Obituaries

Raymond J. Pilarsh of Sheffield Lake passed away at his home on Sunday February 21, 2021, just three days prior to his 80th birthday. He was a proud US Navy veteran who served from 1959-1963. Ray was an avid fisherman, having taken many fishing trips all over. He enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns and Indians; going to casinos especially Mountaineer;...

Sharon “Amanda” Elwell, (nee Parker), passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at home. She was born December 23, 1963, in Lorain, OH, the daughter of Orval and Phyllis (Skeen) Parker, Sr. Amanda was a strong independent woman and had a strong faith in God. She brought light and joy into all our lives. She is survived by her sons, Ryan...

Richard A. Hollett, 67 of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2021 at his home. He was a retired school teacher with the Lorain City Schools. Richard was an animal lover and was an avid Warcraft player. He was also a CBI developer, a contractor, and an Ohio State Alumnus.



Richard is survived by his brothers, Jon...

Denise Miller, 63, passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, February 20, 2022, after a brief stay at Hospice of Western Reserve.



Denise was born March 28, 1958, in Lorain, Ohio, to Albert and Juanita (nee Miller) Hutchinson.  She was a graduate of Brookside High School, class of 1976, and a 40+ year employee of Parker Hannifin, where she had...

Jacquelyn Nelson

Jacquelyn Nelson answered her master's call on March 11, 2022 at O'Neill Health Care.  She was born March 29, 1952, and raised by her loving parents, John and Mary (nee Wilson) Rowlands, in Elyria, Ohio.

Jacky, as she was affectionately known, was employed at Elyria Wesleyan Village for over...

Clell Sumpter

Clell Sumpter, 97 of Lorain, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was a World War II Army veteran. Clell was proud of the fact that he worked for Ford Motor Co. for 36 years, and was retired from Ford for 36 years as well. At one time, he participated in...

Gary Dalton

Gary Dalton, age 64, passed away on July 27, 2022 after a year illness with cancer. Gary was born October 25, 1957 in Wuerzburg, Germany. He was raised in Vermilion, residing in Elyria the past 30 years. Gary inherited his Dad’s skill and talent in carpentry and remodeling, along with the love of fishing....

John Allen Sipkovsky

John Allen Sipkovsky, sixty-four, died unexpectedly

at home on December 18, 2021.

He was born June 28, 1957 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain Ohio, the son of Joseph T. Sipkovsky and Frances R. Zadekas-Sipkovsky.

John graduated High School from Admiral King Lorain, Class of 1975....

Joseph T. McGhee

Joseph T. McGhee, 73, of Elyria, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He was born June 30, 1948 in Lorain to parents, Hugh and Esther (Davlin) McGhee.

He graduated from Elyria High School in 1966. An outstanding athlete, Joe was selected to...

Mercedes "Mama" Vazquez

Mercedes "Mama" Vazquez, age 90, born October 1st, 1931 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico and passed away January 27th, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. Mercedes was a longtime Ohio resident, having moved to Ohio in the early 50's. She lived in Youngstown for 27 years, and was a resident of Lorain for 35 years....

Ruiqi Chen

Ruiqi Chen, age 83, of Fairview Park, OH, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2021.

Born in Guangdong, China, he is survived by his wife Peiyun Liu, who both moved to Ohio in 1999. Ruiqi has two children: Anieda (Harold) and Wilson (Grace). He was the loving grandfather to Brian,...

Brian Joseph Bajas

Brian Joseph Bajas, age 48, of Wellington, OH passed away Saturday morning January 9, 2021 at Mercy Hospital due to illness. He was born May 22, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan. He went to Cousino High School and graduated from the Culinary Arts program at Michigan Tech. Brian was full of life and enjoyed hockey, playing darts...

Susan Moore

Susan Moore, 70 of Wakeman passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 surrounded by loved ones after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 22, 1951 to the late Frank and Elizabeth Mate. Susan enjoyed bowling, bingo, puzzle books, and spending time with her family.

Susan is survived by...

Gail Ann Spears

Gail Ann Spears (nee Akers), age 74, of Lorain went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2022, following a lengthy illness.

Gail was born January 13, 1948 in Montgomery, West Virginia. She moved to Lorain in 1976 with her 4 beloved children and husband, where she...

Joseph D. Ignatius

Joseph D Ignatius passed away January 17, 2022.  He was a loving son, brother and father.

Joseph was born August 15, 1949 to the late Joseph and Julia (nee Slovak) Ignatius in Cleveland, Ohio. He served honorably in the army for many years and was a lover of...

Olga H. Wilhelmy

Olga H. Wilhelmy, 95, (nee Dirda) of Sheffield Village died peacefully on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at O’Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville.

She was born on July 26, 1926 in Lorain and graduated in 1944 from Lorain High School. She had been a life-long Sheffield Village resident and...

William John Wade

William John Wade, 64, of Lorain, Ohio passed away December 16, 2021. William attended St. Mary’s, and while attending Lorain Catholic High School, he was an outstanding athlete, earning him the nickname the “Juice”. He enjoyed martial arts, family gatherings, football and sports.

William will be sadly missed by...

Aiko Provoznik

Aiko Provoznik, 85, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Aiko was an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Church for many years. She was born in Japan and moved to the United States after marrying her husband, James Provoznik. They have been married for 68 years. Aiko loved to cook...

Peiyun Liu

Peiyun Liu, age 89, of Fairview Park, OH, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2023. Born in Guangzhou, China, she married, and is preceded in death by, Ruiqi Chen, who both moved to Ohio in 1997.

Peiyun has two children: Anieda and Wilson (Grace). She was the loving grandmother to...

Tressie (Mills) Miller

Tressie (Mills) Miller, age 93, passed away peacefully on Januarry 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 24, 1928, the beloved daughter of Dora (nee Hubbard) and Issac Mills.

Tressie is survived by her loving and beloved son, Keith (Chris) Miller;...