Area Deaths Bring Veteran, Businessman Obituaries
Richard John Cyprus 64, former Cyprus Sands Resort owner in Vermilion, died at his Elyria home after a long illness. WWII Navy veteran and plant manager at Empire Springs, Elyria, survived by his fiancee Barbara Duke and multiple children and grandchildren. Services in Elyria and burial in Lorain. Helen E. Widdowson 68, of Columbia Station died at St Joseph Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include sons Roger and Bowen and daughter Ruth. Services in Elyria with burial in Columbia Station. Other notices list Hazel Folk 92, George Mihalic 67, Willie Williams 82, Russell Frazier 59, Everil Jones 72, and Lillie Mae Nicely in various Lorain County communities with funeral details.
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Richard John Cyprus
Cyprus Sands Resort
Vermilion
Elyria
Detroit
Abundant Life Church
Barbara Duke
Richard J. Jr
el Cajon
Calif
Rhonda Hand
Marion
Ind
Lana Cyprus
Laurie Seabold
Mona Thomas
Elizabeth
Lorain
Helene Weber
Jean O'Keefe
John
Helen E. Widdowson
Walker
Columbia Station
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
Lorain County
Columbia Garden Club
Homemakers Club
Columbia Baptist Church
Mission Pinata
Roger
Litchfield
Bowen
Ashland
Ruth
Birmingham
Cathy Ratcliff
Barbara Stuller
Hilda Mihalic
Helen Mihalic
Mary Shinsky
Amherst
Everil J. Jones
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mays County
Tenn
Mr. Jones
Press Metal Department
Parma Chevy Plant
Europe
Amvets
Lillie Mae
Carl Edward
James Billy
Glenn Allen
Monroe
Barbara Sue Proodiski
Berlin Heights
Sedrick
Crossville
Lorain schools hire board chief's wife
Lorain Ohio district promotes Cyndi Kramer, wife of board president Kenneth Kramer, to coordinator of transportation services to run bus routes formerly handled by SBS Transit Co. No pay raise. remains at 28500. Superintendent Bollin expects 60000 in annual savings as the district takes over busing amid parental unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Board of Education
Cyndi Kramer
Kenneth Kramer
SBS Transit Co
Kramer
Nicholas Hatlock
Thomas Bollin
Death Notices for BALZER Jata Ann and others in Ohio area
Obituaries list Jata Ann Balzer Farkas 75 of Birmingham and Monica Bernice Daly 80 of Lakewood with survivors including daughters and husbands. Funeral details note visit hours at Hempel and McGorray Bros. homes, with graveside and church services planned in Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst and Lakewood. other notices include William H. Dixon 74 Elyria and Walter Ingersoll 90 Lorain with church services and burials at local cemeteries. Annie Elsie Scrivens 60 Elyria with Pilgrim United Church of Christ service and Brookdale Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balzer Jata Ann
Daly Monica Bernice
Hall
Lakewood
John A
Monica Cirino
Karen Hill
Bernadette McCrone
Wilma Gneuhs
John R
Paul R
Philip F
McGorray Bros
Detroit Ave
St. Clement Church
Licol and
Madison Aves
Holy Cross Cemetery
Dixon William H
Elyria
Laugla
Bobbie
Karen MacMath
Sandra Kettel
Wayne
Chestnut Ridge
Community United Methodist Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Ingersoll Walter
Lorain
Camden Township
Florence M
Elsie
Annie
Memorial services for James Eastin Jr. in Oberlin
Memorial services for James C. Eastin Jr. 71 die May 17 will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rust United Methodist Church Oberlin with Rev. Sade Reynolds officiating. Separate obituary notes George J. Spoerr 82 of Shiloh died Monday at Ashland Manor Nursing Home born near Sandusky lived in Shiloh since 1940 a farmer member of Richland County Farm Bureau and Bethel Baptist Church. Audrey Cameron of Mount Vernon and sons James Greenwich Ronald Shiloh Gene Ashland 12 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and a brother Lloyd Doe Sandusky wife Dorothy seven brothers and three sisters. Memorials to Bethel Baptist Church RR 250 Savannah 44874.
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Frazier
St. Cecelia Catholic Church
Clearwater
Fla
Rosenlee
James
Rodney
Orlando
Ryan
Seminole
Randall
Palm Harbor
Audrey Kettel
Anne Hazlett
Gertrude Frederick
North Ridgeville
James Kettel
Grafton
James C. Eastin Jr
Rust
United Methodist Church
Oberlin
Sade Reynolds
George J. Spoerr
Shiloh
Ashland Manor
Sandusky
Mr. Spoerr
Richland County Farm Bureau
Bethel Baptist Church
Savannah
Audrey Cameron
Mount Vernon
Greenwich
Ronald
Gene
Ashland
Lloyd “Doe
John Bouquet
Ashland County Memorial Park
Oberlin considers smoking ban in public places
Oberlin proposes a Clean Indoor Air Ordinance to limit smoking in public places by January 1. The first reading drew no objections from council or businessmen. The measure requires separate smoking and non smoking areas in public accommodations and allows variances for hardship.
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Oberlin Airs
Oberlin
Molly Anderson
Human Relations Commission
Csubak to face eminent domain over Route 611 land
Sheffield councilwoman Cathy Csubak may go to Lorain County Court as ODOT pursues eminent domain to widen Route 611. The state offered to buy part of her land at 5450 Colorado Ave for a 1,370 square foot right of way and would set the price by jury if needed. The project also targets 50 other Route 611 owners and over 20 on Route 301 with construction set to begin next year.
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Sheffield
Cathy Csubak
ODOT
Seasly
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Csubak
Colorado Ave
Blood sample taken in Lampkin paternity case in Elyria
Joe Lampkin, jailed in Lorain County, had a court ordered blood test for a long standing paternity suit. The sample was taken after appeals courts denied his challenges and will undergo DNA testing, with results expected in six to eight weeks.
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Lampkin
Elyria
Joe Lampkin
Sherry Newman Spenzer
9Th District Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Marion Correctional Institute
Lorain
Spenzer
Lorain County
Joseph Zieba
ZieLa
Department of Health and Human Services
Wellington approves fourth full time policeman hire
Wellington Village Council voted 4 2 to hire its fourth full time officer, promoting Rich ard Rollins from part time status. The move costs about 8009 annually with funds available, while Chief Morris Fureron praised part time dispatcher Pat Casselberry for handling the hazardous materials drill at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. Council also granted Street Commissioner Bob Box a raise from 25830 to 26978 effective next full pay period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ptl
Richard Rollins
Morris Fureron
Pat Casselberry
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Council
Bob Box
Pro-lifers plan silent Oberlin commencement protest
About 100 to 200 pro life activists will demonstrate quietly at Oberlin College as Planned Parenthood leader Faye Wattleton speaks on Reproductive Freedom. Protesters will stay on sidewalks near Tappan Square. officials allow a silent, orderly event with no horns or chants.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Planned Parenthood
Hendricks
Friends For Life Ministry
Oberlin Group
Cleveland
Akron
Lorain County
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Faye Wattleton
Tappan Square
Wattleton
Historic Elm
S. Professor Street
Ministry
Robert Jones
College
Jury to decide Williams sentence in murder case
The Elyria jury which found Willie Williams Jr. guilty of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery returns to decide if he faces death or life without parole. Prosecutors say he killed co worker James Biffle during Labor Day weekend. defense argues self defense after a confrontation over $200.
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Williams
Elyria
Willie Williams Jr
James Biffle
Biffle
Park Meadow Drive
Riffle
Ohio
Michael Duff
Ram
Oberlin
Lakewood man pleads innocent in fatal boat dispute stabbing
Daniel T. Eads, 28, arraigned on murder charges in Lakewood Municipal Court after allegedly stabbing Marc R. Jones, 33, five times with a fishing knife Friday night over a dispute about parking a boat. Eads held on $50,000 bond in Lakewood City Jail. Police intervened earlier, tensions between the two families noted by Capt. Al Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Daniel T. Eads
Marc R. Jones
Lorain
al Clark
Jones
Eads
Lakeland Avenue
A Rural Plea Against Tax Imposition From Townsfolk
A letter from Paul-Bob and neighbors criticizes a local tax plan. They accuse officials of neglecting manners, warn against taxing residents who already struggle, and promise continued opposition if new levies arise. They emphasize fiscal restraint and voter scrutiny.
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Cyprus
Empire Springs
Thew Shovel
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleveland St
Paul Kearney
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Funeral
Jeff Gindlesberger
Columbia Cemetery
Hazel F. Folk
United Methodist Home
Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
George S. Mihalic
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland Press
Lorain Journal
Mr. Mihalic
St. Vitus Catholic
John J. Gluvna
Broadway, Lorain
St. Vitus Church
Calvary Cemetery
Willie Williams
Sallie, D.C
U.S. Steel Corporation
Virginia Willis
Martha E
Carter Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Samuel Cash Sr
Full Gopper Tavernaiic
Elmwood Cemetery
Russell Dean Frazier
Dunedin
Nielsen Media Research
Bendix Corporation
St. Cecelia Church
Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park
Tom
Richard
Frances
Curtis-Scheuffler
Busch Family Chapel
Second St
Spring City
Elycia Memorial Hospital
Lorain Schools
Eastin Services
Dorothy
Pam
Eastman Funeral Home
W. Main St
New London
Calvin Waite
Waite
Rob Sternfeld
C-T
Dave Seasly
Ohio Department of Transportation
Julie Wallace
Joe McQuaid
David Skinner
Police Committee
Harold Sumpter
Robins
Duff
Boater
Rand New
Clark
Sue
Facinelli
Blair
Missus
Naybers
Paul
Bob
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