Longtime Lorain Secretary Maxine Virgin Dies From Car Crash
Maxine L Virgin 78 of Amherst died Friday at Akron City Hospital from car crash injuries. Born in Shelleyville Indiana she moved to Lorain at 12 and graduated Lorain High 1943. She worked 30 years at Lorain Steel Fabricating Service and five at Lorain County Human Services. She volunteered in Lorain Meals on Wheels and Community Health Partners and was a bowling hall of fame inductee. Survived by sister Ruth Rich and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 10 am Wednesday at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer Lorain with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Maxine L Virgin
Lorain County Bowling Hall of Fame
Ruth Rich
Lorain
William David Virzin
Walter
James Fisher
Lois
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Reid Ave
Stephen Sedgwick
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Obituary: John O. Trubach of Sheffield Lake, 67
John O. Trubach 67 of Sheffield Lake died at home after a seven month illness. A Lorain native and Brookside High School alumnus, he served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a building inspector for Sheffield Lake retiring in 1999. He coached Sheffield Lake Youth Baseball and contributed to Brookside High School athletics and Levits Stadium. Memorials to Sheffield Lake United Church of Christ. Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain, handling arrangements.
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John O. Trubach
Sheffield Lake
Lorain
Brookside High School
U.S. Army
Armored Division
Barstow
Calif
Trubach
Levits Stadium
Brookside
Ferndale Park
Carol (Nee Morris
Johnny
Clarksfield
Tammie Olsen
David J
Vivian McCullough
VANDERSOMMEN DOROTHY MIDDLE NAME
Dorothy M Vandersommen 83 of Van Wert and formerly Amherst Elyria died Sunday in Van Wert County Hospital. She was a homemaker and former Gunsett Hardware worker. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church Van Wert and earlier churches where she taught Sunday school and served as deaconess and officer. Survived by husband Alfred, daughters Karen Dixon Cherie Conrad Carol Springer, ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Visitation Thursday 4 8 pm and Friday 9:30 10:30 am at Alspach Gearhart Funeral Home. Burial Woodland Cemetery Van Wert. TWIGS First Presbyterian Church Van Wert will have services. The Rev Edward Jillson and Rev Paul Miller coofficiate.
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Dorothy M. Vandersommen
van Wert
Amherst and
Elyria
van Wert County Hospital
Amherst
Gunsett Hardware
Vandersommen
First Presbyterian Church
Fist Presbyterian
Salvation Army
Mansfield
Warren
Twigs IT
Alfred W Vandersom
Karen V. Dixon
Clayton
N.C
Cherie L. Conrad
Carol L. Springer
Stanley ¥. Waggoner
Kenneth 5. Waggoner
Allen J
Robert O. Schriner
Alspach- Gearhart Funeral Home
Washington St
Edward Jillson
Paul Miller
Woodland Cemetery
Prayer Service and Mass for Lorain Resident
Short services will be held at 9 30 p m at the Dombrowski Volak Riddle Finneral Home 1939 Oberlin Ave Lorain followed by a 10 a m Mass at The Catholic Church of St Peter 3501 Oberlin Ave Lorain Rev David Woost associate pastor will celebrate Burial in Calvary Cemetery Lorain Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m today at the funeral home Memorials to New Life Hospice 5255 N Abbe Road Elyria 44035
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Dombrowski-Volak-Riddle
Finneral
Oberlin Ave
Lorain
Abbe Road
Elyria
Obituary: Donald M. Twining 35 Elyria resident dies
Donald M. Twining age 35 of Elyria died Monday at Palm Crest East Nursing Home after a long illness. He served in the Army during World War II in India and Persia earning the EAME Service Ribbon and American Defense Service Ribbon. He worked as a tool and die maker for Republic Steel before retiring in 1990. Survivors include daughter Lyda Wolfe of Oldsmar, a daughter-in-law Judy Twining of Elyria, eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by wife Margaret E. in 1999, son Richard Twining, daughter Patricia Stiles, and brothers Leonard and Frank Twining. A memorial service will be 11:50 a.m. Thursday at Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria, with Rev. Jim Gordon officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memory Garden, Avon.
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Donald M. Twining
Elyria
Palm Crest East
Rlvria
Camden Township
Oberlin
WS Army
India
Persia
EAME
Miz Twining
Republic Steel
Lyda Wolfe
Oldsmar
Judy Twining
Frank Twining
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleveland St
Jim Gordon
Elyria Baptist Church
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Julia Pipas 95 Elyria resident dies after short illness
Julia Pipas of Elyria died Sunday at her nephew’s home after a brief illness. Born in Cleveland she lived there long before relocating to Lorain County ten years ago. She worked as a press operator at Richmond Brothers Clothing in Cleveland before retiring in 1986 and was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church and the Slovak League of America. Survivors include sister Frances Drawe of Medina and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 6 p.m. Thursday at Freedom Chapel Resthaven Memory Garden Avon. entombment in Resthaven Mausoleum. Liston Funeral Home North Ridgeville coordinating arrangements.
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Julia Pipas
Elyria
Cleveland
Lorain County
Richmond Brothers Clothing Company
Miss Pipas
St. Wendelin Catholic Church
Slovak League of America
Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Frances Drawe
Medina
Michael
Mary Elizabeth
Liston Funeral Home
North Ridgeville
Obituary: Joan Rico of Lorain Dies After Illness
Joan Rico nee Paynter sixty eight of Lorain died Saturday in Lorain after a lengthy illness. Born in St Marys West Virginia she moved to Lorain in 1935. Survived by Lorie Jean Rico three grandsons five great grandchildren a sister Mildred Paynter and a brother Raymond Paynter. Her son Roy James Hender shot in 2000 and a sister Emma Torres in 2003. Friends may call 4 to 7 pm Wednesday at Devin Funeral Home Lorain Elyria Ave.
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Joan Rico
Mildred Paynter
Lorain
Raymond Paynter
Sheffield Township
Roy James Hendershot
Emma Torres
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Long-serving congressmen McCloskey and Quillen laid to rest
Former Rep. Frank McCloskey a Bosnia advocate and critic of U S policy died at 64 after a yearlong cancer battle. He served Indiana 8th District 1983 to 1995 and urged war crime trials for Serb leaders. Former Rep Jimmy Quillen, Tennessee's longest serving, died at 87 after 34 years in office. He helped pass a federal flag desecration law and funded a new ETSU medical school.
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Ind
Frank McCloskey
Bosnia
Congress
McCloskey
Indiana
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Clinton
Warren Christopher
MecCluskey
Slobodan Milosevic
Hague
Netherlands
Philadelphia
Norristown
Air Force
Indiana University
Kingsport
Tenn
Jimmy Quillen
Tennessee
Quillen
B. Carroll Reece
US. Supreme Court
East Tennessee State University
Wayland
Navy
Energy chief denies single cause for blackout
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said a U S Canadian task force will cite multiple causes for the August power blackout rather than a single smoking gun. The interim report could be released as early as next week after details are cleared with Canada.
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Washington
Spencer Abraham
Abraham
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Canada
Senate OKs 87.5B terror war plan for Iraq and Afghanistan
The Senate approved an 87.5 billion package for Iraq and Afghanistan, with 64.7 billion for troops and 13.7 billion for reconstruction. The measure, sending Bush a policy-macking vote, faced Democratic and Republican opposition about funding, oversight, and Iraq’s future.
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Senate
Washington
Bush
Iraq
Afghanistan
Congress
Susan Collins
Maine
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
House of Representatives
U.S
John J. Flanagan obituary notice in Elyria area
John J. Jack Flanagan aged 70 of Elyria died. Survived by wife Ladena daughter Kelly Komar sons Patrick Michael and two sisters. Friends may call 24 and 79 pm today at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Chestnut Ridge Road Elyria. Funeral services will be 1030 am Wednesday at the funeral home followed by 11 am Mass at St Mary Catholic Church 320 Middle Ave Elyria. Burial will be in St Mary Cemetery Elyria.
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Sheak
Wilbur Joseph
Aron
North Ridgeville
Betty
Joe
Jim
Jean Hura
Julie Sheak
David Bomer
Center Ridge Road
St Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Stoney Ridge Road
Avon
St Mary
Daridbognerfamily Funeralhome
Mahaffey
Sarah Jenetta
Audrey Nelson
Don
Cathy Sharp
Baver-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
St. Rt 57
Elyna
Resthaven Memory Garden
Flanagan John J
Jack
Elyria
Ladena
Kelly Komar
Patrick Michael
Bauer Laubenthal
Fenerel
Lam
St Mary Catholic Church
Middle Ave
Calif wildfires near containment as evacuees return
Exhausted firefighters sent home as hotspots are doused and patrols watch for new fires. More than 27,000 people remain displaced from the Southern California blazes that scorched 743,000 acres, with containment improving on the Cedar, Paradise, Grand Prix, and Piru fires. Weather spurred efforts to prevent mudslides as winds calm and temps hover near freezing in the San Bernardino mountains.
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Big Bear
Calif
California
State Office of Emergency Services
Sylvia Tilman
Lake Arrowhead
Andrea Tuttle
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Pacific
Tuttle
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles
Ann Westling
Forest Service
CDF
Bill Schultz
San Diego County
Paradise
San Bernardino County
Ventura County
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North Carolina
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Connecticut
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Richard Gephardt
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D-Minn
Coalition Provisional Authority
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