Longtime Elyria area teachers remembered in obituaries
Faye Hargrave 90 of North Canton died after a short illness at St Luke's Nursing Home. She taught elementary school 30 years at Elyria's Ely School and in Japan in 1958. Survived by sister Iva Smith, niece Dorothy Kraft, grandnieces and grandnephews. Services set at St Luke's. Matilda R Kostyo 92 of Ann Arbor died after a long illness. She taught in Elyria Crestwood and Lorain County schools and St Agnes. Survived by son Dr Jack Kostyo and two grandchildren. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Carol B Plas 64 of LaGrange died after a short illness. Former Keystone School District head cook and LaGrange Township Zoning Board secretary. Survived by former husband James Plas and several children and grandchildren. Services and church rites scheduled. burial in St Mary Cemetery. American Cancer Society memorial reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Hargrave
North Canton
St. Luke’s Nursing Home
Miss Hargrave
Ely School
Elyria
Washington Christian Church
Matilda R. Kostyo
Ann Arbor
Mich
Evangelical Nursing Home
Saline
Murray City
Crestwood
Elyria Township
Lorain County
St. Agnes Catholic School
Laubenthal-De- Carlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
St Catholic Agnes Church
Lake Ave
Michael Ausperk
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Applegrove
James Kennel
Sabina
American Cancer Society
Portage St
Earle and Sons Funeral Home
South Main S T
Carol B. Plas
Sharp
LaGrange
Ambherst
Ms. Plas
Keystone
West Carlisle
LaGrange Township
John
Edith Sharp
Bauer- Laubenthal-Wainwright
Chestut Ridge Road
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Erie St
Grafton
Robert Vieweg
St. Mary Cemetery
North Ridge Road
Obituary: Margaret H. Chaplar of Morriston Florida
Margaret H Chaplar age 79 of Morriston Florida died Monday at Nature Coast Regional Hospital Willis ton Florida. Services Friday time to be announced. Arrangements by Devin Funeral Home Lorain Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret H. Chaplar
Morriston
Fla
Nature Coast Regional Hospital
Williston
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Death notices from Elyria area families
Obituaries for Ellen A. Heidrich Erwin S Howard Adam A Jeancola Delbert J Kershaw Cecilia A Schmitz list survivors and funeral details including call times at local chapels, burial sites, and church services across Elyria Lorain Amherst and Avon areas with multiple families identified.
Tony Furci longtime Lorain street department head dies
Anthony B Furci 78 a lifelong Lorain resident died Monday after a three year illness at Community Health Partners Hospice He worked 30 years as superintendent of the Lorain Street Department retiring in 1978 He served in World War I and was a member of St Peter Church and the Italian American Veterans Post Survivors include wife Mary daughter Catherine son Richard five grandchildren and four great grandchildren Memorial Mass today at St Peter Church with memorials to Hospice of St Joseph Residential Center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony B
Tony” Furci
Lorain
Community Health Partners Hospice
St. Joseph
Mr. Furci
Calvary Squadron
Lorain Street
P.C. Campana, Inc
Ford
Church of St. Peter
Kenneth Wolnowski
Hospice
St. Joseph Residential Center
Kolbe Road
Dombrowski-Wohlever
Obituary notices for Bonafield Wearsch and Smith in Lorain area
John Justus Bonafield 69 of Elyria died after a heart attack at EMH Regional Medical Center. Survived by wife Wilma, daughters Delilah Oron Susan White Wilma Masciarelli. sons Gregory John Dustin. grandchildren and siblings. Services Friday at Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home. Burial Resthaven Memory Garden Avon. R. Paul Wearsch 54 of Vermilion Township died at home after a yearlong illness. Survived by wife Ruth, daughter Paulette, son Matthew, one grandson and several brothers. Services Friday at John J. Ginona Funeral Chapel, Lorain. Memorials to SS Cyril and Methodius or New Life Hospice. Conrad B. Smith 69 of Lorain died at home. Survived by sons Jake Dean Charles R Conrad. daughters Susan Naomi Kathy Virginia. ten grandchildren and others. Visitation today at Devin Funeral Home, Lorain. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Justus Bonafield
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Tunnelston
W.va
Bonafield
Episcopal Church
VFW Post
Wilma Ferne Bonafield
Delilah Jane Oron
Parma
Susan LaVonne White
Ashland
Wilma Jean Masciarelli
Gregory Arnold
John David
Dustin Dane
Jane Miller
Tennessee
Dorcas Bonafield
Maryland
Jim
Joseph
West Virginia
Arnold
Elsie
Nancy Knotts
Laubenthal- DeCarlo
Washington Ave
Jerry Kruse
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
R. Paul Wearsch
Vermilion Township
Lakewood
Vermilion
Lorain
Mr. Wearsch
Relec Corp
National Rifle Association
Erie County Conservation League
Ducks Unlimited
Ruffled Grouse Society
Lorain County Speedway
Wearsch
Ruth
Nee Kurjan
Paulette Wearsch
Matthew P
Huron
Ted West
Andover
Ray West
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Tim Wearsch
Robert
Irene Mee Baldwin
John J. Ginona
Broadway
Paul Krajnik
SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church of
Calvary Cemetery
SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
New Life Hospice
Conrad B. Smith
Logan
Portage
Ind
Mr. Smith
Indiana
EJ & E Railroad
Jake Dean
Charles R
Elkhart
Conrad B
Edmond
Oklo
Susan Carter
Naomi Smith
Kathy Gall
Robles
Ariz
Virginia Forbes
Knox
John Dewey
Anaheim
Calif
Donald
Kentucky
Gloria Mayberry
Keuts
Eleanor Weaver
Findlay
Obituary for Mildred Haines of Oberlin 99
Mildred Haines, 99, of Oberlin died Tuesday at Kendal at Oberlin. A 1916 Oberlin High School graduate, she earned Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College in 1920 and a 1921 master’s from the University of Chicago. She taught at Wellington High, Bryn Mawr, Oberlin High, Staunton, and was dean of girls at Shaker Heights Junior High. She belonged to First United Methodist, Delta Kappa Gamma, and local historical groups. survived by a stepdaughter, several nieces and nephews. Services Friday at Dicken Funeral Home in Elyria with burial in Camden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Haines Mee Morris
Oberlin
Kendal
Oberlin High School
Oberlin College
First United Methodist Church
Mary J Stefka 90 Dies After Short Illness in Elyria
Mary J Stefka 90 a lifelong Cleveland resident and homemaker died Sunday after a short illness at Harborside Health Care in Westlake. She enjoyed gardening and cooking and volunteered at St Patrick Church. Survived by daughter Carol Schroeder Elyria and daughter Dorothy Lazar Chesapeake VA, seven grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Funeral Thursday Reichlin Roberts Elyria with mass at St Jude Elyria and burial in Elyria Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Stefka
Mee Kmetz
Cleveland
Harborside
Westlake
Carol Schroeder
Elyria
Yonkers
N.Y
Stefka
St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Mel Catholic Church
St. Jude Catholic Church
Dorothy Lazar
Chesapeake
Andrew
Jeffrey Schroeder
John Kmetz
Ann Petras
Dorothy Vanich
Reichlin- Roberts
Cleveland St
Poplar St
Patrick O’connor
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Elyria man 92 dies after short illness at EMH Regional
Adam A Jeancola of Elyria died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a Fruehaus Co. maintenance worker, member of St Mary Catholic Church, and survived by wife Luella, stepsons Larry and Glenn Tanner, stepdaughters Carol Campbell Sheila Gull and Sandy Williamson, 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and sister Rose Giangiacomo. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home with prayer at 7:45 p.m. by Rev Patrick O Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeancola Adam A
Elyria
Luella
Midge
Easterday
Glenn Tanner
Larry Tanner
Carol Campbell
Sheila Gull
Sandy Williamson
Reichtin- Roberts
Cleveland St
St. Mary's Cemetery
Adam A. Jeancola
Emh Regional Medical Center
Lorain
Fruehaus Co
Jeancola
St. Mary Catholic Church
Luella Midge
Pennsylvania
Proctorville
Ohio
Rose Giangiacomo
Amherst
Reichlin-Roberts
Patrick O’connor
Gertrude I. Doman obituary details life of schoolteacher
Gertrude I. Doman nee Filby 98 of Washington Pennsylvania died Tuesday at her daughter Sharon Kozel s home in Elyria after a short illness Born in Deerlick Greene County she taught at Hayes Avenue School Canton Township in 1925 1926 before focusing on family Survivors include daughters Audrey Gordon Beverly Scott Jacqueline Meadows Marlene Blair Sharon Kozel Rolene Plants and sons Lawrence Duane Bruce Wetherald John William Charles Ronald plus many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren A sister Olive Anderson and nieces nephews Also survived by husband George W deceased 1994 and an infant daughter Burial will be in Forest Lawn Gardens McMurray Funeral home arrangements by Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel Elyria and local services at Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel Washington with services Friday at 11 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude I. Doman
Filby
Washington, Pa
Sharon Kozel
Elyria
Deerlick
Greene County
Doman
Hayes Avenue
Canton Township
Audrey Gordon
Santa Barbara
Calif
Beverly Scott
Jacqueline Meadows
Marlene Blair
Walter L
Robert Dwight
Winfield L
Nannie (Nee Stickie) Filby
Charles R. Filby
Hummell and Barnhill Memorial Chapel
Fayette St
Jack Hammond
Forest Lawn Gardens
McMurray
Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler
Plaza zoning limits and injunction delay up to March 3
Stringer filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and the injunction hearing was postponed to March 3. He said little would change and that all parties agreed to continue the matter to March 3. The discussion notes C-3 A and C-2 limits, including a 20,000 square foot per building cap, and C-8 having no size limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringer
Avon Planning Commission to Meet After Regular Session
A special meeting will be held after the 7:30 p.m. Avon Planning Commission regular meeting in the new City Hall at 86080 Chester Road Avon, the former Christian Heritage Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Planning Commission
New
City Hall
Christian Heritage Church
Chester Road
Avon
Mosher Seeks Ohio House Seat in 68th District
Mosher, a former county commissioner, runs on change and an independent voice for economic development. She targets high unemployment in Huron County, vows to curb corporate flight, and criticizes incumbent Taylor as inaccessible. Kilbane promotes school funding, countywide services, and senior programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosher
General Assembly
Huron County
Erie
Lorain
Taylor
Norwalk
Columbus
Erie County
Kilbane
Kilbane Advertising Inc
Avon Lake School Board
Spitzer plans two expansions near Park Road site
Spitzer officials describe cramped quarters and plan two expansions of 5,600 and 7,200 square feet. The headquarters will be west of Park Road and north Burns Road. The commission also discussed relocating East Bridge Street offices and approved preliminary East Hampton subdivision plans by Dale Yost Construction on about 50 acres near state a57 and Chestnut Ridge pad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Road
North Burns Road
Commission
Keys
Spitzer
East Bridge Street
Murphy
East Hampton
Dale Yost
State A57
Chestnut Ridge Pad
Rainfall Dampens Ohio Roads And Speeds Weather Shift
Warm moist air from the Gulf moved north into a cold Great Lakes mass triggering rain. Northeast Ohio remained under a flood watch while Northwest Ohio saw about two inches fall, flooding rivers and closing roads. Temperatures were to hover in the mid-40s with lows in the 30s and a gentler week ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Kosarik
Diederich
Northeast Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Brown seeks fourth term in Congress facing Blair challenge
Brown 45 of Lorain, a well-known ally of House Minority Leader Gephardt, runs a grassroots campaign for a fourth term. Blair, claiming to be a people’s politician, welcomes the race while Brown touts a larger campaign fund of over $777,153 versus Blair’s $89.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Brown
Lorain
Congress
Washington
House
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Federal Election Commission
Grafton Seeks Sewer Plant Expansion Amid Prison Growth
The village plans a 1.5 million gallon daily upgrade at the sewer plant adding a 250000 gallon tank and possibly another 250000 gallon tank to boost capacity. OEPA approval required. Proposed $250000 upgrade urged. options could reach $3 million. Mayor Kerner and Councilman Smith endorse expansion with stable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Grafton Correctional Institution
Lorain Correctional Institution
Tom Smith
Shari Kerner
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Viola Roth
Lenna Svancara
Gordon Hargrave
St. Luke’s Nursing
Heidrich Ellen A
Nelson
Gayle Hall
Busch-Curtis-Scheuffer Family
Second St
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Howard Erwin S
June
Dorothy Holloway
Martha Howard
Loretta Boston
Ester Garay
Jean Moraies
George
Lester
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
River Road
Kershaw
Delbert J
Curt T
Derick J
Brookdale Cemetery
Nardecchia
Ethel Lucille
Nee Newman
Carlisle Township
Pat Jones
Bonnie Cox
Pam Ferrell
Peter Jr
Richard
Bauer-Laubenthal- Wainwright
Schmitz
Cecilia A
Conrad
Henry
Busch-Burmeister Family
Avon Belden Road
Avon Lake
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Stoney Ridge Road
ED Seabold
Earth
Love, Dale
Arlene
Tony’ Furci
Lorain Street Dept
Mildred Haines
Wellington
Dicken
Middle Ave
al Sprague
Camden Cemetery
Camden Township
Ohio Historical & Improvement Organization
P.O. Box
National Camp
Niwas Ore
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