All Obituaries

Nancy Kortowich (nee Smith), 73, passed away May 13, 2019.  Beloved Wife of Paul Kortowich; Devoted Mother of Greg Kortowich and Todd Kortowich (Laurie); Loving Grandmother of Jordan, Allison, Madison, John and Scott; Dear Sister of Sandy Austin, Carol Micklos, Charlotte Metzger, Michelle Fulkerson and the Late Richard and Kenny Smith; Beloved Daughter of the Late Gaither and Helen (nee Wojcik) Smith.  Nancy was dearly loved and she will be greatly missed...

William “Bill” K Kobelka, 78, of Elyria, Passed away at his residence on May 10, 2019. He was born April 25, 1941 in Westlake. Bill was a lifelong resident of Lorain County. Bill loved taking walks, admiring trains, and watching westerns, police, and military shows, more notably M.A.S.H., and the Blues Brothers. He is survived by three sons, Steve (Brenda) and Joe Kobelka, both of Elyria and Ken Kobelka (Shawna) of Oberlin; six grandchildren, Maddie Monroe (Travis), Bryce Wood,...

Patty “Jane” Kisner (nee Gillespie) 80, of North Ridgeville, passed away after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her family on May 4, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 15, 1938 in Morgantown, West Virginia and was a 1956 graduate Morgantown High School. She was a long-time resident of North Ridgeville, where she founded the Christian Soldier Apostolic Church in 1987 and taught at the Christian Soldier Academy until 2005. Jane loved the arts, she was a photographer, an...

Robin Pauline Mancuso (nee Geiswite) 50, of Columbia Station, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 27, 2019 in Lorain. She was born on April 7, 1969 in Elyria and was a life long resident of Lorain County. Robin loved riding motorcycles and anything to do with bikes.  She also enjoyed coloring, painting, playing darts, and golf. Robin spent all the time she could with her family and friends and enjoyed every second of it. She was a social member of the Elyria AmVets Club and the...

Richard A Herling 65, of North Ridgeville, passed away following a one-year illness on Wednesday April 24, 2019 at St. Johns Medial Center in Westlake. He was born on June 22, 1953 in Cleveland. Richard was a graduate of Max Hayes High School in Cleveland and was a resident of North Ridgeville for 38 years. He worked as a mechanic for Sylvester’s and Marathon, both in Cleveland, retiring after 40 years of service in 2016. His passion was anything classic cars, which he shared with...

Mary Lee Crawford (nee Shobe) 80, of Elyria, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday April 17, 2019 at her residence in Elyria at Abbewood Assisted Living.  She was born on November 5, 1938 in Crawford, West Virginia.  While attending 8th grade in Rock Cave, West Virginia, she met the love of her life and future husband, Johnnie Crawford.  Mary graduated from Buckhannon Upshur High School in Buckhannon, West Virginia and...

Harry E Barker Sr., 88, of Elyria, passed away at his residence on Sunday April 14, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born January 17, 1931 in Emmons, West Virginia. He was a veteran and served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1954 and was a member of the American Legion. Harry retired from the Ford Motor Company as an Electrician in 1996 after 27 years of service and then enjoyed 20 wonderful years of retirement. He enjoyed spending time hunting, wood...

        Jeffrey David Weyrick, 59, of Columbus, formerly of North Ridgeville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 13, 2019, in Columbus, after battling a long illness.  Jeff was a 1977 graduate of North Ridgeville High School and he was a veteran of the US Navy.  He formerly worked at Capital Resin Corporation in Columbus.  Jeff was a former member of First Baptist Church in Elyria.  He is survived by: his wife, Cindy (nee Walden); two...

Rosalie King (nee Sheets), 92, formerly of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord, peacefully, on Monday April 8, 2019 at Keystone Pointe in Lagrange.  She was born January 16, 1927 in Auburn, West Virginia.  She moved to Elyria in the early 1960’s and had been residing at Keystone Pointe for the past four years.   Rosalie was a 1945 graduate of Harrisville High School in Harrisville, West Virginia.  She was a devoted wife, mother and...

Cegial Rae Moore (nee Terry), 83, of North Olmstead, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 4, 2019.  She was born on January 24, 1936 in Mc Roberts Kentucky. Cegial was a longtime resident of Mine Run, Virginia where she was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, and for the past six years, resided in North Olmsted, attending Olmsted Falls Baptist Church. Cegial was a kind-hearted person, who strived to be the best mother she could be to her children and grandchildren, never...