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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
15
A collection of death notices from Elyria area and nearby towns reports Mrs. Della Mae Richmond 74 of Massillon died after heart trouble. Other obituaries include Mrs. Anne L. Rusnak 54 Avon Lake, Earl Peabody 76 New London, Gary Wayne Canterbury infant of Berlin Heights, and Bertha L. Simms 81 Grafton. Burials and services listed with funeral homes, churches, and addresses across Lorain, Huron, and nearby communities.
Mrs. Marine Farris 79 of 419 Gem St Winchester Tenn died yesterday at a son's home in Winchester after a two year illness. Survived by son Thomas and another son Raymond of Elyria and two daughters Mrs Lois Washington of Miami Fla and Mrs Eula Taylor of Elyria. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m in Winchester with Johnson and Short Funeral Home in charge burial in Winchester.
Robert J. Feeley 63 of 1740 Reid Ave died yesterday at 11 45 p.m. in St Joseph Hospital after a three month illness. He was a Hamilton Ontario native, bricklayer, member of St Mary Church Holy Name Society and Elyria Lorain Local 34 Brickmasons. Surviving wife Anne, daughter Patricia Yontack Lorain, four grandchildren, four brothers and two sisters. Services tentatively set for Thursday. Mrs Lacy I Roberts 73 died yesterday at 5 10 p.m. at home on Telegraph Rd after six years illness. Born in Clarksburg WV, she lived in Elyria 25 years, member First Baptist Church. Husband Francis F Roberts died March 22 1968. Surviving son Robert McDonald Mingo Junction, daughters Mrs Alfred G Bergman and Mrs Elton F Lear, twelve grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Harold Dicken Funeral Home. Burial Brookdale Cemetery. Funeral home visitationThursday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
Stanley W Futrall 60 of 1222 E St Lorain died at St Joseph hospital after a short illness He was born May 14 1908 in Lorain and lived there all his life He worked 45 years as weighmaster at U S Steel Lorain Works Survivors include wife June two daughters Judy Mones Amherst and Ruddy Warren a grandson and three brothers Raymond Westlake Kenneth and Harold Lorain Friends may call at Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals in Lorain tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Services Thursday 11 am at the funeral home Rev Paul Kirk officiating Burial Elmwood Cemetery Lorain
In loving memory of Jeanette J Holtwick who died December 2 1968. Though pain was constant and missing you darkens our days there is comfort in knowing you are happy. Dear Mathhes and dearly loved wife, husband and daughters.
We express sincere appreciation to all who offered sympathy during our sorrow for Pear Beeler. Special thanks to those whose kindness flowers and services gave light and comfort in our bereavement. Darren Beeler and Miro and Mrs Drenner Reever am.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs David Bage at Elyria Memorial. Addresses listed include 129 Brandtson Ave and 4150 Tacoma Ave. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Larry Herwig at 39455 Sugar Ridge Rd North Ridgeville. A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Baller at 3675 Cambridge Ave and another son to Mr and Mrs William Gast at 447 Cambridge.
Obituary notices list names including Robert Thompson of 1843 Elyria Ave and Nickolas Jakopak of 5015 Northview Cr Vermilion, and Joseph Dahman of 154 Harvard Ave Elyria. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Makitka of 3700 Beavercrest Dr.
Oberlin Allen Michael Davis of 326 West College Street and Thomas Reed of 222 Prospect Street are noted in Wellington records. The listing identifies two residents with full names and street addresses for local archival reference.
William Young a Vermilion elementary school teacher and longtime athletics figure in Lorain and Erie Counties died at Lorain Community Hospital after a three month illness. He was 59 and lived at 5487 South St Vermilion. He coached at several area schools, taught at Ohio Northern University, and served as Lakeland Conference assigning secretary. Funeral arrangements are with Edward M. Fisher Funeral Home Vermilion and burial in Milan.
Charles E. Young 59 of 1400 Eighth St was found slumped in his car by his wife's grave at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. A .22 caliber revolver with one spent cartridge and five live rounds was in his lap. Coroner's office rules death by own action. He had visited Hazel Young's grave since her Oct 21 death. Burial set for tomorrow at Garland Funeral Home Amherst with services by Rev. Robert A. Happel. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial ParkLorain. He is survived by his mother and a sister, with another sister having died in Oct 1968.
UN representatives from Britain France the Soviet Union and the United States reconvened to resume efforts toward Arab Israel peace. U Thant welcomed the renewal saying the deteriorating situation demands progress while Israel expressed skepticism noting eight months of talks produced limited gains.
Northwood Junior High School students gathered cans for needy families in a five day contest among seventh eighth and ninth graders. Seventh grade led with the most cans while eighth and ninth tied for second. The food was donated to community service groups for distribution.
Oberlin residents will be allowed to air complaints about poor phone service despite cautions from some city utilities commissioners. The decision followed a heated exchange between Council Chairman Hess and Northern Ohio Telephone Co. manager Redden, who insisted hearings be state guided. The council and utilities board agreed on a public meeting within 30 days of the planned session, while Huntington Township seeks a formal utilities commission hearing.
Fred L. Triesler 59 of RD 1 New London died at 1 30 p m at Lod Community Hospital after likely suffer ing a heart attack while tracking livestock to the Creston livestock sales He was born in Cleveland a Huntington Township farmer and livestock trucker He is survived by Esther a son Paul of New London two grandchildren and a brother Jack of Jeromesville Funeral services set for Norton Funeral Home Wellington with the Rev Frank Edwards officiating Burial in Sullivan Cemetery Also noted is the death of Mrs Oaklena P Cole 71 of Sullivan who died Sunday Funeral services tomorrow at 2 p m Norton Funeral Home Wellington with burial in Sullivan Cemetery.
Elyria City Council approved paying an extra 28000 to Parret and McCartney the city consulting engineer for the North Abbe Road widening project. The increase covers rocketing construction costs and was approved last night.
The column lists December birthdays for local residents including Jim Henke Lester Buswell and others in the third ward. It details Pat Logar and Jim Moore meeting at Camp Pittenger, their marriage officiated by Lorain Mayor Mathna, and a social note on Lions Club dinner. It also covers Abbe Road widening costs rising to 2.285 million and city funding shares.
Seventy five American youths arrived in Mexico City and boarded a Cubana Airlines plane to Havana to harvest Cuba’s sugar cane crop. Alison Broege, 24, of Orange New Jersey led the group which included about half girls and said they were going to Cuba to show sympathy for those fighting against imperialism.
Elyrian Dwayne Adkins 22 is released from Boone County jail on a $10,000 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing on a murder charge. The case bound over to the Boone County grand jury for January. Adkins allegedly shot Jimmy Dean Fannin 19 during a pool game dispute at the 4 Beer tavern on Route 85, five miles south of Madison. Adkins was en route to visit a sister when the shooting happened. Lorain police say Adkins, of 1191 Barbara Street, also faces a December 19 assault and battery charge in Lorain Municipal Court for allegedly knocking out a supervisor at Ford Motor Co. He posted $200 bond and was released from Lorain jail.
Two thefts totaling about 3000 suspected from Lorain and Erie counties. At J C Ball's Sheffield Township home were a diamond ring cash jar and a wig plus items from Mrs Howe in Wakeman. The maid Edna Sutton of Newport Tennessee is charged with auto theft and grand larceny in Erie County.
A 9?year?old Elyria girl, Carol Cutright of 220 Chestnut St, sustained head and knee injuries after being struck by a northbound car while crossing West Avenue at Second Street yesterday afternoon. Floyd T. Adley, 21, of the Young Men's Christian Association complex, was charged with failure to yield. The vehicle left 33 feet of skid marks.
Lorain County Community College expects a new 2.5 million technical education building to be in use within 18 months. The project will house health services biology and police sciences programs funded by state tax education money. An architect may be chosen at the December 18 college board meeting.
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