Obituaries
Delia Beltran
Jun 13, 2008
Dominga "Delia" Beltran, (nee Hernandez Ortiz), age 81, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 13, 2008 at Lorain Community Health Partners Hospital, following a short illness. She was born on May 10, 1927 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, moving to this area in 1967. Delia was employed at Dechant Green House in Avon for 9 years, retiring in the 1980's. She...
Arthur W. Hribar
Jun 10, 2008
Arthur W. Hribar, age 69, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at his home. He was born on October 29, 1938 in Lorain where he resided for his entire life. He was a 1956B graduate of Lorain High School. He was employed at Ford Motor Co. as an inspector for 35 years, retiring in 1997. Prior to this,...
Robert "Butch" Landers
Jun 8, 2008
Robert F. "Butch" Landers, age 55, of Lorain, died on Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC-West, Lorain, after a long illness. He was born on November 27, 1952 in Poca, West Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1972. He attended the Sheffield Church of God. He enjoyed working on lawnmowers, and fixing televisions and cars. He is survived...
Bernard Ruminski
Jun 4, 2008
Bernard Ruminski, age 80, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after a brief illness. He was born on February 8, 1928, in Lorain, and was a resident of Lorain County for his entire life. He attended Nativity Catholic School, and was a member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church, Lorain. Bernard was involved...
Frank Owen Cook
Jun 4, 2008
Frank Owen "Moose" Cook, age 51, of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. He was born on May 6, 1957 in Akron, moving to Avon in 1977, finally moving to Lorain in 1989. He has been employed for over 30 years at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Avon. He loved working on the computer and chatting with his computer friends....
Alejo Cruz Morales
Jun 2, 2008
Alejo Cruz Morales, age 87, of Lorain, died at his home, on Monday, June 2, 2008. He was born on July 17, 1920, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain 59 years ago, where he has resided since. He was employed at US Steel, retiring from there in 1981. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. He was...
Harold C. Graver
May 30, 2008
Harold C. "Bear" Graver, age 52, of Lorain, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 30, 2008, after a long illness. He was born on June 27, 1955 in Lorain, where he has resided his entire life. He is a 1973 graduate of Lorain High School. Harold retired from AAR, in Avon. He was also employed at US...
John C. Bauer
May 30, 2008
John C. "Jack" Bauer, age 85, of Lorain, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain. He was born on June 23, 1922, in Lorain, Ohio. He resided in Iowa from 1950 until 1964, moving back to Lorain in 1964. Jack was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, later joining the United States Air Force,...
Carole J. Myers
May 30, 2008
Carole J. Myers (nee Westbrook), age 77, of Lorain, died on May 30, 2008 at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain. She was born on December 3, 1930 in Utica, Ohio. She had also resided in Pennsylvania for awhile, moving to Lorain in 1948. She was a 1948 graduate of Bentleyville High School. Carole had worked at Hills Dept....
Harriett B. Hall
May 29, 2008
Harriett Hall, age 78, of Lorain, died on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain, after a brief illness. She was born on September 23, 1929, in Glenville, West Virginia, moving to Elyria in 1950. She moved to Lorain 15 years ago. She was a member of College Heights Baptist Church, Elyria. Harriett enjoyed sewing,...
Charles D. Stickler
May 29, 2008
Charles D. Stickler, 78, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain. He was born June 14, 1929 in Johnstown, PA, coming to Lorain in the early 1940's. Following graduation from Lorain High School in 1949, Charles served in the US Army with the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky...
Darlene Mervis
May 28, 2008
Darlene Mervis (nee Hause), age 81, of Lorain, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a year long battle with cancer. She was born June 13, 1926 in Bainbridge, Ohio, coming to Lorain in 1943 where she has lived since. Darlene was a homemaker and enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, bingo...
Rose H. Toth
May 26, 2008
Rose H. Toth, (nee Useen), 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital following a short illness. She was born Oct. 31, 1922 in Cleveland, moving to Inez, KY at the age of 12 and lived there until coming to Lorain at the age of 21. She had worked as the head...
Joan E. Rigo
May 23, 2008
Joan Elizabeth Rigo, 88, of Stanton, California, died on May 23, 2008 at Anaheim Crest Nursing Center, after an illness of 2 months. She was born on December 7, 1919 in Lorain, Ohio, moving to Orange County, California in 1964. Joan was a 1937B graduate of Lorain High School and also a 1938 graduate of Lorain Business College. She was...
Jean J. Porkolab
May 22, 2008
Jean J. Porkolab (nee Vecchio), 93, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Otterbein Lebanon Nursing Home, Lebanon. Memorial services are scheduled for Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Hungarian Reformed Church, E. 31st St, and Globe Ave., Lorain. Rev. Peter L. Toth, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Twp. Local arrangements are...
George P. Cherney
May 22, 2008
George P. Cherney Jr., 60, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born Aug. 24, 1947 in Lorain, and lived in the county his entire life. He worked for US Steel and was a member of St. John Roman Catholic Church, Lorain, and the United Steel Workers Union Local...
Alicia M. Figueroa
May 22, 2008
Alicia Maria Figueroa, (nee Soloveiko) 74, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Southwest General Health Center, Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 20, 1934 in Youngstown, coming to Lorain in 1957 where she has lived since. Alicia was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain and enjoyed participating in activities at the Lorain Senior Center....
James Ross Branim
May 22, 2008
James Ross Branim, Sr. age 73, of Elyria, died on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at his residence, following a long illness. He was born on March 7, 1935 in Robbins, TN, moving to this area in 1961. He served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1960 as a air policeman. James was employed at National Gypsum Plant,...
Eugene N. Pall
May 20, 2008
Eugene N. "Gene" Pall, 85, of Lorain, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness. He was born Feb. 19, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA, coming to Lorain as an infant. He graduated from Lorain High School, class of 1941A. Gene served in the US Army as a...
Mary Krieg
May 19, 2008
Mary Krieg (nee Radosevich), age 97, of Lorain, passed away Monday evening, May 19, at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, Lorain. She was born on July 25, 1910 in Woodland, PA, moving to Huntington, Ohio as a young girl. Mary was employed at Oberlin College in the Dietary Department. During the war, she worked at American Stove, Cleveland Bomber Plant, and...
