Death notices from Elyria area honor local and distant mourners
A long list of obituaries details Karl W Gehrkens a 93 year old music professor from Elk Rapids Michigan and many area residents including Max Podley James L Strongsville Frederick H Robert E Kathy Mitchell and others. The notices note survivors, visitation times, funeral homes, burial sites, and occasional memorial contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Wilson Gehrkens
Elk Rapids
Mich
Meadow Brook
Antrim County
Bellaire
Oberlin College
Conservatory of Music
Gehrkens
Lorain Obituary Notices From Local Services
Obituary notices for Robert L. Selegue James L. Martin Council 637 and St Mary Church in Lorain detail a 33 year boiler maker's death at St Joseph Hospital. It lists survivors wife Rosemary two daughters Jane and Carol and two sons Jack and Thomas along with a sister and parish memberships and wake times. Other notices cover William Damm former assistant fire chief who died in St. Petersburg Fla and Max B. Kandt a Elyria resident and Standayne Inc retiree with service details and church affiliations plus funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael P
Kansas City
Avon
Anna
Burmeister County Ling Funeral Home
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Susan
James
Suzzanna) Wright
John
Mary) Murphy
Edward
Irene) Pasternak
Lorain
Andrew
Helen Kuehn
J.J. Gluvna and Son
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
John Chervick
Elmwood Cemetery
Isabelle B. Weeks
N. Jefferson Blva
Lorain Community Hospital
Weeks
Williamsburg
First Lutheran Church
Richard
Ashtabula
Ted
Myrtle) Hosteller
Henrietta
William
Charlotte) Wagner
Elyria
Harry
Louise) Gardner
Hollidaysburg
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer Home
Terrance J. Connors
Marshfield Blvd
Westlake
Mr. Connors
Continental Transportation Lines
Pennsylvania
Lakewood
Holy Trinity Church
Cleveland Traffic Club
Martha Nee Dwyers
Terrance Jr
Ronald
Michigan
Evelyn Roath
Holiday
Fla
Burmeister County Line
Mr. Selegue
St. Mary’s High School
U. S
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
James L. Martin Council
Rosemary
Horvath
Jesse
Carol) Smith
Cole
Jane
Jack
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston
Thomas
Mary Alice Records
Ohio
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
William Damm
Reidy-Scanlan
St. Peter Church
Richard Bober
Calvary Cemetery
Amvets
Damm
Tower Blvd
St. Petersburg
Fire Department
A. and W. Blacktop Co
Lorain County Community College
Damn
U.S. Army
International Association of International Fire Fighters
Lorain Ellis
Polish Legion of American Veterans 38
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Florence
In Memoriam for Sarah N Furby and Family
In memory of Sarah N Furby who died March 4 1974 special thanks to Dr Sigalove Elyria Memorial Hospital and Staff and Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home for support during illness and death. The Furby family expresses gratitude to Rev Walter Speith and friends for prayers and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn M. Wilford
Diagnoal Road
Wellington
Bay Village Methodist Church
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wilford
Bay Village
Elyria
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music
Harvey
Merle
Doris Harris
Lois Glaze
Ward Powell
San Diego
Calif
Roger Powell
Wainwright
Leroy Holt
Brookdale Cemetery
Curtis-Scheuffler
St. John Lutheran Church
C. A. Brumme
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
St. John Lutheran Church Building Fund
Sigalove
Ladies Bowling League
Leukemia Society
Brenda Sauer
Walter Speith
Curtis - Scheuffler
Otis C. Johnson
Stephen
Timothy
Sarah N Furby
William Furby
West Germany's jobless rate rises in October
Bonn reports West Germany unemployment climbed to 2.4 percent at the start of October, up from 1 percent a year earlier. The increase reflects ongoing labor market strain as the economy adjusts to postwar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
Bonn
Elyria Board Tables Two Items in Negotiations
Last night the Elyria Board of Education and the Elyria Education Association held talks with two items tabled and a board proposal withdrawn. The withdrawn item was the policy manual covering distribution of the manual and negotiation of agreements plus administrative rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Education
Teacher Association
Elyria Education Association
Elyria City
Elyria High School
Ridgeville police fire chiefs seek pay hikes
North Ridgeville officials hear requests from Fire Chief Robert Dreger and Police Chief Thomas Sigsworth for pay rises from 11 to 30 percent and a 10 percent step between ranks. They argue chiefs earn far less than counterparts in 40 comparable northeast Ohio cities, citing current salaries and proposed scale increases through chief level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
Robert Dreger
Thomas Sigsworth
City Council
Dreger
Sigsworth
Ohio
Council
Vincent Farrell
Elberta Beach storm sewer proposal fails
Vermilion city council defeated the Elberta Beach storm sewer plan 4 to 2 after suspending the three readings rule. About 1,000 petition signers protested a 25 percent Ohio Edison rate hike while residents voiced costs and fixed-income hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberta Beach
Vermilion
Ohio Edison Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCO
Ridgeville approves nine day moratorium on building permits
Ridgeville city council voted a nine day moratorium on building permits to halt expansion of Pine Ridge Mobile Home Court and new homes amid overloaded sewage plants. Mayor Stuart cited four of seven plants exceeding capacity and banned water and sewer service permits in affected areas including Mills Road Crestview and Boulder Drive zones. A special meeting was set for Thursday to hire legal counsel for the trailer court suit defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville
Pine Ridge
Gilbert Cornish
Charles Stuart
French Creek
Mills Road
Crestview
Boulder Drive
Stuart
Main Avenue
Broad Boulevard
Pleasant Avenue
Wallace Boulevard
Olive and
Cornell Avenues
Millis Creek Lane
Willow Park Homes
Aurensen
Noll Drive
Behm Drive
Boulder Road
Boulder
Cary
Lorain Board Eyes Calta Replacement Amid Short Timeframe
Lorain Ohio school board faces a May 1 deadline to appoint a new superintendent after not renewing Joe F Calta contract. A closed session explored hiring a consultant costing about 10 000 including travel. Assistant Superintendent Clyde Scott plans July retirement. board to declare vacancy and begin accepting applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Board of Education
Joe F. Calta
Adrian Bedleski
Betleske Tat
Ann Nagy
Thomas McConihe
Clyde Scott
McConibe
Drowning victim search ends in Lorain collapse
Lorain police halted recovery efforts after a man jumped 98 feet from Henderson Drive Bridge into the Black River. Orlando Soto, 23, of 5003 Oberlin Ave, was presumed drowned after his car was found abandoned on the bridge. Rescue operations were stopped due to the swift current and darkness. A witness said he saw a man park, cross to the center, and jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Henderson Drive
Black River
John Malinovsky
Orlando Soto
Oberlin Ave
Elyria council considers senior discount on assessments
An Elyria councilman urged a 50 percent assessment discount for elderly homeowners on fixed incomes. The issue was referred to a council committee for study amid legal concerns from the city solicitor. Also tabled were two assessment-equalization board reports pending unavailable cost figures, while a Walnut Street curb and sewer project and a 24 inch water main for a new county jail proceeding were discussed or approved. A request to classify walleye as game fish in Lake Erie was supported, and a traffic-safety complaint about downtown city cars was referred for administration action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Orwig
South Street
Tansey
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Lorain Telephone Co
Jack Armstrong
Arnold Tollett
D-2
Kosma Glavas
Council
Walnut Street
Denison
Stanford
Fundown
L.A. Croft
Kenyon
Lake Erie
Murray Ridge Road
West Ridge
Albrecht
Murray Ridge
Jack Baird
R-3
Also Mentioned on This Page
Karl W. Gehrkens
Dies
National Music Teachers Association
Music Educators National Conference
Kelley’s Island
Virginia
Puerto Rico
Adeline Drollinger
Elk Rap
Podley Max A
Washington Ave
Gladys
Mercitt
Phillip
Harald Dicken Funeral Home
Ila.im
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Wheeler
James L
Yager
Strongsville
Florence Narrow
Pearl Woll
Ethel Kingdom
Faith Hacker
Jamey
Baker Funeral Home
Berea
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Frederick H
Ashland County
Lewis
Shirley Roig
Louise Green
Fisher
Maple Grove
Gawne
Robert E
Atlanta
Edythe Gawne
Hemnel Funeral Home
Amherst Trac
Crownhill Cemetery
Amherst
MOHR
Rogers
James Wage
Harriet M
Ridge Hill Memorial Ar
Radolevich
Stanley
East 36Th St . Lorain
Emil Davala
Acker, SR
Royce Higgins
Morgan St
Oberlin
Esther
Nancy Crosby
Royce, Jr
Cowling Funeral Home
Westwood Cemetery
Stevens
Kathy Mitchel
Riverview Mobile Home Park
Wakeman
Thomas Stevens
Abraham
Sacred Heart Church
Pearson
Cape
Thomas St
Loris
Sharon Kay
Robin Linnson James W
Kam
Urpschot
Frank
Sin Donald
Doris Gibbons
Joseph
Harold Dicken
Ridge Wall Memorial Park
Loram
Ids
Andy Mucha
East 29Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Mucha
Lorain- Cuyahoga
U.S. Steel Corp
Czechoslovakia
Ontario
Canada
Idalene Moss
Idalene (Lee) Moss
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin Rd
Lucretia ‘Reasel
Moss
W. College St
North Prospect Street
Alya Gordon
Herman Gordon
Donald Yaussy
Mrs. Harvey Wilford
Mrs
Edward Weeks Damm
Arthur L. Schellenberger
Royalton
Southwest General Hospital
Schellenberger
Jardine Funeral Home
Strongsville Methodist Church
Woodvale
Middleburg Heights
Terrance J. Connors Sr
Robert L. Selegue
American Ship Building Co
Dayton Ave
Max B. Kandt
North Olive St
Mr. Kandt
Standayne Inc
Elsie EB
Nee Jingehers
Raymond L
Maxine) Dodge
Elsie Gutzman
Rudolph
Cleveland
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and Vicinity
Harvey C. Carts Ernest W. Schewffler
Memoriam
EEA
Sally Richards
By Gary Clark
Marie Tansey
Jimmy Odom
Lawrence Schell
Niagara
Elberta
Erie
Morton Roads
Edgewater Drive
Beyt Lau OY
Cebl
Sciel Lau
Sheriff and State Patrol
Ohio State
Fi Pritsfeld
Lorain County
Lake and
Elyna Avenues
Elyria Township
Columbia Township
Rt. 62
Columbia West River Road
Rt. 511
Brighton Township
School Board
Calta
By Frank Finegold
McConshe
McConihe
Bedeski
Laurenthal Area
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