Obituaries

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;...

William D. Gollnitz

William D. Gollnitz of Sheffield Village, OH, formally of Westfield, NY, passed away May 2, 2022 due to injuries sustained from a car accident.

Bill was born May 14, 1951 in Westfield, NY, to the late Charles and Dorothy (Martin) Gollnitz. Bill graduated from Westfield Academy and Central School...

Gregory A. Kopp

Gregory A. Kopp, Sr., 58 of Carlisle Twp., passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his home. He now rejoins his father whom he missed dearly since his passing.

Greg was always helping other people whether they were family, friends, or strangers....

Richard "Dick" Kinas

Richard “Dick” Kinas, 85 of Elyria, went to be with his Lord on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was a devout Christian who loved Jesus.

Dick was an extremely talented woodworker, making many different items for his family. He was a building contractor...

Douglas Haynes

Douglas G “Jerry” Haynes, 71 years of age, of Vermilion, passed away on Monday, February 8th, 2021 after a brief illness.

Jerry is survived by his former wife , Kathleen Haynes (Mayer); his children, Terry Douglas Haynes, Andrea Renee (Andrew) Burkey, and Ashley Nicole (William) Campbell; grandchildren, Caeleb Oliver, Liberty Oliver, Scarlett Oliver,...

Pamela M. Mendosa

Pamela Marie Mendosa, 62 of Lorain, was received into Heaven on Monday, April 12 at Mercy Hospital.

She was a graduate of Southview High School. Pam was employed at Oberlin College before she went to Bonnie Bell...

Michael Mendak

Michael Mendak, 93, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Main Street Care Center in Avon, Ohio.  He was born October 22, 1929 in Lorain, Ohio, and was one of 9 children to parents, Harry and Mary Mendak.

A career decision as an Electrician...

Willard F. Stinson

Willard F. Stinson, 77, passed away on February 18, 2023 at home after a long illness.

Willard was a US Navy Veteran.

Willard is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary; sons, Scott, Heath, and Rocky; daughter, Tammy; 14 grandchildren; 8...