Obituary notices from Elyria and Lorain area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices listing Janie M. Cook former nursing home operator died in Cleveland Grace Hospital at 76 with survivors including daughters Renee Taylor and Regina Vactor and extended family. Dr. Abd Almobayyed died in Strongsville. Thelma Schmitz 89 Oberlin long resident, nurse and church worker. Clara Clark-Martin and relatives. Richard Taranto 47 Elyria Vietnam veteran with family survivors. Leon Groblicki 99 Lorain. infant William Ray Woods Lorain. Maryann Perry 62 Lorain. Jodi Lynn Gleisner 20 Tacoma area native, obituary details and service plans. memorial funds and sponsors noted.
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Janie M. Cook
Elyria
Grace Hospital
Cleveland
Garden Corner
S.C
Lee’s
Carter Nursing Home
Oberlin
Woodford Avenue
Renee Taylor
Nee Mahoney
Regina Vactor
Pittsburgh
Walter David Clark
Buford
D.C
Joe Martin Jr
Atlanta
Walter Clark
Willie Morris Mississippis treasured writer dies at 64
Willie Morris, noted Mississippi author known for Delta based works and editor of Harper's Magazine, died Monday night at St. Dominic Hospital after a heart attack. He grew up in Yazoo City, wrote North Toward Home and Terrains of the Heart, and published The Ghosts of Medgar Evers in 1998. He served as Harper's editor in chief from 1967 to 1971 and later lived in New York. He is survived by his son David and his second wife, JoAnne Prichard.
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Jackson
Miss
Willie Morris
Mississippi
Delta
Morris
St. Dominic Hospital
Yazoo City
Home
Byron de la Beckwith
Harper’s Magazine
Harper’s
New York
Mary L age 53 obituary in Elyria with Stampfli and Clark heirs
Mary L. aged 53 of Elyria survived by daughters Melissa Stampfli Kimberley and Shary Clark and sons John Stampfli and Michael Clark plus two sisters and a brother. Friends may call Tuesday 5 to 8 pm at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home on Chestnut Ridge Road. Services are 11 am Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery Wellington.
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Clara Clark-Martin
Annie Bell Lindsey
Maude Daniels
Charlotte Warren
Walter Clark
Jesse Clark
Carter
W. Bridge St
Elyria
Faith Ministries Christian Center
Euclid Ave
Lorain
George Wickware
Woodford Avenue
Church of God In Christ
Alvin
Leon Groblicki
Dombrowski Wohlever
Oberlin Ave
Mary L
Melissa Stampfli
Kimberley
Shary Clark
John Stampfli
Michael Clark
Bauer-Laubenthal
Chestnut Ridge Road
Sutal
Greenwood Cemetery
Wellington
Eleanor McDowell 90 of Henrietta Birmingham dies
Eleanor Marie McDowell nee Knoble 90 of Henrietta and Birmingham died Monday at Welcome Nursing Home Oberlin after a long illness. Born in Cleveland she lived in the area since 1915 and graduated from Henrietta High School. She earned a 1931 education degree from Bowling Green State University. Primarily a homemaker she briefly taught first grade and tutored at home. She belonged to Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church South Amherst and was active in PTA Booster Club and Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed bridge reading cross stitching and nature. Survived by husband Clifton F 1963 a sister Phyllis Brandan 1992 12 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren. Services Thursday at Hempel Funeral Home Am herst with a 10 a.m. service and Mass at 10:30 a.m. at Nativity Church South Amherst Burial in Birmingham Cemetery.
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Thelma Margaret Schmitz
Davis
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
River Rouge
Mich
Oberlin High School
Carl
Charles
Myrtle
Nee Dubay) Davis
Herman
William Davis
Cowling
S. Main St
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
W. Lorain St
William B. Padavick
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Elyria
Eleanor Marie McDowell
Knoble
Henrietta
Birmingham
Welcome
Cleveland
Henrietta High School
Clifton F
Phyllis Brandan
Otto C
Catherine M
Nee Koob) Knoble
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Lake St
South
Edward Kordas
Birmingham Cemetery
Precinct changes prompt notification in Cleveland area
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will mail voter notification post cards in the second week of August to voters in cities with changed precinct boundaries. Cards show each voter's ward and precinct and voting location. Residents may call (216) 443-3200 between 8 30 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. weekdays with questions.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Board of Elections
Bell rings in peace on Cincy riverfront
About 2,000 people cheered as the World Peace Bell was unveiled and rung in Cincinnati. Wayne Carlisle financed the 33 ton free swinging bell, the largest in the world, which traveled from New Orleans to Covington aboard the Belle of Cincinnati. The display included a Peace Gallery and exhibits tracing the bell from design to casting.
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Cincinnati
Northen Kentucky
Wayne Carlisle
New Orleans
Belle of
Covington
Peace Gallery
Newport
Yeatman’s Cove
Mississippi
Ohio
Westlake boy threatens to kill sister and two friends
Police closed part of Clague Road for about 2 1/2 hours after a 16 year old boy threatened to kill his sister and two friends. He was charged with felonious assault and held in Westlake City Jail. He fled the home before officers arrived and was later arrested in Cleveland. The Westshore task force aided searches and road closures were in place on Clague Road from Detroit Road to Hilliard Boulevard.
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Westlake
Clague Road
Westlake City
Guy Turmer
Lakewood
Rocky River
North Olmsted
Task Force
West 152Nd Street
Cleveland
Turner
Detroit Road
Hilliard Boulevard
City Hall Debate Delays Spending on Building Project
Council member Rothgery urged delaying further city hall spending until a decision on renovation or demolition is made, saying the cart should not precede the horse. McFrederick warned repairs could disrupt the engineer’s timeline, while a vote and estimates enable possible work before Apple Fest. The council also approved a $1.4 million State Issue II for street resurfacing and backed a newspaper ad opposing a Ku Klux Klan rally in Cleveland.
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Gerald Klein
Coey
Cleveland
City weighs tax ballot to fund recreation complex
The city considers moving tax funds from the ballot or using expected revenue to finance a planned recreation complex with a gym and fields. About 77 acres near Hamilton Road and Route 58 were bought for the project. Some council members oppose directing funds to a multi use facility, with Phil Verda vowing to oppose any plan without a pool. Metro Parks must decide pool placement in coming months.
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Hamilton
Phil Verda
Woman leads rape crisis center volunteers and services
Young runs the center with 80 volunteers and a monthly toll of up to 100 victims and 600 hotline calls. She started a male survivor support group after anonymous calls and notes that about 15 percent of clients are men. Her career began 17 years ago at St. Vincent Charity Hospital after meeting the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center director. She led the Ohio Coalition for Sexual Assault 1992–1996 and serves on the Ohio Crisis Response Team.
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Young
Rape Crisis Center
Cleveland
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Cleveland Center
Ohio Coalition For Sexual Assault
Ohio Crisis
Grafton Man Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping
Nicholas Vonya of Indian Hollow Road Grafton was indicted on one count each of rape and attempted rape and two counts of kidnapping involving two girls under 13. He was arrested Thursday and held on $50,000 bond. The indictment alleges rape in February and attempted rape in January, with the second kidnapping in January.
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Elyria
Grafton
Nicholas Vonya
Indian Hollow Road
Vonya
Beatty Named to Lorain Port Authority Board
Lorain Mayor Koziura appointed Michael Beatty a Republican real estate salesman with Anchor Realty as the newest Lorain Port Authority member. Beatty succeeds Mary Jo Cook, serves on a nine member board, term through May 6, 2003, and aims to attract businesses and keep graduates in Lorain.
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Lorain
Michael Beatty
Mary Jo Cook
Port Authority Board
Rick Novak
Mark Ballard
Beatty
Port Authority
Lotain
Big airlines slash fares with late summer discounts
Fort Worth Texas United reports steep travel discounts as Northwest launches off peak prices up to 25 percent off. United American and others match the sale covering most of the continental U S Hawaii and Canada with several carriers including US Airways America West Continental TWA and Delta offering reduced fares.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
American Airlines
U.S
Hawaii
Canada
U.S. Airways
America West
Continental
Trans World Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Banks Ready for Year 2000 Findings From Regulators
Federal regulators report 99 percent of the nation's 10,335 federally insured banks thrifts and credit unions completed Year 2000 testing. Of those rated, 10,246 earned top readiness, 78 were urged to improve, and 11 received unsatisfactory marks. Most institutions already use Year 2000 compliant systems daily.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Businesses owe nearly fifty billion in unpaid payroll taxes
A congressional audit found that more than 1.8 million businesses owed 49 billion dollars in cumulative unpaid payroll taxes as of Sept 30, 1998. Most may never be collected due to IRS tech and administrative deficiencies. The amount includes about 19 billion in taxes and 30 billion in penalties and interest, representing 22 percent of total IRS tax debt.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ice cream parlor planned near Midway Mall
HarIey Rowe plans a new ice cream parlor and restaurant at 800 W River Road in the former Grandma's Piero gies building. The 2,500 square foot facility with drive up window aims for October or November opening, seating about 62, and could create 10 to 20 jobs.
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Midway Mall
Elyria
Five Points Corner
Grandma’s Pierogies
River Road
Harley Rowe
Rowe
West River Marathon
Dairy Queen
West River Road
Furnace Street
Carol Hall
W. River Road
Clark sells eight gas stations in Lorain County
Clark Refining & Marketing Inc sold eight Lorain County gas stations for about 3.67 million to Clark Retail Enterprises Inc of Glen Ellyn. The purchase, announced by John Matthews, will not change consumer experience. Stations will continue to carry Clark gasoline. county collected 5,368 in conveyance fees.
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Elyria
Clark Refining & Marketing Inc
Clark Retail Enterprises Inc
Glen Ellyn
John Matthews
Matthews
Clark Refining & Marketing
Lorain County
S. Main St
Oberlin
E. Liberty Ave
Vermilion
Law firm moves to East Avenue in Lorain
St Marie St Marie and Couch Co plan to relocate from Lorain National Bank building on Middle Avenue to the former EMH Sports and Rehabilitation site on East Avenue. The $275,000 purchase covers 13,500 square feet with Taylor, St Marie, and James N. Taylor as buyers. The move targets November 1 with 75 to 80 parking spots and space for lease to others.
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Elyria
St. Marie, St. Marie & Couch Co
EMH Sports & Rehabilitation
East Avenue
Thomas St. Marie
Lorain National Bank
Middle Avenue
St. Marie
Paul St. Marie
James N. Taylor
Taylor
Senate votes to curb misleading sweepstakes promos
The Senate unanimously passed a bill imposing million dollar fines on sweepstakes sponsors who mislead consumers with promises of riches. The measure requires clear notices that no purchase is necessary to enter or win and targets deceptive mailings that urge buyers to buy products to improve chances of winning. House hearings were planned this week.
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Senate
Washington
House
Government Reform Committee
Postal Services Panel
Interest rate fears halt early stock market rally in New York
The Dow shed 9.19 to 10,645.96 after a session with an early 136 point gain as higher rates weighed. The S P 500 eased 0.67 to 1328.05 and the Nasdaq fell 14.86 to 2623.63, despite a July manufacturing uptick reported by NAPM. Bonds weakened late, with yields around 6.12 percent as investors shifted to safer bets. Financials fluctuated, Chase Manhattan up 1 3/16 to 78.4 while American Express slid to 130 1/16, DaimlerChrysler rose 2 1/2 to 74 3/4 after a prior earnings lull.
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Standard & Poor
National Association of Purchasing Management
U.S
Federal Reserve
William Meehan
Cantor Fitzgerald
S&p
NAPM
Richard A. Dickson
Scott & Stringfellow Inc
Richmond
Treasury
Chase Manhattan
American Express
Six phone companies plan to consolidate bills and cut rates
Washington AP six major carriers including AT&T Sprint Bell Atlantic BellSouth GTE and SBC proposed a five year plan to consolidate residential bills and reduce access charges paid by long distance carriers The plan would cut local access fees by 5 6 billion dollars yearly If savings are passed on by long distance firms consumer bills could fall though some flat local fees would rise Consumer groups oppose the plan saying long distance cuts won t offset higher monthly charges Regulators have reduced access charges in recent years to reflect local connection costs
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Washington
Tance
At&t
Sprint
Bell Atlantic
BellSouth
GTE
SBC
Federal Communications Commission
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Parma Community General Hospital
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Deaconess Hospital
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Mona Almobayyed
Walid Almobayyed
Austria
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Avon
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W. 130Th St
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Emh Regional Medical Center
Summerville
Mass
Taranto
Disabled American Veterans
The
American Legion
VFW Post 1079
Donna
April Taranto
Ashley Taranto
Krista Taranto
Steven
Gerald
Emanuel
Ruth Taranto
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Fifth St
Evelyn Bonnell
First United Methodist Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
William Ray Woods
Newham Son
Vertie Caudill
Robert L. Woods
James Mosley
Stephanie Mosley
Valerie Mosley
James Caudill
Kathy Caudill
Willard
Clarence Woods
Orlando
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Dorissa Woods
Martha Taylor
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Brian del Turco
Regent Christian Church
First Federal Savings and Loan Bank
Hamewood
42Nd St. Lorain
Maryanne
Perry
Maryann S. Perry
Zelenak
Doctor’s Hospital
Columbus
Michael
Church of St. Peter
Michael A. Perry
Donald Zelenak
Kathleen Anderson
G. Michael Williamson
Church of St. Peter In
Jodi Lynn Gleisner
Black River High School
Tacoma
Wash
Homerville
Pierce County
Bor
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Philadelphia
N.Y
Farmer’s of America
Chuck
Sandy
Nee Wasmer) Gleisner
Virginia Gleisner
Richard
Wasmer
Vera Dean Buckles
Howard Gleisner
Parker and Son Funeral Home
Medina St
Lodi
St. Stephens
Britton St
West
Salem
Carl Anhler
Joe Konen
Maple Hill
Black River Endowment Fund
Jodi Gleisner
P.O. Box
Spencer
Epilepsy Foundation of
Northeast Ohio
N. Ridge Road
Suite E
David
JoAnne Prichard
Jacqueline H. Bolin
McArdle
Sheffield Lake
St. John West Shore Hospital
Elwood City
Busch-Burmeister
Avon-Belden Road
Avon Lake
Stephett Shields
St. Thomas the Apostle
Sunset Memorial Park
Busch Crematory
Catholic Charities
Ridge Road
Eleanor M. McDowell
Cincy Riverfront
Sister
City Hall
Herman Larkins
Rothgery
Metro Parks
DiSpirito
Ders
Koziura Names Port Authority
Mike Sakai
Chronicle-Telegram
Ford Motor Co
Lorain High School
John Beatty
Butler
Midview Schools
Wacc-Tv
Daniel Given
Koziura
Chrissy Kadieck
the Chronicle-Telegram
Gene Krebs
Chronicle
Clark
E. Bridge St
Lake Road
E. Erie St
Grove Ave
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Cipient
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Grand Rapids
Reader’s Digest
Upper Peninsula
Susan Collins
Maine
Mes
Collins
Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations
Wall Street
Daimler Chrysler
New York Stock Exchange
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