Loretta A. Dills

Loretta A. Dills obituary, North Ridgeville, OH

Loretta A. Dills

Loretta Dills Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bogner Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services on Jan. 12, 2026.
Loretta A. Dills (nee Hitchens), age 92, of North Ridgeville, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Avon Oaks Nursing Home.

She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and had been a resident North Ridgeville since 1961. She previously lived in Lorain, New York and Virginia.

Loretta was a member of St Peter Church in North Ridgeville and enjoyed painting with acrylics and reading. She loved her family and enjoyed laughing with them. She also loved singing and had a beautiful voice.

Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Dills of North Ridgeville, sons, Glenn A. Dills (Frank Bihari) of Cleveland, Paul Dills (Robin Aldrich) of North Ridgeville, 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and daughter-in-law, Teresa Dills.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn , sons Christopher and Gregory Dills, parents, Floyd and Agnes (nee Doyle) Hitchens.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10AM at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Avon.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Bogner Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services

36625 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039

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