Ex-Boy Scout executive Bonnie A. Kerpics dies at 59
Bonnie A. Kerpics age 59 of Oxford and former Elyria resident died Friday January 19 2007 after a short illness. She was a special education teacher in Oxford Trenton and New Miami school districts and a 15 year former executive with Boy Scout Heart of Ohio Vermilion council. Survivors include husband Thomas J. Kerpics and two sons. Services 4 p.m. Saturday at Smith Ogle Funeral Home Oxford with calling 1 to 3 p.m. Memorials to Hospice of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie A. Kerpics
Abernathy
Oxford
Elyria
Cincinnati
Mount Healthy High School
Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Thomas J. Kerpics
Brian W. Mileti
Brent E. Mileti
Dayton
Bud
Ruth Abernathy
Riley
Gail A. Abernathy
Edward T. Abernathy
Steve Abernathy
Smith & Ogle Funeral Home
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Flyrna
Glenn Laafmann
Merkley Mamie H. Thoreson obituary in Elyria Ohio
Mamie H Merkley 95 of Elyria died January 20 2007 after a short illness. Born Ellsworth Iowa she lived in Elyria 18 years and formerly in Winter Haven Florida. She worked as a waitress 40 years retiring 1979 and belonged to North Ridgeville Baptist Church. Survived by daughter Dolores Loy seven grandchildren 18 great grandchildren 15 great great grandchildren. Services February 2 at North Ridgeville Baptist Church with Eric Woody officiating. Burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery Eaton Township. David Bogner Family Funeral Home North Ridgeville handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie H. Merkley
Thoreson
Elyria
Wesleyan Village
Ellsworth
Iowa
Winter Haven
Fla
Merkley
North Ridgeville Baptist Church
Dolores Loy
Richard Barrett
Carl and
Anna
Florence Powell
Anna Jacobson
Lurine McMahon
Hazel Sorenson
Leo, Curtis
Wesley Thoreson
Lear Nagle Road
North Ridgeville
Eric Woody
Butternut Ridge
Eaton Township
Lear Nagle
David Bogner
Lucille F. Peterson 82 dies after long illness in Westlake
Lucille F. Peterson nee Toohey 82 of Westlake former Lake County resident died January 24 2007 at Oak Ridge Nursing Home Westlake after a long illness She was a seamstress and bookkeeper at Call's Nursery Perry Survivors include daughter Polly Strahar grandson and several relatives Services are private Burial at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens Chesterland Memorials to Oasis Activity Room Oak Ridge Nursing Home Elyria funeral home Bauer Laubenthal in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille F. Peterson
Mesquite, Nev
Glenda Hunt
Short Creek
W.va
Paul Toohey
Jacksonville
Fla
Clifford R
Harry
Florence
Duffy) Toohey
Dennis
Rodney
Bill
John Toohey
Western Reserve Memorial Gardens
Chesterland
Oasis Activity Room
Oak Ridge
Center Ridge Road
Westlake
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Elyria
Obituary: Angela Maurita VanEuwen of North Ridgeville
Angela Maurita VanEuwen age 29 died unexpectedly January 22 2007 at her home in North Ridgeville Ohio She had lived in Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester and was a 1997 graduate of North Ridgeville High School She worked in the deli at Barton Road Convenience Store She enjoyed her dogs baking and crafts Survivors include her father James Kazol and brother Jeffrey Kazol both of North Ridgeville sisters Laura Ashburn and Bryanna Van Buren and her former husband Jon Van Buren Preceded in death by her mother Anne Kazol Friends may call Friday 7 to 9 p m at David Bogner Family Funeral Home Mass Saturday at St Peter Catholic Church Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Cleveland Visit www davidbognerfamily for condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Maurita VanEuwen
Karol
North Ridgeville
Cleveland
Reynoldsburg
Canal Winchester
VanEuwen
Barton Road Convenient Store
Jack
Tucker
James Kazol
Jeffrey Kazol
Laura Ashburn
Bryanna
Lakewood
Jon van Buren
Anne (Nee Gallagher) Kazol
Friends
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
St. Peter Catholic Church
Stephen Kaminski
Obituary It honors Kathy Bibby of Grafton
Kathy Louise Bibby nee Mele 41 of Grafton died January 21 2007 after a long illness. She was a 1984 Midview High School graduate and past president of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Club. She enjoyed crocheting. Survived by Jessica L Sabrina A Veronica P of Grafton sons Daniel K and David J of Grafton mother Ruth nee Tollett of Grafton brothers Marshall E North Ridgeville Tim K Elyria Douglas K Cuyahoga Falls father Keith Mole. Services 11 AM at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria burial Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon. Memorials to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Cleveland Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Louise Bibby
Mele
Grafton
Midview High School
Lynyrd Skynyrd Club
Jessica L
Sabrina A
Veronica P
Daniel K
David J
Ruth
Nee Tollett
Marshall E
North Ridgeville
Tim K
Elyria
Douglas K
Cuyahoga Falls
Keith Mole
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
State Route 57
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
American Cancer Society
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Hospice
Cleveland Clinic
Robert D. Thomas, 79, Lorain resident, dies after long illness
Robert D. Thomas, 79, of Lorain, died January 24, 2007, at Lake Pointe Health Center after a long illness. He was born in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pa, and worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. for many years. Burial is planned later at Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pa. Gluyna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain, handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Thomas
Lorain
Lake Pointe Health Center
Allegheny Township
Westmoreland County
Hone Thomas
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brubaker services Internment with military honors
Laurence E. Madd Dog Brubaker died Friday January 19 2007 in Lorain. A funeral with military honors will be held at 10 30 a m Friday at Western Reserve Cemetery in Rittman. Ike A Frey Funeral Home Lorain handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence E
Obituary: Helen E. Boytar 97 of Westlake and Vincent
Helen E. Boytar nee Borsos 97 of Westlake formerly of Vincent died January 22 2007 at Westlake Health Care Center She was born in Toposzit Magyar Hungary and lived in Westlake for 12 years She worked as a sales associate at O Neils Department Store Sheffield and in the Vincent School cafeteria She was a seamstress at S Weitz Clothiers Lorain and a member of Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church Amherst where she taught Sunday school and sang as a soloist She enjoyed reading gardening traveling baking and time with her grandchildren She is survived by Anita K Cillo Delbert Boytar Tom Boytar six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst funeral services in Lorain Ohio with calling hours Friday and Saturday prior to church service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Boytar
Borsos
Westlake
Vincent
Monnday
Westlake Healthcare Center
Toposzit Magyar
Hungary
South Lorain
S. Weitz Clothiers
Lorain
Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church
Amherst
Hour of Comfort
Anita K. Cillo
Delbert Boytar
Rocky River
Tom Boytar
Cooper Foster Park Road
Bill Mouer
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Foursquare International Missions
c/o
Family Fellowship
Foursquare Gospel Church
Gluvnanet
Rose Shay Shay obituary for Lorain resident aged 98
Rose Shay nee Pakos 98 of Lorain died January 23 2007 at Community Regional Medical Center Lorain A lifelong resident she worked 35 years as an office assistant for Dr M C Kolezun Sr retiring in 1974 A member of St Mary Catholic Church its Women's Guild survived by Doris Glavan three grandchildren two great grandchildren two step great grandchildren a step great great granddaughter sisters Mildred Dolly Pakos Dorothy Pakos brother Tony Pakos husband Stephen Shay married 53 years in April 1980 parents Martin and Mary Pakos siblings Marty Steve Vera Anna Lil Juke Theresa Friends may call January 26 2007 10 to 11 am funeral at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain Mass at St Mary Catholic Church Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Shay
Pakos
Lorain
Community Regional Medical Center
Shay
M.C. Kolezun
St. Mary Catholic Church
Women's Guild
Steven Shay
Martin and
Mary
Nee Papajcik Pakos
Marty Pakos
Steve Pakos
Vera Pakos
Anna “Honey” Pakos
Lil Novak
Peppy” Nickel
Theresa
Tess
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada
Broadway
Seventh St. Lorain
Daniel 0. Divis
Calvary
Shirley G Jenkins dies after long illness in Lorain
Shirley G Jenkins 71 of Grafton Township died at New Life Hospice Lorain after a long illness. Born in Glenville W V he moved to Grafton area in 1965 and served in the Army Reserves. He worked as a foreman at Elyria Foundry before retiring and enjoyed family time bingo country music hunting and helping neighbors. Survivors include wife Evelyn three children 12 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and a brother. Visitation 7 to 9 p m today Blackburn Duke Funeral Home Grafton with Friday services at 1 p m Rev James Cake Belden United Methodist Church officiating. Burial Mount Pisgah Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley G. Jenkins
Grafton Township
New Life Hospice Center
Lorain
Glenville
W.va
Grafton
Jenkins
Elyria Foundry
Evelyn
Mary Mole
Elyria
Roy
Mary Ann Kobylka of Lorain Dies After Illness
Mary Ann Kobylka 58 of Lorain died Tuesday January 29 2007 after a long illness at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. A Clearview High School graduate she worked 16 years in Lorain at Community Health Partners Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital and Sears Appliances later. Survivors include sons Michael and Andrew Kobylka daughter Kimberly Vazquez a brother Stephen Gdula and sister Kathryn McNary mother Mary Kuzoff Gdula and a brother Daniel Gdula. Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home with a rosary service 7:30 p.m. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Ss Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church Lorain. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kobylka
Gdula
Lorain
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Clearview High School
Sears Appliances
Elyria
St. Mary and
St. Peter Catholic
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox
Michael Kobylka
Andrew Kobylka
Toledo
Kimberly Vazquez
Avon
Stephen Gdula
Kathryn McNary
Steven and
Mary
Nee Kuzoff Gdula
Daniel Gdula
Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home
E. 31St St
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Church
Reeves Ave
Paul Monkowski
Elmwood Cemetery
Brent Liles of Social Distortion Killed Riding Bicycle
Brent Liles 43 former Social Distortion bassist was struck and killed by a truck while riding a bicycle in Placentia California on January 18 authorities said. He joined the band in 1981 played on Mommy’s Little Monster and left after a New Year’s Eve 1983 performance. He later played with Agent Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placentia
Calif
Brent Liles
Social Distortion
Liles
Fullerton
Derek O’brien
Agent Orange
Peter Tompkins 87 longtime journalist and WWII spy dies
Peter Tompkins a former journalist World War II spy and best selling author died at his Shepherdstown home. He served as war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune and NBC before joining the OSS in 1941. He wrote A Spy in Rome and other works and collaborated with Ponti de Laurentiis and major outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
W.va
Peter Tompkins
Melvin T. Strider
Tompkins
New York Herald Tribune
NBC
Office of Strategic Services
CIA
Italy
Rome
Ponti de Laurentiis
The
New Yorker
Esquire
Look
Life
New Republic
CBS
Edward R. Murrow
Mezzo Soprano Klara Palankay Dies at 88 in Budapest
Klara Palankay, renowned for her Judith in Bela Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, died Wednesday in a Budapest hospital after a cold weakened her. She studied at the Ferenc Liszt Academy and performed major roles in Aida Rigoletto Tannhauser and Carmen before retiring in 1970. She received the Bela Bartok Memorial Medal in 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Klara Palankay
Judith
Bela Bartok
Palankay
Hungarian State Opera
Judit Varkonyi
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music
Rome
Mihaly Szekely
Bluebeard
Bartok
Janos Ferencsik
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Ammaeris
Maddalena
Venus
Jean-Francois Deniau Dies at 78 in Paris After Varied Career
French diplomat and writer Jean-Francois Deniau, 78, died at his Paris home. A former minister and envoy, he sailed across the Atlantic in 1995 eight weeks after a triple heart bypass. He authored Memoirs of Seven Lives and belonged to the Academie Française.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean-Francois Deniau
Deniau
Jean d’Ormesson
Atlantic
Academie Francaise
France
Lorain Police Roundup Poorly Transcribed On Jan 24 1400 Block Colorado
Police report a series of incidents including Julie Mack charged with disorderly conduct intoxication at 1400 block Colorado Ave on Jan 24. Other entries list vandalism at Meister Road, trespass charges, stolen cash from vending machines, petty theft, drug paraphernalia possession, and vehicle related offenses across multiple blocks in Lorain.
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Lorain
Colorado Ave
Julie
Mack
New Hampshire Ave
Meister Road
Lexington Ave
Rendell R. Buckhalter
Oberlin Ave
Tower Blvd
E. 28Th St
Hally Lynn Rice
E.30th St
Amadway
Rayden D. Wright
15Th St
West 33Rd Street
Dionne Adams
17Th St
Packard Drive
Herbert Drive
Tnesday
South Abbe Road
E. Flyer St
Allen L Davis
Washington Ave
East Ava
Michelle L. Fite
East Ave
Tedman Court
Virginia Ave
Heather M. Finley
Scouts From B41 Comfort for Children with Police
Davey describes a program giving children a comforting item when paired with a police officer instead of placement behind a squad car cage. The initiative aims to provide reassurance during temporary encounters and reduce fear for distressed youths.
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Davey
Political workers face charges over 2004 recount plan
The article notes Baxter and colleagues faced convictions tied to a plan to sway a recount by staging selective hand counts in Cuyahoga County Ohio. Key figures Grier Maiden Dreamer face sentencing on February 26 with appeals anticipated. The board vows reforms to restore public trust in the election process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bult Baxter
Ohio
Grier
Roger Lynenberg
Cuyahoga County
Baxter
Maiden
Dreamer
Elections Board
Michael Wu
Robert Rotatori
Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Cuyahoga
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Brubaker Services
Kobylka
Lara Palanky
Elyria Police
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