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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 2003

Page

3

Violet Swope dies in Lubbock at 4 from Texas

Violet Swope of Lubbock formerly Elyria died Tuesday in Lubbock. Born in Detroit she was a nurse at West Texas and Methodist Hospitals retiring in 19S. Survived by sister Mildred Childers brother Ross Newell sister Florence Brunner and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Resthaven Chapel with Rev. Bill Hendricks officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park.

Violet Swope Lubbock Texas Elyria Detroit Mich Flyria Swope West Texas Hospital Methodist Hospital Wie Florence Brunner Bruce Swope Byron Duayne Newell Resthaven Funeral Home 59Th St Bill Hendricks Resthaven Memorial Park

Robert E. French 79 Lorain dies after cancer battle

Robert E. French, 79, of Lorain died Sunday after a lengthy cancer battle. He was born in Boston and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Lexington and USS Saratoga in the South Pacific. He worked 39 years in Ford Motor Co. Quality Control before retiring in 1990. He was a UAW member and United Polish Club. Survivors include his wife Helen Marie, daughters Melissa, Patti, and Nancy, and three grandchildren. Burial was private at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Memorials to Hospice of Western Reserve.

Boston Mass U.S. Navy Lexington Saratoga South Pacific Ford Motor Co French UAW 425 United Polish Club Boston Red Socks Helen Marie

Obituary: Floyd Cain of Albion and Oberlin

Floyd Cain 70 of Albion Oklahoma and formerly Oberlin died October 9 at home after a long illness. Born Radnor he lived in Oberlin forty years before moving to Albion eighteen years ago. Survived by sons Richard Joseph Ronald James. daughters Vannetta Kirk Charlotte Cain. twenty grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren. Preceded by wife Margaret Cain a son Floyd Cain Jr and brothers Coy Roy. Funeral October 13 at First Baptist Church of Albion. Talihina Funeral Home arranging arrangements.

Floyd Cain Albion Okla Oberlin Radnor Cain Richard Lorain Joseph Ronald Marango James Hunt Ington Vannetta Kirk Elyria Charlotte Cain Haines Ore Margaret Cain Floyd Cain Jr Coy Roy Cain First Baptist Church of Albion Talihina Funeral Home 2Nd St Talihina

Geroldine Booth 75 of Aiken died in South Carolina

Geraldine Booth nee Rousseau 75 of Aiken South Carolina and formerly Elyria Ohio died Saturday at Pepper Hill Nursing Center in Aiken She was a former Hess and Hess Pharmacy clerk and 4 H leader Survivors include daughters Susan Moehle Deborah Fol ley and Mary Fox a son Richard Lakacy eight grandchildren and a sister Sally Hammond Memorial Mass will be held at St Marys Elyria Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Elyria The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Ohio Valley Affiliate are listed for donations Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria handles arrangements

Geraldine Booth Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township American Heart Association American Stroke Association Ohio Valley Columbus Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria

Kelley Eugene Joseph 88 Elyria dies after long illness

Eugene Joseph Kelley 88 of Elyria died after a long illness. He leaves wife Dorthy, sons Dennis and Timothy, seven grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, a brother Patrick and sisters Kathryn Carol and Donna. Friends may call 2 to 9 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home. Prayers 9:30 am Friday at the funeral home, mass 10 am at St Peter Catholic Church. Burial in St Peter Cemetery North Ridgeville.

Kelley Eugene Joseph Elyria Dorthy Dennis Timothy Patrick Kathryn Carol Donna David Bogner Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville St Peter Catholic Church St Peter Cemetery Dennis Schmidt St. John Lutheran Church

Local man remembered in Ridgeville obituary fragment

An obituary fragment from North Ridgeville notes the passing of an unnamed man. Survivors include his fiancee Hastina Guerrero, a daughter Kelsea Rose, his parents Paul and Green Rose, and brothers Joseph.

Ark 38 North Ridgeville Hastina Guerrero Kelsea Rose Paul An Green Rose Joseph

Longtime Florence Township resident Bonnie Cooksey dies

Bonnie Sue Cooksey nee Graham, 79, of Florence Township, died Tuesday at Norwalk Memorial Home after a long illness. She worked as a cook in Lorain and Vermilion, was a Vermilion VFW Auxiliary member, and is survived by husband Leonard B., daughters Beatrice Squire and Barb Cooksey, sons Garland, Alvin, and Noah, a sister Nemola Cornwell, and other relatives. Visitation times set at Riddle Funeral Home with funeral services Saturday led by Kate Marcum. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion. Memorials suggested to American Diabetes Association of Ohio South Shore or Norwalk Memorial Home.

Bonnie Sue Cooksey Graham Florence Tri Norwalk Memorial Home Scottsville Lorain Florence Township Brady Beatrice Squire Lansing Mich Barb Cooksey Huron Garland Alvin Haron Noah Englewood Colo Nemola Cornwell Riddle Funeral Home South St Vermilion Kate Marcum Kipton Community Church Maple Grove American Diabetes Association of Ohio South Shore Norwalk Benedict Ave

Barbara M Mittelstaedt Dies. Vermilion Artist and Bowler

Barbara Helen Mittelstaedt nee Horvath of Vermilion died Wednesday at Firelands Regional Medical Center San dusky born Lorain a former member of Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland bowled a 300 game at Lake Erie Lanes she was an artist who enjoyed ceramics and oil painting landscapes and florals survived by husband Edward Robert a son Ronald two grandsons a daughter and her parents John and Barbara Horvath a memorial service 10 am Friday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion officiated by Rev Louis Bertoni American Cancer Society referenced.

Barbara Helen Mittelstaedt Horvath Vermilion Firelands Regional Medical Center Sandusky Lorain Mittelstaedt Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland Lake Erie Edward Robert Ronald John Barbara Nee Pinta) Horvath Riddle Funeral Home South St Louis Bertoni American Cancer Society N. Ridge Road Elvira

Lorain woman Kimberly Burgett dies after brief illness

Kimberly Anne Burgett 42 of Lorain died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after a brief illness. Born in Elyria she lived in Lorain two years worked as head cashier for Giant Eagle 17 years member UFCW Local 380. Survivors include mother Romayne Gast sister Bonita Langham Pamela Machovina and others. Funeral services Saturday 11 a.m. at David Bogn er Family Funeral Home with Rev Dennis Schmidt officiating.

Kimberly Anne Burgett Nee Gast Lorain EMH Elyria Giant Eagle Miss Gast UFCW Romayne Gast Douglas Gast Bonita Langham Dayton Pamela Machovina

Jerome A. Lucido obituary notices death in Sheffield Lake

Jerome A. Lucido 59 of Sheffield Lake formerly Avon Lake died Monday after sudden illness. He lived in Avon Lake most of his life, retired from Bonnie Belle Westlake after nine years, previously with Ohio State Liquor Department. Survived by stepdaughter Angela Stein sisters Linda and Elaine a brother sister-in-law and many relatives. Visitation Friday 2 4 and 6 9 pm at Busch Burmeister Avon Lake, prayer service 9 15 am Saturday at the funeral home and Mass 10 am at Holy Spirit Church Avon Lake. Entombment Resthaven Memory Garden Avon. Donations to American Heart Association.

Jerome A. Lucido Sheffield Lake Avon Lake St. John and West Shore Hospital Cleveland Avon Lake High School Bonnie Belle Westlake Ohio State Liquor Department Lucido Holy Spirit Catholic Church Las Vegas Angela Stein Linda Lucido Elaine Gle Avon Gloria Ferrarini Peter Angela Nee Scar) Lucido Busch-Burmeister Family Avon- Belden Road Lear Road James Beatty Resthaven Memory Garden American Heart Association East 115Th St

Avon Lake nurse Gwendolyn Anderson dies aged 82

Gwendolyn S. Anderson 82 of Avon Lake died after a lengthy illness at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. She was Avon Lake High School valedictorian 1939 and earned a 1942 nursing degree from St. Luke's in Cleveland. She worked at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain and as an ophthalmology nurse for Dr Schwartz in Lakewood. She belonged to Avon Lake United Church of Christ, Lake Shore Women's Club, and was a Girl Scout troop leader, gardener, pianist, traveler and reader. She is survived by Karen Pfeiffer, Karla Anderson, Norman E. Anderson, six grandchildren, and siblings Harriet Burgess and Glen L. Beard. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Avon Lake United Church of Christ with interment at Elmhurst Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel handles arrangements.

Gwensolyn S. Anderson Beard Avon Lake New Life Hospice Center St. Joseph Lorain Avon Lake High School St. Luke's School of Nursing Cleveland St. Joseph Hospital Busch-Burmeister Family

Lorain Man Brian Wilkie Dies After Brief Illness

Brian Patrick Wilkie 61 of Lorain died at home after a brief illness. Born in Glasgow he moved to Lorain in 1965 and served in the US Marine Corps during Vietnam. Survived by his father William Wilkie and siblings Gerard Billy Paul Sharon Isabel Mary Teresa Angus Isa and caregivers Dave and Michelle Prachnicki and their children Amanda David Angela. No visitation or services. Devin Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Brian Patrick Wilkie Lorain Glasgow Scotland United States Marine Corps Wilkie William Wilkie Gerard Billy Paul Wilkie Sharon Isabel Mary Teresa Dave Michelle Prachnicki Amanda David Angela Isa Wilkie Angus Wilkie Devin Funeral Home

Thomas Burras, Norwalk area man and former trustee, dies

Thomas William Burras 32 of Norwalk former Hartland Township trustee died at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Norwalk he lived in Olena area most of his life. He was a 1969 Western Reserve High School graduate and studied at Bowling Green Firelands Campus. He worked for TSC Industries and Wickes Lumber and Koch Aluminum. Burras was active in Boy Scouts and Sons of the American Legion Broome Wood Post 292 New London where he served as past president. He belonged to Norwalk VFW Post 2743 and Norwalk Eagles Aerie 71. Survivors include wife Edith stepdaughter Traci Craft of Vermilion stepson Daniel Warren of Wakeman brothers Fred North Fairfield Bill Milan John Conneaut step-grandson and two stepfathers Karl Hurst Olena. Preceded by mother Donna Burras Hurst father Tom Burras and sister Tammy Joe Burras. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Eastman Funeral Home New London where funeral service and burial will follow in Olena Cemetery.

Thomas William Burras Norwalk Hartland Township Olena Western Reserve High School Bowling Green State University Firelands TSC Industries Wickes Lumber Co Koch Aluminum Sandusky Burras Boy Scouts Sons of the American Legion Broome Wood Post New London VFW Post Norwalk Eagles Aerie Edith Nee Tingler Traci Craft Vermilion Daniel Warren Wakeman Fred North Fairfield Bill Milan John Conneaut Karl Hurst Donna Nee Hatfield) Burras Hurst Tom Burras Tammy Joe Burras Eastman Funeral Home West Alain St Ron Gerlach Olena Cemetery

Elizabeth A Wright 61 Sugarcreek resident dies after brief illness

Elizabeth A Wright 61 of Sugarcreek with ties to North Ridgeville died Tuesday in Union Hospital after a brief illness. Born Hammonsville she lived in Ashland and Cleveland before moving to Sugarcreek. She was a member of Rowsburg Nazarene Church and survived by husband James J Wright. daughters Cathy Bush Lori French Karen Wright and Katie Wright. and three grandchildren. brothers Bob Edward Glen Elmer. sisters Irene Gloria Margaret Myrtle. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Smith-Geib Funeral Home with funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Rev Floyd Glick Jr. officiating. Interment Ridgecrest Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be sent to the family care of Smith-Geib Funeral Home Sugarcreek.

Elizabeth A. Wright Sugarcreek North Ridgeville Union Hospital Hammonsville Ashland Cleveland Elmer Thomas Irene Wright Gloria Thomas Keenan Margaret Keyser Myrtle Barlow Smith-Geib Funeral Home Floyd Glick Jr Ridgecrest Memorial Gardens P.o.box

Lois J. McCullen obituary deep Elyria to Pompano Beach return

Lois J. McCullen aged 33 died after a long illness in Pompano Beach Florida. A Elyria native and St Vincent Charity School of Nursing graduate she worked as an RN at EMH Regional Medical Center and in private duty nursing. Survived by husband Raymond E. McCullen and children Raymond Jr John Patrick Michael and others with siblings Carol and Jane. Funeral services set at Reichlin Roberts Elyria with Mass at St Mary Church and interment in St Mary Cemetery.

Lois J. McCullen McQuistion Pompano Beach Fla Elyria St. Vincent Charity School of Nursing Cleveland Emh Regional Medical Center St. Mary Catholic Church St. Vincent School of Nursing Alumni Association Elyria Elks Club Spring Valley Country Club Raymond Jr Fort Lauderdale Fila John Coral Springs Middle Ave Joseph Weigand St Mary Cemetery New Life Hospice St Joseph Abbe Road

Imogene A Gerhart obituary details Avon life and service

Imogene A Gotro Gerhart 70 of Avon died Tuesday at home after a life of community service. A homemaker and Avon United Methodist Church member, she taught and volunteered across Sheffield Lake and Lorain County, including the Lorain Journal society editor role in the 1950s and 40 years at voting booths. She served on the Sheffield Lake Zoning Board of Appeals and worked as a classroom aide and playground supervisor from the 1960s to 1980s. Survived by husband William J and children Debra McSheffery Pamela DePero and Kenneth, four grandchildren, and brother Hugh C. Gotro. Visitation Thursday and funeral Friday at Misen cik Funeral Home Avon. Burial at Hill Memorial Park Amherst.

Imogene A. Gerhart Gotro Avon Amherst Sheffield Lake Avon United Methodist Church Board of Elections Lorain County Zoning Board of Appeals William J Debra McSheffery Grove City Pamela DePero Wasdsworth Kenneth Farmington Hills Mich Hugh C. Gotro Lorain Misencik John Butchko Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township Detroit Road

Remembering Delphinia D. Thomas of Elyria

Delphinia D. Thomas 88 died after a brief illness at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. A Huntland Tennessee native, she moved to Elyria as a child, taught at Roosevelt School, and served 40 years as a church pianist. Survived by daughters Sherrill White and Gayle Reid, six great grandchildren. Funeral details set at Jones Chapel A M E Church with interment at Brookdale Cemetery.

Delphinia D. Thomas Ywca J.A.C. Club Elyria Sherrill White Gayle Reid Clifford D. Thomas Willie D. Kelso Anna Beile Bail Busch-Curtis- Scheuffler Family Second St Jones Chapel A.M.E 17Th St Brookdale Cemetery

Mary E Wilhelm dies after brief illness in Lorain

Mary E Hall Wilhelm, 54, of Lorain, died Tuesday at University Hospital Cleveland after a brief illness. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway, Lorain. Additional arrangements will be announced.

Mary E. Wilhelm Hall Lorain University Hospital Cleveland Gluvna-Shimo- Hromada Funeral Chapel Broadway

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