Ida Bohannan 93 helped found churches in Elyria
Ida Bohannan nee Hammons 93 of Elyria died Monday after a long illness. Born in Tensas Parish Louisiana she moved from Greenville Mississippi to Elyria and joined Second Baptist Church. She helped organize Bethany and Second Baptist Churches with her husband the Rev Comer Bohannan and served in church missions and choir. Survivors include a daughter Mary West two granddaughters a sister Ethel Smith and many nieces and nephews. Services Thursday at 1 pm Second Baptist Church Elyria with burial at Brookdale Cemetery Carter Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Ida Bohannan
The
Missionary Society
Gospel Chorus
Second Baptist
Mothers’ Board
Bohannan
American Red Cross
Elyria letter-carrier Ollie Harris dies at 75
Oliver Ollie Harris a longtime Elyria mail carrier and one of the first Black men in the city’s postal service died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Troy Alabama he lived in Elyria 51 years and served in World War I and earned several medals. Survivors include children and grandchildren from Elyria and Michigan. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church with church and VA officials officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Ollie” Harris
Elyria
Troy
Ala
Harris
Asbury United Methodist Church
United Methodist Men
Obituary: Stanley C. Orr 81 Pfaudler engineer dies in North Carolina
Stanley C. Orr 81 longtime Pfaudler engineer and executive died Sunday in Hendersonville North Carolina after a short illness He lived in Hendersonville and was born in Brooklyn New York He studied ceramic engineering at Alfred University and worked for Pfaucher Syborn Corp in Elyria Schwetzingen Germany and Mexico City He retired as VP of Latin America Syborn Corp in 1974 Survivors include wife Dorothy Saunders Orr daughters Nancy Novak Sara Selio and sons James C and other relatives A memorial service is set for 2 p m at Carolina Village Hall in Hendersonville Memorials may go to the tal Foundation or the Carolina Village Endowment Fund conducted by Thomas Shepherd Son Inc Funeral Directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley C. Orr
Elyria
Margaret Pardee Memorial Hospital
Hendersonville
N.C
Alfred University
Alfred, N.Y
The
Pfaucher/Syborn Corp
Schwetzingen
Germany
Mexico City
David S
Everett
Wash
William
Gloria Fornwald
Cheshire
Thomas Shepherd & Son Inc
Church St. Hendersonville
Orr
International Executive Service Corp
Seoul
Korea
American Red Cross
Death Notice for Dr. Laws BE of Sheffield Lake
Dr. Laws BE, 46, of Sheffield Lake, died. Survived by wife Marion of 23 years, daughters Lestina and Kristen, son Louis III, parents Herman and Vernestine Guite, and two sisters. Visitation 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home Lorain, 2652 Broadway. Services 1 pm Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church, 2160 Reeves Ave Lorain with Rider Allen Gibson officiating. Full military honors by Disabled American Veterans Paul Froy Chapter 20 Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Surivors
Marion
Lestina
Kristen
Louis
Herman
Vernestine Guite
Brown Funeral Home
Broadway
Lorain
Larn
Friendship Baptist Church
Reeves Ave
Allen Gibson
Paul Froy
Frances M Kramer 91 Amherst obituary notice
Frances M Kramer age 91 former Amherst resident survives daughters Carale Lengyel and Grace Radigan a son Harry Barrett and two brothers calling hours 7 to 9 pm Tuesday Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst prayers 9 30 am Wednesday at the funeral home Mass 10 am at St Joseph Catholic Church Anherst Rev Lawrence Martello will celebrant burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer Frances M
Amherst
Carale Lengyel
Grace Radigan
Harry Barrett
Garland-Misencik Pustoral
Park Ave
Funeral Home
St Joseph Catholic Church
Joseph Drive
Antherst
Lawrence Martello
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Dittmer Lela M. Dittmer obituary full life honored
Lela M. Dittmer 96 a Lorain native died Thursday at her Englewood Florida home after a year illness. She moved from Lorain to Florida in 1969 and was a waitress at Tudy's Restaurant and Vermilion Boat Club. She owned Lela's Motel in Vermilion 1965 to 1970. Survivors include sons James Gary and Dale all of Englewood a daughter Gayle Krok of Amherst 13 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren a brother Roy Pettit of Grafton and a sister Doris Lewis of Englewood. Preceded in death by her husband Elden 1952 sons William 1998 Wayne 1995 a grandson Daniel Dittmer a brother Edward Petitt and a sister Iris Papenbrook. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home Lorain where services will be 11 am Thursday Rev Terrence Parker officiating Burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela M. Dittmer
Gee Petit
Lorain
Englewood
Fla
Florida
Tudy’s
Vermilion Boat Club
Dittmer
Lela
Vermilion
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Deceased Elyria nursing student Latonya Noel named
Latonya Mae Noel 21 of Elyria, a Lorain County Community College nursing student and former Southview High School graduate, died Saturday in Elyria. Survivors include her mother Kathy Bell and father James Noel, with services Friday at Carter Funeral Home. Coroner rules death a self-inflicted incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latonya Mae Noel
Elyria
Southview High School
Lorain
Lorain County Community College
Miss Noel
Brianna McClendon
Marvin Major Jr
Kathy Bell
James E. Noel
April Bell
Tameka Noel
Dante Bell
Carter
W. Bridge St
Louise Beane
William Allgood
Stephen Stumphauzer Jr. obituary in Avon man dies at 89
Stephen Stumphauzer Jr. 89, of Avon died Sunday at Altercare of North Ridgeville after a long life as a steelworker for National Tube Co in Lorain and a farmer. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he moved from Bradenton, Florida to Avon 55 years ago and is survived by a son, a daughter, seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, plus multiple siblings and spouses. Burial will be in Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton, Florida with arrangements handled by Misencik Funeral Home. Strong family ties feature two marriages, long farming and gardening, and a lifetime of fishing and soil work. American Heart Association is noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Stumphauzer Jr
Avon
Altercare
North Ridgeville
Saskatchewan
Canada
Bradenton
Fla
National Tube Co
Lorain
Stumphauzer
S. Theodore Stumphauzer
Lillian E. Graeff
Strongsville
Jesse
Joseph
Frank
Margaret Cook
Elizabeth
Nee Kochis
Mary Bengo
Stephen
Mary
Alice Puskas
Helen Pandy
Mary Papay
Irene Andriozzi
John
William
Manasota Memorial Park
American Heart Association
Misencik Funeral Home
Detroit Road
Welfare reform to cut food stamps in Lorain County
Corrections note that nearly 270 Lorain County households lose eligibility for food stamps under a welfare reform step taking effect in Ohio. A Monday story underestimated impact. A photo wrongly identified James Schultz in the Club West Project Daymaker Winnebago scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lorain County
James Schultz
Club West Project
Winnebago
Avon Lake custodial aide Joanne Schleicher dies at 53
Joanne Schleicher 53 a custodial aide in Avon Lake Schools and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Avon Lake died March 23 at home after a short illness born in Cleveland she lived in Avon Lake 40 years survivors include sister Arlene Vinci six nieces five nephews 10 great nieces and seven great nephews preceded in death by brother Richard Schleicher and parents William and Mary Schleicher memorial Mass set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church Avon Lake with Rev Tim O Connor celebrant funeral home Laubenthal DeCarlo Elyria handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Joanne” Schleicher
Avon Lake
Cleveland
Miss Schleicher
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Arlene Vinci
Genda
Richard Schleicher
William and
Mary Schleicher
Tim O'Connor
Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Elyria
Life member Gillenwater 87 dies in Yawkey West Virginia
Guy R. Gillenwater 87 of Yawkey West Virginia died Sunday after a long illness. A pipe fitter and lifelong member of Pipefitters Local No. 625, he belonged to Lincoln Drive Church of God. Survived by his wife Louise and many children including Flora Painter Joan Harvey Bobby, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. at Curry Funeral Home Alum Creek. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday with Pastor Frank Chapman. Burial Orchard Hills Memory Gardens Yawkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy R. Gillenwater
Yawkey
W.va
Bobby
Wakeman
Gillenwater
Pipefitters Union
Lincoln Drive
Frank Chapman
Orchard Hills Memory Gardens
Obituary: Sadie A Herron 83 of Cleveland
Sadie A Herron nee Snuffer 83 of Cleveland died after a long illness at Villa Care Center. Born in Belt West Virginia she owned Sadies Delicatessen 1960 to 1972. Survived by son Alfred Herron daughters Athene Stover Nora Darlington Donna Enochs Marie Herron 18 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren 10 great great grandchildren sisters Laura Wilson Ada Batten brothers Frank Tom Snuffer and husband G L Herron. Services today at Ripepi Funeral Home Parma with 11 a m service Wednesday interment River Road Cemetery LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie A. Herron
Snuffer
Cleveland
Villa Care Center
Belt
W.va
Sadie
Ada Batten
Frank
Tom Snuffer
G.L. Herron
Ripepi
Pearl Road
Parma
River Road
LaGrange
John Matuska Jr. 65 North Ridgeville dies after service
John Matuska Jr a Korea veteran aged 65 of North Ridgeville died Sunday He was born in Cleveland worked as a punch press operator for Lakewood Manufacturing retired Army Korean War veteran and member of VFW Post 9871 North Ridgeville Moose Lodge and Elyria Eagles Survived by sons John R and William daughter Deborah Davis five grandchildren sisters Ethel and Eilsen brother Albert Butch and a special friend Barbara Matuska Funeral Today at Busch Bogner Family Chapel North Ridgeville with services then interment at Calvary Cemetery Cleveland military honors by VFW Post 9871.
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John Matuska Jr
North Ridgeville
Cleveland
Lakewood Manufacturing
Mr. Matuska
VFW
Moose Lodge
Elyria Eagles
John R
William
Deborah Davis
Logo
D.C
Ethel
Parma
Eilsen
Berea
Albert
Butch
Barbara Matuska
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jeffrey
John
Anna Matuska Sr
Louis
Busch-Bogner Family Chapel
Center Ridge Road
Calvary Cemetery
Obituary: Alfred Baumann 90 Former Oberlin Resident
Alfred Theodore Baumann 90 died Saturday at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after years of poor health. Born in Willow Lake M D he lived in the Oberlin area since 1929 a farmer who retired in 1980. Survivors include wife Blanche five grandchildren two great grandchildren son Loren A and daughters Shirley Klein and Carolyn Morris. Services 3 p m Sunday Grace Lutheran Church Oberlin with burial in Wood Cemetery. Memorial fund gifts to Grace Lutheran Church. Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin in charge.
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Alfred Theodore Baumann
Amherst Manor
Amherst
Willow Lake
M.D
Oberlin Area
Baumann
Grace Lutheran Church
Oberlin
Russia Township
New Russia Township
Blanche A
Elyria
Loren A
Shirley A. Klein
Carolyn B. Morris
Atlanta
Clarence
Camden Township
Menno
Peoria
Louise Bruninga
Johann and
Almuth
Nee Friemuth) Baumann
Etta Spieker
Tina Ruter
Anna Ruter
Greta van Heuveln
Henry
George
Herman
John
Robert W. Shriner
Westwood Cemetery
Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund
West Lorain Street
Cowling Funeral Home
South Main Street
Joseph J Radman longtime Lorain resident dies at 84
Joseph J Radman 84 lifelong Lorain resident WW II Army veteran died after a long illness at Avon Oaks Nursing Home He worked 41 years at US Steel Lorain retiring 1976 He led Hot Stove baseball and Lorain Youth Center team that won the 1962 Ohio State title Survivors include wife Anna sons Joseph T Daniel J and David M two grandchildren brother George sister Olga and other relatives Private services were held at John J Gluvna Funeral Chapel Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain Lucy Idol School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Radman
Lorain
Avon Oaks
Avon
US Steel
Mr. Radman
Italy
Hot Stove
Church of St Peter
Ohio
Anna
Nee Stitak
Joseph T
Amherst
Daniel J
David M
Berea
George
Norfolk
Olga Stitak
John
Nee V Yukin) Radman
Steve
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Kenneth Wolnowski
Church of St. Peter
Calvary Cemetery
Lucy Idol
Tech Trek at Lakewood St Augustine Academy for Girls
LAKEWOOD St Augustine Academy presents Tech Trek a tech based learning program for girls in grades six and seven. It runs 9 30 to 11 30 a m on April 26 at the high school 14808 Lake Avenue. Participants choose from robotics student produced videos long distance learning in language poster making using scanner and Aldus PageMaker software. Registration closes April 23. For information or registration call Kate Haggerty or Patty Fite at 221 4227.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
St. Augustine Academy
Lake Avenue
Inehadine
Aldus
Kate Haggerty
Patty Fite
Patrick
Halle Berry's Rise From Pageants to Acting Stages
The piece traces Halle Berry from Chicago modeling days through Cuya hoga Community College dropout to New York acting gambles. It notes her first TV role in 1989, later films Jungle Fever Boomerang Bullworth and the miniseries Queen, and mentions her 1998 marriage to Justice and a pending divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halle Berry
Chicago
Cuyahoga Community College
New York
Halle
Spike Lee
Warren Beatty
Justice
Judy Berry
Berry
Giovani Banks Memorial Fund Established in Elyria
A memorial fund named the Giovani Banks Memorial Fund has been set up at First Merit EST Bank 1000 Lowell St Elyria to aid the slaying victim's family. Donations can be made at any FirstMerit Bank said Barbara Gaines a family friend. Banks 33 was stabbed to death last Saturday and her estranged husband Ronald Banks is charged with aggravated murder. He remained in county jail in lieu of a 300000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Giovani Banks
FirstMerit Est Bank
Lowell St
FirstMerit Bank
Barbara Gaines
Banks
Ronald Banks
Girl in serious condition after Apple Avenue crash
A 12 or 13 year old girl remained in serious condition at MetroHealth Medical Center after a pickup crash on Apple Avenue. Driver Bobby Ray Cody, 41, was charged with driving while intoxicated. The incident occurred about 1:55 p.m. Friday as Cody tried to pass a parked tow truck and the girl ran into the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Katie Kellogg
Apple Avenue
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Bobby Ray Cody
Hamilton Avenue
Cody
Apple
Ohio official hails railroad crossing safety act
DeWine cites state law authoring quick install of warning devices and incentives to close dangerous crossings under the Railroad Crossing Safety Act signed by President Clinton. FRA data show 4,159 vehicle-train crashes nationwide in 1996 with 471 deaths and 1,552 serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWine
Clinton
Ohio
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
Electrical fire damages The Journal in Lorain
An electrical fire caused about 1000 dollars in damage Tuesday at The Morning Journal on 1657 Broadway. A transformer malfunction emitted excess power, overload shorted the main electrical box, rendering some lights and presses inoperable briefly, but operations were not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
the Morning Journal
Broadway
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Oliver A. Harris
Cleophus R. White
Richard A. White
Southfield
Mich
Christine Young
Pamela Harris
Cynthia White
Nancy White
Crystal Johnson
Frances M. Harris
Thomas Harris
Andrew Harris
Carter Funeral Home
Warren Freed
Joseph Hilton
Veterans Administration Wade
Pfaudler
Brooklyn
N.Y
Heidelberg
Mexico
Syborn Corp
LaGrange United Methodist Church
Agnes Hastings
LCCC
Brookdale Cemetery
George Robert Kinney
U.S. Steel
J. Joseph
Oakdale
Washington
Pennsylvania
Mr. Kinney
Kinney
Julie Bernice
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Resthaven Memory Garden
Joanne’ Schleicher
Russia Two
Academy
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