Lorna Marmie Smith 96 Elyria resident dies after long life
Lorna Marmie Smith nee McMorris 96 of Elyria died March 1 2025 at Rose Senior Living Avon. Born December 20 1928 in Sault Ste Marie Michigan she helped run McMorris Mens Wear as a teen and earned an associate degree from LCCC. Survived by children Anita Susan Gerald Sally and several grandchildren. private service at a later date. Arrangements are with Dicken Funeral Home Elyria. Online condolences at Dickenfuneralhome.com.
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Lorna Marmie
McMorris
Charles Frederick
Fred’ Smith
Fred
Lorna
Anita Smith
Jeff Lessig
Susan
Tom) Leininger
Gerald
Darlene) Smith
Sally Roth
Stirling Roth
Greg Leininger
Derek Roth
Jacob Roth
Michael Lessig
Kevin Leininger
Brandon Smith
Emme Leininger
Carole
Gerry) Bosshart
Evelyn Reninger
Ruth Oakes
Betty Baxter
Harry McMorris
Bryan Andrew Leininger
Dicken Funeral Home
Elyria
Dickenfuneralhome.com
Australian plasma donor James Harrison dies at 88
James Harrison, famed for saving an estimated 2.4 million babies through anti-D plasma donations over six decades, died at 88. He began donating at 18 in 1954 and retired in 2018 after 1 173 donations. Lifeblood honored him as the Man with the Golden Arm and noted his record stood until 2022.
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Melbourne
Australia
James Harrison
State Railway Department
New South Wales
Jarrod Mellowship
Harrison
Guinness World Records
Brett Cooper
Walker
Michigan
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Lifeblood
Stephen Cornelissen
James
Ralph Padgett obituary notes service in Lorain Ohio
Ralph Padgett aged 99 of Sheffield Village Ohio died March 4 2025. Born May 28 1925 in Edgefield South Carolina he served in World War II under General George Patton. Survived by wife Clara a long marriage. children Scott and Laurie eight grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren. Funeral services March 8 2025 at Richard J Reidy Funeral Home with Rev Dan Johnson officiating. Memorials to Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ.
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Ralph Padgett
Edgefield
South Carolina
Ralph
Sheffield Village
Ohio
United States Army
George Patton
The
Hon
Clara
Fazekas
Walter Wesley
Angie
Carlin
Rufus
Benny
Ray
Gladys
Martha
Richard J. Reidy
East 31St Street
South Lorain
Dan Johnson
Hungarian Reformed Church
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
Lorain
Reidyfuneral.com
Michigan court weighs death declaration in Skelton boys case
Judge notes the boys presumed dead as of November 26 2015 after their disappearance in 2010. John Skelton faces no murder charge, while his 15 year sentence for failure to return the children nears completion. Zavers seeks death declaration for closure and to honor the siblings ages 9, 7 and 5. Authorities say Skelton lied about the boys’ whereabouts and searches continue. Det Lt Jeremy Brewer testifies he believes Skelton killed the brothers.
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Sala
Michigan
John Skelton
Zavers
Morenci
Ohio
Skelton
Kunkle
Holiday City
Jeremy Brewer
Michigan State Police
Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean dies at 82 in Nashville
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s private, longtime partner of over 60 years, died in Nashville Tennessee at age 82. A private family service will honor him. Parton described their meeting at a Nashville laundromat and said he inspired the hit Jolene and other songs. He owned an asphalt paving business and is survived by Parton and two siblings.
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Carl Dean
Dolly Parton
Jolene
Associated Press
Parton
Dean
Nashville
Tennessee
Carl
Ringgold
Georgia
Virginia
Ginny” Bates Dean
Edgar “Ed” Henry Dean
Mama Dean
Sandra
Donnie
Clas
Sic
NPR
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Led Zeppelin
Former Badfinger guitarist Joey Molland dies at 77
Joey Molland, the last surviving guitarist of Badfinger and a late member of the Beatles Apple era group, died at age 77 in Minnesota. The Edina funeral director confirmed the death, with Molland having lived in the state for decades. Badfinger rose with No Matter What and Day After Day and supported the Beatles on many projects.
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Edina
Minn
Joey Molland
Badfinger
Molland
Sam Sheffield-West
Washburn-McReavy
Minnesota
Pete Ham
Tom Evans
Tom Gibbins
Apple
Beatles
Liverpool
Penny Lane
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Harrison
Mal Evans
Harry Nilsson
Bangladesh
John Lennon
John
Paul
George
Ringo
Joey
Pete
Tom
Mike
Rolling Stone
Ivies
Neil Aspinall
Warner Bros
Ham
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LCCC
Cornelissen
Antibody
Mellowship
Tracey Mellowship
Scott
Rebecca
Reg
Grandad
Margaret Thrift
Australian Red Cross
Sydney
Medina County
Lorain County
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