Lillian F Walker Elyria Easter Seals librarian dies at 71
Lillian F Dowdell Walker 71 of Elyria died Friday after a short illness. She was a longtime Easter Seals librarian in Cleveland and Chicago offices and active in the Democratic Party. Surviving are daughters Frances Sternik and Benita. sons Charles, Jerome, Peter, and Arnold. six grandchildren and a sister, with services set at Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home and a Mass at St. Agnes Church. Burial in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to Habitat for Humanity or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Lillian F. Walker
Dowdell
Elyria
Elyria United Methodist Village
Downers Grove
Ill
Elyria High School
University of Chicago
Chicago
Frances Walker Sternik
Evanston, DL
Benita Walker
Madison
Wisc
Charles S. and
Jerome
Peter V
Walters, Okla
Arnold J
Palantine, I
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Michael Ausperk
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Hillside
Habitat For Humanity
Memorial for Norman F Konya Aide at Pentagon
Norman F Konya 68 of Amherst died after a short illness. A Lorain native, he served as an Army aide to the Pentagon Chief of Staff after his Lorain High graduation in 1946. He was a Lake Terminal Railroad conductor for 38 years, retiring in 1988. Survived by wife Elizabeth Betsy, son Norm Jr, Ken, daughter Nancy, mother Irma, and brother Dave. Funeral services Monday at St. Ladislaus and burial at Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Memorial gifts to St. Jude or American Cancer Society.
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Norman F. “Gunsier
Konya
Amherst
Lorain
Army
Pentagon
Lake Terminal Railroad
Kenya
St. Ladislaus Catholic Church
United Transportation Union
VFW Post
Knights of Columbus
James L. Martin Council
Elizabeth
Betsy
Nancy Konya
Avon Lake
Irma Konya
Dave
Elyria
Frank
Devin Funeral
Patrick Shields
Calvary Cemetery
VEW Post 451
Ada Westfall death notice in Carlisle area
Ada Westfall aged 34 of Carlisle Two died. She leaves a daughter two sons nine grandchildren and fifteen grandchildren and two brothers. Friends may call today at Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home 257 Washington Ave Elyria where services will be at 1040 am. Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery Elyria.
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Mary Rita Therese
Sisters of Notre Dame
Chardon
Bernard
Theodore
Richard Dowdell
Elyria
John Dowdell
Wellington
C. Robert Walker
Ernest
John
Lillian Dowdell
Agnes Krystowski
Rose Schwinn
Briand
Laubenthal- DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Westfall Ada
Carlisle
Laubenthal- DeCarlo
Mandy
Brookdale Cemetery
Winters Phyllis obituary in Elyria services Monday
Phyllis Winters nee White, 86, of Elyria, survived by two daughters, seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, a sister, and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours today 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Busch Curtis Scheufler Family Chapel. Services 11 a.m. Monday led by Rev Stacy Terrell. Burial in Avon Memory Garden.
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Winters Phyllis
Remembrances for Frances Allen and Mychajio Pakush
Obituaries for Frances Genevieve Allen of Creston Ohio aged 85 and Mychajio Pakush 99 of Lorain note long illnesses before death. Allen survived by daughter Jean Poiner and others. services set at Creston United Methodist Church with burial in Burbank Cemetery. Pakush, a Ukrainian born Lorain native, worked at Fruehaus Trailer Co retired 1969. funeral rites at St John Ukrainian Catholic Church Lorain with panachida and Divine Liturgy.
Raymond L Price Avon official dies after long illness
Raymond L Price 75 of Avon former service director in Avon and Sheffield Lake died Friday night at Columbia St John West Shore Hospital Westlake after a long illness. Born in Cleveland he lived in Avon since 1946 and was a West Tech and Case Western reserve attendee. He served as Avon service director 1968 1971 and Sheffield Lake service director in the late 1970s. Survived by wife Margaret daughters Margaret Prater Janice Price Van Dyke son Raymond D and three grandchildren. Services private handled by Busch Bogner Chapel North Ridgeville.
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Raymond L. Price
Avon
Sheffield Lake
Columbia St John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Cleveland
West Tech High School
Case Western Reserve University
Price
John Olsen Co
Shaker Heights
Remembrance Tolles: Losares and Byrd Families Noted in Lorain County Obits
Benny Paul Losares 76 of Elyria died Friday at Ohio Extended Care Nursing Home after a long illness. A truck driver for Central State Trucking 23 years, he served in the Army in World War II. Survived by sons Richard and David in Florida a stepson Richard C. Ksenich of Lorain one grandson and Bertha N. Losares his wife of 33 years and a stepson David Ksenich. Graveside services Wednesday at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township handled by Hempel Funeral Home. Dorothy Louise Byrd 76 of Lorain died Thursday in Cleveland after a short illness. Born in Atlanta she moved to Lorain in 1945 and held roles as a truant officer lab technician and administrative assistant in local schools and county programs. Active in church life at Greater St Matthew AME she served as choir member trustee and led church fund and anniversaries committees. Survived by James A Byrd Cleveland Heights and Jennifer D Byrd Dayton and a granddaughter. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Brown Funeral Home. Services Tuesday at Greater St Matthew AME Lorain with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Benny Paul Losares
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain
Tampa
Fla
Oberlin
Central State Trucking
Mr. Losares
72Nd
Richard
David Losares
Florida
Richard C. Ksenich
Bertha N. Losares
David Ksenich
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Hempel
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Dorothy Louise Byrd
Ransom
Manor Care
Cleveland
Atlanta
Lorain High School
Byrd
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain Community/St. Joseph Hospital
Community Health Partners
Lorain County
CETA
Greater St. Matthew
27Th Street
Broadway, Lorain
Greater St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church
W. 24Th St. Lorain
Eric Brown
Elmwood Cemetery
March for Parks Walk at Lorain County Black River Reservation
The fourth annual March for Parks will start at 1:30 p.m. today from the Days Dam entrance. A 3.5 mile route goes to Burr Oak in Elyria, with 75 percent of pledges funding the Raptor Display Center at Carlisle Reservation and the rest aiding Penfield Elementary School garden project.
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Lorain
Lorain County Metro Parks
Black River Reservation
Days Dam
East 31St
Burr Oak
Elyria
National Parks and Conservation Association
North East Ohio Education Association
Educational Concerns Committee
Black River
Metro Parks
Carlisle Reservation
Carlisle Township
Penfield Elementary
Penfield Township
Avon Lake native Glen Beard served as CPA in Ohio obituary
Glen L Beard 69 native of Avon Lake died Friday at Hillcrest Meridia Hospital Mayfield Heights after battling cancer. He lived in Novelty recently after stints in Bay Village Chagrin Falls and Avon Lake. A 1951 Avon Lake High School graduate he earned accounting degree from Fenn College in 1953. He was a self employed CPA for three years after 25 years as partner at Tischler Beard and Wallace CPAs. Survived by wife Barbara two daughters Patricia Schrader Lori Christofferson two sons Glen R Tod A. stepchildren. 12 grandchildren. siblings and former wife. Services April 26 at Busch Burmeister Chapel Avon Lake. Frank Marciniak 83 Lorain death also noted with service details. Hospice and endowment fund payments listed.
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Glen L. Beard
Avon Lake
Hillcrest Meridia Hospital
Mayfield Heights
Novelty
Ohio
Bay Village
Chagrin Falls
Fenn College
Cleveland State University
Beard
Tischler, Beard and Wallace Certified Public Accountants
Barbara
Nee Berkstrom
Patricia Schrader
Valparaiso
Ind
Lori Christofferson
Elyria
Glen R
Cleveland
Tod A
Fairview Park
Chris Garcia
Midland
Texas
Steve Carpenter
Garfield Heights
Blaine McKelvey
Charles
Gwen Anderson
Verna
Nee Mainzer
Lorain
Glen C
Louise
Nee Krumwiede
Harriet Burgess
Busch- Burmeister Family
Avon-Belden Road
Rick Widemer
Lorain Boy, 12, Hit By Car on Clinton Avenue
A 12-year-old boy was struck while crossing in front of a parked car on Clinton Avenue near East 33rd Street in Lorain. He suffered a broken ankle and was treated at a local hospital. Police noted the boy crossed in front of a parked vehicle. the driver, Michael Bailey, 21, said he did not see him due to the parked car blocking his view. No citations were issued.
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Lorain
Clinton Avenue
East 33Rd Street
Michael Bailey
Bailey
Leora Rothel Rites Held After Her Long Civic Life
Leora W Rothel 62 former Elyria resident died Saturday at Fisher Titus Medical Center Norwalk after a long illness Born in Mercer County PA she moved to Norwalk in 1960 She served Norwalk First United Methodist Church United Methodist Women Shakespeare Club Garden Club of Norwalk and Fisher Titus Auxiliary active over 20 years Survivors include daughter Linda Markel Norwalk son James Cincinnati five grandchildren four great grandchildren husband Oscar W and parents John and Edith Scragg a brother and a sister Funeral services set at Norwalk First United Methodist Church Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Norwalk Memorials may go to Norwalk Area Food Bank or church memorial fund
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Frances Genevieve Allen
Leora W. Rothel
Elyria
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Norwalk
Mercer County
West Tech High School
Cleveland
J. Warren Scragg
Agnes Allen
Friends
Kubach- Smith
Main St
Norwalk First United Methodist Church
Louis Diehl
Walter Chisholm
Woodlawn
Infant left alone in vehicle in Lorain Plaza incident
An 11 month old girl was found alone in an unlocked car at Lorain Plaza on Oberlin Avenue at 8 50 p m. The window was down and the temperature was 44 degrees. The mother said she had been inside a nail salon 20 minutes and left the child with her husband who did not appear. Juvenile detectives and a city prosecutor will consider endangering children charges.
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Lorain
Lorain Plaza
Oberlin Avenue
Collections for APL under way at Nord Junior High
Members of the Adolescent Skills Class at Nord Junior High collect blankets towels and quilts for the Animal Protective League through April. Students Daniel Henry and Jeremy Shimer urged Amherst residents to drop items in the APL box at 501 Lincoln St in the school office.
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Amherst
Nord Junior High School
Animal Protective League
Daniel Henry
Jeremy Shimer
Lincoln St
Ex-Lakewood man linked to cult group to be extradited
Nicolas Matzorkis formerly of Lakewood, linked to Heaven's Gate, will return to Ohio voluntarily for a court date. He faces probation violation in a car theft case. On March 26, he drove employee Richard Ford to the Rancho Santa Fe mansion where Ford found 39 Heaven's Gate followers dead.
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Lakewood
Cleveland
Heaven’s Gate
Ohio
Nicolas Matzorkis
Matzorkis
Richard Ford
Rancho Santa Fe
Calif
Ford
Heaven's Gate
Correction: Oak Ridge Boys at Lorain County Fair dates
A Saturday story corrected the schedule for Lorain County Fair performances. The Oak Ridge Boys will perform August 18 and Billy Ray Cyrus will perform August 20.
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Oak Ridge Boys
Lorain County Fair
Billy Ray Cyris
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