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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 2003

Page

2

Major Michelle Zilka dies of cancer at 49 in Akron

Major Michelle M. Zilka an Army Reserves officer and ice skating instructor died of cancer at her Akron home. Born in Bay Village she graduated Westlake High School in 1972 and Kent State University in 1977. she served in Operation Desert Storm and worked in insurance, church music, and inner city youth programs. Survived by her mother sister and brothers, services set at Busch-Burmeister Chapel Avon with burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.

Michelle M. Zilka Schragel Akron US. Army Reserves Bay Village Westlake High School Akryon Kent State University Clipperettes LES Army Reserves Ms. Zilka Holy Trinity Church Avon St. Bernard's Church Akron University Genevievenee Chronowski Westlake Marilyn Zilka Paul Zilka Atlanta Busch-Burmeister Family Detroit Road John Misenko Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Rittman American Cancer Society Euclid Ave Cleveland

Evelyn M Early obituary in Medina County

Evelyn M Early nee Anderson 79 of Wadsworth died Monday in Akron She lived in Medina County worked as a McDonalds hostess 20 years Burger King 3 years Was part of a singing trio with two sisters Active Medina United Methodist Church Survivors include daughter Connie Early of Sherman Oaks Calif sisters Ruth Durkee Gloria Leidal Joan Bitting all of Medina brother Jack Anderson of Port Charlotte Fla and husband Joseph Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m Friday Waite Son Funeral Home Medina Chapel 765 N Court St Medina Funeral 11 a.m Saturday Rev James Patterson Burial Granger Fairview Cemetery Det 30 2003

Evelyn M. Early Anderson Wadsworth Akron Granger Medina County McDonalds Burger King Early Medina United Methodist Church Connie Early Sherman Oaks Calif Ruth Dur Kee Gloria Leidal Joan Bitting Medina Jack Anderson Port Charlotte Fla Joseph Waite & Son Funeral Medina Chapel N. Court St James Patterson Granger Fairview Cemetery

Obituary: Carol Hale of Grafton Dies After Long Illness

Carol A. Hale 55 of Grafton died Sunday after a long cancer illness at home. She was born in Elyria and lived in the area, taught Sunday school and sang in the Community United Methodist Church choir, and worked in day care at Elyria Christine Academy. She enjoyed cruising in a 1936 Dodge truck. Survivors include her husband Melvin, daughter Sara Matthews, stepmother Alberta Haas, brother Brian Haas, stepsister Linda Jones, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. at Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home in Elyria. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Community United Methodist Church. Burial in Resthaven Memory Garden, Avon. Memorials to Elyria Salvation Army.

Carol A. Hale Haas Grafton Elyria Fairview Park Alberta (Nee Elkin) Haas Brian Haas Ter Linda Jones Neil Genevieve Nee Elkin) Haas Bonnie Haas Donna Elkin Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home Chestnut Ridge Road Community United Methodist Church N. Abbe Road Dennis Robinson Resthaven Memory Garden Avon

David H Horton 74 dies after long illness

David H Horton, 74, of North Ridgeville, died Sunday at his residence after a long illness. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Liston Funeral Home, 36403 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville. Additional arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.

David H. Horton North Ridgeville Liston Funeral Home Center Ridge Road

Funeral services for Evelyn J. Lunn

Evelyn J. Lunn age 82 of Louisville Kentucky and former Lorain resident died after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Glu yona Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Lorain with Rev Dr Linwood H Chamberlain Jr officiating Burial will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township Visitation is today at the funeral chapel until 9 p m.

Evelyn J. Lunn McGuire Gluyona-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel Broadway Lorain Linwood H Chamberlain Jr Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township Lunn Louisville Norton Suburban Hospital St. Matthews

Former Ohio justice A William Sweeney dies at 83

A William Sweeney former Ohio Supreme Court justice died at Jewish Hospital after a period of respiratory heart failure. The Democrat served 18 years on the bench and retired in 1994. He grew up in Canfield, worked in Youngstown mills, served 23 years in the Army, and later chaired the Ohio Court of Claims.

Cincinnati William Sweeney Ohio Supreme Court Sweeney Randall Sweeney Ohio Canfield Youngstown South Pacific Asher A. William Duke University Army Judge Advocate General’s Office Ohio Court of Claims Thomas Moyer

Fate Watson J Fate 78 Elyria war veteran and union official

Watson J Fate 78 of Elyria a retired Moose Lodge administrator and union business agent died Sunday at Oak Hills Nursing Home Lorain after a lengthy illness He served in World War II earning the American Theater Ribbon ZAME Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal He worked as Moose Lodge administrator in Lorain before retiring in 2000 and earlier was a Local 240 Painters and Allied Trades union business agent He was a life member of Loyal Order of Moose Lake Erie Lodge 552 Amvets Post 47 American Legion Post 30 and VFW Post 451 Survivors include his daughter Joyce Lee Fate two grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother Earl and a sister Chery Heinebrodt Friends may call 3 to 5 p m Wednesday at Devin Funeral Home Lorain services by American Legion VFW at 3 30 p m Private burial in Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon.

Watson J. Fate Elyria Moose Lodge Oak Hills Lorain Gabon Marietta Mr Fate Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Union Loyal Order of Moose Lake Erie Amvets American Legion VFW A. Jay M Atlanta, Ga Joyce Lee Fate Earl of Chery Heinebrodt North Ridgeville Martha Boudon Devin Funeral Home Elyria Ave Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon

Constance M Van Buren 91 Lorain resident dies after illness

Constance M. Van Buren nee Baecher 91 of Lorain dies after a sudden illness in Lorain born Buffalo N Y lived Lorain since 1942 worked as seamstress and tailor at J C Penneys and Fisher Dry Goods then upholsterer for 20 years at Lake Erie Upholstery active in The Catholic Church of St Peter Lorain survived by son Bill daughter Charlotte Kitchen eight grandchildren 19 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren preceded in death by husband Robert W infant son Raymond Reggie Bob sister Ruth brother Charles services Wednesday at Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst and The Catholic Church of St Peter Lorain burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain published Dec 30 2002

Constance M. van Buren van Buren Catholic Church of St Charlotte Kitchen Vermilion Robert W Raymond Reggie Bob Ruth Baecher Charles Baecher Friends Garland- Misencik Funeral Park Ave Amherst

Infant Noah Cabler of Sandusky dies after brief illness

Noah Edward Cabler age 11 months formerly of Elyria and Westlake died Saturday at Community Health Partners West Lorain after a brief illness. Survived by parents Thomas and Amy Cabler of Sandusky, sister Karamya, grandparents Hall and Martell, Zemski, Bevaque, and Johnston, and great grandparents. Calling hours 7 to p.m. today and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home Lorain with services at 1:30 p.m. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery Lorain.

Noah Edward Cabler Sandusky Elyria Community Health Partners West Lorain Westlake Thomas and Amy Nee Hall) Cabler Karamya Angel Cabler Jane Martell Clyde Sue Hall James and Charlotte Zemski Bay Village Helen Temple Joseph Bevaque Francis and Marie Zemski Theresa, Wis Ruth Johnston San Antonio Texas Lenora Bevaque Joseph Lamer Georgia Smith Myrtle Hall Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home Broadway Clyde Hall Elmwood Cemetery

Lois W Block dies at 100 in Lorain

Lois W Wetmore Block of Lorain died December 18 at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst at age 100. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Friday at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Lorain. Reidy Scanlan Chambers Funeral Home, Lorain, handles arrangements.

Lois W. Block Wetmore Lorain Golden Acres Amherst Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Reid Ave Reidy-Scanlan-Chambers Funeral Home

Mary R. Reed dies at 92 in Lorain area

Mary R. Reed age 92 of Elyria died Friday in the emergency room at Community Health Partners West in Lorain. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Giuvna Shimo-Hro mada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Lorain. Additional arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.

Mary R. Reed Dezack Elyria Community Health Partners West Lorain Friends Giuvna-Shimo-Hromada Broadway

Florence H Frick 86 Avon Lake native died after pneumonia

Florence H Frick nee Meresicky 86 of Avon Lake formerly Lyndhurst died Sunday at Harborside Care Center Westlake from pneumonia. She lived at Independence Village Avon Lake the past year and was a Notre Dame High School Cleveland graduate. Survivors include daughters Melissa Spry Susan Cowles Laura Frick Christina Frick son Kevin and 10 grandchildren plus husband Ralph Barlow Frick and brothers Jack Ralph Edward Marcy. Funeral details listed at Busch Burmeister Chapel Avon Lake with Mass at Holy Spirit Church. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association. 43120

Florence H. Frick Meresicky Avon Lake Lyndhurst Harborside Care Center Westlake Cleveland Independence Village Notre Dame High School Upjohn Company Cleveland Heights Christina Frick Kent Kevin Bay Village Ralph Barlow Frick Jack Ralph Edward Marcy Busch- Burmeister Family Avon-Belden Road Holy Spirit Church Lear Road James Beatty Alzheimer’s Association Fairhill Road

Obituary for Harry L. Bassler of New London

Harry L. Bassler 76 of New London a U S Army veteran died Sunday at home after a lengthy illness Born in Richland County he lived in the New London area for 50 years He served in World War II and worked at the General Motors Plant in Defiance and as a truck driver for E Bigelow Co Survivors include daughter Debbie Croft Norwalk sons Danny New London Larry and John Defiance seven grandchildren five great grandchildren and siblings George Mans field Zerus Loudonville Martha Kille Mamie Aschliman John Bassler Margie Christman James Runyan Friends may call from 4 6 pm today at Eastman Funeral Home Services 6 pm Graveside service 11 am Wednesday at Sherwood Cemetery Defiance.

Harry L. Bassler New London Richland County General Motors Defiance E. Bigelow Company Debbie Croft Norwalk Danny Larry John Dren George Mansfield Zerus Loudonville Heather Renee Craft Martha Kille Mamie Aschliman John Bassler Margie Christman James Runyan Eastman Funeral Home Main St Sherwood Cemetery

Obituary of Arthur W. Van Dyke of Lorain

Arthur W. Van Dyke, 51, of Lorain, died suddenly Wednesday at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. Born in Amherst, he graduated from Brookside High School in Sheffield. Cremation will be by Busch Family Chapels in Parma with no services. Funeral arrangements by Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Chapel in Elyria. Memorial gifts suggested to American Heart Association or Easter Seals North Western Ohio.

Arthur W. van Dyke Lorain EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria Amherst Brookside High School Sheffield Busch Family Chapels Parma Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Second St. Elyria American Heart Association

James Kaiser dies after long illness at home

James Kaiser of Houston Texas and formerly of Elyria died December 5 at his home after a long illness He served in the armed services and recently retired from Janitrol Air Conditioning Services in Houston He was a drafter for American Standard and Tappan for 30 years Survivors include sons David Kaiser Oberlin Bill Vincent Houston and daughters Kathy Kaiser Holscott LaGrange and Pam Norris Elyria His wife Kim Interment was in the VA Cemetery in Houston Earthman Funeral Home Houston handled arrangements

James Kaiser Houston Texas Elyria Mr. Kaiser Armed Services Janitral American Standard and Tappan David

Obituary: Irene Tiberi Tiberi of Lorain dies at 78

Irene Tiberi Tiberi, 78, of Lorain, died Sunday at New Life Hospice Residential Center Lorain after a year long illness. She is survived by sisters Eleanor Billig and Clorinda Bommer and a brother Gordon Tiberi. Private services were at Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst handled arrangements.

Irene Tiberi Lorain New Life Hospice Eleanor Billig Clorinda Bommer

Constance A Carpino obituary in Lorain

Constance A Carpio nee LeRoy 82 of Lorain died Sunday after a lengthy illness at Palm Crest West Nursing Home Elyria. Friends may call 7 to 8 30 p m Friday at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Lorain. Additional arrangements will be announced.

Constance A. Carpio LeRoy Lorain Palm Crest West Elyria Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Broadway Lora

Voting security debate turns to receipt in Ohio

In Cleveland a heated debate over electronic voting centers on whether voters should receive a printout receipt before casting ballots. The voter verified audit trail would be stored in a locked box for possible recounts. Proponents argue for independent verification, while opponents warn of chaos and accessibility issues.

Cleveland David Dill Stanford University Dill U.S Marcy Kaptur Toledo Kaptur Teresa Fedor Ohio Ken Blackwell Carlo LoParo Blackwell LoParo Lloyd Leonard League of Women Voters Florida Leonard The Federation of the Blind of Ohio

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