Area Deaths and Obituaries from Elyria and Lorain
Multiple obituaries list Ernest L. Jackson 57 Elyria resident Navy WWII machinist retired 1976. Thalia Upton 75 New London. James Karl Mowcomber 32 Amherst Lorain area, heart attack. George T. Coburn 89 Avon nursing home death. Michael L. Schon 89 Lorain. William H. Benson 87 Lorain railroad worker. Ludwig J. Vidrick 81 Lorain tool die maker. Laura Alice Davis 79 Avon Lake survivor list includes many relatives and church ties. services and burial details provided for each obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Alice Davis
Avon Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Sparta
Tenn
Oceana
W.va
Church of Christ
Milford E
Warner Robins, Ga
Henry T
Reston
James E
Avon
Curtis L
Jerry N
Sheffield Lake
Bobbie Jean Propst
Pecks Mill
Jo Frances Davis
Washington, D.C
William
Ann) Sketcher
Judith Gail Dougherty
New Brunswick
N.J
Alice Linda Beardslee
Lapeer
Mich
Rehabilitation focused Firelands Nursing Center to open in New London
New London poised to open Firelands Nursing Center emphasizing rehabilitation over long term care. Dedication Sunday with Mayor Paramore and Health Care Industries leaders. Open house 1 7 pm, ribbon cutting 2 pm. Licensing survey Tuesday, license expected Wednesday. Resident care includes physical, speech and occupational therapy and transportation. Community visits planned, book cart by Friends of the New London Library, wheelchair lift van planned for outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
New Firelands Nursing Center
Marion Paramore
Jack Semelsberger
Board of
Health Care Industries
William Thurman
Health Care Management Corp
Elizabeth Schupp
Firelands Nursing Home
Moon Madness at Bay planetarium week events
Bay Village programs run May 12 to 18 at Huntington Reservation Schuele Planetarium near the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. May 12 3 p.m. Moon Madness explores fact fiction and future with 50 cent seniors and 50 cent children 12 and under 75 cents adults. Center members free. May 12 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elyria UAW Local 780 election results reported for chair and zone committee. Baycrafters art competition opens for area students. Other nature programs at Rocky River and Lake associations and a Travel Night at Metroparks and a Cleveland Hiking Club hike planned May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Reservation
Schuele Planetarium
Lake Erie
Elyria
Shop
UAW
Fisher Guide
Orvil Pritt
Dan Cutright
Millie Waite
Sam Horton
Bill Tedrow
Zone 7
Earl Allgood
Gary McCombs
John Chapman
Darrell Ward
Chuck Burke
John Pally
Rocky River Reservation
Rocky River Nature Center
Cedar Point Road
North Olmsted
Nature Center
Mother Nature
Marilyn Heidelman
Ken Gober
Metroparks Nature Photography Club
Barbershop Charity Concert Aids Handicapped Center
Elyria area barbershop group Lake Ridge chapter of Sweet Adelines Inc to present a 8 p.m. concert next Friday at Vermilion High School to raise funds for the Lucy Idol Center for the Handicapped. Golden Crescent Chorus Firelands Four quartet join Olde Tyme Design for a special appearance. tickets 4 dollars for adults 3 dollars for students and seniors. purchase at D&M Quickprint Lucy Idol Center chorus members or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lake Ridge
Sweet Adelines Inc
Vermilion High School
Lucy Idol Center For
Golden Crescent Chorus
Firelands Four
Olde Tyme Design
D&m Quickprint
Vermilion
Lucy Idol Center
Deaths William G Wilkins 35 in I 90 crash
Services tentatively set for Tuesday morning for William G. Wilkins known as Wild Bill. He died in a Friday morning traffic accident on Interstate 90 while returning from work. Family receives friends Sunday 7 9 p m and Monday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Jackson
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
U.S. Navy
Bendix Corp
Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Association
Patricia J
Nee Vilevac
David
Yvonne) Schlosser
Ernest L. Jackson Jr
Richard A
Ronald L
David J
Evelyn Buza
John
Audrey) Croll
William
Pamela) Thomasson
Joseph
Ola) Szechnicki
Lorain
Ernestine Kauffman
California
Curtis- Scheuffler
James Turner
Brookdale Cemetery
Michael L. Schon
John R. Devin
Elmwood Cemetery
Kiam H. Benson
William H. Benson
Golden Acres Home
Amherst
B&o
Merchant Marine
Lester
Lakewood
Marion Exton
Julia Benson
Reidy- Scanlan
St. Joseph’s Church
William Gibbons
William G
Wild Bill” Wilkins
Eighteen inducted into NHS at Elyria West High
Eighteen Elyria West High seniors joined the National Honor Society on April 24. The top six inductees are Annette Kay Baker Kimberly Ann Byrne Bruce Allen Keener Michelle Renee Roberts Amelia Ruth Welch and Amanda Joan Winson. Additional inductees include Johna Powell Boatman Nancy Lee Corn Susan Elizabeth Eldred Kelly Ann Hans Robin Marie Henry Kimberley Dawn Holbrook Christine Lee Kauffman Christine Marie Kline Stephen Bernard McDonald Kelly Lee Sherrill Catherine Elaine Skladan and Diana Marie Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria West High School
Annette Kay Baker
Kimberly Ann Byrne
Bruce Allen Keener
Michelle Renee Roberts
Amelia Ruth Welch
Amanda Joan Winson
Johnathan Powell Boatman
Nancy Lee Corn
Susan Elizabeth Eldred
Kelly Ann Hans
Robin Marie Henry
Kimberley Dawn Holbrook
Christine Lee Kauffman
Christine Marie Kline
Stephen Bernard McDonald
Kelly Lee Sherrill
Catherine Elaine Skladan
Diana Marie Weaver
Glass in hamburger prompts Bay Village restaurant check
Lorain man Delbert English says he bit into glass in a Jere my's hamburger during lunch in Bay Village. The patty was pre frozen from Ohio Prime Meats Cleveland. Owner and manager offer differing explanations while the health board plans an inspection next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Village
Lorain
Jeremy
Delbert English
English
Mary English
Bob Manning
Ohio Prime Meats
Cleveland
Richard Aerni
Louise LaValle
Frank
Manning
LaValle
Leo Barber
Cuyahoga County
Open house honors Ernst Henes on 85th birthday
Wellington invites the public to an open house at the Spirit of 76 Museum Sunday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. honoring Ernst L. Henes, founder, former editor and publisher of The Wellington Enterprise, and co founder of the Southern Lorain County Historical Society. The event includes special May displays featuring Archibald Willard memorabilia, Myron Herrick items and the Wellington Oberlin Slave Rescue Case artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ernst L. Henes
Henes
Wellington Enterprise
Southern Lorain County Historical Society
Historical Society
Harrison Comstock
Jim McDermott
A.J
Pop) Weber
Marge
Main St
Ohio
Ohio Historical Society
Archibald Willard
Myron T. Herrick
U.S
France
Wellington Museum
Lorain County Community College
Barden elated over cable deal in Detroit vote
Former Lorain resident Don Barden voiced elation after Detroit Mayor Coleman Young approved the sealed bid for the cable project. The 78 channel, 152 million dollar plan may win a unanimous council vote within two weeks. Barden said construction could start by year end if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lorain
Don Barden
Coleman Young
Detroit Free Press
Barden
Pve
Detroit Cable Commission
Vermilion Boy Hurt Falling From River Cliff
A 10-year-old Vermilion boy, Michael R. Green of 1845 Vermilion Road, was flown to Lorain Community Hospital in critical condition after falling from a river cliff behind a Vermilion Road home in the 2100 block. The 6:17 p.m. incident near Cooper Foster Park Road was under police review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Foster Park Road
Michael R. Green
Vermilion Road
Lorain Community Hospital
Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thalia E. Upton
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Clarksfield
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Order of the Eastern Star
Ray Upton
Eloise Asbjornson
Madison
Wis
Eastman Funeral Home
Myron Ramsey
Galen Black
Grove Street Cemetery
James Karl Mowcomber
Amherst Hospital
Mr. Mowcomber
St. Joseph Catholic School
Lorain Catholic High School
Cleveland State Universty
George T. Coburn
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Reichlin-Roberts
Schon Services
Ludwig J. Vidrick
Amherst Manor
US Steel
SS. Cyril and Methodius Lodge 101
Jerome
Beverly) Pohanka
Chicago
Marjorie) Yuricich
Rose Kragley
Paul
Ann) Gregus
John Vidrich
Pauline Ann
Emil Dovala
SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Paul Krajnik
Calvary Cemetery
Forest Aan Cemetery
Robert Lavengood
C-T
Miss Schupp
Bohland
Gene Krebs
Planetarium
Cleveland Metroparks
UAW Local
Baycrafters
Cleveland Area
Cleveland Hiking Club
Fern Hill
Big Creek Parkway
Brookpark Road
Charlotte Zeiler
Wilkins Services
Elyria West
Blackburn & Fulton Funeral Bank
Main St. Grattan
Byre
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