Death notices and services from Elyria and Lorain obituaries
Melvin Thorpe 48 of Elyria died after a short illness. He worked at Ford Motor Brook Park and Flat Rock plants and was a union member. Survived by wife Charlene and two daughters, among others. Visitation today 1 to 2 PM at Mount Olivet Alliance Church with services to follow. Burial in Detroit Memorial Park. Local arrangements by Carter Funeral Home. Scott Allen infant son of Laura Phipps died Thursday in Lorain. Burial at Resthaven Memory Garden. Mathe Johnson 78 of Lorain died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Arrangements by Brown Robinson Funeral Home.
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Melvin Thorpe
Elyria
Detroit
Cooley High School
Thorpe
Ford Motor Company
Brook Park
Ford Motor Plant
Flat Rock
Mich
Brookpark
Mount Olivet Alliance Church
Lorain Blvd
Joseph Gause
Swanson Funeral Home
W. McNichols Northwest
Detroit Memorial Park
West Bedford
Carter Funeral Homse
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Scott Allen
Laura Phipps
Community Health Partners Hospital
Vinny
Alene Edwards
Richard Edwards
LaGrange
Carter
Aaron Webb
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Mathe Johnson
New Life Hospice Center of
St. Joseph
Brown-Robinson Funeral Home
Broadway
Obituary for Dorsel Eugene Thomas of Sheffield Lake
Dorsel Eugene Thomas 60 of Sheffield Lake died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Leon West Virginia he lived in Pt Pleasant before moving to Sheffield Lake 32 years ago. He served in the Army and worked 33 years for Ford at Lorain and Avon plants retiring in 1998. He was active in Masons Eastern Star and Scottish Rite. Survivors include his wife Sheila, two sons Edward and Michael, daughter Deborah, six grandchildren, and siblings. Visitation Tuesday and Wednesday at Walter A Frey Funeral Home with Eastern Star and Masonic services scheduled. The Rev James P. McKenzie to officiate with interment at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
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Dorsel Eugene Thomas
Sheffield Lake
Leon
Mason County
W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Thomas
Ford Motor Company
Lorain
Ohio
Avon Lake
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Sheffield Mason Lodge
Scottish Rite Society
Valley of Cleveland
al Koran Shrine
Cleveland
Order of Eastern Star
Sheila Leona
James P. McKenzie
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Frank J. Kapucinski
Elyria
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Amherst
Kapucinski
Moon Corp
St. Mary Catholic Church
Middle Ave
Joseph Weigand
Susan J Beecheler longtime Firelands teacher dies
Susan J Born Beecheler 57 of Henrietta Township died Sunday after a five year cancer battle. She taught at Jefferson Jr. High and Firelands Schools and in gifted education. Survived by husband William, daughters Heather and Lisa, mother Anna, siblings and many nieces and nephews. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Henrietta Methodist Church. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to Firelands School Endowment Fund.
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Susan J
Beecheler
Henrietta Township
Oberlin
Firelands High School
Miami University
Oxford
Jefferson Jr. High
Elyria
Firelands Schools
Firelands
Ohio Education Association
National Education Association
Henrietta Methodist Church
William C. Beecheler
Heather Beecheler
Chevy Chase
Lisa Bauer
Lincoln
Neb
Anna Born
Adler
Marge Schumann
St. John
Ind
James
William
Gerald
Raymond
Robert
Homosassa Springs
Arthur J. Born
Arthur J. Born Jr
Gerber- Morman Funeral Home
Cooper St
Wakeman
James Greenawalt
Finn Laursen
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Firelands School Endowment
Susan Beecheler
Vermilion Road
F-117 to F-22: Wright-Pat roles in stealth evolution
Pinney recalls concealing work on the F-117 while moving to the F-22 program at Wright-Pat. Air Force historian Richard Hallion cites the Gulf War as shaping air power thinking, stressing air dominance as the war's key lesson for all sides.
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Pinney
Wright-Pat
Richard Hallion
Air Force
Hallion
Infant Dylan Mann-Stazzone obituary notice
Dylan C Mann-Stazzone infant son of Shannon Stazzone and Daniel Mann died Thursday after a sudden illness at Rainbow Rabies and Children's Hospital Cleveland. Services 11 a.m. today Bayer Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria with burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Memorial fund in care of Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria.
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Dylan C. Mann
Stazzone
Dylan C. Mann-Stazzone
Shannon Stazzone
Grafton
Daniel Mann
North Ridgeville
Rainbow Rabies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Ross Stazzone
Carol Conley
Elyria
Richard and
Patricia Mann
John Shores
Guy
Eileen Mann
Rocky River
Doris Stazzone
Catherine Shores
Neil
Lena Flohr
Sam and
Mary Stazzone
Bayer
Joseph C. Weigand
St. Mary Catholic Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Bauer- Laubenthal
Chestnut Ridge Road
Ohio clemency actions include commutations and pardons
Gov Taft commuted seven year three month portions of a 15 to life sentence for a 1984 cocaine case and pardoned several others including Bruce W. Denen and Edward J. Herbert. He released Krother for terminal illness and denied clemency for Burge and Joao Herbert. Berry, known as The Volunteer, was executed in 1999. Byrd and Scott face future pleas.
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Taft
Bruce W. Denen
Franklin County
Edward J. Herbert
Cuyahoga County
William J. Krother
Coshocton
Frank Burge
Ohio Department of Health
Joao Herbert
Wadsworth
Brazil
Wilford Berry
Cleveland
Berry
John Byrd
Cincinnati
Jay Scott
Toledo mayor fights back amid ethical questions and lawsuits
Mayor Finkbeiner denies harming anyone and blames revenge publicity for the accusations. A former market manager sues for alleged threats, with a $35,000 settlement tentatively reached. He says critics ignore his achievements and plans a statewide run, while allies urge voters to focus on candor and work output.
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Wade Kapszukiewicz
Finkbeiner
Carolyn Smithers
Erie
Smithers
John Skiadas
Skiadas
Skiadas Finkbeiner
Ohio
Jesus Christ
Mayor Elected in 1993 1997 Finkbeiner Biography
Carleton S. Finkbeiner born May 30 1939 aged 61 is a Denison University arts graduate and longtime Toledo Ohio public figure. He served as University of Toledo assistant football coach from 1963 to 1966 worked for the U S Office of Economic Opportunity in Toledo 1967 to 1969 and pursued real estate sales and appraisal. He ran for Congress in 1974 and 1976 unsuccessfully, was elected to the City Council in 1979 and again in 1983 and 1989, made mayoral runs in 1987 and later won mayoral office in 1993 and 1997.
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Carleton S Finkbeiner
Denison University
University of Toledo
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Toledo
Congress
Crash claims Warren student during pursuit near Kent Trumbull
The article details a high speed chase ending with a crash that injured Colin Roberts 19 of Howland and released 17 year old Ryan Higgins of Hubbard after a utility pole collision. A Warren Harding High School graduate Joseph (six months in US) was among the readers. No charges filed.
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Joseph
Warren G. Harding High School
Kent Trumbull
Costas
Warren
Colin Roberts
Howland
Ryan Higgins
Hub
VFW honors four area students in Voice of Democracy contest
The VFW Post 1079 banquet honored four winners from Elyria area high schools in the Voice of Democracy contest with the theme What Price For Freedom. Recipients were Rebekah Cawley Stephanie Coleman William Brown and Bethany Hill. Local officials attended and a proclamation named Voice of Democracy Day.
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VFW Post 1079
America
District 9
Elyria
VFW
Rebekah Cawley
Baptist Christian School
Stephanie Coleman
Elyria High School
William Brown
Bethany
Bill Grace
Voice of Democracy
Sherrod Brown
Jeffry Armbruster
Jeffrey Manning
Mary Jo Vasi
Rebekah
Stephanie
William
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Sheffield Village
Lorraine R. Stang
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Lorain High School
David
Randy
Bernard Konowal
Amherst Township
Donald Konowal
New Philadelphia
Russell
Matthew
Mary Ann Nee Thoman
Konowal
Marge Furdyn
Sophia Braun
Leonard
Robert Konowal
Gluvna-Shimo- Hromada
Jimmy W Madsen
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Washington Ave
George Villa
Vermilion
Riddlesburg
Mr. Villa
Sawmill Creek
Crystal Beach
Villa
American Legion
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion Veterans Council
Eve Marie Karzym
Maple Grove Cemetery
National
Wwii Memorial Fund
P.O
Washington, DC
Death Row
Jack Ford
Ohio House Democrats
Ford
Alliance
East Liverpool
Finkbeiner History
Mainstreet Lorain
Antlers Grand Ballroom
Mara
Sharon
Yellow Delicious
Patient Martyr
Journey Around Music
Puffer’s
Printing Depot
Chicago Pizza
Ashley Kunaszewski
Ohio Net
Chronicle-Telegram
East Ave. PO
Elyna
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