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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® .
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Lorain County General Health District
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(440) 244-3418
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Elyria, Ohio 44035
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Steve Stanchak, Sr.
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Owner of Reliable Auto Body
Steve Stanchak, Sr., 76, of Elyria, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon. He was born on August 5, 1932 in Nowica, Poland, moving to this area 61 years ago.
He started his business, Reliable Auto Body, in 1954. He was the owner for 56 years before retiring in 2001. Steve was a member of St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church.
He is survived by his children, Victoria (Steve) Lester of Elyria, Scott (Deanna) Stanchak of Elyria, Charlene (Joe) Humphrey of Indiana, and Adam (Kay) Cholewinski of Indiana. He is also survived by his 10 grandchildren; brothers, Jim of Lorain, and John of Wisconsin; a sister, Stefania Rewak of Lorain; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Steve Stanchak, Jr.; parents, Michael and Eufrozyna (nee Szmajda) Stanchak; brothers, Pete and Bill; and a sister, Anna Pechovich.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 4 to 8 P.M. in the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Ave., Lorain, where a Parastas will be held at 7 P.M. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. in the funeral home, followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 A.M. at St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3038 Charleston Ave., Lorain. The Rev. Fr. Steven Paliwoda, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
Contributions, in his memory, may be made to St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3038 Charleston Ave., Lorain, OH 44055.
To send an online condolence, go to www.dovinfuneralhome.com.
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