Elyria area deaths include Bechtel Irvin Knowles and Trimpe
Multiple obituary notices from Elyria and Lorain recount the deaths of Delia M Bechtel 77 of Amherst born in Amherst longtime resident and former American Radiator worker. Ruth H Irvin 68 Lorain nursing home teacher 25 years in Lorain Public Schools. Clara J Knowles 92 North Ridgeville resident church member and survivor details. Theodore H Trimpe 87 Elyria area resident retired carpenter and church member. Robert Hector Cameron 79 Lorain longtime Lorain resident U S Steel retiree church member and athlete. Burial and service details listed for each, with family contacts and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth H. Irvin
Aegis
Lorain
Lowell School
Cowen
W. Va
Lora
Irvin
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Ohio and National Retired Teachers Association
Ernest Herold
Point Pleasant
Mary Hanrahan
Chicago
James
Walter A. Frey Funer
David Yoost
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Clara J. Knowles
Miller
Griswold Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Knowles
North Ridgeville
Lake Avenue
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Priscilla Shoup
Theodore H. Trimpe
Indiana Ave
Waymansville
Ind
Elyria
Trimpe
St. John Lutheran Church
Wilma Darmstadt
Lora Kopper
Cleveland
Beatrice Clark
Jacksonville
Fla
Elvin
Corpus Cristi
Tex
Myron
Parma
Emma
Wainwright Funeral
A. Brumme
Lutheran Cemetery
Amherst Man Dies After Drowning In Lake Erie
Harold Wilson, 62, of 3452 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, died after being found face down in Lake Erie Friday evening and succumbing to injuries in Lorain Community Hospital ICU. Coroner ruled accidental drowning. He was a retired seaman born in South Amherst and served in the Merchant Marines during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by multiple siblings and will be laid to rest at Natiity Blessed Mary Church after services at Garland Funeral Home Amherst.
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Amherst
Lake Erie
West Erie Avenue
Lorain Community Hospital
Harold Wilson
Cooper Foster Park Road
Lorain County
Wilson
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Arno
Mary Ulanowicz
Genevieve Annizklewicg
Veronica Jankowski
Sophie Petrosky
Novak
Anna
D. Dombrowski Panera
Lovain
Romary
Bam
American Steamship Co
South Amherst
Amherst Area
Robert
David
Charles
Englewood
Fla
John
Marion) Hall
Paul
Edna) Drouin
Toledo
James
Francis) Lunn
Roger
Leona) McCleaghan
Austinburg
Ohio
Dorothy Calgero
North Kingsville
William
Garland
Paul W. Kirk
First United Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Soth Amherst
Red Cross blood pressure clinics set
The Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold high blood pressure clinics at Riverview Plaza Elyria Sept 6 2 4 p.m American Legion Elyria Sept 4 9 11 a.m Kennedy Plaza Lorain cem 12 2 4 p.m orth Ridgeville City Hall Sept 19 9 a.m noon Southside Gardens Lorain Sept 20 12 30 2 p.m Firelands Lorain Sept 21 10 11 a.m Elyria Public Library Sept 21 1 3 p.m Lakeview Plaza Lorain Sept 18 2 4 p.m Pikewood Manor Sept 37 2 4 p.m
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Lorain County
The
American Red Cross
Riverview Plaza
Elyria
American Legion
Kennedy Plaza
Lorain
Cem
Orth Ridgeville City Hall
Southside Gardens
Firelands
Elyria Public Library
Lakeview Plaza
Pikewood Manor
Death of Matthew A Baxter longtime Indians shareholder
Matthew Andrews Baxter known as Andy, 59, former Cleveland Indians director and large stockholder, died at home of cancer. He served as vice president of H W Burdick Co and chaired Ohio Bronze Powder Co. He is survived by wife Barbara, a son and two stepdaughters. Memorial services set for 4 p.m. Wednesday at St Pauls Church Cleveland Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland (Ap
Matthew Andrews Baxter
Cleveland Indians
Baxter
The
Indians
Andy
Charles M. Baxter
American League Baseball Club
H.W. Burdick Co
Ohio Bronze Powder Co
Barbara
St. Paul's Church
Cleveland Heights
Parental Preparation Classes at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain
A nurse from St. Joseph Hospital maternity dept will lead classes for prospective parents in September and October. Topics include pregnancy implications nutrition labor delivery anesthesia feeding newborn growth and infant care with a maturity unit tour. Sessions run at 7 p.m. Gould Auditorium on Sept 5 12 19 26 and Oct 3 10. Call obstetrical supervisor for details.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Gould Auditorium
Columbia Station Woman Killed in One Car Crash
A Columbia Station woman, Ethel Kerr, 47, was killed when her eastbound car left Butternut Ridge Road near Route 58 in Russia Township at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Her husband Charles Kerr Jr., 46, was listed in fair condition at Allen Memorial Hospital, and daughter Darlene Mumea, 16, was treated and released. The car spun after she lost control, ejecting Kerr as it rested about 28 feet from the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Station
Butternut Ridge Road
Rt. 58
Russia Township
Ethel Kerr
Greenview
Charles Kerr Jr
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Darlene Mumea
Lorain County
Vermilion approves wage pact for nonuniformed workers
Vermilion city workers accept a 20 cent hourly pay raise plus one extra personal leave day and other terms. The FOP accuses council of reneging on a police levy on the November ballot, while a fact finding committee is formed to study finances and resolve bargaining disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOP
Council
Employee Relations Committee
Tom Hale
Laborer’s International Union
Hale
FDP
Martha Long
Paul Meisel
Vermilion
Lee C. Howley
Police Fire Log Report Lorain County Car Collision
A Sand 345 pm incident shows a car drove left of center and struck an oncoming vehicle. No injuries reported. police and sheriff’s department logged the event in the Lorain County records.
Woman and two men held to grand jury in Elyria
In Elyria Municipal Court Friday Blaine Black 35 of 1008 Melvyn Lane charged with three counts of felonious assault after a shotgun incident Aug. 5. He posted bonds totaling 19 000. Riccardo Taylor 23 of 1636 Barbara Court charged with one count of aggravated burglary for a break in Aug. 4 and held on 10 000 bond. Sybil Ellis 18 of Lorain charged with grand theft from Gold Circle at Midway Mall and free on 3 000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Blaine Black
Melvyn Lane
Stephen Nagy
Black
Riccardo Taylor
Barbara Court
Judge Nagy
Parkview Court
Taylor
Lorain County
Sybil Ellis
8Th St. Lorain
Gold Circle
Midway Mall
CSU seeks retirees to tutor teens in Ohio program
CSU in Cleveland seeks 40 volunteers ages retirees in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties to tutor teens in reading under an Ohio Youth Commission funded program. About 50 youths have benefited. volunteers receive a small stipend and training from Prof. Lillian Hinds and Mary Tetzlaff. Volunteers work two to three hours weekly after an initial two week CSU training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland State University
Lorain
Cuyahoga Counties
Ohio Youth Commisssion
Lillian Hinds
CSU
Mary Tetzlaff
Two Elyria Men Held For Robbery
Two Elyria men, Gary W. Neer and Theo Doe Moore, are held at Lorain County Correctional Facility after allegedly robbing Hassul L. Hicks and Blanche Hicks at Cherry Knoll Spring Water in Amherst Township. They were apprehended by Sheriff deputies after a knife point attack around 9:30 p.m. The incident prompted charges of aggravated robbery. The report notes jurors in Lorain County will see a daily fee increase to 12.50 after over a decade with no mileage compensation.
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Lorain County
Wellington
Knife Point
Gary W. Neer
Norfolk
Lorain
Theodooe J. Moore
Telegraph Road
Elyria
Sheriff's Department
Hassul L. Hicks
Blanche
Hicks
RD 3
Cherry Knoll Spring Water
Rt. 58
Rt. 113
Amherst Township
Dan Ritter
Don Beachler
Neer
Moore
Man hospitalized after being clubbed in Sheffield Lake
A 30-year-old Sheffield Lake man, Robert Rumack of 4312 Belle Ave, was beaten by two men with baseball bats near Fern dale Avenue at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. He cites an earlier argument as the motive and plans to press charges after hospital release. Police waited on hospital report before action.
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Sheffield Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Thomas Walther
Robert Rumack
Belle Ave
Ferndale Avenue
Rumack
Walther
Oberlin High library project moves toward completion
Oberlin High School treasurer Jim Davis says the library upgrades remain a top priority after a threefold budget increase. A $6,000 reading lab with a full-time teacher opens this fall, plus a reading center, carpeting, and new furniture as plans continue. Books and supplies total $5,000 with a $3,500 grant funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin High School
Jim Davis
Davis
Cuyahoga County Fair Draws Big Crowd in Perfect Weather
The 83rd annual Cuyahoga County Fair in Berea drew more than 45,000 attendees on Sunday, pushing seven day total to 225,780. Fair spokesman Mike Rogers noted no daily records, but weather kept attendance from surpassing the all time high of 243,000 set in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga County
Mike Rogers
Rogers
Metropolis uses Superman fame to lure visitors
In Metropolis Illinois a dry cleaner, Bob Westerfield, capitalized on the town’s share of Superman lore. He promoted the caped hero with approval from copyright agents, prompting local ceremonies, billboards, and a painted water tower as the movie returns to national attention.
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Superman
Metropolis
Bob Westerfield
Illinois
The
U.S
Westerfield
Owensboro
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Suit over Horvitz trust continues
In Cleveland, the Horvitz trust battle resumes in Cuyahoga County Probate Court after a recess. Trustee Harry R. Horvitz seeks removal of brothers William D. Horvitz and Francis Kane for alleged mismanagement and exclusion from decisions. CPA Jerry Leak testified for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Horvitz Trust
Cuyahoga County
Harry R. Horvitz
William D. Horvitz
Francis Kane
Jerry Leak
Cleveland Accounting
Ernst and Whinnie
Crossing hazard damages tires and rims on Sprague Road
Four drivers reported flats and bent rims after crossing a large hole between Conrail tracks on Sprague Road near Columbia West River Road Saturday afternoon. Victims included Sheila Carter 30 Anne Twitchell 17 and Diana Mahoney 23 with times from 3:05 to 9:45 pm. Conrail filled the hole later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
James J. Beter
Webster Road
Middleburg Heights
Anne E. Twitchell
Sprague Road
Diana L. Mahoney
W. 148Th St
Cleveland
Conrail
Vermilion artist wins $10000 NEA grant fellowship
Former Vermilion artist Michael Katz Jr of Miami Florida received a $10000 Artist Fellowship Grant from the National Enviowment for the Arts after a nationwide panel selected him. Katz has produced black and white works and has had multiple exhibitions and a 1974 Dade County commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
NEA
National Enviowment For the Arts
Michael Katz Jr
Miami
Fla
Michael Katz Sr
Pineview Drive
Dade County
Florida
Katz
Patti
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Mrs. Hale Bechtel
Delia M. Bechtel
Forest Hill Dr
Old Stone United Methodist Church
Amherst Eagles
Democratic Club
Bechtel
American Radiator
Marjorie Eberhardt
Christine Cannell
Myron Schibley
Orlando
Hempel
Barry A. Wolfe
Crownhill Cemetery
James Irvin
Ezra M. Knowles
Robert H. Cameron
Robert Hector Cameron
West 29Th St. Lorain
Lorain- Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Dundee
Scotland
Northminster
Margaret
Robert L
J.J. Gluvna and Son
South Man
Pietrowski
Curtis Scheuffler
Greater
Bynas and
Red Cross
Columbia Sun
Gloria Irwin
Teale
Indian Hallow Road
Grafton
War Squires Road
Man
Oberlin High Library
Cuyahoga Fair
Phil Hicks
C-T
Harry Horvitz
Horvitz
Leak
Lorain Journal
Manfield News-Journal
Troy
N.Y
Willoughby
Dover-New
Florida House of Natives
Kent State University
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