Area death notices list mourners across several towns
A string of death notices from Elyria Wellington Lodi Vermilion and Lorain report services and survivors. Lillian H Michalski 71 of Elyria died at Elyria Memorial Hospital and is survived by husband Chester J and sister Mrs Harry Garford. Blanche L Miller 81 of Phoenix died in Glendale Ariz with four daughters and two sons listed as survivors. Floyd W Whitman 75 of Chatham and Quartzsite died after short illness in Quartzsite. Stella E Gold 83 of Middleburg Heights formerly Vermilion to be buried in Maple Grove. Henry Koehn 7 of Geneva died at Geneva Memorial Hospital with service at Kennedy Funeral Home. Margaret M Kelley 76 of Lorain died after short illness with funeral services at Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home. Anthony Taylor three and a half months died in Lorain Hospital. Olive Meloy 67 Rochester Township burial in Rochester Cemetery. Anthony John Boyd 89 of North Ridgeville to be buried in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H. Michalski
13Th St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Michalski
Elyria
Worthington Ball Co
United Polish Club Ladies Auxilary
Chester J
Harry Garford
Wainwright
John Clausing
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Wellington
Blanche L. Miller
Church of Christ
J. W. Mellick
Greenwood Cemetery
Miller
North
Phoenix
Ariz
Glendale
Wellington Church of Christ
Lodi
Floyd W. Whitman
Chatham
Quartzsite
Parker Funeral Home
Chatham Cemetery
Mr. Whitman
State Highway Department
Arizona
Vermilion
Earl T. English
Stella E. Gold
Edward M. Fisher
Maple Grove
Geneva
Henry Koehn
Union St
Geneva Memorial Hospital
Elyra
Elyria Iron and Steel Co
Koehn
Lutheran Church
Kennedy Funeral Home
South Broadway
Evergreen Cemetery
Lurain
Margaret M. Kelley
West 20Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Kelley
Johnstown
Lorain
St. Mary Church
Altar and Rosary Society
George F. Kelley
Denton G. Kelley
Olive Meloy
Norton Funeral
James Kilgrove
Rochester Cemetery
Meloy
Rochester Township
Marshall, Il
Rochester Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Church
The
Garden Club
Homemakers Club
Civic Club
New London
Order of Eastern Star
Myrtle Bratten
Sun City
Gertrude Monninger
Terra Haute
Ind
Ruth Bartlett
Marshall
AVON
Anthony John Boyd
Mills Rd
Immaculate Conception Church
Chicago
St. Casimir Cemetery
Boyd
Olmsted Manor
Yestoday
Bogner
North Ridgeville
Card of Thanks for the late Belen Ellned and Richard G Laydall
The Chronicle Telegram notes it offers a free obituary notice and salutes support from friends and relatives during bereavement. The families thank Fulton Funeral Home and Fisher Funeral Home for extra services and the depots of many beautiful floral arrangements. The families express gratitude from the husband Lee Elined and Melvin and Elwin and their families, and from the wife and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belen Ellned
Fulton
Lee Elined
Melvin
Elwin
Richard G Laydall
Russell Hergate
Robert N Andrew
Fisher Funeral Home
Police open South Amherst drug probe
South Amherst police report to Lorain County Juvenile Department that they are probing marijuana use by adults and juveniles. Police Chief Thomas Snizek says three persons were apprehended, two of them juveniles, with officials unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Lorain County Juvenile Department
John McCrea
Juvenile Department
Thomas Snizek
Snizek
Lorain College Honors Eisenhower on Campus Memorial
Lorain County Community College president Max J. Lerner spoke at 12 15 p m to students in Memory of President Dwight D Eisenhower. The Lee Singers from Lee College Cleveland Tenn dedicated their concert to the late general. The campus flag will fly at half staff throughout April. Four television sets were placed for viewing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max J. Lerner
Lorain County Community College
Dwight David Eisenhower
Lee Singers
Lee College
Cleveland
Clearview Schools End Early for Spring Break
Clearview High School will dismiss at 2 p.m. Vincent Elementary at 2 15 p.m. Durning Elementary at 2 90 p.m. Parochial transportation will be provided. Classes resume at the regular time next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Clearview School
Clearview High School
Vincent
Durning
Lorain Woman Injured In Route Lake Road Crash
Mrs Katherine George 53 of 2601 Garfield Blvd was rear ended at Lake and Miller roads by Jonathan Ford 54 of Middlefield Ohio at about 408 PM yesterday. George was hospitalized in fair condition with possible back and neck injuries. Ford was charged with failure to maintain assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Lorain
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Katherine George
Garfield Blvd
Lake Road
Jonathan Ford
Middlefield
Ohio
Lake
Miller Roads
Ford
Brush Fire Fatal to Milford Woman
In Cincinnati area Mrs. Caroline Davis aged 80 died at General Hospital from burns after her clothing caught fire while burning brush in her Milford garden. Authorities said the incident occurred Monday in the home garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
Caroline Davis
General Hospital
Milford
Oberlin to start crash animal control program
Oberlin to begin a crash animal control program this week under City Manager Edward C. Smith. The plan uses Lorain County dog warden and off duty officer Pil Lawrence Wickham to curb stray dogs and careless owners. Licensed dogs with first violation pay a $3 fine. repeat violators face Municipal Court citations. unlicensed dogs are impounded with a three day claim period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Edward C. Smith
Smith
Lorain County
Lawrance Wickham
Trucker Randall Boggess Dies After Indiana Crash
Randall Lee Boggess 38 died Sunday in Chicago from injuries suffered last week when his Kaplan Trucking Co. rig blew a tire near Elkhart Indiana. He had eight years of over the road driving with a perfect safety record. Funeral services will be held at Garland Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Survived by two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Lee Boggess
Chicago
Elkhart
Ind
Duane
Andrew Bogus
Kaplan Trucking Co
Cleveland
Garland Funeral Home
Eugene Kurtz
Amherst Aeranee Gospel Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain
Boggess
West Etle Ave
Rayford
W. Va
Randall Jr
Ernest Wily
Vicky Ee
Vermilion
Two Car Collision Leaves Victim In Fair Condition
Janet Gove aged 18 is listed in fair condition after a two car crash at 10:30 PM. She was a passenger in John R. Sturgill II's car, who faces unsafe operation charges. The collision occurred at West 17th Street and Long Avenue. The other driver, Edward Bagola aged 52, had no license at the scene but produced one later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 90Th CL
Columbus pilot pleads innocent in drunken flight case
Dr. Leonard M. Selte, 52, of Columbus, charged with flying an airplane while intoxicated, pleaded not guilty in municipal court. He was arrested March 22 after a single engine plane crashed at Port Columbus. He remained free on a $500 bond awaiting trial, with no date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Leonard M. Selte
Selle
Ohio Highway
Port Columbus International Airport
Avon Lake Raises 1969 Budget by 1 Million
Avon Lake council unanimously approved a 1969 appropriation totaling 2,220,022 an increase of more than 1 million from the previous year The general fund stands at 814,300 with allocations for Administration 172,600 Safety 325,040 Service 230,600 and Recreation 86,150 The rise stems from salary hikes operating cost increases and new city income tax revenue Also discussed were overtime compensation rates for City Solicitor G Des Bates and a proposed 12,000 transfer from the income tax fund for Welker Road street widening near the B F Goodrich Co plant which was tabled for next meeting with questions about the companys share of costs and engineering plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Council
Michael Lash
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lash
G. Des Bates
Income Tax Fund
Welker
B. F. Goodrich Co
David Wittmer
Avon Lake Council approves 23 merit pay raises
Avon Lake council granted 23 city employees merit pay increases under the job evaluation ordinance. Police Chief Terry Valek’s monthly salary rose to 926 and Fire Chief Alexander Albert’s is now 896. Several employees questioned protests, while Harold Earley urged addressing appeals to Mayor John Picken. The raises cost the city 1066 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Harold Earley
John Picken
Earley
Vermilion appoints Martin as city finance director
Robert H. Martin of Vermilion was named city finance director, starting at 3000 dollars annually for a part time post. He previously chaired the finance committee in West Salem and teaches business at Vermilion High School. He replaces Dale Wendell, who resigned today due to schedule conflicts. The council also OK'd resurfacing Routes 6 and 2, with city share about 52000, and renewed notes for wastewater facilities totaling 475000 and 75000, naming Lorain National Bank as depository. The service director was authorized to seek bids to clean and repaint the water tower and negotiations to buy city leased property at Liberty Avenue and Grand Street for the ambulance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Robert H. Martin
Mapleview Dr
Martin
Vermilion High School
West Salem
Dale Wendell
Wendell
Gulf Gi Co
Liberty Avenue
Grand Street
Local notices and dog show meet addressees in Lorain area
Ras 13 year old Cindy Everett a Franklin Junibe High Scho student leads the nation with Ch Pixies Imp of Cascade aka Igor co owned by Everett and Mrs Mabel Kreutzer at 760 West River St North. Holy Name Society of La Reina St Stanislaus Church elects Dani Butkiewicz president Dan Bertko vice president Mike Majer secretary Steve Hahn treasurer Bil Ole ko marshal. Birthday greetings list and hospital update: George Lucia Elyria Memorial discharged to Indian Hollow Road visiting welcomed. Dusthimer patient at EMH requests cards. he is a retired Ely School principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Everett
Franklin Junbe High Scho
Elgris
Ch. Pixie
Imp
Cascade
Igor
Everett
Mabel Kreutzer
West River St
North
Kreutzer
Holy Name Society of
Larain
St. Stanislaus Church
Dani Butkiewicz
Dan Bertko
Mike Majer
Steve Hahn
Bil Oleko
Rooster
Lorain St. Stanislaus Church
Holy Name Society
William L. Newton
Charles A. Persons J J
Julia Saywell
Tony Wysor
Karl J. Lehmann
Allan W. Fritzsche
Oscar G. Dunn
Stan Machock
George Lucia
Midview Schools
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Indian Hollow Road
Lucia
Emh
Freeman A
Dusty
Dusthimer
Miami Ave
Elyria Memorial
Ely School
Area births reported from Elyria Memorial
A son born to Mr and Mrs Jack Whidden at 956 Wilder Ave. A son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Kobb at 6957 Case Rd North Ridgeville. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Zelinka at 1087 South Durkee Rd Grafton. A son born to Mr and Mrs Gary Biltz at 1065 Novak Rd Graf ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Whidden
Wilder Ave
Robert Kobb
Case Rd
North Ridgeville
Joseph Zelinka
South Durkee Rd
Grafton
Gary Biltz
Novak Rd
Killy Imposter Plots Amid Elyria Reception Scene
A visitor posing as famed skier Jean Claude Killy mingled at a Holiday Inn wedding reception, with locals and police convinced by appearances. Investigators traced the real Killy to Chevrolet contracts in France while confirming the imposter traveled incognito in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Evens
Killy
Evans
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Man Agrees to Lesser Plea in Lorain Case
Purvis Smallwood of 3247 Eagle St Lorain was indicted February 26 for grand larceny burglary and auto theft. He pled guilty today to breaking and entering and was referred to probation from a pre-sentence report. The breaking and entering plea was accepted by Lorain into the Elyria Academy of Cosmetology January 22. The larceny and auto theft charges were dismissed on prosecutor’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purvis Smallwood
Eagle St
Lorain
Elyria Academy of Cosmetology
Local births reported in Elyria area families
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Yowell of Bobby's Trailer Park on Lorain Street. Another son joined Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Gonzalez at 1341 Long Avenue, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. David Cornish at 3238 Norfolk Avenue. George E Tmnney Jr. lives at 43015 Crestline Dr., Elyria. Fidel Lopez and his wife welcomed a son at 207 West 15th Street. Raymond Adams, residing at 223 Denison Avenue, Elyria, reports a new son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lyle Yowell
Bobby
Wilfred Gonzalez
Long Ave
David Cornish
Norfolk Ave
George E ™Nney Jr
Crestl
Elyria
Fidel Lopez
West 15Th St
Raymond Adams
Denison Ave
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Chester Michalski
Gold Service
Margaret Kelley
Nthony Taylor
Anthony Taylor
Sherry Taylor
St. Joseph
Paul Kopsch
Brown’s Funeral Home
Meloy Service
Chronicle
Memoriam
Ronald Summere
Sudro-Curtis
Greater Bryno and Vicinity
Trehive
S. Amherst
County College Honors
Clearview
Graffit
Leary
Dia
Crash’ Animal Control
Kaplan
Waters
Archer Insurance Agency
John Moran
Martin City Finance
Rts. 6
John Maiden
Maiden
Lorain National Bank
Jean-Claude
Holiday Inn Pigsty Sweet
Ares FBI
Ares
Jean Claude
Chevrolet
McCormack Enterprises
Chevy
McCormack
France
America
Kily
M McOrmack
U.S
Paris
Lansing
Los Angeles
Chile
Azoleas Violets
Violets
East River
Lorain St. Joseph
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