Obituaries
Chris A. Koppenhafer
Sep 14, 2022
Chris A. Koppenhafer, age 100, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at University Hospital in Elyria.
Chris was born in Elyria on July 12, 1922 to Chris A. and Elsie (nee Winkler) Koppenhafer. Three years later his family moved to Lorain in 1925. After graduating from Lorain High School with the class of 1940 B, he worked one year at...
Judith A. Krupp
Aug 14, 2022
Judith A. “Judy” Krupp (nee Kapron), age 77, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at The Woods on French Creek in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born December 14, 1944, in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Judy graduated from Admiral King High School in 1962.
She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin...
Claude Q. Ward
Aug 10, 2022
Claude Q. Ward, age 43, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born July 20, 1979, he lived in Delaware, Ohio and Floyd County, Kentucky before moving to Lorain in the 1980’s.
Claude worked at Murray Ridge for 20 years. He loved his puppies and collecting Yu-Gi-Oh cards. ...
Josephine Garcia
Aug 6, 2022
Josephine C. “Jody” Garcia (nee Silva) was born on Friday, November 22, 1929, in Lorain, and entered Eternal Life on Saturday, August 06, 2022, at the age of 92.
Jody graduated from Lorain High School in 1948 and worked full-time as a Lorain Head Start preschool teacher for 30 years, retiring in 1990. All her life she was a devoted...
Raymond Patrick Bender
Aug 6, 2022
Raymond Patrick Bender, age 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2022 at his residence under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice.
Born March 1, 1932 to Modestus and Dorothy (nee Conrad) Bender in Patton, Pennsylvania, Raymond moved to Lorain in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954 where he was stationed on...
Charles R. White
Jul 30, 2022
Charles R. “Charlie” White, age 48 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio.
Born January 25, 1974 to Dana and Loretta (nee Paul) White in Elyria, Charles spent most of his life in the Lorain County area. He also lived in Braxton County, West Virginia for a short time.
A workaholic, Charles loved working various...
John "Cottontop" Onofry
Jul 29, 2022
John J. “Cottontop” Onofry Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home in Elyria under the care of New Life Hospice.
Born December 4, 1946 in Lorain to John and Iva Onofry, John spent his entire life in Lorain county. He worked for U.S. Steel for 31 years before his retirement in 1999.
He...
Margaret "Peggy" Argenti
Jul 25, 2022
Margaret A. “Peggy” Argenti (nee Hostetler), age 91, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a lengthy illness.
Born on Tuesday, January 20, 1931, in Collier Township, Pennsylvania, Peggy came to Lorain in 1941.
Peggy was a member of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Parish in Lorain.
She loved taking care of her...
Melba Rose Fecik
Jul 19, 2022
Melba Rose Fecik (nee Smith), age 85, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Born June 10, 1937, in Reedsville, West Virginia, she married John Fecik in 1964 and came to Lorain that same year.
Melba was a member of Upon This Rock Church in Lorain.
Melba was a...
Patricia America Torres
Jul 19, 2022
Patricia America Torres, age 88, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at The Woods on French Creek in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born October 29, 1933 in San German, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1947 and graduated from Lorain High School in 1951. Patricia moved back to Puerto Rico in 1977 and lived there for...
Carl A. Mielcarek
Jul 17, 2022
Carl A. Mielcarek, age 81, of Avon Lake, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 at Ganzhorn Suites in Avon, Ohio.
Born December 14, 1940 to Carl E. and Elizabeth (nee Shullick) Mielcarek, Carl spent his entire life in the Lorain county area. He graduated from John Marshall High School and worked as a sales representative for Nabisco brands until...
Wayne R. Dovin
Jul 11, 2022
Wayne R. Dovin, age 78, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at St. Luke Lutheran Community at Portage Lake, Akron, following a lengthy illness.
Born December 11, 1943, in Lorain, he moved to McCormick, South Carolina in 1998, then to Florida in 2001.
Wayne was a 1961 graduate of Lorain High School, received a bachelor’s degree...
Melissa D. Jones
Jul 11, 2022
Melissa D. Jones (nee Smith), age 52, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
Born April 16, 1970, in Amherst, she lived in Lorain the majority of her life. Melissa graduated from Lorain High School in 1988 and attended Lorain County Community College.
Melissa enjoyed crafts, painting knick-knacks...
Mark "Sharkk" Kelley
Jul 7, 2022
Mark B. “Sharkk” Kelley, age 69, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
Born December 24, 1952, to the late George Kelley and Betty (nee Dowler) Kelley in Elyria, Ohio, Mark grew up in Henrietta Township and lived in the Lorain County area before moving to Vermilion in 2021. Following...
Peggy L. Carrion
Jul 4, 2022
Peggy L. Carrion (nee Commerford) age 63, passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2022 at her residence in Lorain, Ohio.
Born July 14, 1958 in Lima, Ohio, Peggy spent most of her life in Lorain. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1977.
For many years she enjoyed playing bingo and loved listening to music and watching soap operas.
Surviving...
Clark J. Rentas
Jun 24, 2022
Clark J. Rentas, age 69, of Lorain, passed away on June 24, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born October 13, 1952 in Lorain, Ohio to Cristobal and Alejandrina (nee Leon) Rentas, Clark spent most of his time in Lorain and Puerto Rico. He graduated from Admiral King High School. Following high school he worked various positions with...
Henry G. Vickers
Jun 24, 2022
Henry G. Vickers, age 60, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2022 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
He served in the U.S. Navy and was a longtime Bluegrass enthusiast who volunteered at local churches, playing for them for many years. Henry enjoyed the outdoors and had a huge interest in hunting...
Edward Alvarez
Jun 16, 2022
A man that was loved by his city, who enjoyed helping others and always reminding us tomorrow will be a better day. Edward Alvarez, age 90, a loving father to 12 and adoring husband to Roxanna Alvarez passed away suddenly at home Thursday, June 16, 2022. Edward was born in 1932 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. He came to Lorain Ohio...
Arzella Ruth Thomas
Jun 14, 2022
Arzella Ruth Thomas (nee Kishbaugh), age 82, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, following a lengthy illness.
Born December 6, 1939, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, she graduated in 1956 from Northwest Area High School in Huntington Mill, PA, and moved to Sheffield Lake in 1961. She moved to Lorain in the late 1960’s.
Ruth worked in the Deli of...
Michael J. Kapalin
Jun 13, 2022
Michael John Kapalin, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, Ohio.
Born December 11, 1971 to Charles F. and Elaine D. (nee Panzel) Kapalin in Lorain, Ohio Michael spent his entire life in Lorain.
He was an avid photographer. He loved sports especially the Browns and Indians and enjoyed and ran...
