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Joseph Paul Hoelscher
Aug 30, 2020
Joseph Paul Hoelscher 77, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 30, 2020 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. He was born December 19, 1942 in Cleveland, OH. Joseph earned a Doctorate in Education from Akron University, and had worked as a school psychologist at Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst. He loved working with...
Mary Ellen Williams
Aug 29, 2020
Mary Ellen Williams, (nee-Kaine), 84, of Sheffield Village passed away Saturday August 29, 2020 at her home following a 6 month battle with cancer. She was born March 1, 1936 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Mary Ellen worked as an Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of the Elyria City Schools for more than 30 years,...
Theodore "Ted" R. Hessler
Aug 27, 2020
Theodore (Ted) R. Hessler, 76, of North Ridgeville, passed awayThursday, August 27, 2020 at his home. Ted was extremely well known and loved in the community. He was a decisive, independent, and hardworking man, starting at an early age, and left home the day following his high school graduation. Friendly, generous, and caring, is how friends would describe him...
Ronald Keim Sr.
Aug 26, 2020
Ronald Keim Sr., 82, of Eaton Township passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born July 29, 1938 in Cleveland and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Ronald was a sheet metal worker for Local # 33. He was a member of Lorain County Shriners and Fire Brigade, King Solomon Lodge...
Judith Anne Dove
Aug 25, 2020
Judith A. "Judy" Dove, (nee-Ensign), 69, of Elyria passed away Tuesday August 25th 2020 at her home following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 10, 1951 in Lorain and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. A 1969 Midview High School graduate, Judy was a member of both the Elyria Brown's Backers Club and...
Mary Margaret Woost
Aug 16, 2020
Mary Margaret Woost (nee Geib), 59, of Columbia Twp. passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born June 4, 1961 in Cleveland. Survivors include her husband of 40 years David Sr.; sons Justin James of Columbia Twp., David Jr. of Columbia Twp., James Frederick of Albuquerque, NM., Christopher Robert of N....
Robert "Whitey" Totten
Aug 16, 2020
Robert H. "Whitey" Totten, 75, of Litchfield passed away Sunday August 16, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following a brief illness. He was born November 27, 1944 in Madison, WV. And was a long time area resident. Whitey was employed at P.P.G. in the shipping and receiving department retiring in 2000. He was a longtime member of...
Beatrice "Bebe" Brenner
Aug 13, 2020
The daughters of Beatrice (Bebe) Brenner regret to announce her passing on August 13, 2020 in Elyria, Ohio, almost 2 months to the day from the death of her husband of 70 years, Nathan Brenner. Bebe was born to Jewish immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe in St. Paul. Minnesota in 1930. Her mother was Minnie Goodman and father...
Dale William Duchoslav
Aug 8, 2020
Dale Duchoslav, age 43, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on August 8, 2020 after fighting a long illness. He was born on August 21, 1976 in Elyria and was a graduate of Keystone High School in 1995. He enjoyed watching sports, playing golf, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family and friends. Anyone who knew him...
Mollie B. Lance
Aug 5, 2020
Mollie B. Lance (nee Butler), 87, of Elyria passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Abbewood in Elyria following a lengthy illness. She was born February 13, 1933 in Dubois, PA. settled in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School. She was a long time Realtor in Elyria. Mollie was the past president of the Elyria Woman's...
Dean Robert Austin
Aug 4, 2020
Dean Robert Austin, 86, of Elyria passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by family following a brief illness. He was born January 4, 1934 in North Ridgeville and was a graduate of North Ridgeville High School. He enjoyed traveling to Florida and North Carolina, the beach, casinos, but especially spending time with family and friends....
Michael David Wapinsky
Aug 2, 2020
Michael David Wapinsky, 62, of Amherst passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain. He was born February 15, 1958 in Cleveland and was a graduate of Midpark High School. Michael worked as a dispatcher for South Shore Trucking. Survivors include his brother William Wapinsky of North Ridgeville; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...
James Lamar Kerstetter
Aug 2, 2020
James Lamar Kerstetter 84, of Elyria Township passed away Sunday August 2, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a long illness. He was born July 28, 1936 in Harrisburg, PA. James had worked for the Ford Motor Company as a truck driver, and was a past Elyria Township Fire Chief where he had served for many...
Clarence Joseph Conrad
Aug 2, 2020
Clarence Joseph Conrad, age 83, of Penfield, Ohio passed away peacefully on August 2, 2020. The youngest of 7 children and born September 23, 1936 in Sheffield, Ohio to Edith and John Conrad in Sheffield, Ohio. He was married to his high school sweetheart, the late Nancy Todd Conrad for 59 years. Clarence worked as a farmer his entire...
Alice Irene Vanek
Aug 2, 2020
Alice I. Vanek, (nee-Smith), 97, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 2, 2020 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. She was born December 30, 1922 in North Ridgeville and was a lifelong area resident. Alice was a lifelong member of the Fields United Methodist Church in North Ridgeville, served as a volunteer at the former EMH...
Kenneth A. Kopp
Jul 31, 2020
Kenneth A. Kopp, 80 of Elyria passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospice. He was born December 31, 1939 in Gowen City, PA. Ken worked as a supervisor for Ridge Tool . He enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping and spending time with family. Ken was a member of the Moose Club in Zephyrhills , FL. and...
Patricia Ann Moyer
Jul 28, 2020
Patricia Ann Moyer (nee: Provoznik) 85, of Dublin, Ohio (formerly of Elyria) passed away Tuesday July 28, 2020 at Ohio Health Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Patricia was born April 26, 1935 in North Ridgeville, Ohio in a house built by her father. She lived most of her life in Elyria, Ohio and moved to Delaware, Ohio in 2014. She...
Gage Matthew Carnes
Jul 26, 2020
Gage Matthew Carnes, 20, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born on June 28, 2000. Gage was a "gentle giant'' with a great heart and a pure soul who lived his life to the fullest. Gage enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, riding, traveling, and anything full of adventure. He was...
Douglas Allan Troutman
Jul 24, 2020
Douglas Allan Troutman, 88, of Norwalk, formerly of Elyria, passed away at Amherst Manor, after a brief illness. He was born November 25, 1931, in Norwalk and was a graduate of Wakeman High School. Doug worked for Bendix as a machinist. He proudly served his country as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War. A lifelong classic car and...
Ronald Joseph Schaefer Sr.
Jul 23, 2020
Ronald Joseph Schaefer Sr., 81, of Elyria passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at New Life Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1939 in Elyria. Ron was the owner of Eastern Heights Variety. He enjoyed Remote control (boats and planes), and woodworking. He was a life-long member of St. Agnes Catholic Church...
