Kepner longtime Social Security official dies at 90
Ray C Kepner a Lorain resident and former Social Security manager died Saturday after a brief illness. A World War II veteran he served in the 6th Air Corp and held multiple posts including clerk in Kalama zo Mich and field representative before directing Lorain Social Security office from 1960 until his retirement in 1979. He was active in the Lorain Lions Club and local senior citizens groups. Memorials may be made to the Lorain Lions Club. funeral services Thursday at the Schwartz Spence Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals. Burial at Calvary Cemetery with full military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Kepner
Lorain
Community Health Partners West
Akron
Central High School
U.S. Army Air Corps
6Th Air Corp
Social Security
Patricia McIntyre
Mary McIntyre
Holly 5Fillican
Norton
John McIntyre
Agnes Bondurant
Sarasota
Fla
Rita M
Nee McIntyre) Kepner
Royal Blake
Genetta Pearl Mee Monn Kepner
Mary Blanche Kepner
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool
W. 5Th St
Lorain Lions Club
Ralph Krupp
Church of St. Peter
Calvary Cemetery
VFW
James A DeChant 67 Avon resident dies after brief illness
James A DeChant 67 of Avon died at home after a brief illness He was born in Lorain a lifelong Avon resident an Army veteran and a Ford Motor Co lab tech retired in 1996 He belonged to Holy Trinity Church Knights of Columbus Avon Council and enjoyed gardening sports and NASCAR He is survived by wife Kathleen sons James and John daughters Janet Moylan and Jennifer DeChant seven grandchildren brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews Visitation is 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m Tuesday at Misencik Funeral Home 36363 Detroit Road Avon Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 a m at Holy Trinity Church Avon Interment Resthaven Memory Garden Avon In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Immune Deficiency Foundation Towson MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. DeChant
Avon
Lorain
United States Army
Ford Motor Co
DeChant
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Avon Council
Kathleen
Linden
Dames
North Olmsted
John
Janet Moylan
Davidsonville
Jennifer DeChant
Cleveland
Wiliam
Vermilion
Mary St. Leo
SND
Elyria
Pauline Burke
North Royalton
Theresa McCoy
Reynold
Leonard
Misencik
Detroit Road
John Misenko
Resthaven Memory Garden
Immune Deficiency Foundation
Chesapeake Ave
Towson
Lorain Woman Mary Ellen Zilko Dies. Arrangements Pending
Mary Ellen Zilko nee Ksenich of Lorain died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria. Arrangements announced by Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Zilko
Ksenich
Lorain
EMH
Elyria
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
Broadway Ave
Obituary: Perry Stambaugh Elyria resident dies at 52
Perry Stambaugh 52 of Elyria died suddenly Friday at home from an apparent heart attack. Born in Cleveland he lived in North Ridgeville LaGrange Oberlin and Elyria. He served in Vietnam and co owned Wrecker Central Elyria with his brother. Survivors include son Thomas and several siblings. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist LaGrange with military honors by VFW Post 1079. Memorials to American Cancer Society. David Bogner Family Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Perry Stambaugh
Elyria
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
LaGrange
Oberlin
Mr Stambaugh
U.S. Army
Wrecker Central
Avon RY
Corky
Stambaugh
First Baptist Church of
Phillip
Huntsville
Texas
Patrick
Avon
Ernest “Eddy
Jimmy Terry
Phyllis Dajrowski
Beaufort
S.C
Cora
Ernest
Vendella
Liberty
Church Street
Rex Noel Hack
VFW Post
American Cancer Society
North Ridge Road
David Bogner
Cemer Ridge Road
Obituary of Jewell Johnson of Elyria
Jewell Johnson 72 of Elyria died Friday at home after a long illness. Born in Baker Oregon she lived in Elyria five years moving from Rialto California and earlier resided in Southern California since 1956. Survivors include daughter Sandra Bullock Elyria and Patsy Whitmore Wauseon son Michael Rose Sherwood Oregon and Vick Snyder Hood River Oregon five grandchildren six great grandchildren brothers Kenneth Bagley Carrollton Missouri and Robert Bagley Springville Utah sister Geneda Koford Richland Washington. Preceded in death by husband Leonard Johnson 1996 and parents John and Vivian Bagley sisters Ruth Bagley Morrow Virginia Elzora Hubka and brothers John and James Bagley. Friends may call 10 30 a m Wednesday until services 11 30 a m at Home 36625 Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville. Reverend Bill Shomo will officiate. New Life Hospice 5255 North Olmstead Road Elyria 44035.
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Jewell Johnson
Bagley
Elyria
Baker
Ore
Rialto
Calif
California
Hood River
Kenneth Bagley
Carrollton
Robert Bagley
Springville
Utah
Geneda Kofford
Richland
Wash
Leonard Johnson
John
Vivian Bagley
Ruth Bagley-Morrow
Virginia
Elzora Hubka
James Bagley
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Bill Shomo
New Life Hospice
Bbe Road
Elyria student dies in car crash shocks Elyria and Darby families
Ryheim O Moore 22 of Elyria and formerly of Philadelphia died Tuesday after a automobile accident. He studied architectural engineering at Lorain County Community College and worked at Family Christian Bookstore in Westfield Mall Elyria. Survivors include his mother Lovenia Moore of Wilkes Barre Pa sisters Antoinette Arika Nykia and Kynia Moore-Pugh Darby Pa brothers Keith Jeremiah Moore grandmothers Mary Moore and Barbara Jones grandfather James Jones an aunt Addie Moore and his father Anthony Gray. Funeral services and burial will be in Darby Pa A memorial service is set for 5 pm Tuesday at The Church in Lorain Elder Raymond Hudson will officiate. Carter Funeral Home Elyria handles local arrangements.
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Ryheim O. Moore
Elyria
Philadelphia
Lorain County Community College
Moore
Westfield Shopping
Lorain
Lovenia Moore
Wilkes Barre
Nicole Moore
Antoinette Moore
Arika Moore
Nykia Moore- Pugh
Kynia Moore-Pugh
Darby
Keith
Jeremiah Moore
Mary Moore
Barbara Jones
New Jersey
James Jones
Addie Moore
Anthony Gray
Oberlin
Ave
Raymond Hudson
Carter Funeral Home
W. Bridge St
Irene Paskvan Trene Paskvan death notice Vermilion
Irene Paskvan Trene Paskvan aged 77 of Vermilion died Sunday at New Life Hospice of St Joseph in Lorain Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion Ohio published April 2 2004
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Trene Paskvan
Vermilion
New Life
St. Joseph
Lorain
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion man Nick Tokar, 86, dies at Kingston facility
Nick Tokar of Vermilion died Sunday at Kingston of Vermilion. He was 86. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ruddie Funeral Home at 5345 South Street in Vermilion.
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Nick Tokar
Vermilion
Kingston
Ridde Funeral Home
South St
Agnes J Vargo 77 Lorain waitress polka dancer dies
Agnes Jean Vargo nee Adams 77 of Lorain died Saturday after a brief illness. She worked at Sutter's Restaurant in Lorain and was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran known for cabbage rolls and poppyseed rolls. Survivors include husband George Vargo Sr sons John Adams George Vargo Jr and Terry Whitey Vargo six grandchildren three great grandchildren sisters and brothers. Services Monday at Glunya Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. New Life Hospice provided for arrangements.
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Agnes Jean Vargo
George Vargo
John Adams
Vermilion
George Vargo, Jr
Lorain
Terry “Whitey” Vargo
Amherst Township
Pauline Adams
Mary A Curtis of Lorain Dies at 81
Mary A Del Signore Curtis 81 a lifelong Lorain resident died Friday at Community Health Partners after a long illness. She was a Lorain High School graduate and a member of St Peter Church recently attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Cleveland with her son. Survivors include daughter Maureen Falkenstine Lorain son Jack Lakewood two grandchildren sisters Clara Poltrone Virginia Reese and many relatives. Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 8 pm at Schwartz Spence Boyer Cool Home for Funerals Lorain with services 10 am officiated by Rex Kenneth Wolnowski pastor at St Peter Cemetery Elmwood Lorain. Memorials to Kidney Foundation of Ohio Cleveland.
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Mary A. Curtis
del Signore
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Lorain High School
Maureen Falkenstine
Jack
Lakewood
Clara Poltrone
Virginia Reese
Thomas Gwyn Curtis
Thomas Evan Curtis
Simone
Bambina
Virginia Bober dies after sudden illness in Vermilion
Virginia Bober 83 of Vermilion died Saturday at Community Health Partners West Lorain after a sudden illness. Born in Cleveland she lived in Vermilion since 1952 and worked 25 years at Lake Erie Lanes managing the day care and snack bar. She was active in AMVETS Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary and enjoyed bingo and quilting. Survivors include sons Raymond and Thomas Bober of Norwalk, seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. husband Louis Bober. parents Francisco and Natalie Funtez Vacca. sister Mary Wallace. Memorial service 4 p.m. Wednesday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion. Burial private at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst. Memorials to family care.
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Virginia Bober
Vermilion
Community Health Partners West
Lorain
Cleveland
St. Mary High School
Bober
Lake Erie Lanes
Amvets
VFW
Raymond Bober
Thomas Bober
Norwalk
Louis Bober
Francisco
Natalie
Nee Funtez Vacca
Mary Wallace
Raddle Funeral Home
South St. Vermilion
Ridge Hut Memorial Park
Amherst
Charles Ganobcik 89 Elyria resident dies
Charles A Ganobcik 89 of Elyria dies Saturday at Community Health Partners Hospice Center born in Lorain a lifelong resident He served in the Marine Corps during World War II employed by General Motors as a tool and die maker retired after 25 years He was a member of St Mary Catholic Church in Elyria DAW and the American Legion Survivors include his wife of 62 years Carol a son Donald of Sanford NC a daughter Deborah M Haas of West Farming ton seven grandchildren and two great He was predeceased by his father Serafin mother Susan and 10 brothers and sisters Calling hours are 7 to p.m. Tuesday at Busch Curtis Scheuffler Chapel Interment at St Marys Cemetery Elyria with services at St Mary Catholic Church Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Ganoboik
Elyria
Community Health Partners
Lorain
United States Marine Corps
General Motors
Ganobcik
St. Mary Catholic Church
DAW
American Legion
Serafin Ganobcik
Susan
Busch-Curtis- Scheuffler
Teens Ignorant of Smokeless Tobacco Risks Across Ohio
Health experts urge new education to curb smokeless tobacco use among Ohio youths rural and suburban. Dentists report rising teen chewers and dippers with middle school starts and low risk perception. A 2002 state study shows 12 percent of high school boys and 1 percent of girls dipped recently. Program Operation TACTIC uses materials and video featuring Kevin Smith’s family to illustrate severe outcomes. Adult use remains higher in Appalachia.
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Columbus
Ohio
David Schuller
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
Ohio Department of Health
Tammy Smith
Tyler
Kevin Smith
Gallipolis
Smith
Appalachia
Church minister finds cash and pot outside church
A minister found more than 1500 dollars and four large bags of marijuana in a gym bag left near College Park Baptist Church on North Abbe Road. A church member spotted the bag, and the minister notified police who seized the bag containing lighters, scales, knives, and sandwich bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
College Park Baptist Church
N. Abbe Road
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