Diverse Elyria Area Obituaries Span Military to Family Seeds
A string of death notices from Elyria and nearby areas details the passing of Booker T. Dickerson 52 Vallejo California, formerly of Elyria, after a brief illness. Ann J. Grandstaff 69 Seminal Florida, formerly Elyria, dies at home after four months. Other memorials recount George C. Spaulding 79 Huron, Joseph F. Jezierski 64 Lorain, James W. McAfee 79 Wakeman, Marie Dimacchia 68 Lorain, and John J. Sender 57 Lorain, with service plans and survivors listed. The obituaries span military service, church ties, and extensive family networks across Ohio and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Dickerson
Vallejo
Calif
Elyria
Vallejo General Hospital
Air Force
Elyria High School
W. R. Dickerson
Fairfield Baptist Church
Lorain
Rocky River land parcel for sale with access road
Rocky River seeks bids by Feb 20 for about 2.9 acres of wooded land near Detroit Road with Bates Road access. The board previously rejected two bids in 1968 and 1972 when access rights were not included. The site adjoins the former Bates Elementary, now used by Ruffing Montessori School, and remains zoned for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky River
Bates
Board of Education
Detroit Road
Bates Road
Gordon &. Rodeen
Rodeen
Bates Elementary School
Ruffing Montessori School
Fire and crash reports over a weekend in Elyria area
Firefighters investigated gasoline odor at 100 Second St and removed a bat from 141 Garvin Ave. Numerous vehicle crashes with no injuries occurred on Middle Avenue Fourth Street Second Street West Broad Street and other intersections. The text notes burglaries, thefts, and a hospital disturbance arrest, plus several minor property damages and a donut shop break-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second St
Isa Skinner
Garvin Ave
Qnear
Middle Avenue
Fourth Street
Second Street
Ohio
Harwood Streets
Eugene Guoselman
Ballfield Ave
Lake Avenue
Rush Street
Joe Baily
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Obituary notices list multiple Lorain area deaths
Mrs Odell Oliver 57 of 1819 Douglas Ave and Herman Jack Stoyan 85 of Lorain are mourned in city notices. Oliver survived by Jessie husband Charles son Charlie and six sisters and three brothers. Services Thursday at 1 pm in Carter Funeral Home Elyria with burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Jack Herman 45 Avon husband to Joan with son Arthur daughter Nancy. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at County Line Funeral Home Avon. Funeral Wednesday 10 am at Holy Trinity Church, burial Holy Cross Cemetery Cleveland. Stoyan Sam 85 Lorain. Visitation Thursday 3-? pm Erm Dovala Funeral Home Lorain. Service Wednesday 9:30 am at funeral home and 10 am at St John Roman Catholic Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann J. Grandstaff
67Th Ave
Seminole
Fla
Elyria
Longfellow Ave
Mary Sheema
Seminale
Anthony Sheema
Richmond
Clarence
Wainwright
J. Kenneth Evans
Brookdale Cemetery
George Charles Spaulding
Huron Avery Rd
Huron
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandusky
Cleveland
Parma
Berlin Heights
Spaulding
South St
Alex Dandar
Joseph F. Jezierski
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Jezierski
Natrona
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Lorain Amvets
U.S. Army
Normandy
Rhineland
Europe
U.S. Steel Corp
Lorain- Cuyahoga Works
Margaret
Frank
John
Josephine Jezierski
Waller
Leo
Independence
Regina Jezierski
Emil Dovala
Calvary Cemetery
Amvets Post 47
James W. McAfee
River St
Wakeman
Dana Welch
McAfee
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
Great Lakes
Gerber Funeral Home
Cooper St
Marie Dimacchia
Ohio Extended Care Center
Cimacchia
St. Joseph Church
Knights of St. John
Donald
Mariane) Zeise
Gary
Geraldine) Vormelker
Fairview Park
Kenneth
Nancy) Marovich
Toledo
Funeral Home
John J. Sender
Mr. Sender
Casimir
Helen) Szarek
Edward
Dolores) Yepko
John R. Devin
St. Stanislaus Church
Oliver
Odell
Douglas Ave
Jessie
Charles
Charlie
Carter
Funeral
Xichar Herman
Jack
Avon
Joan
Arthur
Nancy
Burmeister County Line Funeral Home
Holigity Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Stoyan
Sam
Erm Dovala
Lorin
Torsday
St. John Roman Catholic Church
Bunal
In Memoriam a Neo ei Tacs memory of SOPHIA
In Memoriam note remembers SOPHIA who passed away January 2 and December 28, 1978. The fragmented text expresses deep longing, loneliness, and faith, noting that she is missed by loved ones and that only God knows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
God
Maskless 6000 Dollar Bank Theft Hits Lorain
A customer at City Bank on East 28th Street and Pearl Avenue robbed a teller of 6000 dollars after the teller left the cash in a coin box for a brief moment. The suspect fled toward 28th Street, and police say no one saw the crime. An unrelated break‑in at Casa Nova Restaurant on Leavitt Road stole eight coats worth 1621 dollars between 7 and 10:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
City Bank
East 28Th Street
Pearl Avenue
28Th Street
Casa Nova
Leavitt Road
Building levy schedule presented to Oberlin board
Oberlin school superintendent Gail Brubaker told board members a schedule for a proposed June bond issue to upgrade Prospect School with 10 new classrooms extra space and a gym. The board must file a resolution of necessity by February 15 estimating a 1.1 million cost, with about 300000 already available. A cost estimate from an architectural firm will be submitted and millage certification due by February 24. The bond proposal would go to the board of elections March 7 for approval by March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Gail Brubaker
Prospect School
Prospect
Brubaker
Board of Elections
Vermilion agrees to raises with renegotiation condition
Vermilion city and police union reach a compromise on a 26 cent per hour raise linked to renegotiation if a June general operating levy passes. The FOP would allow replacing a planned police levy with the general levy, provided a police levy is held in November if the general levy fails. No millage set yet. committee to recommend next week. Street sewer and water workers had previously rejected the raise, seeking a 5 percent step increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion — City Service
Fraternal Order of Police
Council
FOP
Street, Sewer and Water Department
Laborers’ International Local 1283
Columbia clarifies lot definitions and width amendments
The Columbia Township zoning board certified two amendments to define lots as parcels fronting a public right of way and to specify lot width as the shortest distance between sidelines at the road front and building line. A Feb 14 public hearing at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall was set. The board also discussed pay options for road crew and a planned pay-structure review within 90 to 120 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Columbia Township
Columbia Town Hall
Howard Ogilvy
Robert Rundle
William Pence
Television snubs Amherst again in Academic Challenge
Amherst residents faced a second disappointment when WEWS Channel 5 aired the wrong tape of Marion L. Steele students on Saturday. The correct match is rescheduled for March 24 at the same time and channel, and principal Donald Findley confirmed the Amherst team won the previous match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Marion L. Steele
Wews Channel 5
Channel 5
Donald Findley
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Mrs. Clarence Grandstaff
Paul D. Goodwin
College Park
Goodwin
Woodward Academy
West Liberty State College
Georgia State University
Janet
Chris
Craig
Paul Goodwin
Jay
Salem
Dre
Penny Goodwin
Col- Jepe Park
Charlene Goodwin
Macon
Clara Goodwin
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jessie Goodwin
McMacen
George C. Spaulding
Toshiko
Booker Jr
Burrell
McKinley
William R
Clayton R
Goldeen Dickerson
Wallajo
McAfee Services
John Dimacchia
Booker Dickerson
Rocky River Land
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Melvin McDougal
West Broad Street
Sumner Street
Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Terence Higgins
Baily Ct
Lorain Boulevard
Foster Avenue
West Brand Street
Kathleen Robinson
Antrim Ra
Sohio
West Avenue
Amy Jay Donuts
Leona St
Third Street
O11 Co
Ninth Street
Antioch Drive
Abbe Road
Gulf Road
Preston Avenue
West River Street
Third
West River Streets
Turnpike
East Bridge Street
Diane Robertson
38Th Street
Hichart Foglyano
Preston Ave
Bonnie LaPlante
Breann Weber
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Kennel Club
Eden Siegen Blue
Bleugras
Vegas
Memoriam
Iain
Sain
Iby
Lower
John Crawford
Mrs. James FL
Potts
Curtis-Scheuffier
Greater
Yine
Harvey
Cantis Ernest W, Schenffier
John Malinovsky
Oberlin Board
Board
Vermilion Police
City
Ruth Brosche
Zoning Board
CBS
America
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