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Jacob John Knechtges
Sep 12, 2022
Jacob John "Jack" Knechtges 95, of Grafton passed away on Monday September 12, 2022, at O'Neill Healthcare in Bay Village. He was born May 29, 1927 in Elyria, OH. Jack served in the U.S. Navy. He was a pharmacist for over 45 years, the owner and operator of Grafton Pharmacy, and a devoted member of Our Lady Queen of...
Cheryl D. (Hardman) Smith
Sep 11, 2022
Cheryl D. Smith (nee Hardman), 73, of Grafton passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born June 25, 1949 in Elyria. Cheryl worked for General Plug. She was a well loved lady and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her daughter, Corinna (Jeffrey ) Diederich; sons, Larry, David...
Edna L. (Morris) Horton
Sep 9, 2022
Edna L. Horton (nee Morris), 97, of Elyria passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at her home with family by her side following a brief illness. She was born June 1, 1925 in Old Washington, Ohio. Edna was a loving, caring women who loved her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a...
Larry W. Oldfield
Sep 6, 2022
Larry W. Oldfield, 86, of Elyria passed away at home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 following a long illness. He was born March 19, 1936 in Elyria. Larry received his honorary Elyria High School diploma in 2019 after having enlisted in the US Army before graduation. He served during the Korean War as a SCARWAF Combat Engineer, 850th battalion....
Marilyn J. (Shaffer) Felix
Sep 5, 2022
Marilyn J. Felix, (nee-Shaffer), 86, of LaGrange and formerly of Elyria passed away Monday September 5, 2022 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born June 22, 1936 in Rosedale, WV. and was an Elyria area resident since 1955. Marilyn worked at Elyria City Furniture (former Value City Furniture) for 30 years, retiring as a bookkeeper in 1999. She...
Cecile A. (Crittenden) Gardner
Sep 3, 2022
Cecile A. Gardner, (nee-Crittenden), 84, of Elyria passed away Saturday September 3, 2022 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville following a long illness. She was born August 20, 1938 in Sullivan, OH. And was a lifelong area resident. Cecile worked at Green Circle Growers for 45 years, retiring as a laborer in 2018. She enjoyed gambling, spending time with...
Mark S. Maeder
Aug 31, 2022
Mark S. Maeder, age 52, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 23, 1970 in Sandusky, OH to parents Ronald and Vicki (nee: Smith) Maeder. In his youth, he began playing hockey in the Elyria Hockey Program and then played on the Cleveland Americans Hockey Team. He was a...
Richard "Rick" Michael Choma
Aug 30, 2022
Richard M. Choma "Rick", 69, of Sheffield Village, passed away at home Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in the loving care of his family. Rick was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 21, 1952, and grew up in the state of Michigan. He enlisted in the United States Army and earned his Associate's degree from Oakland Community College. He worked...
Helen E. (Yourkvitch) Guthman
Aug 26, 2022
Helen E. Guthman (nee Yourkvitch), 96, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022. She was born July 24, 1926 in Elyria and was a 1944 graduate of Elyria High School. Helen enjoyed ballroom dancing and decorating. Survivors include her daughter, Martha Ann Haynes; son, Cliff (Cheree) Guthman; grandchildren, Scott Krohn, Jason Krohn, Jennifer Daugs, Anthony Guthman and Taylor Guthman; 11...
Rose Marie (Sorino) Oldfield
Aug 25, 2022
Rose Marie Oldfield (nee;Sorino) 86, of Elyria passed away at home on Thursday, August 25, 2022, following a long illness. She was born December 21, 1935, in Lorain. Rose was a Clearview High School graduate and retired from The Elyria City Schools.She attended The Church of God of Prophecy with her best friend Judy. She enjoyed spending time with...
James "Jim" Baker
Aug 22, 2022
James "Jim" Baker, age 83, of Amherst, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Mercy Health Hospital in Lorain. He was born on October 3, 1938 in Sebring, Ohio to James and Marceline Baker (nee: Rush). Jim was a 1956 Elyria High School graduate. He proudly served his country in the US Army before marrying his sweetheart, Claudia...
Jennifer Ann (Milin) Capitano
Aug 20, 2022
Jennifer A. Capitano (nee Milin) passed away peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Akron, Ohio. She was 52 years old. She was born October 8, 1969, in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of Peter and Sandra. She graduated from Spooner High School in Spooner, Wisconsin in 1987, and joined the United States Air Force that same year. After serving...
Nelson Morales
Aug 18, 2022
Nelson Morales, age 73, of Elyria Township, Ohio, passed away on August 18, 2022, of a recent illness. He was born on July 1, 1949 in Villalba, Puerto Rico to Marcial Morales and Francisca "Panchita" Gonzalez. He proudly served in the U.S. Army after graduating high school in Puerto Rico; then moved to Lorain, Ohio, in 1970. He worked...
John "Jack" C. Robuck Jr.
Aug 17, 2022
John C. "Jack" Robuck Jr., 80, of LaGrange passed away Wednesday August 17, 2022 at the Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born April 8, 1942 in Dunbar, PA. and lived for most of his life in Lorain County. Jack was employed at the Ford Motor Company in Brookpark, retiring in...
Harry E. Cole Jr.
Aug 14, 2022
Harry E. Cole Jr., 66, of Cleveland passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born August 2, 1956 in Elyria and was a 1974 graduate of Elyria High School. Harry worked for UPS in the distribution warehouse. He enjoyed all sports, casinos, traveling and spending time with his family. Survivors include his sister, Barbara Muoio; brother, Richard...
Nancy Lynn (Campbell) Molnar
Aug 14, 2022
Nancy L. Molnar (nee Campbell), 69, of North Ridgeville passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at UH Parma Medical Center. She was born December 29, 1952 in Parma. Nancy received her Bachelor's degree from Ashland College, and went on to teach High School in Berea. Survivors include her daughter, Mindy Molnar; son, Eric Molnar; sister, Karen Foulis; grandsons, Brady...
Agnes Frances (Wirkner) Zaremba
Aug 13, 2022
Agnes F. Zaremba (nee Wirkner), 94 of Grafton passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Life Care Center of Elyria. She was born July 19, 1928 in Grafton. She was a 1946 graduate of Belden High School .She attended Dyke College and received a degree in Stenography. Agnes and Bob dated during High School and later married on May...
Robert James Maier Sr.
Aug 10, 2022
Robert James Maier Sr. , 80, of Kelleys Island passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1941 in Utica, NY Robert was a self-employed computer technician. Survivors include his wife of 47 years Kathryn (nee Nieszczur); daughter, Barb (Michael) Streeter; sons, Robert James Maier Jr. "Bob" (Kelly), Eric Ryan...
Kenneth Bruce Woodrum
Aug 10, 2022
Kenneth Bruce Woodrum, 78, of Elyria passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain. He was born June 8, 1944 in Ironton,OH. Survivors include his wife of 57 years Sharon (nee Taylor); daughter, Mary Beth (Stephan) Miller; son, Liney Woodrum (Jessica Honeycutt); grandchildren, Lindsey, Bowie, Sophie, Sarah, Lucy, Olivia, and Ella; sister, Joy Vance....
James L. Cox
Aug 8, 2022
James L. Cox, 87, of Elyria passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain. He was born November 27, 1934 in Campbell, TN. James proudly served his Country in the United States Army during Korea. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for 42 years. James was a 50 year member of the Cleveland Masonic Lodge F.&...
