Melvin K. Shook 91 obituary at Elyria home hospice
Melvin K. Shook 91 died July 8 2025 at his son Jeff’s home in Ohio after months in home hospice He was born in Seville a 1952 Elyria High School graduate He married Jean Ruth in 1954 and worked at Chronicle Telegram rising to production manager retiring 1996 They moved to Florida in 1999 later returning to Ohio Survived by daughter Ellen and sons Dean and Jeff grandchildren Dean Lee and Misti Preceded by wife Jean 2020 Funeral home arrangements handled by Laubenthal Mercado Cremation Services Condolences may be shared online with laubenthalmercado.com Memorials to American Heart Association or Buckeye Hospice.
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Melvin K. Shook
Jeff
Seville
Elyria High School
Jean Ruth
Clement
Mel
Chronicle-Telegram
Jean
Florida
United States
Ohio
Marilyn
Ellen Phillips
Dean
Denise
Dean Lee
Misti
George
Bessie Shook
Philip
Rena Good
Belva Berry
Richard Cleckner
Betty Pilarczyk
American Heart Association
Buckeye Hospice
Laubenthal- Mercado
Elyria
Laubenthalmercado.com
Milde Len 86 of New Russia Township dies after long teaching career
Leonard J Milde 86 of New Russia Township died July 8 2025 at home surrounded by family Born June 14 1939 in Lorain he spent a career as a mathematics teacher at Admiral King High Lorain City Schools and as an adjunct at Lorain County Community College He is survived by daughter Pamela son Jeff grandchildren and extended family Funeral services will be at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Elyria Township July 19 2025 with entombment in New Russia Township Cemetery In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve or St Vincent de Paul Church He taught and coached locally and enjoyed coins baseball cards and family life
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Leonard J. Milde
New Russia Township
Lorain
Leonard M
Alice Ann (Nee DeChant) Milde
Len
Clearview High School
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Ohio
Phi Kappa Theta
Kent State University
Tennyson Junior High School
Sheffield
Lorain City
Admiral King High School
Lorain County Community College
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Elyria
Pamela
Jeff
April
Marisa
Justin
Dale
Hattie
Bianca
Ava
Mary Ann
Nee Rybarczyk
Leonard M. Milde
Alice A. Milde
Western Reserve
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
North Ridge Road
Elyria Township
Neil G. Walters
Milde
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
Gluvunashimohromada
Lorain considers fixes after south side flood debate
Lorain council discussed flooding on the south side after a June 17 storm caused basements to flood and roads to flood due to clogged storm drains. Officials stressed maintenance and sewer separation issues, with calls to study lining efficacy and revive Project Dry Basement to reduce backflow risks.
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Lorain South Side
Lorain
South Lorain
Black River
Philip Q Majorana
Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Erie
Kathryn Golden
Angel Arroyo
D-6th Ward
Arroyo
Golden
Utilities
Joseph Carbonaro
Carbonaro
Pearl Avenue
East 28Th Street
Safety Service
Rey Carrion
Riveon receives state funds to merge care services
Riveon Mental Health and Recovery, formed by merging The SCADA Way and The Nord Center in Lorain County, secures $1 million in the state biennial budget to integrate primary care into behavioral health and recovery programs. CEO Don Schiffbauer touted holistic, stigma-reducing, improved access care with expanded on site services, enhanced care coordination, upgraded facilities, and community outreach. The program supports women's health, health equity, and access for those with mental illness or substance use disorders, with hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Call or text 988 for services.
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Riveon Mental Health and Recovery
Riveon
Don Schiffbauer
Gayle Manning
Avon
Joe Miller
Amherst
Kellie Deeter
Norwalk
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Scada Way
Nord Center
Lorain County
Wellington mural fundraiser hits goal for alley project
Arntz says fundraiser closes Tuesday with $3,000 raised nine hours left. A $90 donation by Councilman Gary Feron helps, funding brickwork, prep, and paint for a mural on the back of the Main Street Wellington building at 118 W Herrick Ave. Leftover funds may support future murals. Public painting days planned for early August with dates to be announced.
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Arntz
Gary Feron
Wellington
Herrick Ave
Main Street
Nagel Farms incentive district new via July 7 hearing
The Nagel Farms incentive district was introduced July 7 after a public hearing by the Council and will proceed to two more readings. The Villas at Nagel Farms TIF likewise advances through three readings after a public hearing slated for Aug. 4. Gasior said these TIFs could benefit the city later by boosting property values in the north side of Detroit Road.
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Nagel Farms
Gasior
Detroit Road
Gastor
No-Stop Vehicle Faces Gun Charge After Lorain Chase
A 2014 Chrysler 200 fled officers on Denver Avenue with two men in the back seat fleeing. Lorenzo Orona, 20, Lorain, allegedly dropped a Glock 10 mm onto a home roof and was tasered and arrested. Michael Andrews, 18, Lorain, also detained. The driver received a license plate bulb warning. Orona faces carrying a concealed weapon obstructing official business tampering with evidence and improper handling of a firearm. Andrews charged with obstructing official business. The gun matches shell casings from a July 9 shooting on East 32nd Street. a man shot multiple times was treated at a local hospital. The investigation continues.
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Denver Avenue
Lorenzo Orona
Lorain
Orona
Michael Andrews
Andrews
East 32Nd Street
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