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Georgia Gikas, 57, Sales Person
Georgia Gikas, 57 of Rocky River, formerly of Lorain, died Saturday October 13, 2001 in Oak Ridge Nursing Facility, Westlake following a lengthy illness.
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Jay Brady Cunningham, Infant
Infant Jay Brady Cunningham, was still born, Thursday, October 18, 2001 at EMH Regional Center following a 7 month gestation.
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Betty L. Dull, 75, The Von Nay Sisters Singer
Betty L. (nee Vonnay) Dull, 75 of Lorain died on Sunday, October 14, 2001 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Franklin A. Reinker, 78, Superintendent
Franklin A. Reinker - 78 of Avon Lake passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at Bradley Bay Health Center following a lengthy illness.
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Roy W. Stewart, 89, Owner and Operator of Stewart's Gulf Service Station
Roy W. Stewart, 89, of Lorain died on Sunday, October 14, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Lillian M. Schaeffer, 83, Nurse
Lillian M. Schaeffer (nee Bauman), 83 years of age and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday afternoon, October 12, 2001 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst.
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Harriet G. Summers, 65, Homemaker
Harriet G. (nee Sivnksty) Summers, 65 of Lorain died on Saturday, October 13, 2001 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH following a long illness.
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Margaret M. Brooks, 81, Enjoyed Baking and Crocheting
Margaret M. (Vargo) Brooks (nee Matway), 81 years of age, and a resident of Coppell, Texas, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001 at Select Special Services in Carrollton, Texas following a lengthy illness.
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Sister Patricia (Josephine Marie) Jursinski, SSJ TOSF, 86, Parochial School Teacher/Principal
Sister Patricia (Josephine Marie) Jursinski, SSJ TOSF, age 86, long-time Lorain parochial school teacher and principal died on Thursday, October 11,2001 at Clare Hall of Marymount Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Third Order of St. Francis in Garfield Heights, Ohio.
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John D. Wallace, 80, Supervisor
John David Wallace, 80, of Avon Lake died Wednesday, October 10, at the Cleveland Clinic following a one-year illness.
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Theodore D. Jursinski, 87, Ted's Tree Farm Owner & Operator
Theodore D. Jursinski, 87 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away, Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at his residence following a long illness.
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Pamela K. Henderson, 57, Nord Center Clerk
Pamela K. Henderson, 57 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, was stricken suddenly with an apparent massive heart attack late Tuesday evening, October 9, 2001 at her home in Amherst according to the Lorain County Coroner's office.
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Julia Venzel, 88, Enjoyed Playing Cards and Bingo
Julia Venzel (nee Szucs), 88 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001 at New Life Hospice Residence Center in Lorain following a one week illness.
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Barbara O'Hara, 78, Enjoyed Golf
Barbara O'Hara (nee Steets), 78, of Avon Lake, formerly of the West Side of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001, at St. John West Shore Hospital, following a 9 month pulmonary illness.
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Alice Rutar, 78, Active in Church
Alice Rutar (nee DeBevac), 78, of Sheffield Township, died Monday, October 8, 2001 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph (Lorain) following an extended illness. She was born May 20, 1923 in Lorain and had been a life-long area resident. She graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1942.
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