Local Obituaries Highlight Lemasters and Neighbors
James E. Lemasters 44 of Grafton died December 28 at home after a short illness. He lived in Lorain County most of his life, attended Midview High School and Mount Vernon Nazarene College, and worked for the Medina County Society for Handicapped Citizens. He painted murals as an amateur artist at Paradise Village in Emma. Mae Joseph. Elyria resident Emma Mae Joseph 57 died at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Burial and service details follow. Donna M. Snider 68 of Oberlin died after a short illness, with survivors listed. The obituary notes her work at Oberlin College, Avon representation, and family. Friends may call Friday. services Saturday at First Baptist Church in Elyria. Memorials suggested to charity.
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James E. Lemasters
Grafton
Lorain County
Midview High School
Mount Vernon Nazarene College
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Medina County Society For Handicapped Citizens
Meals On Wheels
Medina
Paradise Village
Emma Mae Joseph
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Fnday
Qurts- Scheuffler Husch
Second St
First Baptist Church
Donna M. Snider
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Elyna
Birmingham
Kipton
Birmingham High School
Oberlin College
Avon
Francis
Sharon Ruthenrither
North Ridgeville
Earl
Mount Horeb
Wis
Richard
Wellington
Mark
Prand
Kathryn (Nee Buckley) Hollis
Bud” Hollis
Gerber-Smith
Cooper St
Wakeman
Walter Chisholm
Norwalk Wall
Leota Lemasters
James Lemasters
Bruce
Charles
Bonnie Chapman
Karen Lemasters
William
Midview Church
Pauline Slavin
Olszewski
Lorain
Falls Creek
Sunshine Farms
St Agnes Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Senior Citizens Club
Carole Webb
Loretta Olszewski
Sharon Buchanan
Lawrence
James
Vincent
Mary
Balcerzak Olszewski
Edward
Bruno
Tony Olszewski
Reichlin- Roberts
Cleveland St
Funeral
St Agnes Church
Lake Ave
Lawrence Jurcak
St Mary Cemetery
Death notices from Elyria area mourn multiple residents
Multiple obituaries from Elyria and Lorain counties list Ernest Crago 79 of Grafton. James P. Pele Smith 95 of Hay Wallace. James Lemasters family. Tomina Arias 42 formerly of Lorain. Pauline Slavin. Edwin J Thompson 66 of Lorain. Louis Paul Prov Chapter 20 member. and others. Details include funeral home names, dates and times, church and cemetery plans, and survivors.
Deming and Elyria obituaries list retiree Tom Hallaver Oberin College
Tom Hallaver Oberin College retiree of Deming NM died Jan 11 after a long illness at Mimbres Nursing Home. He was 31, born in Elyria, a 1933 Elyria High School graduate, and worked on the Oberim College maintenance crew. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, daughter Roxanne Pippert, and sons Tom W and Rick. burial in Deming after private services. Donald L. "Mammy" Powers of Elyria died at 66 after a yearlong illness. He worked 31 years for Ford, served in Navy 1946–50, and is survived by longtime companion Ann Blackburn, son Charles J, daughter Trudy C. Collins, and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were handled by Dicken Funeral Home with Memorials to Harvest Life Bereavement Center.
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To Hallaver
Deming NM
Mimbres
Deming
Elyria
Elyria High School
Oberim College
Elizabeth (Nee Martin
Roxanne Pippert
Tom W
LaGrange
Rick
Bedford
Aughter
Donald L
Powers
Wheeling
W.va
Akron
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Avoniat
United Auto Workers
U.S.S. Columbus
Ann Blackburn
Charles J
Houston
Texas
Trudy C. Collins
Dicken
Harvest Life
Filiaggi found competent. trial to proceed as scheduled
Psychiatrist said Filiaggi competent and judges ruled trial would continue. Filiaggi attended court appearing pale and tremulous with cramps and sweating but deputies noted he seemed fine during recesses and in conversation with lawyers. He arrived in a wheelchair as a courtroom tactic, but the court rejected affidavits claiming hallucinations and found malingering.
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Filiaggi
Burge
Zaleski
Filiagei
Cewt
Oil spill prompts river cleanup after vandalized transformers
Spilled oil vented from a leak at a site after three transformers were knocked down by thieves or vandals. The bright yellow cooling oil reached a storm drain and entered the river. Carlisle Township fire crews contain the spill with booms while EPA orders cleanup and deputies investigate theft and owner liability.
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Kelley
Carlisle Township
EPA
Mahony
Ohio Justices weigh expedited appeal in school funding suit
In Columbus, the Ohio Supreme Court weighed a fast tract for the Medicaid school funding case amid disparities across 611 districts. The Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding pushed for an expedited oral argument, while other rulings included a retrial in a murder case and limits on out of state support orders.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Moyer
Ohio Coalition For Equity & Adequacy of
Coalition
Trict Court of Appeals
Canton
Lewis
Carroll Dean Pless
Cuyahoga County
Sherry Lockwood
Michael Bies
Aaron Raines
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fire Chief Seeks Six New Recruits For Overtime Relief
Fire Chief Don Poprock blamed overtime on severe understaffing and proposed adding six firefighters. The department has 84 officers, down from 109 in recent years, with police leaders not seeking overtime. He urged adjusting pay for department heads, arguing they are underpaid relative to staff.
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Don Poprock
Koziura
del Rivera
Council
Envirotest faces center delays and weather caused hold ups
Environmental officials say the county's second E‑Check testing center is delayed by site selection zoning and weather issues. Lake County will have only one center until it opens later this month. Envirotest reports no lines and notes a 10 minute max wait on Tuesday while EPA officials caution about potential future peak delays.
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Lake County
Envirotest
Makarchuk
EPA
Patricia Madigan
Madigan
Norwalk Facility Head Clarified in Chronicle Correction
The superintendent of Christie Lane in Norwalk is Dee Zeffiro Kremsky. The Chronicle on Tuesday published a correction noting the misspelling of her name in an earlier story.
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Christie Lane
Norwalk
Dee Zeffiro-Kremsky
Chronicle
Wildwood seeks zoning approval for new 14350 square foot clubhouse
Wildwood Water Park reappeals to the Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals to approve a 14350 square foot clubhouse on East River Road for banquet and meeting spaces and catering. A Monday 7 30 p m hearing will review new information after prior continuances amid resident complaints about noise and park activities.
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Wildwood Water Park
Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals
East River Road
Columbia Trustees
Paul Carpenter
Zoning Board of Appeals
Carpenter
Akins Road
Columbia Station
State workers sue over snow emergency rules in Ohio
The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association filed two class-action grievances against the state after two severe storms. The union says Level 3 snow emergencies declared by county sheriffs should not force workers to risk public safety, as employees report being ticketed or turned back for not reporting to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association
Peter Wray
Wray
Sheriff's
Leo Skinner
State Department of Publ Safety
Senate OKs change in wiretap law in Ohio
The Ohio Senate approved a House bill to let over 300 common pleas judges issue warrants for police wiretaps, aligning state law with federal standards. Critics warn of privacy risks and potential constitutional rights abuses, while supporters say it targets crime.
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Columbus
Senate
Ohio
House
Common Pleas
Bruce Johnson
R-Westerville
Dennis Kucinich
Cleveland
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Caral Landolfo
William T
Chestrut Ridge
Route 37
St Marys Cemetary
Eiyna
Smith James P. “Pele
Hay Wallace
Jane” Lavoie
Mary Ellen Hicck
Ome
Serares
Burmeister-Busch Family
Detroit Road
Avon Boral
Elmhurst Park
Tomina
Tommie
Tomina “Tommie” Arias
New York City
Beth Israel Hospital
Friends
Hempel Funneral Home
Atherst
Edwin L. Thompson
Edwin J. “Tag-A-Long” Thompson
McKeesport
Largin
Thompson
Structural Steel
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
Fellowship Baptist Church
United Steelworkers Local
Mary (Nee Davis
Edwin Wayne
Avon Lake
Duane Leslie
Diane Lynne Tucker
Vermilion
Wendy Sue Ligas
Dayton
Kim Ruth Ligas
Barberton
Glenn Milton Thompson
Normal Louise Dietrich
Henry Wayne
Laura
Nee Belle) Thompson
Naomi Ruth
Devin
Elyria Ave
Frank Chittock
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Louis Pauli
Fellowship Baptist Church Building Fund
Broadway
Chester E. Gentry
Tie
Gord
Kelly Prouhazka
Relly Lynn Prochalka
Susie
Heather
Grandma
Molly
Tom Hallaver Oberin
Donald L. Powers
Ford
Craig Wright
Thomas Moyer
William Phillis
Phillis
Attormey
Betty
Education Department
Board of Education
Oone
Wildwood
Columbia
Mark Cunningham
Northstar Planning & Design Inc
Charelle
Chronicle-Telegram
Eaton Township
East Ave
Township
Charelle Rodenbaugh
Judy Sheerer
D-Shaker Heights
Kucinich
Johnson
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