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Glenn P. Miller
May 21, 2021
Glenn P. Miller 56, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly on Friday May 21, 2021. He was born August 29, 1964 in Elyria. Glenn was a 1982 Elyria Catholic High School graduate; and a proud United States Air Force veteran. He was very proud of his professional work accomplishments; he worked in maintenance control supervising aircraft maintenance for American Airlines....
Sonya Ann Mareno-Kelly
May 21, 2021
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
May 20, 2021
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 Gaye Chalmers
May 17, 2021
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
May 17, 2021
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
May 16, 2021
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 James Davis
May 14, 2021
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
May 13, 2021
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...
Berly D. (Kim) Alonge
May 13, 2021
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 Robert Wickes
May 12, 2021
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 Jarram Frye
May 12, 2021
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
May 11, 2021
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 "Bob" C. Grau
May 7, 2021
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
May 3, 2021
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 Paul Waddell
May 2, 2021
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 James Williamson
May 2, 2021
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 Edward Pyles
May 1, 2021
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
May 1, 2021
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
Apr 28, 2021
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 Sr.
Apr 28, 2021
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...
