All Obituaries

Lana M. Turner, 77, a long-time resident of Elyria, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. She was born July 1, 1946, in Columbus. Lana was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous, and proudly celebrated her 41 years of sobriety. She loved her family and kitties fiercely. She also enjoyed watching old games shows and every episode of Law and Order. Lana is survived by her two daughters, Shannon McDonald, and Dawn McDonald; two grandsons, Josh, and Tommy; and...

Richard E. “Red” Vitello, 77, of Brook Park, went home to be with The Lord on Monday April 29, 2024 at Southwest General Hospice in Strongsville.  He was born September 20, 1946 in Fayette County, West Virginia.  Red moved to the Cleveland area at a young age and he resided in Brook Park for many years.  Before retiring, he worked in quality control for the Scott Fetzer Company in Westlake.  He was a member of Abram Creek Baptist Church in Brook Park and...

Pauline Conrad (nee Reaser), 84, of Elyria, went home to Heaven surrounded by her loving family, at her residence on Sunday April 21, 2024.  She was born February 16, 1940 in Oberlin, to the Late John and Velma (nee Beall) Reaser.  Pauline was a Baptist by faith and she trusted in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.  She raised her family with that same faith.  Pauline attended Keystone Local Schools where she was later employed as a custodian. She retired in 2004 after...

Melinda D. Taulbee, 48, a long-time resident of Huron, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, following a short illness surrounded by her family, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. She was born October 13, 1975, in Cleveland. Melinda loved spending time with her family, listening to music, and was a fun, loving, and caring person. She found her calling as an STNA where she worked for Admiral Pointe for two years. Melinda is survived by her two children, Paige Taulbee, and Jacob Hura; her...

Mark S. Hopkins, 66, a lifelong resident of Lorain County, passed away following a short illness at his residence, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born April 27, 1957, in Lakewood. Mark enjoyed reading, paranormal TV shows, and hanging out with the Road Bums. He is survived by his two children, Shannon Pitorak (James), and Mark Rule (Joy); four grandchildren, Arthur Trenton, Zara Trenton, Allison Pitorak, and Andrew Pitorak; his sister-in-law, Emma; and his three nieces. Mark was...

Pamela K. Stultz (nee Herbert), 70, of North Ridgeville, rode a comet to be with The Lord in Glory on the day of the solar eclipse, April 8, 2024, at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.  She was born in Cleveland on April 20, 1953.  Pam had resided in North Ridgeville for most of her life and was a graduate of North Ridgeville High School.  She worked in the banking industry and started out as a teller at Lorain County Bank. She held several positions over...

Joe Jarrell, 87, a long time resident of North Ridgeville, passed away following a lengthy illness at his residence on Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was born December 19, 1936, in Logan, West Virginia and Joe was a graduate of Logan High School. He worked for General Motors as a lineman for 36 years before retiring. Joe was a member of Faith Baptist Temple, and enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, and old cars.  He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Blanche Jarrell (nee Tabor);...

Christopher D. Seman, 51, of North Ridgeville, passed away on Wednesday March20, 2024 at St. John’s Medical Center in Westlake following a short illness.  Chris was born January 9, 1973 in Cleveland and he was a life-long resident of North Ridgeville.  He attended St. Peter Elementary School in North Ridgeville and was a 1991 graduate of North Ridgeville High School.  Chris was a veteran and served in the US Navy from 1991-1998 and worked as a Plane Captain.  For 24...

Ted D. “Theo” Kruse, 69, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was born November 27, 1954, in Cleveland. Theo was an admirer of old cars, particularly the Ford Mustang. He was fortunate in his life to own several and enjoyed his time in the garage fixing them up. He was also a proud boat owner and spent several summers at the Cedar Point Marina where he made many great friends and earned the nickname, Captain. Theo leaves behind his...

  Elsie M. Petitt (nee Mack), 92, of Eaton Township, went home to be with the Lord, at her residence on Tuesday March 12, 2024, following a short illness.  She was born on February 13, 1932 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and resided in Cleveland before moving to Eaton Township 50 years ago.  She worked for over 20 years at Industrial Plastics in Valley City, and prior to that she worked in the sewing department at the Joseph and Feiss Company in Cleveland.  She loved...