All Obituaries

William A. “Bill” Hall, 88, of North Ridgeville, formerly of North Olmsted, passed away quietly at home on Sunday October 18, 2020. He was born February 4, 1932 in Olmsted Falls and resided in the area for many years. Bill was a 1954 graduate of Ohio Northern University School of Pharmacy.  Following graduation he served two years in the U.S. Army as a pharmacist, then spent the remainder of his career as a respected pharmacist in the Cleveland area.  Bill enjoyed...

Larry Walls, 62, a life long resident of Elyria, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on October 14, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1958 in Elyria. Larry was a hard working roofer and worked alongside his sons and other family members. He enjoyed: guns, shooting, his motorcycle, the Cleveland Browns, and watching TV, especially the show “How Its Made”, and the Anime “Berserk”. Larry strived to make sure his family was always taken care of. He is...

    Mary A. Papotto (nee Scaffidi), 96, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday October 13, 2020.  Beloved wife of the Late Angelo; devoted mother of Angelo (Denise), Anita Salnajs (Jim) and the Late Jerry;  loving grandmother of Joy, Andrew, Bethany, Nicole, Candace, Lauren, Jaime, Sarah and Bryan; loving great-grandmother of 14; dear sister of the Late Carmen Scaffidi and Rose Stines.  A family graveside service will be held on Saturday October 17, 2020 at...

Dian F. Throne (nee Smith), 77, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at her home on October 11, 2020. She was born on September 21, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. Dian worked as a baker at IGA before retiring. She enjoyed: bowling, playing board games, taking short trips, and spending time with her family. Dian was a loving mom to her children, Nancy Allen (Bruce), Sandy Throne (Mike), Donna Tabor, Laura Deyarmin, all of North Ridgeville and Russell Throne of Norwich, Connecticut. She is...

    Joanne M. Cajka (nee Williams), 58, of Olmsted Township, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday October 10, 2020 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake.  She was born May 23, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut.  Joanne grew up in Olmsted Falls and was a graduate of Olmsted Falls High School.   Before retiring, she worked as a bartender at Debbie D’s in North Olmsted and at VFW Post #7647 in North Olmsted, where she was a life-member. ...

      Robert S. “Bob” Woernley, 84 of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday October 8, 2020 with his wife and family at his bedside.  He was born September 20, 1936 in Cleveland.  Bob was a veteran and served in the US Air Force.  He was the Loving Husband for 40 years of Evelyn (nee Brown); the Cherished Father of eight and Step-Father of three; Grandfather of 25, Great Grandfather of 24, Great-Great Grandfather of one; and he was...

Wanda (Bolton) Foy, 93, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday October 8, 2020 at home. Wanda was born in Norton, West Virginia on December 30, 1926 and was a resident of North Ridgeville since 1954. Wanda was a longtime member of East Broad Street Church of Christ in Elyria. She enjoyed gardening and was a garden club member. Wanda also was a very active volunteer at the Norh Ridgeville Office for Older Adults for many years, where she filled a variety of roles including sitting on the...

Steve Bentz, 95, a long time resident of Sheffield Lake, passed away Tuesday October 6, 2020 peacefully in his sleep at his home. He was born on February 11, 1925 in Cleveland. Steve was a WWII Army veteran, serving his country from 1943-1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Steve worked as a welder for 38 years for the General Battery Corporation. He enjoyed spending time in his garage tinkering, and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Sheffield Lake. Steve is survived...

Nancy A. Yost (nee McDowell), 86, formerly a long-time resident of Columbia Station, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2020 at her residence in Ashland. She was born on October 31, 1933 in Adena to Henry and Violet McDowell. Nancy worked as a cook for more than 25 years for the Columbia Local School System. She enjoyed: bowling, gardening, and traveling. Nancy was a very caring person who believed in building people up and never tearing them down. She was a member of the...

Doris W. Gatzke (nee Stein), 95, of Elyria, whose love of travel gave her one final trip to the gates of Heaven, to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was born in Havana, Ohio on August 22, 1925 to Cora and Adolf Stein. She was raised in Monroeville, Ohio and lived much of her life in Cleveland, Ohio. Doris lived her last eight years in Elyria with her husband and daughter. She graduated from Monroeville High School in 1943. During WWII, Doris worked...