Area Deaths and Obituaries From Elyria Area
A list of area deaths includes Mildred M. Mackey 86 of Elyria who died after a five month illness. services by Wainwright Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Other notices include Clark E. Ewell 89 former owner of Farm er’s Grain Elevators in Rochester, Wellington. services at Norton Funeral Home with burial at Brighton Cemetery. Also listed are Helen Aranyos 95 Lorain. Opha C. Worcester 77 Elyria. Joseph Andrea 88 Lorain. Harry Miller Jr. 54 Amherst. Dora Patton 97 Elyria. Helen Plas 83 LaGrange. Roy Sharpe 67 Wellington. Herbert Worcester 80 Elyria. William Pasenow 78 Elyria. Venus Kalter 64 Hayward Calif.. Loyal Sanford 48 Lodi. Thelma Harlan 85 Lorain. David Sump 28 Lakewood. Memorial gifts to local churches or charities are noted. Funeral homes and service times vary per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred M. Mackey
Elyria
Elyria United Methodist Home
Bendix Heavy System, Inc
Washington Ave
Wainwright Funeral Home
Ernest Thompson
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain County Cancer Society
Charity of Choice
Clark E. Ewell
Rochester
Brighton
Norton Funeral Home
Wellington
Virgil Meyer
Mr. Ewell
Hartland
Bert
Ray
Ewell
Austin
Olive Greene
John and
Paul
Brighton Cemetery
Aranyos Helen
Lorain
Grace Ryan
William
Reldy- Scanlan Funeral Home
William E. Pasenow
Pasenow
General Industries
Grace Lutheran Church
Evelyn
Nee Leppien
Swayne Wells
Grafton
Venus W. Kalter
Hayward
Calif
Kalter
W. Bill Kalter
All Saints School Mothers Club
Red Cross Gray Ladies of Oak
Loyal J. Sanford
Lodi
Cleveland Clinic
Chatham
Ohio
Akron
Canton
McKesson Drug Co
Lafayette United Methodist Church
Guam
Barbara
Debra
Massillon
Kimberly
Gregory
Ashland
Blanche Kreiger
Tom
Barbara) Wilson
Dale
Medina
Douglas
Doylestown
Parker and Son
Dana Flemming
Woodlawn
Thelma P. Harlan
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Carlisle
Walter R. Harlan
Garland-Misencik
Amherst
Barry Wolfe
David L. Sump
Lakewood
Laubenthal
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Robert Wenz
Sump
New York
Hall Systems
Westlake
Mattel Toys, Inc
California
Lloyd
Virginia, Nee Moran) Sump
Judith Whidden
Virginia Murphy
Edward
St. Mary's Cemetery
Inmate Burns Himself With Toilet Cleaner in Lorain Jail
Roy Hendershot, 29, in Lorain City Jail, treated for first and second degree burns at St. Joseph Hospital after a janitor gave him a bottle of liquid acid to unclog his toilet. He sustained burns to his right arm and stomach when the chemical splattered. Detective Capt. Robert Edwards said the case will be referred to the prosecutor or administration for potential charges. Hendershot is jailed for drunk driving and other traffic offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lorain City
St. Joseph Hospital
Harry Asimov
Roy Hendershot
Hendershot
Robert Edwards
Elyrians plead innocent to charges in court
George D. Hudnull and Nancy Hudnull of Bonair Ave pleaded innocent to resisting arrest and obstructing official business after an early morning Depot Street arrest. A struggle occurred when he crumpled a paper and hid it, she allegedly grabbed an officer. Both free on 750 personal bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Stephen Nagy
George D. Hudnull
Nancy
Bonair Ave
Depot Street
Hudnutt
Brentwood Lake home damaged by kitchen fire
Carlisle Township firefighters reported a Brentwood Lake residence at 51 Lakeview sustaining heavy damage Tuesday evening after a blaze began around 6 15 p m above the stove in the kitchen. The fire spread to the attic and destroyed much of that side of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Brentwood Lake
Dim Balas
Lakeview
Coffey arraigned after Ogden drugstore robbery case
Norwalk man Dennis C. Coffey was arraigned in Ogden on charges of robbing a local pharmacy. Authorities connected the case to additional robberies and kidnappings in Erie and Huron counties. Coffey, captured near Brigham City after a two hour police search, reportedly suffers withdrawal from a $200 daily heroin habit and had his arraignment postponed for medical reasons. He allegedly fled with $63 in narcotics and held three hostages during the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis C. Coffey
Norwalk
Ogden
Utah
Coffey
Erie
Huron
Brigham City
Callan
Brigham Canyon
Harold Howard
Chesser
Coffey Jig
Ohio
Perkins Township
Sandusky
North Fairfield
Huron County
Suspect ordered to undergo medical exam in murder case
Lorain County judge ordered accused murderer John Szakal to Cleveland Hospital for head injury tests after defense request for further examination. The 19 year old faces aggravated murder charges in the April stabbing death of David Campbell. He and co defendant Oliver Ortega are reportedly involved in a 31 stab incident. Szakal is held on 250000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
John Szakal
Cleveland
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Floyd D. Harris
Szakal
David Campbell
William J. Balena
Joseph Grunda
David P. Agee
University Hospitals
Oliver Ortega
Campbell
Bedford Drive
Harris
Feds to inspect factory that made killer ride
A U S Consumer Product Safety Commission official said inspectors will visit Miracle Recreation Equipment Company in Grinnell Iowa to determine if the fatal Highview Park ride failure is an isolated incident or a design fault. An Oberlin elementary school ride was also inspected and dismantled after a weld appeared to fail. A nationwide recall could follow if faults are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Eric Aull
Commission
Chicago
Miracle Recreation Equipment Company
Grinnell
Iowa
Shayla Byers
Fillmore Ave
Oberlin
Highview Park
Oberlin School
Boat capsizes as two fishermen are rescued on Lake Erie
In Lorain the Coast Guard saved two fishermen when their 14 foot row boat capsized near the Elyria Water Works. Operator Michael Norman of 1807 W Erie Ave was identified. a second man’s name was not released. A water works worker alerted the coast guard at 8 47 a m as a 41 foot rescue boat arrived. Both men were cold but in good condition after rescue and were salvaging their overturned craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Elyria Water Works
W. Erie Ave
Michael Norman
W. Erie Aveé
Water Works
Lorain Coast Guard
Construction activity rises in Greater Cleveland area in May
May construction contracts rose in Lorain County and the greater Cleveland area per F W Dodge. Lorain awarded about 10.9 million, more than doubling May 1983. The four counties of Cuyahoga Medina Lake and Geauga totaled 77 million, up 15 percent, with 41.6 million residential and 95.4 million non residential. Five month totals show Lorain at 33.7 million, up 43 percent, with non residential up 88 percent and residential up 13 percent. The four county total reached 340.1 million, down 20 percent, with 131.4 million residential and 208.7 million non residential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Greater
Cleveland
F.W. Dodge
McGraw-Hill Information Systems Co
Smoke alarm saves family as house fire breaks out
In Elyria at 523 Furnace St a smoke alarm woke two sleeping occupants Wade and Brian Bloomfield around 3 20 a m enabling fire crews to extinguish a basement fire that spread to the stairwell ceiling and kitchen. Fire caused extensive basement damage and heavy smoke damage to upper floors with an estimated loss of 7000 dollars. Officials believe a gas can leak ignited by the hot water tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Furnace St
Wade
Brian Bloomfield
Deputies shoot dog in Columbia
Lorain County deputies shot and killed a St. Bernard after it allegedly attacked Christine Werner at 23757 Sprague Road in Columbia Township. Firefighters assisted in rescuing Mrs. Werner from a second story apartment. she was treated for minor injuries. The dog’s body was to be rabies tested by a veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Station
St. Bernard
Lorain County
Matthew Werner
Sprague Road
Werner
Christine
Columbia Township
Olympic cagers trim roster for Los Angeles Games
The U S Olympic men basketball team reduced to 12 players as Bobby Knight cut Lan caster Gordon Tim McCormick John Dawkins and Chuck Person. The final roster includes Steve Alford Patrick Ewing Vern Fleming Michael Jordan Joe Kleine John Koncak Chris Mullin Sam Perkins Alvin Robertson Wayman Tisdale Jeff Turner Leon Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Bobby Knight
Louisville
Lancaster Gordon
Tim McCormick
Michigan
John Dawkins
Duke
Chuck Person
Auburn
Steve Alford
Indiana
Patrick Ewing
Georgetown
Vern Fleming
Georgia
Michael Jordan
North Carolina
Joe Kleine
Arkansas
John Koncak
SMU
Chris Mullin
St. Johns
Sam Perkins
Alvin Robertson
Wayman Tisdale
Oklahoma
Jeff Turner
Vanderbilt
Leon Wood
Fullerton State
Motel pair face extradition to Florida for murder charge
Elyria, Ohio. A couple arrested in a June drug raid at the Slumber Inn waived extradition Tuesday and are to be transported south in three to five days to face aggravated murder charges in Osceola County Fla. Local charges against Steven Borden and Melinda Schmidt were dropped, with prosecutors noting charges could be renewed if Florida does not take them. Police seized about seven thousand dollars in illegal prescription drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Florida
Lorain County
Borden
Schmidt
Slumber Inn
Rosenbaum
Elyria Woman Arrested After Stabbing Incident
A 24 year old woman, Catherine Tillman of 141 Bohannon Court Elyria, was arrested for felonious assault following a stabbing of Dorothy Capers during an argument at 143 Bohannon Court. Capers received treatment for three puncture wounds to the upper back at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Catherine Tillman
Bohannon Court
Dorothy Capers
Ms. Capers
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Lorain Man Injured Falling From Sheffield Lake Roof
Jeffrey Foulkes, 28, of 3911 Palm Ave., was injured Tuesday when he fell from a single story roof while shingling at 4835 Oster Road in Sheffield Lake. He was in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital with facial injuries and lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Lake
Jeffrey Foulkes
Palm Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Foulkes
Oster Road
Robberies Target Ohio Street Residents in Elyria
Elyria police warn Ohio Street residents to lock ground floor windows and hide valuables overnight after burglaries Monday and an attempted break Tuesday. Capt. Thomas Bowen reports two houses broken into Monday and a Tuesday night attempt. purses left on tables were taken via window or screen entry after midnight while residents slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio Street
Thomas Bowen
Bowen
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Bell Opha C
Gerald
Charles
Delbert
Martha Grabrovac
Blackburn-Fulton Funeral Home
A. Zpursing
LaGrange First Baptist Church
LaGrange Cemetery
Andrea Joseph
Christy A
Alfred W
Huy Gregg
Mary Bain
Reidy-Scanlan
St Peter Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
PLAS
Helen T
LaGrange
Helen Fulton
Betty Shonebarger
James T
Daniel
Rebehlin-Roberts
St. Mary's Church
Buria
St. Mary Cemetery
Sharpe Roy William
Rose
Linda Simonson
Colleen Wetherbee
Christine Root
St. Patrick “Catholic Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Cowling-Truman
Worcester
Herbert L
Elizabeth
Nee Kriegy
Tre Betty Miller
Lewis R
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Frank St. Harmon Lodge
St. Paul United Church of Christ
Plus Services
Third Order of St. Francis
Helen T. Plas
Reichlin-Roberts
Altar and Rosary Society
Venus
W. Kalter
Sump Services
Elyrians
Brentwood
Joe Chesser
Murray
Karl Frederickson
North Ogden
First Interstate Bank
Paul Callan
Idaho
Feds
Cuyahoga
Medina, Lake and
Geauga Counties
Columbia
Bulletin
C. William Little
Mark Gfell
Mark Mayer
Vermilion
Ronald Pickworth
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