Obituary notices from Elyria area deaths
Mrs. E. E. Bishop former Elyria resident dies in Bradenton Florida aged 77. Born Lillian Elizabeth Huntington she was child of Commodore and Mrs. Huntington, noted yachtsman. Edith M Wagener 80 Norwalk dies after long illness at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. Born in Oberlin she lived in area 40 years and belonged to Norwalk Methodist Church WSCS Rainbow Farm Women’s Club. Survived by husband John two sons Willard Columbus John Wauseon a daughter Marilyn Alb right Willard ten grandchildren sister Hilda Kyle Grand Rapids Mich two brothers Robert James Allsop South Amherst. Friends 2-4 and 7-9 tomorrow at Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman services Monday 1:30 p.m. Rev Paul Bailey officiating burial Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Wagener
Zenobia Road
Norwalk
Fisher - Titus Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Wagener
Norwalk Methodist Church
WSCS
Rainbow Farm Women's Club
John
Willard
Columbus
Wauseon
Marilyn Albright
Hilda Kyle
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert
James Allsop
South Amherst
Gerber
Wakeman
Paul Bailey
Evergreen Cemetery
Joseph J. Kohut
St. Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain-Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
Perth Amboy
Lorain
Kohut
Holy Trinity Church
Albert B. Line
Graham Rd
Mansfield
Mansfield General Hospital
Canada
Line
Pacific
164Th Air National Guard
Galton Iron Works
Irma J.nee Wacker
Karen
Gary
Janet
Florence Morris
North Ridgeville
Doreen Stellar
Creston
Phillip
Modesto
Calif
J. H. Finefrock Funeral
First Congregational Church
Clifford Schutter
Lexington Cemetery
Heart Fund
Death Notice for Mrs Gladys of Lorain
Mrs Gladys, 65, of 910 West 22nd Street Lorain, survived by husband Hazel three daughters Angeline Shorts Gloria Woodley and Jean Jennings three sons Williams Richard and Alvin three sisters 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends at Carter Funeral Home Lorain Sunday and Monday 2 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial services 8 p.m. Monday by Mary Chapter No 24 Altar Eastern Star. Funeral Tuesday 1 p.m. Friendship Baptist Church Lorain Rev Walter J Garrett officiating Burial Elmwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
West 22Nd St
Lorain
Hazel
Angeline Shorts
Gloria Woodley
Jean Jennings
Williams
Richard
Alvin
Carter Funeral
Altar
Eastern Star
Friendship Baptist Church
Walter J. Garrett
Elmwood Cemetery
Obituaries from Elyria and nearby towns
Obituaries note Howard Gould of Colorado Springs survived by three daughters and seven grandchildren with funeral arrangements in Amherst and burial at Henrietta Cemetery. Other notices include Jack Kiser of Elyria dead after an accident on Rt 83. Joseph Kohut of Lorain dies after heart attack, 45 years at U S Steel. Albert Line of Mansfield dies after illness, WWII veteran and former Galton Iron Works executive. further details on survivors and service times at local funeral homes.
Obituaries: Charles N Alexander and Frank of Grafton
Charles N Alexander 86 of Lorain survived by wife Elizabeth two sons James and John and daughter Mrs Elizabeth Wallace. Visitation tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Walter A Frey Funeral Home Lorain with Monday service at 1 p.m. Rev Donald Walton officiating. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Frank 43 of Grafton survived by wife Beautella son Frank Jr and daughters Charlene and Marlene. Visitation today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Russell D Fulton Funeral Home Grafton. Service tomorrow at 2 p.m. North Eaton Baptist Church Rev Charles B Roberts and Rev Edmon Bolen officiating. Burial Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N
Lorain
Elizabeth
James
John
Elizabeth Wallace
Walter A. Frey
Donald Walton
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Frank
Grafton
Beautella
Frank Jr
Charlene
Marlene
Russell D. Fulton
North Eaton Baptist Church
Charles B. Roberts
Edmon Bolen
Butternut Ridge
Lefty Lewandowski 68 Lorain funeral set
John Lefty Lewandowski of Lorain aged 68 dies leaving two sons Donald and Dale and two daughters Delores Pritchett and Sally Smith. Friends may visit Dom Browski Funeral Home Lorain today 7 9 pm and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm. Services Monday at 9 am at the funeral home and 9 30 am at Nativity Church with Rev C R Pilatowski officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lefty
Lorain
Donald
Dale
Delores) Pritchett
James
Sally) Smith
Dombrowski
Funeral
Nativity Church
C.R Pilatowski
Calvary Cemetery
Obituaries: Paul A Moore and L Charles E Wigton
Obituaries note Paul A Moore 32 of Sheffield Lake survived by mother and siblings with services at J J Gluyna and Sons Funeral Home Lorain. L Charles E Wigton 79 of Clearwater Florida survived by wife and three sons with services at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin. Burial Westwood Oberlin. A Masonic service is planned tomorrow at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E
Clearwater Fla
Esther Fraiser Wigton
William L
Charles
Ted
George L
Friends
Cowling Funeral Home
Oberlin
Forrest Waller
Westwood Cemetery
Community Christmas Carols Set in New London
Mrs. Richard Eastman will direct the Community Christmas Carol in Monumental Park at 7 30 p m Thursday Dec 21. Village residents and others may join the caroling sponsored by New London High School music department and the local paper. James Van Sickle hopes for about a thousand participants and the quartet will be aided by 4 piano and a small brass section from the New London Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Richard Eastman
New London High School
Monumental Park
James van Sickle
van Sickle
New London Band
London flu virus spreads to Baltimore and beyond
The CDC reports a potential London flu like outbreak in Baltimore with ER visits up 30 to 40 percent and similar cases at Ft. Huachuca Arizona. The influenza strain matches A England 42 72 and mirrors outbreaks in military bases and cities nationwide including Memphis Kansas City Anchorage Seattle and a New York prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
CDC
Baltimore
U.S
London
Arizona Army
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lowry Air Force Base
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado
Memphis
Tenn
Kansas City
Kan
Anchorage
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
New York City
World Health Organization
WHO
Bulgaria
England
Feld Brothers Build Empire Behind Greatest Show Dies
Israel S Feld age 62, owner of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, died after a heart attack. He co ran with Irvin Feld and Judge Roy Hofheinz, bought the circus in 1967 for 10 million dollars in Rome. The Felds built a Washington headquarters operation with Orlando work sites after decades promoting the show on the Atlantic coast and Midwest. Their start included a Washington drug store bought in 1938 funded by snake oil sales at carnivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Israel S. Feld
Ringling Brothers Barnum & Baily Circus
Irvin
Roy Hofheinz
Houston
Feld
Colosseum
Rome
Israel
Irvin Feld
Midwest
Feld Brothers
Christmas Concert at Elyria Catholic High School
The Elyria Catholic High School music and drama departments present a combined Christmas concert tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the ECHS auditorium. The A Cappella Choir and Madrigal Singers directed by Rev. John Hayes will perform sacred and contemporary pieces including Glory to God in the Highest No You Hear What I Hear and Drummer Boy. The band directed by Vickie Metz will play Nutcracker Suite and a Jesus Christ Superstar medley, with drama selections and a carol medley. The event is free and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Catholic High School
Madrigal Singers
John Hayes
God
Pergolesi
Simeone
Vickie Metz
ECHS
Ohio Senator O Shaughnessy Dies At 46 In Columbus
Ohio State Senator Jerry O Shaughnessy a Democrat from Columbus died at his home at age 46 after a period of illness. He served in the House since 1965 and was midway through a four year term Gov John J Gilligan called the death a sorrowful loss funeral arrangements pending. In Lorain the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 358 votes on ending an unauthorized walkout at AmShip Ohio shipyard affecting about 700 workers over a jurisdictional dispute with carpenters with tensions over riggers and carpenters assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Jerry O'Shaughnessy
Columbus
House
John J. Gilligan
O’ Shaughnessy
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Lorain Yards
The
American Ship Building Co
Lorain mayor blocks Cleveland store sale at Masonic Temple
Mayor Zahoree shut down David son Clothing Store plans for a temporary Lorain sale at the Masonic Temple Fourth and Washington. He cited missing permit for a temporary store and no going out of business license costing about 350. Merchants defended the move as competition while noting outdated stock and potential losses to local retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Cleveland
Masonic Temple
Joseph Zahoree
Davidson Clothing
Fourth
Washington
Zahorec
Bussess Heese
Harry Levine
Harry's Mens
Levine
Elio Jacobozzi
Merchaits
Zahoree
Henor
Thes
County urges dog license purchase before Jan 20
Lorain County Auditor Julian A. Pijor promotes 1973 dog licenses for $2 with ID to aid return if lost. Licenses available at the auditor’s office and numerous local hardware stores and gas stations across Lorain County, with a $1 late penalty after January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Julian A. Pijor
Auditor's
Lawmakers Split on State County and Township Pay Increases
Area legislators split on merits of a pay raise for state county and township officials. In the House J Leonard Camera and Ethel Swan Beck voted for the measure while Donald Pease opposed the timing. The Senate approved 24 to 2 with Corts and Matia not voting. they previously co sponsored the bill then objected to adding a state legislator pay increase. Details on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Leonard Camera
Lorain
Ethel G. Swanbeck
Huron
House of Representatives
Donald J. Pease
Corts and
Matia
Corts
Senate
Columbus
Corls
Salary hike OKd for Lorain County court staff
Lorain County Common Pleas Court approved raises within the .5 percent federal guideline effective law 1. Raises range from 40 cents monthly to 4 dollars. Salaries increase bailiffs, assignment commissioners, reporters, secretaries, and probation staff to new annual amounts. Employers with less than a year of service will wait to receive increases until completing a full year. Raises are paid from county general fund appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Probation Department
County General Fund
Two Elyria men charged with marijuana possession
Elyria police stopped a car during an investigation of a possible traffic violation and charged Daniel A. Simmon, 19, of Lorain with possession of marijuana. Erik T. Plato, 20, of Amherst was charged with possession and driving while under the influence of a drug after police found a bag of marijuana in the auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Daniel A. Simmon
O'Neil Blyd
Lorain
Erik T. Plato
Leavitt Rd
Amherst
Plate
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E. E. Bishop
E. E
Lillian) Bishop
Elyria Area
Bradenton, Fla
Bishop
Lillian Elizabeth Huntington
Commodore
W.R. Huntington
Commodore Huntington
John Wagener
Jennings
Gould
Howard G
Alice Butts
Gretchen Mason
Contance Gould
Leslie
Bob
Alfred
Virginia Holcomb
Garland Funeral Home
Ralph Chapman
Henrietta Methodist Cemetery
Kiser Service
Jack David Kiser
East Ave
St. Mary Church
John J. Hayes
St. Vincent de Paul Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Kiser
Richard Buchanan
Army Medical Corps
Europe
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Albert Hardesty
Jack D. Kiser
Jerry
Vermilion
Elaine Currier
Westlake
Ransford Green
Kimberly Kiser
Jacqueline Johns
Judy Jackson
Judy Sayers
California
Terry
Gary Kiser
Reichlin Funeral
Elyria Memorial Hospital Building Fund
Alexander
Adkins
Lewandowski
Moore
Paul A
Sheffield Lake
Ethel Moore
William
Earl
Howard
Ernest Betty Leonard
Ray Alma
Warner
George
Cora) Michelf
J.J. Gluyna and Sons
Wigton
Greater Elyria and
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
Fastman
Ruth Wonnell
Port Clinton
Port Clinton High School
Bowling Green State University
Savannah
Eastman
Olivet College
Michigan
Don
Ohio Northern University
Ada
N. Ridgeville
Tom Sigsworth
Ron Bauer
Police Association
Chronicle-Telegram
Salvation Army
C-T
John Kenney
USA
Israel Feld
Circus
Orlando
Fla
IBB
AmShip O'Shaughnessy
Ies
Harvey Krieg
Local 358
Krieg
James Parabek
Andy's Hardware
9Th St
Oberlin Ave
Bob's Firearms
Leavitt
Boraski Shell
Washington & W
Erie Ave
Broadway Feed & Supply
Broadway
Duskey Brothers
Falencki Hardware
Elyria Ave
Glick Hardware
Jiffy Dry Cleaners
Westgate
Kress Electric
E. Erie Ave
Pekarik’s Motor Sales
E. 28Th St
Perriot’s Gulf Service
Garfield Blvd
Willow Hardware
AVON
Avon Hardware & Equipment
Detroit Rd
Buck's Hardware
Avon Lake
Avon Lake Hardware, Inc
Lake Rd
Wellington
William Barbour
Watters
Tony's
Sunoco
Tony Marley
W. Herrick Ave
Brownhelm
N. Ridge Rd
Houndsman Fred & Supply
Gifford Rd
Sander’s Friendly Corner
Taenney Ave
Buescher’s Hardware
Center Ridge
Worcester Hatchery
Northview Iga Foodliner
Columbia Station
C&c Delicatessen
Royalton
Chinks Sunoco
Sprague
North Eaton
E. Royalton
Lagrange
Keystone Hardware
Public Square
Kipton
Kipton Bank
Lloyd Lumber Company
Pumphrey & Pumphrey Shell
Puppy Palace Enterprises, Inc
Midway
Rufo's Hardware
West River Hardware
W. River St
Yarsa Sports & Hardware
Lake Ave
South
Makinski Bros
B. Main St
Oberlin Hardware
Main St
Watson Hardware
Rodeo Tack Shop
Neil Fries
Mgr
Snurr’s Hardware
E. Lake Rd
Willmays Gift House
E. Liberty St
Joseph Kozarec
Greater Cleveland Hospital Association
Dave Jones
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