Obituary notices from Elyria area include Kokinda Stevens Hafner and more
A batch of obituaries from Elyria and nearby towns lists Joseph Emil Kokinda 90 of Amherst Township died at EMH Regional Medical Center. Longtime U S Steel metallurgist, Navy veteran, ham radio operator N8SDLW, survived by wife Irene, son Brian, sister Anne, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Granville Paul Stevens 82 of Elyria died at Elyria United Methodist Village. Army veteran, former factory worker, member of American Legion Post 12, survived by wife Jean, daughter Beverly, three grandchildren. Thomas Hafner 68 of North Ridgeville died at home after illness. salt mine machine operator, Army veteran, survived by wife Patsy, three daughters, several siblings. Yvonne Jene Gotro 65 of Lorain died after cancer. worked as claims adjuster at Ohio Bureau of Employment Services. survived by son Robert, daughter Cynthia Migra, sister Imogene Gerhart, brother Hugh Gotro. James L. McBride 37, formerly of Wellington, died in Mt Gilead. forklift operator at York International. survived by mother Irma Wertz, siblings, and stepfather Robert Wertz. Burial and service details vary with multiple funeral homes and local churches referenced. Memorials directed to various local charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Emil Kokinda
Amherst Township
EMH Regional
Elyria
Lorain
Mr. Kokinda
U.S. Steel
Sts Cyril & Methodius
Slovenian Catholic Church
Kokinda
Irene
Nee Pogacnik
Brian
Mississippi
Anne
Wakeman
Granville Paul Stevens
Elyria United Methodist Village
Ohio
Buffalo
Elyna
Mr. Stevens
American Legion Post 12
Elyna United Methodist Village
Jean
Valentine
Sarah
Stella
Opal Stevens
Austin
Sylvester
Lloyd
Nelson
Leslie
Lawrence Carpenter
Bogner
Busch Family
Manetta
Thomas Hafner
North Ridgeville
Fayette County
Cleveland
Hafner
Lake Erie
Akzo Nobel Salt Inc
Teamsters
Salt Mine
Patsy
Nee Thornberry
Terri Riley
Quincy
Mass
Traequeger
North Badgeville
Kelly Minton
LaGrange
June
West Salem
Sarah Hafner
Margaret Hunt
Florida
John
Paul
Brownsville
Jess Bryner
Farmington
Carl
Alice
Robert
Westlake
Cynthia Migra
Imogene Gerhart
Avon
Hugh Gotro
Hugh
Helen Gotro
Spivak
Garland- Misencik
Park Ave
Amherst
Judge serves as juror in local trial by own court
Findlay judge Reg Routson, head of Findlay Municipal Court, was seated among 12 jurors in a Hancock County Common Pleas Court criminal trial. He chose to serve, saying civic duty outweighed potential advantage, and he plans to write about the experience for a legal publication.
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Findlay
Reg Routson
Findlay Municipal Court
Hancock County Common Pleas Court
Boutson
Crow
Routson
Cleveland schools pin hopes on levy
Cleveland parents rally for a 13.5 mill levy to raise over 67 million for the debt ridden district. Officials promise fund accounting and use for debt while critics warn taxes rise on a city with high poverty. Superintendent Boyd sees the measure as a turning point for the district.
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Cleveland
Caroline Peak
Peak
Irving Chudner
West Park Community Council
Chudner
Richard Boyd
Boyd
Campaign Debate Teaser Between Vasi and Lokai Falls Flat
In a heated exchange a challenge to debate without prepared statements was issued by Vasi and accepted in public, but the planned event did not occur. Campaign messaging questioned Vasi’s education with claims of a 1986 high school diploma while she cites two years of legal studies at Dyke College. Lokai counters that no degree exists. The rivals’ campaigns intensify as Tuesday’s vote approaches, with both promising a decisive result and denouncing deceptive campaigning.
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Vasi
Lokai
Veo Oayo Twine
Dyke College
Cleveland
Ohio ad spending shows Clinton led late campaign by TV time
Clinton campaign in Ohio spent over 600000 on TV ads in the last full week, while Dele and Dole campaigns ranged from 425000 to 488900 earlier. Spokesmen argued ads target battleground Ohio with negative messages, but economy cited as major factor. Ohio's 21 electoral votes boost focus on media strategy and messaging.
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California
New York
Ohio
Clinton
Bob Dele
Dele
Day Byrne
Clinton-Gore
Jim Lynch
Dole-Kemp
Death Notices CAPERS SR DW 72 Elyria
CAPERS SR DW 72 Elyria survived by wife Lola daughters Barbara Dorothy Crawlon Alberta Marie Frazier Sandra Woolfork sons Henry DW Jr Bobby Albert Alfred friends may call 24 and 79 qm at Carter Funeral Home Elyra where funeral services will be at pm Thursday burial in Westwood Cemetery Oberlin Dudley 77 Elyria survived by wife Jew ell daughters Sherrie Ross Kim Hayme Ross Wylinn Ross Faye Stiles and son Jef fer A friends may call 49 pm Tuesday at Jones Chapel AME Church Elyria services Wednesday burial in Brookdale Cemetery Carter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Dudley
Obituary notices for Henrietta and Walton families
Henrietta 60 Elyna survived by daughter Gabrielle Jones son Roland Gray Jr two sisters and four brothers services 11am at Carter Funeral Home Chapel Elynia WALTON William M 85 N Ridgeville survived by granddaughters friend Dolores Del Sesto two brothers and three sisters prayer service 9:30am Tuesday Mass 10am St Peter Catholic Church North Ridgeville burial at St Peter Cemetery North Ridgeville
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Henrietta
Elyna
Gabrielle Jones
Roland Gray Jr
Carter
Bridge St
Elynia
Walton William M
Ridgevile
Dolores del Sesto
Peroment
Bogner-Busc Family
Center Ridge Rd
Ridgeville
St Peter Catholic Church
North Ridgeville
St. Peter Cemetery
VOTES students rate candidates and issues in northfield
North Olmsted students organized the VOTES election at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. About 100 SITES students built booths and registered 1300 peers while 36 percent backed federal answers, 34 percent state, 30 percent local. Sixty five percent supported a woman’s right to choose.
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Northfield
Mount Hermon School
Mass
Kim Kasler
North Olmsted
Kasler
North Olemsted
Man in Red Car Arrest Tied to Dt Area Kidnapping
Court records recap a kidnapping where the victim fought free before the suspect fled in a faded red car. Metroparks rangers later released a clean shaven sketch. two weeks later an arrest was announced. Canterbury, who denies involvement, said he was shocked to be in a lineup and paid a bondsman to post bail.
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Metroparks Rangers
Canterbury
aLi Cole Duu
Lithuanians Charged Over Travel for Hotel Jobs in Cleveland
Four Lithuanian men lured by ads in a Lithuanian paper via Hol land America Lines and International Contract Labor paid 2500 to 4800 each to obtain cruise line jobs and travel to the United States. After reaching Tampa and Cleveland they worked at the Renaissance Hotel through ICL. Authorities say the cruise line knew nothing of them and the men fear deportation after being jailed, bonded, and issued temporary permits. Three have found other Cleveland area work while one awaits outcome.
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Holland America Lines
Tampa
The
Plain Dealer
Lithuania
United States
Tampa International
International
Renaissance
Cleveland
Robert Swenson
ICL
Powers
INS
Geauga County
Georgia
Campaign heats up as candidates flood Lorain County ads
Betleski accuses opponent of spending nearly $20,000 in two weeks on direct mail and newspaper spots as the chief prosecutor race tightens. White dismisses claims, noting truthfulness matters little if not matched by results. In Lorain County, Ross and Sieg vie for the Jacoby seat while Vasi and Lokai wage a fierce districtwide push with long road campaigns and signs everywhere.
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White
Bedeski
Betleski
Ross
Sieg
Herbert J. Jacoby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Kokinda
Adeline
Paul Krajnik
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Sts. Cyril & Methodius
F. Sist St
Loran
Yvonne Migra
Yvonne J.ne
Nee Gotro
Hospice of
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
Nu. Phi Mu Sorority
Christopher Statz
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Animal Protective League
Murray Ridge Road
Elyma
James L. McBride
York
James L
Jim” McBride
Wellington
Morrow County Hospital
Mt. Gilead
Bay Village
York International
Mr. McBride
Irma Wertz
Elizabeth Rucker
Kelly McBride
Chillicothe
Tina Harrison
Robert L Wertz
William McBride
Snyder Funeral Home
P. Main St
Pam
Wihl
Cowling- Truman
Herrick Ave
American Diabetes Association
Joseph Niemeyer
Niemeyer
Kristen Johnson
Johnson
Robrey Crow
Richard DeColbus
Cleveland Teachers Union
Martin Hoke
Dennis Kucinich
U.S. Air Force
Lorain County
Mary Jo Vasi
Larry Lokai
Vasil
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