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Isabella Marie Laury
Sep 13, 2020
Isabella M. Laury, (nee-Giangiacomo), 82, of Elyria passed away Sunday September 13, 2020 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a long illness. She was born February 20, 1938 in Lorain and was a Lorain resident for many years before moving to Elyria. Survivors include her daughters, Donna (Alex) Weber and Regina Smith; sons, John Laury and Phillip Laury; 5...
Gary James Smith
Sep 13, 2020
Gary James Smith, 84, of Wellington passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home. He was born February 10, 1936 in Elyria and was a graduate of Elyria High School. Gary worked as a tool and die maker for General Motors. He was a fisher of men, and could talk to anyone at length about Jesus and was...
Peter M. Depolo Jr.
Sep 11, 2020
Peter M. DePolo Jr. 85, of Elyria (formerly of Fairview Park) passed away at home on Friday September 11, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Pete was born December 13, 1934 in Cleveland. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and retired as a supervisor at General Motors. Pete was a Fairview Park Councilman for ten years, and a...
Brett A. Britton
Sep 10, 2020
Brett A. Britton, 57, of LaGrange passed away Thursday September 10, 2020 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born November 5, 1962 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Brett was a member of the LaGrange Engine Club and enjoyed restoring antique engines. Survivors include his mother, Barbara Opfer (nee-Wallhead); sister,...
Emma` Louise Gump
Sep 9, 2020
Emma Louise Gump (nee: Shreve) 98, of Elyria passed away Wednesday September 9, 2020 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a long illness. She was born December 24, 1921 in Smithfield, WV. Emma was a member of Murray Ridge Church of God. Emma treasured time with her family, volunteered at Hospitality House, Senior Paper and enjoyed bowling. Survivors include...
Timothy Allan Anderson
Sep 6, 2020
Timothy Allan Anderson, 73, of Elyria passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 in Granger Twp. He was born June 2, 1947 in Elyria. Tim was a fireman for the Elyria Fire Department and a policeman for the Amherst Police Department. He proudly served his Country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. Tim was a member of VFW post...
Herbert O. Kuepfer
Sep 5, 2020
Herbert O. Kuepfer, 91, of Grafton passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Kobacker House in Columbus following a brief illness. He was born February 9, 1929 in Spencer, OH. and was a graduate of Spencer High School. Herbert worked for General Motors in Elyria for 39 years as an electrician. He was a member of the Holy Name...
John Frank Polgar
Sep 4, 2020
On the morning of September 4, 2020, John Polgar, loving husband and father of one, passed away at age 95. He was reunited with his wife and favorite dance partner, Marian, who died four days earlier. Despite his diagnosis of COVID 19, he truly died from a broken heart. John was born on March 12, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio...
Carla Ann Rehoreg
Sep 1, 2020
Carla Ann Rehoreg (nee Moss), 69, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1950 in Elyria and was a 1968 graduate of Elyria High School. Carla worked for Ridgeville Animal Hospital as the office manager until her retirement. She enjoyed showing and riding horses, traveling ( especially to...
Daniel Roy Sharp
Sep 1, 2020
Daniel Roy Sharp, 68, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born May 31, 1952 in Elyria and was a 1970 graduate of Elyria High School. Daniel worked for Ridge tool as a tool and die maker for 25 years and also worked for Nordson Corp. and Moen Inc. He proudly...
Emma Marie Plas
Aug 31, 2020
Emma Marie Plas (nee: Ramic) 71, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Monday August 31, 2020 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a long illness. She was born July 14, 1949 in Austria. Marie and her husband owned and operated a paving company and storage facilities for many years. She was a member of St. Mary Church in Elyria...
Marian Jean Polgar
Aug 31, 2020
Marian Jean Polgar (nee Allen), 88, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 31, 2020 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. She was born November 20, 1931 in Columbia Station. She enjoyed cooking (especially Hungarian Dishes), snow skiing, water skiing, crafting, golfing, and was a great entertainer. She wass a member of Ladies Auxillary VFW post # 1079 Survivors include...
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...
