| Helen T. Kozich Baker at Meyer Goldberg & Katz Bakery; Enjoyed Traveling Died 7/8/2020 Age 84 The family will receive friends Tuesday July 14, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave, Lorain. Funeral services will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday with the Rev. John Retar, pastor, of St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, presiding. Cremation will follow. Please follow the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines that are displayed at the funeral chapel entrance and throughout the building. Masks must be worn by all attendees. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Steven C. "Big Steve" Sanders Ford Retiree; Enjoyed Working on Antique Cars; Avid Civil War Enthusiast Died 7/8/2020 Age 65 The family will receive friends Monday July 13, 2020 from 2:00-5:00 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave, Lorain. Please follow the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines that are displayed at the funeral chapel entrance and throughout the building. Masks must be worn by all attendees. Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 14, 2020 at 11:00 am in the funeral chapel. The Rev. Wendy Brown, pastor of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Elyria, will preside. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst Township. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Christine A. "Chrisie" Thompson Her Immediate And Extended Families Were Her Most Prized Possessions Died 7/3/2020 Age 58 Visitation will be observed on Tuesday July 7th in our funeral chapel during the following times. Persons over the age of 65, those concerned with public exposure, and/or those who are immune-compromised may call between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. Visitation for the general public will commence at 1:30 p.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m. Chris' family respectfully requests that ALL attendees wear face coverings. For the health and safety of everyone, the funeral chapel will adhere to the recommended guidelines issued by the State of Ohio regarding social distancing and building capacity during the visitation. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Geraldine S. "Gerry" Townsend Executive Secretary At American Crucible Died 7/1/2020 Age 90 Services for the family will be conducted privately in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel with Reverend Jason Russ, pastor of the Lorain Campus of the Church of the Open Door officiating. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Ralph E. Stephan Lorain Entrepenuer Died 6/23/2020 Age 85 Visitation will be conducted from 4:00 until the time of funeral services at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 1, 2020 in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Avenue, Lorain. Reverend Ernest Battle will officiate. Military honors will be conducted immediately following the service by Amvets Post # 32 of Elyria. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Richard Pozywak Two Time Holy Name Person Of The Year At St. Vincent de Paul Died 6/23/2020 Age 81 Friends may call in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church – 41295 North Ridge Road, Elyria Township on Monday June 29th from 9:30 until the time of a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Reverend John C. Retar, pastor of the parish will serve as celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery where military honors will be conducted by Amvets Post # 32 of Elyria. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
| Joseph A. Verespe Lorain Firefighter & One of the First EMT's on the Department Died 5/6/2020 Age 77 The family will receive friends Monday July 27, 2020 from 10:00 am until the time of the mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 1305 E Erie Ave, Lorain. The Rev. Kenneth Katricak OSB will preside. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. [click here for complete listing and to sign guestbook] |
Welcome to the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel Web Site....Lorain's first funeral home to establish communication via the world-wide web. We truly feel that funerals are more than merely observances of the death of an individual. They are, instead, celebrations of life to which every person is entitled. We embrace the importance, individuality, and richness of each person's existence and we sincerely believe that each family we serve has the right to choose their own style of memorialization. Our responsibility and intent is to uphold the very highest level of professionalism while providing respectful, dignified, and affordable funeral, cremation, and memorial services in a comfortable and worry-free atmosphere. On this website you can access the following features:
- Current Obituary Listings
- Archived Obituaries
- Maps and Directions to our Chapel
- Local Links and Resources
- Prearrangement Information and more
You can even sign an electronic guestbook and print out a memorial card of a friend or family member.
UPDATED RECOMMENDATION 05.27.2020
Ohio Funeral Directors Association Urges Member Funeral Homes to Follow Best Practices in Response to COVID-19Pandemic
The Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA) remains committed to providing our membership with resources that ensure the health and well-being of funeral professionals, as well as the families they compassionately serve. A safe environment to work and gather in is vital to limiting the spread of COVID-19 among staff and the public. As Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health continue to loosen the restrictions on businesses, your client families may wish to broaden attendance at visitations and funeral services. Although funerals remain exempt on mass gatherings,funeral homes must keep social distancing restrictions in mind when setting gathering size limits. The updated recommended procedures are listed below.
•Establish separate funeral home entry and exit doorways
•Post signs at entrances listing virus symptoms and request those feeling the effects to pay their respects in an alternate manner (i.e. email, written note, phone call to family)
•Educate families and visitors on best practices for social distancing and viral control etiquette (i.e. no hugging, kissing or shaking of hands; creating personal space of 6’; cough into crook of elbow).
•Utilize rope and stanchion to aid in visitor flow and barrier for family, if desired
•Social distancing of at least six-feet separation must be adhered to. It is not necessary to separate family members who reside in same household.
•Separate chapel chairs for the safety of each attendee
•Conduct small funeral services, based on proper social distancing in your funeral home facility.
•Place hand sanitizing stations throughout funeral home.
•Limit public calling hours. Provide separate time frame for elderly or immune compromised visitors.
•All funeral home employees must wear face coverings, unless exempted by a medical, safety or practicality concern. Document exemption and maintain in employee file for verification, if challenged.
•Funeral home visitors are encouraged to wear a face covering, unless specifically documented legal, life, health or safety considerations and limited documented security considerations exist. Funeral homes are not required to provide families/visitors masks, but if supplies can be obtained distribution of masks is encouraged.
•Temporarily cease catering, food, drinks andreceptions. If applicable, removecandy or novelty giftto keep hands from gravitating to a central dish.
•Restrict access to common areas, such as lounge or reception hall to prevent congregation.
•Offer to record and/or live stream events for increased visitor inclusion (music and web casting license available to all funeral homes regardless of membership status through NFDA).
•At-need and preneed arrangement conferences should be made via telephone callsor other electronic means.In person arrangements should be limited to two people.
•Sanitize, sanitize, sanitize
We care about your health and implore you to exercise aggressive measures in funeral home business practices to limit your exposure.The OFDA Board of Directors understands the challenges these adjustments present and ultimately, the practices you implement to protect your staff and families is a business decision that only you can make. Stay safe! Stay healthy.