Obituaries

Jennifer E. Kovach

Jennifer E. Kovach, 56 of Elyria, passed away suddenly on January 2, 2021 at her home. She was a person who loved fishing and cleaning fish. She enjoyed camping and being outdoors. Jennifer also loved spending time with friends and going to the casinos, and she loved her dog, Patches.

Jennifer is...

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.

Joan Catherine Johnson

Joan Catherine Johnson, age 87, passed away January 8th at the home of her sister and brother-in-law after a decline in health due to dementia. She was born on April 26, 1933 in Cleveland to Joseph and Anna Ragg (Raginskas) (deceased). Joan had a long career in banking, serving as a teller until her retirement. She...

Joanne C. Baxter

Joanne C. Baxter (nee Snitch), 74 of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. After her military service, she earned a degree in Computer Science from Lorain County Community College and worked in the IT/Tech field for many years. She then went...

John A. Morse 

John A. Morse, 74 of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. He enjoyed gardening, trains, watching old TV shows, bird-watching, and watching life in general outside his window. John loved his cat, Gypsy and above all, spending time with his family.

John is survived by his beloved wife June;...

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....

John Henry Plas

John Henry Plas, age 68, passed from this world on June 1, 2022, in Elyria, Ohio after a courageous struggle against a long illness.

Born March 8, 1954 in Elyria, Ohio, the third child of Patricia (nee Kaminsky) and James Arthur Plas, he...

John R. Larson

JOHN RYGG LARSON, 85 of Bay Village, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was born on July 20, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY to Ernst and Signe Larson, who had immigrated to America. He went to high school in Brooklyn and got an Associates Degree from Allfred Community College. John faithfully served...

John Thomas Clark

John Thomas Clark, age 74, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, OH. He was born March 7, 1947, in Masontown, PA, the son of the late Harry and Ruth (Moore) Clark. John served in Vietnam from 1965-1969 with the U.S. Army. He was a landscaper for...

Johnanna Cruz

Johnanna Cruz “Joann” (nee Salisbury) age 66 of Elyria, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 25, 1956 in Pikeville, KY to Walter and Mary Salisbury. She was retired from US Steel. Joann loved spending time with her family and friends. She would enjoy her coffee while...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Juanita Weaver-Duff

Juanita Weaver-Duff, also known as NeeNee, Smack, Lele, Juanitits, Mother T.... Made her way Home to be with her Lord, peacefully surrounded by her family and friends, on August 14th, 2022. She was Born June 23rd, 1964, full of both hell fire and holy water. She was a force to be reckoned with or avoided, depending...

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...

Karen L. McGhee

Karen L. McGhee, age 73, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at UH Elyria Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1947, in Elyria, the daughter of the late Anthony and Phyllis (Coffin) Mack. Karen was a retired Xray Tech for Oberlin Clinic and Allen Memorial Hospital with over 20 years of service....

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,...

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...

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...