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Homer Sanders Cain Jr.
Jul 19, 2021
Homer Sanders Cain Jr. 79, of Elyria passed away Monday July 19, 2021 at Westbrook Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Westlake following a long illness. He was born January 23, 1942 in Hialeah, FL. Homer served in the U.S. Navy. He loved his dogs, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife of thirty six years; Patricia...
Florence "Pauline" Piccinini
Jul 18, 2021
Florence "Pauline" Piccinini, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange, where she lived for the past twelve years. She was born February 28, 1934 in Rochester, PA. Pauline was the daughter of John Francis and Jane Izenour Venn. She was a 1952 graduate of Rochester High School and for nineteen and a...
Amity F. "Amy" Steele
Jul 13, 2021
Amity F. "Amy" Steele (nee Fountain), 79, of S. Amherst passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the home of her daughter following a lengthy illness. She was born September 27, 1941 in Vischer's Ferry, NY. Amy graduated high school and enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving from 1959 to 1961. She was honorably discharged and moved to Elyria...
Dean Rummery
Jul 12, 2021
Dean Rummery passed from this life and went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2021. He was born on November 15, 1936, in Elyria, Ohio. Dean received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in marketing and economics from Baldwin Wallace University. Dean's life was a blend of music and banking. He began his musical activities in High...
Albert "Bert" Harvey Lahm
Jul 8, 2021
Albert H. "Bert" Lahm , 92, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born March 24, 1929 in Lorain. He received his degree from Case Western Reserve University in Architecture. Bert proudly served his Country in the United States Army. He was a 65 year member of Black River Masonic Lodge # 786. Bert along with Evelyn enjoyed...
Dylan Raymond Stiner
Jul 8, 2021
Dylan R. Stiner, 26, of LaGrange passed away Thursday July 8, 2021 at his home following a brief illness. He was born September 27, 1994 in Elyria and was a lifelong LaGrange resident. Dylan was a 2013 graduate of Keystone High School, where he was on the wrestling team and achieved being a two time State Qualifier. He was...
Todd Allen King
Jul 7, 2021
Todd Allen King, 3/7/64-7/7/2021 On Wednesday July 7, 2021, Todd Allen King of Elyria was called home to be reunited with his parents, Robert W. and Bernadine M. King. Todd was a Murray Ridge School graduate. He then went on to the Murray Ridge Workshop. He also worked for ALPHA Care and then REM Ohio. Todd was a good...
Cecil Sherman Reaser Jr.
Jul 3, 2021
Cecil S. Reaser Jr. 88, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 3, 2021. He was born April 11, 1933 in Glenville, West Virginia. He moved to Elyria in 1951 where he met and married the love of his life, Joan Rothgery. Cecil served honorably in the Unites States Air Force, and had earned an Associate Degree while...
Barbara Joyce Meyers
Jul 1, 2021
Barbara J. Meyers, (nee-Haag), 96, of Wellington passed away Thursday July 1, 2021 at her home following a brief illness. She was born August 19, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Barb was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in Elyria, formerly sang with the Sweet Adalines for many years and enjoyed making ceramics...
Vera Marguerite Carpenter
Jun 30, 2021
Vera Marguerite Carpenter (nee Cox), 94, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Abbewood in Elyria. She was born June 14, 1927 in Letter Gap, WV., the youngest of 10 children born to Rev. Friend H. and Clara Grace Cox. She lived in Lorain County since the 1940's. Vera graduated from Normantown High School and was a member of...
Wilomene Adele Koharik
Jun 26, 2021
Wilomene A. Koharik (nee Mole), 102. She passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 in the same house she was born in on January 24, 1919 in Grafton Twp. and she was much LOVED. She graduated from Belden High School in 1936 earned a bachelor's degree from Kent State University and a master's degree from Bowling Green State University. She...
Robert James Casper
Jun 26, 2021
Robert J. "Bob" Casper, 61, of Sheffield Township passed away unexpectedly on Saturday June 26, 2021 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1959 in Fairview Park and was a lifelong local resident. Bob worked at the Ferro Corporation in Cleveland for 32 years, retiring from the shipping and receiving department. He enjoyed working with his...
Kenneth Edwin Burrer
Jun 24, 2021
Kenneth E. "KB" Burrer, 85, of Elyria passed away Thursday June 24, 2021 at his home following a long illness. He was born March 8, 1936 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. KB was the owner of Burrer Brothers Masonary in Elyria for 26 years, retiring in 2001. He was a lifelong member of the Zion United...
Donna Rita Stewart
Jun 23, 2021
Donna R. Stewart ( nee Nichols), 90, of LaGrange passed away June 23, 2021 at Anchor Lodge in Lorain. She was born December 18, 1930 in Oberlin, OH. and was a graduate of Keystone High School. Donna was on Town Council in LaGrange 1982-1996, and took great pride in being the 1st Female Mayor of LaGrange 1996-1999,and a member...
James Robert Tripphahn
Jun 20, 2021
James R. Tripphahn, 69, of Grafton passed away Sunday June 20, 2021 at his home following a brief illness. He was born January 31, 1952 in Oberlin and was a lifelong area resident. Jim was employed at the former York International Company in Elyria as a tow motor operator. He was a lifelong Cleveland sports fan, loved his animals...
Carol Jean Holstein
Jun 19, 2021
Carol Jean Holstein (nee Webber), 78, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at her home. She was born May 23, 1943 in Elyria and was a 1961 graduate of Midview High School. Carol was part owner of Jim's Upholstery. She was a 50 year member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Laurette Sigma Chapter,where she served...
Rita Ellen Kaib
Jun 17, 2021
Rita E. Kaib, (nee-Baker), 99, of Elyria passed away Thursday June 17, 2021 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1921 in Lorain, and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Rita worked as a cashier at the former Robert Hall Clothing Store in Elyria. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic...
John Michael Lewis
Jun 14, 2021
John M. Lewis, 57, of Grafton passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 from long term health issues at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center . He was born January 18, 1964 in Elyria and was a graduate of Midview High School. John started his own company Lewis Electric in 1982. He was well known everywhere and loved by so many....
Leo Raynell Grantham
Jun 14, 2021
Leo Raynell Grantham, beloved baby boy of Tiffany and Darrell Grantham Jr. passed away at Mercy Hospital Monday, June 14, 2021. Survivors include his sisters, Chalise and Sicily; Maternal grandparents, Sharon (Kyle) Hill, Derrick (Pam) Yarber; paternal grandparents Mary Jo Hawkins and Darrell Grantham Sr.; great grandmothers Mary Scott and Gloria (Joe) Payne; great grandfather Cleatus Grantham. He was...
Frank Joseph Dombrosky Jr.
Jun 12, 2021
Frank J. Dombrosky Jr., 79, of Grafton passed away on Saturday June 12, 2021. Frank was born in Elyria to Frank Sr. and Helen (nee-Masonis) Dombrosky on June 24, 1941. Frank was a successful and accomplished engineer. He started his career at Ford Motor Company, eventually retiring as the Site Executive of the Kings Mountain, NC. Division of Motor...
