Slain Elyria officer Leonard Wilcox among area deaths
Leonard Wilcox 36 of Elyria was a private police officer at the VA hospital in Brecksville and died Friday at Brecksville Hospital after being shot at the facility. Police held a Cleveland-area man in connection with the shootings as more notices report on local deaths and funeral plans for several residents including Dorothy Andrews and Kaaren Mertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wilcox
Elyria
Brecksville
Mr. Wilcox
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Elyria High School
Veteran’s Hospital
Twinsburg
Dorothy R. Andrews
Manor Care
North Olmsted
Rocky River
Avon Lake
Cleveland Yacht Club
Rockwell Springs
Castalia
Spring Valley County Club
Punta Gorda County Club
Punta Gorda
Fla
Holy Spirit Church
Bay View Hospital
Bay Village
Daniel H
John P
Margaret Dinardo
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Daneen K. Andrews
Tampa
Bettie Wilfong
North Ridgeville
Virginia Braening
Burmeister County Line Funeral Home
Avon
James Mosovsky
Holy Cross Cemetery
Cleveland
Coroner to rule on Elyrian woman’s death
Elyria police investigate the death of Patricia A. Smith found at 5:03 a.m. Saturday at 1158 Garden St. A small black steel revolver lay near the body. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Elyria Memorial Hospital as the county coroner’s office prepares to rule on the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Smith
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kathryn
W.va
Ford Motor Co
Brook Park
Theodore
Myrtle Smith
Theodore Smith Jr
Minnie Smith
Curtis- Scheuffler Funeral Home
Patricia A. Smith
Garden St
LCCC Announces Technical and Business Communication Workshop
Lorain County Community College hosts a workshop for managers supervisors and secretaries on writing memos letters and short reports. The course titled Technical and Business Communication Skills runs Thursday February 27 and March 6 from 7 to 10 pm with topics on purpose audience analysis articulation and formats. Registration is at the Community Education Division with a 40 dollar fee. contact numbers are 365 4191 or 734 4600 ext 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Community Education Division
College Center
Cleveland
Westlake Police Chief Suffered Heart Attack
Police Chief John Fleischer is in serious condition at St. John and West Shore Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was admitted to the cardiac care unit on Friday. Captain Thomas Davis is expected to act as chief during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
John Fleischer
St. John and West Shore Hospital
Fleischer
Police Department
Thomas Davis
Adams Street meeting on paving and recreation program
Elyria residents church and business representatives near Lake Avenue Sheriff Street and Route 57 will meet Mayor Michael Keys at 7 p m Tuesday in Abundant Life Church Adams Street and Morgan Avenue. The group will discuss paving Adams Street and creating a recreation program at Jefferson Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lake Avenue
Sheriff Street
Route 57
Michael Keys
Abundant Life Church
Adams Street
Morgan Avenue
Jefferson Elementary School
Police and theft incidents across Elyria area prompt arrests
Police and fire logs from Elyrin note multiple thefts and burglaries. Arrests include Arthur H Packard for theft and Timothy Kruegar and David Knapp for thefts, with numerous break in reports at Stop-N-Rtor Self Storage, Kiluma Auto Parts, and A&C Tire. A 427 pm aggravated burglary at 22 Morri saw and a 336 W2ih Be ham theft also appear in the entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Heights School
Middle Ave
Arthur H Packard
AL St Lorain
Timothy Kruegar
River St
David Knapp
Lake Ave
Morrisaw
Tedman Court
Cleveland St
Am - Break
Taylor St
Sisam
Kiluma
Elyria
Second Street
West Avenue
Dan G Cowan
Warrensville
167
Ridge
Ohio Holds Line Against Flu Outbreaks Amid Seasonal Rise
Federal health officials report 18 states with flu activity at intermediate levels and widespread outbreaks in several states. Ohio notes no unusual jump in cases as schools monitor absence rates. The CDC cites 32 states with outbreaks this winter and reports varied flu strain activity nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ohio
Delaware
Minnesota
New Jersey
North Carolina
Virginia
District of Columbia
CDC
Connecticut
Idaho
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Utah
U.S
Uss.r
Philippines
Marion County
Des Moines
Elyria Officer of the Year Named Curtis
Elyria Patrolman Bill Curtis, an 18 year veteran of the Elyria Police Department, was chosen by the Fraternal Order of Police Associates as its first Officer of the Year. He received a plaque, a $500 savings bond, citations from Mayor Keys and State Senator Zaleski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Fraternal Order of Police
Jones Chapel
A.M B
Elyria
Cynthia
Bernice
Lorain
JoEnn
Bill Curtis
Fraternal
Order of Police Associates
Curtis
Associates
FOPA
Michael Keys
Alan Zaleski
Treasurer's aide helps South Amherst schools ease duties
Sharon Willbond, hired part time at 4.75 dollars an hour, will handle clerical tasks for Treasurer Susan Moore. The move aims to free the treasurer for financial matters while denying back-up responsibilities, amid an auditor's prior recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Board of Education
Susan Moore
Sharon Willbond
Moore
Area food bank to solicit produce from growers
Lorain Huron and Erie counties will see a county wide food collection effort by the County Cupboard and Resource Center to gather usable non-salable foods from farms orchards greenhouses and retailers. A new 2 year resource development program will coordinate donations for agencies providing hot meals and emergency food boxes. An extra warehouse worker a computer and a delivery truck are planned with initial funding from Stocker Foundation 962000 from Community Foundation of Greater Lorain and 9000 from Nordson Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
County Cupboard and Resource Center
Lorain
Huron
Erie
the Stocker Foundation
Community Foundation of
Greater Lorain County
Nordson Foundation
Police Chief's Son Released on Bond in Drug Arrest
Arraignments were continued for Jeffrey Hail and Guy Parker after their arrest in a Lorain county bar parking lot. Hail, son of Amherst Police Chief William R. Hall, faced charges of possession of less than bulk amount and drug abuse through a motor vehicle with bonds set at 2500 and 500. Parker was charged with aggravated trafficking and held on a 5000 bond. Police found cocaine in the car ashtray during a routine check at Matt & Jeff's on Oberlin Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Jeffrey Todd Hail
Beverly Dr
Amherst
Hall
William R. Hall
Guy Robert Parker
Dannie
Matt & Jeff's
Oberlin Avenue
Doctors named in IUD suit against hospital and physicians
Lorain woman Candace L. Bright of 4540 Oak Hill Blvd. sues Allen Memorial Hospital and doctors Harrd D. Belizarre and John J. Ionesco in Lorain County Common Pleas Court claiming negligent implantation of a copper intrauterine device and negligent treatment of complications. She seeks 1.2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Allen Memorial Hospital
Candace L. Bright
Oak Hill Blvd
Lorain County
Births Chronicle from Amherst to Vermilion and Wellington
Birth notices list newborns across multiple towns including Amherst Vermilion Elyria Oberlin Wakeman Wellington Wellington and Wellington with parents Joffrey RHOADES MAURER PELTON NICHOLLS CONLEY KIES MORALEZ HAGE ASIA GUILD WI LARD RALFSNYDER GOMES and HOPPER born January 20 21 22 24 25 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joffrey Rhoades
Amherst
James, Maurer
Vermilion
Michael Pelton
Robert Conley
Wakeman
and Mirs William Kies
Elyna
Jose Moralez
Also Mentioned on This Page
VA Hospital
Kaaren A. Mertz
Kaaren ( Mertz
Ergh
Mertz
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Harlan
Kumberly Ann
Karrie Dannielle
Ethel Ergh
San Antonio
Texas
Richard
Ethel) Muzilla
Henrietta
Joseph
Jena) Jeskey
Arlington
George Ergh
John J. Gluvna
Kenneth Retter
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Alice R. Northeim
Ambherst Hospital
St. Peter's United Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
Myron C. Northeim
Norman K. Becker
Amherst Township
Mildred Slack
Garland-Misencik Funeral Home
Joseph R. Foster
Robert Happel
Brownhelm Cemetery
Ars
Eric Wilcox
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Gary Wilcox
US. Air Force
Lockland
Carter Funeral Home
David Pena
Cleveland Clinic
Frank Mills
Columbus
Grafton
Blackburn-Fulton Funeral Home
David G. Peabody
Paramount Metal
Canadian Legion Post 54
Maribeth
Nee Moran
David A
Christen
Aubrey
Ruth) Peabody
Thomas
Kenneth
Annette) Sullivan
Earl Peabody
Aubrey Peabody
Reidy Scanian
Georgia Frazier
North Eaton Church of God
Brookdale Cemetery
Blake Miller
St. Joseph Hospital
Johnstown
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain/Cuyahoga Works
United Steel Workers
Charlotte
Arthur
Robert
Jeanette
Elyrian
LCCC
Elyrin Dan
College Park
Apt
National Centers For Disease
Martin Smith
Anthony Nicholls
Oberlin
Paul Hage
Arin
Mee
Daniel Asia
Oberhia
Dan
William Guild
Wakemin
George Wilard
Christopher Ralfsnyder
Wellington
Aurice Gomes
William Hopper
Lyri
New
East Broad Plaza
E. Broad ST. Serweens
Abbe & RT
Heonewal’ Coffman Optical Souriqur
Jack Kernohan
Optometrist
Joe Szucs
Pat Powers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!