Obituaries

Mar 10, 2023

Frances Y. Szabo, 64 of Lorain, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. She was a family and friends-oriented lady who especially loved her grandchildren.  Frances also loved the Browns, teddy bears, and dancing.  She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

Frances is survived by her husband, Pedro Ortiz; son, Wayne A. Szabo, III; daughter, Yvonne Burson...

Mar 5, 2023

Sandra Minnich, 87 of Lorain, passed away at Mercy New Life Hospice on Sunday, March 5, 2023. She was born on June 27, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Thelma Lary; loving husband and father, Donald Minnich in November 2020, and a baby girl who passed away at birth.    She is survived by...

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...

Raymond Phillips

When we lose someone we love we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind.

Raymond Phillips could at times be frustrating, as he knew what was right for you even when you didn't see it for yourself. He had a...

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...

David A. Murrell

David Alfred Murrell passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Joshua Tree Care Center in North Olmsted. David was born in Lorain, Ohio on April 10, 1930 and attended Clearview School in Lorain. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1950, and went to Korea three times on the USS Catamount LSD17 where he...

David A. Janke

David Alan Janke, 49, passed away Saturday, August 21, after a lengthy illness.

Beloved son of Trudy (John) Gollmer; son of David (Noreen) Janke; dear brother of Scott (Angela) Janke; loving uncle of Madelyn Kirkpatrick, Noah, Spencer, Caroline, Isabella Janke; cherished nephew of...

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...

Daniel "Danny" C. Francisco

Daniel "Danny" Cole Francisco, 35, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Danny enjoyed helping friends and being with his family. He was a dog lover and liked music, games, and good times. Danny was a lawncare specialist and also was a fan of the NBA, especially Kobe Bryant....

Roberto Cruzado

Roberto (Bobby) Cruzado passed away on January 22, 2021 at the age of 73 after an extended illness. Bobby was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, but was raised and lived his life in Lorain, Ohio. Bobby graduated from Admiral King High School in 1966. While in high school Robert was on the varsity wrestling team and was...

Clyde Fitzpatrick

Clyde Fitzpatrick, 81 of Lorain, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He retired from the Ford Motor Company where he worked for 48 years. He loved sports and was a former coach and a boxer. Clyde loved the outdoors and enjoyed taking care of his lawn, golfing, and fishing. He...

Ruth Oldfield

Ruth Oldfield, age 66, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2022.

Ruth enjoyed crafts of all kinds and loved to crochet. She will be dearly missed by her family, many dear friends and bingo won't be the same without her.

Ruth is survived by her loving partner, Robert Roland,;her beloved sisters,...

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,...

Ciarra Dalton-Stephens, Patrick Jones, Prince Jones

Ciarra Jaquay Dalton-Stephens 35, Patrick Lemuel Louis Jones 7, and Prince Ivan Amari Jones 6, life-long residents of Lorain, Ohio went home to their heavenly father June 8, 2021.

Ciarra is survived by her husband, Robert Stephens; parents Eva Dalton...

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...

Rosemary Standen

Our beloved Rosemary Standen (nee Bates), 75, of Lorain, OH was called home to be with our Lord on Friday, October 15, 2021 following a courageous battel with a long-term illness.

Born January 12, 1946 in Barbersville, West Virginia, Rosemary moved to Ohio with her family in grade school....

Connard L. Hartley

Connard L. Hartley, 84 of Elyria, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was a man who loved hunting – especially deer hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. He also enjoyed tinkering around the house and was a dedicated father and family man.

Connard is survived by his children, Connie Stevanus...

Rolland "Bud" Baker

Rolland "Bud" Baker, 83, a longtime Elyria resident, passed away Monday evening, February 28, 2022 after a long illness.

Rolland served our country honorably in the US Navy for 14 years during the Cuban Missile Crisis, stationed in Italy and State Side Bases...

Dale R. Herwig

Dale R. Herwig was welcomed into Heaven on December 20, 2021.

Dale was born on December 17, 1932 in Quemahoning, Pennsylvania. He resided on his family’s farm until 1946 when he moved to Elyria, Ohio.

Dale married the love of his life Cordilla...

Dallas H. Swearns 

Dallas H. Swearns, Sr., 87 of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He is survived by his children, Dallas, Jr. (Sandy), Drew (Shelly, deceased), and Dawn Roberts (Ben, deceased); grandchildren, Stacey Mahnke, Michelle Whitler, Nicole Yonkof, Jennifer Spevock, David Swearns, Ronald Swearns, and Samantha Garcia; great grandchildren, Natalee, Isabel,...