Obituaries

Morgan Leigh'Andrai Smarr, 16, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. He was born August 25, 2004 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident of Lorain County. He was an 11th grade student at Elyria High School and he enjoyed playing video games. Morgan will be sadly missed by his mother,...

Wanda Faye Hitchens-Moon, daughter of Dalton Ray and the late Rose Marie Hitchens was born, May 21, 1968 in Lorain, Ohio. On August 18, 2021, Wanda departed this life in her home. Wanda was a member of Living Word Church. She graduated from Clearview High School in 1986 and received her degree in Practical Nursing from Lorain County Community College...

Willa Mae Gage, 91, born in Covington, Tennessee and raised in Lorain, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2021. She worked for Kolczun and Kolczun Orthopaedic Associates until her retirement. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Lorain where she served in the Rose of Sharon club until her health declined. She...

Dolores Mae Flowers, nee Mosley, 70, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly in her home July 14, 2021. She was born June 8, 1951 in Lorain, Ohio where she had been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1970. Dolores retired from Cambridge Home Health Care as a STNA after 20 years of service. She was a member...

(Deacon) Yakub Abdul Shareef, born February 3, 1946 as John Bernard McElya, departed this life on July 14, 2021. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut and had been a resident of Lorain, Ohio for over 50 years. Yakub retired from the former General Motors Company in Elyria, Ohio. Although he was a paralegal and counselor by trade, he loved...

Diana Marie Evans, 68, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, after a three-month battle with brain cancer, and on the fourth anniversary of the passing of her son, Richard E. Chandler. Diana worked as an RN at various hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida until her retirement in 2016. Diana was an avid gardener and loved being in...

Gregory Flowers 65 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2021 at his home.He was born on June 25, 1955, in Lorain, where he was a lifelong resident. Gregory retired from U.S Steel, where he worked in the blast furnace, after 35 years of service. Gregory enjoyed walking, watching the news. reading the newspaper, eating chicken, drinking his Pepsi,...

James Holloway was born September 2, 1947, in Oberlin, Ohio to Fred E and Luereacie (Knight) Holloway. He was the sixth of seven children born to this union. James transitioned this life on August 12, 2021 at New Life Hospice Center in Lorain. James grew up in Rust United Methodist Church. He attended Oberlin High School and graduated in 1963....

Lendia Dolores Whitfield, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2021. Lendia (lovingly known as Linda) was born November 20, 1950 to the union of Andrew and Vinester Whitfield. Lendia was a joy to all who met her and her infectious smile (with those dimples) were amazing. She enjoyed her family, cooking, laughing and going...

Michelle Leann Parks, 37, of Euclid, formerly of Lorain, passed away after fighting the good fight of Faith on her birthday July 26, 2021 in Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake, Ohio. Michelle was born July 26, 1984 in Akron, Ohio. She lived most of her life in Lorain and graduated from Lorain Admiral King High School, Class of...

Milani Dior Benjamin, 8 months of age, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was born October 30, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jamaree Benjamin and Marciá Thompson. In addition to her parents, left to cherish her memory is her sister, Mila Benjamin; her grandparents, Kevin and Stacey Thompson, Timmy Benjamin, Tenisha Johnson; great...