All Obituaries

     Elizabeth Anne Stack, 92, (nee Minnich) of Amherst passed away on March 25, 2020 at the home of her daughter following a long illness.  Mrs. Stack was born in Lorain on September 19, 1927, the daughter of the late John A. and Madolin (nee McNeil) Minnich.  She is a graduate of the former St. Mary High School, Class of 1945 and St. Mary's of the Woods college in 1949 with a degree in sociology.      She was a lifetime member of St. Mary Church...

William Charles Feicks William “Bill” Feicks, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. Bill was born on January 9, 1950 in Ann Arbor Michigan to Dr. William J. Feicks and Isabel Robertson Feicks.  He served in the United States Navy from 1970 to 1974.  While assigned to the USS Forrestal (CV-59) with the home port of Norfolk, Virginia, Bill met the love of his life, Joanne Wright of Virginia Beach, VA.  The couple moved back to...

     Christopher J. "Chris" Rosso, 55 of Elyria passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at University Hospital Main Campus following a brief illness.      Mr. Rosso was born in Lorain on July 20, 1964, a son of the late late Fred B. and Patricia A (nee Moore) Rosso. He was a graduate of Lorain High School. He was emplyed at J. D. Indoor Comfort as a HVAC technician and manager with service spanning 25 years.      He had a unique love for...

Gerald Freedman, 92, stage director and Dean Emeritus of the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home in Winston Salem on March 17, 2020. Freedman first came to UNCSA when he was recruited by Chancellor Alex Ewing, and served as Dean from 1991 to 2012, directing 34 on-campus productions, as well as the all-school musicals Brigadoon and West Side Story at The Stevens Center. He suffered a series of strokes...

     Jeannine Haarsma (nee Wheeler)  passed away on February 28, 2020 at home from an illness.   She was a life time Lorain resident until she retired to Arizona in the early 1980’s.   She grew up on Lorain’s east side and was a long time member of  the Faith United Methodist Church.  She loved music and held the position of Choir Director at her church.   She retired from Sears Roebuck in 1977 where she worked in...

     Ronald Herbert Moore, 81, passed away peacefully on February 12. He was born June 24, 1938 in Minnesota but moved to Ohio as a child and lived most of his life in Lorain. He graduated from Lorain High School and received an Associate Degree in chemical engineering technology from Lorain County Community College. He received his pilot's license in the 1960's and enjoyed taking family members on short flights in a small engine Beech Debonair airplane. He also...

     Linda S. Edwards (nee Molnar), 71, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Mercy-New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, following a long illness.      Mrs. Edwards was born in Lorain on December 24, 1948, the daughter of the late Alex and Laura (Rinkowski) Molnar.       She was a graduate of Lorain High School and Bowling Green State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Education. For 31 years, Mrs. Edwards taught...

      Etta J. Ramos, 73, (nee Dandrea) passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Jan. 30 2020 following a long illness.      Ms. Ramos was born in Lorain on December 5, 1946, the daughter of the late Emil T. and Ruth V (nee Gove) Dandrea. She was a graduate of Admiral King High School, Class of 1965 and the Northern Institute Of Cosmetology.      She retired as a professional hairdresser following 47 years in her profession. Most recent...

    Roxie L. Teare, 92, (nee Horne) of Toledo and formerly of Lorain passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Franciscan Care Center in Toledo following a long illness.      Mrs. Teare was born in Lorain on October 27, 1927, the daughter of the late Harold H. and Bernice (nee Billingsly) Horne. She was a member of the Class of 1945 at Lorain High School.       She worked the majority of her life as a bookkeeper retiring in...

                   William E. Parker, age 94, passed on Jan. 15th.      He graduated from Lorain High School in 1943 and then joined the Army Air Force as a student pilot. He was also the Base Commander's Chauffeur until the end of WWII. In 1944 he married Jean Schlachter and remained married to her for 72 years until she passed in 2018.       After an honorable discharge from the service, he returned...