Archive for August, 2011
Joseph J. Wirkner
Joseph J. Wirkner, 85, of Carlisle Twp., passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at his home after a brief illness. He was born March 16, 1926 in Lorain County and had been a resident of the area entire life. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, (Assumption Catholic Church), where [...]
Michael A. Wright
Michael A. Wright, 68, of Eaton Twp. ,passed away at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Cleveland, after a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Robert Lee Rhymes
Robert Lee Rhymes, 78, of Lorain, transitioned from this life to eternal rest Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. He was born February 10, 1933 in Louisville, Alabama and moved to Ohio in 1938. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and honorably served from [...]
Emilie Louise Feddeck
Emilie Louise Feddeck (nee Tritchel), 63, and a resident of Oberlin, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born November 6, 1946 in The Bronx, New York, where she was raised. She made her home in Westchester County, New York before [...]
Julius L. (Jule) Gardner
Julius L. (Jule) Gardner, 77, died Thursday, July 28, 2011. Mr. Gardner was born in Cleveland, and moved to The Villages in 1993. He retired from Akri Tool Co. in 1993. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, an avid golfer, a member of the Akron Golf Professional Association, the Golf Collector’s [...]
Dominic A. Patania
Dominic A. Patania, 87, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, following a brief illness. He was born July 15, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Dominic worked as a electrician, retiring in 1986 from the Ridge Tool Co. in Elyria, where he worked for 21 years. Dominic [...]
Edith Margaret Powers
Edith Margaret Powers (nee Hudson), 95, and a resident of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at her home, following a short illness. She was born March 12, 1916 in Camden Township, where she was raised and graduated from Camden High School with the class of 1933 as Valedictorian. Elyria has been her home [...]
Lloyd D. Doehr
Lloyd D. Doehr, 61, of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, following a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1949 in Iron Mountain, Michigan and was a LaGrange resident for 24 years. Lloyd was employed as a custodian at Oberlin College for 25 years. He was a member of St. [...]
Everett Thompson
A Memorial Service for Everett Thompson, who died at the age of 72 on January 14, 2011, in Simpsonville, South Carolina, will be held Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the 103d OVI grounds, 5501 E. Lake Rd., Sheffield Lake, at 2 P.M. Presiding will be Jeanette Bemis, Mr. Thompson’s cousin. Everett Thompson was the son [...]
VIDEO: Lorain County Fair large animal sweepstakes
Lorain County Fair tractor pull results
20,000-pound super semis Joe Hoffa (Class Act, pull: 319.310 feet) Richard Bonner (Killer, 305.742) J.R. Collins (Buckeye Bulldog, 290.515) 8,000-pound open super stock tractors Jordan Lustik (Silver Bullet, pull: 308.833 feet) Josh Blackbourn (International Threat, 307.830) Bud Gettinger (Lessons Learned, 306.172 7,500-pound modified tractors Wayne Krider (Double Dose Plus One, pull: 321.723 feet) Ken Miller [...]
VIDEO: Lorain County Fair tractor pull
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William “Bill” Dalton
William “Bill” Dalton, 56, beloved husband of Eileen (nee McFarland); proud and loving father of Sarah; dear brother of Janie Dallos and Shelly McFarland (Patrick, deceased); special uncle, great uncle, brother-in-law and friend to many, including all of his customers at The Golden Shear, his barber shop in Westlake. Friends may call in the McGorray-Hanna [...]
Joseph J. Wirkner
Joseph J. Wirkner, 85, of Carlisle Township, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 in his home, after a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Robert W. Schildt
Robert W. Schildt, 69, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Avon Campus of EMH Healthcare, following a long illness. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Laubenthal-Mercado Funheral Home, 440-322-4626.
Joyce Ann Blevins
Joyce Ann Blevins (nee Bazilius), 64, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 26, 2011, surrounded by family at her residence. She was born January 17, 1947 in Cleveland and has lived in Elyria since 1969. She enjoyed cooking, ceramics, crafts, collecting angels and spending time at Marblehead, with friends and [...]
Dominic A. Patania
Dominic A. Patania, 87, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Lloyd D. Doehr
Lloyd D. Doehr, 61, of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Gene Edward Cash, Sr.
Gene Edward Cash, Sr., of Oberlin, was called home to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Wednesday, August 24, 2011. He was born January 20, 1942 to Byrd, Sr. and Lula Mae Cash in Hugo, Oklahoma. He was a graduate of Douglas High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma and soon after, he entered into the U.S. [...]
Thrilling night: Thome’s return inspires Indians’ comeback win over the Royals
CLEVELAND – Jim Thome went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he was still the story of the game Friday night at Progressive Field. A sellout crowd – fourth of the season – in attendance to see Thome’s first game back in Cleveland appeared to breathe life into the reeling Indians, who rode the wave of [...]
Fans show Thome they still love him
CLEVELAND – It was a Thomecoming at Progressive Field on Friday night. Jim Thome, the Indians’ all-time leading home run hitter was back in a Cleveland uniform and batting cleanup. The seats were packed and the crowd cheered Thome like they did when he starred for six Central Division championship teams from 1991-2002. It was [...]
Tribe notes: Brantley, Tomlin go on disabled list
CLEVELAND – The hits just keep coming for the Indians, and not the ones they’d like to see. Cleveland added two more to its mounting list of disabled players Friday, placing starting pitcher Josh Tomlin (right elbow soreness) and outfielder Michael Brantley (right wrist inflammation) on the injured list. Those additions bring the total to [...]
Shurmur: Eagles game no reason for Browns to panic
BEREA – Coach Pat Shurmur didn’t go sprinting back to the drawing board when the Browns returned from Philadelphia early Friday morning. He chose not to overreact to an ugly night in Philadelphia. Yes, the Browns lost 24-14 to Philadelphia in the overhyped third preseason game. Yes, quarterback Colt McCoy went six possessions without a [...]
Browns notes: No timetable for return of Steinbach, Jackson
BEREA – Coach Pat Shurmur said the Browns will be without left guard Eric Steinbach and running back Brandon Jackson indefinitely. Steinbach left practice Aug. 17 and has a disk problem in his back, Shurmur revealed Friday. Jackson injured a toe during the Lions game Aug. 19. Neither has been on the practice field since, [...]