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The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present. Certificates of births and deaths occurring in all of Lorain County, except for the city of Lorain, are available at the health district.
For your convenience, you can also process online requests through an independent company that the Lorain County General Health District has partnered with to provide you this service - VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through their website. An additional fee for this service is charged by VitalChek, and all major credit cards are accepted including American Express® , Discover® , MasterCard® and Visa® .
To order birth or death certificates online, click here.
Mail application to:
Lorain County General Health District
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(440) 244-3418
Call the Lorain County General Health District at:
(440) 322-6367
In person at:
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035



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Wayne R. Cottrell, 63, of Seville died on Thursday, September 6, 2007 after a short illness. He was born February 4, 1944 in Wellington, the son of the late Roy and Mary (Hart) Cottrell. Mr. Cottrell was a lifelong resident of the Wellington area and attended Wellington High School.
Wayne was an animal lover, raising fish, birds, and dogs. He also held his private pilot’s license.
He attended the Triangle Baptist Church in Chippewa Lake.
Survivors include his wife of twelve years, Rochelle; three daughters, Gidget, Sherri and Krista; six grandchildren; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Dobber Tackett of Seville; and his grandchildren, Heather, Allison, Kate, Brittany and MaHaley.
He is also survived by three brothers, William, Dwight and Michael Cottrell, all of Wellington; a sister, Connie Cottrell of Wellington; many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Timothy and Sidney Cottrell; and a stepdaughter, Lisa Gallatin.
Friends may call from 6:30 until 9:30 P.M. Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington, where funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday. Pastor Bobby Wheeler will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington. If desired, memorial donations can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. Condolences may be expressed online at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com
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