Death notices from Lorain area include Barnes Kirk Merves and more
Obituaries list William C Barnes of Norwalk age 84 dying after residency at Memorial Hospital with service at Smith Funeral Home and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. William G Kirk of Lorain age 73 died after short illness with service at Schwartz Spence and Bover Home for Funerals and burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Ida Merves 79 of Lorain died after short illness with survival by husband Jacob and two sons. Steve Grozdanic 78 of Lorain died after brief illness. survived by wife Josephine and three sons with funeral home viewings. Della Polk 80 of Lorain died at home after long illness. survived by Alberta Polk and three sisters. funeral arrangements by Carter Funeral Home. Claudia Messenger 83 of San Diego a New London native died in California. services planned in New London with burial at Street Cemetery.
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Wiliam C Barnes
Welton Ave
Norwalk
Memorial Hospital
Cora
Titusville
Huron
Marion
Eghildren
Woodlawn Cemetery
Ida Merves
Lorain
St Joseph Hospital
Merves
Provigdolce
Agudath Bnai Israel Synagogue
Jacob
Edward
Ben Prnvence
RI Meyer
Useral
Alberta Polk
Ruth Dobson
Leia Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Olie Johnson
Marianna
Ark
Carrie Hunt
Carter Funeral Home
T. Messenger
Claudia Messenger
San Diego
Calif
New London
Scripps Memorial Hospital
la Jolla
California
Messenger
First United Methodist Church
LeRoy
Order of Eastern Star
Chautauqua Literary Circle
New Lon
Usband
Treil
Ving Sre
Harold M Messenger
San Tiego
Ray v
Sandusky
Brandad
Tham
Spencer
Neral
Will Street
Mrs Madelie Segraves 77 of Elyria dies after long illness
Mrs Madelie Segraves 77 of 236 North Olive Street dies at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a three year illness. Born January 15, 1892 in Carroll County she was a nurse at United Methodist Home before retiring 12 years ago. Surviving are an adopted son Max Wirwahn East Chicago Ind a daughter Belva Gibson Elyria 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and a brother Lee L Noakes Muncie Ind. A son Captain A G Bud Segraves pilot in World War II was killed in action. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home plans services Friday at 1 p.m. Burial in Brookdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelie Segraves
North Olive St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Elyria
Anebo
Max Wirwahn
Chicago
Ind
Belva Gibson Elyria
Lee L. Noakes
Muncie
A G Bud Segraves
Sudro-Curtis Funeral
Charles W. Hamilton
Brookdale Cemetery
Funeral for Clement A. Auble in Brighton Township
Clement A. Auble 48 of Brighton Township died in a truck crash he had retired from farming and worked for Goodyear He was a licensed lay minister and Brighton Congregational Church member Surviving wife Dorothy two sisters Velma Burkback Beulah Kramer and a brother John L plus foster son Archie Baker Funeral services Saturday at Brighton Congregational Church with burial in Grove Street Cemetery New London Eastman Funeral Home handling arrangements with visiting hours today and tomorrow.
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Clement A. Auble
Brighton Township
Brighton Congregational Church
Virgil Meyer
Gene Shaver
Mohicanville
Grove Street
New London
Mr Auble
Wellington
Fivreig Memorial Hospital
Auble
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Dorothy
Velma Burkback
Wadsworth
Beulah Kramer
John L
Chicago
Archie Baker
Eastman Funeral Home
Mrs H E Agate 75 Former Lorain County Official Dies
Mrs H E Agate 75 formerly of 610 East Ave died this morning at United Methodist Home after a long illness. widow of Harold E Agate former Lorain County clerk of courts born Apple Creek Jan 23 1894 lived in Elyria most of life. Member of First Congregational Church American Legion Auxiliary survived by sister Mrs Lackman Elyria brother Leonard H Brown Tulsa Okla son James preceded her in death. Sudro Curtis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie L. Agate
East Ave
United Methodist
Harold E. Agate
Lorain County
Tulsa
Okla
James
The
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home 15
Lorain Veteran M F Grassnig Dies After Short Illness
M F Grassnig 27 Key Ave Lorain died early today at Bay View Hospital after two months of illness. A World War I Army veteran born in Austria he lived in Lorain since age 12 and retired eight years ago after 48 years as a clerk with Lake Terminal Railroad. Survived by wife three stepdaughters four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements with Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain set for tomorrow evening and Friday afternoon with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Grozdanic
Mr. Grozdanic
Yugoslavia
Lorain
Cleveland
St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
St. Sava Lodge
Truck Engineering Co
American Steel and Wire Consolidated Works
Josephine
Mathew Bencic
Westlake
Steve Graham
Milan Graham
Los Angeles
Calif
Emil Dovala
Key Ave
Reidy-Scanlan
Paul W. Kirk
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Card of Thanks for Multiple Bereavements
We thank all who offered sympathy kindness and prayers for the death of John Pauly and for the illness and death of our beloved husband and father Samuel E. Casey wife Pauline and daughters Becky and Judy also Helen Armbruster and Franklin Armbruster we express appreciation to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers services and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pauly
Edward Pauly
Earl Walker
Samuel E. Casey
Helen Armbruster
Franklin Armbruster
In Memoriam Of Our Father Passes In November
In memoriam for our father who passed away in November. He was a cherished parent, kind and wise, the one true father to us all.
Federal flood relief gains extend to four counties
The July disaster declaration allows federal aid for health and sanitation repairs after severe flooding. Nixon announces addition of $1 million to the flood fund, bringing total federal assistance to $3 million for work in four counties.
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Nixon
Carek Dies Noted Lorain Sports Figure at 61
Joseph Carek, 61, longtime Lorain resident and sports figure, died in Lorain Community Hospital after a six week illness. He starred as a pole vaulter and track athlete at Lorain High School, played semi pro football with Lorain Ex-High, and traveled with Carek Meats teams. He later worked in Lorain Products transformer inspection and was active in local bowling and golf. He leaves a son Ronald, daughter Mary Jo Schuster, a son Kenneth Allen in the Air Force, nine grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Lee Sveta, with funeral plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carek
Kingsway
Lorain
Mr. Carek
Carek
Carek Meats of
South Broadway
Lorain Products
OSU honors Amherst GI killed in Vietnam ceremony
A taps ceremony on the Ohio State University campus honored 2nd Lt. Matthew J. Pechaitis Jr. of Amherst the first OSU ROTC graduate killed in Vietnam. The 1985 graduate served as an infantry officer with Company A 2nd Battalion 1st Cavalry Division and was killed January 10, 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
Amherst
Ohio State
Tho State University
Vermilion selects Huffman and Wurm to school board
James L Huffman of 5745 Huron St and Eugene L Wurm of 3985 Timberview Dr were elected yesterday to the Vermilion Board of Education. Huffman received 1 378 votes and Wurm won the remaining seat.
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Vermilion
James L Huffman
Eugene L Wurm
Vermilion Board of Education
Huffman
Huron St
Colonial Commin
Timberview Dr
Incumbents win in Firelands Board of Education race
In Henrietta three incumbents were reelected to the Firelands Board of Education. Willis Wasemied led with 472 votes, Arthur Kurd was second with 413, Louis Murphy finished third at 385, and Shirley Fisker sought a first term but placed fourth with 269 votes.
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Henrietta
Firelands Board of Education
Willis Wasemied
Arthur Kurd
Louis Murphy
Shirley Fisker
Buckeye school levies split in Valley City
Local voters split on school levy with 772 registered against the added levy while more supported it, reflecting a divided community stance on funding. The unofficial tally shows a notable margin in favor or against, highlighting ongoing debate over district financing.
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Bugnol Distret Vatery
Medina C
Olmsted Falls approves 6 mill school levy
Voters in the Olmsted Falls school district yesterday approved a 6 mill additional levy. A spokesman for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said the tally was unavailable in the morning. The district covers a small portion of Columbia Township.
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Olmsted Falls
Cuyahoga County
Hinman Rice Rea Named to Buckeye School Board
Norman Hinman Donald Rice and John Rea were elected to the Buckeye School Board in Valley City. Rice led the eight candidate race with 696 votes, Hinman 444, and Rea 333, with the remaining five candidates including Patricia Endertine 47 votes and Lawrence Steingass 424.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Norman Hinman
Donald Rice
John Rea
Buckeye
Rice
Hinman
Rea
Patricia Endertine
Lawrence Steingass
Roy Hill
Joseph Yuhasz
Clyde Steeb
Steingass
Steele
Firelands OKs 2 school levies vote approval
Firelands Local School District voters approved a 7 mill renewal levy and a 6.2 mill new levy in Henrietta. The 7 mill measure passed 319 to 16. The 6.2 mill levy narrowly cleared passage with 424 votes for and 397 against.
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Henrietta
Firelands
Vermilion School Levy Defeated by 14 Vote Margin
Vermilion voters rejected a 14 vote margin the Vermilion School District sought a 56 minute additional levy. Superintendent Lawrence Zinn said he would push for a December ballot. The board faced a shortfall in the 1970 budget and considered the levy request despite the defeat.
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Vermilion
Vermilion School District
Lawrence Zinn
Cnve
Tes
Incumbents retain Huron County School Board seats
In Norwalk, Huron County School Board incumbents won reelection with Richard Keefer receiving 2 045 votes and Richard Ross 2 108 votes while Heyman faced no opposition. The results show continued management of district affairs by the existing board members.
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Norwalk
Huron County School Board
Heyman
Richard Keefer
Richard Ross
Tape Player Taken From Car In Ford Lot Theft
Lorain police report an Elverra man employed at Ford Motor Co. had a $150 stereo tape player stolen from his auto. Attner Hughes, 27, of 316 South Maple Street said he found the right vent window broken and the tape player missing when he returned to his car in the Ford lot shortly after 3 am yesterday.
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Lorain
Ford Motor Co
Attner Hughes
Maple St
Ford
Amherst voters approve urban renewal petition
Amherst residents overwhelmingly backed an initiative requiring voter approval for any urban renewal project. Unofficial tallies show 2,089 for and 683 against, with about three in four supporting the plan. The city moves to consider a federal grant and loan for downtown redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Deve
Amherst City
Countians Reject Vote at 19 in Lorain County Ballots
Lorain County voters reject the proposed voting age reduction with countywide results showing heavy opposition in both incorporated and unincorporated areas. Only Oberlin among 10 cities shows a narrow pro vote. overall, the 19-year-old threshold failed. A separate measure to eliminate short term elections for government streamlining passed statewide and in Lorain County.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Oberlin
Lorain
AmShip union talks resume after Aug. 15 walkout
Officials from The American Ship Building Co and seven unions met again at the Holiday Inn Elyria to discuss the wage dispute. A company spokesman would not reveal details of the prior day’s talks while union secretary Joseph Sextella said no concessions had been made. The management team led by Walter Knapp was expected to present a proposal at the Thursday 10 a.m. session with Omar White and John Messerau of the Federal Conciliation and Mediation Service in attendance.
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Lorain
American Ship Building Co
American Ship
Holiday Inn
Elyria
Joseph Sextella
Boeilermakers
Unron
Sextella
Walter Knapp
Omar White
John &. Messerau
Federal Conciliation and Mediation Service
Mayor Calls for Unity Amid New Elyria City Council
Mayor Leonard P. Reichlin urged unity in Elyria as a Republican majority begins a two year term following yesterday's election. He cited a solid record of progress in nearly four years and asked residents and the newly elected councilmen to join in a continuing effort to improve Elyria as a place to live, work and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
South Amherst Man Hurt In Leavitt Road Collision
Robert Cuenin a 23 year old South Main Street resident suffered a broken jaw and facial cuts in a head on crash on Leavitt Road near Tower Boulevard. Frank Waek 22 of Amherst was driving southbound and failed to stop for a car turning left, causing Waek to cross into the northbound lane. Waek faced charges of failure to control and driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
South Amherst
Amherst
Leavitt Road
Robert Cuenin
South Main St
St. Joseph Hospital
Cuenin
Levitt
Tower Boulevard
Frank Waek
Tenney Ave
Waek
Wnek
Hearing set Nov 13 in Elyria stabbing case
Stanley Earl Thomas, 21, of 1156 Garden St, faces first degree murder charges in the stabbing death of Terry White, 20, of 133 Parkview, in the parking lot of the Elvira Neighborhood Center. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov 13 in Elyria Municipal Court. Thomas was arrested last Friday night after surrendering to Detective Joseph Kristoff following a parking lot fight over his wife.
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Stanley Earl Thomas
Garden St
Terry White
Parkview Cyria Municipal Court
Frank M Wilcox
Thomas
White
Elvira
17Th Street
Two Car Crash Injures Three On West River Street
Three people suffered minor injuries in a two car collision at West River Street and Mussey Avenue. Mrs. Danny Gibbons 21 of 17 Mussey Avenue Rashimond F Pallone Sr 30 of 1350 Oberlin Road and Raymond F Pallone Jr 3 were treated and released. Mrs Gibbons had a forehead cut and Pallone Sr a head scrape. The older Pallone was cleared after negative X rays. Mrs Gibbons was cited for failure to yield. Both cars were totaled.
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West River Street
Mussey Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Danny Gibbons
Mussey Ave
Rashimond F. Pallone
Oberlin Rd
Raymond F Pallone Jr
Gibbons
Chronicle of Elyria and area social notes and sports
The column recalls family birthday lore and local events. Torchbearers of the Elyria Salvation Army attend Elyria-Fremont game as Elyria’s Pioneers win 41-0. Captain DeMichael. Community notes honor St Stanislaus Holy Name Society officers 1935 56 and 1969 70. Larry Taylor returns from Ireland as Elyria bartender. mentions Irish gear and shopping. Also mentions Miss Mary King’s move to Buckhorn KY and Benevolence Weekend visit. General Motors recall line ends fragmentarily.
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Elyria Salvation Army
Elyria
Fremont
Joseph DeMichael
DeMichael
Bill Barton
St. Stans
Holy Name Society of
Lorain
St. Stonislaus Church
Bernard Malica
Joseph Shipsky
Robert Wenzel
Stanley Kafel
Ted Dodek
Lawrence Barber
Ed Bansek
Dan Salkiewicz
Frank Chensky
Dennis White
Harold Kiedrowski
Pete Stelmrack
Larry Taylor
Elyria Eagles Aerie 431
Ireland
Larry
Killarney
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William C. Barnes
William G. Kirk
Lorain St Joseph Hospital
Mr. Kirk
Newport
Jessie L. Kirk
Gail
Eileen) Moore
David W
Cleo Shelton
Flossie Keller
Morristown
Schwartz, Spence and Bover
Paul Kirk
Faith United Methodist Church
Jacob Merves
Mrs
Della Polk
Reid Ave
Ripley
M. Segraves
H. E. Agate
M.F. Grassnig
Pauline
Becky
Judy
Memoriam
Sudro-Curtis
Frederick Hicks
Buria
Viet
Wurm
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
Nashville
Clement
U.S. Senate
Buckeye School
Olmsted Falls School
Levy Old
Buckeye Board
Firelands Oks
Vermilion Levy
Huron County
Marvin Davis
Aoon
Union
AmShip
Joseph Kristoff
Kristoff
West River
Mrs. Gibbons
Massey Avenue
Pallone
Russ Davies
Ida
Cyril T. Dalton
Robinson Building
Mary King
First Congregational Church
United Presbyterian Church
Buckhorn
King
South Africa
Elyria Church
General Motors
Fulton
Grafton
J Peer
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