Obituaries from Lorain area many servicemen and residents
A string of death notices from Lorain and nearby areas. Mrs. Mary R Schwartz 90 formerly of Kennedy Plaza died in Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. she had lived in Lorain 65 years and is survived by nieces including Mrs. Cagsie Smith. Services set for Tuesday at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home with burial at Elmwood Cemetery. Other obituaries include Mrs Betty Majzik 57 of Olmsted Falls who died in Warrensville Heights after five months illness. service details follow at Baker Funeral Home Berea with burial at Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted. Walter G Christmon 69 of Elyria with wife Myrella and several children. visitation at Macedonia Church of God and funeral next day. Mrs Mabel L Herman 58 of Elyria died after heart attack. owned Elyria Beauty Clinic. burial Glendale Cemetery Cardington. Carmela Neal 63 formerly of Lorain died in Terre Haute Indiana. services at Ryan Funeral Home with burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Park. Minne B Schon 87 of Lorain died after two days illness. survived by husband Michael and four grandchildren. services at John R Devin Funeral Home. Adam J Pruchnicki 65 of Lorain, retired railroad conductor, died. survived by wife Mary and children. services at Emil Dovala Funeral Home with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Mary R. Schwartz
Kennedy Plaza
Lorain
Amherst Manor
Schwartz
England
Godfrey
Cagsie Smith
Elyria
Reichlin Cooley
Donald M. Yackle
Elmwood Cemetery
Betty D. Majzik
Olmsted Falls
Highland View Hospital
Warrensville Heights
Dairy Pak Co
Berea
Majzik
Olmsted
Jack Jarbo
Peggy Sopko
Elyria Friends
Baker Funeral Home
Kenneth Halstead
Olmsted Community Church
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Christmon
Walter G
10Th St. Elyna
Myrella
Evelyn Ellis
Rosie Young
Mary Helen Landrum
John Henry
Macedonia Church of God At Christ
Bell Ave
Brookdale Cemetery
Mabel L. Herman
William P. Wells Jr
Paul E. Wells
Cardington
Raymond E. Wells
Mt. Gilead
Curtis - Scheuffler
Claude Maynard
Glendale Cemetery
Carmela Neal
Stanziano
South Mth St
Terre Haute
Ind
Neal
Herschel
Nancy Jane
Mary Gallo
Rose Meyers
Clara Stanziano
Patrick J Ryan
South Seven
Eddie Ghibodeaux
Roselawn Memorial Park
Minne B Schon
St. Joseph Hospital
Schon
Germany
VFW
Michael
James R . Lorain
Eric Gruse
Emma Greenberger
John
Adam J. Pruchnicki
East 31St St
Pruchnicki
Lake Terminal Railroad
Mary
Geraldine Pernisky
Joseph
Carol) Katkic
James Pernisky
Oberlin civic leader Andrew Stofan dies at 74
Andrew Stofan 74 of 306 South Professor Street Oberlin died Sunday at Greenville General Hospital after a heart attack at his son's home. A photographer and longtime public official he chaired Oberlin Council and served on the Public Utilities Commission. Surviving are his wife Ida and four children. Funeral services set in Oberlin with burial in Westwood Cemetery. Memorials to Allen Memorial Hospital urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Stofan
South
Oberlin
Greenville General Hospital
Greenville
S.C
Stefan
First Church
Board of Trustees
Oberlin Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Oberlin Automobile Club
Hiram College
Public Utilities Commission
Oberlin Rotary Club
Nancy Lou
Wilhelmina
Ore
Richard
D.C
Andrew
Oakton
Paul
Plainfield
Ida
Cowling Funeral Home
Westwood Cemetery
Allen Memorial Hospital
Kruppa Rites Set for Lorain Man at Holy Trinity
Joseph A. Kruppa 92 of Lorain retired machinist died after a yearlong illness. He worked 37 years at Koehlring Thew Co retiring in 1954. Born in Czechoslovakia he lived in Lorain since 1905. Survived by sons Joseph Edward. daughters Josephine Wield Pauline Schwepp. five grandchildren seven great grandchildren and brother Steve. Visitation today 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow St John Baptist Lodge rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. at the funeral home and 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Rev George B Lawrence to officiate burial Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Kruppa
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Koehlring - Thew Co
Czechoslovakia
Kruppa
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Name Society
St. John Baptist Lodge
Golden Agers
American Slovak Group
Golden Age Pensioners
Joseph
Edward
Cleveland
Josephine Wield
Raymond
Pauline) Schwepp
Steve
Amherst
John R. Devin
Funeral Home
George B. Lawrence
Calvary Cemetery
In Memoriam Eleanor A Snell and Elish Bryant
In loving memory of Eleanor A Snell who died February 27 1977 and of Elish Bryant who passed away February 25 1477. The verses honor their memory with lines about being in our hearts and a mother dear called home by God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elenor A Snell
Eleanor
Shell
Elish Bryant
Mother
In_lowng
Elise Bryant
Charles
Eleanor Snell
Strongsville pair slain. coroner links deaths to Wednesday
The Cuyahoga County coroner said Kim Shasta 23 and Thomas Kowal 26 were dead since at least Wednesday, discovered Friday at 10391 Prospect Rd. Both had gunshot wounds to the head and the home showed signs of ransacking. Police suspect a drug operation. marijuana and LSD found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongsville
Cuyahoga County
Prosper
Lester Adelson
Kim Shasta
Thomas Kowal
Prospect Rd
Ohio Bell
Max Lehnecker
Elyria Civil Service Commission to Meet at City Hall
The Elyria Civil Service Commission will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m for its regular monthly session at its city hall office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Civil Service Commission
City Hall
Carlisle man in critical condition after double shooting
Willie Hall, 46, of 41933 Cooper St., remains seriously ill at Elyria Memorial Hospital after allegedly shooting his wife Joyce, 41, four times Friday afternoon at their home and then turning the gun on himself. Deputies broke down the door moments later. charges are under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Township
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Willie Hall
Cooper St
Joyce
Hall
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U. S. Steel
City officials monitor ice floes on Black River
Elyria and Lorain officials watch the Black River as spring thaw begins to prevent ice floes from clogging the waterway. Mayor Marguerite E Bowman says Richard Koba Lorain safety director will monitor the harbor for large floes while Elyria officials track floes farther south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Black River
Marguerite E. Bowman
Richard Koba
City seeks federal help for snow removal costs
Canton officials plan a meeting with Disaster Services to pursue up to 75 percent reimbursement for outside contractor snow clearing during January blizzard. Preliminary city costs run about 5800 for January 27 to 31, with officials to document streets cleared, snow depths, and wind speeds.
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Canton
Bowman
Lorain County
Showalter contract under review despite deficit pressure
Elyria school board will review Supt. Thomas Showalter's contract tonight with possible extension beyond July 31 1979. A $1 000 raise will take effect August 1, but board president Robert Repas says a further raise is unlikely this early. The district faces a 1978 deficit near $2 million and may cut expenditures including busing layoffs and school closures. Negotiations for any extension will occur in an executive session at 7 30 p.m. in the Administration Center on Griswold Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Thomas Showalter
Showalter
Repas
Griswold Road
Grand jury hears Peterseim evidence
Cleveland police report a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury is hearing evidence against William Peterseim 37 charged with aggravated murder in the death of Robert Squire 15 near his Strongsville home last Wednesday morning. Also charged are three attempted murder counts against Peterseim with a witness saying he waited in his car and chased the youths after they pulled up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
William Peterseim
Berea
Strongsville
Peterseim
Robert Squire
Garry Pease
Squire
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Elyrian challenges retirement at 65 in Elyria case
George J. Ross a former Elyria health department sanitarian files suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court challenging city ordinance that sets 65 as retirement age Ross argues the Board of Health is a state agency not bound by city rule and seeks reinstatement and back pay from March 31 1977 Ross had previously filed a similar suit which was dismissed for failings in party inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Health
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
George J. Ross
East River St
Elyria Health Department
Board of Health
Elyria
Ohio Atty
William J.brown
Ross
Sanitarian
Smoke detector recall issued for BRE AC units
Sheffield Lake fire officials urge residents to check BRE AC smoke detectors for faults that can cause fires. The recall covers units installed in homes built after June 24 1977 when detectors became mandatory. Those with recalled detectors should contact the fire department for guidance.
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Sheffield Lake
Fire Department
Gilliam trial set to begin in Oberlin shooting case
In Lorain County Common Pleas Court the trial of James E. Gilliam of Oberlin begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. on a charge of aggravated assault for the April shooting of Sgt. Eugene Barlow. Barlow and another officer went to Gilliam’s home to arrest his son on arson charges. Gilliam wounded, Barlow fired, Gilliam later recovered. Barlow was dismissed by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
James E. Gilliam
Lorain County
Coramon Pleas Court
Gilliam
Eugene Barlow
Barlow
Lincoln St
James F
Thomas Dalton
Sun game room on Cleveland Street closes after court order
The Sun game room on Cleveland Street shuts down Friday night under a Lorain County court order from Judge Floyd Harris after zoning violations. Owner Lorne Elbert Jr plans a new Sun across the street on Winckles and Cleveland, aiming to open within 10 days despite slow progress and previous neighbor complaints about youth behavior.
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the Sun Game Room
Cleveland Street
Lorne Elbert, Jr
Elbert
Lorain County Common Pleas
Floyd Harris
Harris
Winckles and
Cleveland Streets
Berlin Hisman to seek Erie County sheriff post
SANDUSKY Dem Dem John R Meredith announced his bid for Erie County Sheriff in 1979. A former lieutenant and 13 year deputy, Meredith left in a dispute with Sheriff Harold G Gladwell and plans civil service exams citizen review board and department reorganization as goals. He operates a drywall business with wife Nora and five children, living on Smoky Road in Berlin Heights.
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Sandusky
John R. Meredith
Erie County
Meredith
Harold G. Gladwell
Gladwell
Sheriff's Department
Nora
Smoky Road
Berlin Heights
BGSU Firelands Extends Registration Hours
Special registration hours are set at the Firelands Campus to aid part time and evening students. The Spring quarter runs March 28 to June 9 with over 150 courses available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Firelands
Bowling Green State University
Fire damages home on Barbara Street. no injuries
Fire caused an estimated $3,000 damage at the Mattie Trea dwell home 1029 Barbara St at about 9 am. A short circuit from an electric appliance cord started the blaze. Elyria Fire Capt. Raymond Pileski reports no injuries and that firemen were on scene under an hour.
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Mattie Treadwell
Barbara St
Elyria
Raymond Pileski
Pileski
Fairview Woman Finalist in Ohio Lottery Show
Cleveland area resident Margaret C Genna To 54 of 4455 West 210th St Fairview Park is among five finalists on the Ohio Lottery televised show Thursday. She is guaranteed at least 5000 and could win more. If she earns extra prizes she will visit her only living relative an aunt in California she has not seen in 25 years. Her hobbies include drawing and sketching and she fosters four children for the welfare department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Margaret C. Genna- To
210Th St
Fairview Park
California
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Mabel Herman
Beauty Clinic
Mabel
Herman
Mrs. Godfrey Schwartz
Adelbert Majzik
Mrs. Herschel Neal
Michael Schon
David Strickler
Patricia Ann Strickler
Root Rd. Lorain
St. Joseph
Brookside High School
E. H. Roberts Answering Service
St. Anthony Church
David
William David
Craig Matthew
Barbara Jean
George Kowalczyk
Sheffield Village
Richard Kowalczyk
San Diego
Calif
Cecila} Kurucz
Emil Dovala
Gerald Herman
Memoriam
Curtis Scheuffler
Greater
Elyria and
Harvey C, Curtis Ernest W, Scheuffler
Ics
Lehnecker
George Golubic
Prospect Road
Kowal
Miss Shasta
Civil Service
Carlisle
Robert Repas
16052
Windsor Dr
Elyrian
Adrian F. Bedeski
Atty
John Haynes
Jeresmo J. Keron
Mark
Keron
William Morgan
Counei
Richard P. Seward
Berlin Hisman
Sheriff's Post
Fairview
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