Area obituaries and services for Lorain County residents
A list of deaths and funeral arrangements from Lorain and surrounding communities includes Clarence G. Thew 101 of Sheffield Lake Alma Landving 92 of Cleveland Kathy Cannon 33 of Norwalk Grace Lapp 89 Elyria John Fyre 74 of Lorain Lewis Hardman 64 of Elyria Leonora Bodger Ridgeville Leroy D Trouten 50 North Ridgeville and Miguelina Asencio 65 Lorain plus service details, dates and burial plans announced by local funeral homes and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence G. Thew
Sheffield Lake
Ohio
Lorain
Bogner
North Ridgeville
Alma Landvng
Cleveland
Firelands Nursing Center
New London
Chicago
Iowa
Evelyn Balcon
Sullivan
Ethel Plumber
Atla Loma
Calif
Lillian Rampage
North Riverside
Leonard Witt
Harry James Landing
Sunset Memorial Park Chapel
North Olmsted
Myron Ramsey
Eastman Funeral Home
Kathy A. Cannon
Norwalk
Jim
Barbara Johnson
Francis Hichenlaub
Elyria
Heaston- Gerber
Woodlawn
Norwalk Public
American Cancer Society
Huron County
Grace L. Lapp
Center Ridge Nursing Home
North Monroeville
Lorain County
Lapp
Kent State University
Bellevue
James Limbird
North
Monroeville
Harry W
Ruth
Arthur
Dicken Funeral Home
Martin G Waidmann
Brookdale Cemetery
Charity
Fyre
John
Ter Nnce Fey
Linda George
Jerry Fyre
John Rrown
Elmwood
VFW
Lorain Lodge
F&am
Jay
Trouten
Leroy D .Lee
Ridgeville
Jamce
Howe
Bogner Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Wheeling
W.virginia
Miguelina Asencio
St. Joseph Hospital
John R. Devin
Leroy D. Trouten
Louis A. Diehl
Fields United Methodist Church
Wils
W_Va
St. John
West Shore Hospital
West Blake
Society National Bank
Corner business owners win chance to appeal extra tax
Elyria officials will let corner property owners appeal the 2.8 million downtown improvement assessment. A three member board may recommend relief, while automatic relief is limited to residents. The project could bill prime frontage at up to 175 per foot, paid over 20 years starting 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Terry Shilling
Leo Bullocks
Robert Reichard
Gerald Thomassen
Bullocks
James Levis
D- 3
Shilling
Michael Keys
Elyria Midtown Commons Improvement Corp
Elyria OKs 1987 budget with potential cuts and layoffs
Elyria City Council approved a 1987 general fund budget of about 15.1 million with transfers to other funds totaling 39 million in all funds. Officials warn that police and fire may be cut by about 300 thousand to balance the fund as federal revenue sharing dries up. Mayor Keys notes manpower kept while cuts occur if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Beverly Renner
Michael Keys
Cleveland homicide seeks leads in Rivera shooting
Cleveland detectives said they have no leads in the murder of Elyrian Ronald Rivera, 38, while interviewing potential suspects. Rivera and friend James Ketchem were shot near West 41st Street and Lorain Avenue during an attempted robbery early Saturday. Rivera died from a fatal chest wound. Ketchem suffered a flesh wound. Rivera had been on a weekend pass from Brecksville VA Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elyrian Ronald Rivera
Rivera
Windsor Dr
James Ketchem
5Th St. Elyria
West 41St Street
Lorain Avenue
Brecksville Veteran's Administration Hospital
Koscho argues for greater say in computer ops hire
Lorain City Auditor Kenneth Koscho sought a bigger role in choosing the operations manager for the new computer system. He pressed for a stronger amendment but the council approved only a limited say for the auditor, a consulting firm, and the computer steering committee. Seventy percent of computer applications involve financial matters. The operations manager will not be a civil service classified employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Kenneth Koscho
Koscho
Council
Koscha
Civil Service
Lorain seeks to keep 1.4M HUD grant for stalled hotel
Lorain officials ask HUD to keep a 1.4 million federal grant available for a lakefront Landmark Hotel project that has stalled with no sponsor. City administrator Olejko signed a letter requesting the funds not go to default, noting no indication Landmark will proceed. He suggested possible transfer to another sponsor like the Lorain Port Authority for city projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Olejko
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Landmark Hotel Corp
Fire damages laundry area in Elyria home
Police and fire log reports a fire in a laundry room on Les Foster Ave confined to the dryer area with $50 damage and no injuries. Additional incidents include attempted aggravated burglary on 7th St and a burglary at Chestnut Ridge involving stolen appliances. A trespass arrest on Turner St and a disorderly conduct incident at a roller rink are noted along with a theft from a car on T7th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Les Foster Ave
7Th St
Cleveland
Chestnut Ridge R
Turner St
Cleveland Street
T7th
Politician from Ireland at Avon fete talks Ireland Europe
Avon event drew hundreds as AVON-Ben Briscoe from the Irish Parliament conversed with attendees among orange green and white decorations. He spoke on youth employment the shift to high tech and cross border issues while noting UK relations and English influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon
Ben Briscoe
Ireland
Tom's Country Place
Briscoe
Canada
U.S
England
The
Crown
Diana
Paul Costelloe
Carol Donegal
George Bent Chosen Oberlin College Board Chairman
George R. Bent president of Ceileoté Company a division of General Signal Corporation was unanimously elected Oberlin College board of trustees chairman for a three year term effective immediately. Bent a 1952 Oberlin graduate and former trustee since 1973 succeeds the late Robert S. Danforth and will lead four annual full board meetings and the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Berea
Oberlin College
George R. Bent
Ceileoté Company
General Signal Corporation of
Connecticut
Bent
Robert S. Danforth
Danforth
Bay Village
CARE
Seoul
Korea
Pfaudler Company
Rochester
N.Y
Nordson Corporation of
Amherst
Cencote
Project cost hike for Elyria park improvements
The Elyria City Council approved borrowing an additional 300000, lifting the project cost for the West Park recreation center and North Park facilities to 3.3 million. Auditor Beverly Renner said the shift from remodeling to full facility replacement drove the rise. Councilman John Bender opposed the extra debt citing other city needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Beverly Renner
John Bender
Bender
West Park
Foster Avenue
North Park
Duffy Street
Avon Lake teachers approve tentative contract 2 to 1
Avon Lake Education Association ratified a tentative contract by a two to one margin after a two hour discussion. The agreement was reached after a 12 plus hour negotiating session with Board of Education voting Friday morning to approve. Tim Combs said details will be released jointly, and the contract would take effect once approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Avon Lake Education Association
Tim Combs
Combs
Association
Board of Education
Clayton Dusek
Gas clerk nabbed in beer sale to minor
A 40 year old gas station clerk Frederick L Maddock of 140 Illinois Circle Elyria was arrested on one count of sales to Minors after a youth reported buying beer at Gastown station 990 East Broad St Patrol officers traced the incident to Maddock who faced arraignment in municipal court this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Frederick L. Maddock
Illinois Circle
Gastown
East Broad St
Hope is what sustains the family
Waite disappeared on a mission to gain freedom for others. Participants included Rev Lawrence Jenco who shared a cell with Anderson, Eric Jacobsen son of hostage David Jacobsen, Elaine Collett wife of Alec Collett, and Walter Mears AP executive editor. White House aide Fitzwater said Reagan feels deeply about the hostages.
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Fitzwater
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Alma Landvig
Hardman Lewis L
Joyce D
Robert J
Stephen
Pauline) Docey
Dicken Funeral
Chapel of Resthaven
Memory Gardens
Leonora M
George Bernardine
Trovuten Services
Cuyahoga County
Ketchem
Karen Edwards
George Bent
Avon Lake Teachers OK
Dusek
William Cober
Baptists’ Board of National Ministries
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