Area deaths mark Lorain and surrounding areas
Lorain area deaths include Stephen Krett 60 of Lorain died at Lorain Community Hospital after a six week illness. Betty Larson 66 of Elyria died at home after a long illness, survived by daughter Harriet Horvath and son Harry. Faith Ann Stang 18 of North Ridgeville died after auto accident injuries. she was a North Ridgeville High School graduate and Calvary Ridge Church of the Nazarene attendee. William Burnette 67 of Sheffield Lake died at home after a short illness. formerly with Ford Lorain plant and active in UAW Local 425. Multiple funeral arrangements and services are noted, with memorials requested to local churches and care centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Krett
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
John R. Devin
Betty M. Larson
Sarosi
Elyria
St. Jude Church
Faith Ann Stang
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Calvary Ridge Church of the Nazarene
West Bay
Westlake
Faith Ann
Paul
Gail) Stang
Paul Jr
Anna Stang
Ana Schwabenwald
Middleburg Heights
Bogner
Calvary Ridge Church
William “Bill” Burnette
Sheffield Lake
Brinkley
Ariz
Lorai
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Burnette
Second Baptist Church
The
Buffalo Herd
Elks Champion City Lodge
Grand Exalted Rulers Council
Helen
Barbara Halli
Buffalo
N.Y
Percy
Cynthia) Davis
Springfield
Ohio
Alicia King
Marnina Walker
Princette Burnette
Anthony King
Yellow Springs
Elmer Burnette
Marianna
Ark
Andrew Burnette Jr
Detroit
Mich
Luther Burnette
North Tonawanda
Calvin Burnette
Baltimore
Bishop
Blanche) Thomas
Charles
Myrtle) Bailey
Chicago
Alice C. Monger
Oberlin
Cowling Funeral Home
Lois D. Jackson
Grafton
Welcome Nursing Home
Coshocton
Belden
LaGrange
Jackson
Avon
Winona Dickerson
Rosco
Chester
Blackburn- Fulton
Joy Blaney
LaGrange United Methodist Church
Victor N. Schnaak
Brownhelm
Amherst
Mr. Schnaak
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Lorain County
Ely Lodge
PB. Morgan Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Council Commandry
Scottish Rite Valley
Blue Lodge
P.B. Morgan
Thelma
Obituary: Sarah F. of Amherst dies at 95
Sarah F. 95, of Amherst, survived by two daughters Mrs Della Villers Craighead and Mrs Sylva Cosher. Friends may call at Hempel Funeral Amherst. Taken to Dodd-heed Funeral home Webster Springs WV, with calling at 11 a.m. Services Tuesday at 11 a.m. Burial Harrigoe Cochran Cemetery Webster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland-Misencik
Amherst
Leah Matthews
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Brownhelm Cemetery
Vermilion
Brownhelm Congregational Church Memorial Fund
Sarah F. 95
Della (Villers) Craighead
Sylva Cosher
Hempel
Dodd-heed Funeral Home
Webster Springs
W. Va
Harrigoe-Cochran
Webster County
Notable Deaths Include Condie Thomas and Hyman
Richard P. Condie 87, longtime Mormon Tabernacle Choir leader from 1957 to 1974, died in Salt Lake City after a short illness. Tommy Thomas 61, Palomino club founder who helped launch Linda Ronstadt and others, died of a heart attack in Los Angeles. Herbert H. Hyman 67, polling pioneer, died in China during a sociology conference visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Condie
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Condie
New England Conservatory of Music
Fountainbleau Conservatory of Music
France
Tommy Thomas
Linda Ronstadt
Glen Campbell
Mac Davis
Los Angeles
Thomas
Bill
Nashville
Tenn
Academy of Country Music
Herbert H. Hyman
China
Births in Elyria Area December Dates Highlight Local Families
Birth notices list a series of newborns and parents across Elyria, Lorain, Grafton, North Ridgeville, Sullivan, and LaGrange from December 3 to December 17. Names include Miller, Anderson, Jarvis, Reiss, King, Casey, Kilgore, Williams, Kobasic, Perez, Summerfield, Winkler, Ference, Conley, Mohler, Blake, Mauldin, Hall, Manke, Kobl, O Connor, and Selig with associated towns and families. The notices reflect a family-oriented community record of newborns and parental entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry King
North Ridgeville
James Casey
Elyria
Robin Kilgore
James Williams
Richard Kobasic
Jail death spawns six million wrongful death suit
The mother of Alvin Ray Johnson, 42, files a $6 million wrongful death suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Sheriff Martin Mahony and the three county commissioners. Johnson died last year in Lorain County jail after a concealed weapon charge was referred to the grand jury. The suit alleges jail employees failed to provide proper treatment for a chronic illness of Johnson, and that authorities were aware of the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland
Lorain County
Martin Mahony
Josephine Johnson
Ohlman Ave
Johnson
Salvation Army expands aid by 800 as funds rise
In Cleveland the Salvation Army will approve 800 more applicants for food gifts and clothing after lifting a halt on new entries. Kettle donations from Tuesday to Friday brought in almost $200,000, lifting total Christmas gifts to about $700,000. The effort aims to help 12,000 families, but staff fear missing a $1.1 million year end goal without federal 57,000 and state 150,000 funds. If not received shelters may close Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin Smith
C-T
Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Salvation Army
Maj
Paul Kelly
Northern
Ohio
Kelly
Cleveland Man Surrenders on Attempted Murder Warrants
Dwayne White 3130 W 44th St Cleveland turned himself in to Elyria police on two counts of attempted murder and one count of weapons under disability. Captain Bowen confirmed the surrender though case details were unavailable. White previously faced an April 1983 arrest for firing shotgun blasts into the Costanza Lounge door in Olmsted Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland
Dwayne White
44Th St
Michael Camera
Thomas Bowen
White
Columbia Township
Costanza
Olmsted Township
License bureau patronage in Ohio sparks ethics debate
The governor’s office focuses on deputy registrars doing their jobs while critics cite rising fees and added eye exams for renewals. Since 1982 the legislature boosted pay per plate sales, with deputies earning from exams and selling licenses. The Beacon Journal reports widespread profits, appointments, and potential party influence in awards and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McCullion
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
McCullion
American Automobile Association
Democratic Party
Beacon Journal
Blaze in Lorain leaves mother and kids homeless
A Lorain mother and her children became homeless after she used a kitchen stove to heat the home and it caught fire early Sunday. Firefighters said flames were coming out of every window as they battled the blaze and no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaze
Lorain
Corrine Willis
Catalano
Lorain Woman Hurt In Three Car Crash
A slippery West 21st Street crash injured Lorain resident Jennifer Jeffries 32. She suffered a fractured leg and remained stable at Lorain Community Hospital. Driver Willie Townsend 67 faced a traffic citation. The third car driven by Anthony Rollison 23 struck Jeffries’ vehicle. he was cited for maintaining a safe distance. A separate early morning fire at 2153 Elyria Ave caused $28,000 damage after a mother’s oven heat ignited grease on a stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Jennifer Jeffries
Oberlin Ave
Lorain Community Hospital
West 21St Street
Willie Townsend
W. 22Nd St
St. Joseph Hospital
Anthony D. Rollison
Beavercrest
Jeffries Auto
Rollison
Elyria Pepsi plant damaged by fire
A Sunday night blaze at the Elyria Pepsi Cola plant at 925 Lorain Blvd caused about 25 000 in damage. The truck engine sparked the fire, destroying the cab and causing extensive smoke damage to the building interior about 5 000, with 2 000 bottles contaminated and the truck itself worth 20 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Pepsi Cola
Lorain Blvd
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Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home
William Burnette
Jaymen
Zhongshan University
Guangzhou
Westport
Conn
Columbia University
Wesleyan University
Roper Public Opinion Research
NEC
Helen Dinerman
World Association For Public Opinion Research
Elyria Memorial
Jerald Miller
Timothy Anderson
Stephen Jarvis
Frank Reiss
Carl TP
Ramon Perez
Calvin Summerfield
David Winkler
John Ference
Charles Conley
Martin Mohler
Jamie Black
Sullivan
Jana Blake
Siegfried Mauldin
Tina Hall
Gregory Manke
Edward Kobl
Marie O’connor
Mrs
Roy Selig
Bec
Frank Schubert
Bendix Salaried Employees Club
Karen Sunagel
Linda Fehrman
Usher
Robin Joseph Pachiamanta
Lake County
Thomas Tagliamonte
Ors
Elyria Ave
Richard Catalano
Guide OT
Yours
Peichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleland de Elat
Elyria Pepsi
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