Oberlin foster mother dies after long illness
Leila Ermina Rathwell 87 of Oberlin died Sunday at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness. A lifelong Oberlin resident, she was a housewife who and her late husband Howard raised 22 foster children. Survived by brother Ivan Grundy and sister Leota Merle of Amherst. Memorial service for Randall J. Dicks will be held Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church Upper St. Clair Pa. Dicks, a lawyer and monarchies expert, died March 17. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
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Leila Ermina Rathwell
Randall J. Dicks
Chronicle Telegram
Rudy Dicks
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Washington Road
Upper St. Clair
American Diabetes Association
Howard
E. Rathwell
Ray
Eleanor
Nee Stanfield) Grundy
Cowling Funeral Home
Main St
Oberlin
Kevin Neumann
East Oberlin Community Church
Camden Cemetery
Camden Township
Rosemary Padillo obituary notes doll collection and moves
Rosemary Rita Padillo 77 of Westminster Colorado formerly of North Ridgeville died after a sudden illness at North Suburban Hospital Thornton. She grew up in Elyria and North Ridgeville graduating North Ridgeville High School in 1941 later moving to Florida 1952 and then to Colorado 1984. An avid doll collector she enjoyed cards bowling and dancing. Survived by her husband Leroy a daughter Margie Cooke a son Raymond Singleton six grandchildren and a brother Karl Smith. She was preceded by her first husband Donald Singleton and second husband Richard Hultman. Private graveside service at Ridgeville Cemetery. Arrangements by David Bogner Family Funeral Home North Ridgeville.
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Rosemary Rita Padillo
Smith
Westminster
Colo
North Ridgeville
Thornton
Elyria
North Ridgeville High School
Padillo
Florida
Colorado
Leroy
Margie Cooke
Northglenn
Raymond Singleton
Olney Springs
Karl Smith
Donald Singleton
Richard Hultman
Arthur
Eva Smith
Paul A. Smith
Ridgeville Cemetery
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Ann Dillon
Richard Wierwille
Wakeman
Julia Delgado-Serrano-Rodriguez Dies at 74 in Lorain
Julia Delgado-Serrano-Rodriguez 74 of Lorain died Friday at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community after long illness. Survived by sons Jose, Miguel, William, Raymond. daughter Lydia. two grandchildren. five great grandchildren. several siblings. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, with burial at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
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Julia M. Delgado-Serrano-Rodriguez
Lorain
Aegis
Sacred Heart Chapel
Cursillo Movement
Legion of Mary
Jose Ah
Miguel Rodriguez
Grafton
William Rodriguez Sr
Columbus
Adolfo and
Paulina
Nee Ramos) Delgado
Justo
Raymond
Isabel Ramos
Alexandria
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Pearl Ave
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Catherine Bahen, Avon Lake resident, dies after cancer battle
Catherine J Bahen nee Downheimer 65 of Avon Lake died Sunday at Cleveland Clinic Hospice after a five month illness. Survived by daughters Linda Swenski Kathleen Pensinger Patricia Ryan and Karline Runge a son Daniel Baden nine grandchildren husband Joseph brother Clifford Downheimer sister Marjorie Elfers and parents Lester F and Catherine V Downheimer. Funeral details listed with St Joseph Church Avon Lake and Rest Haven Cemetery Cleveland Clinic housing.
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Catherine J. Bahen
Downheimer
Avon Lake
Cleveland Clinic
Corinthian
Mrs. Bahen
Lakewood
Lakewood High School
Avon Lake Press
Baden
St. Joseph Church
Shamrock Club
Columbus
Irish Heritage Club
Daughters of Erin
Loyal Order of Ancient Hiberians
Linda Swenski
Cincinnati
Kathleen Pensinger
Avon
Patricia Ryan
Karlene Runge
Daniel D. Baden
Virginia
Joseph
Clifford Downheimer
Marjorie Elfers
Lester F
Catherine V
Nee Dunne) Downheimer
Busch-Burmeister Family
Avon-Belden Rd
Lake Rd
Timothy J. O'Connor
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Cheered by memories, husband recalls a cherished loss
A heartfelt epitaph from a grieving spouse recounts the late loved one's gentle retirement to eternal rest. The message frames mourning as enduring love, noting no farewell was spoken and that the bond persists beyond death. It closes with a tribute from Richard and family.
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Ife
Richard
Death Notices for Howard W. Dennison and Max Duscha
Howard W. Dennison 73 Elyria survived by son Harold L. Sr and daughters Sharon Spicker Karen Sweene Debra Acevedo. friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Reich lin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria services at 1 pm Tuesday burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Twp. Max Duscha 97 Elyria survived by sons Robert and Rady and one sister. friends may call Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Busch Curtis ScheuMler Chapel Elyria services 11 am Wednesday interment Brookdale Cemetery Elyria.
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Dennison
Howard W
Elyria
Harold L. Sr
Sharon Spicker
Karen Sweene
Debra Acevedo
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Duscha Max
Robert
Rady
Fitzgerald Bert W 50 LaGrange dies. services Tuesday
Bert W Fitzgerald 50 of LaGrange dies with survivors including wife Nor een, daughters Amy Fitzgerald and Bryn Fitzgerald, sons Bert and Clint, three sisters and two brothers. Friends may call from 10 am until 11 am Tuesday at Bayer Laubenthal Funeral Home Chestnut Ridge and St Rt Elyria.
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Lowell R. “Ray” Richardson
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Quentin
Miss
Richardson
Annie Richardson
Turner
Vidella Richardson
Toledo
Ida Ridley
Chicago
Fitzgerald Bert W
LaGrange
Noreen
Amy Fitzgerald
Bryn Fitgerald
Bert
Clint
Bayer-Laubenthal
Chestnut Ridge
St. Rt
Deaths Elsewhere George Reedy Press secretary for LBJ
George Reedy former press secretary for President Lyndon Johnson died Sunday at 81 in a Milwaukee nursing home. He left Johnson after disagreements over press relations and later taught journalism at Marquette. Survived by wife Ruth Brian Wissman and two sons.
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Milwaukee
George Reedy
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Reedy
Helen Thomas
White House
United Press International
Thomas
UPI
Washington, D.C
US Senate
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Kee
Marquette University
Leonard
George Christian
Bill Moyers
South America
Marquette
Nieman
Ruth Brian Wissman
Massacre survivor returns to Ohio
Elizabeth Garland, a survivor of the Uganda massacre, urged tourists to avoid the area for now and spoke at the Columbus Zoo. A University of Chicago anthropologist, she noted the link between tourism and gorilla conservation while recounting the deadly March attack at Rwindi National Park. Bangladesh?
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Columbus
Uganda
Elizabeth Garland
Columbus Zoo
Martha M. Garland
Ohio State University
James Garland
Miami University
Oxford
Africa
Garland
University of Chicago
Rwindi National Park
Rwanda
Lawmakers Join OhioReads Tutoring Initiative Volunteers
Lawmakers including Barbara Pringle Daniel Metelsky and Erin Sullivan join OhioReads volunteer tutors. Metelsky says the one on one time with students offers a new perspective on schools and reading proficiency goals for fourth graders. About 1 100 volunteers have signed up and training covers reading aloud guiding a child to think and participate.
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Metelsky
D-Lorain
Taft
Scott Milburn
Susie Hedric
Anne Sylvan
Hedric
Taft proposal eyed by districts including Springfield
The plan would allow private groups to use local and state tax dollars to open their own schools with state approval. Springfield is among districts that could be affected. Neal says the district is pushing to raise test scores to avoid losing funding, while the state plans harder tests this year.
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Springfield
Taft
Ohio to review school report cards for more frequent updates
Taft spokesman Scott Milburn cites ongoing debates over academic emergency designations as officials say exact counts of failing schools will be known early next year. Paul Marshall notes Ohio law requires triannual report cards, though the State Board of Education desires annual updates if funding allows, reflecting heightened eagerness for more frequent data.
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Taft
Scott Milburn
Paul Marshall
Ohio Department of Education
Ohio
Marshall
State Board of Education
State Board
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Nee Werner) Kopronica
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Brett
John and
Robin Kopronica
Chris
Linda Cowie
William
Peggy Werner
Berlin Heights
Western Reserve Schools
Lowell R
Ray” Richardson
Julia M. Delgado- Serrano-Rodriguez
Okey E. Brammer Jr
Gluvna Funeral Chapel
John E. Krupar
Laubenthal-DeCarlo
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John
Middlestetter
Lima
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Nee Broadwater
Marlene McAndrew
North Olmsted
Karen Lane
New London
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Mark Cannon
LaGrange United Methodist Church
River Road Cemetery
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Elizabeth Paisley Huckaby
Little Rock, Ark
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Central High School
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Joanne Woodward
Huckaby
Patrick Heron
London
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Tate Gallery
Heron
Nicholas Serota
Slade School of Art
Welwyn Garden City
Cornwall
Delia Reiss
Gretchen Thomas
Chronicle
Caral Starre-Kmiecik
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Obertin Public Library
Starre-Kmiecik
Amelia Earhart
Dorothy Fuldheim
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Bayley Seton
Bwindi
Mgahinoga Gorilla
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