Elyria area deaths claim two centenarians and multiple residents
Mrs Sophia Stephens of Vermilion dies at 100 plus at the Pythian Sisters Home Medina after a long life in Vermilion. Born October 24 1874 she sang in the United Church of Christ Ev angelical and Reformed choir. Surviving siblings include Herman Ries Seattle WA. Additional obituaries note Cornelius J Borer age 69 of Amherst retired Ohio Edison engineer. Myles I age 68 Elyria, Peter Parista age 45 Lorain, Walter age 68 Lorain, Luann Mt Boone age 58 Nova, and William Ries of Bay Village all with funeral arrangements or services listed.
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Vermilion
Sophia Stephens
Pythian Sisters Home
Medina
Stephens
Pythian Sisters
United Church of Christ Evangelical and Reformed
Herman Ries
Seattle
Wash
Cornelius J. Borer
Ohio Edison Co
Indio
Calif
Borer
Oberlin Rd
Amherst
Lorain
St. Joseph’s Church
Holy Name Society of the Church
Theresa
Cornelius James
Edward
Jerome
Cyril
Gerald
Sullivan
Henry
Geraldine
Harrell
Nick
Georgia May
Ross
Elvira
Paul
Adeline
Bottomlee
Clarksfield
Reichlin-Cowley Funeral Home
Myles
Washington Ave
Elyria
Helen
Art
Tom
Milton
Mildred Dunlap
Tod
Wainwright Funeral
Charles Hamilton
Parista
Mt. Boone
Nova
Ohio
Alberta
Richard
Marilyn Herpel
Eastman Funeral Home
New London
United Methodist Church
Nova Cemetery
Obituary notices from Elyria area include Mayer Hubbard Becker Ulrich
Multiple death notices from Elyria and surrounding areas report Rev Ludwig Mayer age 93 of 11695 Bist Ave North Seminoie died after long illness. Edgar E Hubbard age 58 of Canfield died after three week illness. Surviving family listed with churches and funeral details. Catherine Becker 70 of 137 Berkley Dr died in Elyria Memorial Hospital. Moss Florence Ulrich 69 of Amherst died in Lorain Community Hospital with funeral services by Garland Funeral Home. Mrs Rennie L Fye 48 of Lorain died after a year illness. extensive survivor list. Funeral homes Reichlin Wainwright Devin and Lorain area services noted.
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Ludwig Mayer
Bist Ave
North
Seminole
Fla
Mayer
Catherine Becker
Berkley Dr
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Reichlin
Moss Florence Ulrich
West St
Amherst
Lorain Community Hospital
Garland Funeral Home of
Seville youth killed in two-car crash
A Seville 11 year old driver Rov E. Kilgore of 5198 Greenwich Rd died after his northbound car tried to pass on Medina County Road 43 and struck head on with James W. Taylor 31 of Sterling whose southbound vehicle sent him to Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital in fair condition.
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Seville
Medina
Medina Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Rov E. Kilgore
Greenwich Rd
Medina Community Hospital
James W. Taylor
Sterling
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Kilgore
County Road 43
Taylor
Norwalk Cyclist Injured In Milan Collision
Norwalk cyclist William H. Lenhart, 26, of 76 Townsend Ave, was injured when his cycle collided with a car on Route 601 in Milan. Lenhart, in satisfactory condition at Providence Hospital in Sandusky, suffered a fractured leg. The crash occurred at 8:57 p.m. as Lenhart rode south on Main Street near Judson Street. Michael A. Lewis, 18, of Edison Drive Milan, pulled into his path and was cited for failure to yield. Police noted two other motorcyclists rode with Lenhart but he was not seen.
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Milan
Norwalk
Rt. 601
William H. Lenhart
Townsend Ave
Providence Hospital
Sandusky
Lenhart
Michael A. Lewis
Edison Dr Milan
Judson Street
Lewis
Obituary notices for Harold Baker and others in Elyria area
Harold H. Baker 77 of 143 Beebe Ave retired machinist died at his daughter's in Columbus after a heart attack while visiting. Survived by son Don L. and daughters Lila Barwood and Lois Wachtman, nine grandchildren. service at Grace Lutheran Church with burial at Brownhelm Cemetery. Ralph Lohnes Cooley 68 of Oberlin, retired Greyhound driver, died after three day illness. survived by Ardeth and Dr. David Cooley and three brothers. graveside at Brownhelm Cemetery. Daisy Smith 61 of 3150 Denver Ave Lorain died after long illness. survived by son Edward Anderson, sister Rosa Hall. services at Brown Funeral Home and Greater St Matthew AME Church. burial Elmwood Cemetery. Pearl F. Cautle 69 of 10464 Indian Hollow Rd Elyria died after five weeks illness. former Elyria Municipal Court clerk. memorial service at Wainwright Funeral Home. burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. husband William J. died in 1940s. no visitation requested.
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Walter
34Th St. Lorain
Anna
Richard
Kita Kovaskita
JJ Glyyna and Son
Lovain
Halv Trinity Church
Calvary Cemetery
Halv Name Society
Sokol
Shirley
Canfield
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Elyria
Germany
Church of the Redeemer
Cleveland Heights
Elizabeth K
William Welde
Jamestown
Ohio
Kenneth Crawford
San Diego
Calif
William Bailey
Pepper Pike
Wainwright Funeral
Kenneth J. Kubichek
Brownhelm Cemetery
Rennie Ll
John Oliver
Columbus
William. Lloyd
Cletus
Edward
the Hey
Sam Oliver
Baltimore
Charles Marge Howard
Calvin Vii Cavey
Norma Burkett
Harold
Betty) Stapleton
Portsmouth
John R
Harold H. Baker
Beebe Ave
Lorain- Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
Baker
Toledo
Grace Lutheran Church
Lutheran Lawman's League
Senior Fellowship
Don L
Binghamton
N.Y
Lila Barwood
Atlanta
Dale
Curtis-Scheuffler
William J. Britton
Peter Mealwitz
Ralph Lohnes Cooley
Carpenter Ct
Oberlin
Greyhound Bus Lines
Mr. Cooley
Ardeth
David Cooley
Hammond
Ind
William H
Chester C
Roanoke
Ransom H
Corvalis
Ore
Mary
Cowling Funeral Home
Daisy Smith
Denver Ave
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Matthew Ame
John Warren
Elmwood Cemetery
Wal
Pearl F
Cautle
Indian Hollow Rd
Wainwright
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Elyria Municipal Court
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Quota Club
National Association of Secretaries
Richard W
William J
CETA complaints to be discussed with ministers
A Department of Labor official plans a meeting with Rev. William Morgan and Rev. Peter Tower over alleged CETA wrongdoing in Lorain County. They state funds may be misused and minority participation is low, amid broader criticisms of training adequacy and staffing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Lorain County
Peter Brennan
Delisanti
Minyo
Morgan
Tower
SUB Funds To End For GM Layoffs On April 30
Detroit GM hourly workers face loss of supplemental unemployment benefits by April 30 as the SUB fund nears exhaustion. About 70,000 on open ended layoffs will see benefits cut, with most returning to state unemployment. Payouts average $10 million weekly, funded by 12 cents per hour worked. fund must rebuild to $7 million after April to sustain $18 per employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors Corp
UAW
Gm-Uaw
LaGrange Woman Injured In Two Car Crash
A LaGrange woman, 22, Karen Thornsbury of 113 North Center Street, was injured in a two car crash at the Indian Hollow and Parsons roads intersection in LaGrange Township about 7 15 p m yesterday. She is in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Details from Lorain County Sheriff s deputies were incomplete and did not identify the Oberlin man involved.
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LaGrange
Indian Hollow
Parsons Roads
Karen Thornsbury
North Center St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
LaGrange Township
Oberlin
Sheffield Lake youth injured in collision
A 17 year old Sheffield Lake youth, Jesse N. Berenesi of 4995 Oster Rd., was hospitalized in fair condition after his car left the Dean Road curve and struck a dirt embankment near one and a half miles north of Route 113. A passenger was uninjured.
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Brownhelm
Sheffield Lake
Dean Road
Jesse N. Berenesi
Oster Rd
Lorain Community Hospital
Rt. 113
Not Guilty Plea in Wellington Welding Break-In
A 20-year-old Elyria man Edward Keith Jackson pleaded innocent in Oberlin Municipal Court to breaking into Kemp's Welding Shop at 195 W Herrick Ave Wellington. He waived a preliminary hearing and was held to the Lorain County grand jury with $2500 bail. Police arrested Jackson, details undisclosed. The break-in occurred around 6 45 a m Tuesday. no recovery information available.
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Oberlin
Elyria
Kemp
Wellington
Edward Keith Jackson
Vulcan St
Lorain County
Jackson
W. Herrick Ave
Crash victim is improved in Lorain
Mitchell Ei Fagans, 22, of 1033 4th Street Lorain, injured April 1 in an Amherst traffic crash, has improved to fair condition at Lorain Community Hospital. He suffered a skull fracture and head injuries after his car left North Ridge Road, struck a power pole support wire, and crashed into a tree at high speed.
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Lorain
Mitchell Ei
Fagans
4Th St
Amherst
Lorain Community Hospital
North Ridge Road
Medina man hurt in crash on Cowley Road
A 33 year old Medina man Daniel Goldsmith of 2277 Rt 18 Medina was injured Thursday morning when his car left Cowley Road struck a road sign and flipped over. He was listed in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Police reports say the sedan went off the right edge swerved off the left edge struck a culvert sign and flipped onto its top.
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Grafton
Medina
Cowley Road
Daniel Goldsmith
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Goldsmith
Rt. 57
Ohio State Highway
Charges pressed after high speed Elyria chase
Elyria police arrested Denver L. Wyant 30 of 214 Wolf Court after a 12 28 a m chase near 100 mph. He faced driving while under the influence reckless operation and fleeing a police officer. The pursuit ended when the car stopped in a tavern parking lot on Elyria Milan Road and a scuffle occurred.
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Elyria
Denver L. Wyant
Wolf Ct
Huron Street
Elyria-Milan Road
Wyant
Youth named in EWHS vandalism
Elyria youth Elwarius L. Hunter aged 18 of 171 Clinton Avenue was arrested on a secret indictment charging obstructing justice in the January window smashing spree at Elyria West High School. He waited in a car, allegedly encouraged others, but denied knowledge during detectives questioning.
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Elyria
Elyria West High School
Elwarius L. Hunter
Clinton Ave
Lorain County
Hunter
Amhurst Township and Elyria patrol log of local incidents
A sequence of brief police and fire reports from Lorain County includes fires in a dumpster and an overstuffed chair, multiple vehicle accidents with no injuries, thefts from cars and auto parts, break ins at businesses and homes, hospital transports for illness, and a reported assault at Naylor's Tavern. Numerous addresses and times across Elyria, Amherst, Sheffield, Grafton, Brownhelm, and surrounding areas are noted with limited detail.
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Second Surrey
Shirley Provant
Lodi St
Spitzer Motors
E. Bridge St
Tina Ramsey
Oakwood Dr
Apt
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Penfield Ave
Lowell St
Barbara Phillips
Eighth St
Broad St
Diana Simmundy
Kansas
East Broad Street
Lorain County
Rt. 38
Amherst Township
Anthony Reyes
Sheffield Township
Sam
Madview High School
Capel Road
Grafton
Ohio State Highway
Rt. 2
Baumhart Road
Brownhelm Township
Rt 254
Illvria Township
Quarry Road
Westwood Drive
North Ridge Road
Oberlin Road
Sixth Street
Elyria
Harris Auto Body
East Railroad
Garford
Cambridge Avenues
Randall B Wright
Barres Lane
Josh Burton
East Ave
Lema
Naylor
Brosd
Volunteers sought for citizen advocacy program for the handicapped
Lorain County Council for the Retarded organizes a volunteer advocacy program to assist mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons. Volunteers will advocate in one to one roles, facilitating access to services, social integration, and independence, with training and a one year commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lang
Mra. Lang
Council
Sheffield
Lorain County
Longcom- Lisgerstorf
Leng
Wil
Mendot
Grain bids from Lorain County Farm Bureau market
Local bids posted by Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association show yesterday's market close with Wheat at 3.20 per bushel Shelled Corn at 2.59 per bushel Oats at 1.50 per bushel and Soybeans at 5.48 per bushel.
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Lorain County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Ino
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Main Ave
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George
Joseph
Mary Papista
John R. Devin
St. Anthony Church
Dzikielewski
Andrews
William Ries
Bay Village
Fisher Funeral Home
Glen E. Coleman
Maple Grove Cemetery
Harley Klooz
Bauer Funeral Home
Valley Civ
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Dave Sanipsor
Florence Hall
LaVina Evans
Trane Hall
Venor Hall
Terri Johnson
Pathe Tall
Memoriam
Sherman
Raman
Faith
Leona Ard
Harcy
Curtis-Scheuffier Funeral Rome, Inc
Freverat
Sevimieers
Paphive
Elyrian
Edgar E. Hubbard
Montridge Dr
Avon
Southside
Mr. Hubbard
Ohio Diesel Fleet
Youngstown
Mrs. Russell Becker
Miss Florence Ulrich
Robert Fye
Ralph L. Cooley
Willie Smith
Cautle Service
CETA
Mikie Sherman
John A. Clair
Minoo
Clair
Chicago
Mr. Morgan
Terday
Dominic Delisanti
Ralph Orr
Knight News Service
General Motors
Elyria Fisher
United Auto Workers
Chase
Pasadena Avenue
Vandala
E. Broad St
Steve Worthington
Sturbridge Dr
Westlake
Lorain County Community College
Higtees
Midway
Ries
Elytia
Prout Chevrolet
Philip W. Smith
Melvyn Lane
West 10Th Street
Fulton
Geno
Shrohaies
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