Obituaries

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,...

Matthew P. Maniaci

Matthew P. Maniaci, 84 of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was an employee of the Kirby Company in the corporate offices for over 60 years. His advice to everyone he met was “Be Positive!”.

Matthew is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Joann;...

Connard L. Hartley

Connard L. Hartley, 84 of Elyria, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was a man who loved hunting – especially deer hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. He also enjoyed tinkering around the house and was a dedicated father and family man.

Connard is survived by his children, Connie Stevanus...

Kay L. Snyder

Kay L. Snyder, 73 of Lorain, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2023. She was a retired LPN who enjoyed her wine and having a good time. Kay loved her cats, drinking milk, traveling, and going to church. She always wanted to be included in everything, and never wanted to be left out. She simply...

Clyde Fitzpatrick

Clyde Fitzpatrick, 81 of Lorain, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He retired from the Ford Motor Company where he worked for 48 years. He loved sports and was a former coach and a boxer. Clyde loved the outdoors and enjoyed taking care of his lawn, golfing, and fishing. He...

Jeanna C. Geiger

Jeanna Christine Geiger was born in Lorain, Ohio on September 18, 1969, the cherished daughter of the late Edna Geiger and Ralph Smith. She spent her final days surrounded by her family, friends and dear, beloved cousins Anthony and Jill (her caregivers). She passed peacefully on September 12, 2022 after a long fight with cancer....

Anthony Montanaro

Anthony Montanaro, Sr., 63 of Elyria, passed away suddenly on December 25, 2021. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan and loved playing the guitar. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends who loved him dearly.

Anthony is survived by his sons, Anthony II (Stephanie Dotson) and...