Obituaries from Lorain area include Ksenich Dillinger and O'Bryon
Multiple death notices from Lorain County list Rosemary T. Ksenich passed after a long illness with ties to the Lorain City Auditor's Office and local clubs. Also named are Theresa B. Dillinger of Cleveland with survivors and services at Blackburn Funeral Home and Nesbett Cemetery. Robert Wesley O'Bryon of Berlin Heights with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery and memorials to Florence Congregational Church. Additional notices list Florence Engrish, Jean Card, Florence Billinghurst, Agnes Billinghurst, and other local residents with service times, call hours, and church burials in Lorain and surrounding communities.
William Zakowski 73, longtime Lorain resident, dies
William Zakowski 73 of Lorain dies after a yearlong illness. A Bendix Westinghouse retiree, he served in World War I with Company C 202nd Engineers and earned multiple medals. Survived by wife Margaret, son William, daughter Pamela, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral and military honors planned in Lorain Amherst area.
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William Zakowski
Lorain
Lorain Community
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Mr. Zakowski
Lorain High School
U.S. Steel
Lorain Works
Thew. Shovel/Koebring Co
Bendix Westinghouse
Elyria
Bendix
Zakowski
202Nd Engineers
SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Margaret Ann
Dadas
William W. Zakowski
Amherst
Pamela Hayte
John
Joseph
Mary Rufe
Helen Popovich
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
SS. Cyril and Methodius
31St Street
Grove Avenue
Paul Krajnik
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Louis Paul
American Cancer Society
Northeast Ohio
North Ridge Road
Longing for You on Your 36th Birthday
Four years have passed since you left. We miss you daily and hold memories close. Though we are sad you are not here to share this birthday, your presence remains with us in every moment.
Wellington resident Lewis Miller 72 dies after long illness
Retired crane operator Lewis Fredrick Miller 72 of Wellington died at home after a two year illness born in Pittsfield Township and longtime Wellington resident. He worked 40 years at Sterling Foundry retiring in 1987 and was active in First United Methodist Church Wellington Eagles Club 2051 and Wellington Grange. Survived by wife Virginia and daughters Sandra Walker and Patricia Johnson along with eight granddaughters and a brother. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cowling Truman Funeral Home with services at 11 a.m. Friday officiated by the Rev. William Buckeye. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Wellington.
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Theresa B. Dillinger
Cleveland
Fairview General Hospital
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Grafton
Mark Vietz
Trinity Lutheran Church
Nesbett Cemetery
Grafton Township
Wilma
Mee Cross
Melvin O’bryon
Berlin Heights
Sara Allgauer
Grace Reed
Faye Nally
Phillips
W.va
Marie Bigne
Fairmont
William
Laura O'Bryan
Thelma Davis
Odair O’bryon
Howard O’bryon
Florence C. Engrish
Kulas
Lorain
Broadway
Nativity Bym. Catholic Church
Lexington Ave
Robert M. Bielek
Calvary Cemetery
Agnes Rose
Jackie” Billinghurst
Jacko
Avon
Sheffield Lake
Patrice R. Keepke
Vermilion
Judith A. Peterson
Elvrra
Grancchildren
Robert Popovic
Richmond Heights
Dorothy Long
Chardon
Stephen Jacko
Rose Popovic
Bucurko
John Popovic
Joseph Jacko
Dulin
Popovic
Eliabeth Cseplo
Busch-Burmeister Family
Detroit Road
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Stoney Ridge Road
Arthur B. Egan
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Our Lady of the Wayside
Ayon
Lewis Fredrick Miller
Wellington
Mr. Miller
Pittsfield
Sterling Foundry
First United Methodist Church of
Wellington Eagles Club
Wellington Grange
William Buckeye
Greenwood Cemetery
Contraband Items Seized From Lorain Prison Inmates
A warden’s list details hundreds of contraband items seized from Lorain County inmates at the maximum security prison and Lorain Correctional Institution. Voodoo doll booze homemade liquor and other prohibited objects were cataloged along with rules about quantity and usage.
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Grafton
Lorain County
Lorain Correctional Institution
Common Pleas
Playboy
Marc
Houk
James Fundak
Fundak
Avon Lake boards for five spots in Lorain County Alternative School
Avon Lake School Board approved paying for five spaces at about six thousand dollars per student to join a planned Lorain County Alternative School. The plan includes ten districts sharing a program for 30 students in 1997 98 with a test run if funding is secured, serving ages 12 to 16 while excluding special education students.
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Avon Lake
Clayton Dusek
Lorain County
Dusek
Educational Service Center
Elyria
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Oberlin
Lorain
Barbara McGrath
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Pittsfield Township
City approves Chestnut Ridge resurfacing project
North Ridgeville to repave 2.3 miles of Chestnut Ridge Road starting in August. The $580000 project will be funded half by the city and half by the state and require about two months without detours. Bids go out in June after Ohio Public Works Commission approval.
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North Ridgeville
Chestnut Ridge Road
Root Road
Deanna Hill
Stewart Lovece
Lovece
Lear Nagle Road
Chestnut
Hill
Case Road
Witnesses dispute roles in Blakely murder
Prosecutor challenged testimony by William Avery Jr indicating four men including Edwards beat Blakely before her death. The defense dismissed Avery's transcript as garbage while Rosenbaum cited 11 details aligning with Avery’s account and noted alternative shooter and lack of trace evidence tying Edwards or others to the crime.
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William Avery Jr
Edwards
Blakely
Duff
Avery
Rosenbaum
Ment
District funds plan school gym and facility repairs
Eastern Heights and Northwood will see major gym floor refinishing while Elyria High and Westwood Junior High receive lesser work. Roosevelt and Westwood get brick repairs. libraries at Elyria High and Northwood bleachers replacements and storage buildings at Ely Stadium are planned. Funding comes from last year’s 4.5 million property sale. about 3.5 million remains. The board reviews a new emergency handbook and weighs the Ohio Supreme Court ruling on education funding, with Superintendent Schultz endorsing the decision as constructive.
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Eastern Heights
Northwood
Elyria High
Westwood Junior High
Roosevelt and
Westwood
Ely Stadium
West River
Griswold Roads
Forbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Gary C. Bennett
Lester Schultz
Schultz
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Rosemary T. Ksenich
T. Ksenich
Miss Ksenich
Lorain St. Mary High School
Lormer Credit Union
American Slovak Club Ladies Auxiliary
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle No. 22
St. Ann Lodge
First Slovak Catholic Ladies Union
Betty Jean Popio
Youngstown
Patri
Robert W. O’bryon
Ford
Robert Wesley O’bryon
Gaumont
Norwalk
Preston County
Coyne Electrical School
Chicago
Ford Motor Co
West Virginia
O’br
da Garrett
Mary Ellen Zilko
Nicholas
Joseph A
Elizabeth
Nee Banacki
John J. Gluvna
Mambhare Af St
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Leonard M. Bacik
Jean Carol
Jean Card
Lorain Community/St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Busch-Bogner Family
Jackie’ Billinghurst
Arlene Smith
Allen Memorial Hospital
Cowling-Truman Funeral Home
East Herrick Avenue
Elise
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Pranka
Orica
Cindy
the Chronicle-Telegram
A. Lake
Chestnut Ridge
Ginger Parker
The
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S. Treasury
Robert Wyche
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