All Obituaries

Mariah Leigh Jason passed away on Thursday July 12, 2018 at University Hospitals Medical Center in Cleveland.  She was born June 29, 2018 and she lived a full life in 13 days.  Mariah is survived by; her mother and father, Mandi Turk and David Jason II; two sisters, Paige and Makaylee; her brother, Landon; her maternal grandparents, Karen and Charles Biltz; her paternal grandparents, David Jason Sr. (Bridgett) and Barbara Eckenroad; her maternal great-grandparents, Leroy and...

Debbie E. Kidwell (nee Edwards), 57, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly June 24, 2018 due too ongoing heart related complications at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood, Ohio. She had been a resident of Elyria and North Ridgeville for over 40 years. Debbie was a home health care nurse for 20 years. She loved being in nature, enjoying camping trips and watching sunsets at the beach. She also enjoyed yard sales, her beloved dog Dosha, and...

Julia C. Lowe (nee George), 89, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday June 21, 2018 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake.  She was born February 16, 1929 in Lawrence County, KY.  She had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1963.  Mrs. Lowe was a homemaker.  She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, animals and bird watching.  Mrs. Lowe is survived by; two sons, Fred Lowe (Terril) of Monterey, CA and Robert Lowe (Vickie) of Elyria; one daughter, Rita...

    Rev. Frank Odor, 92, of Elyria, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center in Elyria.  He was born October 30, 1925 in Lorain and was a 1944 graduate of LaGrange High School. He was a veteran of The US Army and served from 1944-1946 in the 32nd Division Infantry in the Philippines.  He reached the rank of Staff Sergeant and received a Purple Heart.  He had a bachelor’s degree from...

David L. Marchbanks, 88, of North Ridgeville, went home to be with the Lord at his residence on Friday June 8, 2018, following a brief illness.  He was born June, 15, 1929 in Memphis, TN.  Mr. Marchbanks had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1953 and recently was residing at Assisted Living at The Abbewood in Elyria.  He was a retired Brakeman from Conrail (formerly the Erie-Lackawanna and New York Central Railroads), where he worked for over 50 years.  Mr....

Michael L. Kisner, 55, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at University Hospital in Cleveland following a long illness.  Michael was born in Cleveland on August 24, 1962 and had resided in North Ridgeville for most of his life.  Michael was formerly employed as a field worker for the Catholic Diocese Cemetery Association in Cleveland for 25 years.  He attended Christian Soldier’s Apostolic Church in North Ridgeville.  Michael enjoyed going to...

Janet E. Lynch-Haller, 71, of North Ridgeville, passed away Friday June 1, 2018 at Malachi House in Cleveland.  She was born December 2, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois.  Janet had resided in North Ridgeville for the past 24 years and previously resided in Lakewood.  She was employed as a clerk at the United States Postal Service in Cleveland for 20 years.  She was also an actress and singer and enjoyed appearing on stage at several local theatres.  Janet also cared for...

Martin “Marty” J Black, 85, of North Ridgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 28, 2018 at O’Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville. Marty was born July 5, 1932 in New York, New York. At the age of 17 Marty joined the Coast Guard and served his country until 1952. After serving in the military, he worked as an over-the-road truck driver for 40 years. Marty married his wife Patricia in 1983, and over the 35 years they were married she would often ride with him and...

William J. Ciszczon, 68, of North Ridgeville, passed away unexpectedly Monday May 28, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland.  He was born May 26, 1950 in East Cleveland.  Mr. Ciszczon had resided in North Ridgeville for 27 years and was formerly a resident of Westlake.  He received his Bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees from Cleveland State University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.    Mr. Ciszczon was currently the Vice President of...

Margaret Vance (nee Cruickshank), 94, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 27, 2018 at her residence.  She was born September 8, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.  Mrs. Vance had resided in Elyria for the past 20 years and formerly resided in North Ridgeville.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Vance attended First Congregational United Church of Christ in North Ridgeville and was formerly an active member of Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village where she was a...