Sharon L. Love

Sharon L. Love (nee Schenker) age 71, of Lorain, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born January 4, 1948 in Lorain to the late Edward and Gloria (nee Griffith) Schenker.  Sharon graduated from Lorain High School in 1966 and lived in Lorain most of her life.

Sharon loved spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, animals and watching stock car racing.

Surviving is her companion, Ricky Nielson; sons, Kevin Love of Lebanon, Ohio and Daniel Love of Paducah, Kentucky; a daughter, Katrina “Katie” Love of Lorain; a step daughter, Kili Floyd of Ashland; 6 grandchildren; and sisters, Linda Schenker-Harrison of Davidson, Michigan, Jean Norkooli of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Donna Higginbotham of Waterloo, South Carolina.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Edward “Butch” Schenker.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:00 am until the time of a memorial service at 12:00 pm in the Dovin Funeral and Cremation Specialists, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain.  Rev. D. J. Murray will officiate.  

Contributions can be made to the Friendship Animal Perfective League, 8606 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035.