Amherst mayoral race loser Wagner dies at 51
Michael A. Wagner, 51, of Amherst, an independent candidate in Amherst's last mayoral election, died Monday in the Amherst Hospital ER after falling ill at home. He was a cinema photographer for Telepictures and Ohio University graduate. Survivors include wife Nora Lee, daughters Sarah and Lori, son Justin, his mother Abbey, and sister Linda. Funeral arrangements set in Lorain with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Myrtle Esther Wesley, 81, Lorain Manor Nursing Home patient, died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral home in Lorain handling arrangements. Dorothy Shreves, 71 of Lorain died Saturday after a long illness. services held at Walter A. Frey Funeral Home. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Lorain.
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Michael A. Wagner
Amherst
Amherst Hospital
Nora Lee
Sarah Wagner
Ohio University
Lori Wagner
Shaker Heights
Justin Wagner
Abbey Wagner
Nee Schindler
Linda Logsdon
Golden
Colo
Mathias
John J. Gluyna
Broadway
Lorain
James Peter
Myrtle Esther Wesley
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Dorothy Shreves
Weatherford
Oberlin College
Georgia
Brian Weatherford
Oberlin
Tyrone Wicks
Pensacola
Fla
Kevin Wicks
Columbia
Querka
Cowling Funeral Home
South Main Street
Westwood Cemetery
Amber Oaks founder Paul J. Uca dies at 70 in Westlake
Paul J. Uca 70 longtime Amber Oaks owner operator of restaurants and lounges in Cleveland Lorain and Sheffield Lake died Sunday at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake Born in 1916 in Macedonia Yugoslavia he built a Cleveland restaurant career with brother Steve later creating Tasse's Bar Linda's Bar the Riviera and Dorothy and Elm er's in Sheffield Lake Amber Oaks was constructed in 1962 and run with Paul Tasse until retirement in 1981 He was a St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church member and survived by wife Mary daughters Linda and Elaine two grandsons and a sister in Macedonia Funeral arrangements by Berry Funeral Home Westlake.
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Paul J. Uca
Sheffield Lake
Shefeld Lake
Cleveland
Lorain
St. John & West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Macedonia
Yugoslavia
United States
Steve
Uca
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Rocky River
Fraternal
Order of Police Association No. 44
Mary
Linda Uea
Philadelphia
Elaine Campbell
Obituaries Comprise Nichols and Newsome families
Barbara K. Nichols 79 of Fremont and formerly Elyria died Sept 28 at Parkview Care Center Fremont Born in Czechoslovakia she worked at Infant Items Fremont member of First Presbyterian Church Fremont Survived by Nancy Harrison sisters Anne Curcillo and Rose Heginbotham two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Her husband Branston Cap Nichols in 1981 sisters Mildred Weibling and Toni Downtown both in 1991 and Mary Kasik Services at Keller Ochs Koch Funeral Home Fremont Burial Greenlawn Memory Gardens Clyde Edward Newsome 63 of Vermilion died Sunday at home after an apparent heart attack Born in Dana Kentucky he lived in Vermilion 34 years Retired April 1 from Ford Lorain Assembly Plant as a garage repairman Member of United Auto Workers Local 425 Korean War veteran Enjoyed carpentry woodworking and gardening Service p.m. Tuesday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion with a 10 a.m. Wednesday service Additional calling hours at Little Salem Church Prader Creek Burial Conn Family Cemetery Dana Kentucky.
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Mary J
Kilcullen
Elyra
Maureen Rice
James M Gillen
Reichim-Roberts Funeral
Cleveland Street
Elyria
St. Jude Catholic Church
Runal
St Mary's Cemetery
Barbara K. Nichols
Fremont
Parkview Care Center
Czechoslovakia
Nancy Harrison
Anne Curcillo
Rose Heginbotham
Branston
Cap” Nichols
Mildred Weibling
Toni Downtown
Mary Kasik
Dana
Vermilion
Mr. Newsome
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
United Auto Workers Union
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Little Salem Church
Prader Creek
Union negotiators demand final offer by Nov 19 in Elyria
Union representatives for non teaching and non administrative school employees press for a final contract offer by November 19 after a string of stalled sessions. Chuck Roginski of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees cites a deadlocked talks and future vote on any offer, with about 10 issues separating the sides.
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Elyria
Chuck Roginski
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Bers
David Bring
Roginski
Bring
Ida Wieseke 89 former Elyria Vermilion resident dies
Ida M. Wieseke 89 of Clearwater Florida and formerly Mansfield Elyria and Vermilion died Saturday after a long illness. Born 1903 in Mansfield she was a longtime Red Cross volunteer and member of First United Methodist Church in Elyria. Survived by husband George and son Ted plus three brothers and three sisters. Calling hours 12:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ontario Home Waponer Funeral Directors with graveside services at 1 p.m. Wednesday Mansfield Memorial Park.
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Ida M. Wieseke
Clearwater
Fla
Elyria
Vermilion
Clearwater Community Hospital
Mansfield
First United Methodist Church
Red Cross
Ontario
Waponer Funeral Directors
Lex-Springmill Rd
Ohio
Mansfield Memorial Park
Oberlin woman Effie Craighead dies at 95
Effie M. Craighead 95 of Oberlin died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Lifelong resident, she belonged to Rust Oberlin and Martha Chapter 35 of the Order of Eastern Star, and was past-president of Willard B. Holmes Post 656 American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include son Leroy of East Cleveland, a granddaughter, a great grandson, sister Mildred Mason of Oberlin, and nieces and nephews. Funeral services Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rust United Methodist Church with Eastern Star conduct, Rev. Betty Howard officiating. Cowling Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Craighead
Oberlin
Rust United Methodist Church
Martha Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Willard B. Holmes
American Legion Auxiliary
Leroy
East Cleveland
Mildred Mason
Basil
The
Countywide tax cut praised after tough year
Rokasy credited county department heads for 7 percent budget cuts and living within reduced budgets. It's an honest compliment, he said, noting a tough year. Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi praised the unprecedented carryover as extremely good after four years.
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Rokasy
Mary Jo Vasi
Library budget in jeopardy as state funds freeze
Ohio library funding remains frozen for two years risking further cuts. A May levy could raise about 840 000 yearly but would not fund the new West River Road branch fully, delaying tax collection until 1994. The library board met in private to review applicants to Grace Hubbard's vacating seat with about a dozen Saupersons applying.
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Burker
Ohio Library Association
Barker
West River Road
David Drive
Barrier
Burrier
Grace Hubbard
Sau
Move to up Penfield lot sizes meet opposition
Penfield Township debates a proposal to raise minimum lot sizes from 200 foot frontages and two acres to 300 foot frontages and four acres. Opponents warn higher costs deter young builders. supporters cite health department septic rules easier to manage. Trustees hear Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. at Society Hall.
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Penfield
Penfield Twp
County Health Department
Township
Society
Mall tenants tax appeals denied by Board of Revision
Elyria officials report Sears Roebuck and May Department Stores failed to secure tax relief at Midway Mall. The Lorain County Board of Revision rejected requests to lower values for May Co at 5.8 million and years at 7.4 million, while the school board sought higher valuations. Also denied were tax cuts for Midway Mall joint venture and the former Higbe Co now Dillard's.
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Elyria
Sears, Roebuck and Co
May Department Stores Co
Midway Mall
Lorain County Board of Revision
Elyria Board of Education
May Co
Board of Revision
Midway Mall Heck, Operais A Wade
Une Weuare Elyria
Higbees Co
Dillard’s
Ciha faced scrutiny over government letters of support
Rosenbaum criticized Ciha for obtaining several letters on government letterhead from Avon Lake officials including Stephen Arnal Avon Lake service director and Judith Young. Officials defended or avoided comment while Gregory Zilka pledged to investigate the use of official stationery amid questions of propriety.
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Avon Lake Council
Gregory Zilka
Lynch
Lorain man charged in roof burglaries back in jail
Lorain man Rodney Palos, 36, was arrested near Chris Restaurant on N Ridge Road at 11:30 p.m. Saturday and charged with possession of criminal tools breaking and entering and grand theft. Palos linked to October burglaries. deputies say he gained access by removing a roof cover and sawed through a ceiling.
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Elyria
Rodney Palos
Chris
N. Ridge Road
Palos
Paris
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Amber Oaks
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Lakewood
Linda’s Bar
Riviera
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Paul Tasse
Charles J. Weatherford
Allee Memorial Hospital
Cincinnati
Berry Funeral Home
Center Ridge Rd
It Aim
Peter Metallinos
St. Theodosius Cemetery
Brooklyn
Wreatha
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Wreatha A. Dickason
Spencer
Ashland County
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Nova Community United Methodist Church
Cary Landis
Sullivan
Mary Gantz
Cardington
Gladys Farmer
Pine Bluff
Ark
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Robert
Charles
Glenn Botdorf
Parker & Son Funeral Home
E. Main St
Edward Gardner
Jeromesville
Spencer United Methodist Church
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P.O
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Chatham
Avon Lake
Medina General Hospital
Medina
Ambridge
Lodi
Kenneth Dale Sr
Medina St
Voom
David Howell
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
First Presbyterian Church
Keller-Ochs-Koch Funeral Home
Greenlawn Memory Gardens
Clyde
Edward Newsome
Ver Milion
Betty
Nee Conn
Deloris Adams
Freemont
Janet Perrier
North Ridgeville
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Dana,by
James and
Arlene
Nee Akers) Newsome
Eva Colis
Anna Mae Crum
Vernice Crum
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Narvel Akere
Wueret Avare
Tiley Akers
Conn Family
Dana, Ky
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Holly Brinda
Cinre Aupist
State Employment Relations Board
Ene Ty
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Ted Wieseke
John
Henry
August
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Marie
Lena
Effie M. Craighead
Allen Memorial Hospital
Betty Howard
Washington Ave
Jeff Mohrman
C-T
Lloyd Gordon
Gordon
Health Department
Ciha
Tom
Kline
Arnal
Young
Wightman
Roofton Hu Wetlews Intarminant
Pawer Mimal
BO Eoweerermere
Jeff Simmons
Sheriff's Office
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