Santa Claus veteran plasterer dies in Elyria at 81
Thomas S. Brown known as Santa 81 of Elyria died Saturday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born in DuBois Pennsylvania he lived in Altoona before moving to Elyria in 1941. A plasterer for 30 years he owned B and B Construction Co and later worked at EMH in maintenance while dressing as Santa for the pediatric Christmas party. A World War I Navy veteran he belonged to Elyria American Legion Post 12 and plastering and contracting unions. Survived by wife Marie 62 years a son Thomas L. of Gainesville Georgia a daughter Shirley Berry eight grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and sister Madeline Bauer. Funeral Tuesday with calling 1 am to 1 pm Dicken Funeral Home Elyria. Burial Rideau Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Memorials to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
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Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
DuBois
Altoona
B & B Construction Co
Santa Claus
Brown
Elyria American Legion
Marie B
Middle Ave
Servi Il Bel
Jerry Kruse
George M. Guschwan
Ridee Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
Lorain area death notices for Farkas Braun and West
Multiple obituary notices from Lorain area: Sandra Grace Farkas 56 of Lorain dies after long illness with a life of teaching, volunteering and community service including Saint Joseph Hospital. Sophia Braun 86 of Lorain, lifelong resident, former bookkeeper and church volunteer dies, multiple survivors listed. LeRoy H West 89 of El Cajon California dies after lengthy illness, former jig tooler at General Motors Mansfield plant, graveside service planned at Crownhill Cemetery Amherst.
Anthony Belvin obituary notice in Lorain
Anthony Belvin 92 of Lorain survived by niece Beverly Johnson. Friends may call 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Carter Funeral Home 3001 Elyna Ave Lorain for service.
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Anthony Belvin
Lorain
Beverly Johnson
Carter
Elyna Ave
Obituary of H Jean Hardy of Wellington dies at 77
H Jean Hardy of Wellington died at her home Friday at age 77. Born in West Salem she lived in Wellington many years and worked for Wight Jewelers and Wellington Jewelers for over four decades. Survived by daughter Karen Jones of Riverside California sons Sam and Jeff of Wellington sister Wanda Smith of Mansfield six grandchildren ten great grandchildren and former husbands Fay Boone and Leslie Hardy. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 pm at Norton Funeral Home with services Tuesday at 11 am. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Wellington. Donations to any charity of donor’s choice.
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H. Jean Hardy
Wellington
West Salem
Wellington High School
Wight Jewelers
Wellington Jewelers
Karen Jones
Riverside
Calif
Sam
Jeff
Wanda Smith
Mansfield
Fay Boone
Leslie Hardy
George
Florence Repp
William
Roland Repp
Norton Funeral Home
S. Main St
Tom Keller
Greenwood Cemetery
Doc Casteel longtime Lorain resident dies at 68
William Oscar Casteel known as Gunbarrel dies at home in Lorain after living in Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado and Michigan. He worked 40 years at U S Steel Lorain and was active in United Steelworkers Local 1104 First Presbyterian Church of Lorain and Charleston Masonic Lodge 702. Survived by wife Louise, sons William Ronny and Timothy Keith, mother Alma Casteel, brother J A, sisters Edna Marie Princess Gracie and Carrie. Visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 pm Funeral Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial at Ridge Hill Cemetery. Memorials to First Presbyterian Church or New Life Hospice.
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William Oscar
Doc” Casteel
Lorain
Etowah
Tenn
Englewood
Louisville
Greeley
Colo
Pontiac
Mich
U.S. Steel
Edna
Marie
Princess
Gracie
Carrie
Tennessee
Louise Marie
Charles W. Hurst
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
First Presbyterian Church
E. 30Th St. Lorain
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
Elyria
William Bartish Sr longtime trucker dies at 63 in Wakeman
Eugene J Bartish Sr 63 of Wakeman died Friday after a lengthy illness He was born in Lorain and lived in Wakeman He drove for Ford Motor Co in Lorain and was known as the Country Squire He belonged to St Patrick Church Wellington and a local CB Club He is survived by daughters Karen Galvan Monterey CA Cindy Harris Amherst sons Eugene Jr Sandusky Paul Oberlin a half sister Mary Wladarsky Vermilion half brothers Jack Fairport Harbor Charles Painesville seven grandchildren one great grandchild and preceded in death by a son Paul M a granddaughter Heather and his parents Burial at Camden Cemetery Memorials to St Joseph Hospice or St Patrick Church Norton Funeral Home Wellington in charge of arrangements Also noted Maxine M Furniss 90 Avon Lake died Saturday at Altercare of North Ridgeville after two-year illness Born in Dover she lived 56 years in Avon Lake She was organist for 21 years at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon Lake and belonged to Lydia Women’s Circle and Lake Erie Seniors Group She enjoyed organ music and cards She is survived by husband Harold seven grandchildren four great grandchildren a sister Hilda Johnson of New Port Richey Fla and other relatives Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m Monday at Burmeister Busch Family Chapel Avon Lake Time of service to be announced Burial Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon Memorials to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Avon Lake.
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Crompp
Lorain
Joseph Regional Health Center
Sheffield Lake
Brookside High School
Lorain Business College
Charleston
Garfield
Hawthorne Boone
Lorain City Health
Sophia Ann Braun
Konowal
Aegis
Joliet
Nepenthe Club
Lorraine Stang
Donald
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Robert
Rochester
Ind
Bernard
Amherst
Edmund
Margaret Sherman Furdyn
Leonard
Friends
John J. Gluyna
Broadway
Jimmy Madsen
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Love Emergency Aid Fund
LeRoy H. West
el Cajon
Calif
Alvarado Hospital
San Diego
Elyria
Grace Lutheran
Dorothy West
Reinholdt
Martha
Zeroll
Crownhill Cemetery
Peter Mealwitz
Grace Lutheran Church
Hempel
Cleveland Ave
Ford Motor Co
St. Patrick Church
Wellington
Grenier Ielaridn Hic
Donna
Nee Coleman
Karen Galvan
Monterey
Cindy Harris
Eugene Jr
Sandusky
Paul
Oberlin
Mary Wladarsky
Vermilion
Jack
Fairport Harbor
Charles
Painesville
Paul M
Heather
John
Emma Bartish
North Main Street
Mike Whitman
Camden Cemetery
St Joseph Hospice
Norton Funeral Home
Maxine M. Furniss
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon Lake
Lydia Women’s Circle
Lake Erie
Marilyn Bommer
Avon
Earl
Englewood
Fla
Hilda Johnson
New Port Richey
Harold
Howard
Henry and
Blanche
Nee Kuhn) Hawk
Burmeister- Busch Family Chapel
Avon- Belden Rd
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Lake Road
Esther E Smith 89 of Elyria obituary notice
Esther E. Smith, 89, of Elyria, died after a brief illness at Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home, Elyria.
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Esther E. Smith
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Bauer- Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home
Melton Funeral Notice From Elyria Medical Center
George W. Melton age 81 of Elyria passed after a lengthy illness and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria.
David L Aspey Ashland County High School grad dies
David L. Aspey 21 of Sullivan died Friday at Lodi Community Hospital. Born in Medina he lived much of his life in Ashland County. A 1992 Black River High School graduate and Sullivan Congregational Church member, he is survived by parents Vernon L. and Betty Immel Aspey and several siblings. Private services Tuesday at Denbow Primm Funeral Home Ashland conducted by Rev. Edward C. Hale. Memorials to Sullivan Congregational Church or Sullivan Fire Department.
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David L. Aspey
Sullivan
Lodi Community Hospital
Medina
Ashland County
Black River High School
Sullivan Congregational Church
Vernon L
Betty Immel Aspey
Teara Buren
West Salem
Trudy Rogers
Seymour, Tenn
Tonya Waite
Wellington
Debby Riffie
Darcie Kammer
Darryl As
Patricia Highsmith dies at 74 in Locarno Switzerland
American crime novelist Patricia Highsmith died Saturday at Lara hospital in Locarno Switzerland at age 74. No cause was given. She wrote 20 novels and seven short story collections, best known for Tom Ripley who appeared in five books starting with The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Geneva
Patricia Highsmith
Highsmith
Lara
Locarno
Alfred Hitchcock
Tom Ripley
Mr. Ripley
Italy
Mystery Writers of America
Oscar-nominated director Philip Borsos dies at 41
Vancouver based filmmaker Philip Borsos died of leukemia at 41. His works include Far From Home The Adventures of Yellow Dog and Bethune Portrait of a Hero with Donald Sutherland. The Grey Fox The Mean Season One Magic Christmas and Nails earned an Oscar nomination in 1980.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Philip Borsos
Nails
Grey Fox
Kurt Russell
Mariel Hemingway
Bethune
Hero
Donald Sutherland
Borsos
20Th Century Fox
Stanford sculptor Albert Elsen dies at 67
Albert Elsen a Stanford University art professor and Rodin expert died of a heart attack at 67 in Stanford California. He taught at Carlton College in Minnesota before becoming a visiting professor in 1963 and joined Stanford in 1968. He helped establish a Rodin sculpture garden and revived public and scholarly awareness of Rodin's work.
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Stanford, Calif
Albert Elsen
Stanford University
Auguste Rodin
Elsen
Carlton College
Minnesota
Stanford
Rodin
Nunez Seeks Court Security Upgrades in Lorain
Lorain Municipal Court Judge Gustavo Nunez calls for metal detectors and more police in courtrooms as Ohio Supreme Court may mandate security. He cites past violence in courts and a roof shot incident, planning talks with city safety and police chiefs after a February judicial seminar in Columbus.
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Lorain
Gustavo Nunez
Nunez
Ohio Supreme Court
Plaintis
Califor
Texas
Cleveland
Ross
Rivera
Columbus
State Supreme Court
Dog found frozen outside. owner charged with cruelty
Lorain police charged 25 year old Denise Worthy with cruelty to animals after a neighbor reported a dog tied to a chainlink fence for months and found dead and frozen outside. Worthy claimed the dog ate table food and was fed Thursday morning. She was cited and temporarily jailed.
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Lorain
Denise Worthy
Worthy
Elyria YWCA Elects New Board Members
At the 82nd annual meeting Elyria YWCA announced new board members Nyoora Ham Belva Johnson Marie Seaman and Anita Win bush. Executive Director Jeanine Donaldson marked 15 years in post and received a $10000 donation to the Endowment Fund from Molly Young in memory of Annie Lee Fauver.
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Elyria
Elyria Ywca
Nyoora Ham
Belva Johnson
Marie Seaman
Anita Winbush
Jeanine Donaldson
Donaldson
YWCA
Molly Young
Annie Lee Fauver
Hayes and Klan debate over federal response and political options
Historians discuss whether additional troops would have curbed the Ku Klux Klan or worsened bloodshed. Dan T. Carter of Emory questions Hayes’s political options and support while Roger Bridges notes Hayes aimed to balance power by home rule promises. Clay highlights three state cuts, Bridges cites a 75 year burden on Ohio, and Gillmor urges federal funding realignment via National Park Service.
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Dan T. Carter
Emory University
Atlanta
Carter
Hayes
Hayes Center
Roger Bridges
Bridges
Clay
Congress
Ohio
Gillmor
National Park Service
County building's Paper deal OK'd
Lorain County commissioners approved contracts exceeding 79 000 dollars with National Paper and Packaging Inc to supply paper products. The county will pay 87 844 dollars to the Cleveland firm for copy and computer paper for offices in the administration building and Human Services Department.
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Elyria
Lorain County
National Paper and Packaging Inc
Cleveland Company
Human Services Department
National Paper
Cancer Society dinner dance tickets on February 25
Lorain chapter offers tickets to the dinner dance at DeLuca's Place in the Park on Saturday February 25. Proceeds support cancer research education and patient services. Call 324 2211 or 233 5216 for information.
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Lorain
The
American Cancer Society
DeLuca’s Place
Society
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