Bud Crawford longtime New London cemetery caretaker dies
John W. Bud Crawford 75 of New London died Monday at Fire Lands Community Hospital in Sandusky after a life spent in Nova and New London. He served in World War II, worked 25 years at Moore Trucking, and cared for Grove Street Cemetery 14 years. Survived by wife Mary, two sons James and Charles, five grandchildren, and sister Pauline Bursley. Graveside service 11 am Saturday at Grove Street Cemetery, with Pastor Harvey Cunningham officiating. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Eastman Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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John W. “Bud” Crawford
New London
Firelands Community Hospital
Sandusky
Nova
Nova High School
Mr. Crawford
Moore
Grove Street
American Legion
James Crawford
Winniemucca
Nev
Charles Crawford
Pauline Bursley
Tampa
Fla
Eleanor Prickett
Sara Allison
Grove Street Cemetery
Harvey Cunningham
Clarksfield
Elyria nurse Ann R. Schuster dies at 94 in Oberlin
Ann R. Schuster 94 longtime Lorain County nurse died Monday at Welcome Nursing Home Oberlin after a brief illness. A Elyria native graduate of Elyria High School class of 1916 she practiced in Lorain Ottawa counties and at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin retiring then returning to Tressie's Nursing Home in Oberlin. Survivors include nieces nephews many Florida relatives. Body donated to Case Western Reserve University Medical School private memorial service planned.
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Ann R. Schuster
Elyria
Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin
Lowell Street
Normal School
M.B. Johnson School of Nursing
Lorain
Ottawa
James Stephens
Allen Memorial Hospital
Tressie
Lake Avenue
Katherine
Kate” Roth Garford
Julius and
Burnell
Case Western Reserve University Medical School
Leesburg death of Emil W Grabenstetter Sr longtime dairy farmer
Emil W Grabenstetter Sr 89 of Leesburg Florida and former Belden Valley City father of Medina County Coroner Dr Neil Grabenstetter died June 19 in Leesburg He was born in Belden and was a dairy farmer in Valley City He moved to Leesburg in 1971 He was a member of St Pauls Catholic Church in Leesburg and a fourth degree Knights of Columbus member Surviving are his wife Rose sons Ben Tom and Glen daughters Dr Joan Dr Joyce and Mary 18 grandchildren a brother and a sister Services were June 23 in Leesburg Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Memorials may go to St Pauls Catholic Church Leesburg care of Dr Neil Grabenstetter Valley City 44980 Local arrangements by Bauer Funeral Home Valley City
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Emil W. Grabenstetter
Leesburg
Fla
Belden
Valley City
Medina County
Neil Grabenstetter
Grabenstetter
St. Paul's Catholic Church
The
Knights of Columbus
Rose
Ben
Herndon, Va
Tom
Meta
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Rd
Harold McKee dies after short illness in Elyria
Harold McKee 67 of Elyria died Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic after a two week illness. Arrangements are incomplete and handled by Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home 257 Washington Ave Elyria.
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Harold McKee
Elyria
Cleveland Clinic
Laubenthal-DeCarlo
Washington Ave
Death notices from Elyria and nearby areas
Multiple obituaries for Alice Elizabeth Becker 77 Elyria Joseph P Cosgrove 74 Elyria Kathryn Francys 61 Elyria Thomas Louis McMahon 38 Wellington Albina C 79 Lorain. Notices list survivors and funeral details at Reichlin Roberts Carter and Cowl ing Truman homes with services at St Jude St Patrick Bethany Baptist and St Joseph cemeteries. Burial venues vary among Maple Grove St Marys St Joseph Greenwa and local cemeteries with masses and memorials to follow.
Memorial for Avon Lake teacher Carolyn Maisch
Carolyn M Devol Maisch 68 of Avon Lake died Tuesday at St John West Shore Hospital after complications from surgery. Born 1930 in Carbon Hill Ohio she lived in the Avon Lake area since 1988 and earlier in Detroit and North Olmsted. A 1952 Ohio University graduate she taught Bremen 1952 53 and was active in Avon Lake Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband John B son Chris Maisch daughter Lisa Briles mother Marjorie Devol brothers Clark and Calvin DeVol sister Ruth Ann Mayer and an infant son Curtis. Services Friday at Avon Lake Presbyterian Church burial Carbon Hill Cemetery. Memorial gifts to Arthritis Foundation Northeast Ohio Chapter or Avon Lake Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
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Carolyn M. Maisch
Devol
Avon Lake
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Carbon Hill
Ohio
Detroit
North Olmsted
Ohio University
Bremen
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church
Maisch
Ruth Ann Mayer
Athens
Gerald Devol
Curtis Maisch
Burmeister- Busch
Avon- Belden Rd
Electric Blvd
Alfred A. Hart
Arthritis Foundation
Northeastern
Infant Girl Erika Friend Dies at Johns Hopkins
Erika Michelle Friend two week old daughter of Jennifer Friend and Kenny Batson of Baltimore died Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a birth heart defect. Survivors include her parents maternal grandparents Patricia Tsirikes and Boyd Friend and maternal great grandparents Tom and Shirley Miller of Lorain. Services were Friday at Johns Hopkins chapel with John J. Gluyna Funeral Chapel in Lorain handling local arrangements.
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Erika Michelle Friend
Jennifer Friend
Kenny Batson
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Patricia Tsirikes
Nee Miller
Lorain
Boyd Friend
Tom and
Shirley
Nee Dailey) Miller
Johns Hopkins
John J. Gluyna
Broadway
Obituaries: Betts Frish Gohlke Die. memorials planned
Neta Betts aged 90 of Kenilworth New Jersey died Sunday in Kenilworth born 1903 in Kipton moved 1950 to Kenilworth worked in Milan survivors include daughter La Verne Stohr granddaughter and great grand daughter husband F G Dean Betts sister Alice Wilford brother Lloyd Ladd memorial service 1 pm Friday McCracken Funeral Home Union Ohio area Frederick Monroe Frish 52 of Columbia Station died Tuesday in Middleburg Heights born Carey Ohio an assembler at Vocational Guidance Center in Elyria member of Lorain County Society for the Blind survivors include wife Janet sons Roger W Todd brothers Donald Frish Roger L Crist Karl Crist sister Theresa Liming friends may call 7 pm to 9 pm today at Baker Funeral Home Berea Rev Ralph Sprong to officiate Elfriede F P Gohlke 78 of Valley City died Monday Shangri La Health Care Center born Germany moved to Valley City 35 years ago custodian for Modern Tool Die survivors husband Walter daughter Gisela Ostheim three grandchildren four great grandchildren no visitation or services American Diabetes Association Columbia Rd Valley City handling arrangements
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Neta Betts
Ladd
Kenilworth
N.J
Kipton
Milan
la Verne Stohr
F.G. “Dean” Betts
Alice Wilford
Beverly Polifka
Lloyd Ladd
McCracken Funeral
Morris Ave
Union, N.J
Frederick Monroe Frish
Columbia Station
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights
Carey
Ohio
Vocational Guidance Center
Lowell Street
Elyria
Frish
Lorain County Society For the Blind
Janet
Nee Howland
Roger W
Todd
Donald Frish
Roger L. Crist
North Eaton
Karl Crist
Lakewood
Theresa Liming
Bucyrus
Baker Funeral Home
Front St. Berea
Ralph Sprong
Elfriede FP. Gohlke
Valley City
Shangri-La
Liverpool Township
Germany
Modern Tool & Die
Walter
Gisela Ostheim
American Diabetes Association
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Rd
Ruth J. Williams Dies at 65 in Sandusky
Ruth J. Williams 65 of Sandusky died after a short illness. Born 1928 in Portsmouth she lived in Sandusky 50 years and worked as a Holiday Inn hostess. Survivors include son Larry Roe and relatives in Dayton, Vickery, Huron, and Sandusky. services Thursday at Restlawn Memorial Park chapel led by Rev. Hal Mills. Entombment Restlawn Mausoleum. Hinman Funeral Home Berlin Heights handles arrangements.
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Ruth J. Williams
Sandusky
Portsmouth
Williams
Larry Roe
Richard M. Jackson
Dayton
Henry Jackson
Vickery
Lawrence Jackson
Ollie Criswell
Huron
Edith Foust
Norma Jean Crawford
James Williams
Henry
Blanche
Nee Bolton) Jackson
Oscar
Restlawn Memorial Park
Bogart Road
Hal Mills
First Presbyterian Church
Restlawn Mausoleum
Stine Hospice
Sycamore Line
Ohio
Hinman Funeral Home
Berlin Heights
Norman Anderson Dies at 91 After Yearlong Illness
Norman Anderson of North Ridgeville died Tuesday morning at Corinthian Nursing Home in Westlake after a yearlong illness. Services will be at 11 am Friday at Bogner-Busch Family Chapel officiated by Rev. Jerry Kruse. He was born in Cleveland and moved to North Ridgeville in 1936, worked for Bendix Westinghouse in Elyria, retiring in 1969, and enjoyed gardening. He is survived by daughter Catherine Wolfram, Doris Wood, four grandchildren, and brother George. he was predeceased by brother Robert and sister Ruth. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice. Friends may call Thursday 2–4 and 6:30–8:30 pm.
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Norman Anderson
North Ridgeville
Bogner-Busch Family
Center Ridge Rd
Jerry Kruse
Lake Avenue
Cleveland
Anderson
Bendix- Westinghouse
Elyria
Catherine
Wolfram
Doris Wood
Forest Park
George Anderson
Chaerin Falls
Robert Anderson
Ruth Anderson
Longtime Lorain Steel Mill Worker Hugh Downie Dies at 89
Hugh J. Downie 89 of Lorain died Tuesday after a short illness. Born in 1903 in Airdrie Scotland he moved to Lorain in 1919 and worked 48 years at U S Steel Lorain Works retiring in 1970. He was active in St Joseph Church and St Peter Parish Senior Couples. Survived by wife Mary Davis and many children stepchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation today and funeral Mass Thursday at St Joseph Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Hugh J. Downie
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Airdrie
Scotland
Downie
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Church of St. Peter In
Las Vegas
Edna Maslyk former beauty shop owner dies at 78
Edna Malterer Maslyk 78 of Parma died Aug 4 at home. Born 1915 in Gary Indiana she lived in Elyria area. Survived by son Thomas B Maslyk Atlanta daughter Shirley J Vandal Parma Heights three grandchildren and brothers Edward Malterer Kentucky Gerald Malterer Florida. Services by Tomon and Sons Funeral Home in Parma.
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Edna Maslyk
Nee Malterer
Parma
Gary
Ind
Elyria
Broadview Savings and Loan Co
Florida
Walter A. Maslyk
John
Tomon and Sons Funeral Home
Middleburg Heights
Deaths Elsewhere Bob Blair Newsreel Photographer Dies
Bob Blair, 88, a Fox Movietone newsreel photographer who recorded D-Day and WWII combat, died Tuesday in McDonough Georgia. He shot over 40,000 feet of film in 107 days of combat and later joined NBC to capture events for Today and The Huntley-Brinkley Report. He is survived by wife Anna, a daughter, a son, and four others.
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McDonough
Bob Blair
Blair
Fox Movietone News
NBC
Anna
Crash victim seeks $10 million in three-way collision suit
Elyria area plaintiff Lisa Metzger sues nine defendants including Jack Matia Chevrolet, GM, Takata, Irvin Automotive, and three seatbelt makers over injuries from an Aug 11 1991 Rt. 18 crash in Huron County. She alleges a defective driver side seat belt caused coma and permanent disabilities. The suit seeks compensatory damages and fees, a jury trial, and is assigned to Judge Lynett McGough.
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Elyria
South Amherst
Lisa Metzger
Jack Matia Chevrolet
General Motors
Takata, Inc
Irvin Automotive Products
Lee Bierwith
Akron
Carol Pondy
Wakeman
Metzger
Bierwith and
Pondy
Rt. 18
Huron County
Ridgeville adopts no smoking rules in schools and centers
The North Ridgeville school board bans smoking on district property effective August 27. Smoking is prohibited in board owned cars and buildings, including teachers lounges, with only outdoor smoking allowed. The ban covers the Education Center, bingo areas, and activities after union negotiations.
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Ridgeville School Board
North Ridgeville
Levero
Peggy Stambaugh
Owner Pleads Guilty Over Christmas Envelope Gift
Jiang admitted giving Rogers an envelope with two $100 bills on December 16 as a Christmas gesture. His teenage daughter Winnie translated and said Jiang seeks a grace period to fix cited violations. Prosecutors warn up to two years in jail and a $5000 fine, with possible deportation. Sentencing follows a probation report.
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Rogers
Jiang
Lilly
Winnie
Winnie Jiang
Harris
U.S
School board approves payout and roof replacement plan
Superintendent Lester Schultz announced a program to improve efficiency and invited questions via a 329-1500 line. The board authorized a 2500 payment to Cheryl Sexstella from a race and sex discrimination suit, while approving an emergency roof replacement at Eastern Heights Junior High Gymnasium costing about 40000 from the permanent improvements fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Schultz
Cheryl Sexstella
U.S
Sexstella
Eastern Heights
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Medina
Becker Alice Elizabeth
John A Becker
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Margaret B. Grimes
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
St. Jude Catholic Church
Ruri
Maple Grove
Vermilion
Cosgrove Joseph P
Mary
Bobbie
Kevin
Anne Gaffney
Cleveland Gt
St Jude Catholic Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Fluker
Kathryne Francys
Francis
Gertrude Fluker
Geraldine Grantham
Virgil Fluker Jr
Carter
W. Bridge St
Bethany Baptist Church
Brookdale Cemetery
McMahon Thomas Louis
Wellington
Gwendolyn
Matthew
Melissa
Maria
Margaret McMahon
Cowling-Truman
McMahon
P.O. Box
Albina C
Alfred J. Nahm
Barly Swineord
Patricia Blakfey
Florence Jasinak
Garland- Miseneik
Park Ave
Amherst
8. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
St Joseph Catholc Cemetery
Society of the Blind
Elfriede F. Gohlke
Mary Davis
Knipper
Hugh F
Pittsburgh
Fred
Catherine Downie
Margaret Laghart
Eileen Minnich
Laura Leon
Rosemary Hesmond
Sheffield Lake
James W. Davis
Birmingham, Mich
Michael J
Robert A
Thomas P. Davis
Mark A. Davis
William J. Davis
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Funeral
William Gibbons
Douglas Koessel
Calvary Cemetery
Edna Malterer Maslyk
New Legion
American Legion Post 12
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 12
Legion Post
Ohio St
David P. Zarrells
Lorene M. Campana
Nicholas Riccard
the Chronicle-Telegram
Common Pleas Court
Lynett McGough
Ryan J. Donmeyer
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
James Severo
Schultz
Lexstella
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