Betzel's Greenhouse owner dies after long service
Louis John Betzel known as Lefty, longtime Lorain resident and Betzel's Greenhouse operator, died after a brief illness. He worked 30 years at U S Steel Lorain Works, later farmed, owned Betzel's Greenhouse 1959 to 1999, and was active in St Stanislaus Church and local unions. He is survived by children and many grandchildren. services were held at Devin Funeral Home and St Stanislaus Church. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to American Diabetes Association or charity of choice.
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Louis John
Lefty” Betzel
Docere
Ae Lorain
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
Betzel
North Ridge Road
Sheffield
St. Stanislaus Church
Lorain
United Steelworkers Union
Stella
E. 28Th St
Elyria Ave
Kevin Shemuga
William Schill
Calvary Cemetery
American Diabetes Association
Ken-Mar Parkway
Broadview Heights
Beloved Vermilion Man Anthony Calabrese Dies in Crash
Anthony RF Calabrese 26 of Vermilion died from injuries in an automobile crash. He lived in Berlin Heights and South Amherst, and was a 1996 Firelands High School graduate. Survived by wife Kelly and two sons, he was active with The Church of Jesus Christ Restored Gospel and the Missionary Benevolent Association. Services set at Lorain church with burial in Amherst Township. Memorials to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony F. Calabrese
Vermilion
Community Health Partners West
Lorain
Berlin Heights
South Amherst
Firelands High School
Church of Jesus Christ Restored Gospel In
Missionary Benevolent Association of
Church
Kelly
Nee Pigman
Anthony Jacob
Noah Reign
Frank
Tony
Aileen
Nee Sayler
Jennifer Calabrese
MD Amherst
Rosamont Calabrese
Melvin
Mary Sayler
Friends
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Church of Jesus Christ Restored Gospel
Broadway
Mark Naro
Frank Palacios
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Lorain Man 87 Dies After Long Illness At Home
Schaffer J George known as Schaffy, of Lorain, 87, died Saturday at home under New Life Hospice care after a lengthy illness. A U S Steel veteran, he served as a sergeant in the Army, retired in 1980, and was active in local churches and clubs. He leaves a wife Agnes, son Les, daughter Marie, four grandchildren, and other relatives. Private funeral services are planned with a Mass at The Catholic Church of St Peter and St Vitus.
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Schaffer J
Schaffy" George
Lorain
New Life Hospice
Lorain High School
U.S. Steel Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
United States Army
Fort Hood
Texas
U.S. Steel
George
Catholic Church of St. Peter and
Agnes
Memorial for Gail S Palinkas Girl Scout Leader
Gail S Palinkas Avon Lake resident and longtime Girl Scout troop leader died. She worked as an accounting clerk at National City Bank in Cleveland Barnett Bank of Florida Huntington Bank and was active in St Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church. Survivors include husband Robert and daughters Lisa and Sarah. Visitation at Misencik Funeral Home with funeral and mass at St Marys, interment at All Souls Cemetery. Pan Can Association address listed. Published May 3 2004.
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Gail S. Palinkas
Ben
Avon Lake
National City Bank
Cleveland
Barnett Bank of Florida
Jacksonville
Huntington Bank
Parma
Robert R
Lisa G
Sarah M
Hiram
Jane Benovich
John J
Elizabeth
Nee Buynak) Benovich
Misencik Funeral Home
Detroit Road
Avon
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
C. Thomas Cleaton
All Souls Cemetery
Chardon
Pan-Can Association
Rosecrans Ave
el Segundo
Calif
Paul Hartman Jr.
Paul Hartman Jr 85 of Sandusky died Sunday after a short illness in Lorain He was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Ohio 35 years He worked 20 years for BFI at Ford Motor Co Avon Lake He belonged to American Legion VFW and Teamsters Survivors include daughters Rose Ann OConnor Sheffield Lake Paulette Blondie Meade Grafton two grandchildren one great grandchild his wife Emma Rose nee Goodworth and granddaughter Heather Ann Taylor Burial will be in North Catholic Cemetery Pittsburgh Funeral arrangements handled by Bauer Laubenthal Elyria
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Mary Stencil
Lorain
Joseph
Lebethia Meena
St. Peter
Oberlin Ave
Kenneth Wolnowski
Calvary Cemetery
Louis Paul Proy Chapter
The
Disabled American Veterans
New Life Hospice
North Abbe Road
Elyria
Garfield Blvd
Paul Hartman Jr
Sandusky
Community Health Partners West
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Hartman
BFI
Ford Motor Co
Avon Lake
American Legion
VFW
Teamsters
Rose Ann O'Connor
Sheffield Lake
Paulette
Blondie” Meade
Grafton
Emma Rose
Nee Goodworth
Heather Ann Taylor
North Catholic Cemetery
Betty J. Anderholt obituary notices in Elyria
Betty J. Anderholt 79 of Elyria died Saturday at home after a long illness Born in Pittsburgh she moved from Loudenville to Elyria eight years ago She worked as a housekeeper and cook for Baldwin Wallace College Berea for 20 years retiring in 1982 Survivors include daughters Donn Satorius and Diane Ludescher sons Douglas David and Jeff Swanson brothers Jerry Frank Bill Reid sister Eleanor Satorius 10 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren husband Jack 2002 parents Frank and Eva Reid and brothers Donald Thomas and Robert Reid Visitation is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday Rev Bill Shomo offi ciating Burial at Butternut Ridge Cemetery Eaton Township
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Betty J. Aderholt
Reid
Elyria
Pittsburgh
Loudenville
Anderholt
Baldwin Wallace College
Berea
Donn Satorius
S$eld Village
Diane Ludescher
North Ridgeville
Douglas Swanson
Eaton Township
David Swanson
Malta
Jeff Swanson
Jerry Reid
Brook Park
Frank Reid
Beckley
W.va
Bill Reid
Erie
Eleanor Satorius
Jack
Frank
Eva Reid
Donald
Thomas
Robert Reid
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Matula 88 of Sheffield dies after short illness
Frank G. Matula 88 of Sheffield died Saturday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after a brief illness. A former General Motors production line mechanic, he lived in the Cleveland area before moving to Branson Missouri then returning to Lorain County in 2001. Services planned Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Christ Our Righteousness Seventh Day Adventist Church Olmsted Township with burial at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery. Wyers Funeral Chapel Elyria handling arrangements.
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Frank G. Matula
Sheffield
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
New Jersey
Cleveland Area
Branson
Lorain County
Sheffield Village
General Motors
Rosalia
Fabian
Fredrich Dengel
Avon
Marika Esham
Portsmouth
Mary Jane
Paul
John
Christ Our Righteousness Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Olmsted Christian Church
Fitch Road
Olmsted Township
Dean Cinquemani
Brooklyn Heights
Wyers
Local Man Dies After Gunshot Wound in Cleveland
Gregorio Grego Cruz 22 of Cleveland and formerly Lorain died on arrival at Metro General Hospital from a gunshot wound. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Devin Funeral Home Lorain.
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Gregorio “Grego” Cruz
Cleveland
Lorain
Metro General Hospital
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Nola Mills obituary noting Elyria resident dies at 72
Nola M Bates Mills age 72 of Elyria died Sunday in Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home at Chestnut Ridge Road and State Route 57 in Elyria.
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Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Elyria
Nola M. Mills
Bates
St. Joseph
Lorain
Bauer- Laubenthal Funeral Home
Obituary for Kopriva suuu age 95
Kopriva suu KE age 95 entered into rest April 20, 2004 beloved wife of the late Rudolf J. Dear mother of Arnold Marilyn coe m Mayer Lee and the late Lois wing grandmother of Timothy emia Cynthia Linda Kevin Lisa and Laurie Great grandmother of 14 Sister of the late Leonard. Funeral services Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Anesie Merici Church with arrangements at Fairview Park. Funeral home on Lorain Road at rs Tuesday 2 4.
Veteran Kokinda remembered with military honors
George C. Kokinda a U S Army veteran of the 79th Division 315th Infantry in Europe received the Purple Heart and European Theater Ribbon with Bronze Star plus the Good Conduct Medal He retired in 1976 after 29 years as a Lorain Cuyahoga Works millwright Survivors include son Robert G and grandson Nick Funeral services held at St Joseph Church Amherst with burial in Lorain Cemetery Presided by Rev Lawrence Martello
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United States Army
315Th Infantry
Europe
Kokinda
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
United States Steel Corporation
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Amherst
United Steelworkers
Robert G
Dumfries
Nick
Helen
Mitro
John
Mary
Nee Lesak
Mike
Ann Gunza
Mary Katz
Hilsansky
Gluvna-Shimo- Hromada
Broadway
Lorain
Obituary: Thomas J. Hughes 80 of New London
Thomas Jefferson Hughes 80 of New London died Sunday after a long illness. A U S Army World War II veteran who served under General Patton, he worked 26 years as a rack maker at Fisher Body Elyria and was a firearms instructor for Lorain County Sheriff and North Auxiliary Police. Survived by wife Elsie, son Wayne, daughter Karen Keffer, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Visitation at Cowling-Truman Wellington and Tyre Thursday. Burial at Kincaid Rochester Baptist Church North Rochester West Virginia.
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Thomas Jefferson Hughes
New London
Dixie
W.va
North Ridgeville
U.S. Army
George Patton
MCI School of Electronics
Fisher Body
Elyria
Hughes
Lorain County Sheriff's Dept
North Auxiliary Police
Karen Keffer
Wakeman
Genevieve Kincaid
Paul D. Hughes
Robert
Virgie (Nee Jones) Hughes
Vivian Payne
Cowling-Truman Funeral Home
Herrick Ave. East
Wellington
Tyree Ursday
Kincaid W.va
Rochester Baptist Church
State St
North
Rochester
Katherine Poszywak 88 Dies After Illness in Avon Lorain Native
Katherine Kate Poszywak 88 formerly Sarabacha of Lorain died Saturday in St. John West Shore Hospital Avon after a lengthy illness. She lived in Lorain 78 years before moving to Avon in 1994. She was a baker at Model Bakery and later a housekeeper. She was active in St Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Lorain and church groups. Survivors include sons Vladimir Walter Poszywak Lorain and Alan Poszywak Lakewood a granddaughter great granddaughter and brother Peter Gill of Eustis Fla. Preceded in death by husband Walter J. 1983 and daughter Kathleen Solomon. Funeral home p.m. today and service Tuesday at Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Lorain.
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Katherine
Kate" Poszywak
Sarabacha
Avon
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Lorain
Lorain High School
Poszywak
Model Bakery
South Lorain
Cleveland
Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox
E. 32Nd St
Gary Ave
Basil Stoyka
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Deaths Elsewhere Glen Brazieton model train maestro
Glen Brazieton who grew a crafts store into what was called the world's largest model train shop died April 25 at age 99. He renamed the Calgary store Caboose Hobbies, built a large facility in 1983, and sold railcar accessories. his earlier life included a Longmont gift shop and ranch.
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Denver
Glen Brazieton
Longmont
Hobby House
Notre Dame executive Edmund P. Joyce dies at 87
The Rev Edmund P Joyce longtime Notre Dame executive vice president died Sunday at 87 He served the university as No 2 to Rev Theodore M Hesburgh from 1952 to 1987 Hesburgh was at Joyce bedside when he died
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South Bend
Ind
Edmund P. Joyce
University of Notre Dame
Matthew Storin
Joyce
Notre Dame
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Hesburgh
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