Obituary Listing

Jul 1, 2021

John "Jack" Edward Brown passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, July 1, 2021. He was born August 16, 1944 in Oberlin to the late Jack C. and Jeanne E. (nee McCray) Brown. Jack was a 1963 graduate of Lorain High School. Following graduation he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. After his time in...

May 19, 2021

Thomas "Tom" E. Shoup, age 94 and a longtime resident of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his residence after a lingering illness. Tom was born October 7, 1926 in Orrville to the late Rilla (nee Yoder) and Elton Shoup. He served in the United States Navy from 1945-1946 working with aircraft radio and radar maintenance. Tom received...

May 12, 2021

Donald D. Norman "Coach Don", age 59 and a resident of Lorain, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Ames Family Hospice, Westlake. Don was born August 12, 1961 in Medina to the late Ernest Ray Norman and Evelyn Marie (nee Shelton) Norman. Don was a career firefighter and had been employed by the cities New Concord, Grafton, and...

May 6, 2021

Jena Louise Nagy, age 31 and a life resident of Amherst, passed away at her residence on Thursday, May 6, 2021 unexpectedly. Jena was born in Oberlin on January 9, 1990 to Rusty Allen Nagy and Beth Ann (nee Huffman) Nagy. She was a 2008 graduate of Clearview High School and had attended Lorain County Community College. Jena was a...

May 2, 2021

Carole F. Casada (Privett) 73, of South Amherst, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 2, 2021 after a lengthy illness. Carole was born March 26, 1948 in Huntsville, Tennessee to the late Willard and Vercie Privett. Carole was a homemaker, she enjoyed reading, music, sewing, dancing and computer games. Her greatest joy was spending time with her...

Apr 25, 2021

Linda "Marty" Lee Ondich (nee Martinez), age 73, of Lorain, passed away Sunday April 25, 2021 at Avon Lake Towne Center under the Care Of Hospice. She was born in Michigan, on May 12, 1947. She worked for the Chronicle Telegram delivering newspapers, she also was a beautician. She enjoyed designing and selling geese clothing, she had booths at the...

Apr 6, 2021

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Robert "Bobby" Harry Robinson, 43, of Amherst on Tuesday April 6, 2021. He was born February 18, 1978 in Oberlin. He was the beloved son of Sandy L. Lane, the deceased Robert W. Robinson, and step-father Gary L. Lane. Bobby was also preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Nathan...

Apr 3, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Robert (Bob) Papula, announce he passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Bob was born in Braddock PA to the late George A. Papula and the late Margaret F. Papula (nee Banas) on March 3, 1947. He is predeceased by his wife Eeva (nee Kortinnen) and a...

Apr 1, 2021

Robert Lee Swiger, 60, of Jonesborough Tennessee, formerly of Lorain, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, from complications of covid. He was born September 10, 1960 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Clyde and Blanche (Malone - Swiger) Robert enjoyed spending time with his wife and family and was always the life of the...

Mar 13, 2021

Catherine I. Osborne (nee Singleton 0, age 86, a longtime resident of Lorain and formerly of Amherst, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Catherine was born November 18, 1934 in Crab Orchard, Kentucky to the late John and Della Singleton. In 1952, Catherine moved to Ohio from Kentucky with her husband...

Mar 10, 2021

JUDITH (JUDY) F. HERZKE (ELBON) OF VERMILION, OHIO PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, 2021 AT MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LORAIN, OHIO. JUDITH WAS BORN JUNE 29, 1949 IN BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA TO THE LATE WOODROW W. AND VIOLET V. (HOOVER) ELBON. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND HELMUT HERZKE IN 2004, SISTERS ESTER JEAN AND VIRGINIA SOUSA AND...

Mar 8, 2021

Marlene H. Schreiber (nee Bound), 72, of Lorain, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain. Marlene was born in Cleveland, OH on July 29, 1948, to Wayne and Helen (nee Stotts) Bound. In 1969, Marlene met and married Ade Schreiber. Together they had two sons, Kurt and Brian, and one daughter, Holly. In the 1970s,...

Feb 20, 2021

Our Mom, June Marie Gotfried Wryst, passed peacefully on Saturday, February 20, 2021 after living fully 92 years of a satisfying life. Born on June 7, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, she started her career as a linotype operator at General Electric. She married our Dad, John Wryst, in 1951, and this city girl moved to the country, and together she...

Feb 7, 2021

Dorothy E. Martin (nee Becker), age 80 and a longtime resident of Henrietta and Elyria, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion where she was presently residing. Dorothy was born July 11, 1940 in Oberlin to the late Carl and Blanche (nee Betts) Becker. She was a 1958 graduate of Firelands High School. Throughout her working years...

Jan 12, 2021

Lillian Isabelle Filmore Urbansky "Micki", age 67 and a resident of Vermilion, passed away surrounded by her loving family at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Micki was born August 20, 1953 in Far Rockaway, New York. She was a graduate of both Columbia Montour Vocational Technical School in Berwick, Pennsylvania and the Lorain County Community College...

Jan 1, 2021

On Friday, January 1, 2021 Debrah Blazina (nee Zsebik), loving wife and mother of two, passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones.  Debrah was born into a large family in Elyria, and spent most of her childhood and life in Lorain County.  She recently celebrated 25 years of marriage with devoted husband Thomas G. Blazina who was...

Dec 26, 2020

Anne J. Dancik (nee Misencik), age 88, a resident of Amherst and formerly of Vermilion, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Avon. Anne was born November 8, 1932 in Lakewood and resided there until marrying in 1953. Along with her husband, the late Robert J. Dancik and their family,...

Dec 14, 2020

Lois Carolyn Korfmacher (nee Buser) entered into heaven early Dec 14th, 2020 in Warren, Indiana. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud grandmother. She was born on July 31, 1931 to the late Rev. Daniel and Evelyn Buser in Canton, Ohio. Her early years were spent in Iowa and then in Amherst, Ohio - where she...

Nov 20, 2020

Donald  "Don" J. Darmos, age 83 and a longtime resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at UH Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness.

Don was born April 5, 1937 in Elyria to the late John and Ann (nee Matic) Darmos.  He attended Lorain High School and then enlisted in the United State Army...

Nov 20, 2020

Helen C. Darmos (nee Nicholson), age 82 and a longtime resident of Amherst, passed away at her residence on Saturday, April 23, 2021. Helen was born October 26, 1938 in Buffalo Township to the late Thomas and Esther (nee Murphy) Nicholson. She was a graduate of the Ohio State University with a Master Degree in Education. Helen was a home...