Area deaths recount local residents and services
A parade of obituaries from Oberlin to Lorain details William E Brown 63 of 120 Groveland Street Oberlin who died after a heart attack golfing in Delaware and a long tenure at Oberlin College as a custodial supervisor. Surviving relatives include wife Ida Jo daughter Jean Marie Hines and several siblings. Funeral services are planned in Oberlin with burial at Westwood Cemetery. Other notices outline the deaths of Fannie Fields 71 Lorain and Benjamin Franklin Call 93 Lorain with services in Lorain and Monroe respectively, and Matilda Gauman 82 Medina formerly Oberlin, plus Fred Berger 83 Amherst and Paul Ellis 84 Lorain with church and cemetery rites. The notices list survivors, affiliations, and funeral arrangements across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Brown
Groveland St . Oberlin
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware
Ohio
Mill Creek
Oberlin College
Brown
Chillicothe
Oberlin
Ida Jo
Jean Marie Hines
New Orleans
Muriel Brown
John
Russell
Marvin
Yellow Springs
Karl
James
Lorain
Maxine Cain
Jane Hodges
Cowling Funeral Home
Lawrence Nevels
Westwood Cemetery
Matilda Katherine Gauman
N. Broadway
Medina
Gauman
Henrietta Township
St. John
Rancho Palos Verdes
Calif
Robert
Huron
Mary Vincent
Prescott
Aunz
Claude W. Kelly
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Fred Berger
Redwood Court
Amherst
Colson Corp
Berger
Death notices BEDOCS Mrs Mary 92 former Ely St resident
Mary Bedocs 92 of Elyria formerly of 227 Ene St Elyria survived by three sons Joseph Frank Ernest friends may call at Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria today 2 4 and 7 9 pm services Tuesday 10 am at the funeral home and 1030 am at St Agnea Church burial at St Mary Cemetery Elyria wake service today at 730 pm at the funeral home Andrew D Serfozo 69 survived by two sons David A and Janes E daughter Marilyn J two granddaughters Katherine Kindle and Goldie Willis brother Joseph friends may call at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain today 2 4 and 7 9 pm wake service 730 pm at the funeral home services Tuesday 930 am at the funeral home followed by 10 am mass at St Anthony Church contributions to American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serfozo Andrew D
David A
Janes E
Marilyn J
Katherine Kindle
Goldie Willis
Joseph
Reidy-Scanlan
Lorain
St Anthony Chacch
American Cancer Society
Births May 28 to families in Lorain and nearby towns
A list of newborns including a son to Philip Harrington and wife at 866 Dillewood Ave Sheffield Lake, a son to Daniel Ryan at 109 Hidden Tree Lane Amherst, a son to Enoch Morris at 23 Metcalf Rd, a daughter to Charles Taylor at 1930 Fowl Road, a son to Barry Motsch at 906 West 29th Lorain, a daughter to Carl Nowlin at 4918 Main Ave North Ridgeville, and additional births through May 31 and May 2 including Hicks, Cassidy, Negрон, Hassage Jr., Dingus, and others with full street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Harrington
Dillewood Ave
Sheffield Lake
Daniel Ryan
Hidden Tree Lane
Amherst
Enoch Morris
Metcalf Rd
Charles Taylor
Barry Motsch
West 29Th St
Lorain
Carl Nowlin
Main Ave
North Ridgeville
Robert Guerrieri
Chelsea Ave
Michael Cahill
White Oak Drive
Thomas Williams
Chestnut Lane
Larry Presnell
Oberlin Road
Scottie Scott
Gayle Drive
Randall Masters
Lake Ave
Short blamed for fire in Pittsfield home
A probable short in the wiring caused a house fire at the John Brasee residence on Route 58 in Pittsfield Township around 12:20 pm Sunday. The family outdoors. upstairs smoke filled room. Dresser, bed and carpet damaged. smoke and water damage led to shutoff of electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
John Brasee
Pittsfield residents plan protest over ammonia tanks
About 50 residents will discuss the Route 20 ammonia tanks at a 8 p.m. trustees meeting in the town hall. Linden's Propane Inc. operates two 30,000 gallon tanks at Routes 20 and 58, with a resident noting gas escapes during fill causing headaches and upset stomachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Linden's Propane Inc
LaGrange
City arbitrators meet on wages in nonuniformed worker talks
Arbitrators for Kilyria and non uniformed workers met at 10 am to discuss a wage hike decision. Pete Shilling, the city chief negotiator, expects an increase though he could not specify the amount. Mayor Keys to release tribunal information at tonight's council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilyria
Pete Shilling
Shilling
Michael Keys
EWHS band boosters install officers and city notices
New officers for the Elyria West High School band boosters for the 1981 82 year are president Doug Skladan vice president Chuck Fair secretary Maryann Femk and treasurer Anna Meredith. Berea proposes a 0 3 mill recreation levy hike while city plans to hire more summer playground supervisors and faces zoning concerns over ammonia tanks. Two people receive jail terms probation and fines in common pleas court with several defendants ordered to pay restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria West High School
Doug Skladan
Chuck Fair
Maryann Femk
Anna Meredith
Berea
Jack Kafer
City Council
Groza Field
Kafer
Domestic shooting leaves man fair condition
Elyria, Ohio records show 19 year old Henry Crutcher of 113 Tedman Court in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a Sunday domestic quarrel at 1100 Oakwood Drive. Police say Crutcher refused to leave and a loaded .22 rifle discharged wounding him in the hip. No charges against Shirley Crooks. A separate domestic quarrel left Joseph Cole of 1454 W River St in critical condition with a abdomen wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Henry Crutcher
Tedman Court
Oakwood Drive
Crutcher
Shirley Crooks
Ms. Crooks
Joseph Cole
W. River St
Zoning case leads to eight six thousand dollar suit
A suit alleging malicious prosecution in a zoning case was filed in common pleas court today seeking eighty six thousand dollars. Earl Kayser of Griswold Road sues Homer Blackstone of Galaxy Drive for damages to reputation and credit after Kayser's arrest on a zoning violation charge in Elyria Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Earl Kayser
Griswold Road
Homer Blackstone
Galaxy Dr
Elyria Township
Lorain County Township and Club Meeting Schedule Night Notices
A dense list of local meetings and activities across Lorain County including township trustee sessions in Carlisle Elyria Penfield and Penfield Township garages. orchestral rehearsals at Elyria Lake Ridge. Kiwanis at Oberlin Inn. a Spring sports awards event. additional events at the Lions Club Grange Hall and American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Grange Hall
Eaton
Elyria City Hall Closes at Noon for Primary Election
Elyria City Hall and city offices will close at noon Tuesday for the primary. Sanitation and safety department workers stay on the job. Mayor Michael Keys says the noon closure is part of a tentative contract agreement with city workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria City Hall
Sanitation Department and Safety Department
City Hall
Michael Keys
Traffic accident sparks $20,000 suit in Oberlin
Milton M. Snaith of 15 E. Vine St Oberlin sues Winnie G. Wahl of 95 E. Vine St Oberlin in common pleas court for 20000 dollars for injuries and damages from a collision at Vine and Pleasant streets on April 24 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton M. Snaith
E. Vine St
Oberlin
Common Pleas Court
Winnie G. Wahl
Vine and
Pleasant Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Fannie Fields
Fannie Fields
22Nd St. Lorain
St Joseph Hospital
Fields
West Virginia
Friendship Baptist Church
St Anthony
Walter J Garrett
Elmwood Cemetery
Benjamin F. Call
Benjamin Franklin Call
Hammondsville
Mich
Monroe
First Baptist Church of
Jesse
Virginia Richardson
Colliers
W.va
Emil Dovala
Funeral Home
Donald Lammers
Roselawn Memorial Park
LaSalle
Matilda K. Gauman
Paul B. Ellis
France
U.S Steel
Water Department
Sheffield Vilage
Ells
Lodi
VFW
Atlanta
Paul
Vermin
Jack
Florence) McVey
Virginia) Findley
Elias
Lakewood
Florence
Marjone Bates
Thomas V. Rath
Lorain County Heart Association
Curtis Scheutfler
Elyria Memorial
St. Joseph
Tom
Glenda Rowe
Grant St
Neil Higgins
Mapleview Drive
Vermilion
Robert Haponer
18Th St
Larry
Lorraine Cassidy
King Ave
Michael
Jean Perkovich
Lincoln St
Richard F. Schoolcraft
Tacoma Ave
Jose A
Migdalia Negron
E. 32Nd St
Russell S. Hassage JR
Oberlin Ave
Bily
Haydee Dingus
E.dist St., Lorain
Short
Martin W. Brenneman
David Johnson
Chamberlain Road
Grafton
Columbus School of Art and Design
Midview
Thespians
Ohio State University
Columbus
Leslie Lapides
Mrs. Cragun
Nancy Cragun
Laurence Cragun
Warren “Bud” Poling
Butternut Ridge Road
Poling
HGM Realtors
Mrs. Cragan
Marjorie Marsh
Galen Marsh
EWHS
Phil Linden
Wakeman
Linden
Mark McConnell
Environmental Protection Agency
McConnel
Berea Council
Comaster Roberts
Cleveland
Adrian F. Bereski
Larry Triplett
White Oak Dr
Shirley Atsburger
Colorado Ave
Avon
Joseph E. Cirigliano
Jose Fontanez
E. 34Th St
Floyd D. Harris
Rochester
Carlisle
Lake Ridge
Sweet Adelines
First Congregational Church
Spencer
Eaton Fire Department
Keystone
Hunt Club
Bank
Kiwanis Club
Oberlin Inn
Elyrics
American Legion
Lorain County Electrical Association
Ohio Edison
Duplicate Bridge Club
Fields United Methodist Church
Penfield
Boy Scout
Sonia
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