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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1998
Page
9
Wellington area community notes the death of 79 year old Oscar Rapking, longtime owner of his Wellington business, following a brief illness. Also detailed are death notices for Svetlana M. Rzaeva of Avon Lake and Joe E. Green of Elyria, with burial and service arrangements, plus multiple survivor lists and funeral home details.
Earl G Kiely 69 of Avon Lake died Sunday at Holy Family Home Parma after a long illness He was a Coast Guard chef for 20 years and later worked at local restaurants He is survived by his wife Reba a son and three daughters along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services are set for 11 am Wednesday at Busch Burmeister Chapel Interment Rest Haven Memory Gardens Memorials to Holy Family Home. Charles Simon 91 of Elyria died Sunday at Providence Hospital Sandusky Born in Cleveland he lived in Elyria and Sandusky He worked 55 years at Muller Art Company and served in World War I He is survived by relatives including Robert Simon and Evelyn Bendel Funeral services are 2 pm Tuesday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home Burial Resthaven Memory Gardens Veterans of Foreign Wars will provide graveside rites. Memorials may be made to Ohio Veterans Home.
William C Willie Lewis 46 of Elyria died Saturday after a long battle. Born in Crossville Tennessee he lived most of his life in North Ridgeville and Elyria. He worked at USS Kobe in Lorain 1981 1996 in bloom caster department. He was a member of North Ridgeville Church of God and United Steel Workers Local 1104. Survivors include his wife Evelyn step son Benjamin J Kyer stepdaughters Crystal Kyer Amy Blankenship seven grandchildren mother Wilma L Lewis brothers and sisters. Visitation 7 to 9 pm Monday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home. Funeral 11 am Tuesday officiated by Rev Lawrence Scheffler and Rev Danny Wright. Burial Resthaven.
Ohio schoolchildren and tree farmers donate 30 five foot trees for Operation Evergreen. Trees depart from Ohio to Ramstein Air Base Germany and then to 30 Bosnia stations. Volunteers include Amy Gatehouse and Joan Sheetz who delivered white pines and Canaan firs with ornaments and notes from Dayton Pemberville Toledo Ostrander students.
A jail construction contract dispute involves the V Group with NOVAA tied to a convicted employee. Pasquale DeLuca declines to comment, while WTI says Fabiano was hired in 1994 to improve NOVAA ties. WTI and Paul Voinovich deny any wrongdoing or improper efforts.
A diamond ring valued at 9000 to 12000 dollars was stolen from a Magnolia Drive residence in Olmsted Falls. Two white men in their 20s visited to view the ring, then returned with money and stole a cellular phone along with the ring before driving off in an older white Oldsmobile. Police seek tips.
SOA officials defend the School of the Americas arguing the program trains soldiers for stabilizing roles in Latin America while opponents call it a hub for human rights abuses. Col. Weidner notes more than 59 000 graduates since 1946 with about 300 cited for rights concerns. Bourgeois calls the school a gun training center urging closure efforts persist.
John Paul Berger 64 of Elyria died at home after a long cancer battle. A Korean War U S Army veteran, he served 1951 to 1953 in the 2nd Infantry Division and retired in 1985 from Elyria Belting now Bluestar Recycling. He attended St Marys Church and VFW Post 1079. He leaves wife Lora, son David, grandsons Dakota and David Jr, and two nieces. A memorial service is 7 p.m. at New Life Hospice. Memorials to New Life Partners in Lifecare.
Ralph EB DARNELL 85 died with wife Mary and family at center of Elyria. Survived by daughters Beverly Debbie Tammy Teresa Deanne and sons Steve Michael Chip Sean plus three sisters and two brothers. Visitation today 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Busch Curtis Scheuffler Chapel Elyria. Services 1 pm Tuesday. Burial Brookdale Cemetery with VFW Post 1079 honors.
Roger Lee McCartney age 59 of Oberlin died recently survived by his wife Lars son Curts daughter Regina Pratt two brothers and one sister friends may call at Cowling Funeral Home 2285 Main St Oberlin services set for 11am burial in Westwood Cemetery Oberlin
Former Attorney General William Brown says Democrats must listen to voters to close the gap with Republicans who dominated Ohio through the 1990s. Montgomery County chair Dennis Lieberman urges unity and a clear 1998 theme. Political consultant Greg Haas predicts a sharper Democratic stance in 1999 against the Republican majority.
Ohio lawmakers navigate a heated utility deregulation debate with Ci Rep Ron Amstutz promoting pressure to nudge utilities toward a compromise. Spokesmen for American Electric Power and a consumer coalition tout early bills as having broad support while Amstutz notes lessons from lengthy negotiations and potential action next session.
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