Ruth Hammer 93 longtime nurse in Lorain area
Ruth Hammer nee Root 93 of Sheffield died Monday Jan 1 2007 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home. A Lorain County lifelong resident she helped establish Lorain St Josephs coronary care unit and retired in 1978 after a 50 year nursing career. Survived by sons Donald and David four grandchildren and four great grandchildren with services Thursday at 11 am. Burial Garfield Cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hammer
Nee Root
Sheffield
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home
Lorain
Lorain County
Root
Brookside High School
St. Joseph's Training School
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hammer
Thew Shovel Company
O'neil’s Department Store
Sheffield Center
Lorain Community Hospital
St. Joseph’s
The
Nightingales Club
Ohio State University
Donald J. Hammer
David H. Hammer
Howard
Dale
Henry
Ada
Nee Rider
American Heart Association
Cincinnati
Joseph A. Russo 82 founder of Almira and Bell Tire Co
Joseph A. Russo, 82, of Westlake, died December 30, 2006. A World War II Army veteran, he founded Almira and Bell Tire Co. Survived by wife Geraldine, daughters Barbara Enos and Christine Dorenkott, son David Russo, and four grandchildren. Visitation today 2–4 and 6–9 p.m. at A. Ripepi and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Adelbert Church Berea. Burial Holy Cross Mausoleum Brook Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Angelo Russo
Westlake
Almira and Bell Tire Co
Geraldine
Nee Studmarz
Barbara Enos
Christine Dorenkott
David Russo
A. Ripepi and Sons Funeral Home
Bagley Road
Middleburg Heights
St. Adelbert
Berea
Gerald Keller
Holy Cross Mausoleum
Brook Park
Obituary of John A. Paxton Lifetime Oberlin Dairyman
John Arnold Paxton 86 of Oberlin died December 26 2006 at home after a long dairy career in Oberlin and Columbus He served in World War II earning multiple ribbons and bronze stars He owned Parsons Dairy later sold to Smith Dairy and retired in 1985 Survived by wife Agnes Fern five children and five grandchildren Memorial service 4 pm Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church Oberlin. Cowling Funeral Home noted in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arnold Paxton
Oberlin
Columbus
North High School
Ohio State University
Mr. Paxton
Philippines
Papua
New Guinea
Parson's Jersey Dairy
Parson’s Dairy
Christ Episcopal Church
S. Main St
Brian K. Wilbert
Main St
Cowling Funeral Home, Inc
Memorial obituary for Virginia Meyers of Medina County
Virginia Meyers 85 of Medina County died Sunday December 31 2006 at Pearlview Nursing Home in Brunswick She was born in Cleveland and lived in Medina County since 1960 a homemaker and St Martin of Tours member She served as post officer of Valley City VFW Post 5563 Auxiliary and was a former Girl Scout leader Survivors include sons the Rev Paul Meyers and David Meyers daughters Betty Ann Westlake Kathy Ploskonka Martha Meyers 11 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren a sister Eunice Reynolds brothers Earl Kline Mearl Kline and many relatives A Mass is 10 am Friday at St Martin at Tours Burial at St Martin Cemetery Valley City Funeral home visitation 9 pm Thursday at Bauer Funeral Home Valley City St Martin Church Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Meyers
Medinia
Pearlview
Brunswick
Cleveland
Medina County
Meyers
St. Martin of Tours
Valley City
VFW
Paul Meyers
Georgia
David Meyers
Medina
Betty Ann Westlake
LaGrange
Kathy Pl
Eunice Reynolds
Florida
Earl Kline
Grafton
Mearl Kline
Lorain County
Lewis Meyers
Cecil
Ruth Alberta Smith
Cecil Smith Jr
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Road
St. Martin
Tours
Station Road
Dudley V. Bell Sr. 89 Elyria resident dies after illness
Dudley V. Bell Sr. 89 of Elyria Ohio died Saturday December 30 2006 at home after a short illness. He was a lifelong resident and a self employed real estate appraiser since 1970. He served as an Army Air Corps pilot in World War I and belonged to Community United Methodist Church Elyria United States Appraisal Institute Elyria Kiwanis and was former president of the Elyria Parks Board. He is survived by Lucille his wife seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several children and a sister. A memorial service will be held at a later date with arrangements by Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley V. Bell Sr
Elyria
Elyria Area
Mr. Bell
Army Air Corps
Community United Methodist Church
United States
Richmond
Dudley V. Bell Jr
Sanford
Fla
Thomas Bell
Steven Bell
Stelle
Dorothy Bayless
Prairie Village
Kan
Earl
Edna Bell
North Abbe Road
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Marshall Jr. Lowell J. Marshall 45 New London resident dies
Lowell J Marshall 45 of New London Ohio died January 1 2007 at home after a yearlong illness Born in Huntington West Virginia he lived in North Ridgeville before moving to New London three years ago Survivors include his father Lowell Marshall Sr and stepmother Thelma along with sisters Kay Stanley Linda Miller Diane Walls Denise Groves and brother Roger Burial at Fields Cemetery in North Ridgeville services at Eastman Funeral Home New London with Rev Dan Moore officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell “Jr
Marshall
New London
Huntington
W.va
North Ridgeville
Mr. Marshall
Lowell
Thelma L. Marshall Sr
Kay Stanley
Wakeman
Linda Miller
Diane Walls
Elyria
Denise Groves
Texas
Roger Marshall
Amherst
Eula Marshall
Ustise
Marie Marshall
Vernice
Honey Maynard
Eastman Funeral Home
W. Main St
Dan Moore
Fields Cemetery
Moss Reynolds 61 dies after long illness in Sheffield Lake
Marvin B Moss Reynolds 61 of Sheffield Lake dies January 1 2007 at Oak Hills Nursing Center Lorain after long illness He leaves sons Marvin Mike and Mark Reynolds two grandchildren and siblings including Rose Smith Minnie Holley Sue Hodges Arnold and Ervin Reynolds Tina Reynolds Clevert and Sarah Reynolds among others Friends may call 5 to 8 p m today at Heck Funeral Home Milton West Virginia with services at 11 a m Thursday Interment Smith Cemetery Milton arrangements by Wyers Funeral Chapel Elyria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin B. “Moss” Reynolds
Sheffield Lake
Oak Hills Nursing Center
Lorain
First Baptist Church
Marvin Reynolds
Westlake
Mike Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Mark Reynolds
South Carolina
Arnold Reynolds
Milton
W.va
Ervin Reynolds
North Carolina
Rose Smith
Shefferd Lake
Minnie Holley
Sue Hodges
Apple Grove
Billy Doss
West Virgina
Catherine Ashworth
West Virginia
Tina Reynolds
Clevert
Sarah (Nee Black) Reynolds
Odell Otho
Ola Meadows
Heck Funeral Home
Smith Cemetery
Wyers Funeral Chapel
Elyria
Memorial notices move into Classifieds section
Tributes and memorial notices now appear in Classifieds with the location listed on Page One index. Today they are shown on Page D3.
Paul Greer 66 of Lorain dies after long illness
Paul Greer 66 of Lorain died Sunday December 17 2006 at Community Health Partners Lorain after a long illness. He was born in Petersburg Tennessee and was a Vietnam era Army veteran serving as a military policeman. A former Louisville area police officer and worker for U S Steel and Ford he enjoyed boxing sports and reading. He is survived by Olivia Greer five children and five grandchildren and siblings with services at Cathedral of Praise Lorain and burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Greer
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Petersburg
Tenn
Greer
Trenton
U.S. Steel Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Olivia Greer
Paul Greer Jr
Paulie Greer
Canada
Paula
Julia Ann Gamble
Gilbert Gamble Sr
Tommy Gamble
Cathedral of Praise Church
Elyria Ave
Melvin Brown
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Rittman
Carter Funeral Home, Inc
William Reece Tipton dies at 78 in Wellington
William Reece Tipton 78 of Wellington died January 1 2007 at New Life Hospice Center Lorain after a short illness. Born in Burnsville NC he lived in Cleveland Richfield Coatesville and Wellington with a 39 year General Motors career. Survived by wife Thelma and family friends. Funeral arrangements Norton Eastman Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reece Tipton
Wellington
New Life Hospice Center
Lorain
Burnsville
N.C
Cleveland
Richfield
Coatesville
Ind
Tipton
General Motors
U.A W
Hinckley Ridge
Naomi Baptist Church
Christian Heirs
Lorain Man Randy Mezlak 49 Dies Suddenly
Randy A. Mezlak 49 of Lorain died unexpectedly January 1 2007 at home. He was a Ford employee retired from the company and a former altar boy at St Stanislaus. Survived by sons Todd and Jason, two grandchildren and sisters Joyce Zelina and Lynn Gnizak. Visitation Thursday at Wyers Funeral Chapel with a Friday graveside at Calvary Cemetery Lorain. The Rev Chuck Henkle will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy A. Mezlak
Lorain
Admiral King High School
Mezlak
St. Stanislaus Church
Ford Motor Co
Todd Rundgren
John Lennon
Todd
Jason Mezlak
Joyce Zelina
Las Vegas
Lynn Gnizak
Kentucky
Ted Mezlak
Mary Zrelak
Nurse Dolores Bierek 72 of Elyria dies after brief illness
Dolores J Bierek a longtime Elyria resident and registered nurse died unexpectedly Monday January 1 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria She trained at M B Johnson School of Nursing and worked as a pediatric staff nurse at EMH and as an office nurse for Dr Ben Myers She belonged to St Agnes Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society volunteered for parish nursing United Polish Club Ladies Auxiliary and the American Red Cross in the 1960s She is survived by sister Barbara Bruder of Avon Lake two nieces and a nephew Friends may call at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Thursday with services at St Agnes Church to follow Burial at St Mary Cemetery Elyria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores J. Bierek
Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
M.B. Johnson School of Nursing
Ms. Bierek
Ben Myers
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
United Polish Club Ladies Auxiliary
American Red Cross
Barbara Bruder
Avon Lake
Casmir
Berniece
Nee Boreske) Bierek
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Lake Ave
Albert Krupp
St. Mary Cemetery
St. Agnes Church
Obituary of Thomas M Reisinger of Oberlin
Thomas Melvern Reisinger 75 of Oberlin died January 2 2007 after a short illness. He was born in Grafton and lived in Lorain County most of his life working as a heavy machine operator for Stein Inc. He enjoyed camping gardening fishing and bluegrass music. Survived by Janet R Reisinger and many sons grandchildren and siblings with burial at Eaton Township Cemetery. Friends may call at Cowling Funeral Home in Oberlin. New Life Hospice address provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Exchange Chuir
Lorain County
Bangor
Maine
Heather Drury Paxton
Kathryn Arnold Paxton-Hill
Havre-de Grace
Mary Janet Cannon
Cincinnati
John Fred
Bessie Mabel (Nee Drain) Paxton
Belva Mabel Arnott
Maxine Leona Paxton
Kathryn Alice Jones
Franklin Drain Paxton
Thomas Melvern Reisinger
Grafton
Lorain County-area
Reisinger
Stein Inc
Janet R. Reisinger
Charles L. Reisinger
North Ridgeville
Raymond K. Reisinger
Wellington
Robert J. Reisinger
New London
Melvern T. Reisinger
Waco
Texas
Jeffrey S
Greenville
Ester Brushaber
Betty Heilmann
Wilmerding
Timothy A. Reisinger
Daniel C. Reisinger
Melvern
Evelyn Reisinger
Cowling Funeral Home
S. Main St
Eaton Township
New Life Hospice
N. Abbe Road
Elyria
Obituary: R D Loftis 90 Oberlin resident dies
R D Loftis aged 90 of Oberlin died Monday January 1 2007 at home. Born Gainesboro Tennessee he lived in Oberlin ten years and worked 25 years for General Motors Willow Run Michigan retiring in 1977. He is survived by several children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation today at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin with services at Crestlawn Funeral Home Cooksville Tennessee and burial at Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.D. Loftis
Oberlin
Gainesboro
Tenn
Loftis
General Motors
Willow Run
Mich
Ron Loftis
Garden City
Fairlie Loftis
India
Calif
Jerry Loftis
Wanda Gausden
Fennville, Mich
Zula Zelma Loftis
John P
Rosie L. Loftis
Denver Loftis
Sophia Loftis
Nellie Marquis
Brynne Flatt
Cowling Funeral Home
S. Main St
Crestlawn Funeral Home
Cooksville
Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery
Obituary: Jean L. Salva of Grafton
Jean L. Salva nee Knapp died Jan 1 2007 in Grafton after a long illness. Born in Elyria she lived in Lorain County most of her life and moved to Grafton. Survivors include daughters Jean Ward Teresa Holt Sabrina Ellen Osborne and Robbie Mussell a stepdaughter Windy Salva and numerous grandchildren and siblings. Services set for Friday at 10 a m at Riddie Funeral Home with Rev Don Lare officiating. Contributions to American Cancer Society suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean L. Salva
Knapp
Grafton
Elyria
Lorain County
Salva
Community United Methodist Church
Jean Ward
Berlin Heights
Teresa Holt
Sabrina
Ellen” Osborne
Robbie Mussell
Norwalk
Windy Salva
Lida Mays
Mary Murray
Hugh Knapp
Ed Knapp
Don Knapp
Hugh
Frances
Nee Lee) Knapp
Paul Adams
Lester Knapp
Catherine Schramann
Riddie Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion
Donald Lare
American Cancer Society
North Ridge Road
Obituary for Viola Ochrin of Lorain Dies After Illness
Viola Kim Ochrin nee Poole 45 of Lorain died January 1 2007 at home after a long illness. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Doyin Funeral Home 270 Elyria Ave Lorain. Further arrangements to be announced by the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola “Kim” Ochrin
Memorial service for Da M Huffaker
A memorial service for Da M Huffaker, 87, of Wellington, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at New Life Assembly of God Church in Wellington. Huffaker died Sunday, December 31, 2006, at Community Health Partners in Lorain. Norton-Eastman Funeral Home arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da M. Huffaker
New Life Assembly of God
West St
Wellington
Former Ohio officer faces charges and appeal in domestic case
Ligas, a four year police veteran and union president, pleaded not guilty to charging 6361 dollars in personal expenses. He appeals termination while an Elyria and Sheffield Lake police involvement and custody actions appear connected to an estranged wife incident. His attorney says the domestic case was a misunderstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Ligas
Michael Duff
Ohio
Elyria
Michael Medders
Duff
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Lorain Area
Chronicle-Telegram
Lowell Jr. Marshall
Marvin B. ‘Moss’ Reynolds
Sre
Carolen Thorn
Terry Tipton
Thelma
Nee Davis) Tipton
Lula May
Nee Hilemon) Martin
Gaston Tipton
Norton-Eastman Funeral Home
Tom Alexander
East Lawn Memorial Gardens
Meziak
Ochrin
Huffaker Service
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