Florence Brackett 98 Elyria Eastern Star pioneer dies
Florence Brackett of Elyria, born July 30 1877 in Sheffield, died at 98 after a five week illness at 7 Water St. She was charter member of Elyria Chapter 165 of the Order of Eastern Star and a Lorain County Historical Society member. She was predeceased by husband Ernest W. Funeral Monday 1:30 pm at Harold Dicken Funeral Home. Burial Garfield Cemetery Sheffield. Friends may call tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 pm.
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Florence Brackett
Nee Root
Elyria
Order of Eastern Star
Water St
Sheffield
Brackett
Ernest W
Harold Dicken
Charles W. Hamilton
Garfield Cemetery
Lorain Woman Dies After Illness At Clinic
Mrs. Mary Louise Futrall, 53, of 3002 Brookview Dr Lorain, died at Cleveland Clinic after a yearlong illness. A W.T. Grant supervisor on West 21st Street, she attended St Anthony’s Church and is survived by husband Kenneth R Futrall a Duke’s Auto Body owner, a daughter Marilyn Poling Elyria three grandchildren and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are tentative.
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Mary Louise Futrall
Brookview Dr
Lorain
Cleveland Clinic
Marilyn) Poling
Elyria
Richard Renner
Grafton
John Renner
Robert
James Renner
Norman
Vivian) Urig
Wanda Ralston
Westlake
Larry
Reichlin-Cooley
Price Hazel M dies. services set at Wesleyan Church
Hazel M Price 55 of 2116 Harrison Ave Lorain widow of Charles H survived by three sons Richard Ralph Charles nine daughters and two sisters. Funeral friends may call Curtis Scheuffler today 1 to 1 30 pm and Sunday 2 to 9 pm. Services Monday 2 pm at Wesleyan Church burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Edward W Price 82 of 42859 Telegraph Rd widower Beatrice. Friends may call Wainwright Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 7 pm. Funeral Monday 2 pm in the home burial North Murray Ridge Cemetery.
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Price Hazel M
Harrison Ave
Lorain
Charles H
Richard
Ralph A
Charles
William Fox
Simon Karkellie
Penny Price
Dennis Hall
Artur Hastings
Delbert Sheppard
Ray Shreves
Marvin McKenzie
Sally Price
James DePaio
Ervin Crafty Frends
Curtis Scheuffler
Wesleyan
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Edward W
Telegraph Rd
Beatrice
Wainwright Funeral
North Murray Ridge
Card of Thanks for Frances Holtwick Sr
The loss of our beloved wife and mother Frances Holtwick leaves a great emptiness. Thanks to friends, neighbors, and relatives for comfort. special appreciation to Rev Fathers Liam J Kitt, Charles J Ryba, Peter J Weill for concelebrated mass. St Peter's Ladies Auxiliary No 229. St Peter's Altar and Rosary Society. organist Donna Kotlysh and soloist Nancy Buescher. The Family of Joseph B Holtwick Sr.
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Frances Holtwick
Liam J. Kitt
Charles J. Ryba
St. Peter's Church
North Badgeville
Peter J. Weill
St. Peter's
Cleveland
St Peter's
Donna Kotlysh
Nancy Buescher
Joseph B Holtwick
Farmers Demonstrate At Farmer To Your Sale In Parking Lot
National Farmers Organization officials staged a farmer to your sale in the Zayre parking lot with eight farmers in two pickups and a larger truck selling potatoes cheeses navy beans and maple syrup. Harold Gottfried said the effort aims to show the public the farmer is not to blame for rising food prices and to promote quality goods at fair prices while stressing the role of middlemen. Some beef from local Lorain County producers may be included as ground beef from Cincinnati had not arrived by mid morning.
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National Farmers Organization
Zayre Department Store
Harold Gottfried
Wyandotte County
NFO
Gottfried
Lorain County
Sardinia
Washington, D.C
Cincinatti
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Death notices from Elyria area include Priscilla Sterner and Ella Wagenknecht
Priscilla Sterner 73 of 14 Bunker Hill Lane died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital Lorain. Funeral by Jenkins Funeral Chapel Wes tlake. Visitation tomorrow 7 to 9 p m. Ella Wagenknecht 65 of 35453 Detroit Rd Avon died Thursday at Lorain St Joseph Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 25 1910 in Cleveland she is survived by three sisters Molly Lamm Selma Lajena Dorothy Harris and brother George R all of Cleveland. Visitation tonight 7 to 9 and 3 to 6 then 7 to 9 tomorrow at Corrigan Funeral Home Lorain Ave and W 148th St Cleveland. Services 10:30 a m Monday at the funeral home. Burial West Park Cemetery Cleveland.
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Myrtle McKenzie
Troutt
Elmwood St
Elyria Township
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Westmoreland
Tenn
James H
Alex
Juanita) Stamcoff
Rose Mahlke Fox
Elyria
Amherst Township
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Dana J
Ralph Fox
St. Petersburg
Fla
Russell Fox
Naples
Robert Fox
Penny Kaplan
Mayfield Heights
Myron Schibley
Orlando
Christine Cannell
Delia Bechtel
Amherst
Carol Stone
Evelyn Mahike
Curtis-Scheuffler
Priscilla Sterner
Bunker Hill Lane
Jenkins Funeral Chapel
Dover Center Rd
Westlake
Ella Wagenknecht
Detroit Rd
Avon
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Cleveland
Molly Lamm
Selma Lajena
Dorothy Harris
George R
Corrigan Funeral Home
Lorain Avenue
W. 148Th St
Funeral
West Park Cemetery
Obituary notices for Ridenour Akseneczuk and Davidson
Three obituaries present including Turner W. Ridenour Sr 68 of DeWitt Lorain died after six weeks illness at Amherst Hospital. Survived by wife Marietta three daughters and three sons eight grandchildren two sisters two brothers. Funeral arrangements set at Reichlin Cooley Lorain. Arthur E Davidson 75 of New London died at New London Hospital after long illness. Veteran WW II and retired carpenter plumber survived by wife Vesta eight grandchildren one great granddaughter and a brother. Services by Gerber Wakeman Funeral Home with viewing tonight and funeral Monday at 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church with Calvary Cemetery burial. Agnes Horinek Aksenczuk 81 of Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital after yearlong illness. Oldest northern Ohio CB operator mother of the year 1968 member of St John’s Church survived by two sons two daughters 23 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren. Funeral at John R Devin Lorain with Rosary and Mass at Holy Trinity Church and Calvary Cemetery burial. Rosary services and Mother’s Club events at funeral home and church prior to services.
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Turner W. Ridenour Sr
DeWitt St
Lorain
Amherst Hospital
Ridenour
Central Security National Bank
Eighth Street
Broadway
George
Virginia) Griest
Sheffield Lake
Vivian Ridenour
Mada Ridenour
Melvin
Columbus
Walter
Turner W. Ridenour Jr
Masie) Northam
Martin
Dicke) Shieferstein
Amos Ridenour
Toledo
Edward Ridenour
Marietta
Reichlin-Cooley
Donald Schnarr
Tower Baptist Church
Ridgehill Memorial Park
Arthur E. Davidson
Cook Road
New London
New London Hospital
England
Mr. Davidson
Wakeman
Vesta
Ross
Elsie) Eaton
James
Cleveland
Gerber Funeral Home
Agnes Horinek Aksenczuk
Lorain Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
United States
Citizen Band Operators Club
Ohio
Buckeye CB Club
Tigers Radio Fellowship
Aksenczuk
St. John's Church
Holy Trinity Church
Rosary Society
Parish Mothers Club
Ladies Gardenagers
John Horinek
Anthony Horinek
Stephanie) Lasky
Wellington
John
Pauline) Toth
John R. Devin
Joseph Ungarsky
Calvary Cemetery
Holy Trinity Rosary Society
Holy Trinity Mothers Club
Living textbook forest to serve as outdoor classroom
A 21 000 tree living textbook forest was unveiled near Mallaver and Kipten Nickel Plate reeds, to be an outdoor classroom for forestry and agriculture students at Lorain County Joint Verational School. William R. Berton described the area as a living textbook during evening ceremonies, with local FFA members Jerry Logae and Fred ONeal assisting. Elizabeth Irene Denzen, a former Huntington resident, died in Toledo after a long illness. She was born March 28, 1916, and survived by a sister in Thoreau New Mexico. Funeral services were held Monday in Huntington Cemetery with Rev. Dale Clark officiating. Truman Funeral Home of Wellington arranged local details.
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Lorain County
Soiel
William R. Berton
Mallaver
Burton
FFA
Jerry Logae
Fred O'Neal
Gene Krete
Huntington
Toledo
John
Martha) Barr
Thoreau
New Mexico
Huntington Cemetery
Dale Clark
Truman Funeral Home
Wellington
First Church Choir to Present Sacred music Service
Oberlin senior choir of the First Church will present a special service of sacred music tomorrow at 11 am. The program includes Heinrich Schutz sacred concerto, Haydn Small Organ Mass, and an excerpt from Handel coronation anthem The King Shall Rejoice.
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Oberlin
the First Church
UCC
Heinrich Schutz
Franz Josef Haydn
Handel
Lawyer files appeal in Perchinsky case
In Lorain, Ben Sheerer, attorney for the Perchinsky family, filed an appeal of Anthony Perchinsky's criminal damaging conviction. Perchinsky, 19, was found guilty of damaging a patrolman’s uniform during a Dec 24 scuffle, but acquitted of aggravated menacing, intoxication disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and two assault counts. He faces five days in jail and a $200 fine. the appeal goes to Akron’s Ninth District Court. The case arose from a fight at Mrs. Perchinsky’s home, with relatives and a friend charged for obstructing official business and related conduct. the others were found not guilty.
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Lorain
Perchinsky
Ben Sheerer
Anthony Perchinsky
Illinois Ave
Ronald Bomback
John S. Kolena
Sheerer
Akron
Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals
Perchinsy
Anna Perchinsky
Mark Gawlich
Wakeman
Teachers to vote on strike amid board cutbacks
The school board’s move to cut staff to avert a possible 3 million dollar deficit drew opposition from Evans and McConshe while Nagy Jenkins and Krause supported the measure. Evans condemned the group as political, claiming they seek changes and even the superintendent role, as tensions rise over the looming strike and teacher union actions.
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Evans
McConshe
Nagy
Margaret Jenkins
Gary Krause
Gotsis Indicted Conspiracy to Murder Case in Lorain
Dr George Gotsis office at 3405 Pearl Ave Lorain became a crime inquiry hub as Lorain police and sheriff deputies served an indictment from the Lorain County Grand Jury on conspiracy to commit aggravated murder in an alleged plot against Dr Denis Radefeld. Gotsis, unaware of the indictment, had left minutes earlier and was later arrested at Amherst Hospital.
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George Gotsis
Pearl Ave
Lorain
Lorain County
Amherst Narrows Superintendent Search To Four Candidates
Amherst school board trimmed eight applicants to four for the superintendent post and plans a decision near May 1 after community visits. Board member Art Diaz noted they are nearly ready. Former superintendent Clayton Smith resigned last December. Charley Groth is interim. Dowd Hicks has withdrawn his resignation amid the board’s 3 2 vote rejection.
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Amherst
Art Diaz
Clayton Smith
Charley Groth
Firelands School
Nord Junior High School
Dowd Hicks
Hicks
Michigan
North Olmsted tag day for bands and orchestras
NORTH OLMSTED The annual tag day for junior and senior high school bands and orchestras is slated for tomorrow afternoon from 1 30. About 200 bandsmen will go door to door asking for donations to aid the music programs.
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North Olmsted
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Mrs
James McKenzie
Mrs. Rose Mahlke Fox
Stas
Memoriam
Leroy
Lefty
Arlene
Oes
BAS
PSF
Satna
Curtis-Schentiter
Darvey
Corts Font & Hte
By Blanche Wack
Wyandotte
Sandusky
Huron
Agnes H. Aksenczuk
WSFFA
Oman
Elizabeth 1
Denzen
Elizabeth Irene Denzen
First Church Choir
Kareen Szabo
Donna Conrad
Donald Conrad
Colorado Ave
Cindy Lach
Joseph Lach
Hayes Ave
Kareen
Alex Szabo
Maple Ridge Rd
John Fazio
OEA
Ohio Education Association
Base Ane
LEA
McConthe
Gotsis’ Lorain Office
N. Olmsted
Onygen
Garton
Soyeuse
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