Obituaries

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...

Juanita Jones

Juanita Jones, 91 of Elyria, passed away August 30, 2021. She was a professional singer and a Nashville recording artist.

Juanita is survived by her son Larry Jones (Sharon); grandchildren, Brian and Brad Jones (Sara), Alex and Penny Bak; great grandchildren, Caiden and Autumn...

Patti Saunders

Patti Saunders passed away into God's graces on May 18, 2022 at the age of 73. She lived a long and well lived life. Patti was a homemaker who loved her family deeply. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved vacationing in Hocking Hills. Her hobbies included crafting and gardening. She loved conversation and storytelling.

Madaline H. Wooldridge

Madaline H. Wooldridge (nee Hamilton), 83 of Lorain, passed away February 21, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Albert; children, Rick Hamilton (Teresa), Brenda Rogers, and Rocky Hamilton (Annette); grandson, Rocky Hamilton and several other grandchildren and great grandchildren; a sister, Roma Parker, and brother, Wilburn Hamilton (Wilma).

Keith Myers

Keith Myers passed away July 29, 2021.  Keith was born July 10, 2003 in Lorain Ohio. He enjoyed riding bikes, fishing, and mowing the grass.  Keith loved his music, and his favorite songs were Good Old Time Rock n Roll and Jesus Take the Wheel.

The cause of Keith's...

Patricia A. O'Connor

Patricia A. O’Connor (nee Chapman) age 85, passed away on January 28, 2022. She retired as a long-time bank teller for several banks. She was a great knitter, avid reader, and enjoyed making ceramics and watching HGTV. Some of her favorite times were spent sailing and traveling with her husband Robert. Patricia was a devoted mother...

Margaret L. Raber

Margaret Luvica Raber, longtime Lorain resident, passed away Sunday evening, March 13, 2022, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born the cherished daughter of John and Dorothy (nee Hersey) Young in Washington, PA. She was a talented crafter of many things, and loved candle-making and flower arranging. Scott Eastwood's biggest fan has gone to her...