Area deaths hurry through several Lorain County sections
A string of obituaries from Lorain to Elyria details deaths of Eladio Lalo Rivera 64 of Lorain Gertrude Henry 82 Eastlake Richard Tompkins 41 formerly of Grafton Harry Miller 81 Elyria and others. Notices list survivors call times services burial locations and funeral homes across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Tompkins
Grafton
Columbus
Midview High School
Big and Small Lots Co
Correction Corrects Elyria Assault Arrest Addresses
Correction notes the address given for Michael Spurlock 18 was wrong in the Chronicle Telegram report on three men arrested for assaulting a Elyria youth. Ruth E Winson 76 of Oberlin is identified as a survivor with daughters Judith Kirk Moss and Bonnie Kirk and sons George Kirk and Thomas Winson. Funeral services for the deceased are set at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain.
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Temple Bethel
Hast Zist St
Lorain
Edilberto Silva
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
Potts
England
St. John United Church of Christ
Gary Stillwell
Riverview Cemetery
Apollo
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Michael Spurlock
Winson
Ruth E
Oberlin
Judith Kirk Moss
Bonnie Kirk
George Kirk
Thomas Winson
Cowling Funeral Home
Main St
North Ridgeville man arraigned after Sugar Lane tavern fight
George Gray Jr. 21 of 604 Jaycox Road faces arraignment in municipal court this week on charges including possessing a firearm in a liquor establishment and two counts of carrying a concealed weapon. Police said he wore Avengers colors and was armed with a knife and a .25 caliber pistol after a late night brawl near Chris' Place on Sugar Lane. The other man was treated for minor injuries at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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North Ridgeville
Sugar Lane
George Gray Jr
Jaycox Road
Chris’ Place
Gray
Broad Street
The
Avengers
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Crime reports: vandalism and theft in two districts
At Duffin Manufacturing Co on Warren Avenue rocks shattered two windows at 8:30 a.m. A utility trailer behind Cleveland Plastic Film Co on Schaden Blvd lost tools at 9:30 a.m. A motor home at U Store It on Leona Street was vandalized at 11:30 a.m.
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Duffin Manufacturing Co
Warren Avenue
Cleveland Plastic Film Co
Schaden Blvd
Leona Street
Law: You leave school, you lose driver's license
Elyria reports the new Ohio House Bill 204, effective May 1, can strip driving privileges from students who drop out or miss excessive days. Exemptions exist for illness or hardship, with restoration possible at age 18, by returning to school, or by passing GED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Department of Highway Safety
Lorain County
Dupree
Elyria High cheerleader bias findings cleared by board
Superintendent Lester Schultz told the Elyria school board racism played no role in cheerleader selection. Nona Kelly had alleged discrimination and urged an investigation. Schultz said all cheerleaders met academic requirements and none used drugs or alcohol, with black judges to continue in tryouts.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Lester Schultz
Nona Kelly
Schultz
Kelly
John Raber
Lorain High Teacher Injured Breaking Up Fight
Harriet Arnold, 52, an occupational work instructor at Lorain High School, suffered a sprained wrist when she fell while breaking up a fight between two female students in the hallway. She was treated and released from St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center. police report details the 11 01 a.m. incident and say the school is investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Harriet Arnold
Arnold
St. Joseph Hospital
Elyria Elk Lodge liquor license suspension postponed
A Lorain County judge halted the five day liquor license suspension for the Elyria Elks Lodge 246 Second St Elyria to allow an appeal. Judge Floyd D Harris postponed the suspension set to start May 31 noting potential undue economic hardship for the lodge. The request was filed with Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
Elyria Elks Lodge
B.P.O.E. Lodge
Second St
Scrap theft issue not on Elyria planning agenda
Elyria council notes four city workers indicted in a scrap metal pilfering case, but the Strategic Planning Committee meeting Tuesday evening did not discuss the matter. Councilman Thomas Shores said Council President Leo Bullocks had promised it would appear on the agenda.
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Elyria
Strategic Planning Committee
Avon Woman Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charge
Avon 22 year old Victoria Bodnar was charged with trafficking in drugs after an arrest at her job Tuesday night. Bodnar of 3659 Center Ridge Road had been secretly indicted on the charge and is free on a 2500 dollar bond, per Jim Young of the Metropolitan Enforcement Group.
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Elyria
Avon
Victoria L. Bodnar
Center Ridge Road
Jim Young
Lorain Journal picketers struck by delivery truck
Two United Ironworkers Local 17 members picketing a Lorain Journal construction project say a Rollins Leasing Corp driver struck them as he turned into a driveway on Elyria Avenue at 9 05 a m. Witnesses Morton B Flecher 58 and Steve D Brixle 50 identified Paul R Shaw 55 as the driver. Fifteen more workers joined the protest today. Publisher William J Rush declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
United Ironworkers Local 17
Lorain Journal
Morton B. Flecher
Mayfield Rd
Mayfield Heights
Steve D. Brixle
South Shore St
Vermilion
Elyria Ave
Paul R. Shaw
Rollins Leasing Corp
Cleveland
Journal
William J. Rush
Unstable acid found triggers 75 evacuated at B W College
At Baldwin Wallace College the Life and Earth Science Center evacuated about 75 people after five jars of picric acid aged into crystalline unstable form. Biology professor Cal Smith found the jars warning of dangers and noting roughly 150 grams total.
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Berea
Baldwin-Wallace College
Life and Earth Science Center
James Hinners
Hinners
Cal Smith
Debates Over Gateway Project Face Tax and Oversight Doubts
County tax projections of 275 million over 15 years stirred concern about enforcement as few inspectors will check cigarette stamps and beer tax collection. Delis and stores may buy from out of county distributors to dodge duties. Urban renewal funds and developer writedowns for Cavaliers and Indians owners raise questions about financing and leases. Council members urge timely, quality completion amid political skepticism.
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George
Gordon Gund
Cavaliers
Richard
David Jacobs
The
Indians
Around the World Cyclists Seek Lessons Across Continents
Pat and James Finney plan an extended lecture and cycling tour from London through Europe, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Greece, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. They will teach stage combat at universities along the route to fund the journey while exploring violence representation in indigenous cultures and self defense.
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London
Hungary
Danube River
Georgia
U.S.S.R
Pat
James
Soviet Union
Pot
Finney
Yugoslavia
Greece
Egypt
Africa
Madagascar
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Eladio Rivera
Eladio “Lalo” Rivera
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
Lares
Puerto Rico
New York
Rivera
Templo Bethel
Sociedad de Caballeros
Rose of Sharon Biblical Foundation
San Juan
Victoria
Nee Rijos
Francisco Lopez Jr
Jimmy Lopez
Abraham Lopez
Angel Lopez
Alexander Lopez
Peter Morales
Bernardo Rivera
New York City
Rafael Rivera
Erasmo Rivera
Chicago
Elesa Rivera
Maria Rodriguez
Antonia Rodriguez
Gertrude P. Henry
Nee Johnston
Eastlake
Lake West Hospital
Willoughby
Homer City
Wickliffe
Ralph
Delores Jones
Ravenna
Midge Huller
Parma
Betty Woolf
Windham
Dottie Anderson
Hanover
Harry Johnston
Lacisboro
Fred
Jack Monreal
E. 320
Vine St
Willowick
Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Tompkins
St. Christian Disciples Church
Ruth. C
Robert J
Juliana Snider
Denton
N.C
Linda J. Taylor
Harold C
St. Mary Cemetery
Lancaster
Sheridan Funeral Home
S. Columbus Rd
S.E_ Christian Church
E. Livingstone Ave
Harry Miller
Harry M. Miller V
Marianna
Miller
Elyria Dairies
Bob-O-Link
Elyria Moose Lodge
Lessie
Richard A
Harry M. VI
Marty
Doris Frawley
Wellington
Blossom M
Wilda L. Kaiser
Amherst
Heidi F. Napier
Santa Ana
Calif
William D. Napier
Sandy
Ore
Grandville B. Napier
New Hampton
Iowa
Laubenthal- DeCarlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Resthaven Mermory Gardens
Wilfred Potts
Aegis Nursing Home
Walter B. Thomas
Gladys B
William B
Jeromesville
Gloria Lloyd
Avon Lake
Dorothy Shenkle
DuBois
Geraldine Love
Luthersburg
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Elyria United Methodist Home
William L. McFadden
American Cancer Society
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Jane Trager
Colleen Vallo
Nile
Gordon Dupree
Douglas Putnam
Ohio School Board Association
West Virginia
Putnam
Elks
Jeff Morrman
C-T
Smith
Gateway
McGuirk
Dale Miller
Sri Lanka
Orient
Shanghai
India
Nepal
Indonesia
Perth
Australia
Sydney
New Zealand
Mexico
Gulf
Florida
Iowa City
Pet
Safo
United States
Europe
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