Obituary for Diana M. Eglin of Elyria 1947 2025
Diana M. Eglin nee Smith, 78, lifelong Elyria resident, died Saturday July 5 2025. Born April 5 1947, she was a Elyria High School graduate class of 1965 and worked as a hairdresser at Higbee’s Midway Mall. She attended Cross Community Church and Elyria Community Church of the Nazarene. A neighbor to many and friend to stray cats, she was preceded in death by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana M. Eglin
Memorial service details for Elyria resident
The loved one rests with Jimmy Eglin as the love of her life and Lloyd Smith as her brother. Friends may call July 14, 2025 from 10 to 11 am at Busch Funeral Home in Elyria. A graveside service follows at Brookdale Cemetery with Rev. Randy McKinney officiating. Memorials to Friendship APL, Elyria. Arrangements by Busch Funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Eglin
Lloyd Smith
Busch Funeral Home
Second St
Elyria
Brookdale Cemetery
Oberlin-Elyria Rd
Randy McKinney
Friendship Apl
Murray Ridge Rd
Obituary of Janet Wanyek of Oberlin dies at 87
Janet Louise Wanyek 87 of Oberlin died July 8 2025 at Kendal at Oberlin surrounded by her daughters. Born January 18 1938 in Pittsburgh she built a life in Ohio and Florida. She volunteered with Sheffield Lake Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and as a Girl Scout leader. Survived by daughters Sheryl Deborah and Ginny and grandchildren great grandchildren. Memorial service July 12 2025 at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst with private burial later. Donations to Kendal at Oberlin Staff Appreciation Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Louise Wanyek
Smoyer
Oberlin
Kendal
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Jan
Baldwin High School
Whitehall
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Ohio
Sheffield Lake
Ford Motor Credit Services
Lake Wales
Florida
Activi
Sheryl Wanyek
Deborah
Harold) Ackerman
Ginny Gunn
Jennifer
Jeff) Winslow
Beth Ann Jeffries
Erik Houston
Pearl Gunn
Madi Gunn
Aaron
Kayla
Lilly
Emmery
Albert James Wanyek
Charles Smoyer
Clarence Smoyer
Charles Wesley
Pearl Elizabeth Smoyer
Rose
Hempel Funeral Home
Amherst
Kendal At
Hempelfuneralhome
Ohio man’s sentence lengthened for home invasion
Malik Shabazz, 21, from Cleveland, had four years added to a 20 year sentence for a 2022 Clay home invasion after he assaulted a jail deputy in April. The case involved breaking into a Chestnut Street home at 4:30 a.m. and pistol whipping as a marijuana seller was targeted. He fled on a fraudulent bail bond, was recaptured April 2, and remained in custody for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
N.Y
Cleveland
Malik Shabazz
Shabazz
Chestnut St
Tom Newton
Suspect at large after fatal Dayton shooting
A shooting on North Main Street and Ernst Avenue left a 42 year old man dead. Dayton police say a suspect was possibly inside a nearby home, prompting a SWAT and hostage negotiation response that found the home clear and the suspect absent. Homicide detectives continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
North Main Street
Ernst Avenue
Eric Sheldon
SWAT
Sheldon
Fourth of July shooting victim identified in Dayton
Oshea Woods, 37, was identified by the Montgomery County Coroner as the man who died after a July Fourth shooting in Dayton. Police were dispatched around 10 45 p m to the 3800 block of West Second Street where a caller said the victim was breathing slightly. The shooter was not observed by a 911 caller according to dispatch records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Oshea Woods
Miami Valley Hospital
Montgomery County
West Second Street
Montgomery County Regional Dispatch
Former Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld dies at 76
Alan G. Hassenfeld, longtime Hasbro Inc. executive and philanthropist, died at age 76. Born in Providence, he helped grow Hasbro into a global toy maker and led the Hassenfeld Family Initiatives, funding child health and safety causes and supporting Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Brown University projects. His death draws tributes from Hasbro leadership and Rhode Island philanthropists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alan G. Hassenfeld
Hasbro Inc
Hasbro
Mattel
Hassenfeld
Deerfield Academy
Massachusetts
University of Pennsylvania
Pawtucket
Alan Hassenfeld
Chris Cocks
Associated Press
Alan
Rhode Island
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Providence
Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute
Brown University
Anya Poe shines in Ohio bird conservation work
At 10 she joined the Ohio Young Birders Club in Oak Harbor and now coordinates with her mother on purple martin projects in Lorain County. She helps extract birds from mist nets, bands legs, and gathers data for an IMAX documentary about Ohio wildlife. The feature focuses on conservation and community involvement, with Poe part of a group visiting Peregrine and piping plover sites and observing breeding programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Young Birders Club
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
Oak Harbor
Anya
Rob Swindell
Black River Audubon Society
Lorain County
Amazon Basin
Poe
Poes
Lakeview Beach
Lorain
Magee Marsh
Ohio Wild At Heart
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Ohio
Tance
University of Michigan
Great Lakes
Elyria Foundry vows to stay local with community ties
Elyria Foundry leaders express pride in manufacturing in Elyria Ohio and gratitude for city officials and safety departments support. The 1905 company merged with Hodge Foundry in 2008 and now offers all grades of gray and ductile iron castings from 20 to 20 000 pounds. It partners with Lorain County JVS for immersive manufacturing training, aiming to secure local jobs for generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Wright
Hodge Foundry
Greenville
Pennsylvania
Elyria Foundry
North America
Brubaker
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
JVS
Andaril to Build Massive Drone Factory Near Columbus
Defense contractor Andaril Industries has been awarded a 310 million grant from JobsOhio to build a 5 million square foot Arsenal 1 facility near Rickenbacker Airport in Pickaway County, southeast of Columbus. The project aims to create 4,008 jobs, generate over 530 million in payroll, and invest at least 910.5 million in capital over 10 years, with operations slated to begin July 2026.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Andaril Industries
Ohio
JobsOhio
Costa Mesa
Andaril
Rickenbacker International Airport
Pickaway County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Busch
Henry
Hassenfeld Brothers
Stephen
Rini Jeffers
Rinijeffers
Gmail.com
Owen MacMillan
Omacmillar Aronicles
Chronicle
Kevin Brubaker
Foundry
Brian Wright
Summer Taylor
Nathan Goldowski
Columbus-area
Call Today
Save
the Chronicle