Bette Mack Smith Benko obituary honors life and family
Bette Mack Smith Benko 94 of Valley City and Everett Washington died September 7 2023. She was a gifted musician and educator who raised two children Gretchen and Greg after divorcing William K Smith. She taught fourth grade for 30 years and later married Edward Benko. She enjoyed travel gardening and OSU football. Services are set in Brunswick and Valley City with memorials to Emmanuel United Church of Christ or the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Bette Mack Smith Benko
Lodi
John
Cecile
Nee Beck) Mack
Bette
Jack
Macks
Ohio
Liverpool High School
George Bird
Bill
Nancee
Liverpool High
Edward Benko
Everett
Washington
Valley City
U.S. Navy
Boeing
France
Germany
Czech Republic
Holland
Hungary
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Chris Botti
OSU
Gretchen
James
Brett
Rachael
Lauren
Jennifer
Ben
Evie
Julian
Nancee Visintainer
Tom Mack
Patricia Mack
Barbara Mack
West Coast
David
Kristen) Benko
Lisa
Chris) Burns
Nicholas
Willow
Simon
Donovan Benko
Olivia
Eva Marie Burns
William K. Smith Dds
Jack Mack
Richard Mack
Lou Visintainer
Jennifer Blossom
Cleveland Clinic
Caring Angels
Justin T. Rogers
Waite & Son
Center Road
Brunswick
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Alzheimer’s Association
WaiteFuneralHome
Mary Catherine Lowe dies at 96 in Wadsworth Ohio
Mary Catherine Lowe 96 of Wadsworth Ohio passed away September 6 2023. She was born February 1 1927 in Wadsworth to Harvey and Donna Bolich. A longtime Westfield employee and First Christian Church volunteer she supported family and community. Celebration of Life set for September 23 2023 at First Christian Church. Memorials to Trent Kelly Brubaker Fund at First Christian Church.
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Mary Catherine Lowe
Wadsworth
Ohio
Harvey
Donna (Steiner) Bolich
Mary
First Christian Church
Westfield Companies
Jim
Jean
Oklahoma
Rick
Linda
Wooster
Cheryl Leib
Donna
Tiny’ Richards
St Edward
Apostolic Christian Home
Life Care
E. Boyer St
Trent-Kelly-Brubaker Fund
Victoria Rose Kidd obituary notices and survivors
Victoria Rose Kidd died peacefully at home on September 6 2023 in Columbia South Carolina. She is survived by her children Benjamin Rule Amy of Newark Ohio Elizabeth Sadler Curtis of Battle Ground Washington and Hannah Rule Chris Swenski of Columbia plus sisters Leslie Andrews Heidi Pence and brother Bob Andrews and five grandchildren Gavin Remy Wren Mona and Addie. She was a Medina High School graduate and had lived in Bowling Green Atlanta and Columbia. Arrangements are with South Carolina Cremation Society.
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Victoria Rose Kidd
Rule and Andrews
Columbia
South Carolina
Victoria
Benjamin Rule
Amy
Newark
Ohio
Elizabeth Sadler
Curtis
Battle Ground
Washington
Hannah Rule
Chris Swenski
Leslie Andrews
Medina
Heidi Pence
Louisville
Kentucky
Bob Andrews
Marianne
Gavin David
Remy
Wren
Ben
Mona
Addie
Elizabeth
Medina High School
Bowling Green
Atlanta
Georgia
Obituary Reprints Call for Details Medina Lorain Counties
Obituary notices and memoriam reprints listed with contact numbers for Medina County at 330-725-6040 and Lorain County at 440-329-7000. Details requested for further information and copies.
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Medina County
Lorain County
Police blotter highlights Sept 3 9 5 crash to arrest updates
Harrisville and surrounding townships report multiple motor vehicle crashes with injuries and no injuries on private property and roadways. Suspect arrests issued for stolen vehicle suspicion fraud identity theft burglaries and welfare checks with deputies assisting and backing up units through Sept 9.
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Wadsworth Road
Wadsworth Township
Medina Road
Medina Line Road
Sharon Township
Beat Road
Norwalk Road
Litchfield Township
West Liberty Street
Medina
Yost Road
Columbia Road
York Township
Chippewa Road
Chippewa Lake
Eastpointe Drive
Medina Township
Myrtle Hill Road
Liverpool Township
Vandemark Road
Spieth Road
Litchfield
Roundup of pet memorial event and local arts notices
A Rainbow Bridge Walk will be held Sunday at Buckeye Woods Park in Lafayette Township to honor deceased pets with sign-in at 12 15 p m and program at 1 p m Attendees may bring leashed pets Rainbow Bridge Walk founder Char Arthur notes the comfort of shared loss Medina County Arts Council awards arts education grants totaling 4500 with typical grants around 400 across Medina County schools Applications due October 1 decisions in October funds distributed in November projects must finish by May 31 with reports by June 30 Online apps at bit ly 3rldH39 Center Circle and Access the Arts booth at events The Medina County Historical Society offers an open house at the McDowell Phillips House Museum 205 S Prospect St Medina from 1 4 p m Sunday admission 10 9 7 for youth 18 under free MCHS members get a discount Plumbing details show road closures on Sharon Fenn Road 4536 Fenn Road for maintenance today 9 a m to 4 p m and closing Monday Tuesday plus a note not to park on Blake Avenue with questions via (330) 722 1341 or mchs zoominternet net
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Sanford Road
Harrisville Township
Avon Lake Road
Chatham Township
Detective Bureau
Medina Road
Ridge Road
Granger Township
Sharon Township
Wolff Road
York Township
Chatham Road
Holshoe Road
Homer Township
Center Road
Brunswick
Blake Road
Buckeye Woods Park
Wedgewood Road
Lafayette Township
Rainbow Bridge Walk
Char Arthur
Rainbowbridgewalk.com
Medina County Historical Society
McDowell-Phillips House
Prospect St
Medina
MCHS
Blake Avenue
Zoominternet.net
Ohio districts earn state report cards grades and stars
Medina Countys districts show mixed results in the Ohio Department of Education report cards. Brunswick Buckeye Cloverleaf Medina and Wadsworth each posted 4.5 overall with five star in select categories. Black River earned four stars overall with two stars in early literacy and notes on needed support. Superintendent quotes emphasize ongoing improvement and use of the data to raise achievement.
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Highland
Catherine Aukerman
Brunswick
Buckeye
Cloverleaf
Medina
Wadsworth
Cloverleaf Schools
Buckeye Schools
State of
Andy Hill
Black River
Medina County
Education
Ohio
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Sharon
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Pearl Road
Rivendale Drive
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