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Wilma Mihalis Obituary
She was born January 31, 1915 in Thisvi, Greece and came to the United States in 1926. She was employed for 38 years at Brandau Jewelers in Elyria, retiring in 2004. Wilma was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Lorain, which her father and husband were founding members. She was a Sunday school teacher, Greek school teacher and member of the Philoptochos Society. She had been active in her children's school P.T.A., the YWCA and the Two O'clock Club.
Wilma is survived by daughters Rita Ward Vandengoorbergh of Vermilion and Rosalie Mihalis of Elyria; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Sam S. Mihalis in 1978; son Stephan Mihalis in 2009; grandson Stephan Mihalis in 2010; brothers Kosta and Sam Keramidas and parents Harry and Phyllis Keramidas.
Friends will be received Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 5 p.m. until the time of a 7:30 p.m. Trisayion service at Dicken Funeral Home, 323 Middle Ave., Elyria. A funeral service will be Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 2000 Tower Blvd., Lorain, OH. Reverend Michael C. Gulgas will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
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richard keramidas
May 16, 2012
to my cousins Rosalie and Rita and your family, i am sorry to hear about Aunt Wilma passing. Love to you all !! Richard Keramidas god bless
Wedding of Joanne Kotsou-Roussis(First Cousin to Wilma Keramidas-Mihalis) and George Roussis //
Patty Roussis
May 16, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful and amazing person, Theia Basiliki (Wilma)Keramidas Mihalis. We will love you and miss you always.
And to Rosalie and Rita, and family with all the grandchildren of three generations, May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
We will remember your smiles and all your stories....May Her Memory Be Eternal..... +
With Love, Your Cousin Joanne Kotsou Roussis and daughters Priscilla Roussis, Patty Roussis-Spyres with her sons Dean and George Spyres..........
This photo is a photo of Wilma's family at My Mom and Dad's Wedding Joanne (Kotsou) and George Roussis on
Top Row: Harry Keramidas, Gus Keramidas, Rosalie Mihalis, and last in that row Harry Keramidas,
Second Row: Tasos Gikas, Sam Mihalis, Sotiris (Sam) Keramidas, First Row: Athanasia Kotsou-Gikas, Triantafilia Kotsou-Keramidas, Basiliki (Wilma) Keramidas-Mihalis, Katerina Kotsou-Pantoleon, George Papathomas, Joanne Kotsou-Roussis, George Roussis , Margarita (Rita) Mihalis-Vandengoorbergh, and Jimmy Kotsou,
4 Young Boys: Gary Keramidas, Dennis Keramidas, Mike Keramidas, David Keramidas
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