Area Deaths Highlight Local Notables and Services
Multiple obituaries from Vermilion and nearby areas note the deaths of Clarence Eppling a longtime Vermilion resident and former Koehring welder. Frances Kreiser a Lorain businesswoman. Betty Balogh a North Ridgeville resident. and others with details on survivors, memorials, and funeral arrangements. Burial plans and church services are listed for Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion, Calvary Cemetery Lorain, and local funeral homes.
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Clarence Fippling
Vermilion
Singing River Hospital
Pascagoula
Miss
Kermit
W.va
Jackson County
Escatawpa
Eppling
Koehring
Thew Shovel
Lorain
First Baptist Church
Orange Grove
Holder Wells Funeral Home
Moss Point
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Robert Spicer Wall
Maple Grove Cemetery
Vermilior
Lorain Man Lester Francis Sr. 77 Dies
Death notices list Lester Francis Sr. of Lorain survived by wife Ida, children Wilter Atwood Lester Francis Jr Gavie Brown Tom Evans Darlene Anderson and stepchildren Melvin Ene Carolyn Selina Annette plus two sisters. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Brown Funeral Home Lorain Masame service Friday 7 30 pm Funeral Saturday 1 pm at Second Baptist Church Lorain Burial Ridge Hall Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lester
Lorain
Ida
Wilter Atwood
Lester Sr
Francis Jr
Gavie Brown
Tom Evans
Darlene Anderson
Melvin Davis
Ene Davis
Carolyn White
Selina Rush
Annette Jackson
Brown Funeral Home
Broadway
Second Baptist Church
Ridge Hall Memorial Park
County census response above average in Lorain district
Census officials report about 78 percent of furrs mailed in Iovin County have been returned, six percent above anticipated, with Elyria at 78 percent and Avon Lake at 84.2 percent. Door to door visits have collected about one third of non responses, with May 31 set as a target to finish collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huvata
Iovin County
Census Bureau
Lorain
Ohio
Susan Hack
Lorain Espeet
Elyria
Oberlin
Amherst
North Ridgeville
Avon Lake
Hack
Columbus
Cuyahoga County
Cials
Burik
Lorain County
McDonald's Avon sign plan pared after zoning clash
Avon zoning officials again rejected a McDonald's plan to raise a Route 83 restaurant sign, citing traffic concerns and excessive signage. The commission urged compromise, approving a lower sign height and signaling the dispute may continue as officials balance development with area policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald’s
City to seek bids on Columbia Road widening project
The Columbus area council voted to advertise bids for widening Columbia Road from Hilliard to First Street with plans to add intersection improvements at Center Ridge and Westwood. The project aims to use 90 percent federal state funds, with total costs estimated at 420000. Council also approved a 617000 renovation to Clague Pool and accepted a Glidden Co easement for Canterbury Road sidewalk work. City Ward meetings set for June 5 and RTA service expansion to six days begins April 29.
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Columbia
First Steed
Clough
Richard Smith & Co
Clague Pool
Glidden Co
Canterbury Road
Detroit Road
First Street
City Hall
North Olmsted man shot in club robbery
A 42 year old North Olmsted visitor, Jonathan Mar, was shot in the back during a robbery at Wah Hing Chinese social club at 2158 Rockwell Ave. Fourteen other patrons had wallets ripped from their pockets as three Hispanic suspects fled on foot. Mar was in fair condition at St. Vincent Charity Hospital SICU. A .32 caliber shell casing was found at the scene.
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Cleveland
North Olmsted
Rockwell Avenue
Jonathan Mar
Wah Hing
Rockwell Ave
St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center
LCCC Expands Training Courses Across Counties
Workers can earn four credit hours per quarter up to 14 annually toward an associate degree from Lecce. The college offers courses to welfare workers in Erie and Huron counties and will extend classes through North Central Technical College in Mansfield for residents of Richland Wyandot Ashland Crawford Knox Morrow and Marion counties.
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Lecce
LCCC
Erie
Huron
North Central Technical College
Mansfield
Richland
Wyandot
Ashland
Crawford
Knox
Morrow
Marion
Festival of Flowers Opens With Classic Avon Attractions
A weekend Avon event lineup features a Flower Festival with an AVON-4 era car show a cow chip drop game a parade volleyball tournament and a charity auction style lineup. The carnival opens at 6 p.m. tonight and runs to 10 p.m. with a St. Marys Holy Name Society tent serving snacks until 11 p.m. Saturday includes a noon parade from Avon Methodist Church to Garden Drive a car show 2-6 p.m. behind the church and a quilted mix of bingo and music. Proceeds support the Avon Scholarship Fund with activities at St. Marys Hall and Avon High School.
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Avon
St. Mary’s Holy Name Society
Dodge
Avon Methodist Church
Garden Drive
St. Mary’s Hall
Avon Middle School
Avon Athletic Boosters
Detroit Road
Avon Fire Department
Insation
City Hall
Avon High School
Avon Scholarship Fund
Celebrezze Campaign Notes Draw Fire Over BCI Use
A campaign aide alleged BCI resources were diverted to political work, while Celebrezze and aides defend the material as routine background research. The Plain Dealer cites handwritten notes and reports from the attorney general office, with investigators probing a possible forgery of a drug sting document tied to a Celebrezze campaign aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voinovich
Curt Steiner
BCI
the Plain Dealer
Attorney General
Celebrezze
Wayne Hill
Celébrezze
Hill
Attorney General’s
Mersy
Lawrence F. Travis Ill
Department of Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
Carol
Paul
Ohio
Tony
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Clarence Eppling
Marie
John C
Kanevohe
Hawaii
Pamela Rosso
Debra Owens
Helena Wiss
Oley Lee
June M. Case
Jane M Das
Vilage
Piss Lakewood Hospital
Medina
Edward
Perma Footlighters Community Theater
Waptington Playhouse
Sof
Ite
Jor Huntington
Clevelland Metrolarks Sistem
Judith Ann Helms
Barbara Louie Waide
Staten Island
Betty Miller
George Washburn
Bauer
Memphus Ave
Amoenean Cancer Society
Frances Kreiser
Turturn
Lorain Community Hospital
Kreiser
Harry
St Stanislaus Catholic Church
Rosary Society
St. Ann’s Lodge No
Polish Roman Catholic Union
St Stanislaus, Ladies Guild
Thomas
Maple Heights
Steve Turton
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Michael Dyrez
Calvary Cemetery
Lawrence A. Andersort
Lawrence Archie
Wellington
Brighton
Anderson
Ceneral Motors
Omort Perionnes Community Ghuret, the
I Fons
Marguerite (Nee Helferte
AQ Weros
Ruth Doknston
Soll Ingten
Raymand and
Allan
Wellingwen
Ose
Robert
Preadei Tes
Ancep
Sybermops
Pele
Betty Asdar
Tern
Ety
Renee Byao
Phy Tee Ge
Gery Childrey
Yegate
Tan En
Cpetem
Hae Cone
Loran
Teta
Vwev
Fone Shek
Mary Reinyeh
Ludwig Wides
Dona Flavins
Cyn and Methodius
Yilieie
Wali Hem Calvary Congeiery
Balogh Services
Balogh
Nee Long
Piya Vhas
Eytey Ridge
Aiane
Thaanoat
St Peter Catholic Cline
Toanth Ridgeville
Gey Uierias
Tady Cross Cemetery
Brook Park
Ridgeville Democratic
St. Joe Billiart Catholic Church
Ry Glen Miller
E-P
Irn
McDonald
McDonald's Corp.s
Pee Egy
Div Commission
Neneede Kos
Linn
Dabren
William Hyde
Commission
Paul Burik
Dawn West
McDonald's
Idastiake
Columbia Road Work
Iy Gail Hogan
Hilliard
Ohio Department of Transportation
Planning Commission
Dennis Vloyd
Founer
Columbia Road
Commend
Centerridge
Westwood Roads
RTA
DIAL
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Florists
Cindy Leisect
Laubenthal
DeCarlo Funeral Home
R. Thomas Laubenthal
Richard C. Laubenthal
Washington Ave
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