Remembering Larry D. Phillips Medina resident 1948 2025
Larry D. Phillips 81 of Medina Ohio died May 15 2025 after declining health He was born May 18 1948 in Lodi to Frederick and Elsie Phillips A longtime resident of Medina he retired as a supervisor with AMSCO Stems Company He enjoyed RV travel Carnival cruises and Las Vegas trips He is survived by daughters Renee Keith and Michelle Barrett son Alan Phillips grandchildren and a brother He was predeceased by his wife Sandy and brother Fred No services planned burial at Woodlawn Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations may go to Medina Life Support Team at Cleveland Clinic Medina Online condolences at parkerfuneralhomes com.
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Lodi
Ohio
Frederick and
Elsie (Whitwright) Phillips
Larry
Cloverleaf High School
Sandra S. Howman
Medina
Amsco-Stems Company
U.S
Carnival
Las Vegas
Renee
Kevin
Keith
Michelle
Paul) Barrett
Alan
Ruth) Phillips
Kelly
Stephanie
Tessa
Josh
Lee
Lana
William
Sandy
Fred
Woodlawn
Cleveland Clinic
Washington St
Parkerfuneralhomes
Barry A Smithberger 75 of Seville dies after brave cancer fight
Barry A Smithberger 75 of Seville Ohio passed away May 17 2025 at home after a brief cancer battle surrounded by family He served in the US Armed Forces and was a lifelong farmer living with his wife Jean Rupp Smithberger Their family includes children Carrie Tricia and David and grandchildren Matthew Scott Alyssa Andrew Emma Braylon Layla and Ava He is survived by siblings and in laws The funeral arrangements include a visitation May 21 2025 at Waite Funeral Home Medina with a graveside service May 22 2025 at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Seville Ohio Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice
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Barry A. Smithberger
Seville
Ohio
Barry
Paul and
Imogene (Bowman) Smithberger
Medina
Cloverleaf
U.S
Jean Rupp
Kenneth E. Rupp
Richard Garrison
Kenneth D. Rupp
Earl Ru
Smithberger
Jean
Rupp) Smithberger
Carrie
Eric) Stone
N. Court Street
Western Reserve National Cemetery
Rawiga Road
Esther Ann Drotleff obituary from Medina Ohio
Esther Ann Drotleff 81 of Medina died peacefully May 16 2025 at home. Born July 6 1943 in Cleveland she taught junior high and high school science and math and also Scripture and missions. Visitation May 22 at Waite Funeral Home Medina with a Life Ministries Church service May 28 in Rittman. Memorial gifts to Life Ministries Memorial Missions Fund.
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Esther Ann Drotleff
Medina
Cleveland
Arthur Walter Hallberg
Florence (Andersen) Hallberg
Esther
Carol
Hallberg) Bittinger
Allen Bittinger
Diane (Hallberg) Curtis
Russell Curtis
Faith Joy (Drotleff
Medina County
Ohio Bible College
Waite Funeral Home
N. Court St
Ohio
Life Ministries
Krabill Rd
Rittman
Foreign Missions
Lifeministriesohio
E. Drotleff
Mary Jane Erne 84 dies in Medina Ohio May 16 2025
Mary Jane Matthews Erne 84 of Medina Ohio died Friday May 16 2025. She was born June 16 1940 in Fayetteville North Carolina to Oliver and Eva May Matthews and was the youngest of ten. She married James Erne in 1960 and raised four children Teresa Sandy Joe and Jenny. She enjoyed family, animals, and in home daycare work, and cherished eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visitation May 22 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Waite Street Medina with a funeral service at 7 p.m. Burial in Kelleys Island Cemetery beside James. Memorials to Hospice of the Western Reserve. Online condolences at White 4M Home.
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Mary Jane
Matthews) Erne
Medina
Ohio
Mary
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Oliver
Eva May (Hewitt) Matthews
Jim Erne
Pope Air Force Base
Teresa Scheck
Sandy
Darryl) Albright
Joe
Betty) Erne
Jenny
Brent) Stevens
James Erne
Eva May
Hewitt) Matthews
Verdery
Paul
Irene
Maxine
Etrue
Jeanette
Robert
Waite Funeral Home
N. Court Street
Kelley’s Island
James
Hospice of the
Western Reserve
St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland
Medina County
Medina County Library Events Calendar Highlights This Week
Mossy Story Time at Highland Library today from 10:30 to 11. A mossy turtle craft and outdoor story time require registration at tinyurl com 3bt2tk8v. Brunswick Teen End of Year Party today 2:30 to 4 p.m. at 3649 Center Road with music snacks prizes. Jungle Book Jam at Wadsworth Library today 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 132 Broad St includes character hats sing along crafts and games. register at tinyurl com 3ufxxhe8. Bug Buddies at Mugrage Park Wednesday 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 4985 Windfall Road with bug stories crafts. register at tinyurl com ydrk42xk. Honeys of the Hooch at Lodi Library Wednesday 6 to 7 p.m. at 635 Wooster St about women moonshiners. Medina Library Writers Series Thursday 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 210 S. Broadway St with Nancy Christie and Patricia Auerbach. register at tinyurl com 4thn9sfm. Monster Mimics at Buckeye Library Friday 10:30 to 11 a.m. at 6625 Wolff Road. draw monsters and watch them come to life. register at tinyurl com 56ap9bba.
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Ridge Road
Tinyurl.com
Brunswick Library
Center Road
Wadsworth Library
Rudyard Kipling
Broad St
Mugrage Park
Medina County Park
Windfall Road
Lodi Library
Lodi
Wooster St
McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
Medina Library
Nancy Christie
Patricia Auerbach
S. Broadway St
Tinyurl. Com
Buckeye Library
Wolff Road
Memorial softball game honors Hontert with fundraisers
The annual police fire memorial softball game, named for Greg Hontert, drew better turnout and raised more than $1,000 for the North Foundation of Waldsworth. Detective James Allenby said the event strengthens bonds between departments while supporting cancer patients and families. The police won Sundays game 22 to 10, with sponsors funding care packages and scholarships aligning with Hontert’s tradesman legacy.
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WPD
James Allenby
Allenby
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Police Department
Medina man charged after found with loaded 9 mm in police stakeout
Medina Police Chief Ed Kinney said a perimeter was set near Bishop Street narrowing Sparrow’s location to the 100 block where he was found hiding behind a garage with a loaded 9 mm handgun. He was taken to Medina County Jail in custody. A pretrial is set for July 17 and a jury trial for July 21.
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Medina
Ed Kinney
Sparrow
Bishop Street
Ously
Hutson
Court weighs TPS halt amid Venezuela immigration fight
A federal appeals court paused the administration's bid to stop a judge's order on TPS for Venezuelans Haitians amid legal challenges. DHS hailed the decision as protecting communities while critics say the move risks deportations and chaos in immigration policy. The case highlights flux over TPS terminations and broader Trump era immigration efforts.
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Trump
Tricia McLaughlin
Donald Trump
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Nicolas Maduro
Maduro
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Chen
Barack Obama
D. John Sauer
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