Kalter longtime Elyria resident died May 29 2004
Gertrude C. Kalter a North Ridgeville High School first graduate and former Oberlin Business College alumna died after a short illness at her Elyria residence. Born in Cleveland she moved to North Ridgeville in 1912 and later Elyria, worked as credit manager for Worthington Ball Co and Victor Comptometer in Chicago area retiring 1977. She donated books to North Ridgeville school library, loved reading sports and clubs, survived by sisters Agnes and Eleanor Kalter Elkins and John Kalter, service at St Marys Church Elyria with burial at St Peter's Cemetery North Ridgeville. Memorials to St Marys Church at New Life Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude C.kahter
Elyria
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
Ebria
North Ridgeville High School
Oberlin Business College
Worthington Ball Co
Victor Comptometer
Chicago
Lorain Woman Madeline Klepek 93 Dies After Illness
Madeline M. Klepek 93 of Lorain died May 31 2004 at Kingston of Vermilion after a long illness. Born in Cleveland she lived in Lorain a decade and attended St Josephs Amherst. Survived by daughter Carol Sapienza and Lenore Varga seven grandchildren 10 great grandchildren sister Mary Castle four siblings and her husband John P. Klepek. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Schwartz Spence Boyer Cool Funeral Home with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline M. Klepek
Lenore Varga
Vermilion
Mary Castle
Ft. Myers
Fla
John P. Klepek
Robert J. Klepek
Francis Klepek
Madeline Klepek
Francis B
Ellen “Nell
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool
W. Sth
Lorain
David Woost
St Peter’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Amherst
Beran, Alice V. (nee Denger) 88 in Elyria dies
Alice V. Beran 88 of Elyria died May 30 2004 at Center Ridge Nursing Home North Ridgeville after a long illness. Born in Sandusky she lived in the area all her life and worked in EMH Regional Medical Center laundry. She belonged to Women of the Moose Lodge 778 VFW Post 1079 Ladies Auxiliary and Elyria Women's Senior Fellowship. Survivors include husband John L. Beran a son Frank G. Estepan of San Diego Calif two grandchildren four great grandchildren and brothers Charles Denger of Elyria and Kenneth Denger of Xenia. She was predeceased by first husband Frank G. Estep Sr daughter Annette Marie Estep and son William Estep. Graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Rev Jim Gordon of Elyria Baptist Church will officiate. Batter-Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E
Anna Marie
Nee Wiederkehr) Kalter
Florence Kalter
Harold
Wilbur
Bill” Kalter
St. Mary’s Church
Middle Ave
Elyria
Edmund Goldbach
St. Peter’s Cemetery
North Ridgeville
St Marys Church
New Life Hospice
N. Abbe Road
Elyria Hos
Lauhbenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Alice V. Beran
Denger
Center Ridge Nursing Home
Sandusky
Charles Denger
Kenneth Denger
Xenia
Frank G. Estep Sr
Annette Marie Estep
William Estep
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Ambherst Township
Jim Gordon
Elyria Baptist Church
Batter-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Vermilion man Paul Brock dies after illness
Paul Ray Brock 54 of Vermilion died Sunday May 30 2004 at home after a sudden illness Born in Brodhead Ky he had lived in Vermilion area 50 years He worked for Sysco Food Service Cleveland 17 years and once operated the Vermilion police boat Survivors include mother Edna Spoonamore daughters Shelly Johnson Amy Wells seven grandchildren longtime companion Beverly Fitz brothers William Dale Tim othy sisters Hilda Faye Sheets Brenda Jackson Beverly Vertrovsky preceded in death by father George L Brock Friends may call 3 to 7 p m Thursday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion with funeral services 11 a m Friday The Rev Heidi Strickler will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ray Brock
Vermilion
Brodhead
Brock
Sysco Food Service
Cleveland
Edna M. Spoonamore
Shelly Johnson
Port
Beverly Fitz
William
Somerset, Ky
Dale
Wakeman
Timothy
Birmingham
Hilda “Faye” Sheets
Brenda Jackson
Beverly Vertrovsky
Amherst
George L. Brock
Riddle Funeral Home
South Street
Heidi Strickler
Harbourtown Community Church
Man killed by lightning at Warren County campground
A southwest Ohio man was killed by a lightning strike while fishing at Cozydale Lake and Campground in Warren County. Police said the victim’s name has not been released. At least 1,000 customers faced power outages after storm activity, with 7,400 more without electricity due to a downed transmission line from a traffic crash. Heavy weekend rain worsened Ohio River boating conditions with swift currents and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ohio
Becky Locke
Hamilton Township
Locke
Cozydale Lake
Warren County
Cincinnati
Cinergy
Kathy Meinke
Rene Summersgill longtime GM plant superintendent dies
Rene W Summersgill 79 of North Ridgeville died May 31 2004 after a short illness He served in the U S Navy in World War II and earned multiple medals He retired in 1980 after 30 years at GM Chevy Parma Plant He was a member of American Legion Post 91 CHEVETS Berea and a former Berea Masonic Lodge Survived by wife Betty Dana Cutteridge three grandchildren two great grandchildren and other relatives Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home North Ridgeville Funeral Thursday 11:30 am at Fields Limited Methodist Church Private interment Sunset Memorial Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene W. Summersgill
North Ridgeville
Kane
Berea
U. Navy
Summersgill
Fenn College
Berea Masonic Lodge
Betty J
Nee Poulsen
Dana Cutteridge
Richard
Chicago
Rene Walden Luxamersel
Hubert and
Elen Sommesgill
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
C. Michael Gibson
Fields Limited Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
William E Wilcox 76 Avon resident dies after illness
William Ernest Wilcox 76 of Avon died Monday May 32 2004 at Life Care Center of Medina after a four month illness. He was born in Lakewood and moved to Avon from Bay Village two years ago. A 1945 Lakewood High School graduate he attended Kent State University. He served in the U S Army 1916 1918. He was a self employed manufacturer’s representative for Wilcox and Associates for 40 years. Survived by his wife Jacqueline F Wilcox nee Schlik and daughter Kathy Hanning and son Jim plus four grandchildren. parents William Ernest Jr and Esther. Calling hours Wednesday 4 to 9 pm at Busch Burmeister Family Chapel Avon Lake with funeral Thursday 11 am. Rev Thomas F Madden officiating. Burial Lakewood Park Cemetery Rocky River. Memorials to American Heart Association of Northeast Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ernest Wilcox
Avon
Medina
Lakewood
Bay Village
Lakewood High School
Kent State Universit
U.S. Army
Wilcox
Wilcox and Associates
Kathy Hanning
Fishers
Indson
Jim
Avon Lake
Jacqueline F
Mehallic longtime South Amherst resident dies at 78
Steven Edward Mehallic 78 of South Amherst died after a long illness. A Uniontown Pennsylvania native, he moved to Lorain in 1949 and then to South Amherst in 1960, living there 44 years. A Navy veteran of World War II era service with several ribbon awards, he worked as a welder for Brown Fintube in Elyria for 25 years retiring in 1984. He leaves a wife Ann, son Steve F., daughters Kathy and Tracy, three grandchildren, siblings, and is remembered with a funeral at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst followed by Mass at Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary Church with military honors. Memorials to Ireland Cancer Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Edward Mehallic
South Amherst
Uniontown
Lorain
U.S. Navy
Brown Fintube
Elyria
Mehaillie
Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Ann A
Nee Plasko
Steve F
Kathy A. Mehallic
Tracy A. Otero
Joe
Alaska
Bob
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Funeral
Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard
South Lake St
Denis St. Marie
Calvary Cemetery
Ireland Cancer Center
Sehaden Road
Obituary for Opal Bennett of Oberlin 2004
Opal Bennett 91 of Oberlin died May 31 2004 after a long illness at Welcome Nursing Home Born in Summers County WV she moved to Oberlin in 1954 worked as a licensed practical nurse at Tressie Nursing Home She was active in Primitive Baptist Church enjoyed gathering flowers and cooking Survived by daughter Margaret Easterday Lorain seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren brother Beecher Meadows Hinton WV sisters Pauline Ballard Glenmorgan WV and Mattie Meador Lewisburg VA husband William Robert Bennett sons James and William Bennett granddaughter Mary Easterday and other relatives Friends may visit Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin 6 10 8 p m Wednesday Funeral services 2 am Thursday Interment St Marys Cemetery Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Bennett
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Summers County
Bennett
Tressie Nursing Home
West Virginia
Primitive Baptist Church
Margaret Easterday
Lorain
Beecher Meadows
Hinton
Wva
Pauline Ballard
Glenmorgan
W.va
Mattie Meador
Lewisburg
William Robert Bennett
James
William Benner
Mary Easterday
Beecher
Mary
Nee Lilly) Meadows
Gye Brothers
Cowling Funeral Home
S. Sain St
St. Mary's Cemetery
Elyria
Mildred Sheridan longtime Lorain resident dies in Columbus
Mildred G Sheridan former Lorain school accountant dies May 30 2004 in Riverside Hospital Columbus after brief illness Born Luna raised Lorain since age ten dual residences Upper Arlington and Houston since 1980 Retired 1975 from Lorain Board of Education clerk treasurer office Survived by daughters Janet Belu Judy Dickson 10 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services planned with calling hours Wednesday at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain Burial at Elmwood Cornerstone United Methodist Church Columbus St Andrews Catholic Church may receive memorials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred G. Sheridan
Lorain
Texas
Houston
Janet Belu
Upper Arlington
Judy Dickson
John Sheridan
Duane C. Sheridan
Daniel
Amy
Nee Epps-Hamilton) Limbaugh
Mary Wonder
Lester
Donald
Frank
Fred
Oliver
Gluvna- Shimo-Hromada
Broadway
Elmwood Cemetery
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
Reid Ave
St. Andrews Catholic Church
McCoy Road
Columbus
Betty Jane Wilson obituary notice from Lorain Ohio
Betty Jane Wilson nee Penson of Lorain died May 21 2004 at New Life Hospice Lorain after illness. Born in Lorain she lived there all her life. She worked for Texas Telephone Company for one year and belonged to First Presbyterian Church for 30 years. Survived by her husband William L Wilson two sons Darryl R Wilson and Roy E Penson Jr a daughter Jean Schweinberg two grandsons and a sister. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at Walter A Frey Funeral Home Lorain. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Lorain. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. New Life Hospice Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Wilson
Penson
Lorain
New Life Hospice
St. Joseph
William L
Darryl R
Jean Schweinberg
Roy E
Katherine
Nee Walper) Penson
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
First Presbyterian
Amherst Township
N. Abbe Road
Elyria
Elyria Woman Janis Wingard Dies After Short Illness
Janis E Wingard also known as Janis F Wingard aged 79 of Elyria died Sunday May 30 204 in the emergency room of EIN Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home at 327 Cleveland Street Elyria will announce further arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis F Wingard
Noveske
Elyria
Ein Regional Medical Center
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleveland St
Empty combat boots honor Iraq war dead
More than 900 pairs of black combat boots were displayed on a federal courthouse lawn in misty rain to honor US troops who died in Iraq. Each pair carried a name, rank, age and hometown including 23 Ohio servicemembers. The exhibit, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee, is part of Eyes Wide Open Beyond Fear Toward Hope touring Ohio next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Iraq
Ohio
John Dempsey
Boardman
Northeast Ohio
Man charged in friend death from explosive device
Gypsum man Mark Gulan, 35, faces involuntary manslaughter and dangerous ordnance charges after a homemade explosive packed with paper towels ignited in a garage. A 34-year-old man, Jeffrey Bodh of Oak Harbor, died from head injuries when shrapnel struck him. The blast left pipe fragments embedded in a nearby house and a tractor trailer.
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Man
Friend
Mark Gulan
Randy Riedmaier
Ottawa County
Jeffrey Bodi
Oak Harbor
Bodh
Tom Schultz
Schultz
Bob Bratton
Guian
Ottawa
Riedmaier
Toledo
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N.R. Grads
Ridgeville Men
Agnes Kalter Elkins
Eleanor Kalter
Flyrna
John Kalter
Sx Cloud
John L. “Jack” Beran
Frank G. Estepan
San Diego
Calif
Kroger L. Wood
Goa
Candy
George
The
Associated Press
Ohio River
Steven Edward Mehallic
Mary Cunningham
Margaret Tomechko
Samuel and
Nee Rosmack) Mehallic
Janis E Wingard
Bar Shounen
Setached Reteun i Menhayag
Poreas mm
Nan
Tyes Deen
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