Obituaries

Thomas J. Wolfe

Thomas J. Wolfe, 67 of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022. He was an avid fisherman who used to also love hunting, but he quit and became an animal advocate. Tom also loved watching movies and being a home body. Above all else, he loved his family.

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Eileen M. Gerber

Eileen M. Gerber, born August 19, 1929 to John and Bertha (Bayus) Kosash in Lorain, OH. In 1950, she married Richard A. Gerber and that union produced five children, 10 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. Eileen’s lifelong passion was being a florist.

Eileen is survived by two daughters, Janet...

David A. Janke

David Alan Janke, 49, passed away Saturday, August 21, after a lengthy illness.

Beloved son of Trudy (John) Gollmer; son of David (Noreen) Janke; dear brother of Scott (Angela) Janke; loving uncle of Madelyn Kirkpatrick, Noah, Spencer, Caroline, Isabella Janke; cherished nephew of...

James J. Damiano

James J. Damiano, 89, of Olmsted Twp. passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at his home.

James is survived by his sons, Jim (Darlene), John (Karen), Michael (Andrea), and Timothy; nine grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and his forever partner, Esther Lilly.

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Walter R. Min

Walter R Min, age 56, passed into peace Tuesday, August 16, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family. Walter was a great lover of baseball, who also enjoyed playing poker and darts. He appreciated good bourbon and cigars. Walter leaves behind his cherished fiancee, Karen Frisky; his beloved children, Cyle Perry, Bryson Min (Trevor...

Ernest J. Phillips 

Ernest J. Phillips passed into peace May 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He loved camping, gardening, working in the garage and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He served honorably in the Army, worked as a truck driver, ran Lowe’s Auto wrecking...

Teresa McKinney

Teresa McKinney (nee Givens) passed into peace Sunday, August 14th, 2022 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born the cherished daughter of Samuel Givens and Carol Davis-Givens in Parkersburg, WV. She loved camping, fishing and above all her family. Teresa is survived by her loving daughters, Francis McKinney (Michael Pihlblad), and Christine McKinney-Lener...

George J. Facsko

George J. Facsko, 81 of Sheffield, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was a Vietnam veteran having served in the US Navy Seabees. George was a graduate of Elyria Catholic High School and was a Tool and Die Maker. He also was a member of the Church on the North Coast.

Dallas H. Swearns 

Dallas H. Swearns, Sr., 87 of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He is survived by his children, Dallas, Jr. (Sandy), Drew (Shelly, deceased), and Dawn Roberts (Ben, deceased); grandchildren, Stacey Mahnke, Michelle Whitler, Nicole Yonkof, Jennifer Spevock, David Swearns, Ronald Swearns, and Samantha Garcia; great grandchildren, Natalee, Isabel,...

Lawrence W. "Larry" Sathre

Lawrence W. Sathre “Larry”, 84, of Brunswick, passed away on December 25, 2022. Larry had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh and be happy. Larry also loved animals, often feeding strays. He was a jovial, kind-hearted, loving soul. He cared deeply for his family. He found humor in everything, and...

Ciarra Dalton-Stephens, Patrick Jones, Prince Jones

Ciarra Jaquay Dalton-Stephens 35, Patrick Lemuel Louis Jones 7, and Prince Ivan Amari Jones 6, life-long residents of Lorain, Ohio went home to their heavenly father June 8, 2021.

Ciarra is survived by her husband, Robert Stephens; parents Eva Dalton...

Joanne C. Baxter

Joanne C. Baxter (nee Snitch), 74 of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. After her military service, she earned a degree in Computer Science from Lorain County Community College and worked in the IT/Tech field for many years. She then went...

Charles R. "Chuck" LeMasters Jr.

Charles R. "Chuck" LeMasters Jr, 40, of Elyria, OH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 1, 2021.

Charles enjoyed traveling, fishing, anything that had to do with the outdoors, and spending time with his family and friends.  Charles was a beloved,...

Raymond White

Raymond White, 66 of Elyria, passed away at home on January 22, 2022.

Raymond is survived by his daughters, Kelly Price and Penny Price-Killean; son, Lewis Price; grandkids, Samantha Price, Danielle Price, Lewis White, Savannah Carroll, Kara White, Charles Carroll, Jorden White, Leeland Carroll,...

David Michael Singletery

David Michael Singletery, born on May 15, 1998, passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2022 of a health issue, at the age of 24. David graduated from Southview High School in 2016 and went on to Ohio Business College for Medical Assistant, where he was very proud to make the Dean’s list. He worked laying floors...

Wayne McNutt

Wayne McNutt, 87 of Eastlake, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He had worked for the railroads for many years until his retirement from Conrail. Wayne enjoyed travelling the great lakes, and the family has great memories from all the vacations they spent around the great lakes. Besides his family, Wayne’s greatest love was cats!...

Jeffrey J. Kaczur

Jeffrey John Kaczur, 41 of Sheffield Village, passed away suddenly on July 6, 2021 at his home following a hard fought battle with addiction. He enjoyed animals and the great outdoors. Jeff liked tinkering and working in his garage. He was a member of the 103 rd OVI. Jeff’s greatest enjoyment was spending...

Ina M. Sorensen

Ina M. Sorensen, 82 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022 at Anchor Lodge. She was born in Ashland, WI and worked as a truck driver most of her life.

Ina is survived by her sisters, Terrie (Orv) Addleman of Ashland, OH and Rita...

Shelby Maggard

Shelby Maggard (nee Griffin), age 85, passed into peace surrounded by her family.

Shelby, loved her church and loved cooking, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her grandchildren were the light of her life, and she cherished watching them grow...

David Ronald O'Neal

David Ronald O’Neal, 57, of Lorain, passed away on November 9, 2021 following a long illness. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma O’Neal (nee McAtee); father, Gilbert David O’Neal; and brother, Fredrick M. O’Neal.

David is survived by his sisters,...