Area deaths and community obituaries in Elyria district
Several obituaries from Elyria and surrounding towns note deaths in Florida and locally. Pauline L. Sooy, 80, retired Midview teacher, died in Orlando after a short illness. Anna M. Evans, 93, Lorain resident and former blueprint operator, died in Avon Oaks Nursing Home. James L. Alwin, 59, formerly of North Ridgeville, died in Gainesville Veterans Hospital after a short illness. Grace L. Ward, 79, Elyria area teacher, and Sadie M. Rising, 89, Wellington resident, also listed with services. A joint hospital campaign against drunken driving is announced by Elyria Memorial, Lorain Community, and St. Joseph hospitals.
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Pauline L. Sooy
Anna M. Evans
Lorain
Avon Oaks
Thew Shovel
St. Joseph Hospital
Queen
David
Loraim
Fred
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
James L. Alwin
North Ridgeville
Beverly Hills
Florida
Alwin
Gainesville
Fla
Veterans Hospital
LeCanto
New York Central Railroad
Audrey
Linda Klostermeyer
Terry
Reggie Melanson
Pat Melanson
Vermilion
Linda Booth
Maine
Thomas
Ronald
Minnesota
Joyce Yost
Janice Jones
LaGrange
Lawrence
Selma
Raymond
Elyria
Elyria Memorial
Lorain Community
St. Joseph
Death notices from Lorain and Elyria area obituaries
Robert M Johnston aged 69 of Lorain dies survived by son Gregory visitation today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at Walter A Frey Funeral Home burial in Elmwood Cemetery Wednesday at 10 a m Robert aged 62 of Elyria survived by wife Georgia two daughters Donna Bacskay Denise Buchanan one son Jeffery visitation today Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m services Wednesday 1 p m entombment Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon Gertrude A aged 91 of Elyria survived by sisters Alice Knechtges Roselima Elm visitation today 2 to 4 and 7 to 4 at Leubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home services Wednesday 10 30 a m at the home then Mass at Marys Coarehs Banal at St
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Mary Perkins
Wyant
Hudson
Fla
Wellington
Bayonet Medical Center
Port Richey
Wellington High School
BeVier Dry Goods
Perkins
First United Methodist Church
Boyd
Marolyn) Cooper
Robert
Elizabeth) Stentz
C.K
Ethelyn) Helton
Phoenix
Mabelle Frazier
Tarpon Springs
Cleta Newberger
Richard
Lee A. Sooy
Grafton
Sandra Andaverde
Orlando
W. Allen Sooy
Clayton H
Belden United Methodist Church
Belden
Sadie M. Rising
Norton Funeral Home
Willian Rugg
Penfield Community Church
Wellington Community Hospital
Spencer
Roy
Greenwood Cemetery
Johnston Robert M
Lorain
Gregory
Walter A. Frey
Elmwood Cemetery
Elyria
Georgia
Donna Bacskay
Denise Buchanan
Jeffery Visitation
Reichlin-Roberts
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Gertrude A
Alice Knechtges
Roselima
Leubenthal-DeCarlo
Mary's
Coarehs
Amherst Council repeals voter approved utilities reforms
Amherst City Council votes to repeal two voter approved ordinances offering four months of free electric service and cutting sewer rates. Officials argue the measures would bankrupt the city. no rate changes will occur. Only David Goldthorpe voiced disapproval at the meeting.
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Amherst
David Goldthorpe
Washington Ave
Council
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
DePaola
Birth Announcements From Amherst Lorain Area Listings
Nov 8 a daughter to Sandy STANZIANO and Dale SKODNEY Jr at 802 Gordon Ave Amherst. Nov 9 a son to Melissa 5. WILSON at 3159 E Erie Lorain. Nov 16 a son to Rodney TOLSON and Frances LITZ at 808 W 18th St Lorain. Nov 11 a son to Mr and Mrs Lawrence KALLAS at 449 Sunset Dr Amherst. Nov 1 a daughter to Alejandro and Judith vet at 2507 Oakwood Ave Lorain.
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Sandy Stanziano
Dale Skodney Jr
Gordon Ave
Amherst
Ason
Melissa
Wilson
E. Erie
Lorain
Rodney Tolson
Frances Litz
W. 18Th St. Lorain
Lawrence Kallas
Sunset Dr
Ney
Alejandro and
Judith Vet
Oakwood Ave
Larain
Guilty pleas filed in University of Akron coed deaths case
In Summit County Court Kenneth Horonetz 18 of Akron pleaded guilty to felonious assault and obstruction of justice in the Labor Day deaths of Dawn McCreery and Wendy Offredo. He received 315 years with parole eligibility after three years. Terry Grant 19 also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and faces sentencing December 22.
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Akron
University of Akron
Lynn Slaby
Horonetz
Terry Grant
Avon OKs Space Cable transfer to Cablevision
Avon city council approved transfer of Space Cable of Ohio control to Cablevision Systems Corp of Woodbury New York. Cablevision remains general partner while Space Cable retains the Avon franchise and management team stays in place. Cablevision is an publicly traded company on the American Stock Exchange.
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Avon
Space Cable of
Ohio
Cablevision Systems Corp
Woodbury
N.Y
New York
Space Cable
Cablevision of the
Midwest
The
American Stock Exchange
Ridgeville man sentenced for incident with cop's son
Elyria court sentenced 20 year old North Ridgeville man Heike W. Luehrs to 90 days in jail and fines after a two day trial on assault and related counts involving Richard Kreps the police officer's son. Restitution plans and appeals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
North Ridgeville
Heike W. Luehrs
North Island Rd
George Ferguson
Ferguson
Luehrs
South Lear Nagle Road
Richard K. Kreps
Richard Kreps
Kreps
Selenti's Pizza Hit by Thieves
Elyria police investigate a weekend theft at Selenti's Pizza on Middle Avenue missing about 900 dollars. Employees found the rear door unlocked around 2 p.m. Saturday with no forced entry and say the money was taken between 1 a.m. and 2 p.m. No suspects named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Selenti’s Pizza
Middle Ave
Two Lorain Women Arc Arrested In Credit Card Theft Case
Elyria police arrested Jolene Montgomery and Frances Spoonemore in connection with use of stolen credit cards from a Grafton health club case. Montgomery faces two counts of receiving stolen property and one of uttering. Spoonemore is charged with two counts of receiving stolen property. Two Lorain men, Michael Carver and Paul Branham, were also charged with forgery in the same investigation.
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Elyria
Lorain
Grafton
Jolene Montgomery
N. Central Dr
Frances Spoonemore
Oberlin Ave
Elyria Municipal Court
Michael Carver
Paul Branham
Montgomery
Spoonemore
Midway Mall
Reporter and pilot die in Cincinnati helicopter crash
In thick fog a WKRC leased helicopter crashed after takeoff from Lunken Airport in Cincinnati. The pilot and passenger died, including reporter Nancy McCormick. Police said there were no survivors and did not confirm identities as air traffic halted landings at Lunken and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airports.
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Cincinnati
WKRC
Lunken
Nancy McCormick
WLW
Mike Redden
Lunken Airport
Greater Cincinnati International Airport
Kentucky
Ohio River
Grafton Ambulance Wins LaGrange Contract Renewal
LaGrange Township Trustees renew Grafton Ambulance Service for one year at 300 dollars per month an increase of 100 dollars from 1986. Trustees also approve probation for two volunteer firefighters Donald Youngblood Jr and Brian Hildebrandt. The association meeting will be hosted at the Rural Lorain County Water Authority on December 18.
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Lagrange
Grafton
LaGrange Township
Donald Youngblood Jr
Brian Hildebrandt
Lorain County Association of Township Trustees
Lorain County Water Authority
Avon approves 26249 dollar police chief pay
Avon City Council approved an ordinance setting John R. Vilagi's annual pay at 26249.60, with bi weekly wages based on an hourly rate 15 percent above the top patrolman. Vilagi was sworn in November 17 to replace Roy T. Dreger, who resigned in August after seven years as chief and remains a patrolman.
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AVON
John R. Vilagi
Vilagi
Roy T. Dreger
Dreger
Major tenant eyes Broadway Building renovation plans
Mayor Alex Olejko announced a prospective business tenant may occupy a full floor of the Broadway Building at Broad way and East Erie Avenue. A new tenant could prompt parking lot construction on adjacent vacant land, with interior walls likely to be removed and renovation possibly starting before year end. the four story 60 year old building stands at about 20 percent occupancy.
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Lorain
Broadway
East Erie Avenue
Alex Olejko
Sanford Prudoff
Olejko
Jon Veard
Lorain man in critical condition after bar fight at The Galleon
Gary Justice of W 22nd Street is listed in critical condition at Lorain Community Hospital after surgery for brain lining blood clots following a bar fight that began inside The Galleon and continued outside. Police have not interviewed witnesses. family accounts describe a beating and delayed hospital visit with vomiting and disorientation.
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Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Gary Justice
W. 22Nd Street
Justice
Hem
Galleon
W. Erie Ave
Erie County Announces 1987 Dog License Sale
SANDUSKY The Erie County auditor announces the sale of 1987 dog licenses beginning December 8 with a $6 tag fee and $30 kennel license. Dogs over 3 months must be licensed by January 20. failure to comply risks up to a $100 fine and prosecution costs.
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Sandusky
Erie County Auditor’s Office
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Grace L. Ward
Hahn
Elyria Memorial Hospital
South Amherst
Lorain County
Francis Ward
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral
Don Engram
Church of the Open Door
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Rising Services
Amherst Council
Alana Baranick
John Jaworski
Jaworski
Anthony DePaola
Ridgeville
Selenti
Cincycopter
Kim Moreno
Grafton Ambulance
Erie County
Jenkins
Jenkins Funeral Chapel
Inc
Dover Center
Westlake
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