Multiple Lorain area deaths mark week in obituary notes
Evelyn R Herbst 65 of Punta Gorda Florida died after a six month illness. Leonora Powell 46 of Wellington died of a heart attack at Wellington Hospital. Harry J Sullivan 64 of Lorain died after a long illness linked to U S Steel retirement. Patricia Davies Jonoska 42 former New London resident died at Lutheran Hospital Cleveland after a long illness. Zouri Gerstacker 81 of Henrietta Township passed away at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin after a period of declining health. Myrtle M Firestone 89 of Medina died while visiting Florida. Ruth Ann Bangas 44 of Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital after a yearlong illness. Mary Cricks 43 of Grafton died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after eight months illness. The notices list survivors, services, and burial plans across Lorain Wellington and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn R. Herbst
Riverside Dr
Punta Gorda
Fla
Lorain
Roger Chesser
Elyria
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Floyd R. Sartwell
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Harry J. Sullivan
S. Jefferson Blvd
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Grafton
Sullivan
St. Mary Church
Moose Lodge
Lucille M
Nee Reesey
John
Harriet) Kozich
Bruno
Joan) Rositano
Edward
Mae) Schriener
Eric
Patricia Davies Jonoska
New London
New London Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland
Lakewood
Marian Mitchell
Eastman Funeral Home
Zouri Frances Gerstacker
Baird Rd
Henrietta
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Gerstacker
Henrietta Township
Henrietta United Church of Christ
Edwin H
Glen
RD 2
Robert W
Glen Ellyn
David J
Wakeman
Cowling Funeral Home
Myrtle M. Firestone
North St
Medina
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Meyers
Florida
Firestone
Congress
Spencer
United Methodist Church
Eva Beachler
Forrest Dorland
Pleasant Home
Parker Funeral Home
Lodi
Medina County Society For Crippled Children
Mary E Cricks
Immaculate Conception Church
Edward F. Haberbosch
St. Mary Cemetery
Cricks
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Francis
Jerry
Bart
Tammy
James Lawson
Solon
Patrick Lawson
Eastlake
George Lawson
Twinsburg
Marie Bija
Dee Hauffman
Parkers Landing
Nora Gluhank
Mentor
Marge Greene
Fresno
Calif
Lillian Belko
Russell D. Fulton
Funeral
Death notices from Lorain Vermilion and Wellington entries
Death notices list Stephen Napead 403 E 27th St Lorain aged unknown with four brothers and two sisters. Visitation at John H Davin Funeral Home Lorain Friday 2 to 9 pm parish rosary 8 pm. Services Saturday 9 am at the funeral home and 10 am St Vitus Church burial Calvary Cemetery. Mrs Ola 78 formerly of Perry St Vermilion survived by son Albert Zier visitation Edward M Fisher Vermilion Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm services Saturday 2 pm burial Brownhelm Cemetery. Memphis W aged 63 formerly of S Mill St Wellington survived by daughters Bessie Black Rebecca Fastin and son George. Visitation Norton Funeral Home Wellington Friday 4 to 9 pm services Saturday 2 pm at the funeral home and burial Greenwillow Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Broughton
First United Methodist Church
Wellington
William
Marcy F. Powell
Oxford
Pauline P. Walton
Lantana
Fla
Curtis E. Truman
J. W. Mellick
Greenwood Cemetery
Reidy-Scanlan
Lorain
Funeral
St. Mary Church
John Kline
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
Avan
Ruth Ann Bangas
McKinley St
St. Joseph Hospital
Loran
Bangas
Anna
Sidney
St. Anthony Church
Andrew
Angela
John
George
Catherine) Bar
Boynton Beach
Helen) Roprock
Kalman
Jean) Farkas
Arthur
Thurman Engle
Carl Engle
Phillip
Wilmetta) Anderson
John R. Devin
Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Stephen Napead
E 27Th
Barthers
John H Davin
Ham
St Vitus Church
Calvary Cemetery
Ola
Perry St
Vermilion
Albert Zier
Edward M Fisher Funeral Home
Rownhelm Cemetery
Memphis W
S Mill St. Wellington
Bessie Black
Rebecca Fastin
Norton Funeral Home
Greenwinai Ceme
Oberlin bottle ban faces new challenge
A new bid to rescind Oberlin’s ban on disposable containers will be heard Monday night by Councilwoman Geraldine Donaldson. The measure follows a February council vote and a prior failed attempt led by Miss Donaldson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin Bottle Ban
Oberlin
Geraldine Donaldson
Kinzer Habecker
Miss Donaldson
David Goldthorpe
Head-on truck crash kills two drivers near Harrisville
Two men died in a head-on collision on Route 224 about a mile west of Route 42 early today. Gerald L. Reeves, 25, of Manchester Iowa, and Norman L. Bellman, 44, of Ottawa, were in trucks that caught fire after Bellman’s eastbound vehicle swerved and crossed into Reeves’ westbound truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisville
Rt. 224
Rt. 42
Gerald L. Reeves
Manchester
Iowa
Norman L. Bellman
Tawa
Medina Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Bellman
Reeves
Drivers without ’72 plates face arrest in Elyria
Elyria police plan arrests for drivers operating autos after midnight without 1972 plates. The notice warns motorists to display valid plates or face detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
A Basement Built From Tombstones Shocks French Town
In DREUX France police say 38 year old bricklayer Martin Garcia was arrested on his construction site after building the basement of his house entirely from tombstones stolen from nearby cemeteries. Elyria Police Chief Maurice Flood warns residents to install license plates by midnight Saturday or park on private property until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreux
France
UPI
Martin Garcia
Garcia
Elyria
Maurice Flood
Frederick J. Brown
Novak Rd
Grafton
Rodeo Tack Shop
Dave Jones
Birth at Elyria Memorial for Rombackes daughter
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Rombach of 1002 Rose alley Ave at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Charles Hamrick of 117 Clinton Ave announces the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rombach
Rose Alee Ave
Charles Hamrick
Clinton Ave
St Joseph Wednesday Births and Addresses
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Henry Garza at 2147 E 29th St. Notable residents listed include Asonta and Asonto Jackson of 915 Olive St, Avon Lake couple Charles Lott at 160 Moorewood Dr, Elyria couple Clarence Cantu 5340 Bond Ave, Elyria, and William Waksmundski 1817 Nantucket Dr with Robert Russ at 335 Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asonta
Tammie Jackson
Olive St
Charles Lott
Moorewood
Avon Lake
Asonto
Clarence Cantu
Bond Ave
Elyria
Henry Garza
29Th St
William Waksmundski
Nantucket
Health board tables request for raises
The Elyria Health Board put off a 20 percent salary increase request for 10 city health department employees. The board took no action and said it needed more information on salaries before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Health Department
Elyria Health Board
French Creek council seeks progress update on project
Members of the French Creek Council of Governments demand a progress report from the Ohio Water Development Authority about the waste treatment facility project. For the third consecutive month the council laments the lack of information as they hold a meeting to press for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Creek Council
Cil
Ohio
Authority
OWDA
Avon council discusses wastewater plant plans with OWDA delays
Council secretary LEO SHEETS was told to invite Ned Williams as OWDA seeks a ruling on user fees easements interceptor lines and plant location. Engineers report interceptor lines 75 percent complete plant 30 percent survey 95 percent. OWDA to handle information requests delays frustrate Avon officials and prevent comment from Ned Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sheets
Council
Ned Williams
OWDA
Johnson and Anderson
Pontiac
Mich
Bernard Noll
Com. Com
Avon
Donald Hubbard
Avon Council
Chester Road
Harold Schatschneider
Not enough dirt to cover Trashmore in Elyria
Safety Director James T. Tracey said Elyria cannot build its Mount Trashmore on the present landfill because there is not enough cover dirt locally. He noted city council members will meet Oberlin officials to discuss shipping garbage for the project and cautioned hauling costs would likely rule it out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Mount Trashmore
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Tracey
Public Safety and Environment Committee
Oberlin
North Ridgeville inducts 35 into honor society
North Ridgeville High School holds National Honor Society induction with 35 new members. Superintendent Dr. Roger T. Beitler outlines honors and NHS officers stress leadership, scholarship, character, and service. New seniors and juniors listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Association
Roger T. Beitler
NHS
Barbara Glauner
Susan Leffler
Theresa Lovell
Cynthia McAndrews
Mary Thomas
Michael Bauer
Donald Brooks
Michael Coon
Catherine Hintz
Sue Krueger
Margaret Minichiello
Donna Noto
Jane Taylor
Thomas Thompson
Patricia Young
Marian Tejada
Diane Baker
Joseph Barnes
State praises Elyria Rt 113 bypass construction
J Philip Richley director of the Ohio Department of Highways praised the Elyria northwest Rt 113 bypass as one of the three best road projects of the 1971 season. He sent a commendation to Griffith Blacktop Inc. for surfacing the 2.59 mile bypass opened July 9 connecting Rt 57 with Rt 113.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Elyria
Ohio
J. Philip Richley
The
Ohio Depart
Ment of Highways
Richley
Griffith Blacktop, Inc
Rt. 57
Re. 113
Avon youth charged in delinquency case
Avon Lake police arrested an 18-year-old on contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a March 31 beer party. He bought beer for youths aged 11 to 15. 13 juveniles were detained. He posted a $500 bond and faces Avon Lake Municipal Court on April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Avon Lake
Receiving stolen goods charged in man's arrest
John A. Edwards, 22, of 142 Bell Ave., was charged in Elyria Municipal Court with receiving stolen property after police traced items from a December 22 burglary at 197 Parmely Ave. A second suspect, James T. Jones, 22, faced charges for possessing another ring from the same break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mani
Parmely Avenue
John A. Edwards
Bell Ave
Elyria
Elyria Municipal Court
Beulah Mc
Lorain Eyes Land Swap For Fire Station Move
Lorain city officials and the board of education discussed a land swap involving Oakwood School at 31st and Grove to build a new three bay fire station south of the city. The plan would trade city land for school property to save money and consolidate two stations. Recreation uses for weekends and pools were also proposed, with police to monitor programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Board of Education
South Lorain
Joseph Zahorec
Oakwood School
31St Streets
Grove Avenue
Williar Mills
31St Street
Pearls Avenue
Palm Avenue
Mills
Loraine
Zahorec
Vietnam War public tone on U.S. strategy and Diem era failures
A veteran correspondent reflects on a decade of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, criticizing Washington's misjudgment of North Vietnam, the Diem regime, and missteps from Sunrise to MacNamara Line. He cites failed hamlets, shifting tactics, and the rise of Viet Namization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Madison Avenue
South Vietnam
Dmz
MacNamara Line
Quang Tri
United States
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Mrs
Louis Herbst
William Powell
Leonora Donnella Powell
Wellington Community Hospital
Barker St
Patricia Jonesko
E. H. Gerstacker
Wilbur Stell
Brownhelm Cemetery
Myrtle Firestone
Andrew Bang As
Cricks Service
Heather Simmons
Omaha, Neb
Como Zoo
St. Paul
Minn
Wiggins
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Fyria
Rorvey
Corts Preciivet
Goldthorpe
Poe
Elyria Memorial
St. Joseph
Robert Russ
Missouri Ave
Health Board
Nancy Schwarzwalder
Sheffield Lake
French Creek Coun
Ymras Ohic
Maths
Erat
Molly Brotherton
Barbara Campana
Bill Coe
Gerald Deeks
Janet Graff
Robert Hayes
Beth Jameson
John Kiesel
Jim Kilby
Jamie Lindstrom
Darlene Lovell
Mike Noto
Terrie Randall
Lesley Robishaw
Jeffrey Sigsworth
Jeff Standen
Randy Swanson
Tom Sweda
Denise Tomlinson
Michael Tracey
David Traut
Janet Yonkof
Jones and Edwards
Lorain Eye
Madam Nhu
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Dzim
Robert MacNamara
Maxwell Taylor
White House
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