Elyria area deaths claim four residents in brief span
Gladys K Lawson 70 of 443 University Ave Elyria died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Feb 22 1902 in Cleveland and held church and civic memberships. Surviving are three sons a daughter 12 grandchildren and a sister. Services by Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Westlake. Laverne Terry 42 of Avon died at Lorain Community Hospital after a stroke. She worked as a dental assistant and had six children. Burial and services set at Burmeister County Line Funeral Home with Rev Ernest Knautz and Avon United Methodist officiating. Elmira Mayme Walker 68 of Vermilion Lagoons died at St Joseph Hospital after six months illness. She leaves a daughter two grandchildren and a sister. El Rev Caldron to conduct services with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys K. Lawson
University Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Cleveland
Lawson
First United Methodist Church
Board of Missions of the Church
Order of Eastern Star
Lakewood
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Elyria Womans’ Club
Elyria Chapter No. 165
Charles W. Hamilton
Evergreen Cemetery
Westlake
Laverne Terry
Keller
Avon
Lorain Community Hospital
Terry
Williamson
W. Va
Jack Romans
West Virginia
Willa Lee Myers
Burmeister County Line
Detroit Rd
Ernest Knautz
Avon United Methodist Church
Rest Haven Memory Gardens
Elmira
Mayme) Walker
Park
St. Joseph Hospital
Walker
el Rev Caldron
Russell A
Joseph Yvonne Wargo
Florence Ingwer
Gubsonburg
Curtis-Scheuffler
Caldron
Louis Berton
United Church of Christ Congregational
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Death notice for Mr Edwards W. 64 of Rd 2 Grafton
Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Midview Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Belden Cemetery. Private arrangements are with Russell D Fulton Funeral Home in Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards W
Grafton
Midview Trinity Lutheran Church
Belden
Russell D Fulton
Williams of Detroit dies after long illness
Williams of 4111 Bishop Road Detroit Michigan formerly of Elyria died March 23 1972 after a long illness Survived by wife Reva J and son Robert and two grandchildren He was a member of King Solaman No 36 F & AM Elyria Past Patron Elyria Chapter 165 Funeral services Monday at Ver Heyden Funeral Home Mack Avenue Delran Michigan
In Memoriam for Michael Hibler and Robinson family note
In rememberance of Lewis Robinson after a 15 year absence and a message of gratitude for kindness shown during recent bereavement. The Hibler family thanks Mr and Mrs Ronald Hibler and all who sent cards flowers and messages, with appreciation for support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyall
Rusal
Jackson
Hannie
Eddie
Sergious
Michael Hibler
Ronald Hibler
Wright, 63, Lorain Goodwill manager, dies
Duncan M. Wright, 63, of 1439 W Erie Ave Lorain, longtime Goodwill manager, and lodge leader, died yesterday morning. Survived by wife Marjorie, sister Christina Nelson Belfast, six brothers in Belfast Toronto and Africa. Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home Lorain handles calling hours and service Monday 11 am with burial Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials to Lorain Goodwill Industries Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan M. Wright
Erie Ave
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Lorain Goodwill Industries
Wright
Masonic Lodge
Christian Temple Church
Shrine of Cleveland
Knight Templars
Marjorie
Christina Nelson
Belfast
Ireland
Alex
Murdoch
Robert
Toronto
Canada
Donald
Africa
Allester
Thomas
Reichlin-Cooley
James R. Hartley
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain Goodwill Industries Building Fund
Lorain Obituaries Mark Burgers and Zinsmeister Deaths
Edwin D. Burger 81 of 742 Lakeside Ave Lorain dies after long illness at Bay View Hospital He owned a service station at 14th Street and Broadway retiring in 1965 He was born June 9 1890 in Tiffin and lived in Lorain 40 years Surviving wife Collett a granddaughter and three stepsons Funeral arrangements at Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals with services Tuesday at 10 am at Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church Graveside Greenlawn Cemetery Tiffin Emma H Zinsmeister 79 of 918 W 11th St Lorain dies at St Joseph Hospital after long illness Born Elyria March 19 1892 lived in Lorain for 40 years Retired from General Industries Co Elvira in 95 Her husband Hamer died 1955 Surviving three daughters DeMaris Jeanne ZinsTaerster Lorain and Mrs George Thelma Mc Daniels Amherst a son John Amherst and three grandchildren Funeral by Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals with services at First United Methodist Church Burial Elingwood Cemetery
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Edwin D. Burger
Lakeside Ave
Lorain
Bay View Hospital
Mr. Burger
14Th Street
Broadway
Tiffin
Colletta H
Robert Taylor
Donald Meyers
Seattle
Wash
Harold Meyers
Upper Sandusky
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Arthur Mullett
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Emma H. Zinsmeister
11Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Elyria
Zinsmeister
General Industries Co
Elvira
Hamer
Lorain County Grand Jury Indicts 28
The Lorain County Grand Jury returned 28 indictments after a three day session listing 95 cases. Several charges were passed for future consideration due to missing police reports. Indicted defendants include Earl Francis and Dennis Tolley among others with charges ranging from robbery to burglary and weapons offenses. Friday arraignments before Judge Paul Mikus will set pleas and pretrial dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Common Pleas Court
Paul J. Mikus
Midview High two ROTC nominees accepted by Air Force Academy
Both Midview High School Air Force Junior ROTC nominees Andrew Pijor and Robert Weber have been accepted by the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. They are active in school programs and community work, with Weber serving as senior class president and earning multiple honors. Both will begin their four year academy course in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy
Walsh
Pijor
Conrada Pijor
Novak Rd
Weber
Lawrence Weber
Cowley Rd
Columbia Station
Buckeye Boys
Thespians Science Club
Air Force
Births and Names in Sheffield and Denver Areas
The Thursday birth notice lists a son born to Mr and Mrs Angel Rodriguez of 2918 Denver Ave. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Palagui of 777 Start St Sheffield. A son born to Mr and Mrs Montell Qualls at 1214 Pennsylvania VeLeZ 1857 E 42nd St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angel Rodriguez
Denver Ave
Joseph Palagui
Start St
Sheffield
Montell Qualls
Pennsylvania Ave
Angel Velez
E. 42Nd St
Car strikes area boy injuring Sheffield Lake rider
A 15 year old Sheffield Lake boy, Jay Metzger, was hit from behind while riding his bicycle on Route 611 about 5 p.m. He was thrown 44 feet, treated for minor bruises, and released from Lorain St Joseph Hospital. Henry Sturgill, 27, of Lorain, drove the car. police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Jay Metzger
K. B. Metzger
Elmwood Dr
Henry Sturgill
Delaware Ave
Lorain
Mastics attacks drug panel for stand on marijuana
Columbus State Rep. George E. Mastics condemns the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse for recommending decriminalization of private marijuana possession. He cites concerns that legalization would undermine law enforcement and could lead to harder drug use, while noting ongoing bills on methadone programs and needle controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mastics
Drug Panel
Columbus
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
George E. Mastics
Fairview Park
Maltics
Commission
District of Columbia
Senate Education and Health Committee
Mystery man in UMW slayings may be named
Washington Pa. UPI investigators pressed to identify who funded the 1969 Yablonski murders as five suspects including Annette Gilly are questioned. Sources say she met with special prosecutor Sprague in Philadelphia and offered to take a lie detector test while the probe seeks the identity of the elusive Tony who financed the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
UPI
United Mine Workers
Joseph A. Yablonski
Annette L. Gilly
Yablonski
Washington County
Philadelphia
Richard A. Sprague
Tony
Lorain Boy Hit By Car In Street
A 6 year old boy, Gilbert Perez, was struck by a westbound car on West 23rd Street yesterday and left injured in the street. He was reported in fair condition at St Joseph Hospital. James Gilchrist, 19, of 808 West Ninth Street, is charged with leaving the scene and driving without a license. Witnesses said the boy ran in front of the car. the driver stopped briefly then drove away. Detectives traced the vehicle to an auto painting shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Mills
Canterbury Rd
Westlake
Columbia Gas Co
Dover
Center Ridge Roads
Mills
Fairview Park Hospital
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Gilbert Perez
Doris Perez
Lorain Dr
James Gilchrist
Ninth St
West 23Rd Street
Perez Boy
Burglars Fail to Net Money At Elyria Firm
Elyria police report a burglary at Brown Fintube Co. 300 Huron St. where burglars cut a hole in a safe and entered through an unlocked door. They used welding equipment but found only old accounting records, with no money or other losses recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Brown Fintube Co
Huron St
Vandals Target Washington Avenue Cars in Elyria
Elyria police report last night six cars in the Washington Avenue area vandalized. Tires slashed, radio aerials broken, paint scratched, and salt poured into a gas tank on one vehicle. Estimated damage about 400 dollars to Barbara Altfeld’s car. other residents reported damage.
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Washington Avenue
Elyria
Barbara Altfeld
Washington Ave
Altfeld Auto
Paul Campbell
Hamilton St
Lee Brown
Wellington
Gene Della Torre
Wesley Dr
Berea
M. D. Haag
Ohio Ave
Harold R- Rorick
Lorain Man Found Dead in Home
The body of 54 year old Emil Pruchnicki was found in bed shortly before midnight as his son returned home. The Lorain County coroner will rule on the cause of death as an empty bottle once containing pills was found in the bathroom.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Emil Pruchnicki
Central
Ohio to cut taxes for Penn Central
Ohio and the Penn Central Railroad agreed to a 9.5 million dollar cut in property tax assessments for the 1986-71 period. The deal was approved in U S District Court in Philadelphia and could affect real estate taxes for other lines with Ohio holdings. Cars plates warn to retire or destroy old 1971 plates to avoid theft risk and misidentification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Penn Central
Columbus
Penn Central Railroad
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
Russell A. Malrick
County Auditor's Association of Ohio
Malrick
Seeds of Soul Play Debuts at First Church in Elyria
The Elyria Neighborhood Center presents Seeds of Soul with a second performance at First Congregational United Church of Christ tomorrow at 7 p.m. The drama, staged in response to public request after a previous Elyria High School auditorium showing during Black History Week, follows a prior public showing last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Neighborhood Center
Seeds of Soul
Congre- Rational United Church of Christ
Elyria High School
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Paul D. Lawson
R. A. Walker
Mrs. Laverne Terry
Woidtee
Memoriam
Lewis Robinson
John H Robinson
John S . Joseph
Willie Mae
Furs
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyria and
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheuffler
Delaware Avenue
Methodist Church
H. Zinsmeister
DeMaris
Jeanne Zins- Taerster
George Thelma) McDaniels
Amherst
John
Rey Floyd Sartwell
United Methodist Church
Elingwood Cemetery
Grand Jury
Earl D. Francis
Lake Breeze Rd
RadioShack
Westgate
Feb
Dennis A. Tolley
Colorado Ave
Ernest Horvath
E*'St
Daniel A. Policy
Tolley
Wilson Odgen
First St
Thomas Ott
Cooley Rd
Eaton, Ureter
Randy Lee Edinger
North Ridgeville
Richard Howatt
Craig Welch
Central Dr
Willie Hall
DeWitt Ave
Grand Larceny
Robert Heilman
E. 41St St
Michael Fortune
Furnace St
Richard DeKam
Dewey Rd
Michael J. Hogg
Elyria Ave
Herbert Tillman
Wayne St
Fabian Cleveland
17Th St
Harrison Mallory
Garden St
Cassandra Morris
Massey Ave
Charles Tucker
Paul Velasquez
Oakdale Ave
Jack W. Burgett
Oberlin
Carl G. Anthony
Marks Rd
Jerry Bishop
Sixth Street
Adam Kocak
E. Erie Ave
Charles $. Meikonian
Havlock
N.C
Avon Lake
Ames Vezarski
Audrey J. Malone
Robert Schneider
Sixth St
U.S. Air Force Academy
Midview High
The
National Honor Society
Midview
Merits
Mid
Paul Dawley
Robert Weber
Andrew Pijor
Eth
St. Joseph
Robert J. Drumheller
Chronicle-Telegram Bureau
Nixon
Michigan Supreme Court
Westlake Power
UMW
W.a.tony” Boyle
Annette
Paul Gilly
Aubran W. Martin
Claude E. Vealey
Silous Huddleston
Lafotlette, Tenn
Lorain Boy
L. R. Maroon
Cleveland Auto Club
Maroon
Roger Mary Charest
SMM
Bay Shore
Long Island
Acres
Legion of Mary
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Charest
Order of the Montfort Missionaries
U.S
Borneo
Mary
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