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Thomas C. Beam, 82, Roller Skater
Thomas C. Beam, 82, of Sheffield Township, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a short illness. He was born on December 7, 1918 in Lorain and had been a life long resident.
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Mary V. Surovy, 84, Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church
Mary V. Surovy (nee Ondra), 84, of Lorain, died Monday May 28, 2001, at her residence following a long illness.
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Wendy Ruth Burkey, 32, Crew Chief
Wendy Ruth Burkey (nee Godles), age 32, of Elyria, died on Saturday, May 26, 2001.
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Joseph J. Carmon, 85, Welder
Joseph J. Carmon, 85, died Sunday, May 27, 2001 in the emergency room at Community health Partners in Lorain. He was born on October 22, 1915 in Lorain. He lived in Avon Lake for 25 years before moving back to Lorain 23 years ago.
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Harold Robert Dietrich, 63, Corporal in US Marine Corps
Harold "Hal" Robert Dietrich, 63, of Avon Lake passed away suddenly Thursday, May 24. He was born August 18, 1937 in Cleveland and resided in a number of communities on the West Side before moving to Avon Lake a year ago. He was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School and received an associate degree from Cooper School of Art in Cleveland and also attended Fenn College in Cleveland. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. from 1956 to 1958 and in the reserve until 1962. Mr. Dietrich retired from the Plain Dealer as an assistant manager for marketing and research in 1995. He was also a retired deacon of the Catholic Church, having served at St. Richard's Parish in North Olmsted, Holy Trinity Parish, Avon and most recently Holy Spirit Parish in Avon Lake. Fr. James H. Beatty of Holy Spirit Church expressed that he served the church as a deacon with distinction. Hal was a member of the Holy Spirit Church, Avon Lake and enjoyed gardening, traveling and art.
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Richard Allen Wilhelm, 68, Tool and Die Maker
Richard "Dick" Allen Wilhelm, 68 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2001 at Elyria United Methodist Village from a stroke suffered in December 2000.
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William R. Hutchinson, Jr., 61, Auto Body Technician
William R. Hutchinson, Jr., 61, of Sheffield Lake, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at his residence following a brief illness.
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Anna Lois Hanes, 61, Enjoyed Gardening
Anna Lois Hanes (nee: Hatcher), 61 years of age, and a former resident of Amherst Township, passed away, May 25, 2001 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a brief illness.
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Jerry Lee Woody, 37, Machinist
Jerry Lee Woody, 37, of Lorain died unexpectedly Friday, May 25, 2001 at his residence.
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Esther Siegfried, 70, Enjoyed Cooking and Sewing
Esther Siegfried, (nee Bucher) age 70, of Lorain, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at the Specialty Hospital of Lorain following an extended illness. She was born August 22, 1930 in Cleveland and had been a resident of Lorain since she was an adolescent. She attended Lorain High School.
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Blance Charlotta Wittmer, 83, Sunday School Teacher
Blanche Charlotta Wittmer (nee: Baker), 83 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away, May 22, 2001 at Amherst Hospital following a brief illness.
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Nan Heinowski Emmerich, 73, Retired Kindergarten Teacher
Nan Heinowski Emmerich, 73 (nee Macgregor) died on Thursday, May 22, 2001 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, OH following a lengthy illness.
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Jason S. Uebbing, 23, Construction Laborer
Jason S. Uebbing, 23, of North Ridgeville, passed away suddenly May 17, 2001 at his home.
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Geraldine L. Phillips, 91, Volunteer
Geraldine L. (Gerry & Nana) Phillips, 91 (nee Allwine) of Lorain died on Friday evening, May 18, 2001 at Community Health Partners & Surgical Center in Lorain, OH following a brief illness.
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Richard W. Youngless, 72, Supervisor
Richard W. Youngless, 72 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday afternoon, May 18, 2001 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a two month illness.
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