Sonya Ann Mareno-Kelly (nee Hanville), 81, previously of Elyria Township, and for the last 20 years residing in Tucson, AZ. passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at her sons home surrounded by her family. She was born July 4, 1939 in Waterloo, NY. and was a graduate of Waterloo Central High School, after high school she received an academic...
Edward Palen, 94, of Elyria passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday May 20, 2021 at O'Neill Healthcare in Bay Village following a brief illness. He was born March 24, 1927 in Lorain and was a lifelong area resident. Ed worked at Pfaudler Manufacturing in Elyria in management and sales for many years, retiring in 1987. He served...
Janice G. Chalmers, (nee-Lovejoy), 61, of North Ridgeville passed away Monday May 17, 2021 at her home following a unexpected illness. She was born May 5, 1960 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. Janice was employed by the Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A.) in Brunswick as an I.T. Business Analyst Supervisor for the past 13 years. A...
James W. Cherven, 70 of Elyria, with family by his side, crossed peacefully over to be with our Lord, May 17th, 2021. With his devoted wife, Sarah, by his side, Jim fought a valiant battle with cancer for the past 8 years. Born in Lorain, Ohio, October 5th, 1950 to John & Johanna (Drexler) Cherven, Jim was a 1968...
Mary Jo Gilbert (nee Weaver), 72, of Elyria passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1948 in Lorain and was a 1966 graduate of Lorain St. Mary High School and Mercy School of nursing In Toledo. Mary Jo worked for the Elyria Health Department as an RN. She enjoyed...
Dennis J. Davis, 61, of LaGrange, passed away Friday May 14, 2021 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born October 23, 1959 in Elyria and was a lifelong area resident. Dennis was employed as a meat cutter at Giant Eagle in Avon Lake for many years, retiring in 2018. He was a Midview High...
James "Jim" E. Hale 81, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 13, 2021 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born July 3, 1939 in Cleveland. Jim served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver until his retirement. He was a member of the Eagles Club and was an avid Browns and...
Kimberly D. Alonge , 43, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly May 13, 2021. She was born October 12, 1977 in Cleveland. She was a graduate of Elyria High School, where she was in the marching band and was a thespian. Kimberly enjoyed helping other people, loved animals and was very dedicated to her son. Survivors include her son Reece...
David R. Wickes, 66, of Oberlin passed away Wednesday May 12, 2021 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after suffering a massive stroke. He was born August 27, 1954 in Coventry, England, immigrated to the United States in 1977 and was an Oberlin resident since 1988. David worked as an engineer at the Webber Gage Company in Westlake for...
Crystal Lee Jaram Frye (nee: Jones) 65, of Elyria passed away at home in Wednesday May 12, 2021 following a long illness. She was born August 10, 1955 in Lorain, and attended Marion L. Steele High School. Survivors include her husband; Eric J. Frye, daughters; Nature D. Slagle (Mark) of Elyria, Christina M. Wright of Elyria, Samantha Frye of...
Marie Wilburn, (nee-Addington), 87, of Elyria passed away at her home on Tuesday May 11, 2021 from a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 9, 1934 in Lawrence County, TN. and was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Marie was a member of the East Broad Street Church of Christ in Elyria,...
Robert C. "Bob" Grau, 83, of Maple Heights passed away at home on Friday May 7, 2021. He was born May 16, 1937 in Cleveland. Bob was a Letter Carrier with the United States Postal Service for thirty seven years. Survivors include his beloved wife of sixty four years; Patricia A. (nee: Talboo), his children; Lynn Hindman (Bob), Laura...
John David Walls 74, of LaGrange passed away on Monday May 3, 2021 with his devoted wife by his side after a valiant battle with cancer. John was born on August 29, 1946 to Helen and Samuel Walls. Following his graduation from high school he was drafted into the minor leagues as a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians...
Johnnie P. Waddell, 63, of Elyria passed away Sunday at his home following an unexpected illness. He was born October 13, 1957 in Cleveland and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Survivors include his sisters, Linda Jaudon and Rena Schmidt; brother, Ted Waddell and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Phillip J. Williamson, 77, of Columbia Station passed away Sunday May 2, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 18, 1943 in Cleveland and was a Columbia Station resident for most of his life. Phillip worked as a tool and die welder at General Motors for 34 years, retiring in 2003. He was a...
Robert E. "Bob" Pyles, 78, of LaGrange went to meet his Lord and Savior on Saturday May 1, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born April 8, 1943 in Orton, WV. And graduated from Normantown High School in 1963. Robert worked as a Journeyman Electrician, retiring in 2009. He loved working outside in his garden and also had...
James A, Walton, 80, of Elyria went to join his wife with the Lord May 1, 2021. He was born January 8, 1941 in Charleston, WV. He proudly served his Country in the United States Army. Survivors include his daughters Connie (Jerry) Lapos, Michelle (Martin) Kreutzke; sons Jeffrey and Robert; 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...
Schuyler "Sky" Johnson passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at his home with family members at his side. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 18, 1947 and moved to the area upon graduating from Bowling Green State University. Sky was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center as...
John E. Bodenheimer (age 92) of Elyria Township, Elyria, Ohio passed away peacefully on April 28, 2021. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Betty L. (nee Ruschel) and his parents John and Irene Bodenheimer. John was born in Rochester, New York, lived his early years in Washington, Pennsylvania, and the majority of his...
Edward John Kwasny, 89, of Westlake, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife Lillian and loving family at the Concord Reserve Lutheran Home on Monday April 26, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Caroline Kwasny of Coal Center, PA. along with 8 brothers and sisters. (Helen, Andrew, Leo, Pauline, Walter, John, Margaret, Ann). He...
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