Obituaries

Gracelynn Hope Kilani

Gracelynn Hope Kilani unexpectantly passed away in peace, surrounded by family on January 11, 2022 at UH Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gracelynn was preceded in death by her great grandpa Henry Ceja, and grandma Samira Baker. She will be missed by all, especially her loving parents, Christian...

Rev. Robert J. Nelson

Rev. Robert J. Nelson, 85, of Sheffield Village left his earthly home for his heavenly home on Thursday, December 2, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones.

Bob was the son of the late Oscar and Irene (Sapp) Nelson, formerly of Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was born and raised....

Dawn Marie Yackly-Stapleton

Dawn Marie Yackly-Stapleton, born on February 11, 1975, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 19, 2022. She will be greatly missed by so many.

She was a loving aunt, great aunt, cousin and a wonderful friend. Her one-of-a-kind attitude, big smile, 80’s hairdo and infectious laugh will...

Allard Hamilton

Allard Hamilton, 80, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2022. Allard was born April 25, 1941 in Grethel, Kentucky, moving to Ohio as a young boy.

Allard worked for Ford Motor Company in Lorain for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He...

Steven Ritenour

Steven Ritenour, of Lorain, passed away after a long courageous battle with heart disease on September 23, 2022 at the age of 54.

Steve said shortly before he passed, "It doesn't matter how much you have, it's about enjoying yourself and just being a good person" and that is how he lived every...

Jessie A. Karish

Jessie A. Karish (nee Sanders), died of COVID-19 pneumonia at The Cleveland Clinic-Avon Hospital on January 23, 2022, under the care of Hospice.  She was born at her grandparents' home in Lorain, Ohio on January 16, 1931 and resided in Lorain County her entire life.

Eva Gray Todd

Eva Gray Todd, 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Kalamazoo, MI. Eva was born February 26, 1920 in Dixon Mills, Alabama to the late Tommie and Lizzie Bouler. Eva was a devoted wife of the late Nathaniel Todd for 64 years. She was a member of the Fairfield Baptist Church of Lorain,...

Jonathan T. Burchell

Jonathan T. Burchell, 21 of Avon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at his home. He loved all kinds of music, gaming, and animals, especially his dog, Marley. He was so into gaming, that he built his own gaming computer.

Jonathan is survived by his loving parents, Tom and Cathy...

Kenneth Inman

Kenneth Inman 88, passed away Friday November 18, 2022 at Main Street Health Care Center in Avon Lake, OH. He was born August 29, 1934 in Sweetwater, TN to the late Margaret (Raglin) Lane from Sweetwater, TN and the late James Howard Moore from Slickville, PA. He retired from the US Steel Company in the mid...

Dorothy Jean Fields

Dorothy Jean Fields, longtime resident of Elyria, passed away after a long illness on February 21, 2022, at the age of 78.

Dorothy was a devout, committed Jehovah's Witness, very active in her faith and the community. She loved jewelry, knitting and her family. She was a devoted...

Brad Arthur Romano

Brad Arthur Romano, age 53, passed away October 13, 2021.

Beloved father of Nicole Romano-Keith and Kathryn Romano; loving grandfather of 3; brother of Winfield Scott Starcher, Jr. and Lynn Romano Mawson.

Private family services will be held.



Arrangements under the direction of...

Lavonne Mutchmore

Lavonne passed into peace surrounded by her loving family on July 28, 2022, at the age of 94. Lavonne led a full life. She worked 25 years at Faroh's Candy Company, and was a homemaker and mother of 3 wonderful daughters. She loved her family, and enjoyed fishing with Vic, crocheting tablecloths and doilies, and playing...

Kathryn "Sue" Swan

Kathryn “Sue” Swan (nee Ayres) passed into peace July 11, 2022 after a long fight against dementia. She was a dedicated daughter, mother, and grammie, and a wonderful friend. She was a graduate of East High School in 1962 and a homemaker. She showed her children the meaning of hard work every day,...

Danny C. Francisco

Danny Cole Francisco, or many knew him as Dan Fran or DFran, was born July 14 th , 1986 and passed away unexpectedly on November 9 th , 2021 at the age of 35.

Danny grew up in Elyria and attended Elyria High...

Theresa A. Hogan

Theresa A Hogan, passed into peace May 22, 2022. Theresa was a great lover of animals, of her country, and a caregiver(until age 73!), the babysitter everyone relied on, a fierce loving friend and a shoulder to cry on, always there to help when you needed her. Her many, many random acts of kindness will...

Kevin Kattas

Kevin Kattas, 65 of Strongsville, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022. He was a US Army veteran who treasured the time he spent in, and loved the culture of the Philippines where he met his wife and a whole new family. Kevin loved mathematics and solving problems and sudoku puzzles. He liked old cars, especially...

Cayden Franklin Focht

Cayden Franklin Focht, beloved infant son of Rebecca Yanks and Corbyn Focht, went to be with the angels on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the age of 4 days.

Cayden is survived by his loving parents; grandparents, Barbara Focht, Carol Fortney, and Brian...

Margaret P. Anderson

Margaret P. Anderson, 88 of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was a family woman who loved the family gatherings, spending holidays together, and doting over her grandchildren. She also enjoyed crocheting and bowling and was very particular in what she did and what she wanted. Basically, she loved having...

Judy Gump

Judy Gump passed into peace Thursday, May 5, 2022, at age 67.

Judy was a loving wife and caring mother, and a dear, dear friend to so many. She opened her home to foster children for 32 years. She delivered the Chronicle for 365 days a year for 37 years. Judy loved to...

Douglas A. Barker

Douglas A. Barker, 80 of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was the hardest working man ever, never missing a day of work in his career. He loved doing many things in life, particularly golfing, fishing, gardening, listening to music, playing poker, shooting pool, doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles, and playing scratch...