Obituary notices from Elyria area deaths and services
A list of death notices and funeral details from Elyria and nearby areas includes Dwight P. Davidson a 57 year old dairy farmer of Quarry Road Wellington born in Pittsfield Township and active in many local organizations. Vernon Jay Cuson a 50 year old Elyria resident died after a heart attack at General Motors Fisher Body Division. Leo A. Grahl a 70 year old Elyria newcomer died at Elyria Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements, services and church affiliations are noted for each, with locations in Oberlin Elyria Lorain and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Jay Cuson
Winckles St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
Cuson
Elyria
Lansing
Mich
Joy Einee Rich
Larry E. Kime
Jeffery Cuson
Jennifer
Patricia Cuson
Kathleen Standen
Joan Shafer
Lorain
Augusta Cuson
Jack
Robert
Warren
Richard
L.D. Cuson
Donald Cuson
Mildred Kiser
Marce Strait
Delores Grover
Doris Rainey
Elvrra
Sharon Corrao
Jay Cason
Welch child dies after long leukemia illness
Janet L Welch five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Welch of 241 Inwood Blvd Avon Lake died yesterday in St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a 21 month battle with leukemia Surviving include parents a sister Linda Carol and a brother Jimmy and grandparents Funeral home viewing today 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m followed by church services tomorrow at 2 p.m at the Church of the Nazarene Lake Rd Rev Drell H Goff to officiate Burial in Rest Haven Memory Gardens Avon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha E. Randolph
Lodi St
East Haven Nursing Home
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Asbury Methodist Church
James A. Taggert
Brookdale Cemetery
Harold Dicken
Janet Lynn Welch
James Welch
Inwood Blvd
Avon Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Linda Carol
Jimmy
Vera Welch
Elyria
W.H. Estes
Nashville
Tenn
Burmeister
Church of the Nazarene
Lake Rd
Drell H. Goff
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
Avon
Leila Mae Eitam
Greene Valley
Dayton
Heather Green
Xenia
Eitam
Sheffield Lake
William
Ruth) Whatley
Charles Henry Ellam
Wayne H
McColaugh
Detroit St
Ridgelawn
Larry Fetzer
Washington Heights
Card of Thanks for Support After Incident
We wish to thank publicly all our kind neighbors and relatives for the many acts of kindness shown after the accident that injured Theodora Teddy Woeht. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Eastia Memory Hospital for the excellent care and attention they provided. The Wren Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora
Teddy
Eistia Memory Hostal
Area woman's death ruled death by own action
A 50-year-old Lorain County mother of three, Mabel G. Widener, was found dead from gunshot wounds in her bedroom in Sheffield Lake. Coroner Paul Kopsch ruled it a death by own action, while relatives noted despondency but stated she appeared in good spirits earlier. Burial set for Elmwood Cemetery after visitation at Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Mabel G. Widener
Lake Breeze Rd
Larry
Lorain County
Paul J. Kopsch
Vietnam
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Lorain
A. R. Wryon
Elmwood Cemetery
American Crucible strike drags into second day as unions split
In Lorain the Allied Industrial Workers Local 962 rejects a company offer and stays on strike at American Crucible Products Co while the Kenco Pump Division remains closed after Local 962 members and Local 45 molders unions react to proposals. Elyria lawyer Richard A. Stith confirms no talks scheduled. Contracts expired May 3 and plants manufacture bearings and pump components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
American Crucible Products Co
Allied Industrial Workers
International Molders and Allied Workers
Elyria
Richard A. Stith
Cownse
Molders Union
Stith
American Crucible
Kenco Divisin
Obituary notices for Bodnar and Collins in Lorain area
Services for Mrs Rose Bodnar of South Amherst at St Ladislaus Church Lorain with burial in Calvary Cemetery. She died at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin after a week long illness. Visitation at Hempel Funeral Home. Rosary at 7 30 tonight. E C Collins of Georgia Avenue died at Elmira Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was visual sales manager at Sears Roebuck. Goldcamp Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Scott
Shear St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Scott
Greenville
Miss
Brown Hotel
Fairfield Baptist Church
Michael
Rose) Bodnar
West Main St
South Amherst
St. Ladislaus Church
Lorain
Alex Demetzky
Calvary Cemetery
Bodnar
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Hempel Funeral Home
Amherst
E. C. Collins
Georgia Ave
Elvrra Memorial Hospital
Collins
Sears Roebuck and Co
Goldcamp Funeral Home
$250000 Suit Filed Over Amherst Traffic Collision
Sheila L. Phillips of 245 Jackson Amherst filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court yesterday a $250,000 suit against Melvin F. Terry of 355 Quarry Rd Amherst for injuries from a traffic crash on Rt 113 in South Amherst on August 23, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheliah L. Phillips
Jackson $i
Amherst
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Melvin F. Terry
Quarry Rd
Phillips
Rt. 113
South Amherst
Lorain Offers 1000 Reward For Life Preserver Thieves
Lorain council unanimously approved a 1000 dollar reward for information leading to arrests of thieves who stole life preservers from the east pier after a drowning near the pier. The action follows L. C. Love of Elyria drowning while trying to save his daughter. The Polish Fisherman's Club had placed preservers on the pier three weeks earlier. Ralph Ledyard of Elyria saved the girl but could not save Love. The city fire department had offered 200 dollars. councilman Alex Olejko urged adding a thousand and imposing a 1000 dollar fine for stealing a preserver. The club plans to replace them. city solicitor will check legality of the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
East Pier
L. C. Love
Liondale Ave. Elyria
Ralph Ledyard
Elyria
Love
Alex Olejko
Olejko
Fisherman's Club
John Hritsko
Oberlin council votes on police overhaul and loitering repeal
Councilman Thomas questioned the investigation but the motion passed unanimously. Severs replied to Gordon demanding Sgt. Barlow’s discharge and urged a formal hearing with appeal rights. A five member police review board could be created, while the anti loitering ordinance repeal was denied 4 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severs
Gordon
Sgt
Eugene Barlow
Oberlin Police Department
Oberlin
Dump fee sues for forty thousand in landfill dispute
The landfill superintendent Jack T. Byam faces a $40,000 suit amid calls for management changes. Mayor Tracey cites overworked crews handling 150 tons daily, with three men and heavy equipment already on site. Spontaneous fires plague the dump, with some blazes possibly arson. Reichlin urges night staffing to deter vandalism and dumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichlin
Tracey
International Youth Exchange brings Swedish student to Elyria
The First Congregational Church will host Margret Karlsson an 18 year old from Vaxjo Sweden as part of this year’s International Christian Youth Exchange. She will stay with the Shaw family at 234 Columbus St Elyria attend Elyria High School and study English. Her father is a train supervisor and her mother a nurse. she has two sisters aged 20 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
International Christian Youth Exchange
Margret Karlsson
Vaxjo
Sweden
Elyria
Allen R. Shaw
Elyria High School
Columbus St
Shaw
Elyria Savings and Trust Co. National Bank
Grace
Miss Karlsson
Births list includes many families across Avon Lorain and Elyria
A long birth notice lists newborns to Mr and Mrs including Dennis McIntire at 427 West 1st Street and William Massey at 111 Home Site Court. Other families named are Reed y Darrow Road Thomas Mischik 2624 West Sib Street Richard Bober 1811 West 2nd Street Avon Paul Yoby 5431 West River Road Elora Michael Roe 1829 Cedar Drive Gerald Dewitt 3760 Beavercrest Drive Alexander Contras ki 370 Irving Park Boulevard Sheffield Lake John Flores 1877 East 29th Street Andrew O Brien 2903 Cromwell Drive Robert J Kent 1224 Euclid Lorain plus births for David Whipkey 1875 East 42nd Lorain James Good rich 109 South Durkee Road and more names and addresses including from LaGrange and North Ridgeville with dates and partial streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mischik
West Sib St
Richard Bober
West 2Nd St Avon
Donald Griffith
West
Paul Yoby
West River Rd
Elora
Paul Collins
Detroit Rd
Avon
Michael Roe
Cedar Dr
Gerald Dewitt
Beavercrest
Alexander Contraski
Irving Park Blvd
Sheffield Lake
John Flores
East 29Th St
Olejko named to airport committee in Lorain
Lorain council at large member Alex Olejko was appointed to the regional airport authority committee after John Koscho resigned citing conflicts with other meetings and personal reasons. The council also discussed higher water tap-in rates for Shefield Lake developers to mitigate sewer impacts and approved bidding for resurfacing Grove Avenue. Councilman Andrew Shukait filed eight fire and police bills updating fire prevention codes including fiberglass gasoline store tanks and restaurant kitchen sprinkler systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Alex Olejko
Regional Airport Authority
John Koscho
Koscho
Airport Authority
Council
Sheffield Lake
Grove Avenue
Andrew Shukait
D-3
Ridgeville considers water system transfer and line extension
North Ridgeville eyeing transfer of city water system from county after incurrence of bonded debt. A meeting with commissioners is set for Monday at 10 a.m. to discuss delinquent accounts and transfer terms. A proposed Sugar Ridge Road line could widen to 16 inches with a $15 000 extra cost. matter sent to utilities committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Rt. 57
Sugar Ridge Road
North Ridgeville Corporation
Perryman
Elvira
Utilities Committee
Local man to take Elyria chamber post
A local man will be offered the vacant post of general manager of the Elyria Area Chamber of Commerce this afternoon after a six member committee reviewed 13 applications. The candidate will replace Randall R. Schunk who resigned after nearly 13 years to join Chromaloy American Corp. and Elyria Foundry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Area
Liam E. Kilfoyle
Chamber
Randall R. Schunk
Schunk
Chromailoy American Corp
Elyria Foundry
Lorain OKs money for options on land
Lorain plans for a new city hall moved forward as the council approved $1,000 to take options on land near or on West Eve Avenue. An amendment blocked payments to landowners until council approval, with Councilman James Kokinda noting a prior $1,500 appropriation and stating the extra funds cover the options themselves to avoid middleman appraisers.
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Lorain
West Eve Avenue
James Kokinda
Council
Tools Stolen From Kasper Foundry During Memorial Day Weekend
Tools valued at over 250 dollars were stolen from Kasper Foundry at Oberlin Road near the B and O Railroad tracks. Five employee lockers were broken into with rock cutters. two unlocked doors admitted entry. The shipping office and a candy machine were damaged. A 100 dollar microscope was taken. Windshield and generator of a crane were damaged during the break in. Investigation continues.
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Kasper Foundry
Oberlin Road
Lorain County
Urepliant
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Dwight P. Davidson
Quarry Road
Wellington
Mr. Davison
Pittsfield Township
Pittsfield
Paul ‘Marilyn
Decker
Sandusky
Dino (Lynarda! Contreras
Anna Davidson
Virginia) Black
Dorothy Mills
Ruth Davidson
Chevy Chase
Cowling Funeral Home
Ron Fruth
Vernon J. Cuson
Sudro-Curtis
Donald Nichols
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
B. E. Randolph
William Dill
Anna Dill
Martha's Nursing Home
New London
Dill
Nova
Fred W
Charles H
Forrest L
Clarksfield
Eastman Funeral Home
Floyd Gangler
Day Cemetery
Section Line Rd
Seo A. Grahl
Leo A. Grahl
Princeton Ave
Grahl
New York Central Railroad
St. Mary Church
Benson Lodge
Holy Name Society of the Church
Janet L. Welch
William M. Fannin
Norma A
Norman M
Smithburg
Elsa Foster
John
Nixon
Calif
Oakland Cemetery
C. H. Eitam
William Martin Fannin
Moriah Rd
Norwalk
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Mr. Fannin
Tsonville
Norwalk Post
Ernest
Carl
Hartland Center
Bert
Audrey Smith
Olive Lucas
Betty Bess
Edna Alvers
Willard
Bryant Fannin
Lexington
Rufus
Ed Elliott
Mansfield
Heaston-Hile
P.J. Garcia
North Fairfield Cemetery
James Thrash
Los Angeles
Oscar Thrash
Nicey Bush
Brown Funeral Home
George Maurer
Eaton Blvd
North Eaton
Austria
Hungary
Maurer
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Marine Corps
St. John Lutheran Church
al Sirat Grotto
Windemere Lodge
Marie
Bogner
Theodore Resit
Norfolk
Cox Funeral Home
Westover Ave
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Resit
East 28Th St
East 28Th Street
Halifax County
N.C
Lorain House Lumber Co
RM. Resit
Maxine White
Springfield
Geneva Rowe
Patti Mae Hughes
Sylvia Hall
Virginia Beach
Anna Bowen
Morgan St
Amherst Hospital
Washington, D. C
St. Luke Cme Church
Luverne
Ala
Luverne Cemetery
United Funeral Home
Griffin, Ala
The
Wren Femi
Memoriam
Eugene Ruegles
Alwave
Isudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
Grrhy
Bodnar Service
Thomas
Gordon Council
Barlow
Oberlin Civil Service Commission
T.) Byam
Russ Davies
Russ
Mrs. Davies
Betty
Robert Sheldon
Bennett Rd
North Royalton, Ohio
Tony
Mr. Sheldon
Sheldon
Elyria Memorial
Dennis McIntire
West Ltn
William Massey
Homesite
St. Joseph
David Gross
Foster Park Rd
Billy Reedy
Darrow Rd
Andrew O'Brien
Cromwell
Robert J. Kent
Euclid
David E. Whipkey
E. 42Nd
James Goodrich
South Durkee Rd
Asom
Mat Robert Bolden
East Hamilton
East 30Th Main St
LaGrange
St .Mlamdare
Roger Palco
Sugar Ridge Rd
Ieeey
Lawrence Sauer
West Ridge Rd
Ridgeville
Elyria Chamber
Lorain Oks
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