Elyria Area Deaths Include Jerkovich and Whitmore
Obituaries from Elyria and Lorain report the death of Pete Jerkovich 84 of Lorain after a three year illness. Survived by three sons, a daughter, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. services in Bodrash Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Emma C. Whitmore 95 of Elyria Home dies after brief illness. survived by son Hollis T. and daughter Josephine Averbook. services at the Harold Dicken Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Jerkovich
Palm Ave
Lorain
Good Samaritan
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Mr. Jerkovich
Austria
Hungary
Jehovah’s Witnesses
William Penn Lodge
John
Peter
Steve
Andrew
Margaret) Shlapak
Juliana
Bodrash
Russell Stipanovich
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Emma C. Whitmore
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Hawthorne St
Marietta
Hollis T
Ravenna
Myron A
Josephine) Averbook
Theodore C
Denton G
Harold Dicken
Donald Adams
First United Methodist Church
In Memoriam and Local Obituary Notes
A memorial and death notices compilation from Elyria and surrounding towns honors Rev. Arthur C. Keck and several local residents. Details include birthplaces, church affiliations, survivors, funeral arrangements, and charitable wishes, with service times and burial plans.
Virgil H. VanSickle obituary notices in Lorain
Virgil H. VanSickle 82 of 809 E 34th St Lorain died in St Joseph Hospital after six months illness. He was WWI Army veteran, 18 years with Green Line, then bus driver for Employer Transit Co from 1938, retired 1960. Survived by wife Anna, daughter Esther Lewis, three sons Virgil H Daniel Andrew, 11 grandchildren, one great granddaughter. Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home schedule viewing tonight and Monday service at Faith Lutheran Church. Burial Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Keek
St. John Church
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Alhambra
Calif
Imperial Valley
Keck
Reno
Ney
Ossian
Ind
Zion Lutheran Church
Maple Heights
Elyria
Evansville
Dorothy L
Nee Nierman
Emilie Gray
Las Vegas
Nev
Erwin
Betty Jean) Becker
Tampa
Fla
Eliott
Louise) Manke
Bay Village
Martin W. Keck
DeForest
Edward Monsehein
Brandston Ave
Elyria Savings and Trust Bank
Broad Street
Monschein
Welsh Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus Hall
Lorain
Lorain County
St. Jude Church
Haly Name Society
Catholic Sunshine Club
Marcella A
Matthas J
Edward D
Grafton
John
Clare) Blevins
Frank
Thomas
Estell Monschein
Richard
Betty) Todd
Oberlin
Reichhin
St. Jade
Peter Cemstery
Neth Fodeeville
Tillie Meltzer
Autumn Aegis Nursing Home
St. Joseph Hospital
Russia
Cleveland
Agudath B'nai Israel Temple of
Hadassah
Louis
New York
Max
Paul
Julius
California
Albert Danzig
Florida
Anna Osher
Abraham
Paul Danzig
Salem Cemetery
Philip Fleischer
Paul Meltzer
Cleveland Blvd
Lo- Tain
Agudath B'nai Israel Temple
Walter A. Frey
Laren J
Rudy) Milhouse
Gulf Rd
Centertown
C.A. Olsen Co
Elycia Elks Lodge
Milhouse
Virgil A. Cooke
Ashland
Theodore M
Hazel D. Mish
Harold Dicken
Mike Wingfield
Grace Brethren Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
David S. Tait
Clinton Ave
Tait
Lowell
Mass
B&q Railroad
Lake Avenue
DeLaurice McDaniels
Nora Lee Haas
Elvira
Wainwright Funeral Home
Mel Holtz
Ridgehill Memorial Park
The
Kidney Foundation
Paul F. Kuzniar
St. Lorain
Kuzniar
Lorain Works
U.S. Steel
St. Stanislaus Church
Holy Name Society
United Steel Workers
Victoria Nnee Jankowskiy
Paul Sr
Springs
Texas
Charles
Rosemary) Sasset
Barbara) Friedl
Somerset
John Revin
Lorai
Massa St. Stanislaus
Frank Kucia
St. Stanislaus Rosary Society
Calvary Cemetery
Holy Name Society of St. Stanislaus
Ada 1. Root
East River Rd
Sheffield
Root
McKeesport
Harry J
Frank A
Avan
Ruth Hammer
Sheffield Village
Kathryne Herdendorf
Burmeister County Line
Avon
Bruce Irwin
Avon United Methodist Church
Garfield Cemetery
Cynthia Diedrick
Nice Frank
Germany
Diedrick
St. Mary Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Legion of Mary
Kathryn Sebree
Carolyn Kirchner
George
Surai
St. Mary
Our Lady of the Wayside Home
Virgil B. VanSickle
34Th St
VanSickle
Green Line
Employer Transit Co
Anna
Esther) Lewis
Virgil H
Daniel
Andrew
Reichlin-Cooley
Lyle Halverson
Faith Lutheran Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain Burglar Strikes Long Avenue Apartment
Margaret S. Wright reports a theft at her Long Avenue unit during a three day absence. Entry was gained by a kicked door. items stolen include two portable TV sets, a Citizens Band radio, clothing, stereo components, liverware, movie cameras, wrist watches and records, totaling about 1656 dollars. Police continue investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Long Avenue
Margaret S. Wright
Long Ave
Multiple small incidents report thefts and accidents in town
At 5 45 am Jamey D Dallas 111 Wurst C1 reported a theft of a citizen's band radio from a truck at his home. Arnold Haven 623 Purdue Ave reported a theft of a citizen's band radio from a truck. A two car accident on Fifth Street east of West Avenue with no injuries occurred at 4 20 am. At 9 39 am a two car accident on East Bridge Street north of Broad Street with no injuries. Firemen were called after a seizure in the 300 block of Broad Street at 1 45 pm. no action taken. At 27 pm firemen investigated an odor at 374 Broad St. At 24 pm a two car accident on Middle Avenue at Second Street with no unit. At 7 38 pm a grease fire confined to a kitchen range at Robert Fields home 207 Glenwood St. At 9 53 pm a burglary at Roy A West home 706 Washington Ave where a rag worth 500 dollars and several silver dollars were reported stolen. At 1 00 pm John Hahn 1557 S Durkee Rd reported theft of a purse containing 25 dollars at Clarkins 106 E Broad St. At 10 30 pm an antique watch was reported taken in a burglary at Lillian M Elliot 321 Miami Ave. At 1 10 pm an attempted break in was investigated at the Center For the Sightless 220 Oberlin Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamey D. Dallas
Wurst
Arnold Haven
Purdue Ave
Fifth Street
West Avenue
East Bridge Street
Broad Street
Broad St
Middle Avenue
Second Street
Robert Fields
Glenwood St
Roy A. West
Washington Ave
Johvnn Hahn
S Durkee Rd
Clarkins
Lillian M. Elliot
Miami Ave
Oberlin Rd
Accident near College with two cars reported
At 12 40am a two car collision occurred near College. No injuries reported for either driver. Police and responders attended the scene and traffic was briefly affected. Further details unavailable.
Area cities win $2 million rebate from Ohio Edison
Area communities across Lorain Erie and Medina counties join Amherst Wellington Oberlin Grafton and others in tentative rebates totaling two million after a retroactive 25 percent cut to wholesale rates. WCGE contest and FPC approval remain required before finalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Edison
Akron
Lorain
Erie
Medina County
Ohio Edison Company
Amherst
Wellington
Oberlin
Grafton
Wadsworth
Lodi
Seville
Erie County
Milan
Federal Power Commission
Muncipal Power
Wholesale Consumers of Ohio Edison
WCGE
James D. Wilson
Trumbull County
Niles
Lucas
Richland County
WCOE
Wilson
FPC
Energy policy beckons: efficiency and leadership needed
Ralph Nader argues that true energy policy rests on efficiency, solar power and breaking oil company control. He cites Oak Ridge studies, Fortune oil reserves, and solar advances, then urges Carter to resist industry pressure and Congress to unite behind decisive leadership with Burton and Kennedy as potential mobilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Gulf of Mexico
Otto Smith
University of California At Berkeley
White House
Congress
Energy
Atmost Energy
Thomas P.tip O'Neill
House
Robert Byrd
Senate
Capitol Hill
Philip Burton
Dem
Calif
Edward Kennedy
Mass
Three men held after west side drug raid
Lorain police and MEG agents seized more than 11 pounds of marijuana, 30 grams hashish, pills, weapons and 1,650 marijuana cigarettes during a 3 p.m. raid on a west Lorain home. Three men, two musicians, held on drug charges. two juveniles in detention facing delinquency charges. Formal charges to be filed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
County Metropolitan Enforcement Group
MEG
West Side
John Malinovsky
Malinovsky
Lorain Municipal Court
Bay area school closure plan hinges on gas recovery
Bay teachers and students face shortened days as gas curtailments strain schedules. Bay View Hospital provided 3200000 cu ft per day to heat Bay buildings, enabling openings. St Raphael elementary may receive gas to reopen next week. Bay Board of Education approved converting portions of Westerly elementary and the high school to oil heat, aiming for full operation by early March with all six Bay schools on split sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Smnee Bay
Bay View Hospital
Bower
Bay View
St. Raphael
BAY Board of Education
Westerly
Bauer
Sheffield Lake
Columbia Gas
Richard Nace
Nace
Avon
Norwalk Seeks 40000 Grant for Police Cadet Program
Norwalk plans a 40000 federal grant for a county wide police cadet program. Vernis George, city finance director, announced the one year apprenticeship aims to hire fourteen college students as part time dispatchers at 3 per hour. Departments include Bellevue Norwalk Widard North Fairfield Plymouth New London and the Huron County Sheriff. George acts as grant administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Vernis George
Bellevue
Widard
North Fairfield
Plymouth
New London
Huron County
Two Elyria men charged with DUI after traffic incidents
Dale M. Zivic, 24, of 831 W. 18th St., was charged about 2:20 a.m. after a speeding stop on Rt. 57 and faces speeding and no driver's license counts. James E. Thomas, 31, of 131 Parkview Ct., was charged after police observed his car mount a curb at Furnace and Lodi streets yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Dale M. Zivic
18Th St
James E. Thomas
Parkview Ct
Furnace
Lodi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Keck
St. John’s
Theodore C. Whitmore
Arthur C. Keck
Jotane
Genena del
Fabio
Thorelis and
Lewis Taukurt
End Sein Edlund
Melon
Lavener
Ont Formaly
Carl L. Jones
Brighton
Elms
Mr. Jones
Fostoria
Wilma
Howard Merrill
Orville Switzer
Cecile Branson
Tressie Webber
Cherlin
Hazel Meeks
Artie
Norton Funeral Home
Eugene Booker
E. Monschein
Mrs. Abraham Meltzer
Rudy
Harry J. Root
Mrs. George Diedrick
Virgil H. VanSickle
Curtis-Scheuffier
Harvey
Carlos Exvest W. Schewffier
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Ammacianetas
U. S
Ralph Nader
National Academy of Sciences
OAK Ridge National Laboratory
Gabriel G. Ferenci
Elyria Post
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ferencz
Parma Heights
Cuyahoga Community College
Deborah
Olmsted Falls
David E. Carothers
Eth
A. Walerins
Administration of Justice
the Department of Economic Development
Sidney S. Gelman
Inc
North Ridge Rd
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