Legacy Society

Extraordinary people building their legacy.

The Legacy Society is a group of extraordinary individuals who have named the Community Foundation in their estate plans.

Legacy Society members have chosen to retain the use of their assets during their lifetime, knowing they have arranged a for future gift to support the causes they are passionate about.

Community Foundation of Lorain County is grateful to these donors for including us in the realization of their personal, charitable dreams. These generous individuals are distinguished members of our Legacy Society.

*In Memoriam

  • Andrew* and Phyllis* Allan
  • Geoffrey and Cynthia Andrews
  • Anonymous* (2)
  • Dr. Donald Arnold
  • Alfred Askew*
  • Jeanne and Andrius Balukas
  • Donald Bechtel*
  • Fred and Mary Behm
  • Chris and Joanne Bellamy
  • John and Mary Beth Bergenstein
  • Lois Blackburn*
  • Beth Blissman
  • Susan Bowers
  • Robert T. Bowman*
  • Steve Boyza*
  • William Brumfield* and Patricia Lindley*
  • Eleanor Burrell*
  • Mary Ruth Cornwell Calhoun*
  • Barbara Calmer*
  • Betty Camp*
  • Maxwell Cegelka*
  • Robert* and Barbara Cook
  • Alice Cotabish*
  • Carole Dandrea*
  • Mary Ann Danenberg*
  • Lise Day
  • Sally DeLuca
  • Mike Eppley
  • Scribner* and Ann Fauver
  • Robert and Melinda Feiklowicz
  • Jean Fischer
  • William Foster*
  • Brian and Karen Frederick
  • Barbara Fricke*
  • James R. Gailey
  • Donald Gang*
  • John C. and Candy* Gaudry
  • Valerie Gerstenberger*
  • Jim and Nancy Golinski
  • Carol and Albert Gonas
  • Michael and Lee Goodman
  • James Gove*
  • Angela Halusek*
  • Helen L. Hollstein*
  • John Hostetler*
  • Shirley Hull
  • Joy Illig
  • Ted Jacobs*
  • Jerry Jankowski*
  • David Jansheski*
  • Marilyn Jenne*
  • Florence Johnson*
  • Hazel Johnson*
  • Claudia W. Jones
  • John Paul and Marilyn Jones
  • Mary Elizabeth Keller*
  • Linda Kerekes
  • Elizabeth King*
  • Elinor Kolbe*
  • Helen Kolopus*
  • Dr. Paul* and Mary* Kopsch*
  • Barbara Krieg*
  • Eugene Kropf*
  • Ernest* and Evelyn* Lamvermeyer
  • Walter F. Lawrence*
  • Angelo LoPresti*
  • JoAnn Manley*
  • William and Helen Mansfield
  • Anna Martin*
  • William and Martha McFadden
  • Amy McIlroy*
  • Donald McIlroy*
  • Robert and Janet McMinn
  • Madeline Metzger*
  • Nancy Meyers
  • Jeffery Moats
  • Maxwell Morgan*
  • Richard “Kim” L. Mulder
  • Helen Muntean*
  • Kevin Nash
  • Ruth Nielsen-Rice*
  • Eric* and Jane Nord
  • Benjamin and Jane* Norton
  • Virginia Novak*
  • Evelyn Nowell*
  • Lois Ohlemacher
  • Dr. Mahendra* and Nirmala Patel
  • Bob Peterson*
  • Orlando Petrillo*
  • Sheila Ploger*
  • Mark Prinz and Gayle Reeves
  • Richard Prucha*
  • Elvira Quester*
  • Mildred Rahl*
  • Florence Ramsay*
  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Reed, Sr.
  • Dr. William D. Reed*
  • Michelle Reichlin
  • Robert M. Renney
  • George Roling*
  • Dr. John and Susan Schaeffer
  • Judith A. Schutz
  • Julia Seabold*
  • Denise Shafer and James Strunk
  • Michael Sherrill
  • Laura Simo
  • Carol G. Simonetti
  • Linda Slusser
  • Sanford* and Thelma* Slutzker
  • Ethyl M. Smith*
  • John F. Smith*
  • Stephen and Gail Smith
  • Ethel Sokol*
  • James T. Stephens*
  • Jeanne Stephens*
  • Beth K. Stocker*
  • Frank Stuller*
  • Daniel and Linda Styer
  • Louise Twining*
  • Drs. John and Eugenia Vanek
  • Joan Villarreal
  • Randall Wagner
  • Ernie* and Ruth* Watts
  • Karen Wells
  • Maxine Wells*
  • R. Budd* and Janet Kelsey Werner
  • Douglas and Lorie Wilber
  • Irene Wohrle*
  • Robert* and Helen* Woodward
  • Florene Worcester*
  • Madeline Zaworski
  • Michael Zayatz*
  • Sherry Zimmerman

Join the Legacy Society

Legacy giving is the thoughtful intention to make a difference by identifying a charitable organization in your will or estate plan.  At Community Foundation of Lorain County, they do not require a large income or a vast estate in order to have meaning and impact for generations to come.  Legacy gifts can also be made to honor other family members or close friends. Making Community Foundation a beneficiary of your life insurance or retirement account can be a great way to make a gift while still taking care of loved ones.

If you’ve taken the generous step of remembering Community Foundation in your will, we’d love to be able to show our gratitude and keep you updated on our work.

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