Lorain honors four-term mayor Woodrow Mathna obituary
Woodrow W. Mathna ninety of Lorain former four term mayor and longtime council member died after a sudden illness in Community Health Partners Born in Gibsonburg he lived in Lorain nine years after service in the Ohio National Guard and a long career with Ohio Edison and Lorain city projects He served as Lorain mayor four terms and on the planning commission and county boards Surviving relatives include a son a daughter and grandchildren Funeral services set for Emmanuel United Methodist Church burial in Elmwood Cemetery Lorain Feb 8 2004
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow W
Woody” Mathna
Lorain
Longtie
Community Health Partners
Gibsonburg
Afe Mathna
Ohio National Guard
Ohio Edison Company
Mathna
Fourth Ward
Lorain County
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Obituary for Robert R. Brown Sr. Elyria resident
Robert R. Brown Sr. 63, longtime truck driver and Army veteran, avid NASCAR fan, loved grandchildren, hunting, fishing, and drawing. Survived by wife Jean J. and seven children, two sisters, one brother. predeceased by son Keith. Memorial service 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church Elyria. Memorials to School Employees Lorain County Credit Union. Funeral arrangements by Toman and Sons Funeral Home Middleburg Heights. Published February 8, 2004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Brown Sr
Mr Brown
Jean J
Nee Korak
Robert Brown Jr
Kimberly S. Triosky
Michael D. Armstrong
David A. Brown
Dennis R. Armstrong
John C. Armstrong
Mary Witt
Lorraine Bell
Joseph Brown
Keith Brown
First United Methodist Church
Third St
Elyria
Robert R. Brown
Lorain County Credit Union
Toman and Sons Funeral Home
Middleburg Heights
Richard J. Fairman obituary notices life and death
Richard J. Fairman, 56, of New London died Friday at Grace Hospital Amherst after a long illness. Born in White Township Pennsylvania he moved from Elyria to New London two years ago. He was an electrician at Ford Motor Company Brook Park Plant retiring in 1992 after 25 years. He was a United Auto Workers local 1250 member and enjoyed motorcycles gardening camping fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife Arlene and daughters Deb Bodak Susan Fairman and Jessica Fairman plus four grandchildren and several siblings. Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. today at David Bogner Family Funeral Home in North Ridgeville with services 11 a.m. Monday officiated by Rev. Bill Shoma burial at Resthaven Memory Garden Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marth Na
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lorain Community Hospital
Parick A. Mathna
Lorain
Margaret Rose
Peggy” Mathna
Emmanuel United Methodist
Richard J. Fairman
New London
Grace Hospital
Amherst
White Township
Elyria
North Ridgeville
Fairman
Ford Motor Company
Brook Park
United Auto Workers
Arlene
Petrolia
Page
Jess Earl Fairman
Twyla (Nee Peterman) Fairman
Friends
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Bill Shoma
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Demps Felix 72 Elyria resident dies in Cleveland
Demps L Felix 72 of Elyria dies Friday at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center Cleveland after long illness. Born Charleston WV he was a 1950 Gasaway High School graduate. He drove for CTS RTA Greyhound and Lakefront Lines totaling 30 years in 48 states plus Alaska and Hawaii. A Korean War Air Force veteran he belonged to Calvary Baptist Church and held a private pilot license. Survived by Marilyn his wife daughters Laura Wickes Janice Addington six grandchildren sisters and brothers. Visitation Monday at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home burial Tuesday at LaPorte Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demps L. Felix
Elyria
Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Medical Center
Cleveland
Charleston
W.va
Gassaway High School
Gassaway
Felix
CTS
RTA
Greyhound
Lakefront Lines
Elyria Triumph
Alaska
Hawaii
Air Force
Korea
Japan
Guam
Calvary Baptist Church
American Legion
Marilyn
Nee Shaffer
Laura Wickes
Oberlin
Janice Addington
LaPorte
Carlisle Township
Hope Court
Wilma C Comer obituary notices longtime Elyria resident
Wilma C. Comer age 47 lifelong Elyria resident and Chronicle Telegram employee died Thursday at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph Lorain after a long illness. She was a 41975 graduate of Elyria High School studied criminology at Lorain County Community College cashier for Hill’s Department Store for 17 years and inserter for the Chronicle Telegram since 1988. She volunteered for the Salvation Army in Elyria and enjoyed church attendance bingo and time with family. Survivors include husband Tommy her mother Mamie West Johnson father Clifton Dukes sisters Mary Gay Pat and Ruby West brothers Robert West Christopher and James West. Burial at Brookdale Cemetery Elyria with services at Mount Zion Baptist Church conducted by Rev Marcelles Cunningham. Carter Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma C. Comer
Button
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Lorain
Lorain County
Tommy
Mamie West Johnson
Avon
Clifton Dukes
South Carolina
Mary
Obituary for North Ridgeville resident Howard F Might
Howard F Might 91 of North Ridgeville died Friday after a short illness at Center Ridge Nursing Home He lived in North Ridgeville since 1957 with earlier homes in Elyria and Garfield Heights He served in the Army during World War I worked as an accounting receivable supervisor for Bearings Inc in Cleveland from 1946 to 1981 He was a member of St Jude Catholic Church Elyria and formerly of St Therese in Garfield Heights His hobbies included wood working and arts and crafts Survived by sons William Chicago Robert Eastlake John Middlefield James North Ridgeville five grandchildren He was predeceased by wife Marion 1998 parents Harry and Mary and sister Lois Shields Visitation Monday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at David Bogner Family Funeral Home 36625 Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville Prayer service 9 15 am Tuesday Mass 10 am Tuesday at St Jude Church Elyria Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Cleveland Donations to New Life Hospice Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tioward F Might
North Ridgeville
Center Ridge
Cleveland
Elyria
Garfield Heights
Might
Bearings Inc
St Jude Catholic Church
St. Therese Catholic Church
William of
Chicago
Robert of
Eastlake
John of
Middlefield
James
Marion
Nee Klinkner
Harry
Mary
Frank Rosem
Holy Cross Cemetery
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
Obituary: Kevin N. McDonough of Lorain dies at 45
Kevin N. McDonough 45 of Lorain died at his home after a short illness. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Schwartz Spence Boyer and Cool Home for Funerals at 1124 West Fifth Street Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin N. McDonough
Lorain
Schwartz, Spence
Boyer and
Cool Home
West Fifth St
Frank Kazmier Grafton veteran to be honored at funeral
Frank Kazmierczyk, 79, of Grafton, survived by daughter Bethany Hunt, son Russ, Kim and three sisters, will be remembered at a service at 11:30 am Monday at Elpha. Friends may call at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home at 205 p.m. Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery Grafton with VEW Hinkson Hysei Post 3331 conducting military honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kazmiercgzak Frank
Grafton
Bethany Hunt
Russ
Kim
Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Elpha
Bunal
St Marys Cemetery
VEW Hinkson-Hysei
Public affairs soldiers prepare for deployment
The 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment of the Ohio National Guard deployed to Iraq after a month at Camp Atterbury learning combat and survival skills. The Columbus unit will escort media, coordinate briefings, and produce a troops paper while facing possible convoy attacks and minefield risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
196Th Mobile
Ohio National Guard
Iraq
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Spc
William Smith
Felicity Smith
University of Cincinnati
Smith
Ohio
West Virginia
196Th
Neal O'Brien
Columbus
O'Brien
Funeral services set for nursing professor Mabel Elder
Mabel S Elder 62 a retired nursing professor died Friday at Center School in Harrisville Wyoming. She trained at Mountain State Business College Christi Hospital School of Nursing and earned a bachelor and master in nursing at University of Colorado. She taught at Idaho State Berea College and worked at Children’s Hospital Denver. Survivors include sisters Edith Williams Mary White Ruby Massey and brothers Doy Elder Chester Elder. Services Monday 7 30 pm at Dicken Funeral Home Elyria. Burial in I O O R Cemetery Harrisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel S. Elder
North
Center School
Harrisville
Mountain State Business College
Parkersburg
Viva
Christi Hospital School of Nursing
Cincinnati
Miss Elder
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Idaho State University
Children's Hospital
Denver
Nurs
Middle Ave
Elyria
George A. Gribben
Edward Z Trimmel 74 longtime Marine and air traffic veteran
Edward Z Trimmel 74 of Beaufort S C native of Elyria died Friday at home He served 22 years in the Marines including the Inchon Seoul Liberation and Chosin campaigns as an air traffic controller Later an instructor and chief warrant officer he worked in Atlanta and Beaufort before retiring in 1984 He leaves daughters Linda Bogan and Laura Palmisano a brother a sister and a wife Edna Memorials to the American Heart Association Funeral home Anderson Beaufort has the arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Z. Trimmel
Beaufort
S.C
Elyria
Marines
Korea
Inchon
Linda S. Bogan
Port Royal
Laura J. Palmisano
Amelia Island
Fla
Andrew TP
Lorain
Margaret E. Hill
West Springfield
Edna Lowry Trimmel
Andrew
Margaret
Nee Fonyi) Trimmel
Anderson Funeral Home
Beaufort National Cemetery
American Heart Association
E. Bay St
Charleston
8.C
Obituary: Phyllis Rothel of Elyria Dies at 76
Phyllis A. Rothel nee Mossbarger 76 of Elyria died Friday at Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic Olmsted Falls. Born in Cincinnati she moved to Elyria in 1927 and graduated Elyria High School in 1945. She worked as a secretary at Prospect Elementary and Elyria High School retiring from the high school. She enjoyed crafts flowers animals and slot machines. Survived by Nancy L. Pratt of Grafton Kathy Bunnell of Oberlin three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services Tuesday noon at Dicken Funeral Home Elyria burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Hospice address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis A. Rothel
Mossbarger
Elyria
Cleveland Clinic
Olmsted Falls
Cincinnati
Frederick C
Dutch” Rothel
Homer
Norma Mossbarger
James H. Mossbarger
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
William Mossbarger
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Brecksville Road
Independence
Ohio
Riley Harris Smath dies in Amherst Hospital
Riley Harris Smath five month old son of Gerald Smath and Eileen Callahan Smath of Lorain died Friday evening in Amherst Hospital. He was born in Westlake. Survived by his parents grandparents Harris and Ruth Callahan of Lorain Edward and Maryann Smath of Lorain five uncles and two aunts including Carolyn Callahan. Friends may call Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to pm at Reidy Scanlan Chambers Funeral Home Lorain. Mass Tuesday 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church Amherst burial in Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Harris Smath
Gerald Smath
Eileen Callahan Smath
Lorain
Amherst Hospital
Riley
Westlake
Harris
Ruth Callahan
Edward
Maryann Smath
Carolyn Callahan
Reidy-Scanlan- Chambers Funeral Home
Broadway
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Drive
Amherst
Calvary Cemetery
Edward Gradisek dies after short illness in Elyria
Edward Gradisek, 78, of Elyria died Saturday at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home at Chestnut Ridge Road and state Route 57 in Elyria will announce arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gradisek
Elyria
Cleveland Clinic
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Delay in ambulance call linked to inmate death in Ohio prison
Kareem Benjamin, 28, died after collapsing while exercising at London Correctional Institution, about 25 miles west of Columbus. Nursing staff treated him for about 10 minutes before security did not call an ambulance promptly. a 911 call came 30 minutes later and he died less than an hour after ambulance arrival. Benjamin had prior sentences for felonious assault, concealed weapon, drug abuse, and weapon under disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Correctional Institution
Kareem Benjamin
Madison County Hospital
Columbus
Andrea Dean
Dean
Benjamin
Butler County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woody’ Mathna
Irene Johnson
Barberton
Lucille Felix
Norton
Paul
Ariel
Newport
Howard F
Kenneth
Mary Sons
Kent
Kevin
Vermilion, Lorain and
The
Associated Press
Pittsfield
Brighton
Columbia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!