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The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present.  Certificates of births and deaths occurring in all of Lorain County, except for the city of Lorain, are available at the health district.

For your convenience, you can also process online requests through an independent company that the Lorain County General Health District has partnered with to provide you this service - VitalChek Network, Inc.  VitalChek can be reached through their website.  An additional fee for this service is charged by VitalChek, and all major credit cards are accepted including American Express® , Discover® , MasterCard® and Visa® .

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Delores June Balkin

Delores June Balkin, 85, of Ashland, passed away Sunday morning, March 9, 2008, at Ashland Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. She was a resident of Brethren Care Village for nine months.

Born February 13, 1923, in Oberlin, Ms. Balkin was the daughter of William and Rose (Morone) McCreedy. She had been a resident of Ashland since 1991. Ms. Balkin was a former resident of Nova for 20 years, Wellington for two years and Huntington for 18 years.

On January 26, 1951, Ms. Balkin married Roy Joseph Balkin Sr., who preceded her in death on February 28, 1988.

Ms. Balkin was a homemaker who enjoyed going to auctions, having garage sales, and playing the lottery. She liked flowers, especially roses, African violets and tulips. She was a member of the Mission of Jesus Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Nova and Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Roy (Dorothy) Balkin of Nova; stepdaughers and stepsons-in-law, Patricia (Lew) Collins of New London, Shirley (Lionel) Whitney of Spencer, and Frances Herron of Nova. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Wanda (Andy) Shullick, Rita Triesler, Teresa (William) Moss, Deanna Trouten, Donald (Lori) Goodson, Jessica (David) Smith, Bryan Whitney, Tammy Herron and Jeremiah (Vanessa) Balkin; 18 great-grandchildren, Jasmine Reyes, Corina Reyes, Steven Herron, William Moss, Jr., Jackie Moss, Darla Moss, Travis Moss, Danielle Moss, Cheyenne Moss, Garret Moss, Alicia Farman, Steven Trouten, Kailyn Smith, Caleb Smith, Christian Smith, Madison Griffith, Montana Hendricks and Olive Balkin; and two great-great-grandchildren, Tristen Herron and Troy Herron.

In addition to her husband and parents, Ms. Balkin was preceded in death by one daughter, Dianne (Balkin) Trouten; brothers, Harold McCreedy and Harry McCreedy; sisters, Iverna (McCreedy) Johnson and Mary (McCreedy) Ransom; and three grandchildren.

Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home, 313 Center St. Ashland. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the funeral home with the Rev. Ronald Bryda officiating. Burial will be in the Nova Cemetery.

The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Mission of Jesus Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 240 state Route 511, Nova, OH 44859, Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Center St., Ashland, OH 44805; or Brethren Care Village, 2000 Center St., Ashland, OH 44805.

Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.dpkfh.com

 


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Posted: March 10th, 2008 under Obituaries.
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