LaVigne, 19, Elyria, dies after Hodgkin's illness
Kristopher A. LaVigne of Elyria died March 2 2004 after an 18 month battle with Hodgkin's disease at Cleveland Clinic. He was a 2003 Elyria High School graduate awaiting University of Toledo. Survived by parents Jeff and Debbie Nagy LaVigne sister Danielle and grandparents. Funeral 9 a.m. Friday at Bayer Laubenthal with 9 30 a.m. Mass at St Marys Elyria burial St Marys Cemetery. Memorials to Hodgkin's research via First Merit Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristopher A. LaVigne
Elyria
Cleveland Clinic
Hodgkin
Elyria High School
University of Toledo
LaVigne
St. Mary’s Church
North Ridge Marathon
Avon Poured -Walls
Chubbs
Jeff
Debbie
Nee Nagy
Danielle LaVigne
Steve
Louise Nagy
Elyria Township
Robert
St. Mary's Church
Middle Ave
St. Mary's Cemetery
First Merit Bank
Charles Junior Lane Grandpa Charlie Lane 79 of Lorain Dies
Charles Junior Grandpa Charlie Lane 79 of Lorain died Sunday at New Life Hospice in Lorain after a one year illness. Born in Buckhannon West Virginia he moved to Amherst in 1950 and lived in Lorain for 30 years. A World War II Navy veteran he received the Pacific Theater European Theater American Theater and Victory medals. He worked 40 years at Lorain Ford Assembly Plant retiring in 1998 as an industrial truck repairman. He enjoyed working riding motorcycles and cars. Survivors include son Gary Lane Sr. of Lorain daughters Sharon Irvin of Lorain and Lora Lane of Vermilion nine grandchildren 25 great grandchildren brother John Dempsey Lane of Buckhannon WV and sisters Carol Hayes Meredith Evans and Sheila Kelly all of West Virginia. He was preceded in death by wife Janice Lane daughter Virginia parents and brother Dayton Lane. Friends may call Wednesday at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst with funeral Thursday. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst with military honors. Memorials to New Life Hospice or American Kidney Foundation.
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Charles Junior
Charlie’ Lane
Lorain
New Life Hospice
Buckhannon
W.va
Amherst
Henrietta Township
U.S. Navy
Lane
Sheila Kelly
French Creek
Janice Lucille Lane
Powers
Virginia
Charles William
Felihia Fern
Lee
Dayton Lane
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Antonio Silva 63 Lorain native dies after illness
Antonio Silva 63 of Lorain died Saturday at Community Health Partners Hospital after a brief illness. A US Army veteran, he retired in 2002 from US Steel Lorain Cuyahoga Works as an equipment operator after 30 years and previously worked at Lorain Products for 10 years. He was a member of St Ladislaus Catholic Church and United Steelworkers Local 1104, enjoyed tools. Survivors include wife Becky his stepsons Frank and Randy Cruz Justine Estraca Debbie Rodriguez Monica Vazquez Melissa Cruz Mitzi Rodriguez 21 step grandchildren and one step great granddaughter. Brothers Salvador and Ralph Silva sisters Esther Gonzales Elvira Pena parents Juan and Gregoria and a step-great grandson. Calling hours 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home. Closing prayers 9:30 a.m. Wednesday followed by 10 a.m. Mass at St Ladislaus Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery with Disabled American Veterans Louis Paul Proy Chapter 26 conducting military honors. published March 2 2004
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Antonio Silva
Lorain
Community Health Partners Hospital
West
US. Army
B.O.P
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U S. Steel
Lorain Products
Mr Silva
St Ladislaus Catholic Church
United Steelworkers Union
Becky Mr
Nee Delgado
Frank
Randy Cruz
Justine Estraca
Cleveland
Debbie Rodriguez
Monica Vazquez
Melissa Cruz
Mitzi
Ladislaus Church
East 28Th St
Wood Ave
James P. Schmitz
Calvary Cemetery
Louis Paul
John T. Weber 85 Elyria dies after brief illness
John T. Weber, 85, of Elyria, died Sunday at Grace Hospital in Amherst after a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home in North Ridgeville.
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John T. Weber
Elyria
Grace Hospital
Amherst
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Henry M. Smith
Parma Hospital
Brown-Robinson Funeral Home
Broadway
Lorain
Emma Ziegman longtime Vermilion educator dies at 96
Emma Ziegman 96 of Vermilion formerly Drechsler died Sunday after a brief illness at Ohio Extended Care Center Lorain Born in Oakland California she lived in Vermilion and Brownhelm most of her life She taught elementary and middle school in Elyria and Amherst and was active in Vermilion E R Church choir bell choir and local music groups A memorial service is set for 4 30 pm Wednesday at Vermilion E R Church Pastor Doug Yost officiating Burial will be in Brownhelm Cemetery Memorials may be made to the church Riddle Funeral Home is handling arrangements
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Emma K. Ziegman
Drechster
Vermilion
Ohio
Lorain
Oakland
Calif
Brownhelm
Brownhelm High School
Kent State University
Elyria
Amherst
Afrs
Community Health Partners
Ellen Berger
Albert Drechsler
Santa Barbara
Aloysius Ziegman
Michael
Kathryn (Pee Bauer) Drechsler
Si Elsie Zelinski
Brownhelm Cemetery
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Obituary of Terri V Brooks of Elyria
Terri V Brooks age 51 of Elyria died Saturday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. She was a homemaker, longtime Elyria resident, and member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Isaac, sister Pattie Hall Kidney, brothers Tyrone and Venoy Hall, and several nieces and nephews. Burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Funeral at Unity Baptist Church with co officiants. Carter Funeral Home arranging.
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Terri V. Brooks
Hall
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria High School
Isaac
Pattie Hall-Kidney
Millersburg
Tyrone Hall
Venoy Hall
Lorain
James E Strandborg 84 Vermilion resident dies at home
James E Strandborg 84 of Vermilion died Sunday at home after a brief illness. He served in the US Army 1941 to 1945 and worked 20 years in construction with Ray Bidinger before retiring in 1974. He was a North Lake Baptist Church member and ADIVETS, enjoyed dancing and gardening. Survived by wife Mae, daughters Sharon Stroud and Carol Miller, sons Robert Linn Kenneth Warner and Duane Warner, many grandchildren and greats. Visitation Wednesday 11 am to 1 pm at Walter A Frey Funeral Home. Funeral and interment at Resthaven Memory Garden Avon with full military honors by DAV Louis Paul Proy Chapter 20. Local hospice and memorials to New Life Hospice requested.
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James E. Strandhborg
Vermilion
New Lyme
Wellington
Ray Bidinger
Strandberg
North Lake
Sharon A. Stroud
Deltona
Fla
Carol M. Miller
Robert G. Linn
Bunnell, Fla
Kenneth D. Warner
Taylorsville
Duane D. Warner
Lorain
Mae
Mars
Albert
Lela
Hester
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Carson Fraley
North Lake Baptist Church
South Amherst
Obituary for Joseph Rumbutis of Wickliffe and North Ridgeville
Joseph Rumbutis 89, longtime North Ridgeville resident, died Sunday in Wickliffe after 12 years there. He worked 27 years as a metallurgist for Republic Steel in Cleveland retiring in 1980. Survived by wife Olive, children Elizabeth Franke and others, 23 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. at Jakubs & Son Funeral Home. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Burial in St. Peter Cemetery, North Ridgeville.
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Joseph Rumbutis
Wickliffe
North Riddgeville
Lithuania
North Ridgeville
Rumbutis
Republic Steel Co
Cleveland
Elizabeth Franke
Olivia DeGeorge
Annette Sangurah
Doreen Knight
Edward
Donald
Leo
Stasys
St. Peter Cemetery
Munger Elsie B 92 Avon resident dies at nursing home
Elsie B. Munger 92 of Avon died Sunday at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Born in Cleveland she had lived in North Ridgeville Sandusky and Huron. Survivors include son Edward Munger of Huron six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Burial in Oak Bluffs Cemetery Berlin Township. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Hinman Tanner Funeral Home 38 South St Berlin Heights with funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. David Kradlak.
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Elsie B. Munger
Avon
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
Sandusky
Huron
Edward Munger
John
Bertha
Nee Schendell
Kujat
Janet Miles
John Kujat
Martha Scharschmidt
Evelyn Bassett
Hinman-Tanner Funeral Home
South St
Berlin Heights
David Kradlak
Oak Bluffs Cemetery
Berlin Township
Nora M Shreve dies after sudden illness in Lorain
Nora M Shreve 54 of Lorain died Sunday at Community Health Partners West after a sudden illness. Born in Morehead Kentucky she was Elyria High School graduate and homemaker who loved family especially grandchildren. Survived by daughter Roxanne Bracy Michelle Bracy Joyce Perez son Neil Jr mother Gladys Wolfe sister Mattie Meade brother Carl Messer and band of 35 years Neil. Friends may call 2 pm Thursday until memorial service at 4 pm at Wyers Funeral Chapel Elyria with Rex John Bracy of New Bethel Baptist Church officiating.
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Nora M. Shreve
Lorain
Community Health Partners West
Morehead
Elyria High School
Neil
Roxanne Shreve
Michelle Bracy
Joyce Perez
Obituary for David W Ballif of Lorain County
David W Ballif 77 of Sheffield Lake died Saturday after a brief illness. A Utah native and U S Army veteran, he was an electrician in IBEW Local 354 for 39 years and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Lorain Church. He is survived by daughter Jessie Marian Workman, son Ingrid Christine Rice, son Kurt David Ballif, 10 grandchildren, and siblings. Services were held at the Lorain church with burial in Logan City Cemetery Utah. Funeral arrangements by Wyers Finneral Chapel Elvria.
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David W. Ballif
Sheffield Lake
Community Health Partners West
Lorain
Provo
Utah
Lorain County
U.S. Army
Air Force Reserves
IBEW
Ballif
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church
Jessie Marian
Bountiful
Yvonne Marion Knighton
Clearfield
Joanne Cottrell
Florine Durham
St. George
Ina Rae Knighton
Forest Grove
Ore
Ingrid Marie
Frank Louis Ballif
Christopher David Rice
Chadwick Ballif
Ina Terrill
Nee Wilcox
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kolbe Road
Scott Engstrom
Logan City
London
Wyers Finneral
N. Ridge Road
Elvrra
Obituary of Blanche Stockham Oberlin teacher and community volunteer
Blanche Eliza Stockham 99 of Oberlin died Feb 14 at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness. Born West Lebanon she taught elementary school and volunteered as a reader at East Wood Elementary. A member of First United Methodist Church she helped build Lakeside’s Methodist Church and helped found Lakeside Historical Museum. Survived by Franklin Stockham daughter Rebecca Presti nine grandchildren, husband Paul Stockman, parents Franklin and Huldah Gable, sisters Grace and Trilby. Funeral 11 am March 8 at First United Methodist Church 45 S Professor St Oberlin. Burial in Lakeside later. Welcome Nursing Home and Cowling Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Blanche Eliza Stockham
Oberlin
Welcome
West Lebanon
Lakeside
East Wood
Cleveland Indians
Franklin Stockham
Rebecca Presti
Paul Stockman
Franklin and
Huldah
Voinovich urges states to handle gay marriage issue
Ohio senator George Voinovich urged leaving the gay marriage debate to states to reduce divisiveness. He supports a constitutional amendment only if the Supreme Court rules for same sex marriages, noting the 1996 federal law allows state disregard of other states’ gay marriage laws. Duke remaining lines omitted for brevity.
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Columbus
U.S
George Voinovich
Voinovich
U.S. Supreme Court
Bush
Congress
White House
Bob Taft
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Mike Dawson
Dawson
Ohio pension funds withhold votes on Eisner at Disney meeting
Ohio public employee pension funds holding Disney stock will withhold votes for Michael Eisner at the annual meeting. PERS and the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund advocate splitting Eisner's roles to boost board independence, with SERS also signaling no confidence. Education and other funds have also withheld votes, reflecting concerns over Disney's long term performance.
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Ohio Pension Funds
Disney
Eisner
Columbus
Walt Disney Co
Michael Eisner
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund
Cynthia Richson
PERS
Ers
Police and Fire Fund
David Graham
Graham
State Employees Retirement
Laurel Johnston
SERS
State Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Philadelphia
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Margaret LaVigne
Florida
Bayer- Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Richard Henry
Amherst Church of the Nazarene
Evergreen Cemetery
Lorain Vew Post
Lorain American Legion
New Life Hospice Center
St Joseph
North Abbe Road
American Kidney Foundation
Executive Blvd
Rockville
Meme
Bate Crim
Eric
James
Christopher
Constance
Olivia
Alma
Louise (Copeland) Sigsworth
Pittsfield
Brighton
Columbia
Roy Hall
Florence Hall
LaVinia Evans
Unity Baptist Church
Puller Road
Larry Harville
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Willie Gardner
Brookdale Cemeter
Carter
Brooks
James E. Strandborg
David W. Ballis
Nursing Home
S. Main St
Cowling Funeral Home
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