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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1983

Page

4

Area deaths in Ohio raise cold mortality questions

Area obituaries report Hubert W. Eiben 75 found dead at his Chatham Township home after freezing likely despite 7% tons of coal delivered the day before. His wife Pearl 92 survived. Emery H. Sondergeld 86 of Amherst died after a fall, survived by daughter Ruth and brother Harold. Ruth E. Renkel 68 Elyria resident died of apparent heart attack, survived by daughter Carlyn Beal and son Donald. Infant Joseph D. Jackson stillborn in Norwalk, services planned in Wakeman. arrangements by Gerber Funeral Home.

Hubert W. Eiben Chatham Township Medina County Pawnee Road Pearl Lodi Hospital John Ribar Emery H. Sondergeld Amherst Amherst Hospital Mr. Sondergeld Graytown Ohio St. Peter Harold Toledo Hempel Funeral Home Robert A. Happel Crownhill Cemetery Ruth E. Renkel Elyria Martin G. Waidmann St. Paul Joseph D. Jackson Dennis Kathleen Horn) Jackson Norwalk Sandusky Memorial Hospital Charity Jessica Andy Lois Horn Wakeman Milford Virginia Jackson Collins Delbert Hamilton Cleveland James Simpson Castalia Alma Jackson Bud Ida Croll Vermilion Dana Welch Wakeman Congregational Church Gerber Funeral Home Ribar Eileen High’s Jewelery Medina Josephine Moyse Florida Rita Wendling Ruth Moser Ann Donley California Clare Everett Missouri St. Agnes Catholic Church Charles Ryba St. Mary’s Cemetery

Death Notices From Elyria and Lorain Areas

Obituary notices detail survivors and funeral arrangements for multiple local residents. George J., 76, of Elyria and other names are listed with family ties, funeral homes, services, and burial places across Elyria Brookdale and Calvary Cemetery.

Glenn Campaign Costs and Core Challenges in 1984 Run

John Glenn remains Mondale’s strongest challenger but trails in early-state polls and lacks a strong campaign organization. Analysts see hero status and potential to compete, yet critics question his readiness to build a durable field for February and March primaries and caucuses.

Washington John Glenn Glenn Walter F. Mondale Mondale Towa Iowa New Hampshire Ohio Reagan Carter

Man faces hearing on bad check charge

Elyria article: Joseph C. Vasi of 318 E River St North Ridgeville operator of American Investigation Security Patrol Inc will have a preliminary hearing January 9 before Judge Stephen Nagy on a charge of passing a bad check He was arraigned Wednesday in Elyria Municipal Court and released on 2500 bond He was arrested December 21 by Elyria police for a 1950 check on October 27 A fourth degree misdemeanor Vasi long time area businessman previously ran for county commissioner in 1980 and 1982 and withdrew from an Elyria City Council race in 1977

Elyria Joseph C. Vasi American Investigation Security Patrol Inc North Ridgeville Stephen Nagy Vasi E. River St Elyria Municipal Court

Deaths of Donella F Henkel and Helen G Cicco in Lorain area

Two obituaries from Lorain County detail the deaths of Donella F Henkel 62 of Sheffield Lake after a brief illness and Helen G Cicco 68 formerly of Lorain. Henkel's survivors include husband Junior and 9 children with 15 grandchildren. Cicco leaves husband Charles J daughters and seven grandchildren. Services for Henkel are in Mesa Arizona and for Cicco at St Peter Catholic Church Lorain.

Donella F. Henkel Sheffield Lake Lorain St. Joseph Hospital Henkel Mesa Ariz Lakeshore United Methodist Church Avon Lake Junior Chapel of Prayer Funeral Home, Inc Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Helen G. Cicco Dulio Olmsted Township Holy Family Parma Cicco St. Mary’s of the Falls Catholic Church Olmsted Falls Charles J Carl Marie) Jones Ronald Edythe) Humes Lakewood Aida Cicco Buffalo N.Y Gerald Sandra) Colombo Anna Marie Cicco James Duko Amherst William Dulio Fred Mary) DiNicola Lucy Gerace Parma Heights Reidy-Scanlan

Two area doctors sue dentist over abortion clinic slander

Dr. John J. Bittman of Vermilion and Dr. Ronald J. Sanker of Lorain filed a $2 million Common Pleas Court suit against Joseph J. Miakar accusing him and unnamed others of a sustained slander campaign from January to October 1983. They alleged rumors they'd open an abortion clinic damaged their reputations after a prior neighborhood lawsuit to block their office.

Elyria Lorain John J. Bittman North Ridge Road Vermilion Ronald J. Sanker Longbrook Drive Common Pleas Joseph J. Miakar Cooper-Foster Park Road Miakar Bittman Sanker Minkar Mlakar

Elyria Resident Found Frozen Outside Home

Harold C. Ross, 314 Sumner St in Elyria, was found outside his front porch shortly after 7 30 am in subfreezing conditions. He is in critical condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with extreme hypothermia after being discovered by the fire department. Police believe he may have spent most of the night outdoors and possibly slipped from the porch. The house was lit and televised inside when authorities arrived.

Elyria Elyria Memorial Hospital Harold C. Ross Sumner St Ross

Woman who ate worm wins $1,750 verdict

Lorain woman Lorretta Ferguson, 42, claimed she bit into a worm while eating green beans at Duff's Famous Smorgasbord in Lorain on June 28. She sought $50,000 for medical bills, pain, and anguish but was awarded $1,750 by Common Pleas Judge Joseph E. Cirigliano. Medical expenses totaled $635 at Lakeland Guidance Center.

Elyria Lorain Lorretta Ferguson Common Pleas Joseph E. Cirigliano Lakeland Guidance Center

Parker Seeks 2nd Appointment as Lorain Officials Clash

Lorain Mayor William F. Parker plans to name Raymond Strohacker to the Planning Commission, while former mayor Woodrow Mathna fills the late Gerald Amato’s term. Councilman-elect Boris Lazoff’s resignation timing created a scheduling confusion over the Dec 31, 1984 end dates. Parker vows to finalize the appointment soon. Zahorec declined comment.

Ken Olcott Lorain William F. Parker City Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Chronicle-Telegram Boris Lazoff Commission Joseph Zahorec Parker Raymond Strohacker Lorain Ambulance Service Lazoff Law Department Council Alex Olejko Strohacker Zahorec Gerald Amato Woodrow Mathna Amato

Man sets pants afire sparks bedroom blaze

Lorain reports a man named Robert Lee, 1063 Erie Ave, used matches to singe nylon pants on a bedroom door, causing a $30,000 house fire. He ran outside naked to toss the burning trousers into the yard, then returned to find the room aflame. A second fire on West 14th Street damaged a home owned by Clara Ward, about 4 p.m., with losses around $40,000. Firefighter injuries noted. balloon construction hindered extinguishing efforts.

Robert Lee E. Erie Ave West 14Th St W. 14Th St Clara Ward Charles Vereste

Corrections Clarify Vermilion Fire Details and Obituary Date

A Vermilion Township Christmas Day fire was not yet resolved by cause July. Chief Eugene Kropf said no determination and noted the home at Risden and Cherry Roads owned by Arthur Kelm was destroyed with no reported injuries. Memorial services for Rowena M. Smith of Columbia Station were held December 11 at Columbia Baptist Church.

Vermilion Township Kropf Rowena M. Smith Columbia Station Columbia Baptist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hubert Eiben Chatham Opra Dhlia George J George J Jr Frank G Vi Fields Rose Hendershot Wainwright Brookdale Cemetery Rose M. Wyszynski Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital Wyszynski St. Jude Catholic Church Church Altar and Rosary Society Walter M Mary Lou Wyszynski Larry J North Olmsted Joseph al Treboniak Stanley Treboniak Avon Helen Treboniak Theresa Wrzesinski Reichlin- Roberts St. Jude Church Mark Peyton Calvary Cemetery Martina Alejandro Mexico Sacred Heart Chapel Gabriel Gregoria Silva John R. Doyin Sally D. Renick St. Cecilia’s Church Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston American Cancer Society George H. Lewis and Sons Funeral Home of Curtis Scheuffier Funeral Home, Inc Greater Elyria and Vicinity Funeral Embeline Harvey C. Curtis Ernest W. Scheuffier Daniel Reinke C-T U.S Donella F. Henkel Elyrian ASST Darryl Cassidy Pribanic Lorain County Florisis
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