Louis R. Croushore, 94, World War II U.S. Army Veteran
Louis R. Croushore, age 94, of Lorain, passed away on Monday December 21, 2015. He was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1921 and had been a resident of Lorain for the past thirty-eight years.
Lou was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran fulfilling duty assignments as a Staff Sergeant attached to 104th Infantry; he was the recipient of the American Theater Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with four Bronze Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a member of Mullen-Murray Post # 451 of the VFW and had served as the post’s Quartermaster for more than a decade.
Mr. Croushore was employed as a repairman for United Technologies Elliott retiring in 1987.
He was a member of Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist Church.
Lou is survived by his wife of thirty-five years Marie (nee Abner), by his daughter Sharon Mahilo of Lorain, and by sons Louis “Skip” Croushore (Diane) of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and Nick Croushore residing in Brookside, Delaware. He also leaves his step-son Larry Shepherd of Lorain four grandchildren, one step grandson, sixteen great grandchildren, and his sister Minnie Poole residing in Greensburg.
Mr. Croushore was preceded in death by his parents James and Theresa (nee Rushman) Croushore, by sisters Margaret Croushore, Alice Kealey, Marcella Gray, and Dorothy Sarver, by brothers James Edwin Croushore and Nicholas Croushore, and by his granddaughter Janie Shepherd.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3 until 6 p.m. in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Avenue, Lorain. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral chapel with Reverend Greg Sellers officiating. Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township where military honors will be conducted by the Lorain Honor Guard.
The family encourages memorial contributions to the Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist Church, 3015 Meister Road – Lorain, OH 44053.
Please visit www.gluvna.net to share your condolences with Lou’s family.