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Carol J. (Bogart)  Brinegar

Carol J. (Bogart) Brinegar

Jul 30, 2023

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Betty L. (Stevanus)  Howard

Betty L. (Stevanus) Howard

Jul 30, 2023

Betty L. Howard (nee Stevanus), 97, of Elyria passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Oneill Healthcare in North Ridgeville following a lengthy illness. She was born December 2, 1925 in Jenners Twp., PA , later moved to Belden,Ohio where she met her husband Virgil and were married for 60 years. She was a member of the Jolly 60's...

Shelvie Jean (Osborne)  Crawford

Shelvie Jean (Osborne) Crawford

Jul 29, 2023

Shelvie J. Crawford, 85, formerly of Elyria, died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville. She was born on August 26, 1937 in Tazwell County, Virginia to the late King David and Edith Johnson Osborne. She was a graduate of Garden High School and worked at the Army Mutual Aid...

John Michael Koleski

John Michael Koleski

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...

Margie Leona (Hall)  Jones

Margie Leona (Hall) Jones

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)...

Michele D. (Morris)  Leonard

Michele D. (Morris) Leonard

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...

Mary Patricia (Blitch)  Pick

Mary Patricia (Blitch) Pick

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...

William "Bill" M. Schmitt

William "Bill" M. Schmitt

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...

Alice J. (Chet)  Holloway

Alice J. (Chet) Holloway

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...

Patricia Ann (Elkin)  Streator

Patricia Ann (Elkin) Streator

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....

Benjamin C. Bostick

Benjamin C. Bostick

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...

James "Arch" Archer

James "Arch" Archer

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...

Gregory Francis Horan

Gregory Francis Horan

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...

Paula L. Survance

Paula L. Survance

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...

Timothy C. Court

Timothy C. Court

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 &...

David Lee Johnson

David Lee Johnson

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...

Timothy Jude Kirkbride

Timothy Jude Kirkbride

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...

Thomas Alexander Szabo

Thomas Alexander Szabo

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...

John C. Wick

John C. Wick

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...

Christopher T. Nagel

Christopher T. Nagel

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...