Coroner to rule in driver's death after crash
In Elyria area deaths, coroner to decide if driver Joe Flontek 61 of 6610 Lear Nagle Rd died of a heart attack following a one car crash on Center Ridge Road near Elyria Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9 am. The preliminary report cites a heart attack causing the crash. final ruling to come from Coroner Paul J Kopsch. Flontek survived by wife Helen and three brothers. services planned at Buttner-DeCarlo Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
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North Ridgeville
Joe Flontek
Lear Nagle
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Flontek
Center Ridge Road
Lorain County
James MacMillan
Paul J Kopsch
St. Peter's School
American Federation of Government Employes
Boys Town
Neb
Eagles Lodge
Helen
Nick
Traverse City
Fla. Pete
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Carl
Brownhelm
Steve
Buttner-DeCarlo
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Card of Thanks for multiple families in bereavement
The families of John Szabo Larry Frame John Reed Robert McKinney Dwight Peabody and Dwight Dumsky express sincere gratitude for sympathy flowers kindness and support during illness and death in their families Special thanks go to hospital staff funeral homes clergy and donors for comfort and actions of care from friends neighbors and relatives
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Joe
John Szabo
Larry Frame
Marvin Frame
Laura Frame
Jane Shelton
West
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Harold Dicken
Robert H Swhwenk
John W Reed
Dept 24
Stanadyne
Jacqueline Reed
John Reed
Robert McKinney
Tva Dumsky
Engelhardt
la Jack
Max Dumsky
Dwight Peabody
Iits
Alex Callier
Uneit
69 year old John Masley dies in Lorain hospital
John Masley 69 of 1238 W 23rd St Lorain dies at Lorain Community Hospital after a month long illness. Born in Slovakia he lived in Lorain 45 years coming from Pittsburgh. Survived by wife Anna two sons Robert Edward both of Lorain two stepchildren John Alaska and Mary Ziegman both of Lorain 12 grandchildren two brothers Andrew Homestead Pa and Paul Carnegie Pa a sister Mary Susteric Pittsburgh Pa. Funeral arrangements listed with J J Gluvna and Son Funeral Chapel Lorain showing services Monday at 9 am and Holy Trinity Church at 9:30 am burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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John Masley
23Rd St
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Mr. Masley
Slovakia
Pittsburgh
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Anna
Robert
Edward
John Alaksa
Richard
Mary) Ziegman
Andrew
Homestead
Paul
Carnegie
Mary Susteric
J. J. Gluvna and Son
Avon Lake Datebook opens open house at Brookfield Rd
The Lorain County singles club will hold an open house at the home of Dorothy Moldenhauser 129 Brookfield Road LaGrange. The hunt club meets at 9 am at Township Hall on Fox Drive.
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Lorain County
Dorothy Moldenhauser
Brookfield Rd
Hunt Club
Township Hall
Fox Drive
Woman cleared in robbery case in Lorain court
Luz Medero, 39, of Reeves Avenue, was cleared of an armed robbery charge in Lorain Municipal Court after a defense motion. The court dismissed the charge as evidence showed she was present but not the perpetrator. Medero pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property, fined $100 and costs, and sentenced to 10 days in jail with 75 dollars and the days suspended for good behavior. A suspect who wielded the knife will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Luz Medero
Reeves Ave
Cuyahoga County
Robert Ewers
Miss Medero
Hilario Villacongo
East St. Who
Burglary Suspect Caught In Middendorf's Pharmacy
A burglar was captured at Middendorf's Pharmacy on 21st Street and Broadway after a rear door was forced. Thomas F Hobart, 18, of 183 Georgia Ave, faced charges of breaking and entering and carrying a concealed weapon after police recovered two bags of drugs including opium cocaine and morphine along with a pellet gun. Pry marks and a tyre iron were found at the scene and Hobart was expected to be arraigned today.
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Lorain
Middendorf
21St Street
Broadway
Thomas F Hobart
Georgia Ave
Charles Shuster
Hobart
Lorain Officials to Attend Ohio Election Conference
Four Lorain County elections officials will attend the Ohio Association of Election Officials winter conference in Columbus. Lila Black director Jack Wolf deputy director and officers Mrs Robert Bovland and Mrs Agnes Henry will join the event from Thursday to Saturday at the Elyria central office with the Lorain County Board of Elections.
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Lorain County
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Columbus
Lila Black
Mrs Skodney Dies After Heart Attack While Traveling
Mrs. Alice Skodney 57 of 14447 Yates Ave Burnham Michigan died in Union City Pennsylvania yesterday after a heart attack while traveling as a sales representative for Glen Turner Enterprises a cosmetic firm Born in Lorain she lived there until moving to Illinois nine years ago She was a Lorain High School graduate Surviving are husband Joseph a son Don a daughter Joyce West seven grandchildren her mother Mrs Clela Burgett and sister Mildred Schroeder all of Lorain Funeral arrangements are handled by Dombrowski Funeral Home Lorain with services tentatively set for Tuesday morning
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Alice , Skodney
Yates Ave
Burnham
Union City
Glen Turner Enterprises
Lorain
Illinois
Skodney
Lorain High School
Joseph
American Shipbuilding Co
Chicago
Don
Polish Veterans, Lorain Resident Die in Hospital
Frank Nadzieja 61 of 700 W 21st Lorain died in St Joseph Hospital after a six month illness. Born in Poland he lived in Meriden Conn before moving to Lorain in September to live with his sister Mrs Septie Maziar. He was WW II Army veteran and retired International Silver Co worker. Burial Calvary Cemetery with military rites by Post 38. Mrs Veronica J Kolesar 76 of 317 W 31st Lorain died in St Joseph Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Czechoslovakia and lived in Lorain 60 years. Survived by two daughters Marie Peltz and Anne Wojtko both of Lorain a son John Parma seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren two brothers and two sisters in Czechoslovakia. Services Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery. Funeral homes listed for calls.
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Frank Nadzieja
Meriden
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Josephine Mroz
Poland
Dombrowski Funeral
Lorain
Nativity Church
Calvary Cemetery
PUA Y Post No. 38
V. J. Kolesar
Veronica J. Kolesar
Kolesar
Holy Trinity Church
The
Rosary Society
Legion of Mary
Marie Peltz
John W
Anne) Wojtko
John
Parma
Czechoslovakia
J J Glovna and Son
Obituary for Russell A. Whitney of Kipton and Oberlin
Russell A. Whitney 67 of RD 2 Oberlin died at Allen Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield he lived in the area all his life and retired from Brown Fintube Co. He served as Kipton Community Church trustee and Kipton Fire Department member, and was a Oberlin Grange steward. Survived by wife Hazel daughter Rita Alan, sister Mrs George Houghton, sister Mrs Lois Jordan and brother Clarence. Visitation at Gerber Funeral Home Wakeman tomorrow and Monday. Funeral at Ripton Community Church with burial in Pittsfield East Cemetery. Memorials to Kipton Community Church Scholarship Fund.
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Russell A. Whitney
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Whitney
Brown Fintube Co
Kipton
Oberlin Grange
Hazel
Rita
Alan
George Houghton
Lois Jordan
Clarence
Gerber
Wakeman
Tommorrow
Ripton
Leah Matthews
Pittsfield East
Kiptor Community Church
Witnesses Relive Great Hotel Caper
The Three Guests and two hotel staff were not blindfolded during the raid but offered little help to police. Robbers warned not to look at anyone as they looted strongboxes and attempted to open the safe. A security guard was cuffed during the early-morning break in and another kitchen helper was captured before bandits fled in a limousine with loot. A guard later freed himself and called police.
Price to lead new countywide United Health Foundation
Elizabeth Price named executive director of a countywide United Health Foundation uniting the Elyria and Lorain health groups plus the Oberlin Health Commission. Dr Ward W.B. Young Jr. elected president. Judy Kaiser remains interim Lorain foundation director as merger aims to standardize services across Greater Lorain County and avoid duplication while emphasizing whole person care.
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Elizabeth Price
United Health Foundation of
Greater Elyria
United Health Foundation
Countywide
Elyria Foundation
Metropolitan Lorain
Oberlin Health Commission
Ward W.B. Young Jr
Elyria
UHF
Sheffield Center
Price
Judy Kaiser
Old Lorain Health Foundation
Dr. Young
Oberlin Health Services
Elyria Health Services
United Community Services of Greater
Young
Richard F. Runser
Francisco S. Flare
Lorain
Donald L Harbaugh
Wellington
Harbaugh
Howard R. Cleveland
Joseph J. Kurtz
Gordon R. Carlson
William L. Hassler
Ray Full
Vermilion
Alan R. Meyers
South Amherst
Ray Phipps
Oberlin
Timothy V. Boylan
H. Boyd Cameron
Richard A. Moore
Dwight Hayes
Maurice Litman
Mary Ida
Estella Lacey
Garrett J. Murray
Ronald A Rollins
Betty Wolfe
Amherst
Ohio highway chief disputes federal bridge deficit counts
The Ohio Department of Transportation rejects the federal report of 2409 critically deficient bridges, saying about 250 bridges meet that category. Officials cite cost limits and misinterpreted prior data, noting the Kinsman Road Bridge as the most costly to replace and listing nine other critical structures with multi-million price tags across Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown, and nearby areas.
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Columbus
UPI
Olin Highway Department
Ohio
Federal Highway Administration
Tennessee
Cit
Kinsman Road
Cleveland
US 422
Harbor Drawbridge
Ashtabula
Detroit
Rocky River Bridge
Elyria mother and daughter stabbed. suspect held
Elyria police report a Lorain man Clifton Kilgore, 46, was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing Ruby J. Davis, 33, and her daughter Priscilla Ann Davis, 14, at their Elm Street home around 3:10 a.m. Both victims were treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Davis underwent surgery and was described in fair condition. Kilgore was found at a party on Elm Street with a blood stained shirt.
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Elyria
Lorain
Ruby J. Davis
Priscilla Ann
Elm St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Davis
Clifton Kilgore
Canton Ave
Kilgore
Lorain County March of Dimes Sets $50,000 Goal
Nearly 3,000 Lorain Countians sign up as volunteers for the Mothers' March to be held Jan 23 to 30. Chairwoman Mrs. Richard Bauer notes 250,000 babies born yearly with birth defects and explains the program funds research patient care and education. County goal is 50,000 with funds from the march plus other solicitations.
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Richard Bauer
Fairlawn
Elyria
George Robinson
Northeast Ohio
Robinson
Lorain County
Ex-North Ridgeville man bound to jury in larceny
Randy Ledinger, 20, of Cleveland, appeared before Elyria Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing on larceny by trick after allegedly issuing a worthless 70 check at Elyria City Discount Store on Oct 1. He pleaded innocent to the charge on Dec 29 and faces burglary and two counts of intent to defraud. Preliminary hearings and trials are scheduled through Friday.
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North Ridgeville
Torain County
Randy Ledinger
Cleveland
Elyria
Frank M. Wilcox
Elyria City
Edinger
Grabenstetter Begins 7th Term as LaGrange Mayor
LaGrange mayor Harry Grabenstetter was sworn in for his seventh term at a village council session. Ralph Rahrig and Mrs. Ruth Johnson also took oaths, with Johnson having served a decade on council. Rahrig was re elected council president as committees were set including finance safety street sewer sanitation and more. Columbia Gas notified a rate increase of 1 cent per thousand cubic feet after December 21. Council approved deposits with Elyria Savings and Trust Grafton branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Behner
Rahrig
Dwight Smith
Smith
Opfer
Behner
Johnson and Nichols
Columbia Gas Co
Grafton
Elyria Savings and Trust
Thief Stole $103 From Insurance Secretaries Purse
Police report a thief took 103 dollars from the purse of Harold Rorick Insurance secretary Lynette Browning after she left her bag in the women's lounge at 8 30 am. Browning told investigators she discovered the loss two and a half hours later.
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Harold Rorick
Executives to meet Monday in Avon Lake program
The Lorain County Sales and Marketing Executives plan a Monday meeting at Aquamarine Avon Lake at 30 pm led by vice president Arthur C. Dannecker Jr. The event includes Westfield Companies presenting Succeeding Through People Motivation in the Sophisticated Seventies and marks Past Presidents Night honoring club leaders since 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Aquamarine
Avon Lake
Arthur C. Dannecker
Westfield Companies
Ohio Farmers Insurance Companies
Dannecker
Midwest
Union sets flu shots for public in Lorain
United Steelworkers Union Local 1104 schedules public flu immunization at USW Union Hall in Lorain tomorrow from noon to 430 pm. Cost is one dollar per shot. Nuns, firemen, and policemen will receive free vaccinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
United Steelworkers Union
George Pashkevich
USW
Broadway
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