Obituary of Robert D. Potts Sr. private investigator
Robert D. Potts Sr., 77, of Olmsted Township died Sunday after a five month illness at Southwest General Hospital Middleburg Heights. He ran his own private investigation business and oversaw security for American Ship Building Co. in Lorain. A World War II intelligence worker, he belonged to the Greater Cleveland Crime Clinic and St Mary of the Falls Church. Surviving are his wife Margaret and seven children, twenty grandchildren, many great and great great grandchildren. Visitation is today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Berea. Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Mary of the Falls in Olmsted Falls. interment at Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Potts Sr
Olmsted Township
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights
Cleveland
Lakewood
Potts
American Ship Building Co
Lorain
Greater Cleveland
St. Mary of the Falls Church
Olmsted Falls
Holy Name Society
St. James Catholic Church
Boy Scouts
Margaret
Nee Wicker
Margaret L. Wallenbeck
Elyria
Catherine L. Breda
Medina
Ann L. Plachko
Robert D. Jr
North Olmsted
Timothy A
Berea
Michael F
Lorain Veteran Howard R. Smith Die at 70
Howard R. Smith 70 lifelong Lorain resident died Sunday at St Joseph Hospital after a short illness. A 1941 Lorain High School graduate he was a machinist at U S Steel Lorain Works retiring in 1975 after 44 years. Served in the 87th Division Army Europe fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Survived by wife Glenna, daughter Gwen Bailey and son Randy. Funeral Thursday in Lorain with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Smith
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
Smyth
Army
912Th Field Artillery
Memorial service for Avon Lake veteran Robert Frey
Robert H. Frey 71 of Avon Lake died Sunday after a five year battle with leukemia. A WW II Navy veteran and USS McKee coxswain, he moved from Cleveland to Avon Lake in 1950 and retired as maintenance lead at Avon Lake schools in 1990 after earlier work at Kuehaus Co. He attended Avon Lake United Church of Christ and enjoyed bowling, fishing, and woodworking. Survivors include his wife Nancy, five children, five grandchildren, a sister and two brothers, with memorials to Avon Lake United Church of Christ. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial details and arrangements handled by Burmeister-Busch Family Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H
Bob” Frey
Avon Lake
Cleveland
Frey
Kuehaus Co
McKee
Nancy J
Nee Rusnak
Kathleen Smith
Ober-on
Judy Hopkins
Grafton
Gretchen Shimola
Avon
Beth Anne Osborn
Jacksonville
Joseph Frey
Panama City
Fla
Marion Ondercik
Middleburg Heights
Parma
Death Notice of William Ratliff Jr. 78 Elyria
William Pappy Ratliff Jr. 78 of Elyria died. Survived by wife Effie and daughters Billie Letann Anne Deborah and Lisha, sons Monty and Frederick, two brothers and a sister. Friends may call Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home today 2 4 and 7 9 pm. Graveside service 10 am Wednesday at Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria.
William S. Sich 1920 2004 Elyria obituary service notes
William S. Sich 73 of Elyria dies after a long illness. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home with a 11 a.m. Mass at St. Jude Catholic Church. Burial in St. Peter's Cemetery with VFW 1079 honors. Survivors include wife Lucille and three daughters along with five grandchildren. Born in Oberlin, he was a U.S. Steel Lorain Works engineer and WWII Army Air Force veteran. He belonged to St. Jude, VFW 1079, and AARP chapter 3124. He enjoyed woodworking stamps reading and travel. Burial and services follow wake Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials to St. Jude Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Sich
Elyria
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
St. Jude Catholic Church
Frank P. Kosem
Sich
St. Peter’s Cemetery
North Ridgeville
VFW
St. Jude
Oberlin
VFW Post
American Association of Retired Persons
States
Obituary: Darrell Garwood Dies in Florida at 60
Darrell Garwood, 60, a Berlin Heights High School graduate and former truck driver who ran a Berlin Heights tavern, died October 25 in Florida after a long illness. Born in Collins, Ohio, he served in the Marine Corps. Survivors include his wife Carmella, sons David and Bill, daughters Dorena and Darti, and brothers Cary and Frank. Cremation planned. final disposition in Florida. Hinman Funeral Home handles local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Garwood
Berlin Heights
Florida
Collins
Ohio
Garwood
Marine Corps
Carmella
David
Louisiana
Bill
Norwalk
Dorena
Darti
Cary
Frank
Hinman Funeral Home
Nellie Pedone 79 North Ridgeville bank teller dies
Nellie Marie Pedone nee Zepponi 79 of North Ridgeville died Monday after a short illness at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake Born 1914 in San Francisco she lived in North Ridgeville 1% years formerly Lakeport California A Bank of America teller 25 years survivor include daughter Sandra McMahan three grandchildren funeral Wednesday 10 am Bogner Busch Chapel North Ridgeville Reverend David Durkee officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Marie Pedone
Zepponi
North Ridgeville
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
San Francisco
Lake Port
Calif
Bank of America
Pedone
Sons of Italy
St. Peter Catholic Church
Sandra McMahan
Joseph P
Gioachino
Maria Zepponi
Willie Zepponi
Dina Petersen
Lorain Man Carl D Hammonds Dies at 31 After Illness
Carl D Hammonds 31 of Lorain died Sunday at Lorain Community Hospital after a long illness. Born in Lorain in 1962 he attended local schools and Victory Baptist Church Christian School. He worked as a cook at area restaurants including five years at Godfrey's Restaurant in Elyria. A medic in the Army he was a former member of Broadway Assembly. Survived by wife Denise eight years, parents Abraham and Gladys, brothers Dennis Cleveland Stanley Mark Kenneth, stepbrother Harry Klenk. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Richard J Reidy Funeral Home Lorain with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Hammonds
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Victory Baptist Church Christian School
Godfrey
Cleveland
Stanley
Mark
Elyria
Kenneth
Harry Klenk
Philadelphia
Richard J. Reidy
E. 31St St
Gerald W. Hood
Broadway Assembly
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Obituary notices for Beard Lingruen and Sherrard from Elyria area
Neva H Beard 83 of Elyria died Sunday after long cancer battle. Born 1910 in Kipton she lived in Lorain County most of life. A nurse and charter member of Elyria Baptist Church she enjoyed Jolly 60s trips. Graveside service 1 pm Wednesday at Ridge Hill Ship led by Rev Jim Gordon. Memorials to Elyria Baptist Church. Curtis Scheuffler Busch Family Chapel handles arrangements. Eva Lingruen 86 of Berea died Monday at Southwest General Hospital. Member of Middleburg Heights Community Church and Eastern Star. Survivors include son Roy George North Ridgeville daughter Joanne Zeiger Brook Park eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services 3-5 and 7-9 pm Wednesday at Baker Funeral Home Berea. Memorial service 7:30 pm Dec 1 at Middleburg Heights Community Church. Interment private Sunset Memorial Park. Charles M Sherrard 25 formerly of Elyria and LaGrange died Monday in motorcycle accident in Jacksonville Florida while Navy member there. Blackburn Funeral Home Grafton will announce arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva H. Beard
Elyria
Dick Strait
Florida
Maude Dowling
Dorothy Nelson
Temple Strait
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Jim Gordon
Elyria Baptist Church
Washington Ave
Curtis-Scheuffler-Busch
Eva Lingruen
Berea
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights
Order of Eastern Star
West Park
Roy George
North Ridgeville
Joanne Zeiger
Brook Park
George
Baker Funeral Home
Front St
Big Creek Parkway
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Charles M. Sherrard
Elyria and LaGrange
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Grafton
Buster Hance Jr. longtime Olmsted electrician dies at 43
Clement Hance Jr. 43 of Olmsted Township died Sunday at home after a long illness. A 1969 Midview graduate and 1973 Lorain County Community College alum, he worked 17 years as a maintenance electrician at Champion Dairy Pak in Olmsted Falls. He was a foster parent to five children and a member of the Church of the Open Door. Survivors include his wife Marcia and children Tracy Jessica Lovie Brian, his parents Clement Sr. and Elizabeth, and sisters Dottie Diedrick, Diane Straw, and Ruby Wyatt. Visitation Wednesday 1–3 and 7–9 p.m. at Curtis Scheuffler-Busch Chapel. services Thursday 11 a.m. Burial Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement H. “Buster” Hance Jr
Olmsted Township
Midview
Lorain County Community College
Hance
Champion Dairy Pak
Olmsted Falls
Church of the Open Door
Elyria
Marcia
Nee Hetrick
Tracy
Jessica
Lovie Hance
Brian Hance
Clement Sr
Elizabeth
Nee Seitz) Hance
Dottie Diedrick
Diane Garnette Straw
Amherst
Ruby Wyatt
Crossville
Tenn
Margie Bandagski Former Lorain Sales Clerk Dies
Margie Bandagski 58 a lifelong Lorain resident died at home after a short illness. A former sales clerk at the Ontario store in Lorain she leaves sisters Bessie Kiral Virginia Bandagski and Clara Taylor and brothers Edward Joe James Tom. She was preceded in death by Leo. Services for the family are set Wednesday with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Bandagski
Lorain
Ontario
Bessie Kiral
Virginia Bandagski
Clara Taylor
Vermilion
Edward
Joe
James
Tom
Mansfield
Leo
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer
North Ridgeville man dies after apparent heart attack
Andrew J. Harto, 49, of North Ridgeville, died this morning in the St. John West Shore Hospital emergency room Westlake after an apparent heart attack. Arrangements will be announced by Bogner-Busch Rd, North Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Harto
North Ridgeville
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Bogner-Busch Family
Center Ridge Rd
Beulah Miles 95 Former Elyria Resident Dies in Lorain
Beulah A Miles 95 former Elyria resident died Thursday at Oak Hills Nursing Home Lorain born Richmond Virginia where she lived most of her life. She worked for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Railway Express Agency and Market Inc in Richmond. Survivors include son Hope C Miles Westlake five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Burial will be in Chamberlain Memorial Park Richmond Dicken Funeral Home Elyria handled arrangements.
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Beulah A. Miles
Elyria
Oak Hills
Lorain
Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Railway Express Agency
Market Inc
Miles
Hope C. Miles
Westlake
Chamberlain Memorial Park
Dicken
Middle Ave
Peg Taylor dies. former Hamburg clerk and Hamburg UMC member
Margaret Peg Taylor of Hamburg New York and later Elyria Ohio died Sunday at Lutheran Memorial Home Sandusky. Born in Pittsburgh she moved to Hamburg then to the Methodist Home in 1988 and served 19 years as Hamburg village clerk. Surviving daughters Janet Smith and Gloria Applegate seven grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery Armor New York. Donations to Elyria Public Library Cleveland Public Library for the Blind or a charity of the donor s choice.
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Margaret
Peg” Taylor
Elyria United Methodist Home
Lutheran Memorial Home
Sandusky
Pittsburgh
Lee F
Irene Taylor
Hillcrest Cemetery
Armor
N.Y
Elyria Public Library
Cleveland Public Library For
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Elyria
Ex-president of Ford credit union Frye dies at 74
Eugene F Frye 74 of Elyria died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center after months of illness. Born in Portsmouth he lived in Elyria since 1959 and worked 10 years at Ford Lorain Assembly retiring in 1973. WWII veteran served in France and led Ford Motor Co Credit Union. Survived by wife Nellie daughter Carolyn Reinders son Alden Frye, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, siblings and step relatives. Funeral services 1:30 pm Thursday at Dicken Funeral Home Elyria officiated by Rev. James Gordon. American Cancer Society.
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Eugene F. Frye
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Portsmouth
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Frye
France
Ford Motor Co. Credit Union
Nellie A
Carolyn Reinders
Grafton
Alden E. Frye
Lucas, Texas
Dennis Frye
Parisburg
Ruby Wright
Christianburg
Louise Smith
Kernersville
N.C
Charlotte “Pat” Slusher
Diane Schatz
Debbie Wells
Oberlin
Dennis Wells
Financial planning seminar on college costs at Boehm School
A 7 p.m. Wednesday financial planning seminar at Boehm Middle School in Berea covers the Ohio prepaid tuition program the college savings bond program loans and investment options. Baldwin Wallace College sponsors the event and attendees will receive a packet of planning materials. information line 244-1326.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
Boehm Middle School
Pleasant Ave
Ohio
Ohio College Savings
Baldwin-Wallace College
Elyria man accused of trying to swindle tenant
Elyria police arrested Eric B. Malone 28 of 721 West River Road North Monday night on receiving stolen property charges. Malone allegedly obtained a key to apartment 525 S Abbe Rd and demanded $20 with a threat to kill the tenant Chris Vallen if not paid. Vallen refused and called police. Malone returned the key as officers arrived. Vallen said he and family left the key in the door during a walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
South Abbe Road
Eric B. Malone
West River Road North
Malone
S. Abbe Rd
Chris Vallen
Vallen
Mom charged in child endangering after officers subpoena incident
Elyria police charged Benita Brown 21 with three counts of child endangering after officers Terry Folley and Ron Juncker went to her apartment to serve a subpoena. A 4 year old greeted them while her two brothers 3 and 1 played nearby. Brown arrived pushing a baby in a stroller and said she needed milk with no one to watch the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benita Brown
Bohannon Court
Elyria
Terry Folley
Ron Juncker
Brown
Stolen Cigarettes After Grafton Dairy Mart Break-in
Police report a break-in at Dairy Mart on Main and Mechanics in Grafton Monday night. About 200 cartons of cigarettes were taken. no other items stolen. Police Chief James Drozdowski noted no suspects and an ongoing value estimate by the store’s auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Dairy Mart
Main
Mechanics Streets
James Drozdowski
Drozdowski
Grafton groups raise funds for flood relief drive
The Grafton Jaycees have raised 1000 dollars for the Graf ton Ill flood relief fund. Grafton Midview Public Library collects usable books and magazines to donate to Grafton Ill library. Director David Dial reports about 250 items donated as of Monday morning. Donations intended for Grafton Ill should be labeled accordingly. A trustee plans to drive a truck to Illinois between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton-Midview
Grafton
David Dial
Grafton, Dl
Grafton-Mid
Lance
Grafton- Midview
Illinois
Ohio attorney Malkin ordered to counseling after court
Malkin, previously jailed and under probation, faced a judge after being convicted of fourth degree felony theft and 10 counts of tampering with records. A probation officer urged counseling, noting a changed attitude, while the judge allowed a California visit to his sister and urged self improvement within two years. The Ohio Supreme Court had suspended his law license indefinitely.
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Howard Smith
Ing
Bowling
Glenna
Bob’ Frey
William Frey
Frederick Frey
Walter Frey
Ruth Adams
Martha Daffiner
Genevieve Poplowski
Evelyn Frey
Jennie
Nee Murphy
E. River
Sich Services
U.S. Steel
Mr. Sich
Lucille J
Nee Aust
Pauline Stemple
Fayetteville, N.C
Elaine Telecsan
Toledo
Valerie Miller
Marietta, Ga
Joseph Sich
Jeanine Cobb
Trail Blazers
Bogner-Busch Family Chapel
David Durkee
Clement H
Buster’ Hance Jr
Margaret ‘Peg’ Taylor
Ford Credit Union
Josephine M. Olson
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Broadway
Gladys Kolbe
Fromi
Malkin
Mahoney
California
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