Obituary notices and memorial services for area residents
Lorain Elyria and surrounding areas report multiple deaths and services. Frank C Brunner 72 of Sheffield Lake died after a long illness at Good Samaritan Nursing Home Avon. Donald R Gunder 60 of Parma died after a heart attack at Parma Hospital. Mercedes M Hill 65 of Berlin Township died at Fisher Titus Norwalk after a long illness. John Wragg 76 of Norwalk died at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital after an illness. Hazel Waldron 82 of Vermilion died in Moravian Villa Nursing Home. Paul Gregg 76 formerly of Wellington died from propane gas exposure in Brook Park. Funeral services and arrangements are noted for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Brunner
Sheffield Lake
Elyria
Good Samaritan
Avon
Security Department
B.F. Goodrich Co
Frank S
Amherst
Nell Meecha
Gladys Langford
Donald R. Gunder
Wellington Ave
Parma
Mr. Gunder
Cleveland
Burns Security Agency
Anna
129Th St
Gunder
DAV
American Legion
Nee Folta
Sharon Walsh
Donald A
Baltimore
Lillian Pycraft
Richard
Shawn
Melvin
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Broadview Road
Thomas Soltis
Lutheran Cemetery
Scerba
Lakewood
Heart Association
Mercedes M. Hill
Berlin Township
Fisher-Titus
Norwalk
Cranes Nest
Hill
Coeburn
Dorlis Ray
Berlin Heights
Carl Bond
Brooksville
Fla
Alex Bond
Birtle Gibson
Audrey McCoy
Juanita Herbert
Hinman Funeral Home
Lorain
Emma Newell
Walter A. Frey
Frank S. Harmon Lodge
Bela Bacso
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
John Wragg
Northwest St
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Mr. Wragg
Shelby Depot
South Amherst
First United Methodist Church
Eagles Lodge
Moose Lodge
Helen
Alice Bartlome
Charles
Albert
Heuston-Gerber
Oden Haynes
Woodlawn Cemetery
Hazel A. Waldron
Queen of the Lakes
Huron
Moravian Villa
Waldron
Vermilion
Fitchville
Nelson
Anna) Sprankel
Nicholas
Edmon E. Bolen
First Baptist Church
Fitchville Cemetery
Paul Gregg
Wellington
Brookins
George
Frances) Dragelvich
Hempel Funeral Home
Harry Adams
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Dragelvich
Warren
In Memoriam and Card of Thanks Move to Classifieds Start
Notice announces that memorials and gratitude notices will appear at the top of the Classifieds section, reorganizing placement to centralize memorial content for readers.
Dooth Welkes Cah 74 of Lorain
Incoherent fragmentary obituary note mentions Dooth Welkes Cah age 74 of Lorain with garbled lines suggesting a death notice or memorial listing. No clear dates or additional identifiers are readable.
Caroling Contest Highlights Christmas on the Green in Olmsted Falls
The Jaycees host Christmas on the Green on Olmsted Falls village green Columbia and Water Streets. Santa distributes candy at 1 p.m. Choir and bells from Olmsted Community Church perform from 1 15 to 1 45 p.m. The Olmsted Falls girls cross country state champions receive awards around 1 50 p.m. The caroling contest starts at 2 15 p.m with groups of three or more singing for prizes. If cold, the city will flood the outdoor court for ice skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmsted Falls
Jaycees
Olmsted Fall
Columbia
Water Streets
Olmsted Community Church
Jaycee
Give Greg a Lift Fund Near Halfway to Goal
The Give Greg a Lift Fund has raised 2343 dollars toward a 3400 dollar goal with 549 donated since Thursday noon. Greg Ellsworth, 17, a Vermilion quadriplegic, seeks a hydraulic lift for his van after the lift was removed from a stolen van and later recovered in Cleveland. Donors listed include Eva Grills, Isabella Roberts, Gene Calhoun, the Eichelberger family, and many Elyria and Lorain area residents. An additional 134 dollars in anonymous gifts bring the total to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg
Greg Ellsworth
Chronicle-Telegram
Cleveland
Ford Employee Involvement Sparks Labor-Management Cooperation
At Ford Ohio Truck plant in Avon Lake the Employee Involvement program created after 1979 negotiations brings 14 hourly workers and 14 managers into weekly meetings to solve production and quality issues in the Ford Econoline van line. Plant manager F J Merta and UAW Local 2000 president John Hunter credit improved morale and pride, while some critics question commitment. Subcommittees expanding participation form as worker turnout surges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ford
C-T
Ford Motor Co
Ohio
Avon Lake
Ford
F.J. Merta
Donald Green
UAW
Tom Meadows
John Hunter
Merta
Hunter
Ridgeville mayor seeks OK of computer pact
Mayor Richard Noll seeks council approval to buy an $81,260 IBM computer system to streamline utility billing and accounting. The bid was the third highest of nine and approval was delayed by a rules vote. Training and installation would begin soon with classes in Cleveland, and completion within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Richard Noll
IBM
Cleveland
Wallace Boulevard
Snowbound Area Sees Ample Salt Delays and Outages
Amherst township faced a five hour power outage after a truck hit an Ohio Edison pole on Middle Ridge Road during an inch of snowfall and subfreezing temperatures. Complete power was restored by 8 04 a m. A political dispute delayed use of 100 tons of salt. Five accidents occurred on slick hills while Elyria patrols logged six salt trucks with no major issues. North Ridgeville reported a 18 degree low and an inch of snow raised the seasonal total to four inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Amherst Township
Middle Ridge Road
Ohio
Elyria
Route 2
Ray Diederich
U.S
North Ridgeville
Mikus Overrules Motion on Grand Jury Probes at Ford Plants
Ford Lorain and Avon Lake plants announce at least one week of Christmas vacation for workers after a ruling by Mikus on a motion about the Lorain grand jury. Pavlich cites possible two week layoff on January 5 for both passenger car and van lines with potential adverse effects if Econoline shift reports prove true. Ford says no production shift. union notes Thunderbird and XR-7 models one plant unique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Avon Lake
Ford Motor Co
Peter Pavlich
United Auto Workers Local 425
Ford Lorain
Pavlich
North America
Ford
Windsor
Ontario
Avon Fire Strikes House Under Construction on Mills Road
Firefighters from Avon and North Ridgeville responded to a blaze at a home under construction on Mills Road near Route 83 at 7 35 a m. The fire scene remained active through the morning as investigators probe the cause. In other news a federal housing program ruling and a grand jury indictment matter dominated a Monday hearing before Judge Paul J Mikus and Judge Ralph McAllister. The special grand jury term and indictments are under review with rulings due next month. Elyria offices will close for Christmas and New Year with adjusted garbage pickup schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
North Ridgeville
Mills Road
Route 83
Common Pleas
Paul J. Mikus
Mikus
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Ralph McAllister
Gerald Messerman
Lorain
Michael Koury
Maxine
Messerman
McAllister
Ohio
Elyria
Spencer Town Hall get insulation and new storm windows
Neysa Stroup reports Spencer Town Hall will be insulated and receive storm windows this week to cut utility bills. The John B. Firestone Trust funds the project as Spencer trustees praise a Swiss steak dinner for the Medina County Trustees and Clerks Association. A year end trustees’ meeting is set for Dec 30 at 8 p.m. at the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Town Hall
John B. Firestone Trust
Spencer Township
Black River Athletic Booster Club
Medina County Township Trustees and Clerks Association
Spencer
Gunpoint robbery at Elyria Lawson's Milk Co store
An unidentified man robbed Elyria Lawson's Milk Co at 233 N Abbe Road at about 9 30 p m Thursday. He brandished a handgun and demanded all one dollar bills from the cash register before fleeing on foot according to Elyria police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Lawson's Milk Co
Elyria
Lawson's
N. Abbe
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Mrs
Delmer Hill
Dragelvich Services
Curtis Scheutfier Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and Vicinity
Harver
Curtis Ernest W. Scheutfier
Daniel Retake
William Mahoney
Eva Grills
St. Main Street
Oberlin
Isabella Roberts
Washington Ave
Gene Calhoun
Rosewood
Robert Eichelberger
Eldred Turner
Warren Stoddard
Walter Ingersoll
Wakeman
Gene Legeza
Huntington Circle
Robert A. MacDonald
Haven Drive
A. R. Baksa
Hilliard
T. Halstead
Oakwood Drive
Craig Maxwell
Broad Blvd
N. Ridgeville
James Miller
Hope Court
Jerry and
Janet Eschtruth
West Ridge Road
William Ody Sr
Case Road
Joe Anderson
Chamberlain
Grafton
Millie Kuhn
Bill Sauer
Austin Road
Hazel Jackson
R. J. Potts
Detroit Road
Sheffield
Armstrong
Cleveland St
Richard C. Lewis
Murray Road
Millers
Fireland Manor
Maple Ave
Joseph A. Blaszak
Brookvalley Drive
Geraldine Reid
Newbury Drive
Westlake
Grace Crain
LaGrange
E. C. Hershey
Center Ridge Road
Jeffrey Jordan
Olivet Drive
Russell Spiegelberg
Pyle Road
J. B. Loflin
Glenhurst Drive
John
Jeanne Gallagher
William Riling
Bainbridge Road
Frank Seward
Raymond Prather
Ernest
Virginia Siegmund
Esther Ringwald
Sally Barnes
Doris Trumpey
Phillip and
Denise Thomas
Robert E. Lenhard
United Auto Workers
Ridgeville
Rosemary Berg
William Noll
Noll
Walter A. Godfrey
Special Grand Jury
Neysa
Stroup
Black River
Edison
Hillsdale
Keystone
Firestone Memorial Park
Cliff Builders
Medina
Mount Zion Lutheran
St Luke
William Barber
George Frederick
Homerville
Elyria Lawson
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