Deaths in Elyria area include Duke Flanagan former city employee
Edward Richard Duke Flanagan 72 of Elyria died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a two year illness. A lifelong resident born Sept 1 1904 he retired March 21 1973 as night foreman of the street maintenance department after more than 20 years with the city. He served as dog warden and trained dogs including his hound Tippy who accompanied him to work. Surviving are wife Lenora two sons Richard and John three daughters Kathleen Tony Patricia Coon Rosemary Keiffer 18 grandchildren and nine Coleta. Friends will be held at Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home with wake times and services to follow. Burial will be in St Mary Cemetery.
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City of
Elyria
Edward Richard “Duke” Flanagan
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Purdue Ave
Flanagan
City of Elyria
St. Mary Church
Tippy
Lenora
Richard
Cleveland
John
Stanley
Kathleen
Tony
Lorain
Nelson
Patricia) Coon
North Ridgeville
Wilbur
Rosemary) Keiffer
Amherst
Coletta
Fred
Orchard Ct
Friends
Curtis-Scheuffler
Lie Funeral Home
Funeral
St. Agnes Church
Buri al
St. Mary Cemetery
Arenas
Philomena
Revere
South Lake St
South Amherst
Ralph
John Ravere
Philomena Johnson
Elizabeth Blanchard
Fortuna Martin
Helen Holovacs
Hempel
Nativity Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Hoffman Nelson W
Berlin Rd
Helen
Daug Berton
Neon
Hinman
Barfin Heights
Peak’s
Berlin
Robert K
Claus Rd
Vermilion
Hazel
Airs
Olive Dodge
Robert L
Sarah Seibert
Fisher Funeral Home
Use Funeral Home
Maple Grove Cemetery
Henry
Earl Ct
Agnes
Edna Truby
Harold Dicken
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Walter J. Alten
Reidy-Scanlan
St. Joseph Church
Alten
St. Joseph Hospital
T.J. Hume Construction Co
B.M.T.I. Union
St. Joseph
Aloysius Klingshirn
Sheffield
Norman Klingshirn
Avon Lake
Mildred A. Metcalf
Wooster St
Russell D. Fulton
Grafton
Larry Black
Belden United Methodist Church
Wooster
Metcalf
Londonville
Valentina Plaza
Elyria Ave
Humacao
Puerto Rico
Plaza
Tel-Pak
Sacred Heart Chapel
Reinaldo Velasquez
Santos Plaza
Antonio Gutierrez
P. R
Luis Gutierrez
Mariano
Sergio
Isabela
New York
Jacinto
Caila) Torres
Lydia
Mary Solidad
Baltimore
Teofila Diaz
Inez Gonzalez
Memorials for Rice Metcalf Plaza Highlight Local Obits
Howard J. Rice 84 of Moreno California Army WWI veteran died after a month illness. Surviving sister Grace Rice of Oberlin. Graveside service Friday 1 a.m. Brownhelm Cemetery with Rev. John Elder. Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin in charge. Also funeral notices for Mildred A. Metcalf 79 Elyria and Valentina Plaza 46 Lorain. Metcalf burial Wooster Cemetery. Plaza burial Calvary Lorain.
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Howard Joseph Rice
Box
Moreno
Calif
Mr. Rice
Amherst
California
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Grace Rice
Oberlin
Frank
Helen
Brownhelm Cemetery
John Elder
Cowling Funeral Home
Charles Keiner 90 of New Lexington dies after long illness
Charles Keiner ninety of New Lexington died at home after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and bridge construction worker. Survived by his wife Katharine two daughters Loretta Murray Elyria and Sister Mary Elise Franciscan Order Columbus nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements through the Chute and Wiley Funeral Home New Lexington. Services scheduled for Thursday at St. Rose Church New Lexington with burial in the church cemetery.
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Charles Keiner
New Lexington
Keiner
Katherine
James
Loretta) Murray
Elyria
Mary Elise
Franciscan Order
Columbus
Chute and Wiley Funeral
St. Rose Church
Man arraigned in absentia at Lorain court
An unusual arraignment occurred in Lorain County Common Pleas Court with Ray Johnson a 19 year old Oberlin College student arraigned in absentia on a Tape charge and entering an innocent plea. Attorney John Haynes presented Johnsons written consent authorizing the plea and Johnson remains free on bond at his Brooklyn New York home. A pretrial is scheduled for August 6 before Judge Paul Mikus.
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Lorain County Common Pleas
Floyd D. Harris
Ray Johnson
Oberlin College
Atty
John Haynes
Johnson
Haynes
Brooklyn
N.Y
Common Pleas
Paul J, Mikus
Burglary Report Of Wakeman Home Theft
Burglars stole tools and frozen meat from a Wakeman area home valued at 2865. Items included a garden tractor, mowing deck, push mower, a skill saw, a five horse power engine, drills, and various tools. Larry Butler reported the theft to the Erie County Sheriff's Department yesterday afternoon. The entry method is not disclosed and detectives continue to investigate.
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Wakeman
Larry Butler
Rt. 60
Erie County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Avon approves housing project plans at Jaycox and Riegelsberger
Avon Planning Commission last night approved preliminary plans for an air home development by Edward Smitek of 38701 Detroit Rd Avon. Twelve lots will be 2 1/2 acres with 138 feet fronting a road while two others have 100 feet frontage. Construction timing not announced.
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AVON
Jaycox
Riegelsberger
Avon Planning Commission
Edward Smitek
Detroit Rd
Smitek
Sheffield to Name Three Principals This Week
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District plans a rapid decision on hiring three principals for the high school middle school and Forestlawn Elementary after reviewing nearly 90 applications. Supt. Richard Nace indicated finalists were narrowed to seven for board discussion while actions included appointing a negotiator to an impasse panel and approving college contract and student accident insurance.
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Sheffield
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Richard Nace
Board of Education
Forestlawn
Nace
Atty
Michael Fegen
Norwalk
Teacher’s Association
Fegen
American Arbitration Association
Janet Noble
Lorain County Community College
Fire damages Sandusky factory and hotel
A fire at R B Manufacturing Co on Water Street in Sandusky caused extensive damage to the two story brick building and partial roof. The Porterhouse Hotel and Bar, separated by a fire wall, suffered moderate smoke damage and 22 hotel occupants were evacuated. About 32 firefighters responded, no serious injuries reported, investigation ongoing into cause.
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Sandusky
R.B. Manufacturing Co
Water Street
Porterhouse
Vermilion House Added to National Register
The Benjamin Bacon house in Vermilion built in 1845 by early Firelands settler is now owned by Lorain County Metropolitan Park District and serves as a museum at Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park. It was nominated by the Ohio Historical Society and approved by the State Advisory Board for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, which does not change ownership.
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Bacon
Norther
Ridge Road
Firelands Region
Lorain County Metropolitan
Benjamin Bacon
The
Ohio Historical Society
U.S. Department, of the Interior
Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board
Shakin The Bushes by Raymond Vietzen
Archaeologist Raymond C Vietzen of Indian Ridge Museum announces his 200 page cloth bound book Shakin The Bushes on selected Indian cultures of North America. It covers Paleo Indian Archaic Adena Hopwell Fort Ancient Glacial Kome and more with hundreds of illustrations and sites in the Great Lakes and Northwest Territory. Copies autographed on request are $13.95 plus Ohio sales tax and may be obtained from Vietzen at 8714 W Ridge Rd.
Burglars Loot Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Two 16 and 15 year old Elyria youths evaded police near Eastern Heights School after breaking into Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Princeton and Garford avenues. They dropped loot including a punch bow set salt and pepper shakers and candle holders which police recovered. The teens were questioned then released as investigation continues by the police youth bureau.
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Elyria
Eastern Heights
Emmanuel Luthern Church
Princeton
Garford Avenues
Police Youth Bureau
Sheffield Lake youth charged with marijuana possession
A Sheffield Lake youth, Timothy A. Kaczur, 18, of 5501 East Lake Road, was charged with possession of marijuana at Cascade Park yesterday around 8:20 p.m. He was seen passing a cigarette to a girl near the park waterfalls and park rangers confiscated a hand-rolled cigarette believed to contain marijuana.
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Sheffield Lake
Cascade Park
Timothy A. Kaczur
East Lake Rd
Elyria Park Rangers
Three Independents Approved For Ballot In Lorain County
The Lorain County Board of Elections approved petitions for three independent candidates to appear on the November ballot. Patricia Cortez of 1611 Pennsylvania Ave Lorain seeks Congress in the 13th district. Anthony Naples of Elyria Township runs for Lorain County Commissioner opening Jan. 2. Willie Lamb of 2308 Mark Dr Lorain seeks the county recorder post.
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Lorain County
Norwalk Firelands Antique Fair at Huron County Fairgrounds
The second of three Firelands Antique Fairs features antiques from 18th to 20th centuries. Dealers from seven states, including Elyria’s John and Judy Simon and other shops like Emporium Antiques and Fiyera, display across five buildings. The show runs Sunday 9:30 am to 5 pm with a $1 admission and refreshments. the final show is Oct 3.
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Norwalk
Firelands
Huron County Fairgrounds
Elyria
John and
Judy Simon
Emporium Antiques
Fiyera
Nancy Peeples Blake
Nancy Rose
Wake- Rob Coulter
Frank Bagley
Milan
Lorain Man Pleads No Contest to DUI
James J. Supeck of 209 Delaware Ave in Elyria was found guilty of driving under the influence after pleading no contest in Elyria Municipal Court. He was fined 250 dollars, sentenced to three days in jail, and his license suspended 90 days.
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Lorain
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Births Report Highlights Local Families
July 12 announcements list births at Elyria Memorial and homes across Lorain County. Names include FINK, HORWEDEL, NORTON, ALLEN, NEWBRAUGH, MEDINA, MOLINA, KENNEDY, and GIBSON with respective addresses in Amherst Lorain Sheffield Lake and Lorain.
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Theodore Kennedy
Robinwood
Sheffield Lake
Freddie Gibson
Long Ave
Lorain
Fuller Road construction set to start in urban renewal area
City engineer Sonny Shippy announced that two streets in the Fuller Road urban renewal area will begin within a week. Wayne and State streets will get storm sewers and a new concrete base. C. P. Gilgenbach Co. of Elyria bid $276,000, about $77,000 below the estimate. Bids will also be opened for reconstrucing S Logan Street between Clark and East Broad with storm sewers water line and new paving. Construction is slated for the rest of the summer.
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Fuller Road
Sonny Shippy
Wayne
State
C. P. Gilgenbach Co
Elyria
Shippy
S. Logan Street
Clark
East Broad Streets
Two Guilty On Weapon Charges In Elyria Court
Elyria man Lawrence I. Davis, 22, and North Ridgeville youth Rick A. Ball, 18, pleaded no contest to carrying concealed weapons in Elyria Municipal Court. Davis was fined 100 dollars and 300 for resisting arrest after a knife was found on Ball and pennies wrapped in tape on Davis. Both initially charged with intoxication and fined 50 dollars each.
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Elyria
North Ridgeville
Lawrence I. Davis
Augdon Dr
Rick A. Ball
Windsor Drive
Ball
Davis
Five sentenced four get probation in Lorain court
Violet Covington of 323 E. 23rd St Lorain was placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in the fatal stabbing of her husband Isaac during an argument on Jan 7. Judge John D. Pincura also sentenced four other defendants, including two Lorain men convicted of robbery to 2 to 15 years, a man sentenced to 1 to 5 years for breaking and entering, and several probations for weapons and drug cases.
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Violet Covington
E. 23Rd St
Lorain
Isaac
Lorain County
Leo Gonsales Jr
E. 2Th St
Epifanio Gutierrez
E. 20Th St
Jedge Pincora
Clark
Sheffield
Wille Sanders
Middle Ave
É Montha
Mansfield Reformatory
Pincura
Terry E. Johnson
22Nd St
Floyd D. Harria
John L. Stephens
W. 17Th St
Correctional Medical and Reception Center
Columbia
Donna Jean Sittinger
Evergreen Dr
North Ridgeville
Harris
Carl Turner
Pearl Ave
Lorait
David Hill
Audit criticizes Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
State Auditor Thomas Ferguson released a critical audit of Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles covering 1970 to 1978. It found inadequate accounting, recommended a new licensing system, and cited deputy registrar mistakes and missing or destroyed records that cost local governments tax money.
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Ohio
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Chronicle-Telegram
Thomas Ferguson
Two Lorain women hurt in accident
Two Lorain women were hospitalized and two more treated for injuries after a morning auto accident at the intersection of 18th Street and Reid Avenue. Joyce Patterson, 35, and Elizabeth Harris, 52, were listed in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital. William Patterson, 47, and Sherilene Harris, 18, were treated and released. Patterson was charged with failure to yield.
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Lorain
Joyce Patterson
14Th St
Elizabeth Harris
Toledo Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
William Patterson
1Th Street
Reid Avenue
Patterson
Kathryn Dobos
Highland Park Blvd
18Th Street
Lorain Court Closes For Funeral Of Referee Raynak
Lorain Municipal Court closes tomorrow morning to attend the funeral of referee judge Thomas Raynak 57 of 1140 Erie Avenue who died after a short illness. Services will be held at 9 30 a.m. tomorrow in Holy Trinity Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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Thomas Y
Erie Ave
Lorain
John
Andrew
Mary Sharick
J.J. Gluyna and Sons
Holy Trinity Church
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain — Lorain
Thomas Raynak
John §. Kelena
Raynak
St. Joseph Hospital
Norwalk Man Hurt in Early Morning Crash
Wesley Brewer, 26, of Snyder Road, remains in guarded condition in the intensive care unit at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after his car struck a utility pole on Main Street in front of 253 West Main Street. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. as the vehicle traveled westbound and apparently veered left of center. Brewer was cited by police for failure to control his vehicle, with the pole owned by Ohio Edison.
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Lorain County
Second Street
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Walleyview Drive
Sprague Road
Columbia Township
Columbia West Rivers Ahd
Akin Roads
Rt. 58
Peck Wadsworth Road
Wellington Township
Judy K. Cain
Baumbart Road
Oberlin
Gilford Road
Henvinta Sera
North Ridge Road
Sheffield Tema
No Infuriea
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Wesley Brewer
Snyder Rd
Main Street
Main St
Ohio Edison
Brewer
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Townsend
Helen Essig
Chicago
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Joseph Walker
Oberlin Rd
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Howard J. Rice
Memoriam
Roe
Men
Jandaca
Dorothy Polvoorde
Syren
Frank Joy
Curtis Scheulller
Curtis-Scheuffler Federal Home
Orwatey
Licersed Purerit Directors
Bembwtere
Farvyy C. Carts
Ereest 1
Schventfier
Ryton Rr
Elyria Police and Fire Departments
Grace H. Abbe
Cleveland St
Kroger
West River Street
Linda J. Almett
Abbe Rd
Apt. Rd
Louann A. Hicks
Case Ave
Case Avenue
Warren Street
West Avenue
12Th Street
John L Withers
Kipton
Northgate
Inyutles
Deand's Bar
Lth Street
Patricia Clark
Oak St
Rts
By Leon Rubin
Robert Beverly
Fulton St
Elyriaman
Raymond C. Vietzen
Indian Ridge Museum
North America
Elyria Memorial
Barry Fink
Lake Ave
Lloyd Horwedel
Wrightway Dr
Amherst Hospital
Dale Norton
Harwood Court
James Allen
Riverside Drive
James Newbraugh
Cromwell Drive
Gilbert Medina
East 32nd.St
Louis Molina
Pole Ave
BMW
Lorain Court
Knights of Columbus
Fred Coletta
John Girmen Grend Knight
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