Obituaries

Dec 18, 2019

Ruby Martin (Nee Hall) age 91 of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born July 31, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she moved to Lorain over 60 years ago.  For the past 8 years she has lived in Elyria.

Ruby was a bingo expert and made many beautiful friends at...

Dec 14, 2019

Helen Elizabeth Wagner (nee Meurer), age 98, of Amherst, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2019 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, Ohio.

She was born April 29, 1921 in Jacksonville, Ohio and graduated from South High in Columbus, Ohio in 1940.  She went on to work at Woolworth’s Department Store in Columbus, then later moved to the Lorain...

Dec 9, 2019

Peter P. Mihajlovich, age 85, of Utica, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 09, 2019 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born June 30, 1933 in Lorain, he graduated high school before serving in the US Air Force for 4years.  After the service, Pete lived in Miami, Florida, where worked as a press room manager at the...

Dec 8, 2019

George A. Farkosh, age 75 of Elyria, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born April 23, 1944 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Somerset High School and then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

George worked as an electrician for 30 years at Lorain Works US Steel,...

Dec 4, 2019

Jose Luis “Little Joe” Marrero, age 92, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living and Memory Care in Memphis, following a lengthy illness.

He was born March 2, 1927 in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Diego and Maria (nee Colon) Marrero and moved to Lorain in 1950.  There he worked for Lorain Works US Steel...

Nov 27, 2019

Alberto Mendez passed away on November 27th, 2019 surrounded by his loved one’s. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, brother and son and had a heart of gold. He was an avid fisherman and a passionate Cleveland Browns and OSU Buckeye’s Fan. Albert was a kind soul and gentle giant who would give the shirt off his back...

Nov 25, 2019

Wilma L. Campos (nee Fleming), age 69, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born March 24, 1950, in Eddie, Kentucky to Orville and Rosie (nee Burke) Fleming, Wilma spent much of her life in the Lorain county area. She graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1968 and went on...

Nov 23, 2019

Phyllis J. Poszywak (nee Lamats) age 83, of Lorain, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness.

Born June 30, 1936 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Lorain High School.  She worked in the receiving room of Sears in Elyria from 1974 to...

Nov 21, 2019

Pedro J. Flores Jr. age 64, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at UH Amherst Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Born May 30, 1955 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.  Pedro graduated from Lorain High School in 1974.  For over 20 years, Pedro worked at Almira Tire in Lorain.

He was a member of Sacred...

Nov 19, 2019

Brenda M. Wamsley “Flower Lady” (nee Burris), age 59, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born March 14, 1960 to Charles and Helen (nee Gulas) Burris in Lorain, Ohio, Brenda lived in the Lorain area her entire life.  She graduated from Admiral King High School and worked for L & K Restaurant before...

Nov 11, 2019

Juanita Rodriguez (nee Perez) age 88, of Lorain, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness.

Born July 21, 1931 in Hamilton, Michigan, she came to Lorain in the early 1950’s.

Juanita worked for the Lorain City School System for 18 years.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, the...

Nov 1, 2019

Cassius “Peany” K. Johnson, age 52, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Elyria, Ohio on November 1, 2019.

Born August 23, 1967 to Cassius and Nancy (nee Rumack) Johnson in Lorain, Ohio he spent most of his life in the Lorain county area.  He attended Elyria West High School and later went on to work as a roofer for...

Oct 31, 2019

Kenneth J. “Ken” Naymik, age 53 of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a lengthy illness.

Born Aug. 22, 1963 in Lorain, he graduated from Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst, in 1981 and moved to Cleveland in the mid 1980’s.

Ken worked as a domestic and international travel advisor for...

Oct 23, 2019

Oct 16, 2019

Sharon K. Vance (nee Milam), age 59, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland following lengthy illness.

Born March 22, 1960 in Cleveland, she lived in Cleveland her entire life. 

Sharon is survived by her long-time companion, Luke Horton of Cleveland; a son, Richard Vance of Cleveland; a daughter, Joyce (Robert) Huston...

Oct 12, 2019

Juan Antonio Reyes, age 86, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home following a short illness.

Born June 17, 1933 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he lived in Florida before moving to Lorain in 1960.  Juan worked for Lorain Works US Steel and enjoyed watching television, playing bingo and was an avid domino player.

Surviving...

Oct 11, 2019

Doris Feher (nee O’Bryon) age 82, of Lorain, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Life Care Center in Westlake following a lengthy illness.

Born January 10, 1937 in Terra Alta, West Virginia, she graduated from Terra Alta High School in 1954.  She has been a Lorain resident since 1956. 

Doris was a member of Amherst Church of the Nazarene...

Oct 2, 2019

Ciprian Alvarado, age 64, of Ashtabula and formerly of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Westlake following a lengthy illness.

He was born on January 14, 1955 in Lorain to Timoteo and Herminia “Minnie” (nee Avalos) Alvarado.  Ciprian received his GED and studied Computer-Aided Design at Lorain County Community College.  He...

Oct 1, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph R. Grunda announces his passing on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the age of 86. He was born on May 11, 1933, the son of Joseph G. Grunda and Katherine (nee Kuhn) Grunda. Married to Joyce (nee Hupp) Grunda for 68 memorable years, he was a loving husband and father...

Sep 30, 2019

Fred Bennett, 84, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away, Monday, September 30, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice surrounded by family. Fred retired from the Lorain Ford Motor Company after 40 years of service in 2000.

Fred is survived by his wife, Mary (nee Wnek) of 62 years; daughters, Sharon (Joe) Fetsic and Susan (Joseph) Phillips; son, Tom (Elizabeth) Bennett; sister, Virginia...