Grafton News

Merrill Eugene Studebaker, 81, of Wellington, passed away Sunday morning, May 19, 2013.

Walter Rowe, Sr., 93, of Grafton, passed away suddenly at his home Saturday May 18, 2013.

They were married in 1988 at Lakeview Freewill Baptist Church in Grafton. Reverend Muncy officiated the ceremony.

Shannon M. Sabo and R. Thomas Laubenthal were united in matrimony Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton, with the Rev.

Brayden was born at EMH Healthcare on May 14, 2012, to Jenna and John Walter, of Grafton.

Monday, May 13 5 a.m. -100 block Kenny Brook Lane, theft of a wallet containing only a Social Security card and reward cards from an unlocked vehicle.

City officials have identified a number of road repair projects to begin this summer - though project funding remains a challenge.

The Nexus Gas Transmission line, which would carry natural gas extracted from the Utica shale fields in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio up to Michigan and on into Ontario, is still on the drawing board, but the groundwork already is being laid with local officials.

GRAFTON - As of June 15, the job of a Grafton dispatcher will be no more.Village Council unanimously approved a motion Tuesday to turn over dispatching duties to Lorain County 911.

EATON TWP. - Dominic Zunis was well over the legal limit of alcohol consumption when he crashed his car into a pond on Mennell Road and state Route 57 and was killed, according to the Cuyahoga County medical examiner's report.Another Grafton teenager is facing several alcohol-related charges after an investigation into the circumstances of the ... (more)

Elyria policeMonday, May 62:15 p.m. - 700 block S. Abbe Road, Jason Peters, 40, Grafton, arrested and charged with domestic violence.

While she has been dancing since she was 5 years old, it was always more of a passion than a career goal.

Jennifer is the daughter of Thomas and JoAnn Schmidt of Sandusky. She is a 2000 graduate of Sandusky High School,2006 graduate of Sandusky Career Center, with a STNA certification, and a 2011 graduate of EHOVE Career Center with a Phlebotomy certification.She is employed at Great Lakes Transitional Care Center in Sandusky.

William Richard Benton & Jennifer Schmidt Thomas and JoAnn Schmidt are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter,Jennifer Schmidt, to William Richard Benton.Jennifer is the daughter of Thomas and JoAnn Schmidt of Sandusky.

LORAIN - Deaf and severely hearing impaired students at General Johnnie Wilson Middle School use sign language to give Sawyer commands, but don't need it to communicate their appreciation for the certified therapy dog.Sawyer was greeted with smiles Wednesday in teacher Jane Lewis' classroom.Hugs and "high tens" - in which Sawyer stood on his ... (more)

Elaine M. Petty , 84, of Grafton passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at New Life Hospice of St.

John F. Downs, 98, of Carlisle Township, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at The North Ridge Health Center in North Ridgeville.

GRAFTON - Jacob Kiska, a 12-year-old Grafton resident, has died at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center, according to Cuyahoga County Coroner's spokesman Powell Caesar.