Oberlin educator Donald D McIlroy dies after long career
Donald D McIlroy 37 of Oberlin a longtime Oberlin City Schools administrator and former Elyria City schools teacher died Wednesday at Kendal at Oberlin after a short illness. Born in McKeesport Pa he lived in Oberlin most of his life and earned a BA from Bethany College and a master's in education from the University of Denver. He taught in Elyria five years and served as teacher and principal in Oberlin for nearly 30 years before retiring in 1981. Survivors include his wife Amy V Mellroy a daughter Maida Wedel a son Keith Mellroy four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorial service 3 pm Saturday at Kendal at Oberlin. Memorials to Habitat for Humanity of Lorain County. Dicken Funeral Home Elyria handled arrangements.
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Donald D. McTroy
Oberlin
Kendal
McKeesport
Bethany College
Bethany
I Va
University of Denver
Colo
McIlroy
Elyria City Schools
Oberlin City Schools
First Church
Amy V
Habitat For Humanity
Lorain County
Court St
Suite
Elyria
Dicken
Obituary of Robert A. Dyke of Wellington and Elyria
Robert A. Dyke 87 of Wellington and formerly Elyria died Sunday at New Life Hospice in Lorain. A 1955 Elyria High School graduate, he lived in Anderson South Carolina before returning to Wellington in 1993. A Navy veteran of World War I, he worked 23 years in sports at The Men's Show in Elyria and retired from Les Orange Realty in 1985 after 14 years. Survivors include son John A. of Wellington, daughters Diane Pegan in Florida and Sally Crowell in Ohio, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, plus two brothers. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today at Dicken Funeral Home in Elyria. funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church in Oberlin. Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Memorials to New Life Hospice or the American Heart Association. Publication date March 9, 2004.
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Robert A. Dyke
Wellington
Elyria
New Life
St. Joseph
Lorain
Elyria High School
Anderson
S.C
Bethany College
Wheeling
W.va
U.S. Navy
Elria
Les Orange Realy
Fitch Company
Ridge Tool Company
American Legion
Frank S. Harmon Lodge
F & AM
Valley of Cleveland
St Andrew Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
D.C
John A
Diane A. Pegan
Heathrow
Fla
Sally A. Crowell
Maumee
Jane E
Andrus
Edsvin G
Wilford J. Dyke
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Brian K. Wilbert
Christ Episcopal Church
Obertin
Ridgelawn Cemetery
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
American Heart Association
115Th
Cleveland
Harry A
John
Nancy
Katherine
Nee Balawalder) Pola
Stella Dunsworth
Joseph Lenhart
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion
St. Mary Catholic Church
Phillip Feltman
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sandusky
Maple Grove Cemetery
The
Alzheimer’s Association
Fairhill Rd
North
James Earl Dozier Jr 57 dies in Houston after illness
James Earl Dozier Jr aged 57 of Houston Texas formerly of Lorain Ohio died February 23 at Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1965. He served in the U S Army as a communication specialist in Vietnam and worked with Dozier Sons Cement Contractors. Graveside services were at VA Memorial Park in Houston with Hilliard Funeral Home serving arrangements. Survivors include his wife Ballery his children James III Dohnya and Kamen his mother Willia Dozier and brothers Leslie and Terance.
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James Earl Dozier Jr
Houston
Texas
Lorain
Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Lorain High School
Los Angeles
Calif
Miami
Fla
Colorado State College
U.S. Army
Haiti
Ballery
VA Memorial Park
Veterans National Cemetery
Hilliard Funeral Home
Little York Road
Gladys W Lenhart obituary notes 89 Vermilion dies
Gladys W Pola Lenhart 89 of Vermilion died Sunday at The Inn at Chappel Creek while under New Life Hospice care. A Pittsburgh area native and World War II-era traveler, she lived in several states and Germany with her husband. Known for 32 years as a Vermilion Board of Elections clerk she received a state certificate of appreciation. She also worked at Okagi's and McGarvey's restaurants, bowled 35 years, and enjoyed sports and gardening. Survived by daughters Linda Sopko and Jacklyn Parsons, son Harry Jr, sister Florence Trabucco, brother Henry Pola, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Harry A and siblings. Services and burial in Vermilion. memorials to Alzheimer’s or New Life Hospice.
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Gladys W. Lenhart
Pola
Chappel Creek
New Life Hospice
W. Wilmerding
Union High School
Turtle Creek
Mt. Lebanon
Avon Lake
Champaign
Ill
Stuttgart
Bremen
Germany
Europe
Vermilion
Fort Pitt Hotel
Pittsburgh
Rs. Lenhart
Green Tree
Order of Eastern Star
Buckeye
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Military Officers Association of America
Board of Elections
Ohio
Okagi
McGarvey's
Linda Sopko
Jacklyn Parsons
Newport
R.J
Harry Jr
Lake Oswego
Ore
Florence Trabucco
Monroeville
Henry Pola
Ormond Beach
Fla
Vermilion Woman Dies After Long Illness
Drema Lynn Enderle 54 of Vermilion died at home after a 3 1/2 year illness. Survived by husband James Enderle and two daughters Jamie Lyon Young and Rebecca Enderle. She was a Vermilion resident, born in McRoberts Kentucky, member of Church of Christ and AMVETS Auxiliary. Visitation 4 to 7 PM at Riddle Funeral Home. services 11 AM Wednesday officiated by Mark Weaver. Cemetery in Vermilion.
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Dreama Lynn Enderle
Nee Johnson
Vermilion
McRoberts
Jamie Lyon Young
Amherst
Rebecca Elizabeth Enderle
Henry Clay
Nina
Nee Penney
James E Norman dies at 56 in Oberlin
James E Norman James F Norman 56 of Oberlin died Thursday at Allen Medical Center Oberlin after a sudden illness. A service will be held Thursday at Wyers Funeral Chapel Elyria 2900 N Ridge Road. Additional arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
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James F. Norman
Oberlin
Allen Medical Center
Wyers Funeral Chapel
N. Ridge Road
Elyria
Funeral Home
Devonia Rucker obituary notices death in Elyria
Devonia Rucker 61 of Elyria died Wednesday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Epes Alabama she lived in Elyria 51 years and was a certified nurse's assistant at Elyria United Methodist Home. She sang in Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church senior choir and enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She leaves a large family including daughters Sonja Sharp Brenda Sharp and Benita Brown, a stepson Cornelia Rucker and sons Terry Little and Mitchell Sharp, siblings and many relatives. Services Tuesday at Mt Zion Church followed by burial at Brookdale Carter Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Devonia Rucker
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Epes
Ala
Fort Stewart
Brenda Sharp
Benita Brown
Savannah
Cornelia Rucker
Terry Little
Mitchell Sharp
Louisville
Samuel
Beatrice Little
Lorain
Ira “Pearl” Washington
Nancy Payne
Berea
Jerry Little
Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church
River Road North
M.L. Cunningham
Brookdale Cemetery
Carter
Bridge St
Funeral service for Robert Dean Henry in Elyria
Robert Dean Henry 79 of Elyria died Friday after a long illness at home. Born in Sharpsburg Kentucky he moved to Elyria 58 years ago and served in the US Navy. He worked 40 years at Republic Steel LTV and later for Sears Roebuck Klemar Building Services and Carter Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Imogene daughters Carolyn Johnson Marsha Henry Shumate sons Shearo Silas Sherman 11 grandchildren and 14 greats. Services noon at Original Church of God with full military honors by VEW Post 1079. Carter Funeral Home handling.
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Robert Dean Henry
Elyria
Sharpsburg
DeBouis High School
Mt. Sterling
United States Navy
Republic Steel
LTV
Sears Roebuck
Klemar Building Services
Carter Funeral Home
Henry
Church of God In
US Steel Workers Union
American Legion 888
NAACP
AARP
Imogene
Gene
Taylor
Carolyn Johnson
Marsha Henry Shumate
Shearo E
Silas C
Sherman
Elyvia
Edith Williams
Pearl White
Oberlin
Dorothy Jennings
Cleveland
Albert George
Fontana
Calif
Shearo Lee Henry
Irena George
William George
Verna Henry
Barbara Jennings
Janet Payne
Church of God
Edward St
William Aigood
Brookdale Cemetery
VEW Post
W. Bridge St
Thomas M. Fetcenko 84 Elyria man dies after brief illness
Thomas M. Fetcenko 84 of Elyria died Friday at New Life Hospice following a brief illness. He served in World War I and worked as a care maker at Abex Corp. in Elyria. Survived by wife Anna, daughter Bonnie Weir, son Raymond, four grandchildren, and siblings. Services were private. memorials to charity of donor's choice. Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Thomas M. Fetcenko
Elyria
New Life Hospice
St. Joseph
Lorain
Philipsburg
Fetcenko
Abex Corp
St. Mary Catholic Church
Tommy Fetcenko
Dorothy Wade
George Fetcenko
Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Benson obituary notes Joetta Bringer of Lorain dies
Joetta Bringer 48 of Lorain died Sunday after a lengthy illness at New Life Hospice in Lorain. Born in Elizabethtown Tennessee she lived in Lorain 34 years. Survived by husband Keith L. Bringer son Keith William mother Betty Rath Campbell Thomas stepfather Roy Thomas of Conover NC brothers Keith Kim and Travis Stout sisters Rebecca Becky Adkinson Kris Davis Felicia Williams and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father Lloyd Hook in 1982. Friends may call noon Wednesday until services at 1 pm at Devin Funeral Home Lorain.
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Joetta Bringer
Keith
Kim
Travis Stout
Clearwater Flat
Rebecca
Becky” Adkinson
Kris Davis
Lorain
Felicia Williams
Elyria
Lloyd Hook
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Brookdale Cemetery
Obituary for Robert J. Karish Sr. of Lorain
Robert J. Karish Sr., 73, of Lorain, died Monday at home after a long life in Lorain with stints in California and a Navy Korean War service aboard the USS Coral Sea. He worked for U.S. Steel 17 years and Ford in Lorain eight years, was a life member of FOPA and VFW 1642, and joined Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue, Blue Knights, and enjoyed fishing and travel. Survived by daughter Paula Wither, sons Robert and Kenneth Scott, three grandchildren, mother Ann Gall, sister Mariann Leonard, and other relatives. Visitation set 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dombrowski-Yolak-Riddle Funeral Home with graveside service Friday at Calvary Cemetery with military honors by the VFW.
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Robert J. Karish Sr
Lorain
California
Ford Motor Company
U.S. Steel Company
Coral Sea
U.S. Navy
Paula J
Tee Wither
Barbara Spaich
Avon Lake
Robert
Naples
Fla
Kenneth Scott
Ann Gall
Mariann Leonard
Culver City
Calif
George Gall
Dombrowski- Yolak-Riddle Funeral Home
Oberlin Ave
Calvary Cemetery
North Ridge Road
VFW
Joan M. Douglas Dies at 22 in Avon Lake
Joan M. Douglas nee Barnett, 22, of Avon Lake died Sunday. Survived by sons Raymond E. and Brian M., and Mark S., daughter Nira T. Cermak, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m. at Corrigan Funeral Home. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Resthaven Memorial Garden Chapel. American Lung Association address listed.
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Joan M. Douglas
Corrigan Funeral Home
Lorain Ave
Fairview Park
Resthaven Memorial Garden Chapel
Center Road
Avon
American Lung Association
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Charles H. White 87 Spencer Farmer Dies
Charles H. White of Spencer died Saturday at Medina General Hospital. A Sullivan Township native and Wellington High School graduate, he lived in Spencer since 1951 and was active in Lorain County Fair Farm Bureau and Holstein Association. Survived by wife Viola and parents Leonard and Treva White. No visitation or services. Parker & Son Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. White
Spencer
Medina General Hospital
Sullivan Township
Wellington High School
Lorain County
Farm Bureau and Holstein Association
White
Viola
Leonard
Treva
Nee Atherton) White
Parker & Son Funeral Home
E. Main St
Jean E Johnstone dies in Dallas after long life
Jean E Johnstone 75 of Dallas Texas and formerly Elyria Ohio died Friday in Dallas Born in Pitcairn Pennsylvania she lived 25 years in Elyria Ohio before moving to Port Charlotte Florida She later resided in Dallas Two grandchildren sister Althea DiMarco of St Petersburg Florida husband Charles E Johnstone Jr parents Harvey and Clemma Jones five brothers and one sister memorial service to be held later National Cremation Service Houston Texas handled arrangements Alzheimer’s Association referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean E. Johnstone
Dallas
Texas
Elyria
Pitcairn Pa
Port Charlotte
Fla
Chuck
Jerry
Fort Collins
Colo
Althea DiMarco
St. Petersburg
Charles E. Johnstone Jr
Harvey
Clemma Jones
Alzheimer's Association
National
Highway 6
North
Houston
Education law critics push for more school funding
In Columbus critics contend the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act raises costs and demand more federal money for schools. Rep. Boehner defends funding, while opponents urge flexible measures and state-led accountability. Officials note unused federal funds remain unspent in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.S
John Boehner
Boehner
House Committee On Education and the Workforce
Bush
Ohio
Department of Education
Washington
Gary Allen
The
Ohio Education Association
Ted Strickland
Strickland
Ronald Tomalis
I. Education
Rod Paige
J.C. Benton
Ohio Education Department
Washington, DC
Benton
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Donald D. Mclroy
Dozier
Lenhart
Lynn Enderle
American Legion Women's Auxiliary
Vermilion Amvets Auxiliary
James Enderie
Join B. Goodwin
Tiffany & Family
James E Norman
Pdevonia Rucker
Rucker
Pauline Verost
Mary Swansinger
Philipsburg, Pa
Brothers Mitchell
Larry and
Raymond
Associated Press
Hport Council
Amernas
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