Wellington death notices span hospital retiree and survivors
Alice Vedder 65 of Wellington died after a 10 day illness at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin. She was a 17 year hospital switchboard supervisor and a First Methodist Church member. Survivors include daughters Kathi Goosbey and Karen Norton, sons Timothy Kidney and Terry Kidney, a companion John Bradstock, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and multiple relatives. Funeral services are Friday at Norton Funeral Home with burial in Huntington Township Cemetery. Memorials to First Methodist Church. Norma Jean Coleman Sloan of Elyria died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Houston she moved to Elyria in 1996 and was a nurse by training, retiring as director of nursing for a Houston area convalescent home. She belonged to several churches and civic groups. Survivors include Frank E. Sloan, children and grandchildren. Services set for 8 p.m. Thursday at Compassion Missionary Baptist Church Lorain. Alyssa Marie Coleman, two months old, died in Lorain. arrangements pending. Lorain coroner to rule cause. Lela M. Dittmer, 86, Lorain native, died in Englewood Fla. She had lived in Florida since 1969 and previously ran Lela’s Motel in Vermilion. Survivors include sons James, Gary, and Dale, daughter Gayle Krok, 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and a great great grandson. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst.
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Alice M. Vedder
Wellington
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Machias
N.Y
First Methodist Church
Kathi Goosbey
Karen Norton
Cincinnati
Timothy Kidney
Sullivan
Terry Kidney
LaGrange
John Bradstock
Norma Jean Coleman-Sloan
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Houston
Texas
Sloan
Phyllis Wheatley High School
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View
St Joseph Hospital
Manda Ann Convalescent Home
Carter Funeral Home of
Lorain
Alyssa Marie Coleman
Joshua Coleman
Denise Russo
Lorain Community
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Devin Funeral Home
Lorain County
Lela M. Dittmer
Tody’s
Vermilion Boat Club
Dittmer
Lela
Vermilion
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Englewood
Gayle Krok
Amherst
Ray Petiit
Grafton
Doris Lewis
Elden
William
Wayne
Daniel Dittmer
Edward Petiit
Iris Papenbrook
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Death notices for Ida Bohannan and Ollie Harris in Elyria
Ida Bohannan aged 93 of Elyria survived by daughter Mary B West and sister. Calling hours 7 to 9 p m at Second Baptist Church with funeral service 1 pm Thursday at same. burial Brookdale Cemetery Elyria. Oliver Ollie Harris 75 of Elyria survived by multiple children. calling 7 to 9 pm today at Carter Funeral Home. service 11 am Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church Elyria. burial Brookdale Cemetery Elyria.
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Bohannan Ida
Oliver
Ollie
Elyria
Oliver A. Harris
Cleophus R White
Richard A. White
Christine Young
Pamela Harris
Cynthia White
Nancy White
Crystal Johnson
Carter
W Bridge St. Elyria
Asbury United Methodist Church
Elyna
Bunalill
Brookdale Cemetery
Memorial for Rose A. Hreha of Lorain
Rose A Hreha 88 of Lorain died Tuesday at her son's Columbus home Born in Lorain she lived there her whole life Worked as a sales clerk for Karniks and Tonys Meats She was a member of Nativity BVM Altar and Rosary Society St Josephs Young Seniors Ladies Auxiliary of United Polish Club Knights of Columbus Guild Card Sharks Ladies Card Group and served on the board of AARP Chapter 2920 An avid bowler Survived by sons Andrew Frank and Daniel 12 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and a great great grandson Brothers Frank Bailey and Chester Bialorucki Aunt and several nieces and nephews Preceded by husband Andrew Hreha Sr infant son Joseph parents John and Mary Bialorucki Brothers Joseph and Walter Rosary service 7 p m Thursday at Domberski Wohler Funeral Home Mass 10:30 a m Friday Nativity BVM Lorain Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain Signed Rev Robert Bielek funeral details indicate Lorain Ohio area.
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Rose A. Hreha
Bislorucki
Lorain
Columbus
United Polish Club of
Knights of Columbus Guild of
Frank Bailey
Chester Bialorucki
Andrew Hreha
Jdr
Joseph
John
Mary Bialorucki
Walter Bialorucki
Dombrowski-Wohlever
Oberlin Ave
Altar and Rosary Society of Nativity Bvm Catholic Church
Nativity Bvm Catholic Church
Robert Bielek
Calvary Cemetery
Vermilion resident Fisie E Risdon dies at 77
Fisie E Risdon 77 of Vermilion died Tuesday at Kingston of Vermilion after a lifelong Vermilion resident. She was active in Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church Vermilion Grange 2171 Vermilion Rural Club and Erie County Farm Bureau. Survived by husband Clyde C Risdon sons Robert and Kenneth Mim and Bruce and three grandchildren. Funeral set at Riddle Funeral Home with Rev John D Hood officiating. Burial in Brownhelm Cemetery Memorial fund requested for Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church. A correction notes a previous misprint on an accident road description.
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Elsie E. Risdon
Trinter
Vermilion
Kingston
Vermilion Area
Robert A
Kenneth C
Duluth
Mim
Bruce A
Cleveland
Clyde C. Risdon
Raymond
Vernon &. Trinter
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
John D. Hood
Josie Sheppard obituary and rabbit raiser noted
Helen Pauline Josie Sheppard nee Gouldie 89 of Oberlin died Tuesday at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness She moved from Grafton to Homerville then Lorain County and lived in Oberlin 11 years She helped her husband raise 400 rabbits and enjoyed gardening Survived by nephews Robert Dy Wakeman Richard Dull and Frank Gouldie Loudonville nieces Marge Dull Vermilion Ruth Ross and Linda Brown Loudonville husband Harold 62 years 1963 brother John 1963 sister Catherine Dull 1972 Funeral at Hempel Amherst with service by Rev Eppler Burial in Burbank Cemetery Also included Havlyn K Charley Martin 61 Avon died Tuesday in Avon Lorain County born White Sulfur Springs WV moved to Lorain County 1960 worked as millwright at Ford Avon Lake 20 years retired 1998 Married to Carol Smith 14 years survived by granddaughter Carrie Martin brothers Gerald Lorain John White Sulfur Springs sister Violet Wingler White Sulfur Springs Son Charles Martin and parents Charles and Marge Martin preceded Also arrangements at Jack K Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg WV Interment Greenbrier Memorial Gardens Memorials to Hospice of St Joseph Lorain county arrangements by Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel Avon
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Helen Pauline
Josie” Sheppard
Gouldie
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Grafton
Ohio
Homerville
Lorain County
Sheppard
Robert Dy
Wakeman
Richard Dull
Frank Gouldie
Loudonville
Eppler
Amherst Four Square Gospel Church
Burbank Cemetery
Burbank
Havlyn K
Charley” Martin
Avon
Mr. Martin
White Sulfur Springs
W.va
Sheffield Lake
Ford Motor Co
Avon Lake
Masonic Lodge
Lorain
VFW
Moose Lodge
Elyria
Martin
Sandusky
Carol
Nee Smith
Carrie Martin
Dames
Gerald
John
Violet Wingler
Helen J. Hritz, 80, Lorain native dies after long illness
Helen J. Hritz of Sheffield died at home after a long illness. Born in Slovakia she lived in Lorain since childhood and was a 1936 Lorain High School graduate. She worked 32 years for U.S. Steel before retiring in 1974 and belonged to St. Nicholas Church Rosary Society and the Lorain County Animal Protective League. Survived by her husband Stephen J and four children, she was preceded by a son and three siblings. Services set at John J. Gluvna Funeral Chapel with Rosary and Divine Liturgy to follow at St. Nicholas. Memorials to St. Nicholas Academy.
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Helen J. Hritz
Sheffield
Mrs. Hritz
Slovakia
Lorain
Lorain High School
U.S. Steel
Hritz
St. Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church
Rosary Society
Lorain County
St. Nicholas Rosary Society
St. Nicholas
W. 40Th
J. Lorain
James Batcha
Calvary Cemetery
St. Nicholas Academy
Gabor matriarch Jolie dies at 97 in California
Jolie Gabor mother to Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor died in Rancho Mirage California at age 97. A socialite and former jewelry store owner, she helped launch her daughters to international fame as her family emigrated from Hungary in the 1930s.
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Rancho Mirage
Calif
Jolie Gabor
Eva
Zsa Zsa Gabor
United States
Zsa Zsa
Gabor
Palm Springs
New York
Eva Gabor
Jon Stone
Judge Denies Filiaggi's Death Penalty Appeal
A Cuyahoga County judge denied convict James Filiaggi's bid to overturn his death sentence arguing Ohio's death penalty law is unconstitutional. The panel held the 1994 murder of Filiaggi's ex wife, Lisa, and related charges justify the sentence and allowed execution by lethal injection if chosen.
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Elyria
James Filiaggi
Ohio
Common Pleas
Edward Talacki
Zaleski
Kosma Glavas
Frank Horvath
Filiaggi
Lisa
Zaieski
Louis Thou Oliv Universiy
Delbert Yepko
Truck overturns on I 90 spilling steel rods near Westlake
A flatbed tractor trailer overturned on east bound Interstate 90 west of Canterbury Road around 11 a.m. Tuesday, scattering steel rods into a ditch after striking a guardrail. The driver, a 50 year old Toledo man, was hospitalized at Columbia St. John West Shore Hospital with possible broken bones and injuries.
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Westlake
Canterbury
Toledo
Columbia St. John West Shore Hospital
Sheriff Outpost At Park Draws Community Interest
Gordon said the outpost at Community Park and the town recreation park could become a second home to Highway Patrol troopers. He noted word may spread that there could be a sheriff or state trooper stationed there, which he believes will be beneficial for the community.
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Gordon
Hale Bopp glimpse at Carlisle Center observation
Lorain County residents can view Hale Bopp after sunset at the Visitor Center of the Carlisle Reservation on Diagonal Road Carlisle Township. The session runs from 8:30 to 10 p.m. and is sponsored by the Black River Astronomical Society.
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Carlisle
Lorain County
Carlisle Reservation
The
Black River Astronomical Society
Diagonal Road
Carlisle Township
County plans for new alternative school discussed by officials
KEYS From C1 Officials including the center and several districts and county agencies have discussed the plan for about 18 months. The program targets students ages 12 to 16 with truancy or behavior problems and aims to provide education, counseling and services to return to regular schools. Sites are considered in central Elyria area, with closed schools or offices as options. Jefferson Elementary is not planned.
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Juvenile Justice System
Ross
Elyria
Schultz
Jefferson
New Jersey
Elvira
Edison
Asbury United Methodist Church
Asbury Family Academy
Arson Trial Details and Domestic Violence History Cited
Witnesses recount a fire sparked after Gina Gilliam's male guest Damien Rucker fled the home and phoned for help from a nearby apartment complex. Testimony highlights previous violent incidents since 1992 while defense argues an alibi and a potentially staged blaze.
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Gina
Damien Rucker
James Gilliam
Fire Department
Rucker
Gina Gilliam
Virginia Gilliam
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Oak Hill
Ruth Reaser
Carol Cupp
West Unity
Linda Wyman
Alfred
Fred Hill
Jack Hill
Norton Funeral Home
S. Main St
Phipp Kunz
Huntington Township
Dittmer Services
Layonya Mae
Brianna McClendon
Marvin Major Jr
Kathy Bell
James E. Noel
Frends
W Bridge SL
Keith Doggette
Mom
Kim
Robin
Jenny
Nueces & Nephews
LaGrange United Methodist Church
Agnes Hastings
Fisie E. Risdon
Vermilion Grange
Ohio Turnpike
Midway Mall
Josie’ Sheppard
Charley’ Martin
Ford Millwright
Bingo
Psi
Stone
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
CBS
Writer’s Guild of America
Lyman Spitzer
Trenton
N.J
Lyman Spitzer Jr
Spitzer
Princeton
Princeton University
Department of Astrophysical Sciences
University
Nancy Woodhull
USA Today
Gannett News Service
Ms. Woodhull
Rochester
J. Ford Huffman
Freedom Forum
Media Studies Center
Arlington, Va
Cindy Leise
Chronicle-Telegram
Rini
Hale-Bopp
Michael Boylan
Chris Cook
Jerry Zaleski
Gilliam
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