Velma I Johnson 79 Amherst teacher dies after long illness
Velma I Masters Johnson 79 longtime Amherst educator died December 30 2006 at Golden Acres Nursing Home Amherst after a lengthy diabetes related illness Born in Sugar Grove she taught in Nova Scotia Massachusetts Missouri and 15 years in Amherst Schools Retired 1984 Also served in church and professional groups Survivors include son Stephen Bond daughter Kathleen two grandsons a brother a sister and a step grandson Funeral services in Elyria with burial at Resthaven Memorial Gardens Memorials to Gideon International or the Diabetic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma I. Johnson
Masters
Golden Acres Nursing Home
Amherst
Sugar Grove
Eastern Nazarene Colege
Nova Scotia
Canada
Massachusetts
Missouri
Lorain County
Elyria
Elyria Community Church of the Nazarene
Missionary Council
Ohio State Teachers Association
Lorain County Gideon’s Auxiliary
Elyria Messiah Choir
Stephen D
Louisville
Kathleen Bond
Charles Masters
Calif
Phyllis DiPietro
Wintersville
Lloyd
Roy
Rachael Jane (Nee Ward) Masters
Christine Marie Johnson
Busch Funeral Home
Second Street
Obituary: Ruby L. Stanford 89 Lorain PTA Leader
Ruby Lenora Stanford nee Emmett of Lorain died December 27 2006 after a long illness. She was Lincoln School’s first Black PTA president in the 1960s and served on the Lorain City Council Nomination Committee while active in NAACP and church work. Funeral arrangements through Brown-Robinson with services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 1909 West 24th Street Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Lenora Stanford
Emmett
Lorain
Anchor Lodge
Elyria
Oberlin
U.S. Steel
American Ship Yard
PTA
Lincoln School
Greater St. Matthew A.M.E. Church
Peerless Temple
Naacp Lorain
Charles
Jimmie” Stanford
Janet Searight
Charlene Curry
Silvia
YoYo" Stanford
Jesse Charles Stanford
Marva Stanford
William
Agnes Marie Emmett
Brandon Charlton
Cecil Gibson
Greater St. Matthew A.M.E
West
John Newby
Elmwood Cemetery
Brown-Robinson Funeral Home
Elryia man Melvin L Metz Jr 72 dies after long service
Melvin L Metz Jr 72 of Elyria Ohio died Friday December 29 2006 at home. Born in Keyser West Virginia he moved to the Cleveland area in 1958 and lived in Elyria since 1961. He served in the U S Air Force during the Korean War and worked as an air traffic controller in Oberlin until retiring in 1986. He was a member of Community United Methodist Church on Abbe Road and enjoyed walking coins Native American art puzzles sports camping and family events. He is survived by daughter Terri Evans sister Deenie Metz and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Maxine parents Melvin L Sr and Virginia and sister Jennylee Conrad. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at Busch Funeral Home Elyria with a Wednesday service. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin L. Mets Jr
Elyria
Keyser
W.va
Cleveland
U.S. Air Force
Oberlin
Community United Methodist Church
Abbe Road
Gary
Terri Evans
Deenie Metz
Baltimore
Maxine
Brook Park
Huschfuneral.com
Joseph L. Dominguez
Lorain
Vida D. Dominguez
Vera L. Goode Dominguez
Dominica FE
Tina M. Dominguez
Las Vegas
Darlene Rama
Omaha
Neb
Lupe Dominguez
Marcela Rose Belch
Eleanor Gonzales
Grace
Nee Pass) Dominguez
Louis L. Sr
Josephine
Nee Gonzalez) Dominguez
Francisco
Manuel
Louis
Martin Dominguez
Trinidad Dominguez
Laura Espitia
Francis Marge Maloy
Richard J. Reidy
East List St
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fifth Street
Washington Avenue
Linwood H. Chamberlin
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington Ave
Obituary: Glenn R. Miller of Fairview Park
Glenn R. Miller 46 of Fairview Park formerly Lorain died December 30 2006 after a short illness. He worked as a flooring specialist and was a member of Ss Peter Paul Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife Mary a son a father brothers and sisters. Visitation 4 to 8 p m Tuesday at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel and services 11 a m Wednesday at Ss Peter Paul Lutheran Church. Online condolences at gluyna net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn R. Miller
Fairview Park
Lorain
Bradley Bay Health Center
Bay Village
Westlake
Abbey Carpet
MGM Carpeting
Ss. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church
Mary Miller
Lengyel
Ryan Miller
Gerald Miller
Terry
Ronan
Michael
Florida
Bill
Geralynn
New Hampshire
Mary Alice Shagie
Virginia Miller
Edgar Anthony
Gluyna
Net
Memorial notices join Classifieds in Page One index
Tributes and memorial notices will appear in the Classifieds section with the location listed in the Page One Index. Today they appear on Page D4.
Bowling Hall of Famer Joseph Dominguez dies at 72
Lorain native and Las Vegas resident, 1954 Lorain High School graduate, served in the Korean War, Marines mortarman. Inducted into Lorain Bowling Hall of Fame in 1991. Survived by seven grandchildren and multiple relatives. services in Lorain with military honors. Meals donations to First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Dominguez
Las Vegas
Progressive Rehabilitation Center
Lorain
Mr. Dominguez
Lorain High School
General Motors
Elyria
Brook Park
Marine
Knights of St. John
Redman
Gene
Saxon Lanes
Rodriguez
Shoreway Lanes
Sheffield Lake
Obituary: John J. Leonard 90 of Valley City Dies
John J. Leonard 90 of Valley City died Dec 31 2006 at Life Care Center of Medina. He worked for BHS Elevator and retired 1981 as Buckeye Schools custodian. Survived by multiple children grandchildren greats and siblings. Funeral mass at St Martin of Tours Valley City with burial in St Martin Cemetery. Donations to St Martin Church Building Fund or Kidney Foundation of Medina County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Leonard
Valley City
Life Care Center
Medina
Avon
BHS
Buckeye
Leonard
St. Martin of Tours
Medina County Farm Bureau
Jack Leonard
Joe Leonard
Don Leonard
Ben Leonard
Kathy Mowery
Sue Traylinek
Nancy Tinney
Carolyn Squire
Katherine Hartsel
Coletta
Nee Schaefer
Kenneth Leonard
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Road
Station Road
Thomas Dunphy
al Mackert
St. Martin Church Cemetery
St. Martin Church Building Fund
Kidney Foundation
Medina County
Avon Lake Legion post commander Clayton A. Smith dies
Clayton A. Smith 84 of Avon Lake former American Legion Post No. 211 commander died December 30 2006 at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake He served in WWII as a staff sergeant in the 574th Bombardment Squadron earning six bronze stars and the Good Conduct Ribbon He was survived by his wife Marcella and children grandkids and siblings and services were arranged at Misencik Funeral Home and St Joseph Catholic Church with full military honors
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Clayton A. “Whitey” Smith
Avon Lake
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Army
574Th
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Europe
Ardennes
EAME
American Legion
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marcella
Nee Stockard
Gayle Schindler
Charlie
Glenn
Wayne
Margaret Strohsack
Misencik Funeral Home
Detroit Road
Avon
Timothy O’con Tior
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Lake Road
Oberlin music teacher Eleanor Mitro dies at 83
Eleanor Mitro 83 longtime Oberlin music educator died Sunday December 31 2006 at Kendal at Oberlin Born Meadville Pa she taught band and orchestra in Wellington Oberlin Clearview and Norwalk retiring in 1990 after 33 years Survivors include sons Gary Cincinnati Tom Mission Viejo eight grandchildren She was preceded in death by husband John W Mitro and son Pat A memorial service will be held 1 pm Wednesday at Kendal at Oberlin Contributions to the American Cancer Society Kendal Resident Assistance Fund or charity of donor’s choice Dicken Funeral Home Elyria handling arrangements
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Eleanor Mitro
Oberlin
Kendal
Meadville
Oberlin College
Bowling Green State University
Wellington
Clearview
Norwalk
George Byrd
Cleveland Browns
Gary
Cincinnati
Tom
Mission Viejo
Calif
John W. Mitre
Pat
American Cancer Society
North Ridge Road
Elyria
Kendal Resident Assistance Fund
Kendal Drive
Dicken Funeral Home
Obituary: Gretchen E Land of North Ridgeville Dies at 96
Gretchen E. Land (nee Dalrymple) aged 96 from North Ridgeville passed away Saturday December 30 2006 after a long illness at North Ridge Health Center. David Bogner Family Funeral Home will announce arrangements in North Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen E. Land
Dalrymple
North Ridgeville
North Ridge Health Center
David Bogner
Dudley V. Bell Sr. Dies at 89 in Elyria
Dudley V. Bell Sr., 89, of Elyria, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006, at his home after a brief illness. The Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home in Elyria will announce arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley V. Bell Sr
Elyria
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Boy burned at Canton substation returns to school
Larez Alexander, 11, burned by 23,000 volts at an American Electric Power substation on March 7, survived third and fourth degree burns over 60 percent of his body after five weeks in an induced coma. He is back in class delivering The Repository, with ongoing surgeries planned through February and months of therapy ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Larer
Rezzie
Alexander
Stanley Court
St. Paul Place
Akron Children’s Hospital
Larez
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Johnson
Ruby L. Stanford
William Emmett
New York
Charolette Emmett
Pennsylvania
Eunice Shorts
Stanford
Melvin L. Metz Jr
Clayton A. Smith
Legion
Evelyn Sallay
Jeanette Robinson
Paul Smith
James Smith
Clarence and
Anastasia
Wilma Smith
Virginia Conrad
Melissa Gammell
Madge Youtz
Chet Lenartowicz
Lennie Schafer
Lenartowicz
Mhoth
Akron
Children’s Hospital
Gammell
Debbie Klinec
Cuyahoga County
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