All Obituaries

                  KAROLYN EVE KAPLANSKY (nee LASKIN)      Karolyn (Kelly) Kaplansky, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home on November 28, 2019 surrounded by her family.  Born Karolyn Eve Laskin on December 7, 1927 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, she attended and graduated from The Ohio State University. Kelly was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority at Ohio State where she met and married her life partner, Philip...

    Kenneth G. Thompson, 62 of Elyria passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Ames Family Hospice in Westlake following a brief illness.       Mr. Thompson was born in Berea, on August 4, 1957, a son of the late John R. and Sylvia E. (nee Sandercock) Thompson. He lived in Berea and Elyria most of his life.      He was a self employed auto body repairman earlier in his career,  before becoming a stay-at-home single father of five. Mr....

     Louise Maclay, 93, (nee Mayhew) passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Wesleyan Village under the care of the Hospice of the Western Reserve.      Mrs. Maclay was born in Bowling Green, KY on November 29, 1925, the daughter of the late William T. and Elizabeth C. (nee Siddens) Mayhew. She was a graduate of the Class of 1944 B from the Lorain High School.      She was a member of Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist Church in...

  Charles P. Parker, 83, of Sheffield Lake passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake following a brief illness.      Mr. Parker was born on March 26, 1936 in Medina, the son of the late Franklin D. and Ilah P. (nee Neiland). He was a 1955 graduate of Brookside High School. He attended the First Baptist Church of Sheffield Lake.       He served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. In 2000, He retired as a...

     Shirley M. Miller, age 75, of Westminster, Colorado, passed into Glory on Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.      Shirley was born May 9th, 1944, in Oberlin, Ohio, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Phillips) Wallace.        Shirley worked for Ford Motor Company in Lorain, Ohio, until she retired in the late 90’s, relocating with her husband Chris to Burkesville, Kentucky, to spend the greater...

        Jean Catherine Parker, 83,  (nee Hayes) passed away November 11, 2019 surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.      Jean was born June 26, 1936 in Cleveland, the daughter of the late Jack and Marion (nee Podobinsky) Hayes. Growing up in Avon she graduated in 1954 from St. Augustine Academy in Lakewood. After graduation and a short stint with Ohio Bell she met her husband William (Bill) Parker. Bill and...

     Diann Cotterill (nee Eubanks) 72, of Amherst, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019 unexpectedly at Mercy Regional Medical Center.       She was born December 10, 1946 in Griffin, Georgia to the late JR and Marcella (McEldowney) Eubanks.   She was the eldest daughter of JR and Marcella Eubanks who both served in the Navy during WWII where they met and fell in love.  After moving to Lorain, Diann attended Lorain Schools and graduated...

My Brother, My Uncle, My Friend      David William Harvey Briggs passed away March 20, 2012, at the age of 50. Born February 9, 1962 in Amherst, Ohio to Robert P. Briggs and Marilyn Lou (Askew-Hardwick) Briggs. Raised in Lorain all his life.      David was a very curious being, always gone with the wind as his Childhood friend Chuck once said, " Dave's like the wind!" Dave's many favorites was swimming, playing cards, and the Cleveland...

     Joyce Annette McGinnis (nee Sagima), 78, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday October 13, 2019 at the  Avon Cleveland Clinic, following surgery complications.      Joyce was born May 6, 1941 to the Late Frank and Edna Sagima in Bufflo, NY.  She lived most of her Adult life in Lorain, Ohio.       She was employed at Ohio Extended Care in Lorain,Ohio at the time of her retirement. She enjoyed playing cards,bingo,slots, coloring and...

     Mary E. Lyons, 55, (nee DeLong) also known as "Little Mary" of Lorain passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at U.H.- Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness.      Mrs. Lyons was born in Lorain on May 18, 1964, the daughter of Merle R. DeLong, of Lorain and the late Thelma Marie (nee Feetham) DeLong.      Mrs. Lyons is survived by her daughter Marissa Lyons(Theodore Burge Jr) of Lorain, grandchildren; Theodore Burge lll (T....