All Obituaries

Our dear, sweet, beautiful Mother passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the age of 87. Noreen Katherine Riley was born in Amherst, Ohio on February 23, 1937 to her loving parents Joseph and Alice (nee McCann) Henry. When Mom was young she was a talented floral designer working at Botamer's Floral Shop in Elyria. She also worked at Department stores where her impeccable taste in fashion was a help to many shoppers. Mom loved shopping,  nature, and all types of music like...

Amy Lynn Wolanski, affectionately known as Amy, passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 53, in her hometown of Doylestown, Ohio. Born on June 11, 1970 to Lynda Weigand and John Dietrich, Amy was a courageous warrior in the fight against two insidious diseases - Multiple Sclerosis and Lung Cancer. She was a cherished member of the Amherst community, where she war born and raised and continued to enrich the lives of those around her. Amy graduated from Amherst High School in 1988 and...

Constance "Connie" Kroll, (nee Zust), age 86 and a resident of Lorain, passed away at her residence on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from pancreatic cancer. Connie was born November 13, 1937 to her late parents Edna and Anthony Zust in Cleveland.  She graduated from Avon High School in 1955.  Connie was employed as a private secretary for the Sales Manager at American Telephone & Telegraph in Cleveland.  She also had a real estate license in Ohio. She is survived by...

Darlene L. Boyce, (nee Miller), age 74 and a resident of Elyria, passed away  Friday, March 1, 2024 at Rae-Ann Westlake. Darlene was born November 2, 1949 in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Wylie and Iverna Miller.  She is survived by her son James (Donna) Boyce, daughters Annette Boyce and Debbie (Ron) Rhinehart, eight grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. Darlene was preceded in death by her beloved husband David Lee Boyce (2010) and son David Russell...

Pauline "Polly" Green, age 88 and a resident of Amherst, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26th, 2024, at New Life Hospice, Lorain, after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Nelson and Clara Hedrick. Born and raised in Owen, Indiana, she graduated from Campbellsburg High School and married her high school sweetheart, Robert. She was a practicing nurse until they decided to start a family. She continued life in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as a housewife...

Charles "Charlie" A. Zvosechz, 77, of Henrietta Township, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He attended Elyria City Schools. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. in 1965 and was deployed to Vietnam. Charles was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. After his military service, Charlie moved to Henrietta Township in 1973 where he resided until his death. Charles loved fishing and hunting. One of his greatest joys...

Patrick Joseph Meyer 56 years young, a resident of Amherst, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Wednesday February 14, 2024 in Akron, Ohio. Patrick was retired from the Ford Motor company where he worked for 14 years. Patrick loved music, he felt it in his soul. He had an amazing singing voice, was an extremely talented drummer and guitar player no matter what genre. Patrick always amazed those who were lucky enough to hear him show off his talents. Patrick was an experienced craftsman who could...

Robert Joseph Thuemling Sr., age 79 and a resident of Amherst, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Bob was born March 2, 1944 in Cleveland to the late Fred and Louise Katherine (nee Schmitz) Thuemling.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era.  Bob was employed as a civil engineer for 40 years at the former Lorain Telephone Company (Centurylink), from where he retired in 2006.  In his youth, he was an...

John Robert Fultz passed away on Thursday, January 18, at the age of 76. He was born on November 15, 1947, to Charlie and Kate Lerner. He grew up in Carrolton, Ohio.  He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Judith, his children Charles (Jennifer), Rose (Noel), and Mark (Sarah), seven grandchildren: Autumn, Sophie, Sammy, Kassi, Michael, Elle, and Penny, two sisters, Sandy Mills and Dot (Bill) Hepner, his sister-in-law, Diane. He is preceded in death by his parents, his...

George E. Schuman Jr., age 91 of Lorain, OH, formerly Amherst, OH, took Jesus’ hand on Sunday, January 14, 2024. George was born on September 4, 1932 to George Elmer and Nora (Hattabaugh) Schuman at Monon, IN. He attended school at Wolcott, IN graduating in 1951. This is where he met his highschool sweetheart, Doris Wagner. They were united in marriage October 18, 1952. George had gone to Chicago, IL and was hired as a clerk on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He continued to advance in...