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Richard Curtis Butcher

Mar 19, 2019

Richard Curtis Butcher 88, of Columbia Station passed away Tuesday March 19, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a long illness. He was born August 13, 1930 in Linn Fork, Gilmer County, WV. Richard served in the US. Army during the Korean War. He retired from U.S. Steel as a crane operator following twenty five years of...

Edward Wayne Dyer

Mar 18, 2019

Edward W. Dyer, 74, of Elyria passed away Monday March 18, 2019 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a brief illness. He was born October 23, 1944 in Clifty, TN. And was an area resident for most of his life. Ed retired in 2007 as a manager at A & C Tire in Elyria. He was...

Clifford L. Singer

Mar 17, 2019

Clifford L. Singer 82, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 17, 2019 at University Hospitals Cleveland following a brief illness. He was born November 28, 1936 in Cleveland, OH. Clifford had served in the U.S. Army, and had worked for Kroger's and Rini Rego's as a produce clerk. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, travel and visiting...

Ann E. Malchesky

Mar 17, 2019

Ann E. Malchesky, (nee-Sekerak), 96, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 17, 2019 at the Abbewood in Elyria. She was born October 22, 1922 in Ebensburg, PA. and was an Elyria resident since 1950, coming from Gallitzin, PA. Ann retired from the Moen Corporation in Elyria, where she worked as an assembler for 17 years. She was a member...

William R. Lamb

Mar 16, 2019

William R. Lamb, 87, of Grafton passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at O'neill Health Care in North Ridgeville. He was born June 6 , 1931 in Glen Rogers, WV. William worked for GM Brookpark plant in quality control for 35 years. He proudly served his Country first in the Navy and then the Marine Corp. during the Korean...

Merikay Walton

Mar 14, 2019

Merikay Walton, (nee-Campbell), 72, of Oberlin passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 14, 2019 at the University Hospitals Main Campus in Cleveland. She was born December 6, 1946 in Steubenville, OH. and has been a resident of Oberlin for 12 years, coming from Maple Heights. Merikay was a member of the East Oberlin Community Church and a former member of...

Jack Alexander

Mar 13, 2019

Jack Alexander 87, of Elyria passed away Wednesday March 13, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born June 28, 1931 in Berea, KY. Jack was raised in Kentucky during the Depression, and came to Elyria in 1955, with his then wife and mother of all his children (Leona Looney). He had worked...

Ruth F. Spicer

Mar 12, 2019

Ruth F. Spicer (nee Woelfer), 94, of Elyria passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville. She was born February 3, 1925 in Elyria . Ruth enjoyed casino trips, volunteering at the former Elyria United Methodist Home (Wesleyan Village), and spending time with family. Survivors include her daughter Diana (William) Posey; grandchildren June (Todd) Lusher, Richard...

Mary Sue Gregory

Mar 12, 2019

Visitation Friday, March 15, 2019 4:00 PM 3/15/2019 4:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 3/15/2019 8:00:00 PM Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home

38475 Chestnut Ridge Elyria, OH 44035

Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home

Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home 38475 Chestnut Ridge Elyria 44035 OH United States Location Butternut Ridge Cemetery Final Resting Place

Butternut Ridge Rd....

Reynaldo G. Santo Domingo Sr.

Mar 10, 2019

Reynaldo G. Santo Domingo Sr. 77, of Elyria passed away Sunday March 10, 2019 at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center. He was born March 29,1941 in the Philippines. Reynaldo worked as an upholsterer at Invacare in Elyria. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, and enjoyed cooking, fishing, sports, watching television and telling stories. His sense of humor...

Gertrude M. Corey

Mar 8, 2019

Gertrude M. Corey, (nee-Nichols), 94, of LaGrange passed away peacefully Friday March 8, 2019 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. She was born January 23, 1925 in Akron and was a LaGrange resident for most of her life. Gertrude, along with her husband Jay were the owner's of the former Corey Market in LaGrange. She was a member of the...

Hollie L. Janz

Mar 8, 2019

Hollie L. Janz, 51, of Nashville, TN., formerly of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Friday March 8, 2019 in Nashville. She was born December 30, 1967 in Elyria. Hollie loved to play baseball. Survivors include her father Rick Burgess of Elyria; grandmother Virginia Graham of Elyria; sister Sheila Coulier of Buffalo, N.Y., brother Richard Burgess of Indiana, Jason Hamilton of...

Louis M. Hull

Mar 8, 2019

Louis M. Hull, 82, of Elyria passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake. He was born July 1, 1936 in East Liverpool, OH. Louis was a science teacher for the Elyria school system, where he also coached wrestling for Northwood Jr. High School and Elyria High School. He also worked many summers for...

Donald L. Schultz

Mar 7, 2019

Donald L. Schultz, 79, of Grafton, where he lived his whole life passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 7, 2019 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born September 9. 1939 in Elyria .Donald worked for Ridge Tool for 23 years. He was a member of the Lorain County Beekeepers Club. Donald enjoyed beekeeping, camping, farming, attending the Lorain...

Sandra Sue "Sandy" Christian Kaperak

Mar 3, 2019

Sandra "Sandy" Christian Kaperak (nee Bordy), of Elyria, Ohio passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 3, 2019. Sandra is survived by her devoted husband Robert and daughter Shondra, fur-kid Trixie, and attentive and caring sister Alexis (Bordy) Campbell as well as many nieces and nephews, particulary Jason Higgins and Jennifer (Higgins) Anderson with whom she was...

Jerry Robert Lorbach

Feb 27, 2019

Jerry Robert Lorbach, 79, of Elyria passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1939 in Bay Village, OH. and was a 1957 graduate of Bay High School. Jerry proudly served his Country in the Navy. He worked for United Airlines, Preston Trucking, and Nick Abraham Buick. Jerry enjoyed...

Rosemary Kennedy

Feb 24, 2019

Rosemary Kennedy (nee: Pataky) 86, of North Ridgeville passed away Sunday February 24, 2019 at Avon Place following a long illness. She was born August 17, 1932 in Lorain. Rosemary enjoyed traveling with her husband. Survivors include three sisters; Nancy Beven of Lorain, Emma Fischer (Raymond) of Lorain, Marie "Val" Holdren of Elyria, two brothers; Steven Pataky of North...

James Leland Knapp

Feb 24, 2019

James L. "Jim" Knapp, 76, of Wellington passed away Sunday February 24, 2019 at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin following a long illness. He was born February 17, 1943 in Elyria and was an area resident for most of his life. Jim owned and operated Jim Knapp Trucking and Farms, was a 1962 Keystone High School graduate and proudly...

Ronald L. Vodarski

Feb 23, 2019

Ronald L. Vodarski 81, of Elyria passed away Saturday February 23, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. Ron was born May 27, 1937 in Elyria, and was a Grafton High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962. Ron and his business partner; Stanley McAlpine co owned and co operated Grafton Auto Parts and...

Lori Ann Novak

Feb 20, 2019

Lori Ann Novak, 54 of Westlake passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 1 , 1964 in Lorain and was a graduate of Keystone High School, JVS and attended Hocking Tech. Lori loved helping others and texting her multitude of friends every morning to say good morning, and cooking for people. Survivors include...