Coroner to rule in Elyria area driver death
Elyria area deaths are reported with coroner to rule on the driver’s death from a heart attack following a one car crash on Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville. Joe Flontek, 61, died after being taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital from the scene and the final ruling rests with Coroner Paul J. Kopsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Joe Flontek
Lear Nagle Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Flontek
Center Ridge Road
Lorain County
James MacMillan
Paul J Kopsch
Card of Thanks and notices from area families
Card of Thanks from the families of John Szabo Larry Frame John Wreeg Robert McKinney and others expressing gratitude for sympathy flowers and kindnesses. Also a report of an automobile accident near St Peters School involving Flontek and a brief obituary note for a long serving government inspector born 1910 with details of survivors and funeral arrangements.
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John Szabo
Robert McKinney
Obituary: John Masley 69 of Lorain Dies After Illness
John Masley 69 of 1238 West 23rd Street Lorain died in Lorain Community Hospital after a month long illness. Born in Slovakia he lived in Lorain 45 years coming from Pittsburgh. He worked for Lorain Cuyahoga Works US Steel and belonged to Holy Trinity Church Holy Trinity Lodge 533 and Woodmen of the World. Survived by wife Anna two sons Robert and Edward both of Lorain two stepchildren John Alaska and Mary Ziegman of Lorain 12 grandchildren two brothers Andrew and Paul and a sister Mary Susteric all of Pennsylvania. Funeral services in Lorain at J J Gluvna and Son Chapel with viewing hours today and tomorrow and Monday at Holy Trinity Church burial in Calvary Cemetery officiated by Rev Ungarsky.
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John Masley
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Mr. Masley
Slovakia
Pittsburgh
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
US 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
Funeral
Joseph Ungarsky
Calvary Cemetery
Kolesar
The
Rosary Society
Legion of Mary
Marie Peltz
John W.anne Wojtko
John
Parma
Czechoslovakia
J J Glovna and Son
Spm
Lorain County Singles Club Open House at Dorothy Molienhaurer Home
Lorain County Singles Club hosts an open house at 129 Brookfield Road LaGrange, with details for the event at the home of Dorothy Molienhaurer. Also listed is the Hunts Club gathering at 9am at the township hall on Fox Drive.
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Lorain County
Dorothy Molienhaurer
Brookfield Rd
Hunt Club
Township Hall
Fox Drive
Woman cleared in armed robbery case in Lorain
Luz Medero 39 of Reeves Avenue was cleared in Lorain Municipal Court after a defense motion to dismiss the armed robbery charge. The judge said evidence showed she was present but not the perpetrator. Medero pled guilty to a separate charge of malicious destruction of property, fined $100, and sentenced to 10 days in jail with 75 days suspended. A knife-wielding suspect will face charges. Medero had previously spent six months in jail as a material witness in a Rocky River service station robbery.
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Lorain
Luz Medero
Reeves Ave
Cuyahoga County
Robert Ewers
Miss Medero
Huario Villalongo
Medero
Rocky River
Burglary Suspect Caught in Middendorf's Pharmacy
Thomas F Hobart, 18, of 183 Georgia Ave, was caught last night after police answered a citizen's complaint and found the rear door tampered with at Middendorf's Pharmacy. Patrolman Shuster knocked him down as Hobart carried two bags containing 74 drug bottles including opium, cocaine, and morphine, plus a pellet gun. Hobart faces breaking and entering and concealed weapon charges and was 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 election officials will attend the Ohio Association of Election Officials winter conference in Columbus. Lila Black director Jack Wolf deputy director and Mrs. Robert Boyland and Mrs. Agnes Henry from Elyria central office will participate Friday through next Saturday.
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Lorain County
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Columbus
Lila Black
Lorain County Board of Elections
Jack Wolf
Robert Boyland
Agnes Henry
Elyria Central
Mrs Skodney Dies After Heart Attack While Traveling
Mrs. Joseph Skodney 57 of 14447 Yates Ave Burnham Michigan died in Union City Pennsylvania after a heart attack while on a sales trip for Glen Turner Enterprises. Born in Lorain she lived there until nine years ago moving to Illinois. Survived by husband Joseph a son Don Lorain a daughter Joyce West Hamburg New York seven grandchildren her mother and sister both of Lorain. Dombrowski Funeral Home Lorain is handling arrangements with services tentatively set for Tuesday morning.
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Alice K. Skodney
Yates Ave
Burnham
Union City
Glen Turner Enterprises
Lorain
Illinois
Skodney
Lorain High School
Joseph
American Shipbuilding Co
Chicago
Don
Jack
Joyce) West
Hamburg
N.Y
Clela Burgett
Norman
Mildred) Schroeder
Dombrowsk: Funeral Home
Polish veteran Nadzieja dies after six months illness in Lorain
Frank Nadzieja 61 of 700 W 21st St 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 Sophie Maziarz. He was WWII Army veteran and retired employee of International Silver Co Meriden. He belonged to St Stanislaus Church Meriden Polish Legion of American Veterans and survived by sister Josephine Mroz in Poland. He will be waked at Dombrowski Funeral Home Lorain today 7 9 pm and tomorrow 2 4 and 7 9 pm. Services Monday 9 am at the funeral home and 9 30 am at Nativity Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. P L A V Post 38 will conduct military rites.
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Frank Nadzieja
21St St
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Poland
Meriden
Conn
Joan
Sophie) Maziarz
International Silver Co
Nadzieja
P.L.A.V
Post No. 38
Death of Russell A Whitney in Kipton Oberlin area
Russell A Whitney 67 of Kipton Oberlin died after noon at Allen Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He worked 20 years at Brown Fintube Co and was a trustee at Kipton Community Church, a Kipton Fire Department member, and Oberlin Grange steward. Survived by wife Hazel a daughter Rita and a son Alan both at home a sister Mrs George Houghton a sister Mrs Lois Jordan and a brother Clarence who preceded him in death. Funeral services at Ripton Community Church with burial in Pittsfield East Cemetery. Memorials to Kipton Community Church Scholarship Fund.
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Russell A. Whitney
AID
Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Whitney
Brown Fintube Co
Kipton
Oberlin Grange
Hazel
Rita
Alan
George Houghton
Oberlin Asister
Lois Jordan
Clarence
Gerber
Wakeman
Ripton
Leah Matthews
Pittsfield East Cemetery
Kipton Community Church
Witnesses recall great hotel caper by masked bandits
The Three Guests hotel robbery left two other staff unable to identify the robbers as two workers avoided eye contact. A security guard interrupted the raid at 5 a.m. and was cuffed, then a kitchen helper, Francisco Velez, was captured. The bandits looted strongboxes and fled in a limousine with loot, a guard later freed himself to call police.
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Fragge
Francisco Velez
Price to lead countywide United Health Foundation
Elizabeth Price, director of the United Health Foundation of Greater Elyria, is named executive director of a new countywide United Health Foundation uniting the Elyria foundation, United Health Foundation of Metropolitan Lorain, and the Oberlin Health Commission. Dr Ward W.B. Young Jr. of Elyria is elected president. The merger aims to standardize services across Greater Lorain County, reduce duplication, and promote a whole person approach to medical issues. Additional officers and directors are named for one, two, and three year terms.
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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
Floro
Lorain
Donald L. Harbaugh
Wellington
Ray Phipps
Oberlin
Timothy V Boylan
H. Boyd Cameron
Richard A. Moore
Dwight Hayes
Maurice Litman
Vermilion
Mary Ida
Estella Lacey
Garrett J. Murray
Ronald A. Rollins
Betty Wolfe
Amherst
Ohio highway dept disputes federal bridge count
The Ohio Highway Department rejects the federal report listing 2,409 critically deficient bridges, arguing the number is about 250. Officials cite older studies and highlight high costs to replace the nine most critical structures, including the Kinsman Head Bridge in Cleveland at an estimated 4.24 million dollars, with funding gaps delaying repairs.
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Highway Department
Columbus
Ohio Highway Department
Ohio
Federal Highway Administration
Tennessee
Cit
Kinsman Head
Cleveland
US 422
Harbor
Ashtabula
Detroit-Rocky River Bridge
Elyria mother and daughter stabbed. suspect held
A Lorain man, Clifton Kilgore, 46, was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing Elyria mother Ruby Davis, 33, and her daughter Priscilla Ann, 14, at their Elm Street home around 3:10 a.m. Davis underwent surgery and was in fair condition. daughter was treated and released. Kilgore was found at a party on Elm Street with a bloodstained shirt.
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Elyria
Lorain
Ruby J. Davis
Priscilla Ann
Elm St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Clifton Kilgore
Canton Ave
Davis
Kilgore
County March of Dimes aims for $50,000 goal
About 3,000 Lorain Countians volunteer for the Mothers' March scheduled January 23 to 30. Chairwoman Mrs. Richard Bauer notes the drive funds research, patient care, and education as the county targets a $50,000 goal after last year’s nearly $20,000.
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March of Dimes
Richard Bauer
Fairlawn
Elyria
George Robinson
Northeast Ohio
Robinson
Lorain County
Ex North Ridgeville man bound to grand jury on larceny
Randy I. Edinger age 20 of Cleveland was bound to the Lorain County Grand Jury on a larceny by trick charge after a preliminary hearing in Elyria Municipal Court. He allegedly issued a worthless $70 check at Elyria City Discount Store on October 1 to buy merchandise and pleaded innocent at the December 23 arraignment. Edinger also faces burglary charges in North Ridgeville and two counts of intent to defraud with hearings and trials scheduled this week and next.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Grand Jury
Cleveland
Elyria
Frank M. Wilcox
Elyria City
Edinger
Grabenstetter Begins 7th Term as LaGrange Mayor
Grabenstetter sworn in for a seventh term at a village council session. Ralph Rahrig and Ruth Johnson also sworn in as council members with committees set. Rahrig re-elected council president with finance safety street and sewer duties assigned. Columbia Gas notified of rate increase of .81 per thousand cubic feet after Dec 21. Council approves moving deposits to Elyria Savings and Trust Grafton branch.
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Grabenstetter
LaGrange
Lyie Behner
Rahrig
Dwight Smith
Smith
Opfer
Behner
Johnson and Nichols Council
Columbia Gas Co
Grafton
Elyria Savings and Trust
Thief Takes $103 From Secretary at Beebe Street Office
Police report a thief stole 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. She noticed the loss two and a half hours later.
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Harold Rorick Insurance Inc
Lynette Browning
Beebe St
Executives to Meet Monday in Lorain County Club
The Sales and Marketing Executives of Lorain County will hold their monthly meeting at Aquamarine in Avon Lake on Monday at 30pm. Arthur C Dannecker Jr. is vice president public relations. Westfield Companies will present a program on motivation in the seventies. The meeting is titled Past Presidents' Night to honor former club presidents since 1958.
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Lorain County
Aquamarine
Avon Lake
Arthur C Dannecker Jr
Westfield Companies
Ohio Farmers Insurance Companies
Dannecker
Midwest
Union sets flu shots for public in Lorain
United Steelworkers Union Local 1104 schedules a public flu vaccination tomorrow at the USW Union Hall 2501 Broadway Lorain from 12 to 430 pm. Cost is 1 per shot. police, firemen and other officers will receive free injections per union president George Pashkevich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
United Steelworkers Union
George Pashkevich
USW
Broadway
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Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Tod
James Martin Council
Knights of Columbus
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Theresa
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Harry Woolfrom
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Tracy Orlando
St. Oberlin
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Camden Cemetery
Larry Frame
Marvin Frame
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Larry Framf
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St. Peter's School
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American Federation of Government Employes
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Eagles Lodge
Helen
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Traverse City
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Carl
Brownhelm
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Bittner-DeCarlo
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
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Ernest W. Scheiifier
Menage
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Villalongo
Toth
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V. J. Kolesar
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Mrs. Price
New Health Foundation
State Highway Department
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Congress of the
United States
Market Street
Youngstown
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Chagrin River
Lake County
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