Tina Larkins, 38, of Elyria, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. She was a devoted mother who enjoyed taking care of her children. She graduated from LCCC and had been an Air Traffic Controller in the U.S. Navy for five years. She is survived by her parents, Bobbi Santacroce of New York state, and [...]

Sue Peoples, 65, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2007, at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital after a three and one-half month battle with respiratory complications. She was born in Oberlin and raised in Wellington, where she was a majorette and homecoming queen. After graduating from Ohio State, Sue moved to Modesto, Calif., she taught there for [...]

Mary Janice Martin (Osbourne), died Sunday, August 19, 2007, at home following a long illness. There will be a Celebration of Life, Saturday, August 25, 2007, at House of Praise International Church, 4321 Elyria Ave., Lorain. A dinner will follow the service.

Kathryn Gallagher Kinder, 77, of Holland, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2007, in the Northwest Ohio Hospice Inpatient Center, Toledo. She was born September 3, 1929 in Pittsburgh, to Leroy and Kathryn Hackenberg. She and her late husband, George, owned and operated the Gallagher Insurance Agency in Elyria prior to her working for the [...]

Jermaine L. Howard, 29, of Lexington, Ky., formerly of Lorain, passed away suddenly on August 18, 2007. Friends may call Friday, August 24, 2007 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, 3001 Elyria Ave., Lorain. Funeral Services will be Saturday, August 25, 2007, 11 a.m., in the Compassion Baptist Church, 520 [...]

Jack P. Holland  II, 45, of West Salem, died Aug. 21, 2007, at Lodi Community Hospital. He was born Sept. 11, 1961 in Chattahoochee County, Ga., the son of Jack & Jean (Tyrell) Holland I. He had been employed for the State Highway Patrol for 20 years. He was a past member of the Blue [...]

Hazel D. Niner (nee Reed), 92, of Avon passed away Monday, August 20, 2007, at the Wesleyan Village Nursing Home in Elyria following a brief illness. Hazel attended the Belden United Methodist Church. She was an avid Cleveland Indians Fan and she enjoyed playing bingo. Survivors include daughter, Delores Lyons of Avon; son, Ronald Niner [...]