. A 1975 graduate of North Ridgeville High School, Norm was employed by the City of North Ridgeville for 23 years,...
Dorothea Dotty (Brock) Lockmiller
Mar 21, 2023
Dorothea "Dotty" B. Lockmiller, (nee-Brock), 86, of Grafton passed away Tuesday March 21, 2023 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. Stepmother of Theodore "Ted" Lockmiller Jr., ; mother of Michelle (Peter) Leiterman and Tammy (Ed) Thomas; grandmother of Ethan Lockmiller, Avery Lockmiller and Joshua Brigham (who preceded her in death). She was born April 25, 1936...
Joann M. Polacsek
Mar 21, 2023
Joann M. Polacsek 65, of Elyria passed away Tuesday March 21, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born February 5, 1958 in Elyria. Survivors include her son; Wanji Chance Running Horse of Elyria, three grandchildren; Wicahpi, Wiyaka, Mahpiya Running Horse, additional survivors include two sisters; Sara Bonilla (Ruben) of Fairfax, VA.,...
Ruth Geraldine (Sandrock) Piwinski
Mar 21, 2023
Ruth G. Piwinski, age 93, of Oberlin, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Ruth was born in Oberlin, OH on May 23, 1929, and was the youngest child of Henry and Lottie (nee: Parsons) Sandrock. She was a 1948 graduate of Oberlin High School and shortly after married her sweetheart,...
