Area deaths in Lorain County and surrounding areas
Multiple notices report deaths and services in Elyria, Vermilion, Wakeman, and nearby towns. James F. Hill, former president of the First National Bank of Elyria, died in Ocala, Florida after a long illness. Matilda Lovey Stebbins died in Lorain after a long illness, with services at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst. Other obituaries include Robert E. Holbert of Arkansas, Lewis Shukeat of Vermilion injured in a three-vehicle crash, and Mary A. Neuman of Elyria dying in Honolulu. Funeral arrangements and affiliations with local churches, clubs, and unions are listed.
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James F. Hill
First National Bank of
Elyria
Ocala
Fla
Waterford
Ohio
Marietta College
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co
Citizens Bank Co
Beverly
Federal Deposit Insurance Co
Savings Deposit
First National Bank of Elyria
Group Nine
Ohio Bankers
Matilda (Lovey) Stebbins
Nau
Lorain
Vermilion Manor
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Richard C. Meyers
Amherst
Mary Alice Meyers
Harry B. Stebbins
Hempel
Douglas M. Yackle
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Poorman Road
Fnday
Lewis Shukeat
Pinewood Drive
Lorain Community Hospital
Sandusky
State Highway Patrol
Shukeat
Lawrence M. Deem
Furnace Road
Vermilion
Deem
Wilmoth brothers appeal decisions tied to 1982 River Motors raid
Bernard Wilmoth and his brother John Wilmoth are linked to appeals of a lower court ruling on evidence seized in the 1982 River Motors raid at 732 Idaho Ave Lorain. John Wilmoth died in a September 1984 car crash.
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Chronicle-Telegram
John Wilmoth
Ohio Supreme Court
River Motors
Idaho Ave
Lorain
Bernard Wilmoth
Death notices for Reta Mowatt Amenhauser Oberlin resident
Reta Mowatt Amenhauser, 67, of Oberlin, died. Survived by four daughters Mrs Mane Westfall, Mrs Judith Walker, Mrs Jean Sherrand, Shelbev. four sons Jamnes, dohn Eatward, Dawid. threeasters and one brother. Friends may call Sunday 7 9 pm at Cowl Guneral Home, Oberlin. services Monday at 11 am at the funeral bore.
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Amenhauser Reta Mowatt
Oberlin
Mane Westfall
Judith Walker
Jean Sherrand
Shelbev
Jamnes Dohn Eatward
Dawid
Cowl Guneral
Lorain County cited for job training merit by regents chancellor
Regent chancellor William Coulter praised Lorain County for its job training efforts during a visit to Lorain County Community College as part of Gov. Celeste’s Capital for a Day. He highlighted LCCC as a standout in Ohio alongside Cuyahoga and Sinclair Community Colleges, calling its Advanced Technologies Center cutting edge and a model of private sector collaboration. He discussed funding shifts toward nurturing excellence and two grant tracks for colleges to boost postsecondary participation and program quality.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ohio State Board of Regents
Ohio
William Coulter
Coulter
Richard Celeste
Advanced Technologies Center
Lorain County Community College
LCCC
Cuyahoga Community College
Sinclair Community College
Dayton
Advanced Technology Center
America
College
LOCO
ODNR backs breakwall study in Lorain harbor
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will commit 6000 dollars to study a floating breakwall for Lorain harbor in Lake Erie. City officials weigh costs and risks as engineers warn waves may pass through a floating design, while developers foresee harbor redevelopment and luxury condominiums.
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Lorain
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Erie
William Dennihan
ODNR
Lorain Harbor
Fred Ball
Lorain Port Authority
John Sulpizio
Rixobridge
Dennis O'Toole
Lakeside
California Avenues
Dennihan
Mother and four kids hurt in New London crash
A New London woman Marilyn Hartman 37 and her four children were injured after avoiding a dog caused their car to lose control and hit a pickup driven by 18 year old Brian Burt. Hartman in poor condition Lisa 6 in satisfactory condition Jennifer 8 Jeffery 5 treated at hospitals. No charges filed.
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New London
Marilyn Hartman
Exchange Road
Lisa
Norwalk Fisher-Titus Hospital
Mansfield General Hospital
Highway Patrol
Hartman
Rt 162
Brian Burt
Chenango Road
Burt
Columbia Board in Emergency Session
The Columbia Local Board of Education met in emergency session for more than two hours Friday to discuss personnel but refused to divulge details. A special meeting on personnel is set for March 27 at 9:20 p.m. at the administrative center.
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Columbia
Columbia Local Board of Education
Easter crafts and stories at Porter Library
Easter festivities for children run at the Porter Library next week with a five-bunny glove craft for kindergarten to sixth grade on March 27 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Preschoolers have sessions March 29 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 2 p.m. Parents can register children at 871-2600 or at the children's desk.
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Westlake
Porter Library
Mertz Seen as Likely New London Police Chief
Former Lorain County Sheriff James A. Mertz emerges as a leading candidate to replace retiring New London Chief Norman Snyder. An official announcement is due at a special council meeting Tuesday night. Mertz, 47, held the Lorain County post from six years ago until Jan. 6 after serving following Sheriff Vernon Smith’s death. He lost last November’s race to Martin Mahony and is now pursuing a police chief position with Paramore indicating the appointee will come from outside Huron County and relocate within six months.
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New London
Lorain County
James A. Mertz
Mertz
Norman Snyder
Vernon Smith
Martin Mahony
Carlisle Township
Marion Paramore
Paramore
Huron County
Hydrant flushing in Lorain prompts brown water risk
Lorain residents may see rusty brown water in April as fire hydrants are flushed citywide. The Lorain Fire Department warns discoloration could occur until water runs clear after several minutes of service. The spokesman advised letting taps run briefly to clear the system.
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Lorain
Trucker pleads guilty in deadly Seven Hills crash
Rick N. Edmonds, 25, pleaded guilty in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court to aggravated vehicular homicide after a Distillata truck failed to stop at a traffic light on East Pleasant Valley Road. The crash killed Amil Martyniuk and injured eight others. Edmonds received three to five years for the traffic incident and two years for marijuana trafficking. blood tests showed multiple drugs in his system.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas Court
Amil Martyniuk
Columbia Township
Rick N. Edmonds
East Pleasant Valley Road
Seven Hills
David Cremona
Edmonds
Cremona
Correction identifies husband of Sue Leiby as Raymond
A Friday news item misnamed Sue Leiby’s husband. The correct husband is Raymond Leiby, not Richard Leiby. The correction notes Raymond Leiby is the spouse of former Rochesteriswoman Sue Leiby.
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Rochester
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Elyria Bank
Matilda Stebbins
Robert E. Holbert
Altheimer
Ark
DeWitt City Hospital
DeWitt
Arkansas
U.S. Steel
Shawnee Archery Club
United Steelworkers
Bobbie
Roger
Sheila) Jones
Akron
Clay Holbert
Bayou Mete
Eddie
Mattie) Lane
Lawrence Cato
Cord
Essex Funeral Home
Bayou Meto
Mary Stuart
Bruce W. Dean
Bogner Funeral Home
North Ridgeville
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
The
American Red Cross
Lions Club
United Community Services
Navy
First Congregational Church
Gertrude
Diane
Barbara
Ronald Marmaduke
Harry W. Stewart
Wakeman
Farmer’s Co-op
LaGrange
Mary
Nee Eglin
Robert
Thomas
Toledo
William Krieg
Pittsfield
Arthur
Gerber Funeral Home
Joy Blaney
LaGrange United
Mary A. Neuman
Queen Medical Center
Honolulu
Irwin
Stanadyne Co
American Association of Retired Persons
Neighborly Club
Holly League
Birthday Club
James
Richard Neuman
Bessie Brada
Curtis Scheuffler
Martin Waidmann
South Shore Lung Association
Lorain Co
Columbia Board
Matt Kaminski
N. Olive St
Charles E. van Pelt
Roosevelt Ave
Second Street
Gene Krebs
New London Police
Trucker
Martyniuk
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