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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® .
To order birth or death certificates online, click here.
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Lorain County General Health District
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(440) 244-3418
Call the Lorain County General Health District at:
(440) 322-6367
In person at:
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
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Dorrell Pitts
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Dorrell Pitts, 79, of
He was born May 23, 1928, in Oberlin to Fred N. and Vernona (nee Cowie) Pitts. Dorrell was a 1946 graduate of
Dorrell was a farmer all his life. He was a member of the Lorain County Fair Board for 42 years and was honored with several awards for his service. Dorrell was in charge of the tractor pulls at the fair for 40 years and was actively involved with the Ohio State Tractor Pull Association.
He was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the Wellington Hospital Board, the Farm Service Association Board, the Township Zoning Board of Appeals, where he served as longtime secretary, and the former LaGrange Farmer’s Co-Op, now known as Town and Country and
Dorrell loved spending time with his grandkids and was known as “Gramps” or “Pops” to many people in the community. Attending county fairs was his passion and he enjoyed tractor pulls. Dorrell was a sports fan and rarely missed a Dukes sporting event.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Hazel (nee McConnell); children, Ann (Tim) Buchs of Henrietta, Fred (
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his stepfather, Jim Sayers.
Friends may call 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008, at the
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in care of The Lorain County Fair Board,
Norton-Eastman Funeral Home,
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