Paula K. “Pal” AuWerter (nee Krukenberg), 86, of Oberlin, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin. She was born November 24, 1925 in Cleveland, grew up in Shaker Heights, and was a competitive ice dancer at The Cleveland Skating Club. Paula graduated from Hathaway Brown in Shaker Heights and The Ogontz [...]

Joyce D. Hardman, 80, of Elyria, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at the residence of her daughter in New London. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, England on September 28, 1931 to the late Valentine William and Florence Edith (nee Brown) King. Joyce lived in many places around the world before moving to America in 1960. In [...]

Lawrence D. “Larry” Petty, 57, of Rockford, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Swedish-American Hospital, after a brief illness. Larry was born July 27, 1954 in Elyria, the son of Frank and Joan (Balko) Petty, Jr. He moved in 1983 from Lorain, to Helena, Alabama, moving to Rockford in 1987. Larry was married to Gloria [...]

Lydia R. Coad, 86, of Columbia, Missouri, entered into rest Monday, March 26, 2012 at Hospice of Medina County, Medina. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria, is in charge of arrangements.

William Puskas “Little Willie”, 90, of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, after a long illness. He was born January 18, 1922 in Stephenson, Michigan. He came to Lorain County a boy. “Mr. P” worked at U.S. Steel Lorain Works for 43 1/2 years. He retired in 1981, a [...]

Mary “Katie” Balmert, 77, entered into rest Thursday, March 29, 2012. She lived her entire life in Avon Lake. Mary was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Avon Lake. She worked for over 20 years before retiring from Greyhound Bus Line as a key punch operator. She is survived by her sisters, Theresa [...]