Betty J. Yepko 92 lifelong Lorain resident dies
Betty J. Yepko a Lorain Ohio native 92 passed away Tuesday November 5 2024 after a long life She born October 14 1982 to Carl Ignatko and Mary Clotz educated at Lorain High was a legal secretary She enjoyed Cleveland sports travel bingo and winters in Fort Myers Florida Survived by sons Richard Rick Yepko Avon Lake and Kirk Yepko Jacksonville Fla granddaughter Paige Yepko Preceded by husband Richard Dick Yepko 2018 sister Mary Ann Shaw and brother Carl Ignatko Visitation Monday November 11 2024 5 to 7 p.m. Devin and Reber Jones Funeral Cremation Center Amherst Mass Tuesday November 12 2024 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial St Peter Parish Lorain Interment Calvary Cemetery Lorain Online condolences at dovinreberjones.com
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Nee Clotz) Ignatko
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Vicki Moulder) Yepko
Jacksonville
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Devin and Reber Jones
Cooper Foster Park Road
Amherst
St. Peter Parish
Oberlin Ave
Craig Hovanec
Calvary Cemetery
Remembering Donald C. Morgan A Lorain Motoring Veteran
Donald C. Morgan 84 of Lorain Ohio died November 3 2024 at The Good Shepherd Nursing Home Ashland Born in Amherst September 5 1940 he served in the US Marine Corps 1959 1968 Corporal E4 Retired from Ford Lorain and Ohio Truck Plants an avid car restorer and club member He was active in Masonic groups and Royal Arch and DeMolay He is survived by wife Darlene daughters Karen and Connie grandsons and ten great grandchildren Funeral plans include November 10 2024 visitation and November 11 2024 service with military honors and Masonic rites In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of choice
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Nee Yeager
Karen
Richard) Kuehn
Connie
Craig) Trueman
Huron
Nicholas Kuehn
Aaron
Gina) Kuehn
Raffaele
Kelsey) Ruta
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Ruta
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Lauren
Good Shepherd Nursing Home
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Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
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Lorain man Wilfred Castro Sr. dies at 86
Wilfred Castro Sr a Lorain resident and former Lorain City Police Department officer died November 2 2024 at 86 after a long life of service. Born April 18 1938 in New York City he served in the US Air Force 1955 1959 at Eglin AFB met his wife Mary De La Mora Castro and raised six children in Lorain. He joined the Lorain police in 1963 serving as patrolman detective and lieutenant including time in the Juvenile Bureau. A devout Catholic and education advocate he graduated from LCCC and saw his children attend college. He volunteered with the Lorain Board of Elections Census Bureau AMVETS Post 47 and Lorain council. later worked as a Nationwide Insurance agent for ten years. Survived by his children Wilfred Jr Dennis Kevin Cindy Lori grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary Castro predeceased him. Visitation November 9 2024 at St Peter Parish Lorain with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at Noon. Interment Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Burial arrangements by Devin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center.
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Carly
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Leonides Castro
Rosado
Jacob
Michael
Robert Hritsko Jr
Cleveland Clinic
Kingston of Vermilion
Kristie Flickinger
St. Peter
Oberlin Ave
Ohio
John Stowe
Craig Hovanec
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Devin and
Reber Jones
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Obituary and Memoriam Reprints Listing
Medina County obituary and memorial reprints contact number 330 725 6040 and Lorain County 440 329 7000 for archival notices and remembrance notices in the local press.
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Avon Lake eyes TIF plan to fund lakefront park via mixed use district
City officials discussed an interim agreement to support a TIF based redevelopment of the power plant site into a B3 mixed use district on industrial land. PILOTs would fund park improvements and debt service, with Avon Lake Schools needing consent before any ordinance.
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Berns, Ockner & Greenberger
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Mikton Consulting
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Hemisphere Brownfield Group LLC
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Lorain eyes skate park as cleanup completes at Stoveworks site
Lorain awards advance funding for remediation of the abandoned Stoveworks complex once a stove maker. City officials cite 2016 CDBG demolition, a 2021 Nord Family Foundation grant, 2022 brownfield funds, and a $500,000 ODNR grant toward a $1.1 million skate park planned for Longfellow Park with designs by Spahn Ranch and Chad Muska, opening 2025.
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Dat Large
West 13Th Street
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Old Lake Properties
Lorain
Longfellow Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Land and Water Conservation Fund
Lorain Building
Matt Kusznk
ODNR
Chad Muska
Spahn Ranch Inc
Teen girl detentions after search uncovers vape gear and brass knuckles
Police obtained a search warrant after guardian refused consent to search a phone and stopped communicating. Officers found a vaping device and cartridges along with brass knuckles in the girl’s room. She was taken to Lorain County Detention Home for juveniles in Elyria. It is unclear what charges she faces.
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Lorain County
Elyria
Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive Supports Lorain County Aid
The Salvation Army runs a major red kettle fundraiser benefiting Christmas gifts for children and ongoing rental and food assistance for families in Lorain County. Details on volunteering and donations are at salvationarmy.org northeast-ohio elyria 7245 cwoytach chroniclet.com.
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