Gene Nichols 93 dies. longtime Oberlin Fire Dept aide
Eugene Gene Nichols of Rochester died at 93 on July 24 2021 after a life of family service and hobbies. He served 39 years with the Oberlin Fire Department retiring as a lieutenant and taught water rescue. He also worked as an auto body technician and for Oberlin Municipal Light and Power. He was active with the Boy Scouts and served as district commissioner. He is survived by wife Roxie son Gary stepchildren grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings. Visitation is July 28 2021 with services July 29 at Eastman Funeral Home New London.
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Eugene ‘Gene’ Nichols
Rochester
Gene
Oberlin
Oberlin Fire Department
Oberlin Municipal Light and Power
Boy Scouts of America
Black River District
Fireland’s Council
United States Army
Indians
Roxie
Rosemary
Gary
Norma) Nichols
Joy
Jeff) Brown
Linda
Scott) Trager
Terry
Tony
Kristy
Jennifer
Allen) Rogers
Mandy
Josh) Bennett
Dillon
Heather
Collins
Zach
Amanda) Collins
Lori Bohland
Kendra Bohland
Jeff
Amy) Brown
Tony Kristy
Daniel
Emerson
Hannah
Charlotte
Nick
Wes
Glen Nichols
Ann
Kurt) Howe
Charles
Eddie
Crooks) Nichols
Rosemary (Humm) Nichols
Allen Nichols
Jane Flanigan
Eastman Funeral Home
West Main Street
New London
Rochester Cemetery
Elizabeth C Edwards 73 Amherst
Elizabeth C Edwards 73 of Amherst died peacefully at Amherst Manor on Tuesday July 20 2021 Services will be announced by Busch Funeral Home 440 322 3717.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Edwards
Amherst
Amherst Manor
Busch Funeral Home
Memorial for Lillian V. Fildes Elyria
Lillian V. Fildes 92 of Elyria died July 21 2021 at Wesleyan Village. She attended Elyria High School played accordion and majored in music and served as Eucharistic Minister at St Mary Church. Survived by five sons ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren and many relatives. Visitation July 30 2021 at St Mary Church followed by Mass. Burial at St Mary Cemetery. Arrangements by Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian V. Fildes
Mee Tkacs
Elyria
Wesleyan Village
Evelyn Webber
Larry
Mark
Neal
Brian
Roy
Michael Tkacs
Vera
Gembka
Dorothy Barnett
Jack D. Fildes
St. Mary Church
Weigand Room
Middle Ave
Charles Diedrick
St. Mary Cemetery
Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home
Laubenthalmercado.com
Vanessa Katz former nurse and social worker dies at 72
Vanessa E Katz nee Yvonne D Shoemaker 72 of Elyria died July 22 2021 born August 1 1948 in Dayton nurse and social worker who loved animals survived by husband James Jim Minnery daughters Jennifer Valerie grandchildren Jared Shelby Brennan great grandson Evan private services burial Funeral Home Laubenthal Mercado Elyria assisted the family memorials Friendship Animal Protective League Elyria Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa E. Katz
Yvonne D. Shoemaker
Elyria
Dayton
James
Jim’ Minnery
Jennifer
Valerie
Jared
Shelby
Brennan
Evan
Friendship Animal Protective League
North
Murray Ridge Rd
Laubenthal-Mercado
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Laubenthalmercado.com
Obituary for Darlene Kundrik of North Ridgeville
Darlene EF Kundrik 74 of North Ridgeville died July 25 2021 at University Hospitals Cleveland after a short illness. Survived by sons Albert and Tom Kundrik and daughter Donna Stane, grandchildren Andrew Alex Mag enie Amelia, and many relatives. Funeral services July 28 2021 4 to 8 p.m. at Bogner Family Funeral Home with a July 29 Mass in North Olmsted. Memorials to Catholic Charities or St Jude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene EF Kundrik
Valatorni
North Ridgeville
University Hospital
Cleveland
North Olmsted
Albert P
Valerie) Kundrik
Austin
Texas
Tom
Jennifer) Kundrik
Donna
Rick) Stane
Andrew
Alex
Mae Gen
Sabrina
Amelia
Albert S
William
Frances
Nee Schueszler) Valatorni
Billy’ Vale
Bogner Family Funeral
Center Ridge Road
St. Peter Church
Robert Franco
Evergreen Cemetery
Westlake
Catholic Charities
Ccdocle.org
St. Jude Children Research Hospital
Bognerfamily Funeralhome
Stanley C. Perusek 99 veteran and Avon postal veteran dies
Stanley C. Perusek, 99, of Avon, a WWII U S Army veteran and former Avon Postmaster, died July 26 2021. He served 30 years with the Postal Service, later worked at Western Enterprises, and was active in St Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Knights of Columbus VFW D A V and other groups. He is survived by sons Patrick and Gregory and grandchildren Sarah Nicholas and Michael. services set July 28 2021 with mass July 29 2021 at St Marys Avon. Memorials to St Marys Capital Improvement Fund.
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Stanley C. Perusek
Lorain
Stanley
Postal Service
Avon
Western Enterprises
Avon Lake
95Th Infantry
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Robert S. Perusek
Patrick J. Perusek
Gregory J
Theresa) Perusek
Sarah
Nicholas
Michael
Geraldine Perusek
Misencik
Detroit Rd
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
St. Mary’s
William E. Thomasson Jr. 89 Elyria obituary
William Edward Thomasson Jr aged 89 of Elyria died July 25 2021 at Fairview General Hospital He owned Thomas son Chips and co owned Grafton Lanes for 23 years He served in the US Army during Korea and belonged to the American Legion VFW Rotary Elks and Boy Scouts He is survived by his wife Pamela daughters Tammy Tom and Ted 11 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren two sisters and a sister in law The funeral is July 29 2021 at LaubenthalMercado Funeral Home with burial at Ridgehill Memorial Park Donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or Camp Firelands Memorial Fund
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William Edward Thomasson, Jr
Elyria
Fairview General Hospital
William
Thomasson Chips
Grafton Lanes
United States Army
Korea
Elyria American Legion
VFW Post
Elyria Rotary
Elyria Elks
Boy Scouts
Pamela
Nee Krock
Tammy
Gerald) Lattimer
Tom
Becky
Ted
Kelly
Susie
Joan Thomasson
William and
W. Mary Thomasson
James N Muhich 1948 2020 Avon Lake resident dies
James N Muhich 72 of Avon Lake died November 27 2020 at University Hospital Elyria. He lived in Avon Lake 14 years previously worked 30 years at Ridge Tool as Shipping Receiving supervisor then Avon City Schools maintenance. Survived by wife Debra 46 years and children Jason Daniel Elizabeth, 13 grandchildren one great grandchild sister Joanne. Public memorial July 31 2021 at Anchor Church Avon. Private burial Ridge Hill Amherst.
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James Nicholas Muhich
Avon Lake
University Hospital of
Elyria
Lorain
James
Ridge Tool
Avon City Schools
Calvary Baptist Church
Celebrate Recovery
Jason
Jennifer
Muhich
Sheffield Township
Daniel
Melanie) Muhich
Green
Elizabeth
Terry) Muhich- Woody
Joanne
Jim) Uszynski
Strongsville
Debra Jean Muhich
Wells
Frank
Violet Muhich
Zimmerman
Anchor Church
Electric Blvd
Avon
David Skelton
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Hempelfuneralhome
Leon Kudlo Jr. longtime Elyria resident dies at 82
Leon Joseph Kudlo Jr. known as Leo, of Elyria, died July 24, 2021 at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center after a long illness. He served in the US Air Force 1955-56 and worked as a meat cutter before founding Leo’s Country Auction and Leo & Sons Furniture Restoration. He is survived by wife Tammie, three daughters Debra Flores, Ann Adams, and others, plus 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst with military honors and a private interment in New Russia Township Cemetery.
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Leon
Leo
Joseph Kudlo Jr
Elyria
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cleveland
Lorain
Leon ‘Leo
Annabelle ‘Ann
Davis) Kudlo
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School
Lorain High School
United States Air Force
Air Force
Baisley’s
Leo’s Country
South Amherst
Leo & Sons Furniture Restoration of
Leo & Sons
the Square
Milan
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Clos
Ing. Leo
Order of Eagles Aerie
Tammie Sue
Nee Degan) Kudlo
Debra
Tomas Flores
Jeff
Annette Kudlo
Wakeman
Ann
Mike Adams
West Salem
John
Rachel Kudlo
Barbara
Tom Warren
Sandusky
Rose Lyon
New London
Keith
Annetta
Ray Lengyel
Patty Gross
LaGrange
Leo Allen Kudlo
Jennifer Lynn Kudlo
Garland-Misencik
Park Avenue
Amherst
Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard
David R. Trask
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Oberlin
New Russia Township
Clyde J. Horton 96 Elyria resident dies after brief illness
Clyde J. Horton 96 of Elyria passed away Friday July 23 2021 at his home after a brief illness. He was born August 3 1924 in Eaton Township and worked as a laborer for Don Beal Construction. Survived by wife Edna daughters Linda Weber Karen Schuster four grandchildren four great grandchildren. Funeral services July 28 2021 at Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home with Reverend Behrens officiating. Burial Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon. Donations may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve.
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Clyde J. Horton
Elyria
Eaton Township
Lorain County
Clyde
Don Beal Construction Company
Edna
Nee Morris
Linda Weber
Karen
Larry) Schuster
Laubenthal-Mercado
Chestnut Ridge Rd
State Rt
Chuck Behrens
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
the Western Reserve
East 185Th St
Cleveland
Laubenthalmercado
Obituary Memoriam Reprints Call for Details
An obituary and memoriam notice seeks further details for reprints. The notice urges families and friends to contact the paper for preservation and acknowledgment of loved ones.
Final victim identified in Florida condo collapse tragedy
The last identified victim of the Champlain Towers South collapse is Estelle Hedaya, 54, ending a four week wait. Rescue teams finished removing dangerous debris and confirming no survivors from the mid June disaster that killed 98.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Estelle Hedaya
Ikey Hedaya
Associated Press
God
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Gene’ Nichols
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Leon ‘Leo’ Joseph Kudlo Jr
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Hedaya
Oceanside
Champlain Towers
Miami
Alan Cominsky
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