Obituaries
Frank J. Patterson IV
Feb 6, 2022
Frank J. Patterson IV, age 41, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his home following a sudden illness.
Born April 14, 1980, in Elyria, he was a Lorain County resident for most of his life before moving to Findlay a few years ago. Frank attended Elyria West High School and worked in the construction industry...
Michael Wooten
Feb 6, 2022
Michael Wooten, age 46, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his mother’s home following a lengthy illness.
Born November 11, 1975, in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Michael graduated from Lorain High School in 1993.
Surviving is his mother, Christine Wooten of Avon Lake; brothers, Glen and Cory; and several nieces and nephews.
Michael...
Gloria Mitcheff
Feb 4, 2022
Gloria Mitcheff, age 91, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon, Ohio.
Born November 11, 1930 to George and Grace Mitcheff in Lorain, Gloria spent her entire life in the area. She graduated from Lorain High School and worked as an administrative assistant for the vice president of Thomas Associates and later for...
James J.J. Simko II
Feb 4, 2022
James "J.J." Simko II, beloved local Lorain tattoo artist, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2022, at the age of 31. J.J. was a kind, loving person with an amazing personality. He always wore a smile and loved his daughters above all else. He had a great love for baseball, basketball and softball in his youth and loved wrestling with...
Christa Delgado
Feb 2, 2022
Christa H. Delgado (nee Oest), age 88, of Lorain, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, Lorain, following a short illness.
Christa was born January 3, 1934, in Germany to the late Hans Walter and Mina Elise (nee Mothes) Oest. While living in Germany, Christa met Angel Delgado from Lorain who was stationed there in the Army. On April...
Roxanna L. Butcher
Jan 28, 2022
Roxanna L. Butcher, age 72, of Elyria, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, after a very short illness.
Roxanna was born June 9, 1949, the first child born to Leo L. and Elsie H. Butcher. She has made Elyria her home for the last 20 years.
Roxanna graduated from Clearview High School and received an associate degree from LCCC in...
Pamela J. Tucker
Jan 27, 2022
Pamela J. Tucker, age 53, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly in her home on January 27, 2022.
Pamela was born September 28, 1968 in Lorain to the late Harold and Shirley Tucker.
Pamela loved her family dearly and looked forward to family reunions. She enjoyed watching football. She always had a smile on her face and nobody was a stranger...
Ana Hilda Rios
Jan 21, 2022
Ana Hilda Rios (nee Leon), age 79, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born September 1, 1942 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1952. In 1995, she moved to Florida, returning to Lorain in 2004. Ana had a 40-year career as a nurse’s aide working at...
Roger L. May
Jan 20, 2022
Roger L. May, age 82, of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 following a lengthy illness.
Born January 11, 1940 in Lorain, he graduated from Lorain High School in 1958. After high school he served in the US Marine Corp. In 2002, he moved to South Carolina. He retired from Lorain Works US Steel after 35 years...
Dean Rounds
Jan 15, 2022
Dean Rounds, age 69 of Lorain, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
Born November 14, 1952 to Robert and Elizabeth (nee Uihlein) Rounds, Dean spent all of his life in Lorain. He was the owner and operator of Tri-State Towing and a member of the Outdoor Life Association.
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Michael "Miguel" Nunez
Jan 11, 2022
Michael Nunez, 81 of Wellington, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April, 29, 1940 in Lorain to Florencio and Elena Nunez (nee Razo), and was a lifelong Lorain County resident. Michael worked for the Lorain Police Department as a Uniformed Patrol Division Officer retiring in 1998 after 23 years,...
George Matyas Jr.
Jan 4, 2022
George Matyas, Jr., age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Mercy Health Hospital in Lorain. He was born in Lorain on February 13, 1948, and has been a lifelong resident of the city. George was employed and retired from the International Boilermakers, Local 744 as a welder. Georges’ hobbies included being an avid pilot, gambling at...
Carmelo S. Rivera
Jan 2, 2022
Carmelo S. Rivera, age 100, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his residence following a short illness.
Born August 23, 1921 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1948 when he was recruited to work at US Steel. Carmelo retired from US Steel in 1983 as a freight train engine controller after 35 years of service....
Francisco Garza
Dec 31, 2021
Francisco Ollervidez Garza, 94 of Lorain, Ohio has gone home to be with our “Lord” on Friday, December 31, 2021. He was born October 2, 1927 in Hebbronville Texas. His parents moved to Lorain and were one of the early Mexican families who moved to the area to work at the local steel mill. Frank enlisted in the US Navy...
James I. McDowell
Dec 31, 2021
James I. McDowell, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain.
Born June 26, 1934 to William and Frida (nee MacDowell) McDowell in Wilmington, Delaware, James moved to the Lorain area in 1961. He served in the Army for 4 years where he was stationed in Panama City, Panama. There he met his...
Gabriel Garcia-Gonzalez
Dec 26, 2021
Gabriel Garcia-Gonzalez, age 44, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
Born September 14, 1977, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he graduated in 1995 from Escuela Superior Alfredo Aguayo and then received his college degree in nursing. Over the years, he traveled back and forth to Lorain, settling here 5 years...
Norma Boyle
Dec 24, 2021
Our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother left us on Christmas Eve. Norma Irene Boyle (nee Pierce) was born June 3, 1932 in West Union, West Virginia. Norma moved with her husband, William R. Heflin, to Lorain, OH in 1953 where she lived until 2010. She then moved to Elyria where she resided with her son until the time of her passing....
Magdaline Szalai
Dec 23, 2021
Magdaline Szalai, 83, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
She was born May 27, 1938, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late John Szalai and Johanna “Janka” Neubrand. During the Hungarian Revolution, Magdaline and her mother fled Hungary. Her mother was able to use cigarettes that she earned while...
Arthur Joseph Charles
Dec 23, 2021
Arthur Joseph Charles, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at New Life Hospice in Lorain.
He was born on July 30, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio to Macedonio and Maria E. (nee Gomez) Charles. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1965. Following high school, Arthur enlisted in the Army where he served from 1965 until his honorable discharge...
Judith "Judy" Thomas
Dec 19, 2021
Judith “Judy” Thomas (nee Ruiz), age 64, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1957, in Lorain, Ohio. She was a graduate of Lorain Southview High School class of 1976. She married her high school sweetheart, Alvin Thomas, and built a life...
