Obituaries for Struhar and Bellinger families in Lorain area
Rudolph G Struhar 85 of North Ridgeville died after a month long illness. A Federal Reserve Bank supervisor retired 1970, ex pro basketball player, Army WWI vet, member of American Legion and Slovak club. Also memorial service planned at Puritas Lutheran Church, burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Willie C Townsend of Lorain died at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. Ford plant retiree, church member, survivors include daughters and sons, services at Brown Funeral Home and Friendship Baptist Church, burial Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials to vascular medicine research or Kidney Foundation of Lorain County.
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Rudolph G
Rudy” Struhar
North Ridgeville
Altercare
Dayton
Middleburg Heights
Cleveland
Struhar
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
American Legion Broadway
Solko Farm
Paritas Lutheran Church
Willie C. Townsend
Lorain
Cleveland Clinic
Tupelo
Miss
Townsend
Ford Motor Co
Friendship Baptist Church
Annetta Crosby
Boston
Emma Lenton
Detroit
Linda Kay Tarpley
Princella Townsend
Freddi Townsend
Cassandra Townsend
Willie
Gordon
Floyd
Ollie Jones
Memphis
Tenn
Archie
Farais
Houston
Florine
Alfred
Irene
Lynn Jay
Friends
Brown Funeral Home
27Th Street
Broadway
Reeves Ave
Walter J. Garrett
Elmwood
Euclid Ave
Kidney Foundation of
Lorain County
P.O. Box
Elyria
Elaine A. Rogers Active at Zion Lutheran
Elaine A. Rogers 76 of Lorain died Wednesday at St. Vincent Charity Hospital after a long illness. Born in Clyde in 1916 she moved to Lorain from Austin Texas about a year ago. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church Lorain its Altar Guild St Joseph Hospital Health Center Auxiliary and the Servicemen's Wives Club. Survivors include sisters Mary Lorence of Lorain and Phyllis Smither of Spring Hill Fla a brother Raymond Perin of Port Clinton and nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be 1030 a m Friday at Zion Lutheran Church Lorain with Rev Gary Genzen officiating Burial will be in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Texas Funeral home handling arrangements.
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Phyllis “Tillie” Bellinger
Sposato
Lorain
McKeesport
Bellinger
of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
National Council of Catholic Women
Church of St
Reldy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Broadway
Church of St. Peter
Ken Wolnowski
Calvary Cemetery
Elaine A. Rogers
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Cleveland
Clyde
Austin
Texas
Port Clinton
George
Zion Lutheran Church
Gary Genzen
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio
General Fund
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer
Fifth St
Cynthia A. Stevens of Elyria Dies. Funeral Thursday
Cynthia A. Stevens 31 of Elyria died recently. Survived by fiancé Fred Norman, Martin Jr., daughter Sarah, mother Sandra Stevens, father Ralph Stevens, a brother, a sister, stepmother Judy Stevens and stepfather Stanley Plato. Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM today at Reichlin-Robert Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria. Services at 11 AM Friday. Burial Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia A
Nee Stevens
Elyria
Fred K Norman
Gon
Obituaries: Richard Coston and Geraldine Tilgner
Richard C Coston 84 of Lorain survived by daughter Linda Jean Gary and a brother. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Carter Funeral Home 3001 Elyria Ave. Services 1 p.m. Friday at Mt Zion Baptist Church 1316 E 30th St Lorain. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Geraldine Anne Tilgner 60 of Grafton survived by husband Richard and several daughters. Memorial service 8 p.m. Thursday Blackburn Funeral Home 1028 Main St with visitation 7 p.m. prior.
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Coston Richard
R C
Lorain
Linda Jean Gary
Carter
Elyria Ave
Mt Zion Baptist Church
30Th St
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Tilgner
Geraldine Anne
Grafton
Sha
Richard Danters
Susan Tilgner
Joanne Maki
Betsy Tilgner
Judy Tilger
Slater
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Christine Renee Pierce 3 month old passes away
Christine Renee Pierce daughter of Edward and Andrea Pierce of Elyria was pronounced dead on arrival at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Survived by maternal grandparents Andrew and Dixie Waldron, paternal grandmother Virginia Pierce, and many cousins. Services: Kubach Smith Funeral Home Norwalk 314 East Main Saturday at 2 PM. Officiant Rev Ronald Bricker. Burial St Paul Cemetery Norwalk. Memorials to Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank Avon Lake 44012.
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Christine Renee Pierce
Edward
Andrea
Nee Waldron) Pierce
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Andrew and
Dixie Waldron
Norwalk
Virginia Pierce
Toledo
Edward Pierce Sr
Richard Pierce
Kubach-Smith
East Main St
Ronald Brickner
St Paul Catholic Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Lake Rd
Avon Lake
Oliver G Atkins Navy vet worked for Ford in Brook Park
Oliver G Larry Atkins 58 of Eaton Township died Wednesday at Southwest General Hospital Middleburg Heights Born in Orgas West Virginia he moved to Cleveland 1957 then Eaton Township 1968 He worked 27 years for Ford Motor Co Engine Plant No 1 Brook Park retiring 1984 Navy veteran United Auto Workers Local 1250 Survivors include son Oliver G Jr daughter Sissy Kay granddaughter brothers Charles Don Ronnie William wife June 1978 two brothers Friends may call 6 to 9 p m Friday Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville services 1 p m Saturday Pineview Cemetery Orgas Burial handled by Dicken Funeral Home Elyria
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Oliver G
Larry” Atkins
Eaton Township
Southwest
Sissy Kay Atkins
Charles
Hampton
Don
Berea
Ronnie
Lorain
William
Keith
W.va
June
Edward J Martina 85 North Ridgeville dies at Altercare
Edward J Martina age 85 of North Ridgeville died Wednesday afternoon at Altercare of North Ridgeville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bogner-Busch Family Chapel at 36403 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville.
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Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Bogner-Busch Family
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Edward J. Martina
Altercare
Center Ridge Rd
Vermilion man William Cassidy, longtime school maintainer, dies
Vermilion resident William E. Cassidy, 56, died at Lorain Community Hospital after a short illness. He served in the Army 1954 to 1958 and the Air Force 1961 to 1962, worked 20 years for Vermilion Public Schools, and belonged to multiple clubs including AMVETS and the NRA. Survived by wife Ann, two sons, five grandchildren, sister Patsy Parker, and brother Wayne Cassidy. Funeral set at Riddle Funeral Home with 11 am Friday service at St Mary Catholic Church Vermilion. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion.
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William E. Cassidy
Vermilion
Lorain Community Hospital
Mr. Cassidy
Vermilion Public Schools
Army
Air Force
North American Anglers Association
National Rifle Association
Amvets Post 22
American Bass Association
Ann F
Craig Lawrence Cassidy
Dwayne William Cassidy
Norwalk
Patsy Parker
Wayne Cassidy
Lorain
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Steve Blum
St. Mary Catholic Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Driver charged in wife's death in Lorain
James R. Donatucci, 73, was charged with vehicular homicide after authorities say he drove into the garage and ran over his wife Mary L. Donatucci, 69, as they were leaving for dinner on Mother's Day. He faces arraignment and potential jail time if convicted.
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Lorain
James R. Donatucci
Wallace Lane
Lorain Municipal Court
Donatucci
Mary L. Donatucci
Pumsy the Dragon cleared by review panel in Western Reserve
WAKEMAN Pumsy the Dragon received a clean bill of health from a special review committee formed by the school board after parental objections to the program in kindergarten through fourth grade. The panel praised the two sections used, Bright Beginnings and Pursing in Pursuit of Excellence, noting virtues and areas for emphasis while finding no satanic influence. The board will hold a public meeting May 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school library to decide the program’s fate. Superintendent Gary Zoldesy had briefly pulled it from schools.
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Wakeman
Pumsy the Dragon
Western Reserve
Pwmsy
Gary Zoldesy
Wellington Welcomes New Doctor Thong After Rural Practice Gap
Dr James Schaum announces Thong as the new medic for Wellington, with Allen Memorial guaranteeing a one year salary and Thong referring patients for testing and admissions. The village of about 5,000 has been served by one doctor since Dr Keith Davis left in January, amid rural physician retirement trends and hospital closure after 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schaum
Allen Memorial
Allen
Thong
Schaum
Keith Davis
Toledo
Davis
Wellington
Association of American Medical Colleges
Cleveland
Jesus Belza
Belza
United States
Thailand
Bangkok
Ohio Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser-Permanente Hospital
Willoughby
Veterans Administration
Canton
Brecksville
Independence
Leonard Nagle
Mary Finkel
Wellington Community Hospital
Nylonge misses deadlines on chemical waste cleanup
City officials report Nylonge failed to install removal equipment for sodium trithiocarbonate and other chemicals in its sewer discharge though deadlines of May 15 and June 15 passed. No equipment purchased yet, surcharges added to the sewer bill, and officials stress no plant damage or imminent danger unless carbon disulfide levels rise.
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Hrabik
Nylonge
Brabik
Worcester
Residents worry over Eighth Street sewer assessment
Linda Haight of 234 Eighth Street says homeowners face a $3,066 sewer assessment before bids for the project. She and neighbor Sauer complain bills cut into selling profits and raise taxes, leaving residents unable to cover costs even as the city seeks funding.
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Linda Haight
Eighth St
Haight
Woman alleges ex-husband’s girlfriend uses her personal records
An Elyria woman told police that a girlfriend of her estranged husband has been using her name including a bank account passport birth certificate and driver’s license. The accuser is separated from her husband for a year. No items were reported stolen, but the other woman has prior tax evasion convictions and faces jail time.
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Elyria
Township approves home occupation zoning amendment
Columbia Township trustees approved an amendment updating zoning for home occupations on Monday. The measure was passed without a provision banning hazardous chemical storage, correcting an earlier Wednesday story that claimed the entire ordinance was rejected due to editing errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Township
Robber flees with 400 after Ohio ATM hold up
A 72-year-old Lorain resident was robbed at an Oberlin Avenue ATM after midnight. A man pointed a .44 revolver and demanded the cash, took the $400, grabbed car keys, and fled in a black Cadillac.
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Lorain
West 12Th Street
Oberlin
New Elyria Midnight Basketball Director Named
Elyria hires Bart Hobart a Wellington High School basketball coach and Lorain County Juvenile Court employee as league director for the Midnight Basketball Elyria branch. Hobart 33 of Vermilion begins Tuesday and aims to grow the program countywide with open gyms at West Recreation Center and workshops on drug awareness parenting and career counseling. He says the league provides a positive outlet for youths amid local crime prevention efforts. He is divorced with two daughters ages 5 and 3.
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Elyria
Bart Hobart
Wellington High School
Lorain County Juvenile Court
Midnight Basketball
Hobart
Vermilion
Lorain Catholic High School
West Recreation Center
Lorain
Ober- In
Lorain County
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Ela
Rudolph G. Struhar
Phyllis
Tillie’ Bellinger
Ronald G. Struhar
Walter Struhar
Tampa
Fla
Bessie Lott
San Francisco
Florence May (Nee Seaman) Struhar
Puritas Lutheran Church
Bellaire Rd
Thomas Spencer
Ford
Zion Lutheran
Larry’ Atkins
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Pineview Cemetery
Orgas
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Amy
W. Reserve
Ellen Simmons
Chronicle-Telegram
Association
Ohio
Finkel
Eighth Street
Sauer
YMCA
YWCA
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