Lorain/Elyria, OH
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 1985. [...]
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 [...]
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 limits. [...]
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 worked [...]
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 by many.
He [...]
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 [...]
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 part [...]
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 many [...]