Virgil Edward Nelson, 74, of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at EMH Elyria Medical Center. He was born May 1, 1937 in Wilmington, Ohio. Sheffield Lake had been his home for the last five years. Virgil was employed as an union painter most recently with the Cleveland Metro Housing Authority. Survivors include his sister, Nellie […]
John Kenneth Eibon, 84, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 while surrounded by his cherished family. He was born July 13, 1927, in Cloquette, Minn. John had made his home in Amherst since 1956. John’s life was a series of careers and adventures that inspired his family to pursue excellence in their own lives. He joined the […]
Cynthia Eileen Allen (nee Knechtel), 63, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 at Westmorland Manor in Pennsylvania following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 16, 1948 in Latrobe, Pa. and was raised and lived in Norvelt, Pa. until moving to Ohio in 1976. She then moved to Georgia in 1986 before […]
Lora J. Wilms (nee Brooks), 90, of Brownhelm Township, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 at Denise’s Home Care in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 4, 1921 in East Otto, N.Y. Brownhelm Township had been her home for the last 62 years. During World War II, Lora served with United States Army as a […]
A would-be police officer told investigators he tried to steal a cruiser to “go on patrol to protect the citizens of Amherst” Tuesday night. Peter Theado, 38, of Lorain, was charged with felony counts of disrupting public service, unauthorized use of a computer, and attempted grand theft. He was also slapped with lesser counts of criminal trespassing […]
Police saw through a hoax Monday night and prevented SWAT officers from rushing into an Amherst home. County 911 dispatchers received a call at 9:10 p.m. that a man had just shot his mother on Winesap Road and was planning to shoot his little brother. The mother had supposedly been shot three times, according to […]
Closing Shupe Elementary would be the first step in avoiding a $2.5 million deficit, according to a plan presented Monday by Amherst Schools superintendent Steven Sayers. He asked the board of education to consolidate preschool through second grade at Powers Elementary and put third and fourth grades under the same roof at Harris Elementary. The […]
Stephen Anthony “Arnie” Kuzia, 87, and a resident of Amherst, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Oct. 18, 1924 in Wyandotte, Mich. Stephen was raised and lived in Wyandotte before moving to Amherst where he had resided for the last eight years. He was employed as a machine operator at the […]