All Obituaries

    Mardella Mae Mick, (nee Pierson), 82, formerly of Lorain, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday May 26, 2020 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange.  She was born June 30, 1937 in Birch River, West Virginia.  Mrs. Mick had been a resident of Lorain since 1955.  Her life was dedicated to Jesus Christ.   She surrounded her life with raising her three children and pursuing her ministry at Tower Baptist Church in Lorain, where she was a member for...

        Vera J. “Jean” Woodyard (nee James), 89, of LaGrange, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday May 24, 2020 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange, very peacefully while her daughter was holding her hand.  Mrs. Woodyard was born on June 22, 1930 in Glenville, West Virginia.  She had been a Lorain County Resident for many years.  Mrs. Woodyard was a homemaker and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a faithful...

    Virginia A. “Ginny” Smith (nee Roche), 66, of North Ridgeville, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday May 23, 2020.  Ginny was born in Cleveland on February 25, 1954.  She had resided in Lorain County for 37 years and formerly lived in Avon Lake.  She was a graduate of The University of Dayton where she received her bachelor’s degree in social work.  Ginny owned and operated the Welcome Home Resale Shop in...

James “Steve” Burgess, 65, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020. James was born on February 1, 1955 and was raised in Columbia Station. He is survived by his dad, James Burgess,  his children, Ben (Angela) and Samantha (James), and he is the proud papa of 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen, his son Craig, his brother, Rick and his nephew Ricky. He loved his family, friends, food, Stetson, and the country group Alabama....

    Dennis A. “Denny” Giersz, 71, of Cleveland, passed away on May 16, 2020 at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland.  Denny was a 1966 graduate of St. Edward’s High School in Lakewood.  He was an artist and he did painting, sketching and pottery.  Denny was the Beloved Son of the Late Jerome A. and Lee (nee Schwartz) Giersz; the Dear Brother of Jerome W. “Jerry” Giersz (Loretta); and the loving uncle of 3.  A memorial service for Denny...

Janet L. Nolan (nee Garland), 64, a long-time resident of Columbia Station, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Janet was born on October 15, 1955, in Mountain City, Tennessee.  She graduated from Johnson County High School in 1973. Janet loved her family and spent time with them as much as she could, especially her grandkids. Janet was also the caregiver for her mother-in-law and her friend, Marge. She also enjoyed: watching cooking shows, church programs, sewing,...

Richard R. Dillon, 68, of North Ridgeville passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Richard was born February 16, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio. He lived most of his adult life in Findlay, Ohio, where he was a lifelong educator. He was a teacher for 14 years for McComb Local Schools, a principal at Vanlue Local Schools for 2 years, and a principal for the Riverdale Local School District for 2 years. He ended his educational career as the principal of Lincoln Elementary...

Delbert T. Worcester, 92, a lifelong resident of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake on Tuesday April 21, 2020. Delbert was born on October 8, 1927 in North Ridgeville. He owned and operated Worcester Sales and Service, Inc., in North Ridgeville from 1952 to 1994. He was also a private pilot. Delbert enjoyed camping, gardening, farming, motorcycle and go kart racing, restoring engines, planes, and chainsaws. He was a Volunteer Fireman for North...

Terry L. Burke, 72, a long-time resident of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday April 18, 2020. Terry was born in Lakewood on October 8, 1947. He was raised in Columbia Station and was a graduate of Columbia High School. Terry was a family man and a car fanatic, who loved life and the simple things. He always had a smile on his face and a kind word for everyone. He was a veteran of the US Navy ans served during the Vietnam war from 1968 -...

    Betty J. Carpenter (nee Schweinfurth), 97, of Elyria, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday April 5, 2020 at The Abbewood in Elyria where she had resided for 21 years.  Betty was born in Sandusky on July 3, 1922 and she was a 1940 graduate of Sandusky High School.  Before moving to the Abbewood, she was a resident of Grafton for many years.  Betty was a faithful member for many years of First Baptist Church of Elyria where she taught Sunday school...