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Ana Milagros (Nee Lopez) Garcia

Ana Milagros (Nee Lopez) Garcia

Apr 29, 2025

Ana Milagros Garcia (nee Lopez), age 75 and a long time resident of Lorain, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

Ana was born May 5, 1949 in Humacao, Puerto Rico to the late Ansuncion Lopez and Inez Gutierrez.  Ana moved to Lorain from Puerto Rico in...

Randy Lee Carroll

Randy Lee Carroll

Apr 26, 2025

Randy Lee Carroll, age 66 and a resident of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Mercy New Life Hospice of Lorain.

Randy was born May 31, 1958 in West Virginia to the late Howard Carroll and Virginia (nee Cummings) Sexton.  He was a 1977 graduate of Vermilion High School.  Randy was retired from...

Dorothy L (Nee Bacho) Verbickey

Dorothy L (Nee Bacho) Verbickey

Apr 26, 2025

Dorothy L. Verbickey (nee Bacho), 73, and a resident of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at her residence.

Dorothy was born March 14, 1952 In Lakewood to the late George and Louise (nee Golumb) Bacho.  She was a 1970 graduate of Lakewood High School.  Throughout her life, Dorothy was a homemaker who...

Shirley J (Nee Plested) Zatroch

Shirley J (Nee Plested) Zatroch

Apr 24, 2025

Shirley J. Zatroch (nee Plested) passed away on April 24, 2025.  Born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1935, she was a resident of Lorain, Ohio and Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Shirley graduated from Vermilion High School in 1953, married Steven Zatroch in 1955 and raised their family in Lorain.  In the 1950's and the 1970's, Shirley worked at The...

Charles Clifford Gibson Jr.

Charles Clifford Gibson Jr.

Apr 22, 2025

Charles Gibson Jr., age 70, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He is survived by his loving wife, Betty, and his children: Brian, Kurt, Caleb, Charlie, and the late Jason and Virginia. He also leaves behind stepchildren Amber, Katie, Dawn, and James, along with 40 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

A...

Clinton "Clint" Leo Pitzer

Clinton "Clint" Leo Pitzer

Apr 21, 2025

Clinton "Clint" Leo Pitzer, age 86, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at home in Elyria, Ohio.

Clint was born in Captina, West Virginia on June 8, 1938 to the late John Pitzer and Alice Swaggart (nee Sycoc).

Clint was a retiree of the Ford Motor Company plant in Lorain. He was...

Alberto Aponte

Alberto Aponte

Apr 20, 2025

Alberto Aponte, age 76 and a life resident of Lorain, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus after a brief illness.

Alberto was born September 29, 1948 in Cayey, Puerto Rico and moved with his family as an infant to Lorain where he remained.  He was a 1966 graduate of Admiral...

Joseph Daniel Kimble

Joseph Daniel Kimble

Apr 18, 2025

Joseph Daniel Kimble was born on Easter Sunday, April 3, 1988, in Elyria, Ohio, weighing just 1 pound 14 ounces, demonstrating his remarkable spirit from the very beginning. He left this world on Friday, April 18, 2025.

Joseph was educated in the Elyria School District and furthered his studies in CNC Machining at Lorain County...

Terrie Lee Carter

Terrie Lee Carter

Apr 17, 2025

Terrie Lee Carter (nee Stover) age 65, and a resident of Elyria passed away peacefully at home Thursday, April 16, 2025. Born on February 8, 1960, to the late Harold and Dolores Jean Stover (nee Macarato).

She attended Southview High School, Terrie was known for her vibrant spirit and love of life. She had a...

Patrick "Papa Danny" Smith

Patrick "Papa Danny" Smith

Apr 15, 2025

Patrick D. "Papa Danny" Smith, a lifelong resident of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, following a prolonged illness.

Born on August 11, 1958, to the late John Humel and Darlene Priest (née Smith), Papa Danny had a passion for riding his Harley, attending Rockin' on the River, and working on cars and...

Sandra L. Williams

Sandra L. Williams

Apr 13, 2025

Sandra L. Williams (nee Adolph), age 79 and a longtime resident of Elyria, passed away at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on Sunday, April 13, 2025 after a short illness.

Sandra was born on August 15, 1945, in Cleveland to the late Franklin and Dorothy (nee Freeman) Adolph.  She was a 1963 graduate of Elyria High...

Vincent W Blythe

Vincent W Blythe

Apr 9, 2025

Vincent Blythe passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Vincent was married to Diane Blythe (nee Herter) for 18 years and shared two beautiful daughters, Keturah Warren (nee Blythe) and Serah Hornis (nee Blythe). He was blessed with two grandchildren, Malachi (Maigan) Henderson and Marius Blythe, and a great-grandson, D'Angelo Henderson....

Raul Del Valle Ortiz

Raul Del Valle Ortiz

Apr 5, 2025

Raul Del Valle Ortiz, age 71, went to be with the Lord on the morning of April 5, 2025.

Family will receive friends Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 11 AM until time of Funeral Services at 1 PM, at the Andras Crematory & Funeral Home, 3900 Broadway Ave., Lorain, 44052.  Burial to follow at Ridge...

Donald S. Toth Sr.

Donald S. Toth Sr.

Apr 4, 2025

Donald S. Toth, Sr., of Amherst, born on July 23, 1955, passed away peacefully at Mercy Health in Lorain on April 4, 2025, at the age of 69. Donald dedicated 15 years of his career to US Steel in Lorain and later served as a Project Manager for RLR Construction in Amherst for another 15 years. His...

Luetta “Lue” Marie (Minney) Mueller

Luetta “Lue” Marie (Minney) Mueller

Apr 3, 2025

Luetta "Lue" Marie Mueller (nee Minney), 58, resident of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, following a brief illness. Lue is survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, William "Bill" Mueller; her daughter, Crystal Martin; and stepson, Jon Mueller. She will be lovingly remembered by her grandsons, Liam Bayless, Jon Mueller, and Gage Kimble,...

William Douglas Scalf

William Douglas Scalf

Mar 30, 2025

William Douglas Scalf, 81, was welcomed into Heaven on March 30, 2025.

He is survived by the love of his life, wife of 65 years and best friend Linda, three children Anthony, Douglas, and Tiffany, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Bill lived a life defined by courage, strength, independence, and love for his...

Linda Kay (Martin) Coughlin

Linda Kay (Martin) Coughlin

Mar 29, 2025

Linda K. Coughlin, 69, born to Frank and Maxine (Grant) Martin on September 5, 1955, peacefully went home to the Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Linda had a profound love for reading her Bible and enjoyed playing games like Yahtzee and Rummy. Above all, her greatest joy came from spending time with her children and grandchildren....

Carol Ray (Nee Frost) Kothe

Carol Ray (Nee Frost) Kothe

Mar 24, 2025

Carol Ray Kothe (nee Frost), age 55, a cherished resident of Elyria, Ohio, tragically passed away unexpectedly in January 2025, leaving behind a profound sense of loss among family and friends.

Born to Dale Ray Sr. and Yvonne Marlene Frost (nee Moore), Carol's spirit was shaped by her love for the great outdoors. She found...

James G. Bible

James G. Bible

Mar 23, 2025

James G. Bible, a devoted husband, loving father and cherished friend passed away March 23, 2025 from complications of multiple myeloma. He is survived by his wife, Kim, of 22 years,  and children; Alexander, Jillian, Gabriel, Caitlin, and Samantha. He is also survived by his oldest daughter Bernidette (Ken), grandchildren Hunter, Roland, Oliver and parents, Ellen (Joseph)...

Steven Phillip Holley

Steven Phillip Holley

Mar 19, 2025

Steven Phillip Holley, 53, of Sheffield Lake passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Lorain County, Ohio on July 10, 1971 and was a lifelong resident. He was an avid wrestling fan and enjoyed bowling and participating in Special Olympics. He gave joy to all that...

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