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Marie Lois Poling
Dec 30, 2020
Marie L. Poling (nee Jones), 78, of Penfield passed away at home peacefully with her family by her side. She was born April 27, 1942 in Cleveland, OH. Marie was a hairdresser. She enjoyed sewing, scrapbooking, quilting, ceramics, gardening, but her most important thing in her life was being very involved with the grandkids and family. Survivors include her...
Richard Joseph Krupar Sr.
Dec 29, 2020
Richard J. Krupar Sr., 85, of Oberlin passed away Tuesday December 29, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born March 27, 1935 in Dunlow, PA. and was a lifelong Oberlin resident. Richard was an Industrial Engineer and was employed at Invacare for 24 years, retiring in 2005. He was a United States Army veteran, a...
Terri Lynn Hoff
Dec 27, 2020
Terri Lynn Hoff (nee Smallwood), 66, of Brunswick passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Medina Hospital. She was born July 3, 1954 in Cleveland and was a graduate of Normandy High School. Terri was a member of the Moose ,VFW in Medina, Elyria Eagles and Amvets in Florida. She loved precious moments, cooking, baking but especially her grandchildren....
Sheila Ann Coulier
Dec 26, 2020
Sheila Ann Coulier (nee Burgess), 51, of Buffalo, NY. formerly of Elyria passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in New York. She was born November 7, 1969 in Elyria. Survivors include her sons, Jason Hamilton of Elyria, Richie Coulier of Colorado; father, Rick Burgess of Elyria; brother, Richard of Indiana; maternal grandmother, Virginia Graham of Elyria;...
Mark Randy Patarini
Dec 25, 2020
Mark R. Patarini , 52, of Olmsted Twp. went to the Lord on Christmas day surrounded by his family and children, after fighting a year long battle with Leukemia. He was born November 29, 1968 in Cleveland. Mark was an amazing husband, father to 5 children ,son, brother, and uncle. He loved life, music, sports and travel. Survivors include...
Gary Eugene Huntley
Dec 25, 2020
Gary E. Huntley, 73, of Elyria passed away Friday December 25, 2020 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center from complications of COVID-19. He was born July 9, 1947 in Uniontown, PA. and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Gary worked in display advertising at the Elyria Chronicle Telegram. He enjoyed boating and fishing on Lake Erie,...
Joyce J. Mack
Dec 24, 2020
Joyce J. (Everline) Mack past peacefully in her sleep Christmas Eve., December 24, 2020 at the gracious age of 93. Born July 31, 1927 in Cumberland, Maryland to parents Harold and Margaret Everline. She was preceded in death by Husbands Frank Martz, Jr., Anthony Mack, and beloved son Jeffrey L. Martz. Her long time loving companion Beryl Amsler passed...
Gary Dean Sweet
Dec 23, 2020
Gary D. Sweet, 81, of Columbia Station passed away Wednesday December 23, 2020 at his home following a brief illness. He was born August 5, 1939 in North Ridgeville and was a North Ridgeville resident for most of his life. A 1957 North Ridgeville High School graduate, Gary was a self-employed farmer and a member of Grace Church in...
Jeanette Crystal Brown
Dec 22, 2020
Jeanette Crystal Brown, 38, of Grafton passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at home with her family by her side. She was born May 8, 1982 in Elyria and was a graduate of Midview High School. Jeanette worked for the family business Browns Design Landscaping. Family was most important in Jeanette's life. Survivors include her parents, Richard Sr. and...
Suzanne Jane Vajentic
Dec 21, 2020
Suzanne J. (nee-Laube), Vajentic, 84, of Elyria passed away Monday December 21, 2020 at GreenBrier Health Center in Parma Heights following a fall and complications of the COVID virus. She was born June 11, 1936 in Findlay, OH. And the youngest daughter of nine to Norbert and Nora (Dindell) Laube. On September 27, 1958, she married her "boyfriend" Joseph...
Michelle Lee Huffman
Dec 20, 2020
Michelle Lee Huffman, 57, of Elyria passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at home. She was born March 5, 1963 in Athens, Greece, moved to this area and was a graduate of Lorain High School. Michelle was a home aide for TLC. She was a big sports fan - Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians, she played softball in several...
Lucille Leadenham
Dec 19, 2020
Lucille Leadenham ( nee Wood),99, of Elyria passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Abbewood in Elyria. She was born March 3, 1921 in Taftsville, VT and was a graduate of Quechee High School in Vermont. Lucille worked as a clerk-librarian for LCCC. She enjoyed reading, she was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her daughter, Diane (William)...
Gary Lee Keffer
Dec 19, 2020
Gary L. Keffer, 64, of LaGrange passed away Saturday December 19, 2020 at his home following a brief illness. He was born September 9, 1956 in Elyria and was a lifelong LaGrange resident. Gary worked at Air Cure Technologies in LaGrange for 36 years, retiring as a senior foreman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife of...
Kaycee Marie Smitek
Dec 15, 2020
Kaycee Marie Smitek, 22, of Elyria passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at home. She was born October 14, 1998 in Westlake and was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School. Kaycee played CYO volleyball at St. Jude, she was a girl scout, loved starbucks coffee, Michael Kors purses, getting her nails done (makeup), going to the beach, she...
Gregory Thomas Kerr
Dec 14, 2020
Greg Passed away at the age of 67 on December 14, 2020 due to complications of Covid 19. He was married to the love of his life, Pamela Kerr, for the last 40 years. Not all marriages are perfect but when you saw the sparkle between the two of them, you knew true love does exist. Greg was retired...
Sharon Lynn Langley
Dec 14, 2020
Sharon L. Langley, (nee-Carder), 54, of Elyria passed away Monday December 14, 2020 at U.H. Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. She was born August 9, 1966 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Sharon was a member of the College Heights Baptist Church in Elyria, was a 1984 Elyria High School graduate and enjoyed bowling, visiting...
James Lars Mcintire
Dec 13, 2020
James L. McIntire, 77, of North Ridgeville , Kelleys Island and Elyria passed away on December 13, 2020. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1960 and Springfield Technical College in 1964. He served in the Air Force as tail gunner and flight simulator instructor from 1960-1965. As an electrician he worked at Abex, and ran his own company...
Magdalene Forsyth
Dec 13, 2020
Magdalene Forsyth (Nee Harkinish), 86, of Olmsted Twp. passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home. She was born April 6, 1934 in Spangler, PA. She was a 1951 graduate of Barnesboro High School and a 1955 graduate of Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Johnstown, PA. Magdalene taught at John Marshall High School and Polaris...
Denver Scott Belknap
Dec 12, 2020
Denver S. Belknap, 85, of LaGrange passed away Saturday December 12, 2020 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. He was born November 15, 1935 in Braxton County, WV. And was a Grafton area resident for most of his life. Denver was employed as the manager of the former A & P grocery store in Elyria and enjoyed hunting and fishing...
Robert Richard Rahrig
Dec 12, 2020
Robert Richard Rahrig, 90, of LaGrange passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Woods on French Creek in Avon. He was born March 29, 1930 in Valley City, OH. and was a 1948 graduate of Keystone High School. Robert retired in 1987 from Bendix Commercial Vehicles.. He proudly served his Country in the United States Army during Korea...
