Death notices from Elyria Lorain area obituaries
Multiple obituaries report deaths in Elyria Lorain area, including Mrs Mary Weigl 82 died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after illness with funeral at Harold Dicken Funeral Home. Mrs Cassie Miller 78 Lorain died after long illness with services at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. Mrs Nellie Maslyk longtime Elyria resident died at Lorain daughter’s home. Harvey G Smith 84 Grafton died at Elyria Memorial Hospital with funeral at Russell D Fulton. Mrs Polly Berkmeyer 65 Birmingham died in Lorain at St Joseph Hospital with services at Gerber Wakeman Funeral Home. Survivors include spouses children and grandchildren. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park and other local cemeteries.
Death notices John V. Duncan dies at Amherst Hospital
John V. Duncan aged 42 of Box 113 Rushsylvania and formerly Oberlin died yesterday at Amherst Hospital after being stricken at his sister in law's home. Cause listed as heart attack. Survived by wife Luella three sons John Melvin and Steve two daughters Diana Cushwa and Mary eight sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements by Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin with services pending at Camden Cemetery conducted by Rev Joe Fritz.
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John V. Duncan
Rushsylvania
Oberlin
Amherst Hospital
Bill Emery
Baumhart Road
Amherst
de James McMillan
Lorain County
Duncan
Hart Construction Co
Elyria
Luella
Diana Cushwa
Mary
John
Melvin
Steve
Columbus
Cowling
Joe Fritz
Calvary Baptist Church
Camden Cemetery
Mrs Elwyn Strong Dies After Illness At Elyria Home
Mrs Elwyn Strong 86 of 638 George St Clyde died yesterday after a three month illness in her Clyde home. Born in Clyde she lived there before moving to Elyria two years ago. She belonged to First United Methodist Church Clyde Eastern Star Daughters of Union Veterans and was post worthy matron of Elyria Chapter Eastern Star. Survived by son William A Strong and daughter Margaret Dencer of Clyde and seven grandchildren. Services at Mitchell Buxter Funeral Home Clyde with Eastern Star rites today at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. with Rev L Mark George officiating. Burial Bakertown Cemetery rural Clyde.
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Nellie Maslyk
Erie St
M. J
Wanda) Mucha
Riverview Lane
Lorain
Maszyk
Poland
Elyria
Holy Cross Church
Albert
Mucha
Verna Adams
Parma
Walter
Julian
Charlottesville
Bittner-DeCarlo
Walter P. Dobosz
St. Mary Cemetery
Mabel Strong
Strong
Clyde
First United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Daughters of Union Veterans
Elwyn B. Strong
Mitchell-Buxter
L. Mark George
Bakertown
Death Notices for Berlin Heights and Sheffield Residents
Mrs Harold Josephine Vorces, 68, of Berlin Heights, survived by son Harold, daughter Mrs Barbara Jean Savey, and four sisters. Visitations at Hinman Funeral Home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Wednesday 2 P.M. at United Church of Christ Congregational, burial Riverside Cemetery. Mrs Frank R Clara K., 81, of 3152 East River Road Sheffield. Visitations at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Wednesday 10 15 A.M. at funeral home and 11 A.M. at St Teresa Church. Burial in St Teresa Cemetery.
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Harold
Josephine
Beran Rd
Berlin Heights
Barbara Jean Savey
Hinman Funeral Home
United Church of Christ Congregational
Riverside Cemetery
Berlin ‘Heights
Frank R
Clara K
East River Road
Sheffield
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Lowrain
Funeral Home
St. Teresa Church
St Teresa Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Herman Wise Bereavement
The family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy shown after the death of Herman Wise Special thanks go to Rev Stuart Stephen and Amherst Hospital staff for comfort and care Alvina Wise and Family
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Herman Wise
Stuart Stephen
Amherst Hospital
Alvina Wise
Infant Doptis Dies Soon After Birth in Cleveland
Timothy Richard Doptis died shortly after birth at St. Ann Hospital Cleveland. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Doptis of North Ridgeville 5716 Broad Blvd. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keske of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Coptis of Detroit. Graveside services were held at St. Peter Cemetery North Ridgeville with Rev. William J. Kitt officiating. Bogner Funeral Home of North Ridgeville managed arrangements.
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Timothy Richard Doptis
St. Ann Hospital
Cleveland
Timothy Doptis
Broad Blvd
North Ridgeville
Robert Keske
Aloysius Coptis
Detroit
Mich
St. Peter Cemetery
William J. Kitt
Two New Sons Born in Elyria Families
From Elyria Memorial on Monday a son was born to Mr and Mrs Dennis Osbourne at 123 Garvin Ave and another son to Mr and Mrs Stanley Wyatt of 325 Oberlin Rd.
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Dennis Osbourne
Garvin Ave
Stanley Wyatt
Oberlin Rd
Daughters and Sons Born to Local Families in St Joseph Area
In St Joseph on Saturday several births are announced including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Gerald Comer at 1010 King Ave a son for Mr and Mrs Miguel Morell at 1814 E 30th St Paul Williams of 4615 Willow Ave reports a son a daughter for Mr and Mrs Phillip Lener at 3107 Kay Ave and a son for Mr and Mrs Ronald Ronez on Gifford Rd RD 2. Nearby in a major case Patrolman William Phillips a longtime undercover agent and Knapp Commission star witness in police corruption probes has been indicted for the Christmas Eve 1968 double slaying of an alleged pimp and his teenage girlfriend by a New York County grand jury on two murder counts and one attempted murder count.
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Miguel Morell
E. 30Th St
Paul Williams
Willow Ave
William Phillips
Knapp Commission
New York
Phillips
UPI
Holy Cross Sets School Sign Up Times This Week
Holy Cross parish school opens registration for all students for next school year with hours from 1 to 5 p.m. today, tomorrow, Monday, and Tuesday. Sister Angeline Kubit, the principal, notes the schedule and process for parents.
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Holy Cross Parish School
Angeline Kubit
Oberlin youth charged after wild chase here
A 16 year old Oberlin youth led Elyria police on a wild chase driving a stolen foreign car through yards and streets near Walnut Street. He was arrested hiding under a bed at 542 Walnut Street and charged with breaking and entering an occupied dwelling driving without a license reckless operation and driving a stolen car. An adult in the car was questioned and two other youths were held for questioning.
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Walnut Street
Oberlin
Elyria Police
Ptl
Joseph L. Buddner
Walnut St
Bond Street
Lorain Boulevard
Walnut
Lorain County
Third Sandy's hit prompts patron on hood escape
In Lorain yesterday a car crashed into Sandy's Drive-In at 1111 Meister Rd. as 29 year old patron Thomas Schaffer jumped onto the hood to avoid injury. Driver William Sommers, 17, denied. police say pedal was gas not brake. Damages exceed $3,000. car owner Michael Livington, 20, charged with permitting an unlicensed driver and an unsafe vehicle.
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Lorain
Thomas Schaffer
Sandy
Meister Rd
Schaffer
Yeager Rd
Sommers
Rogers
Cleveland Street
Elyria
Hilliard Road
Michael F. Livington
W. 23Rd St
Break-in charges tied to Porterhouse burglary case
Two of three men charged in a burglary at Ohio Vending Co. at 25 Hawthorne St. face Porterhouse break-in charges in North Ridgeville Friday night. Stanley Decker and Gary Williams were charged by North Ridgeville police, with Decker also charged by Elyria police and Williams charged with receiving stolen property. A third suspect, Larry Burns, is being questioned. Police say $121, keys and five half cartons of cigarettes were taken in the Ohio Vending burglary, while the Porterhouse suffered fire damage but no losses found there. detectives cite evidence Decker and Williams broke into the Porterhouse, and stolen goods were recovered by Elyria detectives.
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Ohio Vending Co
Hawthorne St
North Ridgeville
Stanley R. Decker
Gary A. Williams
Melvyn Sn
Decker
Elyria
Williams
Larry Burns
Bath St
Elyria Police
Ohio
Sheffield Council Approves 1972 Appropriations
Sheffield councils last night approved 1972 appropriations totaling 259 726 for village operations including 35 000 for bond retirement. Finance Director Martha Monagan blamed higher police costs salaries and equipment for the increase. Council members debated wage allocations and contingency funds while Romoser urged action on blocked railroad crossings, focusing on Harris Road delays.
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Sheffield
Martha Monagan
Chairman needed for village blood bank in Sheffield
Sheffield villagers seek a chairman in April to organize a village blood bank. The blood mobile will visit Sheffield Fire Station on April 16 for donations to reach at least 30 pints for Lorain 51 Joseph Hospital and Elyria Memorial Hospital. Rosemary Schwarz notes the blood cannot be used for heart surgery or hemophiliacs but will aid local surgical needs. contact Mrs Sehwarg or Fire Chief Edward Bud Brown to volunteer.
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Edward “Bud Brown
Sheffield
Village
Lorain 51 Joseph Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Rosemary Schwarz
Schwarz
Sehwarg
Wife admits love affair with chaplain
The wife of Navy Cmdr. Larry Gudbransen testified she had four sexual relations with Cmdr. Andrew F. Jensen, the chaplain facing court martial for conduct unbecoming an officer. She described meetings in motels and quarters at Cecil Field NAS, noting a December 1970
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Jacksonville
Fla Upli
Navy
Lori G. Gudbransen
Larry Gudbransen
Andrew F. Jensen
Mary Ann Curran
Jensen
Cecil Field Naval Air Station
American Baptist Convention
Gudbransen
Air Station
Playboy Magazine
Fire log reports minor incident at Wood Street
At 1 11 P M an abandoned house on 505 Wood St saw children playing with matches ignite a rag in a space heater causing no damage. A second entry at 4 36 P M notes a false alarm at 304 Felbert St in a warehouse.
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Wood St
Felbert St
Columbia Two bid deadline set for insurance coverage
The deadline for bids for fleet insurance coverage for Columbia Township is set for April 3 at 7 p.m. at the town hall. Trustees plan to act on the best bid at the regular bi monthly meeting that night.
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Columbia
Columbia Township
At & P.m
Trustees to seek road oil and stone bids
Trustees approved a resolution to advertise for bids for road oil and stone for township road improvement. Bid opening is April 17 at 8 30 p m at the Columbia town hall. About 10 miles of roads will be surfaced this summer with work already underway to fill holes and repair crossovers in Westview Park. The Penn Central Railroad culvert at Root Road is blocked and affecting drainage.
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Board of Elections
Columbia Town Hall
Election Workers
Columbia
Columbia Township
Rowland Barter
Westview Park
Penn Central Railroad
Root Road
Lorain County sewer and water survey planned
A county wide survey of future sewer and water improvements for Lorain County rural areas, funded as a federal project, will be submitted to the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission at an executive committee meeting tomorrow. The effort stems from southern Lorain County officials and citizens seeking a water system for 11 southern townships.
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Lorain County
Planning Commission
Regional Planning Commission
Floyd Brown and Associates
Richard W. McGinnis
Lorainite Charged in Motel Robbery Case
Freddie Lee Sims, 19, of Lorain, is charged in the March 9 Beachcomeber Motel armed robbery. Cleveland police arrested him after he allegedly attempted to use a stolen credit card. Two desk clerks were robbed of 250 dollars, 75 dollars, two credit cards and 50 dollars.
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Lorain
Beachcomeber
Erie Ave
Freddie Lee Sims
E. 21St St
Sims
Cleveland
Elyria Girl Hit by Car in Serious Condition
A five year old Elyria girl, Michelle Netding of 558 Bell Ave, was hit by a car on Bell Avenue near Ironwood Court around 5 p.m. She was listed in serious condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital with possible internal injuries and facial fractures. The driver, Susan Shannon of 179 Bell Ave, said the child darted into the path of the eastbound car. skid marks suggested an evasive maneuver.Police noted no citation for Mrs Shannon.
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Elyria
Bell Avenue
Ironwood Court
Michelle Nieding
Bell Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Bell
Susan K Shannon
Shannon
Netding
Lending record shows 1971 mortgage volume surge
In Chicago figures, mortgage lending in 1971 rose about 55 percent over the 1963 peak, pushing total lending to an estimated $8.0 billion versus roughly $2.5 billion in 1963, underscoring a strong rise in home financing activity.
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Chicago
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