Deaths reported in Elyria and nearby towns
Obituaries list Mrs Inez Bellamy 86 of Wake man Collins area later moved to Hemet California a former Wake man Collins school teacher and longtime Red Cross and Eastern Star member. James Szucs 64 of Lorain former GM supervisor. Walter Carpenter 83 of Mount Ida Arkansas longtime farmer and logger. Curtis James Pearl Eva 80 Elyria with wake services and church burial details. Mrs Gladys Stewart Jones 58 Lorain longtime US Steel hospital employee. Homer Deusley 78 Grafton retired from Larson Consolidated with large family survivors. Mrs Josephine Dario 63 Lorain Chicago native with extensive Lorain years. LaGrange and Elyria funeral notices. other local death notices with further survivors and service times.
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Walter Carpenter
Mount Ida
Ark
Polk County Hospital
Mena
Ray Carpenter
Faith Baptist Temple
North Ridgeville
Carpenter
Ruth
Allen
Thornton Funeral Home
Yergovich Widow Die. Rites Pending in Lorain
Mrs John Yergovich 76 of 2060 East 37th Street Lorain died today at 3 5 a m at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a two week illness She was born in Yugoslavia came to Lorain 15 years ago from Fairmont West Virginia Member of Croatian Fraternal Union 136 Her husband John died in 1959 Survived by Mary Yanick Steve of Fairmont four grandchildren six great grandchildren a sister Mrs Robert Nekich Ely Minnesota and a brother Mike Pintar Barrackville West Virginia The body to be at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m sent to Fairmont for services and burial
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James Szucs
West 30Th St
Lora
Fisher Body
General Motors
Elyria
St Joseph Hospital
Lorain PLC
Szucs
Hungary
Helen
James
Lorain
Lehel
Elizabeth) Tyakody
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Home For Funerals
Robert Smith
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Gladys Stewart Jones
Livingston Ave
Jones
la Grange
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U S. Steel Corp
Narve
Tecumseh Stewart
Wilhelmenia Thomas
Cincinnati
Jessie Ruth Scott
Mary Lou Fennell
Mamie Coleman
Vera Edmondson
Gordon Edmonson
Claude Edmondson
Detroit
Mich
Brown
Elmwood Cemetery
Lo~ram
Homer
Deusley
Indian Hollow Rd
Grafton
Larson Consolidated, Inc
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Deasley
Gilmore County
W. Va
Grace
Gerald
Velma) Peggs
Francis
Beulah) Reres
Alabama
Eugene
Bonnie) Face
Josephine M. Dario
Sackett
Erie Ave
Lorain Community Hospital
Dario
Chicago
St. Peter Church
Winford
Dora) Witten
Phyllis Shunka
Nicholas P
Flushing
Mary Candito
Cleveland
Anthony Sackett
Pete
Joseph Sackett
Amherst
John Sackett
New Mexico
Nicholas
Reidy-Scanlan
Joseph C. Step
Calvary Cemetery
Earle L Wilshere
Bendix Corp
Higbee Company
Midway Mall
Cambridge
Mass
Wilshere
Denison Avenue
National Guard
Church of the Redeemer of
Mary Yergovich
St . Lorain
Yergovich
Yugoslavia
Fairmont
Steve
Robert Nekich
Ely
Minn
Mike Pintar
Barrackville
W Va
John R. Devin
Vera E Klooz
Sulivan
Samaritan
Ashland
Klooz
Holgate
Ashland County
Sullivan Congregational Church
Charles
Elizabeth) Skeeles
Sullivan
Arthur
Kathryn) Abram
Greenwich
Herbert
Mary) Lamb
Lancaster
John
Elmer
Paul
Phoenix
Ariz
Lorena Martin
Berea
Hida Gymer
East Cleveland
Ora Zacharias
Valley City
James Cuffman Wall
Bural
Sullivan Cemetery
Lorain Man Is Struck By Van On Broadway
Lorain resident Joseph Lewis, 21, was hospitalized in fair condition after being struck by a northbound van on Broadway near the 300 block at 3 37 p m He suffered facial injuries a possible head injury and a broken nose The driver Les ie Dozier 32 said the pedestrian walked into traffic a witness claimed Lewis stepped into traffic without looking No charges filed. Clara Kuebeler 69 of Berlin Heights died after a long illness at 8 Whippoor Will Dr Funeral arrangements set for Monday at 1 30 pm at Congregational United Church of Christ Burial Oakland Cemetery. Ruth Simmons 86 of Kennedy Plaza will be buried in Sullivan Cemetery after services at Grace Baptist Church. Funeral notices and relatives listed.
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Lorain
West Erie Avenue
Esterday
Broadway
Joseph Lewis
W. Ene Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Lesie Dozier
Main Ave
Lewis
Clara Kuebeler
Berlin Heights
Whippoor-Will
Florence Township
Kuebeler
Congregational United Church of Christ
The
Waren's Fellowship
Hilltop Farm Women's Council
Richard
Arthur
Iva) Coultrip
Florence
Leonard
Ludla) Smith
George
William Green
Josephine Hast
Bessie Green
Hinman
Alex Dandar
Oakland Cemetery
Sandusky
In Memoriam for Mary Elizabeth Hall and Family
In loving memory of our dear mother and frimmother Mary Elizabeth Hall who passed away April 2. Sadly missed by daughters Dorothy and Roberta and families. Also in memory of husband Hall believed to have died in April. God shall wipe away tears and there shall be no more death or sorrow in our Father’s house.
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Mary Elizabeth
Dorothy
Roberta
Igmory
Hus Hall
Youth hurt in Bronson Township truck crash
Dennis Schwanger, 19, of Rt. 162, was listed in satisfactory condition at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a pickup crash on Old State Road at 7 PM last night. Ohio Highway Patrol reports he apparently lost control of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronson
Dennis Schwanger
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Old State Road
Norwalk
Probation for 18 year old theft plea in Lorain County
Freddie Pierce of 223 Melody Lane Grafton was placed on three years probation by Judge Floyd D Harris after pleading guilty to theft. Six months of the probation must be served in jail as provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Pierce
Melody Lane
Grafton
Lorainounty Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
Couny Jat
Heart Attack Fatal to Iron Worker in Lorain
Donald Young, 45, of Fairview Park, collapsed at United States Steel Lorain Cuyahoga Works and died at St Joseph Hospital. Coroner rules death from heart attack. He was employed as an iron worker for Jervis B Webb Company, an outside contractor at the steel plant. Hospital staff reported the collapse occurred on the ground and he died during treatment. Ripep Parma Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Lorain
Donald Young
Mastick Rd
Fairview Park
St Joseph Hospital
Lorain Cuyahoga
United States Steel Corporaton
Lorain County
William Kishman
Young
Jervis B. Webb Company
Webb Company
Ripep Parma Funeral Home
Woman hurt in Vermilion pistol accident
Mrs Barbara Nicoll 22 of 780 High Bridge Rd Vermilion was wounded in the left shoulder when a pistol discharged after she dropped it on the floor. She was attempting to throw the gun from her house following an argument with her husband and was taken to Larain Community Hospital by Vermilion Ambulance Squad in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larain Community Hospital
Barbara Nicoll
High Bridge Rd
Vermilion
Nicoll
Perkins fire chief resigns amid claims ruling
Perkins Township Fire Chief Harmon Bruens quit last night after trustees agreed not to pursue claims of non performance. Assistant Erie County Prosecutor William Smyth Jr. filed Bruens resignation. Bruens and attorney Patrick Murray said the move serves the department’s best interests amid a breakdown with trustees. Bruens will become full time fire inspector once an acting chief is named, with Ray Evans becoming zoning inspector. Contracts were expired, with salary details to be set this month.
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Perkins
Perkins Township
Harmon Bruens
Bruens
Erie County
William H. Smyth Sr
Board of Trustees
Patrick Murray
Sandusky
William Dwelle
Murray
Ray Evans
Evans
Man battles GM and wins over lemon Buick
Elyria resident Matthew Bivens won relief from General Motors after a months long dispute over a defective 1974 Buick Electra. The car suffered multiple failures including a frozen engine, transmission trouble, broken belts, and several component replacements. GM arranged repairs, provided a loaner car, and reimbursed the $41 starter cost following advocacy with local agencies and consumer groups.
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Elyria
Goliath
General Motors Corp
Matthew Bivens
Delaware Ave
Bivens
Community Action Agency
Charles Hopkins
Ralph Nader
Buick
Cleveland
Elyria Township Quiet Night Amid Reports Of Incidents
Police and fire crews responded to multiple incidents around Elyria Township. A pellet injury occurred as a rider on Columbia Avenue. two separate two car accidents were reported on West River Street and Fourth Street. a 26 year old woman was hospitalized after a drug overtake on Broad Street. two brothers said they were attacked in the VFW Hall parking lot amid minor injuries.
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Elyna
Douglas Maral
Rivec Std
Jack A Evenchik
Garford Ave
Tip m
West River
Furnace Streets
Mark Myers
Denison Ave
Columbia Avenue
West River St
Nonjy
Ronald D .Tarrant
Chestnut St
Fourth Street
Blaine Street
Washington Avenue
Broad Street
Elycia
Grafton
VFW Hall
Abbe Rd
Middle Avenue
Sixth Street
Oberlin NAACP asks state to cut federal funds
The Oberlin NAACP's request to withhold federal funds from the Oberlin school district has been referred to the state education department's attorneys. NAACP leader Thomas Ellis cited alleged racial discrimination including suspensions and expulsions of black students and unequal treatment of black staff, with Middle School principal Eugene Parker highlighted as lacking support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin Naacp
State Department of Education
Department of Education
Thomas Ellis
Martin Essex
U.S
NAACP
Ellis
Essex
Stanley Bahorek Jr
Dennis Flood
Sheffield Lake police to propose new pay request
Sheffield Lake police will submit recommendations for pay raises at a city council finance committee meeting Tuesday. Council had approved a 20 cent per hour raise for 12 full time officers earlier, but the officers rejected it as inadequate and want another meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Council
Police Department
Edward Dial
Jal
Shotgun death ruled accidental for Elyria teen
North Ridgeville coroner ruled the shotgun death of 17 year old Terry Lafferty accidental. Police investigation continues to determine charges while crime lab tests suggest he handled the weapon more than Teresa Ellis who briefly held the gun before the shot. Lafferty often visited the Ellis home where the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Lorain County
Willam Kishman
Terry Lafferty
Gene Lafferty
Tannery St
Esther Ellis
Maddock Rd
Lafferty
Teresa
Lorain Community College
Kishman
Fire strikes Elyria home for third time in a year
Firefighters battled four separate blazes at Hattie Lampkin’s Parmely Avenue residence around 2 42 PM. The fires damaged two bedrooms and an adjoining hall causing about 4000 dollars in damage. Arson investigators opened a probe as Chief Rumph called the fires suspicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Parmely Avenue
Hattie Lampkin
Parmely Ave
Asst
Floyd Rumph
Rumph
Hunger meal dinner planned in Oberlin
A hunger meal at First Church in Oberlin tonight at 6 presents a cup of rice a slice of bread and tea to highlight world hunger. Mrs Charles Murphy of the Oberlin Hunger Task Force calls it a third world meal and donations will aid feeding the hungry. William Stackhouse a college ministry intern backs the event as a consciousness raising hunger activity. Professor Larry Shinn of Oberlin College religion department will speak on global hunger.
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Oberlin
Charles Murphy
William Stackhouse
Oberlin College
Larry Shinn
Norwalk Teacher Denies CT Court Threat Claim
Norwalk High School English and journalism teacher J Richard Norton disputed a Chronicle-Telegram report claiming he would go to court if fired by the Norwalk Board of Education. Norton said he never threatened court action and noted precedents in similar cases. He said court was one option amid possible legal advice.
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Norwalk
J. Richard Norton
Chronicle-Telegram
Norton
Norwalk Board of Education
Norwalk High School
George Perry
Perry
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