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Wesley Dwight Welton
May 19, 2022
Wesley Dwight Welton 70, of Grafton passed away Thursday May 19, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain. He was born February 28, 1952 in Elyria. Wesley served in the U.S. Army and was awarded a bronze star with combat v while serving in Vietnam. He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed golf, riding his motorcycle...
Earl Lee Klunzinger
May 19, 2022
Earl Lee Klunzinger,92, of Elyria passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria. He was born December 26, 1929 in North Royalton, OH Earl grew up there with family on neighboring farms. He grew up with a love for all things outdoors, for family and friends. Earl took time to build into so many lives, working...
Helen Marie (Gordon) Conrad
May 17, 2022
Helen Conrad a lifelong resident of Elyria passed away on May 17, 2022, after a courageous struggle against a terminal illness. She was 78 years old. Helen was the eldest daughter of Earl and Betty Gordon. Not only did Helen excel at school, she also loved to read from a young age, especially stories of women who persevered. Friends...
Jimmy C. Martin
May 17, 2022
Jimmy C. Martin Sr., 79, of LaGrange passed away Tuesday May 17, 2022 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a brief illness. He was born February 17, 1943 in Hazlehurst, MS and was an area resident for 30 years. Jimmy was employed as a welder at the Ford Motor Company in Avon Lake, retiring in 2000. He was a...
Christopher A. Machovina
May 17, 2022
Christopher A. Machovina (age 59) passed into the loving arms of his Savior on May 17, 2022 at his home in Saint Clairsville, OH. Chris was born and raised in the Elyria, OH where he also met his wife of 40 years, Diana and started their family. Chris enjoyed spending time with family and friends, tinkering around his property...
Matthew Ryan Blansett
May 15, 2022
Matthew Ryan Blansett,34, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home. He was born July 30, 1987 in Clovis, New Mexico. Matthew enjoyed Harley Davidson Motorcycles, golfing, scuba diving, but especially spending time with his family. He was well loved and will be greatly missed by his entire family and friends. Survivors include his fiancee'...
Joylyn Ann (Winter) Dodd
May 14, 2022
Joylyn Ann Dodd, age 87, of Elyria passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
She was born on February 2, 1935 in Lorain, Ohio to Henry and Loretta (Barden) Winter.
Joylyn graduated from St. Mary Academy and met her sweetheart, John, at a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) banquet. They...
Jane K. Maines
May 14, 2022
Jane K. Maines, (nee-Kuntz), 96, of Elyria, OH. Passed away Saturday May 14, 2022 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. Jane was born December 31, 1925 in Kerrmoor, PA. Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Feller; sons, Brian (Jody) Maines and Charles (Martha) Maines; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Gary Alan Perkins
May 13, 2022
Gary Perkins,67, of Elyria and formerly of Youngstown, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022. Gary graduated from Youngstown's East High School in 1973 and worked at United States Steel McDonald works until he transferred to the United States Steel in Lorain in 1978. He retired from Invacare in Elyria in 2013. Gary enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Joseph M. Snow
May 13, 2022
Joseph M. Snow, age 78, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022 at Wesleyan Village. He was born on August 12, 1943 in Wilmington, NC to parents Wallace and Cornelia (nee Murray) Snow. Joseph attended Wake Field College in North Carolina where he received his Masters Degree. He had a passion for airplanes, and was known making...
Richard E. Tate
May 12, 2022
Richard E. Tate, age 100, passed away at Life Care in Elyria on May 12, 2022. He was born in Connersville, Indiana on December 24, 1921 to Emery and Philamena (Vogelsang) Tate. Richard served in the Navy during World War II and later received a Masters Degree in Engineering. He was the owner of NADS for over 45 years....
Mary Louise (Demarco) Richer
May 7, 2022
Mary L. Richer (nee DeMarco), 83, of Elyria passed away peacefully Saturday, May 7, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria medical Center. She was born April 29, 1939 in Ashtabula, OH and was a graduate of Ashtabula High School. Mary enjoyed cooking fabulous meals and desserts, tole painting, being outdoors, keeping an immaculate house, playing cards, and spending time with...
Janet E. Farmer
May 5, 2022
Janet E. Farmer (nee Sprague), 87, of Elyria passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her daughter's home. She was born December 1, 1934 in Elyria. Janet enjoyed reading, gardening, hosting family gatherings but especially enjoyed spending time with the grandkids. She was a loving, caring woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include...
Azeal C. Ferrebee
May 2, 2022
Azeal C. Ferrebee (nee Falls), 98, of Elyria passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born January 18, 1924 in Lewisburg, WV Azeal was a supervisor for Wilmot Printing. She was a member of Community United Methodist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Cecial (Louis) Santoro; son, Jerry Ferrebee; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren;...
Irene Chrulski
May 2, 2022
Irene Chrulski (nee Dziubek), 75, of Elyria passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1946 in Germany. Irene was a clerk for Bookseller in Elyria. Survivors include her husband of 55 years Daniel; daughters, Carolyn Hogue and Jackie Chrulski; grandchildren, Cassidy and Joshua Hogue; sister, Barbara Pentito; brother, Edmund...
Gary G. Alheit Sr.
May 1, 2022
Gary G. Alheit Sr., 70, of Elyria passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at his home. He was born November 6, 1951 in Elyria. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing and muscle cars. Survivors include his wife of 23 years Roberta "Robin" (nee Elbert); sons, Gary Alheit Jr. (Nicole Wagner), Cliff Alheit , David Elbert (Rebecca Dowdell); grandchildren, Arianna, Abigail, Madelyn,...
Susan Ann Taylor
May 1, 2022
Susan Ann Taylor, 68, of Grafton passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, following a brief illness. Susan was born May 4, 1953 in Elyria to the late William Meeker. She was a 1971 graduate of Elyria High School. Not long after high school, in 1973, Susan was blessed to have met and married the love of her life, her...
Constance "Connie" L. Cash
Apr 30, 2022
Constance L. "Connie" Cash, 57, of Elyria passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Elyria Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Connie was born in Cumberland, Maryland on July 26, 1964 to Addis and Carole Michael (nee Kelley). She graduated from Brookside High School and later married John Cash on April 1, 1989. Connie enjoyed camping, boating, and spending...
Virginia M. Sillasen
Apr 26, 2022
Virginia M. Sillasen, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022, in Tampa, Florida after an extended chronic illness. Virginia was born on May 6, 1926 in Elyria, Ohio. Virginia is preceded in death by her first husband Joseph Salata; second husband Thomas Sillasen; son, Joseph Salata; her parents John and Mary Kolopos; her brother, Nicholas (Rosezella)Kolopos; her...
Patricia Ann Watson
Apr 26, 2022
Patricia A. Watson, (nee-Becka), 63, of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 26, 2022 after battling a long illness with her family by her bedside. Pat was born June 12, 1958 in Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Watson Jr. in 2001. Survivors include her children, Carrie Watson, Charlene McDerment, Chris Watson, Clifford Watson, Cathy...
