Area deaths reported from Lorain and Oberlin
Multiple obituaries note the deaths of Brian Scott Vandergrift 12 of Lorain after a yearlong illness from cystic fibrosis. Other notices include Frank Hergina 78 of Oberlin died after a heart attack and John Smiley 76 of Lorain who retired from Ford and served in WWII. funeral arrangements announced. services in Lorain and Oberlin. Memorials suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund at Rainbow Babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Open Door
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Cleveland
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Obituary notes span Columbia Township official Earl Heimburg
Earl C. Heimburg 83, ex-Columbia official, died after a four week illness at Good Samaritan Nursing Home Avon. He served Lorain County Sheriff 1963 1972, was Columbia Township clerk 1958 1974 and trustee 1974 1978. A World War I Marine, he led VFW posts in Lorain County. Also noted are deaths of Cora Bush Metz 85 Avon Lake and Charles O Schmalstig Chronicle Telegram editor. Funeral home arrangements are listed for Dayton services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl C. Heimburg
Columbia Station
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Avon
Syracuse
N.Y
Columbia Township
Lorain County
Marine Corps
Edward Madak
Cora Bush Metz
Avon Lake
Chronicle-Telegram
Charles O. Schmalstig
Dayton
Marker-Heller
N. Main St
Schmalstig
Elyria
Death notices encompass McGann Handley Straka and McGowan families
Obituaries note Shawna Marie McGann infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W McGann of Amherst died at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital with private services planned in Amherst Burial set for Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion Mary E McGowan 81 died Monday burial at St Mary's Elyria survived by daughters Porath and St Marie son James Patrick nine grandchildren sister Catherine Hagedorn brothers Frank Seward and Msgr Edward Seward preceded in death by husband Martin and daughter Kitty Laubenthal Funeral Home in Avon Lake arrangements for Allen Metz widow of Handley funeral details include burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Marietta John G Lefty Straka 76 of Bay Village former Lorain amateur baseball player died after illness born in Lorain resident 19 years in Bay Village retired from U S Steel Lorain member of St Raphael's Catholic Church and known for local baseball leagues survived by wife Mary daughters Karen Griffin Sarah Naomi Straka sons Edward Miceri Paul Stroney Donald Stroney John Stroney seven grandchildren two great grandchildren sisters and brothers several details of services and burial at St Raphael's Church Bay Village Columbia Station Cemetery Lorain and Columbian Cemetery Columbia Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Scott Vandergrift
Lorain
Cleveland
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Brian
Elyria
Vermilion
McKinley
South Street
Lake
Darling
Hawthorne- Boone
Elyria Church of the Open Door
William
Faye) Vandergrift
Richard
William Jr
Patty Flanigan
Roger
Dawn) Hennes
Marsha
Richard Byrne
John R. Devin
Robert Schroyer
John Smiley
Lorain Community Hospital
Troy
Ala
Buffalo
N.Y
Europe
Ford Motor Co
Second Baptist Church
Vadie
James Herbert
St. Charles
Annie Wilson
Freda Cowart
Snavie Personall
Cincinnati
Annie Herron
Vandergrift
Gussie Jones
Miami
Fla
Walter Smiley
Orlando
Larvey Smiley
Brown Funeral Home
James L. Willams
Elmwood Cemetery
Shawna Marie McGann
Robert W
Denise M
Farr) McGann
Amherst
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Stephanie R
Shannon
Helen Furr
Canton
Mich
Sidney Furr
Memphis
Purnell
Catherine Furr
Garland-Misencik
Maple Grove Cemetery
Mary E. McGowan
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Gerard
Ann) Porath
Cleveland Heights
Leon
Mary Brigid
Frank Seward
Msgr
Edward J. Seward
Akron
Joseph Bush
Avon Lake
Deane Bush
Boca Raton
Richard Bush
Bryan
Robert Metz
Tucson
Ariz
Gladys VanNatta
Allen Metz
Burmeister
Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
Gertrude W. Handley
Wellington
Eustis
Handley
Aushylvania
Spencer
Sullivan
Mayer, Ariz
Walter J
Arizona
Kenneth
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lois Singo
Tampa
Phyllis Arnold
Leesburg
Hamlin and Hilbish Funeral Home
Oak Grove Cemetery
Marietta
John G. “Lefty” Straka
Bay Village
St. John and West Shore Hospital
Mr. Straka
U.S. Steel
St. Raphael’s Catholic
Straka
Albert
Martha) Kaye
Frank
Theresa) Masin
Florida
Paul
Veronica) Kaliszewski
George
Thomas
Daly City
Cainf
Kathryn
Burmeister County Line
Avon
St. Raphael’s Church
Nelson Callahan
Calvary Cemetery
Police log for West Ave area and Elyria incidents
Timeline of police calls and arrests including a lockout at 804 West Ave a ventilation t stroke at Parker Hanmfin an item theft at 1489 W River two bikes stolen from 249 Samuel St a bike found on Washington Ave a boy stranded on a roof and a Walkman theft at 138 Spruce St on June 21. Arrests include Robert E Young at 225 White Oak Dr and David L Moran at 405 Oberlin Road on warrants for grand theft plus aggravated menacing at 225 White Oak Dr. Elyria arrests noted for grand theft warrants.
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West Ave
Parker Hanmfin
Parkmeadow
Harvard
Samuel St
Washington Avenue
Abbe Road
Spruce St
White Oak Dr
Robert E Young
Gina
North Ridgeville
White Oak
Elyna
David L Moran
Oberlin Road
Elyria
Death notices from Lorain and nearby counties
Multiple obituaries for Carl Haag Ronald Jackson James Street Esntho Ybarra list survivors including spouses children and siblings. Visitation times span Friday. services Saturday. burials set in Elyria Wellington Huntington Lorain and Calvary cemeteries with various churches and funeral homes named.
Little League Coach Alleges Assault After Park Game
Danny Burgess, manager of Little League North, filed an assault report against Bruce Osborne, manager of Little League East, after Burgess said Osborne pushed and slapped him in the East Park parking lot following a Tuesday night game. Burgess accused Osborne of yelling at North players during the game and exchanging insults before the physical confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
East Park
Danny Burgess
Bruce Osborne
Burgess
Osborne
Lorain bar fight leaves man in hospital
A 26 year old man, Tommy Brady of 926 7th Court, was listed in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after a bar fight on East 28th Street near 2 a.m. He suffered a broken nose, facial cuts, and facial abrasions from being kicked. the assailant is unidentified per police reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
East 28Th Street
Tommy Brady
7Th Court
Brady
Video equipment stolen at Lorain career center
Police report several items missing from Charleston Career Center on West 23rd Street and Polo Avenue. A Sony video camera and recorder and a Panasonic recorder were taken from the media room. A window pane and door were damaged. Total losses not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Charleston Career Center
West 23Rd Street
Polo Avenue
Legion to Hold Cedar Point Day at Sandusky Park
The American Legion invites all members and their families to Cedar Point on Sunday for a day of events. A picnic area will be reserved and discount tickets sold at the Group Sales Booth. Legion IDs required. Joyce Becker's Soap Opera Festival will also be hosted with two Q and A shows at 1 and 4 p.m.
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American Legion
Cedar Point
Legion
Joyce Becker
Frontier Theatre
Lorain FOP vows action over police layoffs
Lorain Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 pledged action after a Wednesday meeting over the city administration’s handling of layoffs. President Tom Cantu said the FOP will consult the state attorney and may sue or hire an independent auditor to probe finances, seeking reinstatement of laid-off officers. The department runs 70 officers and has 15 laid off, with two recent returns as litter enforcement officers. Mayor Zahorec acknowledged manpower concerns, while Safety Director Murello was not reachable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Fraternal
Order of Police Lodge 3
FOP
Tom Cantu
Cantu
FDP
Joseph Zahorec
Anthony Murello
Zahorec
Oberlin dean to run Stokes' D.C. office
Hal D. Payne dean of developmental services at Oberlin College since 1973 is appointed administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes and will manage the Washington office starting July 2. The college grants him a one year leave of absence while Patrick Penn acts as dean. Payne helped expand tutoring and Upward Bound programs with federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Hal D. Payne
Oberlin College
U.S
Louis Stokes
Cleveland
Payne
Stokes
Washington
Dean Payne
U.S. Department of Education
Akron
Cleveland Public Schools
Patrick Penn
Two Arrested At Slumber Inn Linked To Florida Murder
Elyria police say two people, a 26 year old man and a 24 year old woman, were arrested at the Slumber Inn on E Griswold Road after a raid with an assistant county prosecutor. They face three felony drug counts, three counts of receiving stolen property and one count of possession of criminal tools. Police recovered hundreds of pills, syringes and drug paraphernalia from a travel bag and a stolen car tied to the pair. The car was reported stolen June 16 from Coshocton. They were to be arraigned in Elyria Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Slumber Inn
Florida
E. Griswold Road
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Common Pleas Court
Joseph Cirigliano
Coshocton
Elyria Monicipal Court
Hams on display at annual Field Day in Grafton
The Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society hosts Field Day at 18758 Chamberlain Rd in Grafton from today through Saturday. Operators demonstrate emergency communication procedures and some will camp out, with sponsorship by the American Radio Relay League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
Chamberlain Rd
American Radio Relay League
Old barn burns at Tattersal Court in Elyria
An old 40 by 50 foot barn at 7 Tattersal Court in Elyria burned down just after midnight. The building owned by Elyria Dairies had collapsed before firefighters arrived and the cause is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Tattersal Court
Elyria Dairies
Avon woman sues four doctors over leg surgery
Avon resident Anna L. Stockard filed a malpractice suit in Lorain County Common Pleas against four doctors and Elyria Memorial Hospital. She alleges negligent treatment of her fractured left leg during surgery on January 18, 1983, leading to a second operation in December. The suit seeks a jury trial and is before Judge Floyd D. Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Avon
Lorain County
Common
Floyd D. Harris
Elyria man arrested in break-in at local plant
ELYRIA An Elyria man was arrested for breaking and entering at Cascade Plating Co. 210 S Abbe Road early this morning. Steven Moore 32 of 602 Grace Ave was charged by police after he was stopped in a car parked at the scene The woman driver was released pending further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cascade Plating Co
S. Abbe Road
Steven Moore
Grace Ave
Fire damages home on Prospect address in Elyria
A kitchen fire at 1590 Prospect in Elyria caused about 900 dollars in damage just after midnight. The blaze began in the gas range and was confined to a two foot area behind the stove in Pamela Bursley's residence.
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Elyria
Prospect
Pamela Bursley
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Frank Hergina
Oberlin Allen Memorial Hospital
Hergina
Panama
Hawaii
Mary
Norman
Collins
Gerber
Wakeman
Drilan S, Vandergrift
Columbia
Core Bush Metz
Schmalstig Services
Charles
McGowan Services
John G. Straka
Columbia Church of God
Geneva
Lois Leininger
Ethel M. Messuri
Earl F. Heimburg
Willoughby
Columbia Cemetery
American Cancer Fund
Jackson
Ronald A
Ruth
Ybarra Esntho
Candelaria
Henry
Emilio Jr
Theodore
Anna Lesbas
Gloria Diaz
Esther Lesbas
Hope » Perez
Cookie Villarreal
Caro Ybarra
Linda Reyes
Angelina
Rita
Augustin Palacios
Roberto Palacios
Rosita Palacios
Maria Guadalupe Monaco
Lorain Fop Lodge
Oberlin Dean
D.C
Elyrian
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