Area Death Notices from Lorain and Nearby Towns
Obituaries report Alvin J. Petty 44 of 500 East Ave killed in a South Amherst auto crash with funeral 10:30 a.m. at Sudro Curtis. Rev W Grady Cox officiating burial in Lenoir City Cemetery. Also notices Eustine Hornack 64 Lorain Parma died Tues parastas today 7 p.m. Reidy-Scanlan. Maggie Levi Dees 87 Elyria died at hospital with funeral 11 a.m. Church of God and Christ. Rose L. Pierson 92 Sutton WV funeral 2 p.m. Middle Run Baptist Church. Bertha Sturtevant 79 New London died. Marie Cook 57 Oberlin obituary. James Colvig 68 Vermilion funeral 9:30 a.m. Dombrowski and St Joseph Church. Gerald Michaux 28 Lorain stabbed. Rose Leach 62 Lorain died. Eleanor Clapp 48 Oberlin died Cleveland hospital. Burial plans and calling hours listed for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J. Petty
East Ave
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
W. Grady Cox
Church of God of Prophecy
Lenoir City
Tenn
Petty
South Amherst
Reidy-Scanlan
Lorain
Eustine Hornack
Wexford Ave
Parma
Maggie Levi Dees
Massey Aven
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dees
Greenville
Miss
Elyria
Church of God and Christ
Virgie Levi
Detroit
Mich
Mary Lee Davis
Anthony W. Zelinski
Austin St. Berea
Southwest General Hospital
Zelinski
Welch Equipment Co
Francis Ray
Leo A. Zelinski
Freda Metcalf
Berea
Anna
Baker Funeral
St. Adelbert’s Church
S T Adelbert
Rose L. Pierson
Garden St
Middle Run Baptist Church
Sutton
W.va
Charles White
Church
Marple
Russell D. Fulton
Grafton
Bertha Sturtevant
Rt. 152
West
New London
New London Hospital
Caroline Center
Sturtevant
First United Methodist Church
LeRoy
Order of Eastern Star
Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary
Douglas
Lois) Williams
Robert Fairchild
Mount Vernon
Floyd Gaugler
Eastman Funeral Home
Grove Street
Marie C. Cook
West Lorain St
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Miss Cook
Oberlin College
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Bessie Farrar
Carlton H
Ruth) Diedrick
Cowling Funeral Home
Westwood Cemetery
Laura A. Kreger
South Main St
Amherst
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Philip F. Swigart
Crownhill Cemetery
Hempel Funeral Home
St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund
James Colvig
Dombrowski
St. Joseph Church
Calvary Cemetery
Colvig
Risden Road
RD 2
Vermilion
Gerald Michaux
Broadway
Daisytown
Woodlawn
Michaux
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Crescent Heights
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
General Motors Fisher Body Division
Mary Michaux
Martie Edwards
Maxine Burke
Brown
Rose Leach
Livingston Ave
Shields Nursing Clinic
Leach
Earl
James (Earleen) Wargo
Sophia Jones
St. Petersburg
Fla
Dorothy McClowd
Cleveland
Carl Britch
West Palm Beach
John Britch
Las Vegas
New
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Glenn Clapp
Eleanor Caroline Clapp
North Prospect St
Lutheran
Jeffery
Sandra) Schroeder
Hampton
William
Mara Cook
William Cook Jr
First Methodist Church
Forrest Waller
First Methodist Church Building Fund
American Cancer Society
Card of Thanks Notices From Local Families
The families express sincere thanks for flowers sympathy and kindness during bereavement. Names include Clara Yourke viteh Roger Lawson Lena McRoberts Ella Mayer Thirds Fitch Albert Masowich James Cannon Willard Rigney and Willard HA Rigney with special thanks to churches funeral homes and American Legion posts for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Yourkeviteh
St. Mary Church
Henry Yourkevitch
Pfc
Roger Lawson
John Lawson
Denise
Fami
Lena McRoberts
Ella Mayer
Mayer
Fitch
Albert Masowich
Gordon Wilson
Garland Funeral Home
Masowich
James G. Cannon
Willard B. Holmes
American Legion
Cowling Funeral Home
Dr. F. Hofman
Genevia Cannon
Willard HA. Rigney
In Memoriam Janet I Lobertini and Katherine Fired
In memory of Janet I Lobertini dated August 8 1969 for Neighborhood House Cub Scouts PTA and fair play. Borsce J Lobertin and Family note fond memory and prayer. Also memorial for Katherine Fired who died August 5 with prayers for eternal rest and reunion in Christ from Mose and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Neighborhood House
Cub Scouts
PTA
Mays
Borsce J. Lobertin
Katherine Fired
Darling
Mose
Fallen tree limb cuts power on Cedar Street
A wind blown tree limb fell on a power line along Cedar Street causing a short outage on Broad Street from 12 20 p m to 3 10 p m. Ohio Edison reported only JR Dall Ford Sales was affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Ohio Edison Co
Cedar Street
JR. Dall Ford Sales
The snail life and temperature tolerance
The article notes the snail as a hardy creature surviving temperatures from 48 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and tolerating a wet environment. It highlights the snail’s resilience and unusual endurance across a broad temperature range.
Lions highlight Ohio Lions Club achievements and moon trip
Ohio Lions Club members at a meeting praised recent milestones including the first Ohio Lions International president and Neil Armstrong's moon trip. A photo shows W. R. Bryan, Jack Lambright, and Art Papp with a drawing of the two firsts. The club plans a Flea Mart at El Rey Grotto Park on Sept. 20 to fund glasses for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Lions Club
Lions International
Ohio
Ohio Lions
Neil Armstrong
Ing
W. R. Bryan
Jack Lambright
Art Papp
el Rey Grotto Park
Legion Post 12 to Install Officers Tuesday in Elyria
Elyria American Legion Post 12 and its Auxiliary plan a joint officer installation at the Post Home on Ohio Street Tuesday at 8 p.m. State Commander Arthur Euler will speak and perform the Auxiliary installations with Mrs. Melvin Junge presiding for the Auxiliary. Euler, a World War I veteran and Wood County cattle farmer, will outline annual projects after touring VA facilities and state hospitals. The roster lists new Legion officers William Sadler, William Tattersall, Robert Williams, F. P. Dirlam, A. L. Knapp, Gerald Ruppelt, Robert Keyes, George Day, Lloyd Owens and district commander to perform the ceremony, with Auxiliary officers led by Mrs. Arthur Perkins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria American Legion
Ohio Street
Arthur Euler
Melvin Junge
Euler
Cleveland
Veterans Administration
Wood County
Rita
Junge
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of
Arthur Perkins
Ann Weidman
John Stevenson
John Downs
Burton Boynton
Alex Burnett
Walter Haury
Raymond Wilson
Wellington seeks 22000 in federal storm funds
Wellington plans to apply for 22000 dollars in federal disaster funds to repair damage to the Municipal water, electric and sewage treatment facilities from the July 4 storm. Municipal Utilities Superintendent Robert Cameron reported the damage, and federal relief officials will visit Wellington to review the loss details. Parts of the village lost power for up to 48 hours as trees toppled, the water plant flooded six feet, and the sewage plant was struck and flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Robert Cameron
Board of Public Affairs
Cameron
Federal Disaster Relief Authority
Lorain man changes armed robbery plea
Jose Flores 21 of 1750 East 28th St. Lorain changed his plea to guilty on armed robbery charges. Judge Leroy F. Kelly ordered Flores held on $6,000 bond for a pre sentence report after the plea halted the jury trial. Flores and co defendants Emmett Eddiskridge 28 of 1688 East 28th St. and Henry G. Owens 26 of Cleveland robbed William Whitt of Ruths Variety Store for 247 dollars at knifepoint on June 10. The suspects were caught within an hour by Elyria police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Jose Flores
East 28Th St
Lorain County
Two Teens Assault and Rob Lorain Man Near West 14th
A 56 year old Lorain resident, Stephan Skiarek, was attacked early yesterday by two teenage males. He was knocked to the pavement after being threatened with a knife and had his wallet containing about ten dollars stolen. Skiarek reported the incident to police last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Stephan Skiarek
West 14Th St
West 14Th
Long Avenue
Shorty
Sklarek
Ridgeville board bars budget questions at special meeting
North Ridgeville residents Dale Pepin and Margaret Lyndes were denied permission to question the 1970 school budget at a special public meeting to approve the estimate. Pepin described written questions policy and protested the practice of approving funds before voter approval while Lyndes said she will raise concerns by writing to editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Dale Pepin
Margaret Lyndes
Pepin
Lyndes
Lorain council weighs bus service proposals
Lorain council members discussed bus service options as May's route to Elyria and Amherst faced questions. American Transit offered to lease used coaches for 200 to 300 dollars monthly and provide a manager for 12 thousand dollars yearly, while Parker urged keeping May's line under new ownership. The council voted to revoke May's franchise and study further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garver
May
Elyria
Amherst
Council
J. P. Smith
Brooks
Smith
Riors
St. Louis
American Transit
Paysor
William E. Parker
R-7
Parker
Mays
Canton
Public Utilities Commission
Utilities Committee
John Kosche
Datlarge
Sam Krugliak
Lorain Bus Company
Chronicle-Telegram
Antique Car Show Tour at Lorain County Museum Event
Antique automobile enthusiasts will tour the West Ridge Indian Museum of frontier lore then Oberlin and Wellington, lunch at Ponderosa Pines, and return to Elyria Fifth Street museum by 3 p.m. Public viewing, a meeting to organize local show participants, and a formal Northern Ohio Antique Automobile Club of America function are planned with George Strom and Jerry Hicks coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Vietzen
West Ridge Indian Museum of
Oberlin
Wellington
Ponderosa Pines
Harold Bruce
Elywood Park
Fifth Street
Northern Ohio
Antique Automobile Club of America
George Strom
Lorain County
Prisoner sets fire in Lorain County jail cell
A 25 year old prisoner, Donald Pastorella of Cleveland, started a small blaze in a Lorain County jail cell at 7 27 p m yesterday using a blanket and papers. The fire caused light damage. no one was injured. Pastorella, jailed on a DUI charge, said he could not stand being jailed and wanted to kill himself. He was returned to the cell after isolation of burnable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Donald Pastorella
Cleveland
Pasterella
Pastorella
Ceil
Elyria Notes Wide Ranging Local News and Updates
Ras and Margaret Sou tham residents of 186 Spruce St. new business at 563 Cleveland St. will house Eyrin Harley-Davidson Sales Co. Lions International President Floyd Weigel, and local figures, plus a feature on Walter Payne Sr. pens and pencils collection. August birthdays listed for Elyria area readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southam
Margaret
Spruce St
Corbett E
Cap) Southam
Elyria
Floyd G. Weigel
Lakeview Dr
Brentwood Village
Grafton
W. R. Bryan
Doylestown
Lions International
Bryan
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Tokyo
Japan
Ashland Times-Gazette
Walter R. J. Payne Sr
RD 1
New London
Payne
Huron County
Helen Payne
C-T New London
Harry S. Burr
Burr
Arthur C. Lapp
Riverside Ct
Elyria Lions Club
Lapp
Lorain County
Gerard Prinz
LaGrange Club
Prinz
Paul Krebs
William Couch
Mark McCann
Richard Blythe
Ross Warner Jr
Tom Innes Jr
Lawrence Resar
John Nivus
Clarence Conrath
Charles Banks
Tom Pole Jr
Ken Sauer
Sandy Fishman
Bob Fetterman
Ed Broucker
Bennett Pumphrey
Jack Underman
Earl Schroeder
Leo Meyer
Tom Fowkes
Reggie Fowkes
John Russert
Fred Cox
Richard Armstrong
Chuck Wentz
Walt Hau Ty
Alex Sakal
Richard Roberts
Gordon Leach
Paul Kistner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chronicle-Tetegrametyria
John Hornack
Mrs. Anderson Dees
Baby Girl
Rieske
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Leonard Rieske
Oberlin Ave
Bela Potemry
Arthur Rieske
Rochester
James M. Bodzash
Charles Kreger
James H. Colvig
Willard Rigney
Memoriam
Janet I. Lobertini
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Lions
Elyria Legion
Rob Man
Ridgeville Board
Lorain Council
American Transit Corporation
Richard Paysor
Fourth Ward
Vincent Freewill Baptist Church
Fleming Ave
Billy McCarty
Youngstown
John E. Jeffrey
Gospel Meeting
Paul Kelsey
Carrollton, Texas
Church OF Christ
Chestnut Ridge RD
Morth Ridgeville
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