Obituary notices for several Lorain Elyria area residents
Kemp Whitney former Camden fire chief dies at 76 of Oberlin Route 303. John Wantz of Lorain dies after heart attack at St Joseph Hospital. longtime Lorain resident and US Steel veteran survived by family. Kurt Wahl 69 of Fergus Falls Minnesota dies in Fargo Veterans Hospital. WWII Navy veteran with Elyria ties. Delbert Hasey 49 of North Ridgeville dies at home after heart attack. Delphia Potter 89 formerly of Elyna dies in Akron. no survivors. Anastasia Solak 46 formerly of Elyria dies. wake and funeral in Elyria and Holy Cross Church. family notes. Funeral services, burial details, and charitable contributions listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vantz
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Wantz
Lorain-Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
Michael
Daniel
William
Dan Turcus
Fort Myers
Fla
Frank
Florence) Stitak
Newport Richey
Emil Dovala
Elmwood Cemetery
Kurt Wahl
Furgusfalls
Minn
Elyria
Veterans Hospital
Fargo
N.D
Wahl
Elizabeth Township
Frances
Verne
Lawrence
Richard
Kenneth
Atlanta
Bertha Peters
Albert
Ella) Leitch
Canada
Martha Weiss
Harry
Hilda) Marquardt
Vergas
Herman
Erhardt
Rudolph
Eugene
Ore
Russell
Glende- Johnson-Nelson
Furgus Falls
James McBride
Elizabeth
Delbert A. Hasey
S. Lear Nagel Road
North Hidgeville
Bogner
North Ridgeville
Delphia Potter
Elyna
Akron City Hospital
Anastasia N. Solak
Bell Court
Solak
Poland
Holy Cross Church
Stephan Proch
John Solak
Valencia Proch
Madison
Wis
Harold Dicken
Norman Gajdzinski
St. Mary Cemetery
Death notices for Mohrman and Williams families in Oberlin and Lorain
Obituary notices list Leo E Mohrman 69 of 43991 Route 10 East Oberlin and Marian D Williams 88 of 247 Oberlin Road. Survivors include spouses, children and stepchildren. Funeral services planned in Fietchin and Grown funeral homes with church burials at Pittafield and Brookdale Cemeteries. Memorial gifts requested to local church building funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohrman Leo E
Oberlin
Margaret
Beverly Vosburgh
Doris Bennet
Blanche Knepp
Wanda Wall
Irene Suters
Viola Buchs
Fietchin
Pittafield
East
Card of Thanks for Harley Chorback Lovingly Grateful
The family of Harley Chorback expresses thanks for sympathy, meals, and words from friends and neighbors and Rev Dale Hin marsh during his illness and death at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Also thanks Lorain Community Hospital staff, doctors Hoke Dickerson Fusilera, nurses, Carter Funeral Home, ministers, relatives, and friends. From Myrtle Horbeck and children Harley Jr Alice Ruth Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Chorback
Dale Hinmarsh
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Myrtle Horbeck
Harley Jr
Alice
Ruth Mary
Lorain Community Hospital
Hoke
Dickerson
Gessner and Karnik Families Mourn Local Losses
Mrs. Fred Gessner 86 of Brownhelm Township dies after a three week illness in St Joseph Hospital. She lived in Brownhelm 60 years and is survived by a son, Charles, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a sister, and other relatives. Burial will be in Brownhelm Cemetery. Mrs Josephine Karnik 74 of Lorain dies in Venice Florida after living winters in Englewood. Survived by husband Vincent, a son Vincent Jr., a daughter Colleen Clawson, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren, a brother and a sister. Memorial service set in Lorain with Rev Merlin Leberlin officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie A. Gessner
Cooper-Foster Park Road
Brownhelm Township
St. Joseph Hospital
Gessner
New Castle
Church of Christ
Toledo Road
Lorain
Charles
Brownhelm
Virgie Zorn
Fred
Dorothy
Fisher Funeral Home
Vermilion
Brownhelm Cemetery
Josephine J. Karnik
Venice
Fla
Vincent
Karnick
Broadway
Englewood
Karnik
Vincent Jr
Akron
James
Colleen) Clawson
Amherst
Frank Masin
Englwood
Margaret Green
J.J. Ghivna and Son
Merlin Leberlin
Christ United Methodist Church
Man gets 6 months in death of toddler
David W. Brock, 24, of 1023 Barbara St., was found guilty of assault in the death of a 20 month old boy and sentenced to six months in jail plus a $1,000 fine. The child died after pneumonia from a head injury. Brock admitted disciplining the child with a spanking but denied striking him on the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Brock
Barbara St
Brock
Brenda Hines
Audit Finds Improper Teacher Payments at Local District
An audit of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District covers April 1977 to March 1979. It found $2,350 paid to teacher Ralph Pierre for supplies such as report cards and commencement programs in possible violation of state law, and $49 spent on a dinner for 12 teachers during a Brookside High School evaluation. no recovery is recommended due to no monetary loss. The review calls these technicality-level issues and notes the district may refer the matter to its school attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Ralph Pierre
North Central Association
Brookside High School
Ted Greener
Elyria approves first National rezoning for new branch
The Elyria Planning Commission cleared the way for First National Bank of Elyria to build a fourth branch near Turner Boulevard and West Ridge Road. It rezoned 1.2 acres to accommodate the bank, a grocery store, and a neighborhood business such as a pizza shop or hair salon. City council must act on the rezoning. Also noted, Samuel D. Poad resigned after serving since November 11, citing a job promotion and frequent travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Artists demonstrate skills at Columbia Country Art Show
Fred Leach and other artists will demonstrate at the Columbia Country Art Show at Columbia United Methodist Church in Columbia Station on Route 82 near Route 252. The weekend event runs 1 9 p m Saturday and 10 a m to 5 p m Sunday with demonstrations including pottery, framing, illustrations, and watercolors plus excerpts from The Belle of Amherst. Admission is 1 50 for adults, students pay and children enter free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leach
Columbia Country
Columbia United Methodist Church
Route 82
Route 252
Columbia Station
Karla Brodfuhrer
Anderson and Steinman
Chuck Carter
Jerri Newalk
Amherst
Marion Murray
Leach
Perruchon
Carter
Today's Chuckle About Congressmen Reelection Motives
A humorous aphorism notes many congressmen seek reelection because they dislike earning a living under the laws they themselves pass.
Ages mix up in Polish Club robbery report
The Chronicle Telegram corrected ages after reporting two women robbed at gunpoint in the Polish Club parking lot. The first woman was 68 and the second 48, reversing the earlier ages from Wednesday's edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Andrey Getty
Rath Demyan
New London Hospital waits court ruling on Medicare cutoff
Toledo report says New London Hospital seeks to block an HEW Medicare and Medicaid funding cutoff. A district court motion to dismiss the injunction request awaits a ruling, while a prior temporary restraining order stalls the Feb. 15 cutoff. Hospital faces possible shutdown without funds and notes 35 percent of income from Medicare and Medicaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. London Hospital
Toledo
New London Hospital
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. District Court
James Bender
Carter Kennedy lead 13th district delegates as Brown gets one
Democratic caucuses in Lorain selected full 13th district slates for Carter and Kennedy, while Gov. Brown earned a single delegate. Delegates will file petitions with the board of elections and appear on no June 3 primary ballot. Ohio total delegates to the Democratic National Convention will reach 161.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Edward Kennedy
Jerry Brown
Atty
Antonio Giardini
Lorain
Board of Elections
Carter
Sacred Heart Church
Leo Koury
Juan “Rocky” Ortiz
J. William McCray
Bertie J. Brooks
Vernice Harris
Ken Duraski
Sam Bradley
Twila Betka
Kennedy
Penny Pincher Hotel
Ron Ruskin
Fred Howell
Michael Cumberlage
Frances Swartz
Marge Burgdorf
Ken Shawver
Kurt Ayers
Thelma Adams
Brown
Michael Barkus
Giardini
New York
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Democratic Party
Local Birth Announcements From Amherst and Nearby
A sequence of birth notices lists newborns for Amherst Elyria Lorain Kipton Wellington South Amherst Vermilion North Ridgeville Avon and Avon area residents. Names include Ray Ortega Leo Fitzgerald Michael Galant Richard Williams Paul Milligan James McGranor Dennis Haynes William Tanner Pamela Knox and others with addresses. Dates February 11 12 and 18 are given for several births and listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ortegon
Amherst
Leo Fitzgerald
Elyria
Michael Galant
Lorain
Dennis Haynes
South Amherst
William Tanner
Vermilion
Taxi plan change discussed by Elyria TAC meeting
Elyria's Transportation Action Committee will meet Saturday with Councilmen Richard Seward and Charles Fair to discuss ideas for modifying the subsidized taxi plan. The 3:20 p.m. session at Hart Plaza will focus on a 50 cent per ride senior fare and city subsidies. The program would expand to all residents after one year. Also Saturday, the Lorain County Nursing Home Ombudsman Program will hold a training at The Oberlin Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for volunteers to visit nursing homes weekly and report concerns. Call Mary Weyburne for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Transportation Action Committee
Richard Seward
D-At Large
Charles Fair
D-2
TAC
Hart Plaza
Chestnut St
TAC IS
Lorain
Vermilion flood risk eased by Arundel icebreaker
Coast Guard icebreaker Arundel cleared a thick ice slab choking Vermilion River mouth after Lake Erie drifted ice. City officials said there is no immediate flood threat though a new freeze could raise risk. Army Corps of Engineers involvement and hope for warmer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Arundel
the Arundel
Lake Erie
City Service
George Phillips
Vermilion
Phillips
Bismarck
Army Corps of Engineers
Cleveland
John S. Matricardi
Corps Project
Vermilion Harbor
Matricardi
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Kemp Whitney
Camden
Kemp R Whitney
Route 303
Camden Volunteer Fire Department
Potter Services
Whitney
Son Lodge
AM of
Wakeman
Camden Baptist P.m. Pevonde
Warren
Evelyn
A.D
Betty) Searles
Marjorie Rebel
Pompano Beach
Hugh
Paul
Gerber
Kenneth Nelson
Camden Baptist Church
Camden Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Foxglove Drive
New London
Graham
Mero
Barge
Necht
Joan I
Doris
Curtis-Scheutfier Funeral Home, Inc
Greater
Ehymo and Vicinity
Forrest Dweden
Embelmen Barvey
Curts Broass W
Scheutlier Dental Raiabe
Fred Gessner
Vincent Karnik Sr
Greener
Elyria Commission Oks
Cleveland Area
The
American Watercolor Society
Museum of Mexico
William Brown
Harry C. Walters
Waters
Chicago
Bender
HEW
Rankin M. Gibson
Misty
AmShip
Black River
Erie Avenue Bridge
Dave Zapatosky
Dems
Walter A. Godfrey
C-T
Richard Williams
Kipton
Robert Smith
Paul Milligan
Wellington
Alan van Valkenburg
James MC Granor
Pamela Knox
Lear Nagle
Ronald Kuttler
West River St
Richard Fitch
Center Rd
Avon
Prince Griffin
Salem Ave
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