Glema Goodwin Bowling Hall of Fame Member Dies at 84
Glema Ellen Goodwin known as Glee, 84, of Vermilion died Sunday after a short illness. A Lorain and Vermilion resident most of her life, she was a Bowling Hall of Fame inductee in 1985 and a top Ohio table tennis player. She weld ed in World War I and the Korean War era shipyards, later managed several bowling lanes. Survived by husband Jack and multiple children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Memorial service Friday in Vermilion with donations to Lucy Idol School.
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Glema
Ellen “Glee” Goodwin
Vermilion
Bronson
Mich
Lorain
Lorain Notables Remembered in Obituary Notices and Services
Lorain residents John Charles Jake Rusine 89 died after a long illness in Lorain Ohio Extended Care Center. Survivors include wife Anna and son Randolph John. Rosetta Petersen 80 of Avon died in Westlake after moving from Lorain. services in Avon. Domingo Ramos 63 of Lorain, Ford plant retiree, survived by wife Alejandrina and 18 grandchildren. services in Lorain. Funeral notices list multiple relatives and burial plans with local church affiliations.
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John Charles
Jake” Rusine
Rusinko
Lorain
Ohio
Lorain High School
US Steel
Rusine
Broadway
Dayton
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
New York Yankees
Cleveland Browns
Ohio State Buckeyes
Anna
Obituary: Clarabelle Thome Kukucka of Wakeman dies at 69
Clarabelle T. Kukucka nee Thome, 69, of Wakeman died Monday at home after a short illness. Born in Avon, she lived most of her life in Florence Township. A 1947 Avon High School graduate, she lettered in track and ran a roadside produce stand on Route 113 for 30 years. She belonged to St Mary Catholic Church Vermilion. Survivors include husband John Aason and son Edward Kukucka, daughters Arlene Post Karen Johnson Louise Jackson, four grandchildren, siblings and many relatives. Visitation 5 to 8 pm Thursday at Riddle Funeral Home. prayers 9:30 am Friday, Mass 10 am at St Mary Catholic Church. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion.
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Dorothy Komadina
Susanjar
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Komadina
Elyria Maintenance
Weitz Clothing Co
Milo
St. George Serbian Orthodox Church
Milan Jr
Helen Kozlowski
Sophie Mendack
Milan
Nick Susanjar
Steve Susanjar
George Susjar
Reidy-Scanlan
Broadway
Domingo R. Ramos
Utuado
Puerto Rico
Ramos
Ford Motor Co
Sacred Heart Chapel
Church
Legion of Mary
United Auto Workers
Alejandrina
Nee Guzman
Domingo Jr
Avon
Evelyn Payne
Nilsa Vazquez
Lillian Diaz
Alicia Ramos
Miguel
Carlos
Andres
Jose
Fernando
Pedro
Misael
Luz P
Mela Ramos
Monia Ramos
Magda Ramos
Juanita Ramos
Morovis
Maria Borrero
Bridgeport
Conn
Elise Briel Payne
Daniel Eliseo Gomez
Lucia
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Pearl Ave
Calvary Cemetery
Clarabelle T. Kukucka
Joseph
Bernard
Andy
Marian Nagy
Arlene DeChant
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Vermilion
St. Mary Catholic Church
Exchange
Bill Richter
Leo DeChant
Maple Grove Cemetery
Vera Evelyn Braun
Morrison
Bowling Green
Ohio
Bowling Green Manor
Trenton
Nova Scotia
Canada
Buffalo
N.Y
Sandusky
Monroeville
Brooksville
Fla
Our Lady of Victory Nursing School
Braun
Our Lady of Victory Hospital
Lackawanna
Lorain Community Hospital
of Vfw
American Legion Auxiliary
Madeleine Chapter
Eastern Star 204
Eastern Star
Florida
Barbara Frymire
Penny Sue Schenk
Henry
Wilbur
Martha Ann Morrison
Elsdon O. Morrison
Funeral Home
Marc Britt
Church of the Redeemer
Brownhelm Township
Our Lady of Victory Hospital Development Fund
Melroy
In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Family Member
A heartfelt tribute marks the passing of a family member born June 19 1976 and died October 21 1997. The letter recalls the son brother grandson and father, his smile laugh hugs and encouragement, and the joy he found in food and seasoning. He is deeply missed.
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Jopy
Richard Walkden and Esther Kovach Dies in Lorain and West Lake
Richard Allen Walkden 64 of Lorain died Tuesday at home. Esther Maria Kovach 91 of North Eaton died Tuesday at Oakridge Nursing Home West Lake after a long illness. Blackburn Funeral Home Graf ton.
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Esther Maria Kovach
North Eaton
Oakridge
Westlake
Blackburn
Grafton
Kathleen Rufo obituary in Lorain district funeral home notice
Kathleen M Rufo aged 78 of Lorain died Tuesday at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph Lorain after a long illness Friends may call 4 to 9 p m Friday at Devin Funeral Home 27101 Elyria Ave Lorain Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home
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Annette Berman Asch
Port Charlotte
Fla
Lorain
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Richard Allen Walkden
Kathleen M. Rufo
Dyra
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Ruth Heilman 99 Died in Oberlin After Illness
Ruth Heilman aged 99 of Oberlin died Monday at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness. Norton Funeral Home in Wellington will announce arrangements.
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Ruth Heilman
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Norton Funeral Home
Wellington
Kenneth Jernigan, noted blind advocate, dies at 71
Kenneth Jernigan, influential voice for the blind through public service announcements, died October 12 of lung cancer at age 71. He led the Iowa Commission for the Blind from 1958 to 1978 and chaired the National Federation of the Blind from 1968 to 1986, after earlier teaching and instructional roles. He earned the U S Distingu ished Service Award and other honors.
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Baltimore
Kenneth Jernigan
Jernigan
Iowa Commission For the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
Tennessee
Tennessee School For the Blind
Nashville
Oakland
Calif
Iowa
U.S
Winston Gordon
National Institute For the Blind
National Council of State Agencies For the Blind
Williamson and O'Day Obituary Highlights Careers and Fame
John C. Williamson former California assemblyman and author of the Williamson Act died at 85 from diabetes complications. Molly O'Day silent film star and Our Gang alum died at 88 near San Luis Obispo. Williamson helped create the Kern County Water Agency and CSU Bakersfield. O'Day starred with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and won a Hollywood Walk of Fame star after early life in Our Gang.
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Graeagle
Calif
John C. Williamson
California
Williamson
Kern County Water Agency
California State University At
Bakersfield
Assembly
State Senate
Molly O’day
O'Day
Avila Beach
Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo
Hollywood
Vine
Hal Roach
Gigolettes
Paris
Skull and Crown
Suzanne Noonan
O’day
Metropolitan Opera
Hannah Kelly
Bayonne
Thomas Francis Patrick Noonan
Sally O’neil
Los Angeles
Elyria Twp Sets Leaf Collection Start Date in November
Elyria Township will begin fall leaf collection on November 2 for about six weeks. Residents should rake leaves to the road edge away from the road and avoid placing them around signs or mail boxes. Do not include sticks or branches. wet leaves may clog the leaf machine and cause delays. County Prosecutor Gregory White was named to receive the Thirty third Degree in a Cincinnati ceremony on Sept. 27, part of the Scottish Rite Freemasonry Supreme Council meeting. The honor recognizes service to Freemasonry or contributions to humanity, with recipients drawn from 15 northeastern and midwestern states in the Northern Jurisdiction’s 320,000 members.
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Elyria
Elyria Township
Elyria — County
Gregory White
Freemasonry
Cincinnati
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite Freemasonry
United States
Silent auction and blood drives listed for Berea area
The Cleveland Pregnancy Center of Berea hosts a silent auction themed A Victorian Holiday at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Wildwood Party Center with a $25 dinner buffet and reservations due by Nov. 3. Red Cross blood drives are scheduled noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Midway Mall and other times Oct. 28 and Oct. 30 at Elyria and Lorain locations.
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Berea
Cleveland
Wildwood Party Center
E. River Road
Columbia Station
the Center
Ohio ad wars hinge on health reform and tax break
The Fisher and Taft campaigns push contrasting messages as Ohio election ads focus on health insurance reform and a $550 million property tax break for homeowners. Fisher cites a cancer patient’s case and vows doctors’ authority over medical decisions, while Taft defends higher homestead exemptions and blasts Fisher as hypocritical over an elections commission ad. A preliminary hearing is set to decide if the matter warrants full review, and Taft asks AFL-CIO to pull an opposing TV spot.
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Alan Melamed
Fisher
Columbus
Taft
Brett Buerck
Elections Commission
Buerck
The
Ohio Afl-Cio
GOP
Totem Pole Project Carving Continues Despite Delays
Garrick details a totem pole project begun to share love of nature with her children. Thomas insists on proceeding with carving, planning stain and burnish once complete. Painting may wait until the tree dries fully, as it has survived recent car strikes.
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Thomas
Garrick
Break-in suspect linked to multiple vehicle thefts
Erie County Sheriff's deputies charged Harper with three counts of petty theft and two counts of criminal trespassing for three car break-ins in Huron Township. He is suspected in 10 more break-ins in Margaretta Township on Oct 5 and 6, though not yet charged. Harper denies accomplices, stating he acted alone.
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Erie County
Denny's Renovation Plans for Local Building
The Polk family advances Denny's renovations including parking lot and roof work and equipment purchases totaling about 350000. They lease from EMMCO of Beachwood and will hire about 90 workers with help from their three sons Erik 19, Jeffrey 17, and Zack 12. Mary commutes from Marion and Rick stays in Elyria.
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Polks
EMMCO
Beachwood
Erik
Jeffrey
Zack
Marion
Ohio
Mary Polk
Elyria
Rick Polk
Denny's
Lorain leaders back commuter rail with speed control plan
Koziura and Lorain Port Authority director Richard Novak champion a commuter rail for Lorain. They say public sector bargaining with railroads could make it a reality and note Lorain could leverage city speed limits as a bargaining chip. Novak envisions a Grove Site cultural center with rail service as a key regional economic tool.
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From
Koziura
Lorain
Richard Novak
Black River
Novak
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Kelly
Elmer
Arlene
Nee van Nuys) Monroe
David Johnson
Church of the Nazarene
Lucy Idol
Nicholson Ave
Jake’ Rusine
Rosetta
J. Petersen
Rosetta J. Petersen
St. John West Shore Hospital
William
Theresa Brkopac
Busch-Burmeister Family
Detroit Road
Resthaven Memory Garden
American Cancer Society
N. Ridge Road
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Veronica Udovich
Michael
Luca
Andrew
George Rusinke
Michael G. Rusine
Agnes Huttman
Mary Hiznay
Anna Yourkvitch
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Basil Stoyka
Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
Gluvna
Manuel Lee Coleman III
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Red Cross
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Lowell St
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Nolice
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