Longtime Lorain County civic leader Norman Rahrig dies
Norman Rahrig 76 of LaGrange former Keystone Board of Education president andLaGrange Lions Club head died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after a long illness. He served in WWI and held real estate licenses with Elyria firms. He was active in St. Mary Cemetery Elyria and several local groups.
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Norman Joseph Rahrig
LaGrange
Keystone Board of Education
LaGrange Lions Club
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Erhart
Ohio
Lorain County
Rahrig
Perry Fay Co
Sherriff’s
Grafton Community Development Department
Elyria Board of Realtors
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Grafton
Holy Name Society
American Heart Association
LaGrange Vfw
Grafton Hinkson Hysell
United Polish Club of
Obituaries: Lorain area residents Ben Blakely and others
Lorain born Preston Benjamin Blakely 79 died Saturday at Community Health Partners. survived by wife Christine, a son and two grandsons among others. Funeral services set at Brown Funeral Home with graveside at Elmwood Cemetery. several other local obituaries follow for A Kent Swanson Theodore S Machnik and others with service details and survivors.
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Preston Benjamin
Ben” Blakely
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Clinton
S.C
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
Jamie’s
South Amherst
Blakely
Greater St. Matthew’s
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Eric Brown
Owen Pruitt Receives Seven Bronze Stars in WWII
Lorain resident Owen Monroe Pruitt 81 died after a long illness. A WWII Army private first class, he was a European and Asian theater veteran and prisoner of war awarded seven Bronze Stars. Survived by daughter Rita Tyree, son Michael Pruitt, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Services set at John J. Gluvna Funeral Chapel with Elmwood Cemetery military honors.
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Owen Monroe Pruitt
Lorain
Aegis
Heselton
Mr. Pruitt
Europe
Asia
U.S. Steel
Mr. Pruit
Accomplished calligrapher Holly Futo dies in Elyria crash
Holly Mae Lyn Futo 48 of Elyria died after a Route 57 traffic accident. A Elyria High School graduate and artist, she lived in Illinois ten years before returning to Elyria three years ago. She worked for Manco Corp Avon and Pacific Garden Missions. Survived by Frank A. and Leora M. Futo, sister Karen Futo. services to be held at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst with funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Holly Mae Lyn Futo
Elyria
Elyria High School
Illinois
Kankakee Community College
Miss Fute
Church of the Open Door
Gwendolyn M. Hale
Emh Regional Medical Center
Shiloh
Ohio
Plymouth High School
Plymouth
Western Automatic
Security Department
Kmart
Lorain
Brian T. Booth
Helen Downs
LaGrange
Millard L
Brett A. Booth
Harry Forscythe
Gladys Hackett
Zane Hackett
Dicken
Middle Ave
Brookdale Cemetery
Janet A. Long
Ferraro Rites for Lorain Insurance Agent Mickey Ferraro
Lorain resident Mauro D. Ferraro 69 died after a six month illness at the Cleveland Clinic. He was a WWII Army veteran, longtime insurance agent, and active in St Mary Church and local groups. survivors include six grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren. Funeral services are set at St Mary Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Mauro D
Mickey” Ferraro
Lorain
Cleveland Clinic
Lynn M. Mayer
Vermilion
Lori A. Huffman
Wakeman
Amy Redden
Oberlin
Ruth Miller
Baltimore
Marlene
St. Mary Church
8Th St
Daniel O. Divis
Calvary Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Robert H. Hayes obituary
Robert H. Hayes of North Ridgeville dies at 76. Survivors include Loretta his wife of 54 years and children Carolyn Kathleen Barbara and Robert. Visitation 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. Wednesday at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria. Service 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Michael DeLouise opening. Burial Fields Cemetery North Ridgeville.
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Hayes Robert H
North Ridgeville
Loretta
Fields Cemetery
Obituary: John William Godfrey Jr. 69 Nova Ohio
John William Godfrey Jr. 69 of Nova Ohio died Sunday after a long illness at his home. He served in the Army during the Korean War and worked as a transit bus driver in Cleveland. Survivors include wife Dorothy. sons John I Arthur William. stepdaughter Bobby Ann Martin. five grandchildren. sister Jane Sepdorf. parents John Sr. and Ruth. Services Wednesday 11 am at Cowling Truman Funeral Home Wellington. Burial Nova Cemetery. New Life Hospice.
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Theodore S. Machnik
Lorain
Briar Hill
Mr. Machnik
Lorain Works
U.S. Steel
Machnik
St. Stanislaus Church
Holy Name Society
United Steel Workers Union
Polish American Citizens Club
United Polish Club
Polish Sokols Group
Polish National Alliance
Theodore F
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Friends
Devin Funeral
Elyria Ave
St. Stanislaus Holy Name Society
New Life
North
Abbe Road
Elyria
Mollie C. Pierce
Ennis
Amherst
Community Health Partners Hospice of
St. Joseph
Bradley
Tenn
Lorene Martin
Missouri
Naida Odom
Moultrie
Joseph Everly
Rex Pierce
Clarence Albert
Everly
Louella Trifiletti
Henry
Louiza
Nee Northam) Ennis
Dombrowski-Wohlever
Oberlin Ave
N. James Greenwalt
South Amherst United
Dolly L. Kane
New London
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Norwalk
Monongalia County
W.va
Otha Swaney
Smithfield
Cleveland
Kathy Fuller
Sharon McGrail
Pamela Thomas
Fayette City
Candace Ornot
Charleroi
William Deavers
Youngwood
Salvatore Midolo
Marge Deavers
Thomas Kane
Howard Amsden
O.C
Georgia
Nee Swaney) Cooley
Leanna R. Midole
Eastman Funeral Home
West Main St
Ruben Dunckel
New London Alliance Church
Grove Street
John William Godfrey Jr
Nova
Ohio
Lakewood
Wellington
Godfrey
Dorothy
John I
Arthur
Chippewah
William
Bobby Ann Martin
Jane Sepddorf
Laurel, Md
John Sr
Ruth (Nee Witbeck
Cowling-Truman
Herrick Ave
Nova Cemetery
Purvey Sentenced on Drug Offense Convictions
Purvey received five years for trafficking drugs and fifteen more for being a major drug offender. He was also convicted of permitting drug abuse and possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Police found 105 grams of crack during his arrest for domestic violence involving a woman living with him. More than 100 grams triggers major drug offender designation, with a mandatory ten year minimum.
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Purvey
Glavas
Corts
Police hunt for dead girl's parents in Ironton case
Ironton investigators say a girl found buried in a shallow yard grave had been dead one to two months. The body was inside a blue 30 gallon trash can. authorities search for her parents Jack and Mona Volgares who vanished with their other children in August after leaving the house rented in Ironton. Neighbor accounts say the family planned trips to Florida or Michigan and may have moved out suddenly. The dog buried nearby is not linked to the case.
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Ironton
Sebang, Gamble
Jack
Mona Volgares
Florida
Michigan
Seleana
Jack Volgares
Tampa
Fla
Randy Brown
Brown
Ironton Tribune
Lawrence County
Burton Payne
J.A. Sargent
Rodney McFarland
Nicholas Volgares
Fae
Bus policy debate over cul-de-sac pickups in district
Parents Rafael and Judith Lopez urged reconsideration of a no cul-de-sac bus rule. Superintendent Rockwell noted concessions at Roberts Court, but the board said stopping at every cul-de-sac would be impractical and could set a costly precedent.
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David Traut
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Board of
Palco Services
Wanda Palco
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Edward Luca
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
Sheffield
St. Mary Cemetery
Ben’ Blakely
Union Perry Fay
Ohio Farmers Association
Linda Burkhalter
Noblesville
Ind
Sharon Maruskin
Tom
Dallas
Dennis
Coletta Malik
Columbia Station
Ralph
Robert
Gilbert
Virginia
Nee Skortz
Rita Soboslai
A. Kent Swanson
Fairview General Hospital
Kane
Ludlow
Swanson
Edinboro University
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Allene (Nee Johnson
Karl Klein
Buffalo
N.Y
Randal
Violet Morelli
Warren
June Jones
Emporium
Chester
Warren, Pa
Vernon
Busch-Bogner Family
Center Ridge Road
Grace C. Hartsell
Bartlett
Orland
Mount Vernon
Jeanne Brown
Martin E
Bessie Bartlett
Maple Grove Cemetery
Chesterville
Gary Hazlett
New Life Hospice
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
London
Irene I. Culig
Lewandoski
Jan
Sophie
Nee Deptowicz
Edward
Genevieve Chet
Ralph Neighbor
State Route 113
West Ridge Road
Robert Shroyer
Culi
Ferraro
First United Methodist Church of
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
V.F.W. Post
Squnty
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