Dora A. Ceja

Dora A. Ceja (nee Morgan) 88 of Lorain passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. She was very active in local politics from serving as President of the Lorain County Democratic Womens Club, to serving as a delegate in Washington DC and marching for solidarity with Sherrod Brown. Dora loved travelling, especially to Hawaii, Mexico, and Tennessee. She was a singer with the Gospelettes, and she also enjoyed going to casinos. Dora’s favorite thing was spending time with her family and friends, and she will be greatly missed by them.

Dora is survived by her children, Sarah (Mark) Botson, Faith (Loren) Schramm, and Joseph (Rebecca) Ceja; granddaughters, Brittany, Alexiz, Chenoa, Moriah, Becky, and Heather; grandsons, Jonathon, Jacob, and Joseph; numerous great grandchildren; and other family members especially dear cousins Patsy Underwood of Tennessee, and Minva Gayle Hodgins of Lexington, Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Sarah Morgan; husband Henry Ceja; great granddaughter Gracelynn; and siblings Bobby Melton and Lawrence Morgan.

She will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband, Henry, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Ohio. A Celebration of Dora’s life will take place after the burial, at Kipton Community Church, Kipton, Ohio from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The service will be led by Pastor Lee Stull and Chuck Livermore.

Wyers-Bollinger Funeral Chapel is honored to be assisting the family.

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