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James Lowell Sturgill Sr.
Mar 6, 2023
James Lowell Sturgill Sr. 82 of LaGrange, Ohio peacefully entered the kingdom of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ following a lengthy illness on March 06, 2023, at 9:18 PM. He was born December 28, 1940, son of the late Henry Green Sr. and Lena Adkins Sturgill. Jim worked in drywall construction and owned and operated Sturgill's Drywall, Sturgill's...
Ruth D. (Burgenheim) Nash
Mar 5, 2023
Ruth D. Nash (nee: Burgenheim), age 89, of Grafton, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023. She was born on November 19, 1933 in Amherst, OH to parents Walter and Thelma (nee: Werner). Ruth graduated from Eaton High School in 1952 and later graduated as a Registered Nurse from Elyria Memorial Hospital M.B. Johnson School of Nursing in 1955....
Bill G. Erick
Mar 3, 2023
Bill G. Erick, 88, of LaGrange passed away Friday March 3, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. He was born April 21, 1934 in Kenton, OH., and was a lifelong area resident. Bill retired from Value City Furniture where he worked as an upholsterer for many years. He served in the United States Navy and was a...
Douglas A. Gast
Mar 1, 2023
Douglas A. Gast, age 67, of Elyria, passed away on March 1, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1955 to parents Alvin and Romayne (nee: Rindahl) in Elyria. Douglas was a graduate from Elyria High School and worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed boating and skiing in his spare time. Survivors include his sisters, Bonita...
Geraldine Louise (Blaine) Piscola
Mar 1, 2023
Geraldine L. Piscola, (nee-Blaine), 99, of North Eaton passed away Wednesday March 1, 2023 at Arden Courts in Westlake following a long illness. She was born December 11, 1923 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Geraldine was a member of the North Eaton Christian Church and was a founding member of the Rebekah Circle at the...
Edward J. Kane, Jr.
Feb 27, 2023
Edward J. Kane Jr., age 71, of Elyria, passed away on February 27, 2023 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born in Troy, NY in 1951 to parents Edward J. Kane, Sr. and Dorothy (Mickey) (nee: McClean).Ed graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 1969. He worked at Ford Motor Company for many years and then in...
Barbara Ann (Buck) Coughlin
Feb 26, 2023
It's with great sadness we share the passing of Barbara Ann Coughlin (nee Buck), 77, of Elyria. After a courageous health battle over the last 3 years, she passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26th, 2023. A native of Elyria, Barb was the youngest child of Frank and Mary Buck. She was a 1963 graduate of Elyria Catholic High...
David William Myers
Feb 25, 2023
David W. Myers, 76, of Penfield Township passed away Saturday February 25, 2023 at his home following a long illness. He was born January 5, 1947 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. David was employed by Ohio Edison for 35 years, retiring in 2008 as an inventory manager. He was a member of Our Lady Help...
Hadley J. Victor
Feb 24, 2023
Hadley J. Victor, 3, on Friday, February 24, 2023 our little angel passed away and went to be with the Lord. She is survived by her parents, Justin and Courtney Victor (nee Neff); sister Raelynn Victor; brother, Landen Victor; maternal grandmother, Angela Gray; paternal grandparents, John (Veronica) Victor and Anne Marie (Philip) Thompson; aunts, Isabella Gray and Brooke Neff;...
Robert A. Booth
Feb 24, 2023
Robert A. Booth, age 75, of Elyria, passed away on February 24, 2023 at Ames Hospice in Westlake. He was born on July 6, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio. Robert earned an Associate's degree in electronics from LCCC and worked as a software engineer for Van Dorn Demag Corp. He was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus with the Avon...
Joann (Mcquay) Patarini
Feb 22, 2023
Jo Ann Patarini, (nee-McQuay), 82, of Elyria passed away Wednesday February 22, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. She was born April 21,1940 in Belsano, PA. and was an Elyria resident for most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with her family and traveling. Survivors include her son, Micheal (Pyong Suk) of Mililani, HI; 7 grandchildren,...
John Wayne Novotny
Feb 22, 2023
John Wayne Novotny, 65, of Elyria passed away at his home, peacefully, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 with his family by his side. John had just turned 65 and was looking forward to retirement. During his lifetime he was active in many different jobs, including being active in 4 H programs for his grade school and high school years....
Doris Jean (Shivak) Hardy
Feb 21, 2023
Doris Jean Hardy (nee: Shivak), age 87, of Elyria, passed away from natural causes on February 21, 2023 at her home, days shy of her 88th birthday. A lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio, she was born on March 2, 1935 in Sheffield Township, Ohio to parents Frank and Wanda Shivak. Doris was a 1953 graduate of Clearview High School,...
David A. Rankin Jr.
Feb 20, 2023
David A. Rankin Jr. 57, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1965 in Elyria. Dave was a 1983 Midview High School graduate and a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton. He had worked as a machinist in the tool...
Tracy Rae (Silbaugh) Longwell
Feb 20, 2023
Tracy R. Longwell, (nee-Silbaugh), 63, of Grafton passed away Monday February 20, 2023 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born February 25, 1959 in Confluence, PA., and was a Grafton resident since 1981. Tracy enjoyed bird watching, working puzzles, and was an avid Cleveland sports fan. Survivors include her sons, David Longwell Jr. (Brandy Varady) and...
Joshua Ryan Brown
Feb 19, 2023
Joshua R. "Josh" Brown, age 34, of Cleveland, passed away from complications from Diabetes on February 19, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 23, 1988 in Elyria. Josh had a passion for creating and writing music. He was a devoted and loving father who lived for his children and their happiness. Josh was known to help...
Kim Evan Strauss
Feb 19, 2023
Kim Evan Strauss, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and Mayor of LaGrange, Ohio, passed away peacefully with his family and friends at his side on February 19th, 2023 at 69 years old. Born on December 17, 1953, to Vince and Gladys (Stang) Strauss, Kim lived a full and fulfilling life, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, passion, and...
Dale Francis Kuzak Sr.
Feb 18, 2023
Dale F. Kuzak Sr., 76, passed away Saturday February 18, 2023 following a brief illness at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1946 in Elyria to Dorothy (Glass) and Frank Kuzak Sr. He married his soulmate Barbara (nee-Summers) Kuzak on June 18, 1966, 56 ½ years of joyful marriage. In addition to his...
Lawrence R. Zigmund
Feb 18, 2023
Lawrence R. Zigmund, 87, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at UH Elyria Medical Center. Lawrence was born in Cleveland, OH on February 10, 1936 to parents Robert and Margurite (nee: Kendall). He proudly served his country in the US Navy before working as an electrician for Ford Motor Co. He was involved in Franciscans,...
Felizardo Martinez Rivera
Feb 15, 2023
Felizardo Martinez Rivera 88, of Elyria passed away at home on Wednesday February 15, 2023 following a short illness. He was born May 2, 1934 in the Philippines. Felizardo retired from The Ford Motor Company. He was a member of The Knights of Rizal, enjoyed cars, dancing, and Latin music. Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years; Lilia (nee:...
