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Evelyn L. (Wilburn) Sukey
May 31, 2023
Evelyn L. Sukey (nee: Wilburn), age 67, of Grafton, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born in Berea on February 9, 1956 to parents Thomas and Jewel "Nadine" (nee: Tyler). She worked as a nurse for over twenty years at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Evelyn enjoyed traveling across the...
George R. Kinney
May 29, 2023
George R. Kinney, age 79, of Elyria, passed away peacefully at his home on May 29, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. George was born on September 3, 1943 in Cleveland to parents Rowe and Martha (nee: Randles). He was a 1962 graduate of The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. After graduation, George enlisted in the US Navy where...
Helena Velma (Kerby) Bennett
May 26, 2023
Helena V. Bennett, (nee-Kerby), 94, of Elyria passed away Friday May 26, 2023 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born November 2, 1928 in Joker, WV. and was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Helena was a loving mother and grandmother who was devoted to her family. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon...
Jeffrey Neil Ledyard
May 26, 2023
Jeffrey Neil Ledyard Sr. 68, of Elyria passed away on Friday May 26, 2023 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born April 19, 1955 in Elyria where he was a lifelong resident. Jeff had worked for Stein Inc. and retired in January of 2023 following forty seven years of service. He loved spending...
Eugene "Geno" Rudlowski
May 23, 2023
Eugene E. "Geno" Rudlowski, 69, of North Ridgeville passed away Tuesday May 23, 2023 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1954 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. Geno worked as a processor at the BASF/Englehard Corporation in Elyria. He was a Midview High School graduate and...
Juliana Theresa (Oswald) Anthony
May 17, 2023
Juliana Theresa Anthony (née: Oswald) 67, of Elyria passed away Wednesday May 17, 2023 at UH Elyria Medical Center from respiratory complications surrounded by her loving family and friends. She devoted her life to her family and church family at COF UCC, teaching Sunday School for many years, a lifelong member of the choir, and Circle One. She is...
Robert Lennox West
May 15, 2023
Robert Lennox West, age 68, of North Ridgeville, passed away on May 15, 2023 at University Hospital Main Campus in Cleveland. Robert was born on March 29, 1955 to parents Robert Emmitt and Gladys Ruth (nee: Carroll). He worked as a salesman for many years at Black and Decker; and his most recent employment being at Ganley Auto Group....
Ronald "Dj" Smith
May 15, 2023
Ronald "DJ" Smith, age 50, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at New Life Mercy Hospice after a short courageous battle with cancer. DJ, also known as "Slap," was born on July 31, 1972 in Oberlin, OH to parents Ronald and Patricia (nee: Collins). He was a 1991 graduate of Keystone High School and LCJVS, where...
Kenneth Gene Riley
May 14, 2023
Kenneth " Ken" Gene Riley 85, of Camden Township passed away on Sunday May 14, 2023 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland following a short illness. He was born in Morgan County, Ohio on July 29, 1937. Ken moved to Elyria at a young age, and graduated from Elyria High School in 1957, he then moved to Camden Township...
Charles R. Bragg
May 11, 2023
Charles R. Bragg 75, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday May 11, 2023. He was born March 11, 1948 in Fayetteville, WV. Charles worked as an assembler at The Ford Motor Company for more than 30 years. He was an avid member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church where he served as a Deacon. Charles enjoyed spending...
Edward Ralph Gross
May 10, 2023
Edward R. "Ed" Gross, 79, a long-time Grafton resident passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. He was surrounded by those who loved him deeply in the days prior to his departure from this earth. Ed was a man of integrity and kindness. He was a gentle man, and a man of...
Marie Frances (Rauscher) Rader
May 8, 2023
Our beloved Marie Frances Rausher Rader was a kind, caring and generous mother, grandmother and wife during her incredible 96 years of life. She passed away Monday May 8, 2023 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. Marie had a long and full life. She was born on May 17, 1926 in Cleveland and moved to Grafton with her family...
Kenneth Albert Schaefer
May 7, 2023
Kenneth Albert Schaefer, 73, of Elyria, passed away suddenly on May 7 in North Redington Beach, Florida. He is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Mary Ann (née Kalil), and his children, Laura (Ryan) Foglyano and Jeff (Kaylin) Schaefer, as well as his grandchildren, Julia and Charlie Foglyano and Miles and Evan Schaefer and his sister-in-law, Bernice...
Gary A. Smith
May 5, 2023
Gary A. Smith, age 68, of North Ridgeville, passed away on May 5, 2023. Gary was born in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Aubrey and Clara (nee: Hash) on August 18, 1954. He graduated from Midview High School in 1972 and later married his high school sweetheart, Rosalie Sue (nee: Houston) on July 1, 1974. Gary worked for Ford Motor...
Nan L. (Critchfield) Brown
May 4, 2023
Nan L. Brown, (nee-Critchfield), 80, of LaGrange passed away Thursday May 4, 2023 at University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland. She was born August 24, 1942 in Somerset, PA. and was a LaGrange resident for most of her life. Nan worked at St. John Westshore Hospital in Westlake for 30 years, retiring as a floor secretary in 2002. She...
Rita Simona (Vasil) Charlton
May 4, 2023
Rita S. Charlton, (nee-Vasil), 80, of Grafton passed away Thursday May 4, 2023 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a long illness. She was born November 18, 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Rita worked as a sales coordinator at the Invacare Corporation, following which she worked at Lorain County...
Kathleen (Cluley) Crigger
May 4, 2023
Kathleen Crigger (nee: Cluley) 79, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 4, 2023 at O"Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville. She was born October 28, 1943 in Elyria, and was a graduate of both Elyria High School and Lorain County Community College. Kathleen was a Deputy Clerk for The City of Elyria for twenty five years. She loved having fun...
William "Bill" A. Boesken, Sr.
May 3, 2023
William A. "Bill" Boesken Sr., age 64, of Carlisle Township, passed away on May 3, 2023. Bill was born on June 7, 1958 to parents George and Dorothy (nee: Jewell) in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Midview High School, he spent over 50 years working in construction, with 15 of them working for Harner Plumbing. Those who knew Bill...
Kelly Ann (Vitovitz) Kudla
May 2, 2023
Kelly Ann Kudla (nee: Vitovitz), age 48, of North Ridgeville, passed away on May 2, 2023. She was born in Elyria, OH to parents Eli and Diane (nee: Snell) on January 11, 1975. Kelly was full of life. Those who knew her describe her as loving, empathetic, dynamic, and always willing to help those who needed it. She held...
Douglas D. Dunn
Apr 30, 2023
Douglas D. Dunn 62, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2023 at The Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland following a motor vehicle accident. He was born August 27, 1961 in Elyria where he was lifelong resident. Doug had worked for The Ford Motor Company as a tow motor operator. He was a big Cleveland Sports fan,...
