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Jul 29, 2023

John M. "Jack" Koleski, 87, of Elyria went home to our Lord on Saturday July 29, 2023.

Jack was born July 22, 1936 in Trenton, NJ.  As a child, he served as an altar boy at his family church. As a young man, he was a star baseball player and was recruited by Major League baseball.  Jack's...

Jul 26, 2023

Margie Leona Jones (nee: Hall) 95, of Elyria passed away Wednesday July 26, 2023 at her home following a long illness. She was born November 15, 1927 in Verdie, KY.  Margie loved spending time with her family, reading her bible, doing word searches, and painting.  Survivors include her children; Robert C. Jones (Shirley) of Sheffield, Jerry M. Jones (Stephanie)...

Jul 24, 2023

Michele D. Leonard (nee: Morris), age 74, of Elyria, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at Fairview Hospital. She was born on November 2, 1948 in Barberton, Ohio to parents Enoch and Verea Mae (nee: Cramer). Michele worked as a pre-school teacher and a loan officer at Professional Mortgage. She had a profound love for her family, especially...

Jul 24, 2023

Mary P. Pick, (nee-Blitch), 91, of Columbia Station passed away Monday July 24, 2023 at her home following a long illness. She was born February 12, 1932 in Elyria and was a Lorain County resident for most of her life. Mary was employed by Exxon-Mobile Petroleum for 22 years, retiring from oil allocation in 1988. She was a member...

Jul 22, 2023

William M. "Bill" Schmitt, 70, of LaGrange, passed away on July 22, 2023 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina. He was born on January 30, 1953 in Berea, Ohio to parents Donald and Arlene (nee: Surman). Bill attended Keystone High School and LCJVS. He married his sweetheart, Elaine Botamer, in 1972. Bill owned B & E...

Jul 19, 2023

Alice J Holloway (nee: Chet), was called into our heavenly father's arms on July 19,2023. Born to Joseph and Josephine (nee Swientyniowski) Alice graduated from Lorain High School and attended St. Mary's School of nursing. Later to find her love for retail. She was a life-long member of Nativity B.V.M. church and attended school there as well. Alice loved...

Jul 17, 2023

Patricia Ann Streator (nee: Elkin), 76, of Elyria, passed away on July 17, 2023 at the Specialty Hospital of Lorain. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 17, 1947 to parents Arthur and Doris (nee: Johnston). Patricia was a bus driver for Sheffield Lake City Schools and retired from SBS Transit. She enjoyed crafts, bingo, and playing cards....

Jul 17, 2023

Benjamin C. Bostick, age 19, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023. He was born in Fairview Park on May 15, 2004 to parents Melvin and Kathleen (nee: Wood). Benjamin was an athlete and graduate of Keystone High School where excelled in football, track, basketball, golf, and graduated with honors. He was a current student at Cleveland State University...

Jul 16, 2023

James "Arch" Archer, 69, died Sunday morning July 16, 2023 at his home after a short illness. He leaves behind his wife, Kristie (Miller) and their kitty, Gabby; siblings, Susan, Dee, Bill, Molly, and Tom. There will be no services. Bye-bye, Arch. Say hi to Tommy and Roger for us, and of course, Go Bucks! Online condolences may be...

Jul 16, 2023

Gregory F. Horan, age 69, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 22, 1953 in Elyria to parents David and Vivian (nee: Lord). Greg was a 1972 graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. He was a self employed mechanic, and worked for Unical and retired from BP. In his...

Jul 15, 2023

Paula L. Survance 72, of Avon Lake passed away Saturday July 15, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake. She was born July 18, 1950 in Albion, IL.  Paula worked with emergency medical services,  She enjoyed spending time with family, playing poker, racing and games.  Survivors include a daughter; Angela K. Wiegand (Peter) of Avon Lake, a son; Keith...

Jul 10, 2023

Timothy C. Court, age 71, previously of Elyria, passed away July 10, 2023 after a yearlong battle with his 2nd bout of cancer. His beloved wife of 38 years, Diane (Nee: Fesler), was with him in his final hours. He was born October 9, 1951 in Elyria, Ohio. He was a well-known bartender for many years in Elyria &...

Jul 9, 2023

David L. Johnson, 82, passed away Sunday July 9, 2023 at Mercy Health Partners in Lorain. A Lorain County resident, he was employed as a welder at General Motors in Elyria and later transferred to Mansfield, retiring after 31 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, barbequing, and shooting pool. He also enjoyed watching...

Jul 8, 2023

Timothy Jude Kirkbride, 70, of Duluth, GA. And formerly of Elyria, passed away July 8, 2023. Mr. Kirkbride was born November 4, 1952 in Elyria. He attended St. Mary Elementary School, was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School, and earned an Associate Degree in Engineering from Lorain County Community College. He was employed by Elyria Memorial Hospital (now...

Jul 8, 2023

Thomas A. Szabo, 70, of Grafton passed away Saturday July 8, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family as well as hospice care. Tom was self-employed as a manufacture's representative with Tsquare engineering for 25 years. Most recently he was employed by Laptop Battery Express as a sales representative. He was also...

Jul 8, 2023

John C. Wick, 88, of Medina, passed away on July 8, 2023 at Brookdale Camelot Assisted Living in Medina. He was born on September 4, 1934 to parents Carl and Janett (nee: Greyak) in Buffalo, New York. John worked as a salesman for Pepsi Co. for 45 years. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Thompson, Dawn Malusky; sons, Douglas and David...

Jul 8, 2023

Christopher T. Nagel 28, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 8, 2023.  He was born August 21, 1994 in Cleveland. Chris enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, he loved nature and camping. He was an avid hockey player, and enjoyed playing baseball and football.  Survivors include his parents; Sandra J. Guzik (Joseph) of Grafton, Gary...

Jul 3, 2023

Donald Edwin Forbush, age 88 passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2023 with his loving family by his side.

Don was born April 27th, 1935 to Norman and Mary Forbush (nee Sigsbey). He was the oldest of 4 brothers, Wayne Forbush, Robert Forbush (dec.) and Richard Forbush (dec.).

Don was a graduate of Elyria High...

Jul 1, 2023

Robin W. Brewer, known to his friends and family as Rob, unexpectedly departed this world for the big Shoe in the sky on July 1, 2023. If the kind of man he was determined his seat, then Rob is surely in a VIP box, looking down on us playing this game of life and cheering our every big gain....

Jun 29, 2023

Darlene Mae Ashburn (nee: Bender), age 81, of Elyria, passed away on June 29, 2023 at her home after battling many illnesses. She was born on October 22, 1941 in Rixford, Pennsylvania to parents Oscar and Achsah (nee: VanTassel) Bender. She worked as an inspector for Parker Hannifin for 34 years until retiring in 2000. She enjoyed shopping, the...