Deaths fill Lorain Elyria area obits in brief list
Multiple obituaries note longtime Lorain dentist Dr. Lawrence Lahm age 81, born Uhrichsville, practiced 52 years, died after short illness at Lorain Community Hospital. Other notices include Bryan N. Jackson six weeks old, Esther Phillips 72 of Cleveland, Kathryn Siffert 62 formerly Elyria, Betty Ann Smykil of Cedar Rapids funeral at Lorain, Orrie Johnston 81 of Vermont, Marjorie Sekerak 53 Elyria, and multiple survivors, services, and burial details in Lorain County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan N. Jackson
Gates Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain County
Bryan Jackson
Elyria
Paul Hill
Wilbur Jackson
Cambridge
Virginia Drew
Lisbon
Brookdale Cemetery
Don Engram
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home
Kenneth
Betty Ann) Smykil
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bert
Lorain
Morris
Cleveland Heights
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Walter Weston
Elmwood Cemetery
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
Obituary notices for Browning Libengood Edwards and Edwards
Multiple Lorain Amherst area obituaries detail Elmer R Browning Artie Susan Browning details of his birth in Kentucky his Detroit career and Amherst retirement plus family survivors and funeral arrangements Garland Funeral Amherst handles Libengood Frances M Libengood obituary with service at Garland and burial in St Joseph Cemetery Also Dessie Edwards Sr longtime U S Steel employee dies at 58 with lengthy Lorain family ties and Mt Zion Baptist Church funeral at Mt Zion Baptist Lorain details of survivors and service times
Mrs Lucille Gilbert Rites Planned in Ky Edge
Mrs Lucille Gilbert 42 of 154 Garvin Ave died yesterday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a ten year illness. Born in Vanceburg Ky she lived in Elyria 20 years. Survived by husband Herbert two sons James R Elyria and David H Dallas a daughter Mrs Herman Diaz Elyria mother Mrs Mary E Chinn Vanceburg Ky two brothers and three sisters all in Kentucky Funeral Home Lorain to 5 p.m. today body to Dickerson Funeral Home Yanceburg Ky for Thursday services burial Christen Dawn Cemetery Quincy Ky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley H. Pritchett
Elyria
Carl Saxon
Grove Rd
West Palm Beach
Fila
Pritchett
Electro Assays Division
Marietta
Beach Grove Methodist Church
Norman
Naomi) Jameson
Charlotte
N.C
Paul
Boston
Mass
Inez Sheppard
Austin
Amsterdam
N. Y
Edwin
Floyd
Newport
Virgil
McClure Funeral
Marjorie M. Sekerak
Koleno
Winckies St
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Sekerak
Lorain
First Baptist Church
Michael
Lydia J. Wright
Amherst
Joyce Carter
Elmer Ray Browning
Central Dr
Westwoods Mobile Home Park
Lorain Community Hospital
Mr. Browning
East Bank
Detroit
Mich
Atlantic Mills Co
Browning
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Artie Susan
Billy Ray
Tucson
Ariz
Donald
Cincinnati
Geraldine Pullen
Barkersville
W. Va
Frances Hensley
Lee Fish
Bonnie Preece
Charleston
W.va
Ferway
Pat) Wilson
South Carolina
Belvie Preece
Delbarton
Lesie
Harry
Pasadena
Tex
Chester
Maryland
Andrew
Kentucky
Heck Funeral Home
Smith St
Milton
Forest Memorial Park
Garland Funeral
Frances M. Libengood
Circle Dr
Libengood
Hillside
K-Mart
Cormerly
Gilford Instrument Co
Oberlin
Marion L
Richard L
Clarence Kintz
Torrance
Joseph L. Kintz
Sheffield Lake
Clarence J. Kintz
Blairsville
Richard
Rosemary) Strayer
Youngstown
Garland Funeral Home
St. Joseph Cemetery
Dessie Edwards Sr
West 20Th St
Lorain- Cuyahoga Works
United States Steel Corp
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Edwards
Dublin
U.S. Air Force
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Bessie
Henry Edwards
Washington, D.C
Dessie Jr
Ralph
Gloria
Brenda Edwards
Altheda Ross
Norma L. Flemings
Belle Edwards
Brown
Mt. Zioneetist Church
C.W. Kendricks
Elmwood Cemetery
Lucille Gilbert
Garvin Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gilbert
Vanceburg
Mary E. Chinn
John R. Doyin
Dickerson
Yanceburg
Christen Dawn Cemetery
Quincy
Toluca Unveils Largest Mexican Statue of Zapata on Horse
The capital Toluca in the state of Mexico unveiled a towering statue of revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata astride his horse. The monument stands as the largest statue in Mexico and draws visitors from surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Toluca
State of
Norwalk jail fight injures one inmate
In Huron County Jail two inmates, Roger Brown 18 of Willard and Dennis Ward 14 of Castalia, fought during free time resulting in Brown’s broken right ring finger. Each man is jailed on burglary and related charges. deputies broke up the altercation and possible charges may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Huron County
Roger Brown
Sandusky St
Willard
Dennis Ward
Buckley St
Castalia
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Brown
Ward
Sheriff's Deputies
April 24 named Senior Citizens Day in Lorain County
Lorain County Commissioners designate April 24 as Senior Citizens Day and May as Senior Citizens Month. The Senior Citizens Association will host its second annual meeting April 2 at 1 p.m. at Lorain County Community College with Arthur S. Fleming delivering the keynote. More than 100 retired residents will be honored. A May Governor’s Conference on Aging is planned with bus transportation being arranged. About 30 000 residents aged 60 and over live in Lorain County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
County Senior Citizens Association
Lorain County Community College
Arthur S. Fleming
U.S
John Morgan
State of
Ohio
Morgan
Columbus
Lorain Mayor Opposes Local Gun Legislation
Lorain Mayor Joseph Zahorec opposes proposed gun control measures discussed at tonight’s council committee. Councilman J P Smith seeks a waiting period before handgun purchases, but Zahorec questions its effect and notes burglaries and self defense. He will decide after reviewing the bill text. The committee meets at 7 p.m. in council chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Joseph Zahorec
J.P. Smith
Smith
Zahorec
Council
Driver Hurt in Crash Near Huron Township
A Sandusky woman, Mary J. Bryant, 31, was admitted to Memorial Hospital in fair condition after a two car crash on Route 6 about half a mile west of Huron at 2 35 a m yesterday. Her car struck head on by Mrs Inger Tesmer of Norwalk who was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Township
Sandusky
Sandusky’s Memorial Hospital
Route 6
Huron
Mary J. Bryant
Washington St
Eric P. Scagnetti
John St
Bellevue
Fatal accident spawns $610,000 Norwalk suit
In Norwalk, the estate of Russell and Rose Stower seeks 610000 and costs in Huron County Common Pleas Court against Donald R. Shantz after a Milan Avenue two car crash January 11. Shantz faces vehicular homicide charges. a companion suit and a separate claim by Scott Stewart and his parents totaling 600000 are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Russell
Rose Stower
Milan Avenue
Huron County Common Pleas Court
Donald R. Shantz
Richard A. Stower
Winewhod Ave
Russell C. Stower Jr
Lais Road
Joanne R. Stewart
Drake Road
Shaniz
Stower
Scott Stewart
Shantz
Scott
Louis
Joanne Stewart
Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital
Ridgeville victim listed in fair condition after car fire
Edward Sieminski, 30, of North Ridgeville, was severely burned March 22 when his car exploded on Bainbridge Road between Avon Belden and Root Roads. He jumped into a pond to escape, was rescued by fire rescue, and now remains in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with over half his body burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Bainbridge Road
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Edward Sieminski
Ridgewood Motor Court
Center Ridge Rd
Sieminski
Avon Belden
Root Roads
Milan youth held in burglary case in Huron County
A 20 year old Milan youth is in custody in Huron County Jail facing burglary charges after a Saturday night break in at Standard Machine and Equipment Co. in Huron. Two other men fled the scene during a high speed chase through Milan. Officers found stolen equipment and tools in the car. Police and sheriff deputies pursued, the two suspects remain sought as of Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Milan
Standard Machine and Equipment Co
Huron County
Erie County Sheriff's Dept
Milan Police
Erie County Sheriff's Deputies
Rt. 113
Huron Company
Clevelander jailed after guilty plea in assault case
Rocklyn C. Willis, 27, of Cleveland, received six months to five years in Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to aggravated assault before Judge John D. Pincura. He had been indicted for attempted murder from a Grafton Prison stabbing on Oct. 19 and pleaded to the lesser charge with prosecutor's approval. Three others were granted probation after pleading guilty Friday: James K. Pennington, 26, Oberlin burglary and theft. Anthony R. Thomas, 14, Cleveland grand theft of an auto. Albert West, 24, Cleveland complicity in a Lawson store holdup. All received three years probation with conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocklyn C. Willis
Cleveland
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain County Common Pleas
John D. Pincura
Willis
Grafton
James K. Pennington
Middle Ridge Rd
Amherst
Kipton
King’s
Oberlin
Anthony R. Thomas
Bridge
Albert West
Massey Ave
Lawson
Safety director urges sale of Lorain station
Safety Director Richard Kohn backs selling the abandoned Number 3 Fire Station at 31st and Pearl after reviewing options. A police substation, a recreational center, and disaster services were studied with limited federal funding. manpower and costs hindered renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Station
Lorain
31St and
Pearl
Richard Kohn
Council
Office For Disaster Services
Civil Defense
Kaba
John Malinovsky
Lorain Robbers Escape With About Ten Dollars
Two armed men robbed the Colonial Hotel at 203 W 4th St in Lorain early yesterday. They demanded money from clerk Sam Hargas 52 and held Curtis Nelson 51 at gunpoint. The pair fled on foot then entered a car on Broadway after taking slightly more than $10 and change.
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Lorain
Colonial
4Th St
Sam Hargas
Hargas
Nelson
Broadway
Fire destroys shed in N Ridgeville and farm gear
Fire early today destroyed a 12 by 20 foot storage shed, a farm tractor and tools owned by Walter Diederich of 37037 Geville. Fire Chief Robert Dreger could not value losses. Faulty wiring suspected. heater used to heat a greenhouse was on before sleep. Fire may have started as early as 4 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Walter Diederich
Center Ridge Rd
Robert Dreger
Dreger
Diederich
Three Session Money Matters Seminar At Lorain County College
The Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service will run a three session money matters program at Lorain County Community College on April 20 27 and May 4 from 9 to 11 a.m. Topics include Where Does The Money Go The Legal Side of Money Matters and How To Shop and Save On Everything. Coursework covers budgets records investments taxes credit laws and careful shopping. Registration for the three sessions costs unspecified and must be completed by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Cooperative Extension Service
Lorain County Community College
Community Services
Inmate Ordered Held to Grand Jury in Melee
Eddie J. Jones 21 of Reeves Avenue pleaded innocent in Elyria Municipal Court on felonious assault charges after an April 1 three hour fight in the Lorain County Jail. Jerry Ross 23 of Boston Avenue was ordered held to the grand jury following affidavits by deputies claiming they were struck with steel braces and springs torn from beds in the lower cell block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Elyria
Eddie J. Jones
Reeves Ave
Jones
Jerry Ross
Boston Ave
Ross
Grand
Births Elyria Memorial Report Homes
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Ritchie of 36106 Chestnut Ridge Road North Ridgeville A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Kendle of 620 Middle Avenue The statement also lists Robert Monday at 10088 West Ridge Road as a birth notice recipient
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Herbert Ritchie
Chestnut Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Jack Kendle
Middle Ave
Robert Monday
West Ridge Rd
Maplewood School vandalized by juveniles
Juveniles suspected in extensive vandalism at Maplewood School 2206 W River Rd N Elyria. Intruders broke a window to enter, damaged a kitchen art room library and eight classrooms, splashed water color paint, emptied fire extinguishers, tore pictures, broke windows and at least three violins. Damage estimate pending by school officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood School
W. River Rd
Elytia
Elyria
Two Men Plead Guilty to DUI in Elyria Court
In Elyria Municipal Court two men pled guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Each was fined 250 dollars and given 90 day suspensions of their licenses. Stewart received three days in jail. Gary W. Conner and David M. Stewart are named in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Gary W. Conner
S. Abbe Rd
David M. Stewart
Carver Dr
Medina
Stewart
Otto Schoepfle pleads innocent in auto crash
Otto B Schoepfle 66 of Birmingham, chairman of The Chronicle Telegraph publisher, pleaded innocent in Elyria Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated, driving left of center, and leaving the scene after a collision with Louise Jackson 34 of Lorain. Jackson suffered a head injury and was listed in fair condition. The crash occurred on a curve in the 1100 block West River Road North. leaving the scene charge stemmed from Schoepfle stopping about a quarter mile away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto B. Schoepfle
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Schoepfle
Birmingham
Louise Jackson
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West River Road
North
Schoepfile
Wellington Exempted School Board to discuss pay
Wellington Exempted School Board will meet in executive session at 8 tonight in middle school to discuss teachers contract renewal. Action to renew contracts will be taken during the regular board meeting in middle school at p m tomorrow according to Supt Phillip C Slaymaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Phillip C, Slaymaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Lahm
Lawrence
Cary) Lahm
Lahm
Uhrichsville
Anchor Lodge
Lorain High School
Western Reserve University
Masonic Lodge 702
Corrine
Earl
Mary Jane) Thieben
Seminole
Fla
Esther M. Phillips
Carnegie Ave
Lake County Hospital
Willoughby
Phillips
Halle Bros. Co
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Rose Haslett
Hialeah
Flo
Ruth Conley
Houston
Westwood Cemetery
Nixon Funeral Home
Painesville
Edward Siffert
Kathryn Siffert
Elyria and
Sullivan
Canago Park
Calif
Orrie H. Johnston
Orrie Henry
O. H.) Johnston
Lakeview
North Hero Island
Gardner Johnston Hardware Co
North Olmsted
Mr. Johnston
Lincoln
Neb
Johnston
W. Bingham Con
Emmanuel Masonic Lodge No
North Olmsted Board of Education
Catherine D
Nee Busch
Jesse
Virginia) Campbell
Marian Gardner
Bogner
Ivan R. Morrin
First Congregational Church OF Christ
Emmanuel Masonic Lodge
Michael Sekerak
Elmer R. Browning
Marion L. Libengood
Curtis-Scheuffler
Feneral Home, Inc
Home
Herbert Gilbert
Breezewood Hall
Lake Breeze Rd
Sheffield
Avon Lake
Inger Tesmer
of & E
Chestnut St
Ridgeville
Clevelander
Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Community Development Department
Koba
Grove Avenue
Number Three
Curtis Nelson
N. Ridgeville
Community College
Elyria Memorial
Otto Schoepfle
Roneld Roberts
Griaf
Twaald Ooerts
Peggt J
Cleveland Street
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