All Obituaries

James H. Lauer, age 91, of Conneaut, passed away on March 20, 2023, at the Country Club Retirement Campus. Jim was born on September 1, 1931, in Coupon, PA., the son of John A. and Blanch E. Harlin Lauer. Jim was a 1950 graduate of Cresson High School.  He entered the United States Navy and proudly served his country until he was honorably discharged. Jim worked on the railroad for a short time and then R.M.I. in Ashtabula for over 22 years. He also worked for the Pittsburgh &...

Norieta Jean (Emmons) McMunn, age 84, formerly of Conneaut, Ohio died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home in London, Ohio, after a battle with metastatic breast cancer.   Norieta was born September 3, 1938, in Fayette, Ohio, the oldest daughter of Ansel and Arlene (King) Emmons. She was a 1956 graduate of Chesterfield High School and graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in education.   Norieta was preceded in death by her parents, and her loving...

Rhonda R. Gritzer age 60 of Conneaut passed away on March 13, 2023, at UH Conneaut Medical Center.   Rhonda was born on July 20, 1962, in Conneaut, the daughter of Robert and Anita (Wilberg) Anthony.    Rhonda was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Gritzer in 2016.  She is survived by her parents Robert and Anita Anthony, daughters Ashley Gritzer Brent and Nicole Gritzer, sisters Robbi Flowers and Renae Anthony, grandchildren...

Wayne R. Guarino age 75 of Conneaut passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at his home. Wayne was born on June 3, 1947, in Conneaut, the son of Michael P. and Josephine Carlo Guarino.  He was a graduate of Conneaut High School.  Wayne worked for over 30 years at the Conneaut Public Works Department for the City of Conneaut and retired in 2005. Wayne was a member of Corpus Christi Parish and enjoyed exercising and going for walks.  Wayne was known to talk about sports with...

Edward “Eddie” J. Taylor of Conneaut, Ohio, age 66, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023 at the Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Eddie was born on October 16, 1956 in Conneaut, the son of Edward and Lenore (Muchiarone) Taylor.  Eddie was a 1975 graduate of Conneaut High School and a 1978 graduate of Youngstown State University where he attained his associates degree in electrical engineering.  He worked at Fives Landis Corporation for 42 years and made...

Gertrude M. Beno, age 94 formerly of Conneaut, died January 26, 2023, at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home where she had been a resident for the past several years. Gert was born on May 6, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Alex and Anna Balase Weizer. She was a 1945 graduate of Alexander Hamilton High School and later met and married her late husband Alex Beno on October 19, 1946, in Cleveland. She moved to Conneaut and worked at the former Astatic Corporation. She raised...

Mary Lou Ciccone, age 84 of Conneaut, passed away January 19, 2023, at Lake Pointe Rehabilitation Center. Mary Lou was born in Ashtabula on December 5, 1938, the daughter of Cosmo (Sam) and Carmel (DiMare) Izzi.  She was a 1956 graduate of Ashtabula High School.  She lived most of her life in Conneaut.  Mary Lou went to cosmetology school in Cleveland and was self employed at Francine’s Beauty Salon until she married her late husband, Anthony “Chic” Ciccone,...

Daniel Robert Szalai, age 83 of Conneaut, died January 13, 2023, at UH Geauga Hospital. Dan was born on December 27, 1939, in Butler, PA, the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Nyakas) Szalai. He enlisted in the United States Army and served his country until he was honorably discharged. Dan worked for many years at the former Rockwell Brake Plant Division as shift foreman, Timken Axle and later retired from General Aluminum as a toolmaker and foreman. Dan enjoyed bowling, golfing, hunting,...

Marilyn E. Miller, age 90 of Conneaut, died December 26, 2022, at UH Geauga Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones.  Marilyn was born September 30, 1932, in South Whitley, Indiana, the daughter of Hollis and Lucille Emery Glick. A graduate of South Whitley High, Marilyn worked at the local carhops as a waitress and later met and married her late husband David L. Miller on November 11, 1950, at her parent’s home in South Whitley. They returned to the Conneaut area to raise...

Jenifer J. Bowers age 68 of Conneaut, died December 21, 2022, at Carington Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Jenifer was born on September 17, 1954, in Upper Sandusky, the daughter of Richard and Betty Henderson Gray. She worked for many years as a bartender at the former Shamrock Café. Jenifer was an avid doll collector and enjoyed visiting Geneva on the Lake in the summer. Jenifer loved her family and being a wife, mother and grandmother were most important in her...