All Obituaries

Karen Sue King, 66 years of age, and a resident of Avon, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at Avon Place, following a brief illness. She was born September 11, 1956 in Oberlin. Karen had made her home in Avon for the last ten years. Karen was always there for her family, and was an ideal grandma spoiling her grandchildren. You could always count on her being there with family and friends and always brought the family together through good and bad times. She was selfless and  worried...

Joseph Anton Ondraka, 86 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away June 5, 2023, at Brookdale Westlake Village in Westlake, following a full and meaningful life. He was born March 13, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. Joe was raised in Illinois, before moving to Michigan where he lived for thirty years and retired to California. Lorain has been his home since 2016. He graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a BSME degree and received his MBA from Michigan State...

David Karl Orosz 81 years of age, and a resident of Berlin Heights, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, at  his home. He was born May 25, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. David was raised in Pennsylvania and Ohio, graduating from Amherst High School with the class of 1962. David proudly served in the United States Navy on board the USS Firedrake in Vietnam and Philippines and was a member of the Amherst VFW post 1662.  He worked for many years as a trackman for R.R., Western...

Sandra L. Danicki, 55 years of age, and a lifetime resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, June 2, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residence Center, following a brief illness. Sandy was born June 28, 1967, in Amherst and graduated with the class of 1985 from Amherst Steele High School.  She attended Lorain County Community College as well as Lorain County Joint Vocational School.   Sandy worked on the assembly line at the Ford Motor Corporation for 20 years.  She was a...

Joan Junglas, 84 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Joan was born March 9, 1939, in Lorain.  She graduated with the class of 1957 from North Ridgeville High School and maintained her residence there before moving to Amherst where she made her home for the last 22 years. Joan was a sales associate for 60 years at Januzzi’s Footwear assisting countless customers, young and old,...

Michael Alex Kozie, 53 years of age, and a resident of University Heights, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home after a brief battle with heart disease. Michael was born February 3, 1970, in Lorain, and was a 1990 graduate of Lorain High School.  He lived in Blissfield, Michigan before returning to northeast Ohio in 2020. Michael worked as a maintenance man at McDonalds in University Heights.  He enjoyed watching professional wrestling and listening to heavy metal music....

David Cullen, 75 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following sudden illness. He was born October 6, 1947, in Sandusky, Ohio, and was a graduate of Perkins High School. David married his wife, Donna, on June 20,1970, and settled in Lorain. They lived there for forty-two years, raising two daughters. He spent many years working in the grocery business as a store manager. Later in life, he became a self-employed,...

Michael “Mike” Hardman, 70 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst,  passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, surrounded by his three children, at the home of his son, Michael. He was born December 31, 1952, in Westin, West Virginia.  Michael had many joys in life, the greatest being his friends and family. His kind heart, witty humor and free spirit brought him many good friends in his lifetime whom he cherished.  Mike loved the beautiful land of West Virginia...

William L. Daniels, 66 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1956,in Taylor, Michigan.  William was raised in Sheffield Lake before moving to Amherst where he had made his home for the last twenty-five years. He was a graduate of Brookside High School in Sheffield Lake. He was employed for most of his career as a machinist at Invacare in Elyria.  William...

William (Bill) Gerard Hudacek, 61, of Republic, Ohio, passed away on May 23, 2023. William was born in Lorain on December 17, 1961 to parents George and Joanne (Homolya) Hudacek. Bill leaves behind three children, William D. of Portland, Oregon, and twins Rachel L. and Sarah N. of Reynoldsburg. He is survived by his siblings Robert M. (Margaret), James E., and Laura L. Bill was preceded in death by his parents. Bill was a complex person, with a depth of feeling he would never admit. He...