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Alex Pleska
Jan 5, 2022
Alex Pleska, 89, of Grafton passed away Wednesday January 5, 2022 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center. He was born October 19, 1932 in Avella, PA. and was a Grafton resident for most of his life. He was employed at the Ford Motor Company in Lorain as an assembler, retiring after 37 years. He served in the United States Army...
Mark William Walker
Jan 2, 2022
Mark William Walker passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center from complications of Covid. He was born May 20, 1952 and has been a lifelong resident of Elyria, graduating from Elyria High School in 1970. Mark worked for Liberty Heating and Cooling in Berlin Heights, Ohio for many years. He was an expert technician and...
Ralph D. Devereaux
Jan 1, 2022
Ralph D. Devereaux, 91, of Grafton, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022. He was born September 27 , 1930 in Penfield, Ohio to the late Dorothy (nee Conkliin) and David C. Devereaux. He worked in sales and traveled the country for business but his true love was his time spent outdoors hunting and fishing, especially his fishing trips to...
Mary Jean Reinker
Dec 31, 2021
Mary Jean Reinker (nee McDaniel), 84, of Elyria passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 8, 1937 in Crossville, TN. Mary Jean enjoyed cooking, traveling to Florida but especially spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter, Linda S. Knapp; sons, Allan J. Reinker (Davalynn), Mike E....
Patricia Ann Patterson
Dec 31, 2021
Patricia Ann Patterson (nee Eutsey),78, of Elyria passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1943 in Lorain. Patricia loved to play candy crush, yahtzee and word blitz. Survivors include her daughters, Lori (Carl) Hill, Merna (Chuck) Cluley; son, Jim (Jackie) Patterson; grandchildren, Bekka, Carl Jr., Amanda, Cori and Chase;...
David Scott O'Connor
Dec 27, 2021
David Scott O'Connor, 55, of Wellington, OH, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home . He was born June 10, 1966 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School class of 1984. Dave was self-employed in Telecommunications. He enjoyed music, gardening, fishing, and camping. Dave enjoyed coaching his children and their friends in youth sports....
Lester Thomas Freeman
Dec 26, 2021
Lester Thomas Freeman, 90, of Elyria passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his home. He was born May 8, 1931 in Elyria and was a lifelong resident of the area graduating from Elyria High School. Lester was employed by General Industries in production. Lester was active in Lorain County sports for his entire life, in Baseball, Basketball, Bowling...
Kyle A. Kocher
Dec 26, 2021
Kyle A. Kocher 35, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday December 26, 2021 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1986 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Kyle worked as a machinist at Bettcher Industries. He treasured spending time with family, and enjoyed canoeing, handcrafting gifts and cooking. Survivors include his wife of seven...
Mildred A. Karpinski
Dec 25, 2021
Mildred A. Karpinski August 30, 1921-December 25, 2021 Mildred "Millie" Karpinski, 97 years young, passed away Christmas morning, December 25, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred in 1992. She is survived by her two sons, Curt (Becky) Karpinski of LaGrange and Craig (Jane) Karpinski of Avon Lake, 5 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Millie was a...
Evalee Slone
Dec 24, 2021
Evalee Slone Holt stepped on shore and found heaven on December 24, 2021. Evalee was born in Raven, Kentucky on September 28, 1930 to Bessie and Elmer Slone.. She and her husband, Roy, along with their two children, moved to LaGrange, Ohio in 1953 like so many others in their family to find work outside of the coal mines....
Fay A. Bowman
Dec 21, 2021
Fay A. Bowman (nee Yost),87, a resident of LaGrange Township, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at O'Neill Healthcare in N. Ridgeville following a short illness. She was born March 26, 1934 in Elyria. She was raised in North Ridgeville, graduating from North Ridgeville High School in 1952. Fay lived a meaningful and full life. She touched many lives...
Sharon Kay Bruce
Dec 21, 2021
Sharon Kay Bruce (nee Bridge), 80, of Elyria passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sharon raised seven children and served as a homemaker. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, Cleveland Browns, and spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughters, Kim Shreffler (Bob Ballou), Candy Weese (Denny Drake); sons, Jeff Weese (Michelle),...
Michelle L. Alheit
Dec 20, 2021
Michelle L. Alheit,50, of Grafton passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at University Hospital main campus in Cleveland. She was born December 6, 1971 in Elyria, where she graduated from Elyria High School and went on to receive her Associates degree in Medical Assisting. Michelle was a supervisor for Multilink Corp. She enjoyed camping, cake decorating and crafts. Survivors...
Betty Moss
Dec 18, 2021
Betty Moss ( nee Walko),88, of Elyria passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born February 27, 1933 in LaGrange, OH and was a graduate of Penfield High School. Betty enjoyed Ohio State Basketball, Cleveland Indians, cooking, baking, but especially the grandkids. She was a member of the Moose Lodge in Elyria....
Rose Marie Boris
Dec 17, 2021
Rose Marie Boris of Lorain, Ohio passed away on December 17, 2021 at the age of 91. Born in, and resident of Lorain, Ohio until 2019, Rose Marie graduated in 1949 from Lorain High School. She married her loving husband, Raymond Boris in 1951. She and her husband moved into The Abbewood in Elyria, Ohio in 2019. A parishioner...
Scott Andrew Johnson
Dec 16, 2021
Scott Andrew Johnson, 43, of Grafton passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his home with family by his side. He was born May 23, 1978 in Cherry Point, NC. Scott was a 1996 graduate from Valley Forge High School and went on to receive his Associate's degree in computers from Remington College. Scott enjoyed cooking, and spending time...
Donald Ray Ignatz
Dec 15, 2021
Donald R. Ignatz, 79, of Elyria passed away Wednesday December 15, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease and pneumonia. He was born September 9, 1942 in Elyria and was a lifelong Lorain County resident.Don was a 1960 graduate of Elyria High School and graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1964 with a Bachelor's degree in mathematics....
Richard D. Huston
Dec 15, 2021
Richard D. Huston, 77, of N. Ridgeville, OH. passed away December 15, 2021 at home. He was born October 9, 1944 in Conneaut, OH to Cecil and Helen (Wright) Huston. Richard graduated from Conneaut High School in 1962 and went on to attend and graduate from Bowling Green University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. After graduating Richard moved...
Kenneth Allen Sedlak
Dec 14, 2021
Kenneth A. "Kenny" Sedlak, 75, of LaGrange passed away Tuesday December 14, 2021 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1946 in Fairview Park. Kenny worked at the Ford Motor Company in Brookpark for 38 years, retiring in 2012. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was...
Corinne F. Monske-Gorby
Dec 12, 2021
Corinne F. Monske-Gorby, 56, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her home. She was born March 6, 1965 in Elyria and was a 1983 graduate of Elyria High School. She enjoyed arts and crafts. Survivors include her sisters, Chris F. Monske and Charlene F. (Frank) Keyes; brothers, Clement F. Jr. ( Denise), Conrad F. (Anne)...
