Veteran Elyria man George Lanning dies after illness
George R Lanning a decorated veteran dies Tuesday at Pru dence Hospital in Sandusky after a short illness Born in Corning Ohio he moved to Elyria in 1944 He worked 25 years at General Motors Elyria as a press operator retiring in 1985 He served in World War II earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart and held life memberships in VFW Post 1079 Disabled American Veterans and the Military Order of the Purple Heart He was veteran representative at Brecksville VA Hospital past commander of Lorain County Council VFW Survived by wife Betty Evans Lanning daughters Alberta Roth Christine Lanning sons Craig George Jr stepdaughter Crystal Hall stepsons James Evans Robert Evans Charles Evans 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren period
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Elyria
Prudence Hospital
Sandusky
Corning
Ohio
Lanning
General Motors Corp
VFW
Disabled American Veterans
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Brecksville Veterans Administration Hospital
Lorain County Council
Betty Evans-Lanning
Burbank
George Jr
South Bend
Ind
Crystal Hall
Painesville
James Evans
Robert Evans
Charles Evans
Margaret Turner
Spring Hill
Fla
Marilyn Brenton
Woodstock
Herbert
New Port Richey
Gene
Joplin
Polish community leader Margaret Tomb dies at 100
Margaret Magdalene Shuster Tomb of Lorain aged 100 died after a long illness at Ohio Extended Care Center. Born in Sambor Poland she arrived in 1913 and built a Lorain life owning a meat market then serving Lorain City Schools. An active member and officer in Polish groups and veterans auxiliaries she supported church and charity activities. Surviving relatives include multiple Lorain and Elyria family members and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral details released by Dombrowski-Wohler Funeral Home with prayer services by the Polish Legion of American Veterans and Altar and Rosary Society planned in Lorain. Stained Glass Restoration Fund requested to Nativity church or other charity.
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Kuszkiewicz
Lorain
Ohio
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Washington Avenue
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K&s
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Tomb
St. Theresa’s Lodge
The
Union of Poles
Star of Poland
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Brotherhood of Railroaders Auxiliary
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Elyria
Veronica Kapron
Joan Brumback
Rita Bennett
Mary Smith
Grafton
Mike Shuster
Margie
Charles J. Shuster
Edward Tomb
Raymond J. Shuster
Valenty
Mary Kuszkiewicz
Dombrowski-Wohilever
Oberlin Ave
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Elyria pastor founder dies of heart attack at 55
Bishop John C Carter 55 of Elyria died Monday of a heart attack at home. Born in Elkin North Carolina he lived in Elyria 33 years and was a Vietnam veteran. He founded Sonship Fellowship Church of God in Christ in Sandusky and pastored there seven years. He worked at Johnson Controls in Oberlin as a welder and was a beautician and manager of the Boutique of Beauty. Survivors include his wife Norma and many children and grandchildren. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Church of God in Christ Elyria with burial in Brookdale Cemetery. The Carter Funeral Home in Elyria is handling arrangements.
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Elyria
Elkin
N.C
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Johnson Controls
Oberlin
Boutique of Beauty
Outreach Ministries Inc
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Sandusky
Almighty Church
United Auto Workers
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Garcia
Alycia
Shirley
Sharon
Jamille
Jeanette
Mesha
Donna
Vennetta
Kizzie
Octavia
Tamika
Marcus
Michael
Gary
Alex
Donald Carter
Defiance
Ohio
Margaret Rutledge
Grady Carter
Thomas Rutledge
Mamie Carter
Bethel Church of God In Christ
Irondale St
Willis Williams
Brookdale Cemetery
Thelma Potter 87 Dies in Norwalk After Short Illness
Thelma R. Potter 87 of New London died Tuesday morning at Pisher Titus Medical Center Norwalk after a short illness. Born Huntington Township she lived in Norwalk Florida Arizona before moving to New London in 1972. She was a secretary at C.E. Ward Co Plum Brook Ordinance during WWII and in Scottsdale AZ. She belonged to Nor walk Order of the Eastern Star Queen Esther Chapter No 15 New London United Methodist Church and New London Golden Agers. Survivors include sisters Orlie Selzer Mary Mahl Betty Jean Wheaton brothers Doyle Vaughn Neel and many nieces and nephews. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Eastman Funeral Home New London officiated by Rev. Charles Howard Burial Grove Street Cemetery.
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Carolyn Beam
Beverly Tenney
Mark E
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Nee Butcher) Clary
Elizabeth Rothe
George Clary
Mark Clary
Elmer Clary
Clifford Clary
Harold Clary
Gerber- Smith Funeral Home
Cooper St
Halcyon Chapter 347
Birmingham United Methodist Church
South Street
Jan Sprague
South St
Catherine Schuster
Avon
Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin
Elyria
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General Industries
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Cleveland
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Ruth Kentner
Westlake
Peter and
Barbara
Nee Klingshirn) Schuster
Bertha Bruder
Genevieve Welter
William Schuster
Busch- Bogner Family
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Stoney Ridge Road
Arthur B. Egan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Thelma R. Potter
New London
Pisher-Titus
Eastman Funeral Home
W. Main St
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Lawsuit Alleges Harassment at Johnson Controls Plant
Three women claim racial harassment and sexual misconduct by male employees at Johnson Controls. They allege supervisors ignored reports and that management fostered a male white dominated environment. The suit cites a 1997 Halloween contest with a blackface prize and retaliation against complainants. Wade seeks a safer workplace and return to work under new protections.
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Wade
Perry
Johnson Controls
Crossings council fights sale and lawsuit over wetlands
City Council orders Q Panel to sell property to the city while Q Panel sues Cypress Equities and officials including Mayor Deanna L Hill and Dann H Zirzow. Neighbors raise wetlands concerns as engineers tour the site. the city plans to profit from selling dirt from West Point Retention Basin to Cypress Equities to fund flood reduction and a wetlands restoration project in Lorain and Medina counties.
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Safety Service
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Pemcila
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Staubach
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Ruth Ward
Minnick
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Buffalo
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Cypress
Voelz Drunken Driving Trial Sees Claims of Theft and Inconsistencies
Attorney Janik says Voelz was drunk and seeking an escape from a DULL while Newton’s counsel calls it a simple theft case. Patrolman Dietsche testifies Voelz did not claim robbery until after her drunken driving arrest, and notes a neck wound and later consistency at the hospital. Voelz mentions prior DWI convictions and a blood alcohol near double the legal limit as she faces pending charges.
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Frank Janik
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Elyria
Raymond Dietsche
Dietsche
Emh Regional Medical Center
Ohio
Lifesaving 9 1 1 responders praised for two rescues
Slagle calmed a distraught mother as she performed CPR on her 6 month old son Dylan after a head bump left him pulseless. Rescue crews later restored vital signs and he was listed in critical condition, breathing and awake but not yet out of danger. In a second incident Slagle steadied a mother during a toddler seizure, guiding proper rescue steps until EMS arrived, praised by the child’s mother and LifeCare Ambulance vice president for effective pre arrival information.
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Martha Hoyt
Dylan
Cleveland Street
Hoyt
University Hospitals
Cleveland
Sandy Hayslett
Elissa
Hayslett
Herb de la Porte
LifeCare Ambulance
Mowry
Lorain County
de la Porte
Westlake adds police dog Floppy to force for drug searches
Westlake names arson investigator Funari Floppy the police dog to sniff out drugs. Floppy has aided in recovering large drug caches and earned training funded by the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. No arrests yet in some cases as investigations continue.
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Texas
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North Olmsted
Clough
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Westlake Animal Hospital
Soft writer Jeff Mohrman contributed to this story
A credited soft writer named Jeff Mohrman contributed to the story, according to the byline and article notes. The piece reflects his input in shaping the narrative and tone, though editors retained final approval.
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