Archive for November 27th, 2008
Arnold L. Hall
Arnold L. Hall, 61, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at his daughter’s home in Elyria, following a short illness. He was born in Crossville, Tennessee and was a resident of North Ridgeville since 1966. Mr. Hall worked as a machine operator for Duffin Manufacturing in Elyria for 20 years, retiring in [...]
Lawyer of former Head Start driver states case for resentencing
ELYRIA — An attorney for former Head Start bus driver Nancy Smith passionately argued Wednesday that she is innocent of molesting youngsters in her care and is entitled to be sentenced again because of a technical problem with her original sentencing entry in 1994. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge said he will announce [...]
Grace G. Cunningham
Grace G. Cunningham, 86, of Grafton Township, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Oberlin city official fined for skunk shooting
OBERLIN — City Council President David Sonner will pay $340 in fines and court costs and perform 40 hours of community service for firing a gun within city limits to kill a skunk that had been spraying his house. Sonner, 72, was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of discharging of a weapon within the city [...]
Ruth Ann Wolfe
Ruth Ann Wolfe, 88, of Canton and Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away Friday afternoon, November 21, 2008 in the Canton Regency. She was born February 1, 1920 in Elyria to the late, Fred and Mollie (nee Williams) Sheldon. Ruth Ann graduated from Elyria High School and attended Kent State University, as a journalism major. She [...]
Bobby Ray Armes
Bobby Ray Armes, 72, of Loudon, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home in Knoxville. He served four years in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Moen Plant in Elyria. Bobby loved spending time in the mountains, hunting, camping, fishing and gardening. Bob "Antique" Armes will be missed [...]
Sexual predator sentenced to 8 years
ELYRIA — An Elyria sexual predator who asked two young girls to expose themselves was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison. Kelly Snodgrass, 38, apologized to Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery and said he needs help dealing with his problem. “I want to say I’m sorry to the girls for asking them inappropriate questions,” [...]
Roanne Y. Montgomery
Roanne Y. Montgomery, 70, of Elyria, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Services are pending and will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, 257 Washington Ave., Elyria, (440) 326-0056.
Billie L. Hall
Billie L. Hall, 72, of Columbia Station, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born May 21, 1936 in Rivesville, West Virginia and has been a resident of Columbia Station for the past 42 years. He retired from General Motors in 1992. After retirement, he was employed [...]
Rita Marie Seabold
Rita Marie Seabold, 75, of LaGrange, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 in her home, after a long illness. She was born Wednesday, March 15, 1933 in Elyria, living in the Valley City and LaGrange area all of her life. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton for [...]
BLOTTER: Nov. 27, 2008
Lorain police Tuesday, Nov. 25 1:58 p.m. – 2700 block Broadway, Joseph Lewis Williams, 42, Elyria, charged with petty theft for allegedly stealing Axe body spray from Rite Aid. Elyria police Tuesday, Nov. 25 3:48 p.m. – 900 block Bennett Drive, theft of binoculars from vehicle. Wednesday, Nov. 26 1:25 a.m. – 500 block Broad [...]
Kathryn J. Dillon
Kathryn J. Dillon (nee Ocheltree), 83, of Oberlin, formerly of Sheffield Lake, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of Saint Joseph, Lorain. Kathryn was born February 27, 1925 in Braxton County, West Virginia, and had lived in Oberlin the last 15 years. Kathryn worked at a local Greenhouse and Worthington [...]
Combative girl calls police, is sent to detention home
LORAIN — A 12-year-old girl upset with her parents for spanking her called police Tuesday night. But in the end, it was the child — not her parents — who ended up in custody. The girl’s parents, an aunt living in the home and other children present all confirmed that the girl herself was the [...]
Mary F. Hupp
Mary F. Hupp, 88, of Caves Road, Gambier, and formerly of Elyria, passed away at her home, Tuesday, November 25, 2008. She was born September 15, 1920 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Paul and Carrie (nee Carnell) Kevan. Mary was employed and retired as a registered nurse in Indiana. She was a member [...]
Lita C. Wilson
Lita C. Wilson (nee Lucas) of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Community Health Partners, New Life Hospice in Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Circleville on July 18, 1918 and had been a resident of Lorain for over 50 years. Lita was a doll artist who owned and operated [...]
William J. Simonovich
William J. Simonovich, 83, of Lorain, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at his home. Friends may call Friday, November 28, 2008 from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain. A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lorain [...]
North Ridgeville Notebook: November 27, 2008
School collects 2,100 items for food drive If they’ve had trouble finding Principal Linda Lapp in her office at Liberty Elementary School lately, it’s perfectly understandable. Students at the school donated more than 2,100 items to a Thanksgiving food drive sponsored by the school’s student council. The class that collected the most items during the [...]
Appeals court agrees to hear 2004 voting suit
COLUMBUS — A federal appeals court agreed Wednesday that a lawsuit challenging Ohio’s voting system as unfair and marked by problems should be heard in court. The League of Women Voters brought the action three years ago in the aftermath of the 2004 general election, which brought national criticism of Ohio elections officials while President [...]