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Brenda "Sue" Reeves
May 17, 2019
Brenda "Sue" Reeves (nee Melton), 73, of Elyria passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born April 9 , 1946 in Harriman, TN. and was a 1964 graduate of Elyria High School, and went on to receive her associates degree from Lorain County Community College. Sue worked...
Cheryl Lynn House
May 15, 2019
Cheryl Lynn House (nee Paterson), 69, of Grafton began her heavenly journey Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born January 20, 1950 in Elyria and was a graduate of Midview High School. Cheryl enjoyed playing bingo and going to casinos. Survivors include her husband of 50 years Alva...
Dale Sprague
May 11, 2019
Dale Sprague, 99, of Elyria, passed away Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Rae-Ann Nursing Center in Westlake following a brief illness. He was born May 5, 1920 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dale worked at the Pfaudler Company in Elyria for 43 years, retiring in 1982 from the purchasing department. He was a member of...
Mark Wesley Van Horn
May 11, 2019
Mark Wesley Van Horn, 59, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 11 , 2019 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born March 19 , 1960 in Sheffield Lake and was a graduate of Sheffield Lake High School. Mark worked as a Dietician for West Bay Nursing Home. He enjoyed Amateur radios, computer programming and working around...
Diana M. Posey
May 10, 2019
Diana M. Posey (nee Spicer), 72 of Elyria passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a lengthy illness. She was born August 24, 1946 and was a 1964 graduate of Elyria High School. She worked for Bendix , Local 425 and H.& R. Block as a secretary and tax preparer until retirement in 2000....
Theresa Marcella Motto
May 8, 2019
Theresa M. Motto, (nee-Knittel), 91, of Sullivan passed away at home surrounded by her family Wednesday morning May 8, 2019. Theresa was born November 4, 1927 in Cleveland to the late Joseph L. and Theresa M. (nee-Gill) Knittel. She graduated from Elyria High School and married the late Henry V. Motto on August 5, 1950. Theresa retired from the...
Sylvia Ann Green
May 7, 2019
Sylvia A. Green, (nee-Tomzcak), 90, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 7, 2019 at the Wesleyan Village Health Center following a brief illness. She was born May 21, 1928 in Lackawanna, NY., and has been an Elyria resident since 2010, coming from Clearwater, FL.. Survivors include her daughters, Gail Petroff and Judy Vasilevski; son, Edward Green; 6 grandchildren; 3...
Nancy Suzanna George
May 6, 2019
Nancy Suzanna George (nee: Hunt) 81, of Wellington passed away Monday May 6, 2019 at home following a brief illness. She was born June 11, 1937 in Olean, NY. She had worked for Ford Motor Company in Lorain, then transferred to and retired from the Ford plant in Kentucky. Nancy was also a former Medina County Sheriff's Deputy. She...
Charles J. Miller
May 2, 2019
Charles J. Miller 89, loving known as "Chuck", of Elyria passed away peacefully in the early hours of May 2, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic in Avon following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Elyria born October 23, 1929, he was the loving son of Urban and Genevieve (nee: Law) Miller. After graduating from Elyria High School in...
Lawrence J. Maiher
May 2, 2019
Lawrence J. Maiher, 73, of Elyria passed away Thursday May 2, 2019 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. A lifelong Elyria resident and member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, he was born August 25, 1945. After graduating from high school, Larry served in Viet Nam as a member of the United States Army...
Shane Paul Lieux
Apr 28, 2019
Shane P. Lieux, 44, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 28, 2019. He was born October 29, 1974 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Shane was a self-employed landscaper, a 1993 Elyria High School graduate and an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include his sons, Reece and Lawrence; parents, Paul and Bev Lieux; sister, Jennifer (Doug) Woods; brothers, Bryant...
Margaret T. Dowdell
Apr 28, 2019
Margaret T. (Meg) Dowdell (68) of Columbus Ohio passed away unexpectedly April 28, 2019. She was born the daughter of Jane (nee Obringer) and Richard Dowdell in Elyria. She grew up in Elyria and graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 1969. She then graduated from the Franciscan College at Steubenville, Ohio. During the next three years she taught...
Helen Emma Klan
Apr 27, 2019
Helen Emma Klan (nee: Purvis) 96, of Elyria passed away Saturday April 27, 2019 at Arden Courts of Westlake. She was born May 25, 1922 in Chicago, IL. Helen moved to Penfield in 1945, and then to Elyria in 1987. She had worked as a telephone operator in Chicago for AT&T following her graduation from Manley High School. Helen...
Grace Scheneman
Apr 24, 2019
Grace Scheneman, (nee-Spanos), 82, of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 24, 2019 at Mercy Medical Health Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born May 17, 1936 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Grace was once employed as a nursing assistant at Our Lady of the Wayside, a member of Cross Community Church in Elyria...
Henry "Hank" Anthony Janowicz
Apr 23, 2019
Henry A. "Hank" Janowicz 84, of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 23, 2019 at home following a long illness. He was born December 31, 1934 in Elyria. Hank was a sales agent for Prudential Insurance Company retiring in 1989 following twenty five years of service. Prior to that he had worked for The Elyria Chronicle Telegram for eleven years...
Roberta "Patty Jean" Ruhl
Apr 23, 2019
Roberta F. "Patty Jean" Ruhl, (nee-Thomas), 81, of Elyria passed away Tuesday April 23, 2019 at her home following a long illness. She was born May 2, 1937 in Long Branch, WV. And was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Roberta worked as a Home Health Care Aide, proudly served her country in the United States Navy,...
Alvin Cecil Howdyshell
Apr 21, 2019
Alvin C. "Al" Howdyshell, 95, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 21, 2019 at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor following a sudden illness. He was born June 9, 1923 in Monday Creek Township, OH. and was an Elyria resident for the past 24 years, coming from Amherst, where he made his home for many years....
Edward Allen Robinson
Apr 18, 2019
Edward Allen Robinson, 78, of Elyria passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 28, 1940 in Cleveland and was a graduate of Midview High School. Edward proudly served his Country for 20 years in the Navy. He was a member of American Legion post # 397 in Vermilion and Vermilion VFW post #...
Tenley Marie Mahilo
Apr 16, 2019
Tenley Marie Mahilo, our little angel went to heaven on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Survivors include her parents Jason and Cynthia Mahilo (nee Meadows); sister Ava Mahilo; maternal grandparents Sharon and Charles Meadows Jr.; paternal grandparents Thomas and June "Eileen" Mahilo ; maternal aunt and uncles Amanda Tuttle (nee Meadows); Brian Meadows and Christopher Tuttle; paternal Aunts and Uncle...
John M. Mcclure
Apr 16, 2019
John M. McClure 65, of Oberlin passed away at home on Tuesday April 16, 2019 following a brief illness. He was born February 16, 1954 in Barberton, OH. John worked as a dry waller for most of his adult life. He owned and operated the "Saloon" in Grafton in the early 1980's, and was an avid motorcyclist. Survivors include...
