Laura Minnich 92. longtime Red Cross volunteer obituary
Laura Gertrude Minnich of Lorain died Friday evening at home after a short illness at age 92. A Red Cross Lorain County Chapter volunteer for more than 25 years, she served in the canteen department and received a 25 year service award in 1974. She also worked as a midwife, traveling with doctors to aid deliveries. Born in Wellington, she lived there until 1915, then Elyria 1915, Sheffield 1918 and Lorain 1919. she was a Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church cook and a nurse, descendant of the Page family that arrived in America in the 1900s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Gertrude Minnich
Lorain
American Red Cross Lorain County
Elyria
Sheffield
Page
America
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
Longtime Lorain Area Residents Obituaries Recorded
A batch of obituaries from the Lorain area notes Farrell Augustine Summers 88 of Grafton died Friday at EMH in Elyria after a long illness. Survived by daughters La Donna Barnhart Phillis Hamric and Jannette Rose plus son Gary. 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services scheduled at Blackburn Funeral Home Grafton with burial in Belden Cemetery. Also Minnich Minnich Minnich and Kennell families memorials to local churches noted. Multiple survivors listed with extensive family ties and church and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrel Augustine Summers
Grafton
EMH Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Hocking County
Ohio
Bendix-Westinghouse
Summers
VFW Post
United Polish Club
la Donna Barnhart
Lodi
Phillis Hamric
Depew
N.Y
Jannette Rose
Gary
LaGrange
Eugene
Gale
Vera
Winnie
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Mark Cannon
LaGrange United
Elyria two deaths mark local obituaries in brief notices
Roland Nickel 90 of Elyria died Saturday in EMH Regional Medical Center ICU. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gluvna Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway. Further arrangements announced by the chapel. Myrtle Tharpe 87 of Elyria died Tuesday at home after a long illness. She moved from Murray Kentucky to Elyria 54 years ago and was active with Greater Noel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Lorain. Survivors include daughter Mary Walls seven grandchildren 22 great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren and many relatives. Services will be at Greater Noel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Lorain with Elder Rufus Taylor officiating. Brown Funeral Home Lorain handled arrangements.
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Roland Nickel
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Friends
Gluvna
Broadway
Lorain
Myrtle Tharpe
Whitlock
Tenn
Murray
Greater Noel
Mary K. Walls
Newport News
Chesley Tharpe
Margaret
Greater Noel Tabernacle Church of God In Christ
Ada Ave
Rufus Taylor
Molnar Sr. 78 dies. active in church and bowling in Lorain
Ernest J. Molnar Sr. 78, long time Lorain resident, died after a short illness. WWII Army veteran, former Crystal Ice and Consumers Builders Supply manager, active in Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ and league bowling. Survived by wife Inez, son Ernest Jr., four grandchildren, and siblings. Visitation today and service Monday at local church. bishop officiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Molnar Sr
Lorain
New Life
St. Joseph
Mr. Molnar
Crystal Ice Co
Consumers Builders Supply
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
Builders Supply Association
Sertoma Club
Margaret A Gall 78 Elyria resident dies after illness
Margaret A Gall nee Gaberie age 78 of Elyria died Friday after a long illness. She worked in food service for Elyria schools before retiring in 1980 and was active with St Agnes Church and various community groups. Survived by husband Joseph L daughters Kathleen Garwolinski Gerrie McLean two grandchildren a great grandchild and sister Mary Ann Messaros. Funeral arrangements at Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home with Mass at St Agnes Church. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Gall
Gaberie
Elyria
Altercare
North Ridgeville
Elyria Schools
Joseph L
Kathleen Garwolinski
Gerrie McLean
Grafton
Mary Ann Messaros
In Memory of Stan Karbowniczер Karby
Memorial note for STAN KARBY KARBOWNICZER who died on October 4 1974. The writer recalls daily thoughts and enduring love, expressing heartfelt remembrance and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
Karby) Karbowniczer
Death notices for Ruth L Byars Brenda Lewis and Robert J Lewis Sr
Ruth L Byars 70 of Elyria survived by daughters Sue Lehner JoAnn Kantosky two sisters and one brother. Friends may call 2 4 p m at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home services 10 am Monday burial Ridgelawn Elyria. Brenda 45 of Lorain survived by husband Moses sons Antonio Tony Timao Tyree stepdaughters Gwendolyn Lawson Wanda Dower parents Melvin and Mary Sheer two sisters two brothers. Calling 7 9 p m Sunday Brown Funeral Home Lorain services 1 pm Thursday Greater New Antioch Baptist Church Birmingham burial New Grace Hill Cemetery Birmingham Alabama. Robert J Lewis Sr 60 of Elyria survived by wife Helen BL daughters Vickie Everett Cindy Steinmetz Ann Lewis Carrie Carter sons Robert Lewis Jr Brian Carter Thomas Cartier Kevin Carter Steven Carter Jason Kent mother Helen Lewis two sisters. Calling 2 4 9 p m Monday Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria services 11 a m Tuesday burial Brookdale Cemetery Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byars
Ruth L
Elyria
Sue Lehner
JoAnn Kantosky
Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
St RL
Ridgelawn
Dow
Brenda
Lorain
Moses
Antonio
Tony
Timaothy
Tyree
Gwendolyn Lawson
Wanda Dower
Melvin
Mary Sheer
Sunda
Brown Funeral Home
27Th Street
Broadway
Greater New Antioch Baptist Church
Birmingham
Ala
New Grace Hill Cemetery
Alabama
Brookdale Cemetery
Lawrence A Walker 73 LaGrange resident
Lawrence A Walker 73 lifelong LaGrange resident survived by daughter Judy Bowles son Ralph and two sisters. Friends may call Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Blackburn Funeral Home 1021 Main St Grafton with services at 1 30 p.m. Monday Rev Paul Durbin pastor of North Eaton Christian Church Disciples will officiate Burial in Penfield Cemetery Penfield Township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laubenthal-DeCarlo
Washington Ave
Elyria
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Lake Ave
Charles J. Ryba
St. Mary's Cemetery
Walker Lawrence A
LaGrange
Judy Bowles
Ralph
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Grafton
Paul Durbin
North Eaton
Samuel Charley dies at 72 in Elyria after long career
Samuel Charley 72 of Elyria died Saturday at New Life Hospice Lorain. Born in Adger Alabama he moved to Elyria in 1950 and worked at Spitzer Motors Elyria sanitation Harshaw Chemical now Engelhard retiring 1995. He enjoyed hunting fishing gardening. Survivors include wife Josephine 44 years sons Samuel Stephen Leroy George Ivory Leroy Jr and Brian all Elyria daughters Beverly Molly Marie Janice 42 grandchildren 42 great grandchildren brothers George Milwaukee Edward Detroit and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Monday Dicken Funeral Home Elyria services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday officiated by three ministers burial Brookdale.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Wesley Circle
Minnich
Admiral King Navy Mothers No
Goodwill Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railroad
Gerald I
Brecksville
James L
Eugene L
Donald E
Allen Page Minnich
Avon Lake
Deanna L. Knapp
Elyria
Elayne A. Armstrong
Englewood
Fla
Clayton E. Page
Mentor
Lawrence D. Page
Russell T. Page
North Ridgeville
Olive I. Fletcher
Avon
John Peter Minnich
Lois I. Kent
Dwight Russell
Edna May
Nee Griffith) Page
Frank, Howard
Robert Page
Walter A. Frey
W. Erie Ave
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
E. Erie Ave
Richard L. Reid
Resthaven Memory Garden
Samuel Charley
New Life Hospice
St. Joseph
Adger
Ala
Charley
Spitzer Motors
Harshaw Chemical Co
Engelhard Corp
Josephine
Nee Perry
Samuel Tuggle
Flint, Mich
Stephen Charley
Leroy Charley
George Charley
Ivory Charley
Leroy Charley Jr
Brian Charley
Beverly Amerson
Molly Charley
Marie Evans
Detroit
Janice Smith
Oberlin
George
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward
Katie Black
Ivory
Delia Charley
Dicken
Middle Ave
James M. Reed
Addie Nolen
Dixie Smith
Brookdale Cemetery
Aftermath of Georges Hurts Caribbean States and US Regions
More than 370 killed across Puerto Rico Haiti and the Dominican Republic with deaths blamed in the Southeast. Hospitals rescheduled nonemergency surgeries as patient load eased with power restoration. Stores report shortages as residents stock baking soda to preserve food. No births during the hurricane and only five since. Red Cross volunteers in Puerto Rico and along the Gulf Coast assist with food clothing and essentials as they plan mid October returns. Debra plans a Florida visit with family. John returns to Puerto Rico on Oct 30.
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Georges
Caribbean
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
John
Mindy Walker
Wellington
Debra
Florida
Walker
American Red Cross
John Vega
Lorain
Red Cross
Lorain County
Art Mead
Two Lorain Women Hurt as Car Hits Utility Pole
Two Lorain women were injured when a vehicle veered off Colorado Avenue near Lehigh, striking a utility pole and a metal pole in front of 1443 Colorado. Johana Pilipek, 78, remained in fair condition at Community Health Partners ER, while Frieda Pilipek, 51, was treated and released. The 4:30 pm crash citation listed failure to control and no seat belt for Johana.
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Lorain
Colorado Avenue
Lehigh Avenue
Johana Pilipek
Frieda Pilipek
Colorado
Lehigh
Rally in Cincinnati backs President Clinton in rain
About 25 demonstrators gathered in downtown Cincinnati to show support for President Clinton. They listened to speeches urging lawmakers to keep Clinton in office for the remainder of his term, organized by The Citizens' Campaign to Preserve the Elected Presidency amid the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Clinton
Chillicothe
Cleveland
Cincy
The
Citizens’ Campaign
Monica Lewinsky
Ohio drivers face harsher penalties after new manslaughter law
A truck crash into slow traffic killed four as prosecutors weigh charging options. The 1996 Ohio sentencing reform allows felony manslaughter for violations of traffic codes. Prosecutors debate whether to seek involuntary manslaughter or start with felonies, with County and state courts split on the approach.
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Mark
Vandemark
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Tim Oliver
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Oliver
Warren County
Frustrated Todd Hall faces indefinite confinement after fatal fire
Todd Hall, deemed incompetent, remains hospitalized in Cambridge with no immediate plan for release. A court psychiatrist says he cannot assist his attorney while showing improved understanding of charges. Prosecutor Collier notes public safety concerns and questions where Hall should reside. Fire victims’ relative Marcia Garrett fears release before trial. mother Kathlene Wilks died from burns.
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Hall
Cambridge
James Hall
Todd
Hibbs
Todd Hall
Lawrence County
JB. Collier Jr
Collier
Ohio
Howard Sokolov
Sokolov
Marcia Garrett
Garrett
Kathlene Wilks
Chesapeake
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Anna Kennell
Woman's Bowling Hall of Fame
Taylorstown
Earnest D
Ken S. Kennell
Decatur
Sam” Kennell Jr
Brunswick
Robert E. Kennell
Roxanna Kennell
Blaine Raber
Roy Raber
Charles Keesee
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
American Heart
American Lung Associations
Funeral Home
Inez
Pat’ Dillinger
Inez “Pat” Dillinger
Greer
S.C
Fayette County
Uniontown High School
Uniontown
Trinity Lutheran Church
Eaton Township
Donna Spanski
Vermilion
Toni Akers
Tom
Larry
Jim
Arizona
Ira
Edith Fike
Mark Viets
Wood Mortuary
Roland
Tharpe
Sue Andrews
Garrettsville
Ernest J. Jr
Troy
Mich
Alex and
Edward Molnar
Steve Molnar
Nee Redd
Elizabeth
Nee Megyesi
William Molnar
Elizabeth Turkovich
Julia Bucsi
East 31St Street
Globe Avenue
Zoltan D. Szucs
Elyria Area
Girl Scouts
John and
Nee Lady) Gabrie
Raymond Gabrie
Jeanie
Bogner
Harold
Ki Dawid
McEysorn Te
David Family Funeral Home
Center Ridge Road
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
New Russia
South Amherst
Phyllis Clark
Ruby Adams
Russia Road
New Russia Township
Johann Pilipek
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