Charles D. Yothers 76 Former CIA Counterintelligence Officer Dies
Charles D. Yothers 76 longtime foreign service officer and counterintelligence veteran died January 13 2006 in Bedford Pennsylvania After service he worked in property management in the Washington DC area retiring in 2002 He held medals from Vietnam Germany and Chile and served on boards of the Bedford County Arts Center and Pennsylvania Consort He is survived by wife Cynthia and daughter Lise in California Funeral and memorial arrangements were announced in Pittsburg and burial in Calvary Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Yothers
Elyria
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Bedford Memorial Hospital
Wilkinsburg
Chevy Chase
Bedford
Elyria High School
Ohio University
University of Vienna
Austria
Case Western Reserve
Mr. Yothers
Army
National Defense Service
Army of Occ
Germany
U.S. Department of State
Europe
Latin America
Southeast Asia
Washington, D.C
Carabineros National Police
Chile
Chieu Hoi Psychological Warfare Ministry
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Bedford County Arts Center
Pennsylvania
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Bedford Elks Lodge
Barrier Island Station
Cynthia
Nee Hahn
Lise Stuart Yothers
Aptos
Calif
Ronald Baker
Catherine Thomas
Nee
Epiphany Church
Pitts
Calvary Cemetery
Pittsburgh
Vermilion native Loyd Corder dies at 68 after illness
Loyd Thedford George Corder 68 of Vermilion died May 11 2006 at home after an illness He was a Lorain Ford cushion builder for 31 years retiring in 2001 A member of North Lake Missionary Church and VCL Club House he served as president for years Survived by wife Lora Evelyn daughters Dianne Melissa Tammy son Thedford Allen plus 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services Saturday at North Lake Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Maple. Contributions to Lucy Idol Center for the Handicapped.
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Loyd Thedford
George” Corder
Vermilion
Ritner
Amherst
Lorain Ford
Corder
North Lake Missionary Church
VCL Club
Lora Evelyn (Nee Decker) Corder
Dianne Jones
Melissa Riggs
Tammy Corder
Louisville
Thedford Allen Corder
Norwalk
Dren
Wilma Tucker
Monticello
Delmer Corder
Stephen and
Janie (Nee Young) Corder
Gladys McDonald
Reba Simpson
Imogene Walker
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
North Lake Missionary Baptist Church
N. Lake St
Carson Frailey
Lucy Idol
P.O. Box
Fritz Goerz 90 Olmsted Township dies after short illness
Fredrick O. Fritz Goerz 90 of Olmsted Township died Friday April 21 2006 at Park Side Villa Middleburg Heights after a short illness. Born in West Park he worked in building maintenance for New York Central Railroad Co until retiring in 1976. He was a member of Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation for 33 years. Services 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter Road North Olmsted. Burial Chestnut Grove Cemetery. A Ripepi and Sons Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Fredrick O
Fritz” Goerz
Olmsted Township
Park Side Villa
Middleburg Heights
West Park
New York Central Railroad Co
Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation
North Olmsted
Olmsted
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Porter Road
Chestnut Grove Cemetery
Turkeyfoot Cemetery
A. Ripepi
Memorial for Christopher Myers in Torrance and Parma Families
Christopher Lawrence Myers died unexpectedly in Torrance California on May 6 2006. He was born October 11 1986 and is survived by his parents Larry and Janet Myers and sister Emily. He graduated Torrance High 2004 and studied at Cal State Fullerton. He lettered in cross country and played clarinet. Memorial contributions are requested to the Christopher Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o David Myers Elyria Ohio.
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Christopher Lawrence
Torrance
California
Chris
Larry
Janet (McFarland) Myers
Emily
Torrance High School
Cal State Fullerton
Ohio
CYO Camp
Christopher
Bath Township
Clifford
Ruth McFarland
Parma
Cliff McFarland
Brigitte
Santa Monica
Richard Forthofer
Loretta Myers
Sheffield
David Myers
Barb
Elyria
Michael Myers
Albuquerque
N.M
Susan Myers
Cleveland
Diane Mackin
Chuck
Nancy Myers
Bud
Stow
Sherman
Brigitte McFarland
Rachel
Becky Myers
Matt
Sarah Mackin
Christine Hoffman Myers
Stephen
Katie Kachmyers
Jacob
Michelle Myers
Laurel Matkovic
Heaven
Donald Myers
Patrick Myers
Christopher Myers
Ohio St
Obituary for Winona A. Cox of North Ridgeville
Winona A. Cox aged 77 of North Ridgeville died May 11 2006 at her daughter’s home in Aurora after a short illness. Calling hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Liston Funeral Home North Ridgeville. Arrangements to be announced by the funeral home.
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Winona A. Cox
Simons
North Ridgeville
Aurora
Friends
Liston Funeral Home
Center Ridge Road
Grandmother Kelley, Elyria city employee, dies at 58
Sandra Kelley known as Grandma Kelley died May 9 2006 at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after a long service in the Elyria city auditor payroll office. She lived most of her life in Elyria born Weston West Virginia and was active in St Jude Catholic Church and local Democratic Women’s Club. Survived by daughters Beth and Michelle and four grandchildren with services set at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home and St Jude Church.
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Sandra
Grandma Kelley” Kelley
Doyle
Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
Weston
W.va
Kelley
Beth Kelley
Michelle Kelley
Lorain
Rick Doyle
Raymond C
Hazel B
Nee Hewitt) Doyle
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral
Cleveland St
St. Jude Catholic Church
Poplar St
Frank P. Kosem
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Obituary Notice for Jeanette Bonness of Apache Junction
Jeanette M. Bonness 80 of Apache Junction Arizona formerly of North Ridgeville Ohio died May 8 2006 at Banner Baywood Hospital Mesa Arizona She was a member of Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church in North Ridgeville Survived by sons Mark Keckie Elyria Carl Bonness New Mexico David Bonness James Bonness North Ridgeville daughter Marlene Bordy Nashua New Hampshire 10 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren Services 11 am Monday at Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church North Ridgeville Burial Fields Cemetery North Ridgeville OH 44039
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Jeanette M
Jan” Bonness
Carl Bonness
New Mexico
David Bonness
James Bonness
North Ridgeville
Marlene Bordy
Nashua
N.H
Joseph and
Marie McClintock
Ridge Road
Paul Oberhaus
Shepherd of the
Fields Cemetery
North
Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church
Center Ridge Road
Savanna h Sister Jenkins 102 dies in Elyria visit
Savannah Sister Jenkins 102 of Glenn Allan Mississippi died Tuesday May 9 2006 while visiting relatives in Elyria Born in Walnut Ridge she moved to Elyria a month ago A homemaker and domestic worker she served on the Mothers Board at Mark s Missionary Baptist Church in Glenn Allan Surviving son Percy Jenkins daughter Ada Huffman four grandchildren six great grandchildren two step great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren plus caregiver Reuben Maxey Funeral arrangements with Carter Funeral Home in Elyria and services at St Mark s Missionary Baptist Glenn Allan May 20 Interment Glenn Allan Cemetery Redman Funeral Home Glenn Allan handling out of town arrangements
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Savannah
Jenkins
Glenn Allan
Miss
Elyria
Walnut Ridge
Ada Huffman
Oberlin
Reuben Maxey
Anthony Jenkins
Jennie Maxey
Carter Funeral Home Chapel
W. Bridge St
St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church
Lewis Thomas
Redman Funeral Home
Obituary for Lorain Resident Robert A Babinsky
Robert A Babinsky 57 of Lorain died May 11 2006 after a long illness at Lake Pointe Health Center He was born in Lorain a lifelong resident and a 1967 Lorain High School graduate He worked as a parts assembler at Kenco Pump Division of American Crucible Co from 1969 to 1982 He enjoyed fishing repairing gear rocknroll music and sports Survivors include brothers Dennis A Babinsky Verona and James M Babinsky Lorain along with nieces nephews great nieces and great nephews His parents Joseph J Babinsky and Pearl Plato Babinsky and Joseph D Babinsky preceded him Visitation 6 to 8 pm today at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain Private services and burial Community donations accepted to Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland or New Life Hospice Lorain
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James
Lorain
Frank Anson
Deborah McDonald
Barb Anson
Busch Funeral Home
Avon-Belden Road
Avon Lake
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Busch Funeral
Buschfuneral.com
Robert A. Babinsky
Lake Pointe Health Center
Holy Trinity
Mr. Babinsky
Kenco Pump Division
American Crucible Co
Dennis A. Babinsky
Ver
Milion
James M. Babinsky
Joseph J. Babinsky
Pearl
Nee Plato) Babinsky
Joseph D. Babinsky
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
Broadway, Lorain
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland
P.O. Box
North Canton
Community Health Partners Regional Foundation
New Life Hospice
Kolbe Road
Elyria teen Leah Shannon dies at 16
Leah A Shannon, 16, of Elyria died unexpectedly May 10, 2006 at her home. Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home on Chestnut Ridge Road at state Route 57. Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
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Leah A. Shannon
Elyria
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Mary E. Wagner Obituary in Lorain
Mary E. Wagner age 73 of Lorain died May 10 2006 at Hospice of Western Reserve. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Schwartz Spence Boyer and Cool Home for Funerals Lorain.
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Mary E. Wagner
Lorain
Hospice of
Western Reserve
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer and
Cool Home
Vermilion widow Karen Tkach remembered at service
Karen Lynn Tkach 42 of Vermilion died May 10 2006 after a two year illness. She was born in Fort Worth Texas lived in Lorain and Vermilion for 37 years. Survived by husband Ron Tkach daughter Heather and Racheal Abel son Michael Tkach mother Linda Messaros sisters Beverly Zimmerman Kathie Messaros and Ronald Abel. Memorial service 7 p.m. Tuesday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion with Matt Humphrey officiating Burial at Elmwood Cemetery Lorain Wednesday.
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Karen Lynn Tkach
Abel
Community Health Partners West
Lorain
Fort Worth
Texas
Linda Messaros
Vermilion
Beverly
Obituary of Theodora Kostis of Avon and New York roots
Theodora Kostis 86 of Avon formerly of Brooklyn N Y died May 10 2006 at her son's home in Avon Born in Breckenridge Pa she lived in Brooklyn and Huntington Station N Y before moving to Avon in 1998 She worked as a seamstress with her sisters She was a member of Elyria Chapter Order of Eastern Star St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Lorain and formerly of St Pareskiv Greek Orthodox Huntington Station NY She is survived by husband Gust N Kostis died 53 years earlier four grandchildren two great grandchildren sisters Martha Williams West Palm Beach Fla and Helen Brancati Seattle Also survived by Nicholas G Kostis Avon Philip D Kostis St James NY Funeral services held May 11 at Dicken Funeral Home Elyria and May 13 at St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Lorain Burial in Pinelawn Cemetery Pinelawn NY Memorials to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Lorain Ohio.
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Conrad Virginia Ann
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Stoney Ridge Road
Avon
Resthaven Memory Gardens
BUSCH
Buschfuneral.com
Theodora Kostis
Pitaka
Brooklyn
N.Y
Breckenridge
Huntington Station
New York
Kostis
Elyria
Order of Eastern Star
Martha Williams
West Palm Beach
Fla
Helen Brancati
Seattle
Gust N. Kostis
Bessie Moratis
Sophia Karnavas
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Tower Blvd
Lorain
Michael Gulgas
Pinelawn
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Elyria man Billy Joe Johnson dies after brief illness
Billy Joe Johnson, 68, of Elyria, died Thursday May 11 2006 at EMH Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home in Elyria with services to follow.
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Billy Joe Johnson
Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
Friends
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Allen R. Shaw 84 Elyria resident dies in May 2006
Allen R. Shaw, 84, of Elyria, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Busch Funeral Home in Elyria.
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Allen R. Shaw
Elyria
New Life
St. Joseph
Lorain
Busch Funeral Home
Tomas E. Perez Rites Highlight Lorain Obituary
Tomas E. Perez, 84, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at New Life Hospice. He was a longtime resident of Lorain and is survived by family. Funeral arrangements were pending with Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral Home.
Elyria to Transfer Birth and Death Records to Lorain County
Elyria Health Department will stop maintaining birth and death records and transfer them to the Lorain County Health Department on Murray Ridge Road. The transfer is under state oversight, making records unavailable today. The change aims for economies of scale with records in one location.
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Elyria
Elyria Health
Kathryn Boylan
Deborah Conner
Post Office Food Drive Collects for Local Food Banks
Elyria post office to collect non perishable foods Saturday for Salvation Army in Elyria. Carriers in North Ridgeville Grafton Wellington and Oberlin also collect for local food banks. Donate by your mailbox before mail is delivered and pickup will be made.
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Elyria
Salvation Army
North Ridgeville
Grafton
Wellington
Oberlin
Woman Delivers Smoke Inhalation After Broadway Drive Fire
A woman suffered smoke inhalation when she lit newspaper in a fireplace at 4765 Broadway Drive and flames jumped to a chair and carpet. Firefighters controlled the blaze by 10:15 a.m. No damage estimate yet. Chapman was treated on scene, and Elyria Township firefighters aided.
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Sheffield
Broadway Drive
Carolyn Chapman
Sheffield Township
Frank Norcross
Chapman
Elyria Township
With All Our Love From Pam and Family
Pam writes a personal message to her husband and family including Susan Ron Brandon Ashley Matt Lindsay Andrew and Alex expressing affection and gratitude in a warm closing line for a newspaper notice or tribute.
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Pam
Susan
Ron
Brandon
Ashley
Matt
Lindsay
Andrew
Alex
Elyria Police Report A Busy May Crime Day
On May 10 Elyria and nearby areas saw multiple incidents including a commercial break in at Sauber Sports, car window damage on Marseilles Ave, theft from a vehicle on Caroline St, and drug offenses in Amherst. Warnings, warrants, and arrests followed at Lorain jail and local blocks, with cases of check fraud, domestic disputes, assaults, and vehicle misuse logged.
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Cleveland St
Sauber Sports
Marseilles Ave
North Ridgeville
Marc Y. Lacey
Lorain
Caroline St
Pratt Boulevard
Wood Street
Dennell J
Angelo S. Padin
Midway
Kaufmann's
Amy J. Cartner
Lorain County
Sheriff's Office
Adult Parole Authority
Erika J. Ward
Akron
Wren Circle
Sandalwood Drive
Seventeenth Street
18Th St
Shawn M
West River Road S
West Recreation Park
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George’ Corder
Fritz’ Goerz
Anson
Grandma Kelley’ Kelley
Jan’ Bonness
Savannah ‘Sister’ Jenkins
Nicholas G. Kostis
Philip D. Kostis
St. James, N.Y
Tomas E. Perez
Post Office
A. J
Woody” Varney
Lord
Elyria Police
Ninth St
12Th St
Washington Ave
Lowell St
Admiral King High School
Woodard Road
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