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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2007
Page
8
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 A.M. in the home with Reverend Ce L. Gerhardt of Pittsfield Community Church officiating. Memorials are suggested to Voices for Children at 225 Court St. Elyria OH 44035.
Mary C. Talarek longtime Rosary Society member and Jude Mission Circle participant enjoyed reading and time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Edward J and sons Daniel of Elyria and Mark of Middleburg Heights along with other relatives.
Jani Mae Tomlin, born in Lexington Kentucky, moved to Ohio in 1941 with her family. She attended Elyria Schools and Elyria High School, graduating in 1957, then studied art and education at Central State University Wilberforce. She worked at the Elyria Center cooking and crocheting, with latch booking noted, before her daughter Jani Patrice and Rupert.
Julian F Forthofer 82 of Avon died April 30 2007 at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake He founded Avon Hardware Gun and Tack in 1948 An avid hunter trap shooter and outdoorsman he was a longtime Avon resident and community member Funeral services and burial details including St Julie Billiart Church St Mary Cemetery Avon Memorials to Michael J Fox Foundation or St Julie Billiart Church were noted
Joyce Elaine Barger nee Mateer 53 of Lorain died May 2 2007 at New Life Hospice Lorain. She lived in Columbus Station 15 years and cared for elderly Alzheimer patients. She is survived by son Randy Barger Lorain daughter Lela Frank Twinsburg two sisters and two brothers and was preceded in death by parents Floyd and Doris Mateer. Visitation May 4 2007 2 4 PM and 7 9 PM at Hempel Funeral Home Cleveland with funeral May 5 2007 11 AM burial Resthaven Memory.
In Elyria, residents laid a wreath at a park memorial near City Hall with two large American flags and additional Army flag. Lane Tollett, a Baghdad casualty, is remembered as a hometown hero by volunteers Hutchson and Minnich who hope the wartime sacrifice inspires respect. Minnich, an Elyria Catholic alum, shares stories of Tollett's character through his uncle Phil Tollett. Contact Joe Medici for details.
Donald Rudolph Hjerpe was known for his photography and gardening with acclaimed tomato pictures. He is survived by his wife Mary Margaret and several children including Patricia Aanoben Berner Steven Berner Mikie Hjerpe and wife Rachael. His great granddaughter Haley Hjerpe is also noted in the tribute.
Laurence van der Oord of Amherst will have funeral services at Friday Funeral Home 373 Cleveland Ave on Saturday May 5 2007 at 1 30 PM officiated by Rev Elizabeth Terrell from Brownhelm United Church of Christ. Burial follows at Brownhelm Cemetery with military honors by the Vermilion Veterans Council. Memorials may be given to the family.
Grasse flew 30 missions as waist turret and other gunners during 1943 44 and recalls a Christmas Eve 1943 crash near St Omar France. Veterans emphasize honoring the fallen and sharing hardship with younger generations while Jewish veterans seek dialogue with German soldiers.
A May itinerary titled In the Footsteps of Heroes details visits in London Dunkirk and Normandy. It lists meetings with British leaders and officials, tours of Churchill War Rooms HMS Belfast Duxford and the Patton Museum and mentions dinners with WWII veterans and local officials. The plan concludes with the Dachau liberation anniversary and a note from Davis praising the Yanks. Contact Cindy Leise at 329-7245 or cleise chroniclet.com.
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