Obituaries

Daniel Lancuski
Mar 19, 2009
Daniel W. Lancuski, age 46, of Sheffield Lake, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2009. He was born on October 17, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio and resided in Vermilion, before moving to Sheffield Lake 4 years ago. He graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1983 and served in the Navy as a builder petty officer from 1983 to 1989. He...

Robert Wonson
Mar 15, 2009
Robert F. "Bob" Wonson, 62, of Shaker Heights, a basketball coach and teacher for over 38 years, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at University Hospital Cleveland, after complications from colon surgery on March 5th. He was born June 26, 1946 in Cleveland and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964. He graduated college from Western Michigan in 1969 and then...

Robert F. Wonson
Mar 15, 2009
Robert F. "Bob" Wonson, 62, of Shaker Heights, a basketball coach and teacher for over 38 years, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at University Hospital Cleveland, after complications from colon surgery on March 5th. He was born June 26, 1946 in Cleveland and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964. He graduated college from Western Michigan in 1969 and then...

Helen M. Treboniak
Mar 9, 2009
Helen M. Treboniak, 91, a life long resident of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born April 3, 1917 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School in 1935. Helen worked as a clerk in the blueprint department of Lorain Products/Reliance Electric in Lorain, retiring in the...

Jane E. Frisky
Mar 9, 2009
Jane E. Frisky, age 65, of Elyria, died on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Elyria Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1943, in Turtle Creek, PA, moving to Ohio 38 years ago, spending most of her time in Elyria. Jane was employed at Lear-Romec, Elyria, where she retired from. She was a member of...

Ada J. Kata
Mar 7, 2009
Ada J. Kata, (nee McKillips) 73 of Lorain, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born March 19, 1935 on Kelley's Island, she graduate high school there where she was the only student. There, she met her soul mate which was her high school teacher. She moved to Lorain in 1953 and married in 1954....

Rose Ann Flowers
Mar 7, 2009
Rose Ann Flowers, (nee Smith), age 64, of Lorain, was promoted to glory on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, following a brief illness. She was born on September 24, 1944 in Johnstown, PA, living in Lorain since the age of 4. Rose Ann was the store manager at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Lorain for...

Benilda "Benny" Carrion
Mar 5, 2009
Benilda "Benny" Carrion, (nee Pagan), 57, of Lorain, died March 5, 2009 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a short illness. Born April 11, 1951 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1969 where she lived since. She worked for Catholic Charities as nurse's aid for 5 years. Prior to that, she worked in the housekeeping dept....

Larry D. Johnson
Mar 4, 2009
Larry D. Johnson, 59, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, following a short illness. He was born on June 24, 1949 in Lorain, living in Wakeman before moving to Rochester 3 months ago. Larry served in the United States Navy from 1967 - 1971. He was employed as an electrician at Tenneco...

Debra Ann Terrill
Mar 4, 2009
Debra Ann Terrill, (nee Banbury), age 52, of Lake Worth, Florida, formerly of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the J. Robert Louer Hospice at J.F.K. Hospital in Atlantis, Florida after an illness of 2 months. She was born December 3, 1956 in Fairmont, West Virginia and resided in Lorain most of her life before moving to Florida...

Helen M. Temple
Feb 28, 2009
Helen M. Huhn Temple, (nee Linden), age 90, of Lorain, died on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, following a sudden illness. She was born on August 13, 1918 in Lorain, where she had been a lifelong resident. Helen enjoyed bingo, fishing, crocheting and her many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She is survived by her son,...

Helen Cox
Feb 26, 2009
Helen Cox, (nee Rilko), of Lorain, passed away peacefully after a 2 month illness. She was a long time resident of Lorain where she moved shortly after being born in Marblehead, Ohio. She attended Lorain High School. She is survived by 3 children, son, John (Marilyn) Cherney, of Vermilion, 2 daughters, MaryEllen (Vance) Bailey, of Lorain and Eva Marie Cox,...

Betty J. Yagielo
Feb 25, 2009
Betty J. Yagielo, (nee Telzerow), age 85, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Community Health Partners of Ohio-Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on April 1, 1923 in Elyria, Ohio, living a majority of her life in Lorain. She was a 1940 graduate of Elyria High School. Betty retired from K-Mart in Lorain, where she...

Raymond P. Krosky
Feb 16, 2009
Raymond P. Krosky, age 78, of Lorain, died on Monday, February 16, 2009, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a short illness. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Lorain, where he has been a life-long resident. He graduated with Honors from Lorain High School class of 1949A. Ray served from 1951 thru 1955...

Gertrude "Gertie" Siemion
Feb 14, 2009
Gertrude "Gertie" Siemion, 87, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Hearthstone at Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born March 17, 1921 in Mt. Pleasant, PA; she came to Lorain at a young age, living here her entire life. Gertie graduated from Lorain High School in 1940. She worked for Moen then Stanadyne in Elyria for 36 years, retiring...

Rev. Agustin Serrano
Feb 12, 2009
Rev. Agustin Serrano, age 58, of Lorain, died on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Avon Oaks Nursing Facility, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 30, 1950 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Annarocket High School in Puerto Rico. He then attended Bible College at Templo Emmanuel. He was welcomed to Lorain in 1968 by the late...

Henry J. Niesuchowski
Feb 3, 2009
Henry J. Nessler aka Niesuchowski, age 89, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. He was born on October 15, 1919 in Natrona, PA, moving to Lorain in 1923. He was in the United States Army, from 1942 until 1945, earning the Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Henry was employed...

Mary "Baba" Baranchik
Feb 1, 2009
Mary "Baba" Baranchik, (nee Yuhas), 96 of Elyria, died Sunday, February 01, 2009 at Center Ridge Health Campus, North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. Born April 1, 1912 in Pleasant City, Ohio, she has been a resident of Elyria for the past 68 years. Mary worked as an inspector for Western Automatic in Elyria for 30 years, retiring in the...

Nellie D. Dunfee
Jan 31, 2009
Nellie D. Dunfee, 92, of Elyria, our beloved mother, passed away to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009 at Community Health Partners, Lorain, after a short illness. She was born October 11, 1916 in Bethesda, Ohio, to the late Clifford and Myrtle (nee Powell) Neptune. Nellie enjoyed spending time with her family very much. She leaves behind...

Benito Ortiz Rivera
Jan 27, 2009
Benito Ortiz Rivera, age 94, of Lorain, died on Thursday, January 27, 2009. He was born on August 23, 1914, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1947. He was employed at Lorain Works US Steel, in the maintenance department, for 28 years, before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the United Steelworkers Union Local 1104, and...