Death notices from Elyria area honor multiple residents
Ellsworth Kerr 72 of 4950 Orosty Ave Sheffield Township died after a month long illness at Lorain Community Hospital. He was a carpenter with Gateway Export Co retired 1972 and breeder of Pekingese dogs. Survived by wife Frances and several children. services Wednesday at 1 pm. Judy Hall 18 died after brief illness in Lorain. Laurel R. Hines 69 died after 10 month illness. survived by wife and two grandchildren. Mrs. Cora Mae Parrott 86 died at Providence Hospital Sandusky. former Wellington resident. Other notices include Laurel R. Hines and P. Oneida Carpenter deaths. Lewis Kranyak 64 died in Cleveland VA Hospital. Burial arrangements and funeral homes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Kerr
Orosty Ave
Sheffield Township
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Arcadia
Gateway Export Co
Buckeye Pekingese Club
Ohio
Frances
Ronald L. Kerr
Hampton
Judy Hall
St. Joseph Hospital
Laurel R. Hines
Washington, Pa
Katherine Bagrich
Alonzo Hall
Weldon Hall
New York City
Carolyn Hauser
Katherine Hall
William G. Neal
Washington (Pa
Walter A. Frey
Cora Mae Parrott
West Carrow Road
Vermilion
Providence Hospital
Sandusky
Peru
Joseph
Marjorie) Sims
Wellington
Rebecca Lodge
Norman
Huntsville
Volney
Cornell Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Grace Lutheran Church
Hines
New York Central
Penn Central
Louise J
Tommas J
Harald Dicken
Peter Mealwitz
Brookdale Cemetery
P. Oneida Carpenter
Lewis Kranyak
Walnut Dr
Euclid Ave
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Kranyak
Grace
Charmaine Turick
Joan Kubicek
Euclid
Maryine Kader
Lillian Wolfe
Agnes Darcy
Charmaine Gray
Margerite Wolgamott
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Edward
George
Gattozzi and Sons Funeral
St. Clair Ave
Spm
All Souls Cemetery
Obituary notices for Reese J Pass Naomi Pass and others
Obituary notices list Mrs. Reese J Pass 69 of 966 Oakwood Dr died after a long illness with services and wake at Wainwright Funeral Home and a Bus Fund memorial. Wade E Richards 88 of Sullivan died at Welcome Nursing Home after two and half year illness with services at Gilbert Funeral Home and burial in Sullivan Cemetery. Felix F Shifkoski 73 of 103 Parkview Dr a Bendix Westinghouse retiree died at Elyria Memorial Hospital with services at Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home and St Mary Church. Memorials suggested to church or cancer society as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Pass
Oakwood Dr
van Lier
Pass
Elyria
Church of Christ In
Lorain
William E
Glen
Burl
Stella) Anderson
Clarence
Mary) Stafford
Vermilion
Joe
Grace) Dominguez
Lillian Hencks
Baltimore
Julia McCabe
Circleville
Delores Kerns
Kenosha
Wis
Estes
Irving
Herschell Golden
Reese J
Wainwright Funeral Home
R.W. Gann
Church of Christ
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Toledo Road
Wade E. Richards
RD 1
Sullivan
Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin
Lorain County
Sullivan Congregational Church
Vada
Robert
Pauline) Handley
Arlene Barone
Dorothy Walsh
Los Angeles
Calif
R.W
Esther) Willett
Ted Richards
Gilbert Funeral Home
Ashland
Roger Herman
Sullivan Cemetery
Felix F. Shifkoski
Parkview Dr
Bendix - Westinghouse Corp
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Shifkoski
Cleveland
St. Mary Church
Ruth M
Richard
Marilyn) Hadaway
Charles R. Dunlap
Kirtland
Frances Stanezk
Thomas
Chandler
Ariz
Joseph
Curtis - Scheuffler
Patrick O'Shaughnessy
St. Mary Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Elyria school board meeting set for 8 30 tonight
An Elyria school board meeting that was cancelled Thursday will be held tonight at 8 30 in the city schools Administration Center at 40710 Griswold Road. Also notices of local obituaries include Joseph Patrick Martinek 58 formerly of Lorain and other area residents with service details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
City Schools’ Administration
Griswald Road
Joseph Patrick Martinek
South Oak St
Inglewood
Calif
Lorain
Mr. Martinek
Lorain High School
Lorain - Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
California
Barbara
Theresa
Magdalen Martinek
Anthony
John
Todd
Phoenix
Aziz
Peter
Lakewood
Reidy - Scanlan
St. John Church
Lawrence Martello
Calvary Cemetery
Firemen save 7 year old boy in Elyria incident
Lorain firemen aided Kenneth Peoples son of Elyria Police Sergeant Lafayette Peoples when a nut blocked his throat Saturday afternoon. Firemen used chest squeezes and supplied about 250 pounds of oxygen, and the boy was listed in fair condition at Lorain St Joseph Hospital pediatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Elyria
Kenneth Peoples
Lafayette
Nick” Peoples
21St St
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Death notices for two Avon residents
Mrs Frank Gavorki or Gavorski age 57 of Avon and Mrs Fred Ori of 506 Ironwood Court are announced. Gavorski survived by Frank Jr and two daughters with a funeral at Trinity Church Avon and Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted. Ori survived by husband daughters sons and stepson with services at Laundenthal Funeral Home Elyria and burial in Small Brookdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavorski
Frank
Celia
Avon
Frank Jr
Bermes Kovesdy
Celia Snyder
Burmeister County Lane
Fred [Ori
Ironwood Court
Virginia MacDonald
Linda Gore
Betty Spauldang
James
Randal
Donald
Laudenthal Funeral Home
Elyria
Smnall
Brookdale Cemetery
Chorus Line previews at Hanna Theatre February 6
The international company of A Chorus Line opens February 1 at the Hanna Theatre for a five week run with preview shows February 6 and 7 at 8 30 p m and February 8 at 2 p m Opening night is February 8 at 8 30 p m Regular performances run Mondays through Saturdays at 8 30 p m with matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p m Ticket requests are at the Hanna Theatre box office on East Fourteenth Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hanna Theatre
International
Elyrian
James Kirkwood
Nicholas Dante
Edward Kleban
Marvin Hamlisch
East Fourteenth Street
Civil service test rescheduled for Elyria plant job
A civil service exam for the clerk typist bookkeeper position at Elyria water treatment plant has been rescheduled to February 9. The Elyria Civil Service Commission will hold its monthly meeting during the 7:30 p.m. test. The originally planned Thursday exam was postponed due to weather and applications are no longer being accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Water Treatment
Elyria Civil Service Commission
Water tap-in signup today in Amherst Township
Amherst Township residents may sign up to tap into Rural Lorain County Water Authority lines today and Tuesday at the township hall 7530 Oberlin Rd from 7 to 9 p.m. The tap-in fee is 300 dollars before Wednesday when it rises to 350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Township
Lorain County Water Authority
Mary Lucille Nagy
Oberlin Rd
Rape Protection Meeting Set Here
A special meeting on rape protection will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Red Cross Chapter located at 2929 W River Road. The session is part of the First Aid Service Team monthly program and is open to the public. Members of the service team and anyone interested in joining for first aid care at events are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
W. River Road
First Aid Service Team
Robbers Hit Lawson Store in Armed Robbery
Two masked robbers entered Lawson's at 2225 E 42nd St in Lorain on Saturday at 8 53 p m and fled on foot after taking about 50 dollars. No injuries reported and no arrests announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lawson’s
E. 42Nd St
Winter Ball at Spring Valley Country Club Cancelled
The Republican sponsored Winter Ball scheduled for Tuesday night at the Spring Valley Country Club has been cancelled until further notice. Ticket holders should keep their tickets until a new date is set.
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Spring Valley Country Club
Local incidents report shows multiple accidents and thefts
A series of brief notes lists thefts and accidents across Wellington and surrounding townships. Entries reference a hand radio stolen from a car on Barres Lane, a clothes fire at 439 Kenyon Ave, and numerous two car crashes on Furn ace Street Foster Avenue RS 57 RL ILS Rt 57 and other roads with varying injuries or none. Patrols and deputies respond to break ins at White House Artesian Springs area and other incidents with sparse details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet M. Moherman
Pitts Road
Wellington
Barres Lane
Joseph Kestrab
Kenyon Ave
Furnace Street
Foster Avenue
South Abbe Road
Nownjuries
Rt 57
Nonnjuries
Butternet Ridge Road
Carlisle
Robson Road
Nojaries
Grafton Road
Carliste
Rt 2
White House
Rlils
West Ridge
Lorain Police Capture Three Burglary Suspects
Lorain police arrested three suspects in two Broadway burglary cases. At 2:35 a.m. an 19-year-old youth guarding a removed florist backdoor near Hennes Florist Shop was detained. At 2:40 a.m. officers stopped an 18-year-old in Gastown station lot and later found a 25-year-old hiding nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Broadway
Lorain Journal
Gastown
Rubbish collection on schedule after weather delay
City officials said curbside rubbish will be collected on residents regular pickup days this week. Sanitation crews started Monday and will stay on schedule to finish backlog. Bergman cited catches up on missed Thursday and Friday routes due to last weeks weather. Police investigated a gas station discovery finding 141 packs of cigarettes and 108 cartons, with no other items missing. Suspects unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Bergman
Bergman
Radio Shack Burglary Hits Northgate Center Store
Elyria police report a burglary at Radio Shack 280 Northgate Shopping Center. About $3,500 in window display merchandise stolen after a 6 by 10 foot window was broken to gain entry. Police described the incident as discovered Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Shack
Northgate
Elyria
Driving charges reduced for two motorists in Elyria case
Two motorists pled no contest before Judge James P. Horn in Elyria Municipal Court. H. Cyrus of North Ridgeville and Lesley A. Johnson of Avon Lake were found guilty of physical control and reckless operation after initial DUI charges. Each paid 350 dollars fines and 30 day jail terms with sentences suspended. Cyrus’s license was suspended six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
James P. Horn
Press H. Cyrus
Chestnut Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Lesley A. Johnson
Lakewood Dr
Avon Lake
Cyrus
Veterans Council Plans Organizational Meeting Tonight
Elyria veterans groups set an organizational meeting for 7 30 PM at Post 12 American Legion Ohio Street and Gulf Road. All commanders of veterans organizations and other interested persons are invited. The council has been inactive for about ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Veterans Council
American Legion
Ohio Street
Gulf Road
Grafton to begin garbage pick up today
Mayor Richard Smith announced that garbage collection delayed by the blizzard will start today. Residents should place bags in front of homes for crews to begin the pickup with most bags expected to be collected by Friday, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Richard Smith
Smith
Elbert ordered to close Sun game room by Feb 25
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Floyd Harris in January granted Elyria officials an injunction to close the Sun game room at 358 Cleveland St. The court held the street non zoned for amusement centers, blocking Elbert Jr. from continuing operations while he plans a new venue on Winckles Street in a zoned area next to Leonard Reichlin’s funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Elbert Jr
Sun
Cleveland St
Lorain County Common Pleas
Floyd Harris
Harris
Elyria
Cleveland Street
Elbert
Garrett J. Murray
Leonard Reichlin
Reichlin
Winckles Street
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Marten
Evelyn) Campbell
Toledo
Timothy
Judith) Greene
Olmsted Falls
Lester Kerr
New Castle
Lawrence Kerr
Youngstown
Jack Kerr
Jackson
Everett Kerr
Florida
Charles
Virginia) Johnson
J.J. Ghavna and Son
Chris Hughes
Mrs. Volney Parrott
Heston-Gerber Funeral Home
Norwalk
Frank Storch
First United Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mrs. Barnard Carpenter
Mrs
Reese J. Pass
Felix Shifkoski
Joseph Martinek
Charles Daron
Cecil Daron
Walnut St
New London
Woodlawn
Mansfield
Daron
LaGrange
Walter Sayles
Raymond Robertson
Lynn Daron
Columbus
Wayne Daron
Golda Gardner
Rodney Underhill
Ffastman Funeral Home
Bob Murr
First Baptist Church
Grove Street Cemetery
Jennie C. Swier
West Ave
Miss Swher
Wooster
Lodi
First United Methodist Church
Elryia
Order of Eastern Star
H.A
Mildred) Horn
Shaker Heights
Blanche Scher
Parker Funeral Home
John Benson
Kenneth
Memoriam
Fe Tawyng Mier
Cari
Mary
Mothee
Tite
Trase
Merkin
Roberty Dyer
Curtis Scheuffler
Harvey C. Curtis Ernest W. Scheuffler
New York
Drama Critics' Circle Award
Civil Service
Lawson
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Lake Avenue
Veterans Council
Sun Game Room
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