Local obituaries and notices from Elyria area deaths
Final rites are announced for Bert A. Jenne 85 retired Oberlin District Municipal Court bailiff who died at Amherst Hospital after a heart attack at 247 Cleveland Ave Amherst. Also reported are deaths of Frank J Stastny 73 former Lorain resident and other area deaths with services and burial details in Mansfield Avon Lake Oberlin Lorain Norwalk Elyria and surrounding towns.
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Bert A. Jenne
Oberlin District Municipal Court
Amherst Hospital
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Jenne
H. and J. Cleaners and Shoe Store
David Galdthorpe
Elyria Man Lloyd E Fluker 64 Dies After Illness
Lloyd E Fluker 64 resided with nephew Tommie Fluker at 345 Parmely Ave Elyria died yesterday morning at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. A native of Sumter County Alabama he lived in Elyria 20 years and worked for the city sanitation department before retiring in 1969. Funeral services are set for 7 10 p m at Carter's Elyria Funeral Home with burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
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Brookdale Cemetery
Cameron C. Wilkerson
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cheryl Wilkerson
Vanetta
Anna Taylor
Guy Taylor
Winchester
Tenn
Buford Stiles
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Carter
Lloyd E. Fluker
Tommie Fluker
Parmely Ave
Sumpter County
Ala
Fluker
Elyria
City Sanitation Department
Elyria Funeral Home
Death Notices for William Ezra and Dorothy Norman
Death notices report William Ezra age eight of Wellington R D 2 with widow Louise Helen and son Eart L. Visitation at Norton Funeral Home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. burial East Pittsfield Cemetery. Dorothy Norman age 69 of Oberlin 50 Grafton Street with husband Norman Sr. and sons Norman Jr Arthur daughter Doris Purreron two sisters and three brothers. Visitation at Cowling Juana Home Oberlin Tuesday 2 to 4 p.m. funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. First Methodist Church burial Westwood Cemetery.
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William Ezra
R.D
East
Wellington
Louise Helen
Eart L
Norton Funeral Home
East Pittsheld
Norman
Dorothy
Grafton St. Oberlin
Norman, Jr
Arthur
Doris Purreron
Cowling Juana
Flrst Methodist Church
Westwood Cemetery
Wakeman Woman in Critical Condition After Sleep Crash
Marilyn Beal, 42, of Townsend Township, fell asleep at the wheel and drove into dirt along Ogan road near Opan and West River roads, sustaining a severe head cut. She remained in intensive care at Fisher-Titus Hospital in Norwalk after the 12:20 am crash.
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Wakeman
Townsend Township
Ogan Road
Marilyn Beal
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Ohio Highway Patrol
Obituary for Mrs. Charles Comings of Oberlin Ohio
Mrs. Charles Comings 88 of Oberlin dies after a year long illness at Welcome Nursing Home Born in Bellevue Nebraska July 28 1887 she lived in Oberlin since 1906 Active in Red Cross and First Church Oberlin Sorosts Club Survived by two sons Lea and Fred 13 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren a sister Margaret Sommer Omaha Preceded in death by husband Charles and two sons Gordon and Eugene Memorial services pending Cowling Funeral Home in charge Memorials suggested to First Church or Oberlin Public Library
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Milburn Walker
Redwood Blvd
Avor Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Avon Lake
Chronicle-Telegram
Albert
Gordon
Burmeister
H. Richard Bucey
Margaret Emma Lang
North
Professor St
Oberlin
Lang
Oberlin Grange
First United Methodist Church
Henrietta Township
Floyd
Charles
Wellington
Robert
Miami
Fla
Keith
Louis Luikart
Grafton
Jacob Luikart
Katherine) Jordan
Elyria
Cowling Funeral Home
Donald Yaussy
Edna B. Kettel
Maple St
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Kettel
Clarksfield
Harold F
Norman B
Marvin
Raymon
Leonard
Kubach-Smith
Donald Engram
Church of the Open Door
Hartland Cemetery
Elizabeth Leah Comings
Elm St. Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Comings
Bellevue, Neb
American Red Cross
First Church
Lea
Fred
Margaret Sommer
Omaha Neb
Eugene
Cowling
Oberlin Public
Fire Log Highlights Local Vandalism and Accidents
Firemen closed a hydrant opened by vandals on Schadden Road. False fire alarm at Baldwin Ave. Theft of tapes, a laval? player, and five credit cards from a car. Motorcycle accident on West River Street near Filbert Street with injuries. Shoplifting suspect arrested at Gold Circle. Burglary at Henry Meadows Jr. home with radio, shotgun, rifle taken. Firemen removed a bat from Andy DeMarco home. Picture window smashed on Georgetown Ave. State patrol investigates a two car crash on Rt. 2524 with no injuries. Sheriff deputies investigate a one car crash at Mill Hollow Park Vermilion area. Several residents treated for injuries from crashes.
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Uiam
Baldwin Ave
Dyde W. Everitt
Garford Ave
Michael K. Findon
Grant St
West River Street
Filbert Street
Gold Circle
Midway Hilvd
Henry Meadows Jr
Melvyn Lane
Fim
Andy DeMarco
Earl Ct
Mill Hollow Park
Brownhelm Township
Michael A. Pettigrew
Thompson Reid
Andy A. Girard
Driftwood Dr
Ken L. Harrison
State St
Acre of marijuana found in Westlake rural field
Three youths were arrested after a Westlake officer found a field with 300 to 500 marijuana plants on private land. Paul Drennan, William Reed and Jeffrey Adams, all 19–20, were charged with possession of marijuana and released on bond. The DEA valued the crop at 6750 to 10000 dollars. field was plowed under yesterday.
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Westlake
Paul M. Drennan
Madison Ave
Lakewood
William S. Reed
Bonnie Lane
Fairview Park
Jeffrey J. Adams
N. Valley Dr
Justice Department
Drug Enforcement Agency
Washington, D.C
McCann Pleads Innocent in Counterfeiting Case
Charles McCann of Brook Park pleaded innocent at arraignment on a 13 count informa tion in a case tied to Loramite Edward Zieba. Both men face charges of possession and sale of counterfeiting plates and counterfeit money linked to a July 23 sale to a federal agent. No trial dates set.
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Cleveland
Charles Tion
Jed McCann
Brook Park
Informa- McCann
Loramite
Edward Zieba
ABE GED Registration Scheduled at Medina Center
Registration for Adult Basic Education and General Education Development programs will be held September 8 at 7 pm at the Medina County Vocational Center. The ABE program offers free federally funded courses for adults at or below eighth grade level. the GED program prepares adults to pass the state high school equivalency test. Center officials say about 17 000 Medina County residents may be eligible to enroll.
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Medina
Medina County
W. Liberty St
Ohio Department of Education
Notable Deaths Across Nations and Arts
Sig Arno German born comedian dies at 79 in California after fleeing Hitler era. Survived by wife Lia and son Peter. Dr Cornelius P Haggard Azusa Pacific College president buried after funeral. Frederick D Glidden Luke Short author dies at 67 in Aspen Colorado. Andre Oleffe Belgian Economic Affairs Minister dies at Saint-Pierre hospital.
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Hollywood
UPI
Sig Arno
Germany
Motion Picture County House
Arno
United States
Norway
Helen Hayes
Richard Burton
Lia
Peter
Arcadia
Calif
Cornelius P. Haggard
Azusa Pacific College
Haggard
Emma
Brussels
Belgium
Andre Oleffe
Oleffe
Saint-Pierre d'Ottignies
Social Christian Party
Avon Plan Panel Sets Meeting
Avon planning commission schedules a special meeting at 7 30 p m Monday due to lack of four members to suspend the rules. Present were Robert Branstetter George Vasileff and Zellie Rogers. Business includes mausoleum land divisions at Resthaven Cemetery an office building for Van Sickle Industries at 1160 Avon Center Rd plans for nine hole addition to Avondale Golf Course and a council recommendation on a revised animal ordinance.
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Avon
Planning Commission
Robert Branstetter
George Vasileff
Zellie Rogers
Resthaven
van Sickle Industries
Avon Center Rd
Avondale
Detroit Rd
City Council
State board approves land purchase for turning radius expansion
Members of the Ohio Controlling Board questioned a $2 410 request by the Transportation Department to buy 103 square feet of Cincinnati city land to widen an intersection turning radius. Senator Harry Meshel doubted the cost but the land was deemed properly appraised and the board approved the expenditure.
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Columbus
UPI
State Controlling Board
State Transportation Department
Cincinnati
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Kent attorney warned lay off the defendants
Joseph Kelner leading attorney for damages claimants in the Kent State shootings case said he was warned by phone not to attend his closing summation. He reported multiple threats since last Friday and noted the trial should end with a jury verdict later this week.
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Cleveland (Ap
Kent State University
Joseph Kelner
Kelner
New York City
Cleveland
Ohio National
Kenner
American Trial Lawyers Association
Driver held after resisting DWI arrest at Castalia post
Dale E. Johnson of Bridgeport Ohio was arrested on the Ohio Turnpike for DWI and held overnight after allegedly resisting arrest and breaking a glass door at the Castalia patrol post. He faces charges of resisting arrest malicious destruction of property and failure to have financial responsibility and was to be arraigned in Erie County Court.
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Castalia
Ohio Highway Patrol
Castalia Post
Dale E. Johnson
Bridgeport
Ohio
Erie County
Ohio Turnpike
Sandusky-Norwalk
Rt. 269
Bellevue
Elyria Man to Face Arraignment on Weapon Charge
A 40 year old Elyria man Eddie R Goodwin of 223 Oberlin Rd is to be arraigned in Oberlin Municipal Court Thursday on a charge of having a weapon while under a legal disability. He was charged by Lorain County sheriff s deputies after an Aug 9 incident in which he allegedly threatened a woman with a pistol when she refused to evict two tenants from his property at 45345 Grafton Rd in Russia Two. He has also been charged with aggravated menacing and was released yesterday on a 1000 dollar cash bond under the law barring felons with violence from possessing a weapon.
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Oberlin
Elyria
Eddie R. Goodwin
Oberlin Rd
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Goodwin
Grafton Rd
Russia
Arson Probe Sought In Berea House Fire
Berea Fire Chief Ronald Gartick called arson investigators to probe a Sunday early morning fire on Front Street that caused about 25000 dollars in damage to the second floor and attic of Mrs Nancy Taphous home. Firefighters Robert Leader and Gary Lampman received minor injuries and were treated at Southwest General Hospital.
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BEREA
Ronald Gartick
Front Street
Robert Leader
Gary Lampman
Front St
Nancy Taphous
Southwest General Hospital
Two youths face weapon charges after roadside incident
Two 18 year old Elyria youths were arrested after a man reported a youth in a pickup truck pointed a pistol. Scott L. Law and Richard L. Burns were charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Burns also faced aggravated menacing charges. A starter pistol was found in the truck.
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Elyria
Walter Moody
Chestnut St
Broad and
Lodi
Scott L. Law
Schadden Rd
Richard L. Burns
Jackson St
Burns
Moody
West Bridge
West River Streets
Erie County judge seeks Vermilion post
Erie County Court Judge Arthur M. McGory Jr. is the sole applicant for Vermilion Municipal Court judgeship, with Governor Rhodes likely to wait for more interest. Former holder George Kuzoff resigned for health reasons. the post pays about 14 600 dollars annually after a signed bill. Elyria attorney David L. Daley is also expected to apply if endorsed by the Lorain County GOP.
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Columbus
Arthur M. McGory, Jr
Erie County Court
Martin
Rhodes
McGory
Vermilion Court
Elyria
David L. Daley
Birmingham
Daley
Lorain County
Republican Party
Vermilion
Edwards and Nutter Welcome Sons and Daughters
A list noting newborns in local homes includes a son to Mr and Mrs George Edwards of 882 Cleveland Street a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Nutter of 830 Lake Avenue a son to Mr and Mrs John Seymore of 144 Pinewood Drive a daughter to Mr and Mrs Anthony Gilbert of 356 East Bridge Street Apt 2 plus births for Bobby Jones 1047 Garden Street and F Patrick Killion 1120 East Avenue.
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George Edwards
Cleveland St
Donald Nutter
Lake Ave
John Seymore
Pinewood Dr
Anthony Gilbert
East Bridge St
Apt
Bobby Jones
Garden St
F. Patrick Killion
East Ave
Local Death Notices Mention Paris Lorain and Avon Lake Names
Lorain St Joseph and Avon Lake residents Willie Walker Jr and Marshall Nibert appear in a brief notice listing survivors. The fragment cites addresses at 205 W 13th St and 143 Burton St indicating family connections to Gerald Colombo and others in Ohio communities.
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Willie Walker Jr
W. 13Th St
Gerald Colombo
Burton St
Avon Lake
Hell Driver robbed near Clarksfield
A 19 year old Texas youth working with Dan Fleener's Hurricane Hell Drivers was beaten and robbed of 200 dollars while hitchhiking from Clarksfield to the Lorain County Fair. Walter A. Mosley Jr. of De Kalb Texas was treated for cuts and bruises at Fisher-Titus Hospital and released. Three men in a pickup fled after the attack on Rt 18 near Rt 60 around 10 30 p.m. The victim was returning from a Clarksfield tavern and was moved to the Lorain County border before transfer to the fairgrounds.
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Clarksfield
Texas
Dan Fleener
Lorain County
Walter A. Mosley Jr
DeKalb
Tex
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Huron County
Mosley
Juvenile Held to Grand Jury in Lorain
John Moore aged 17 of 5029 Heacock Drive Lorain was held to the Lorain County Grand Jury by Juvenile Court Judge Henry T Webber for disposition as an adult on charges of receiving stolen property and breaking and entering He was arrested by Lorain police on the United Polish Club break in and for having stolen tires Bond was set at 6000 dollars
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John Moore
Hecock
Coast Guard false alarm ends search for missing boater
The U S Coast Guard conducted a three-vessel search for Timothy Conrad, 28, missing on Lake Erie after departing Huron, but the operation was halted when Lorain and Sandusky stations learned he had returned to port last night. He was visiting Mrs. Lucille Wynn in Amherst and had been reported missing at 8 43 p m. The search began during Sunset patrol and resumed this morning before confirmation of Conrady's return.
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Lorain
U. S. Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Coast Guard
Timothy Conrady
North Carolina
Lucille Wynn
Quarry Road
Amherst
Huron
Conrady
Lorain Station
Sandusky Station
Sandusky
Firelands Middle School Hosts Orientation for Fifth Grade
Firelands Middle School in Henrietta will hold an orientation session for fifth grade and new students at 1 p.m. on August 25 at the school.
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Firelands Middle School
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Detroit
Park Avenue United
Frank J. Stastny
Mansfield General Hospital
Mr. Stastny
Mansfield
Richard C. Stastny
Dickson Parkway
Stasing
Crisold-Eselman Advertising Agency
Dallas
Pauline Underhill
First Congregational Church
Millsboro Rd
Finefrock
Rehabilitation Service
Northcentral
Ohio St
Donald W. Hanna
Donald William Hanna
William Hanna
Woodbury
N.J
Paul
Todd
William Blevins
Joan Smith
Laurel Lake
Paul Hanna
Paulsboro
Walter A. Frey
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lucile Hern
Garland Funeral Home
Jerry Paull
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Gideon Bible Society
Mrs. Milburn Walker
Mrs
Floyd Lang
Wilkerson Service
Marvin Kettel
Memoriam
Jerry Bouser
Mom
Wayne
Linda
Jet
Curtis Scheuffler
Ine
Greater Elyria
Lcensed
Mrs. Charles Comings
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Af Schadden
Georgetown Ave
Sheriff and State Patrol
McCann
ABE
Aspen
Colo
Frederick D. Glidden
Luke Short
Glidden
Aspen Valley Hospital
Fiddlefoot
Florence
Daniel Glidden
Basalt
Kate Hirson
New York
Council
Kent
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Adams
Jefferson
Thomas Pinckney
Vermilion Post
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
Marshall Nibert
Washington Ave
Hell
Firelands
Laurenthal An
Wethangien
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