Amherst teacher Esther Johnson dies at 73 in Beaufort
Esther Montgomery Johnson, 73, former Amherst elementary teacher, died Friday at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she studied at the University of Kentucky and Baldwin Wallace College. She lived on Fripp Island, South Carolina, and was a member of Audubon Society and HELP. Survivors include her husband Richard E., daughter Carol King of Bexley, son Scott of Amherst, two grandchildren, and her brother Thomas Montgomery of Vermilion. Memorials to Fripp Island All Faiths Chapel. Copeland Funeral Home, Beaufort, in charge.
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Esther Montgomery Johnson
Amherst
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Beaufort
Louisville
University of Kentucky
Baldwin-Wallace College
Fripp Island
S.C
Audubon Society
Richard E
Carol King
Bexley
Scott
Thomas Montgomery
Vermilion
All Faiths Chapel
Blvd
8.C
Walter W Zimmerman retired Air Force officer dies at 67
Walter W Zimmerman 67 a retired Air Force senior master sergeant died at his North Ridgeville home after a long illness ten days before his 68th birthday Born in Cleveland he lived in Parma before moving to North Ridgeville 13 years ago He served in the Navy during World War I Survivors include wife Jewel Cheryl Schilla sons Raymond Gary Dale three grandchildren and a brother Funeral services held at Bogner Funeral Services North Ridgeville with Rev Thewlis officiating
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Walter W. Zimmerman
Air Force
North Ridgeville
Cleveland
Parma
Mr. Zimmerman
Navy
Jewel
Nee Kraiger
Cheryl Schilla
North Rid
R G Clark Buckhannon native dies in LaGrange heart attack
Randy Clark 44 a Alltel employee dies at his LaGrange home from a heart attack. Born in Buckhannon West Virginia he lived in Elyria and North Ridgeville before moving to LaGrange 12 years ago. He worked 25 years for Alltel Elyria as a systems technician and belonged to St Mary Catholic Church. He enjoyed horses and barrel racing. Survived by wife Laura nee Goodwin a son Brian of Elyria daughters Julie Fortune of LaGrange Theresa Lewicki at home mother Ruth Lanneum sister Delores Perry stepfather Milton Lanneum preceded him in death. Friends may visit Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. Services Wednesday 9 30 a.m. in the funeral home and 10 a.m. Mass at St Mary Church with Rev Charles Diedrick. Burial in St Mary Cemetery Elyria.
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Buckhannon
W.va
Elyria High School
North Ridgeville
LaGrange
Clark
Alltel Company
Elyria
St. Mary Catholic Church
Mr. Clark
Laura
Nee Goodwin
Brian
Julie Fortune
Theresa Lewicki
Ruth Lanneum
West Virginia
Delores Perry
Waco
Texas
Milton Lanneum
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral
Cleveland St
St. Mary Church
Charles Diedrick
St. Mary Cemetery
Ruth Ann
North Port
William L
New Orleans
Herbert
Venice
Fla
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Lorain
Bernadine Miller
Rosemary Rusin
Albert
Virginia Miller
Helen Kozminski
San Diego
Drugos
Helen
Emil
John
Anne
Dorothy
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Remembering Heather Sullivan and Andrew Dlugos Obituaries
Heather Ann Sullivan 17 of Lancaster died from a Fairfield County accident. She was a Fisher Catholic High School junior active in multiple activities and clubs. Andrew Dlugos 82, retired Calvary Cemetery manager, died at his Lorain home after 52 years with the cemetery. Burial and services details provided. memorials to the high school endowment fund and Lorain Community Hospital Foundation.
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Matthew Donald Baird
Wakeman
Lorain Community Hospital
Angling Road
Florence
Heather Ann Sullivan
Lancaster
Lancaster Fairfield Community Hospital
Fairfield County
Heather
Fisher Catholic High School
St. Mark Catholic Church
Amnesty International
Lancaster Country Club
Colonial Estates Swimming Pool
Andrew D. Diugos
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Obituaries for George Stefek and Viola Wolfe
George J. Stefek 79 retired Lorain US Steel electrician died Saturday at St Peters Manor Nursing Home St Peters Mo Visitation 7 9 pm Tuesday at John R Devin Funeral Home 2701 Elyria Ave Lorain services Wednesday time to be announced Viola M Wolfe 89 native of Valley City died Sunday at Shangri La Health Care Center Medina after a short illness Lived most of life in Detroit retired from Hudsons Department Store past president Detroit Business and Professional Women's Club charter member Detroit Ohio State Group and Detroit North Congregational Church Survivors nieces Lucile Stoskopf Margaret Kiene Helen Sutton nephews James Bauer Thomas Wolfe Memorial services 2 pm Wednesday Bauer Funeral Home Valley City burial Myrtle Hill Cemetery Valley City will be private
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John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Viola M. Wolfe
Valley City
Shangri-La
Medina
Detroit
Hudson's Department Store
Detroit Business and Professional Women’s Club
Detroit Ohio State Group
Detroit North Congregational Church
Lucile Stoskopf
Margaret Kiene
Helen Sutton
California
James Bauer
Thomas Wolfe
Betty Gunkelman
Alice Griffin
William Wolfe
Mary Cahill 85 Elyria resident dies after long illness
Mary H Cahill 85 of Elyria died Sunday at The Elyria United Methodist Home after a long illness Born in Hartford Conn she lived in Elyria since 1976 Retired Sage-Allen Department Store Hartford Survived by a niece and several nephews including Russell Cahill of Elyria There will be no visitation Service at Williamsburg MA Quick wa De ub Vilage Cut Cemetery Burial in Massachusetts Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria in charge of arrangements
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Mary H. Cahill
Elyria
United Methodist Home
Hartford
Conn
Sage-Allen Department Store
Russell Cahill
Prosecutors win insurance in Waters-Rimmer case over abuse claim
Lorain County Prosecutor's office secured $600,000 in insurance related to a $5 million suit by Thomas J. Waters-Rimmer, a Vermont student alleging Children Services allowed a pedophile to adopt him. Judge ruled coverage valid for two policies after initial denials. case pending federal suit with no trial date set.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Vermont
Thomas J. Waters-Rimmer
Children Services
Robert Flanagan
Ohio Insurance Guarantee Association
Waters-Rimmer
The
Guarantee Association
Common Pleas
Lynett McGough
Waters- Rimmer
Flanagan
Robbery, thefts playout across Lorain and North Olmsted
A Valley Forge Circle man fought robbers at gunpoint as his wife and 15 year old daughter slept. a 17 year old daughter in another room avoided contact while two intruders looted a telescope, cash, and a gold necklace. Police chase leads to a 4 foot suspect near Emerald Valley Golf Course. North Olmsted mall auto theft task force arrests 19 year old Benjamin Frieson in a 1989 van theft. he faces arraignment after police nabbed him near a 1985 Blazer.
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Valley Forge Circle
Daugher
Thomas Tillett
Tillett
Lorain
Charles Berry Bascule
Emerald Valley
North Olmsted
North Olmsted Police
Great Northern Mall
Benjamin Frieson
Cleveland
Frank Viola
Frieson
Rocky River
Viola
Olde Towne Hall Theater Closes Seats After Plaster Falls
Olde Towne Players president Bruce Lanning reports falling plaster forces closure of several rows in the 200 seat Olde Towne Hall theater. The group has invested about $25,000 in upgrades, while the original chairs remain. Proceeds from this season, $1,000, were donated to the restoration fund as the production Bus Stop by William Inge closes May 24 at 8 p.m. The hall, built in 1883 for $12,000, previously hosted City Council, dances, the WW II draft board, kindergarten, and the historical society.
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Olde Towne Players
Bruce Lanning
Lanning
William Inge
Olde Towne
Historical Society
Venezuelan student seeks urgent Hodgkin lymphoma transplant
Briceno, a Venezuelan student, faces a fast growing Hodgkin lymphoma requiring urgent surgery unavailable in Venezuela. Her family flew to Fargo to support her as she endures a costly bone marrow transplant priced at $132,000, with doctors waiving fees. Her father Enrique is an engineer, mother Trina a potter, and brother Pedro studies at North Dakota State University.
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Briceno
Venezuela
Enrique
Trina
Pedro
North Dakota State
Fargo
Redistricting Cleveland Faces Census Undercount Dilemma
Demographer Robert Dykes calls block level redistricting a nightmare due to arbitrary methods and potential error. He warns distributing representation and funds on an undercount is unfair, while current rules offer no clear compromise as the city weighs how to allocate 30,000 missing residents.
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Esther M. Johnson
HELP
Leslie Evans
Bogner Funeral Services
Busch Family
Randy Clark
Alltel
Artemus
Erie County
Baird
Ford Motor Lorain Assembly Plant
United Auto Workers
Louis Bertoni
United Church of Christ Congregational
Maple Grove Cemetery
Joanne
Tim
Ryan
Frank Tay Sullivan
June Gallagher
John R. Gallagher
Bradenton
Gertrude Sullivan
Jeanne Gallagher
Sheridan Funeral Home
S. Columbus St
St. Mark Church
Gay St
Ronald L. Arter
Paul Noble
High School Endowment Fund
Andrew D. Dlugos
Dlugos
Holy Trinity Church
Leonard Bacik
Msgr
Joseph Galgansky
Lorain Community Hospital Foundation
George J. Stefek
Lorain US
Steel Electrician
St. Peters Manor Nursing Home
St. Peters, Mo
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Rd
William Kullu
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Tom Mahi
Trunda Murphy
Elywood Park
Denise Hall
Kathy Hall
Hodgkin’s
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