Obituaries

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...

Marlene L. White

Marlene L White, life-long Lorain resident, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2022 at the age of 88.

Marlene was a deeply devoted wife and mother who filled her home with much love toward her family and friends.  She was a gifted homemaker known for her...

Sylvia G. Reinhardt

On Wednesday, August 31st, 2022, Sylvia Gayle Reinhardt, a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, went home to Jesus with her two oldest son's by her bedside. She was 61.

Sylvia was widowed by John A. Reinhardt. She spent most of her...

Louis "Lou" James Gehm

Louis “Lou” James Gehm, 30, of Elyria, OH passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 5, 2021 from COVID.

If you have ever met Lou, he was a beautiful soul. He was someone that we would all inspire to be. He will be forever remembered as a role model...

Gertrude Irene Quesenberry 

Gertrude Irene Quesenberry (nee Keckler) was born on May 19, 1936 and went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2021. She was a beloved and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, prayer warrior, teacher, and child of God. She was a member of Praise and Worship Church.

James Minick

James Minick, age 91, of Valley City, Ohio passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Derry, Pennsylvania and resided in Valley City for 52 years.

James graduated from Derry Township High School in Derry, PA. He served with the U.S. Air Force during...

Ralph H. Grattan

The Lord God called Ralph H. Grattan, III home on January 11. 2022, after a long journey. He resided in Lorain the last few years. Ralph was born on August 20, 1943 in Fort Monroe, VA to Esther (Tabor) and Ralph J., II.

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