Obituaries

Everett C. "Woody" Foreman
Mar 29, 2009
Everett C. "Woody" Foreman, age 69, of Sheffield Lake, died on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic, following complications from surgery. Born September 1, 1939 in Mason, West Virginia, he moved to this area 45 years ago. After 32 years at BF Goodrich, Woody retired in 1998 from the latex department where he worked as a supervisor. He...

George Siegel
Mar 28, 2009
George E. Siegel, age 89, of Lorain, died on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice. He was born on January 25, 1920 in Buffalo, NY, moving to Lorain in 1958. George served in the United States Army as a technician first class during World War II. He received the American Theater...

Josephine A. Prosowski
Mar 24, 2009
Josephine A. "Josie" Prosowski (nee Sobotka), age 80, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 19, 1929 in Lorain and resided here her entire life. Josie attended grade school at St. Stanislaus. She was employed as a custodian for many years...

Sophie Roose
Mar 24, 2009
Sophie Roose (nee Semyczyk), age 87, of Avon, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, at the Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake, after a long illness. She was born on September 19, 1921 in Clymer, PA. Sophie is survived by her daughters; Judy Nagel, of IL, and Joyce Gravlee, of CO, 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and 2 sisters; Ann...

Duane Jones
Mar 20, 2009
Duane E. Jones, age 54, of Lorain, died on Friday, March 20, 2009 at Hospice of Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 22, 1954 in Amherst, Ohio and was a 1972 graduate of Clearview High School. Duane enjoyed old cars and going to car shows. He is survived by his sister, Dorthee Moore, of Lorain,...

Rose L. Hodson
Mar 19, 2009
Rose L. Hodson (nee Lewchak), age 93, of Lorain, died on Thursday, March 19, 2009, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. She was born on August 24, 1915 in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She was a 1934 graduate of Lorain High School and continued her education with Alexander Hamilton Home courses in Business...

Daniel Lancuski
Mar 19, 2009
Daniel W. Lancuski, age 46, of Sheffield Lake, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2009. He was born on October 17, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio and resided in Vermilion, before moving to Sheffield Lake 4 years ago. He graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1983 and served in the Navy as a builder petty officer from 1983 to 1989. He...

Robert Wonson
Mar 15, 2009
Robert F. "Bob" Wonson, 62, of Shaker Heights, a basketball coach and teacher for over 38 years, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at University Hospital Cleveland, after complications from colon surgery on March 5th. He was born June 26, 1946 in Cleveland and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964. He graduated college from Western Michigan in 1969 and then...

Robert F. Wonson
Mar 15, 2009
Robert F. "Bob" Wonson, 62, of Shaker Heights, a basketball coach and teacher for over 38 years, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at University Hospital Cleveland, after complications from colon surgery on March 5th. He was born June 26, 1946 in Cleveland and graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964. He graduated college from Western Michigan in 1969 and then...

Helen M. Treboniak
Mar 9, 2009
Helen M. Treboniak, 91, a life long resident of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born April 3, 1917 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School in 1935. Helen worked as a clerk in the blueprint department of Lorain Products/Reliance Electric in Lorain, retiring in the...

Jane E. Frisky
Mar 9, 2009
Jane E. Frisky, age 65, of Elyria, died on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Elyria Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1943, in Turtle Creek, PA, moving to Ohio 38 years ago, spending most of her time in Elyria. Jane was employed at Lear-Romec, Elyria, where she retired from. She was a member of...

Ada J. Kata
Mar 7, 2009
Ada J. Kata, (nee McKillips) 73 of Lorain, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born March 19, 1935 on Kelley's Island, she graduate high school there where she was the only student. There, she met her soul mate which was her high school teacher. She moved to Lorain in 1953 and married in 1954....

Rose Ann Flowers
Mar 7, 2009
Rose Ann Flowers, (nee Smith), age 64, of Lorain, was promoted to glory on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, following a brief illness. She was born on September 24, 1944 in Johnstown, PA, living in Lorain since the age of 4. Rose Ann was the store manager at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Lorain for...

Benilda "Benny" Carrion
Mar 5, 2009
Benilda "Benny" Carrion, (nee Pagan), 57, of Lorain, died March 5, 2009 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a short illness. Born April 11, 1951 in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1969 where she lived since. She worked for Catholic Charities as nurse's aid for 5 years. Prior to that, she worked in the housekeeping dept....

Larry D. Johnson
Mar 4, 2009
Larry D. Johnson, 59, of Rochester, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, following a short illness. He was born on June 24, 1949 in Lorain, living in Wakeman before moving to Rochester 3 months ago. Larry served in the United States Navy from 1967 - 1971. He was employed as an electrician at Tenneco...

Debra Ann Terrill
Mar 4, 2009
Debra Ann Terrill, (nee Banbury), age 52, of Lake Worth, Florida, formerly of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the J. Robert Louer Hospice at J.F.K. Hospital in Atlantis, Florida after an illness of 2 months. She was born December 3, 1956 in Fairmont, West Virginia and resided in Lorain most of her life before moving to Florida...

Helen M. Temple
Feb 28, 2009
Helen M. Huhn Temple, (nee Linden), age 90, of Lorain, died on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, following a sudden illness. She was born on August 13, 1918 in Lorain, where she had been a lifelong resident. Helen enjoyed bingo, fishing, crocheting and her many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. She is survived by her son,...

Helen Cox
Feb 26, 2009
Helen Cox, (nee Rilko), of Lorain, passed away peacefully after a 2 month illness. She was a long time resident of Lorain where she moved shortly after being born in Marblehead, Ohio. She attended Lorain High School. She is survived by 3 children, son, John (Marilyn) Cherney, of Vermilion, 2 daughters, MaryEllen (Vance) Bailey, of Lorain and Eva Marie Cox,...

Betty J. Yagielo
Feb 25, 2009
Betty J. Yagielo, (nee Telzerow), age 85, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Community Health Partners of Ohio-Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on April 1, 1923 in Elyria, Ohio, living a majority of her life in Lorain. She was a 1940 graduate of Elyria High School. Betty retired from K-Mart in Lorain, where she...

Raymond P. Krosky
Feb 16, 2009
Raymond P. Krosky, age 78, of Lorain, died on Monday, February 16, 2009, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a short illness. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Lorain, where he has been a life-long resident. He graduated with Honors from Lorain High School class of 1949A. Ray served from 1951 thru 1955...