Elyria area deaths chronicle two local figures
Carl Pat Zimmerman 62 former Pat Zimmerman Motors owner died Monday at Allen Memorial Hospital after six months of illness. He lived in Palmetto Florida, was born in Castalia and served as a Navy lieutenant commander in World War II. Surviving are a daughter Carla Rimelspach and a son Eric Esterly. Memorials to St Thomas Church Sheffield Lake. A second obituary notes U S Steel engineer and veteran Eric Esterly died at St Joseph Hospital Lorain. He leaves a wife Jo Ann and three sons. Burial at Columbiana Cemetery following services at Burmeister Avon Lake Funeral Home. Memorials to Columbiana or building funds.
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Carl Pat Zimmerman
Pat Zimmerman Motors
Middle Ave
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Zimmerman
Sailfish Lane
Palmetto
Fla
Castalia
Mr. Zimmerman
Ashland College
U. S. Navy
First Congregational Church
Elks Lodge
Paul
Carla) Rimelspach
Elvria
Eric
William R. Esterly
Pinewood
Sheffield Lake
Lorain-Cuyahoga
U. S. Steel Corp
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Columbiana
Esterly
Ohio University
Athens
U.S. Navy
United States Steel Management Club
Sheffield Lake Kiwanis Club
Jo- Ann
Richard
Robert
David
Eleanor Esterly
Rachael Forney
Maryland
Burmeister
Columbiana Cemetery
St. Thomas Church
Ann S. Wendorf
Pasadena Ave
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Wendorf
Elyria
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Emil Fr
Pearl Page
Gerald H
Sea Ranch
Calif
Wainwright Funeral Home
J. Kenneth Evans
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Washington Avenue
Frank
Hank
East River Rd
Sheffield
Julia
Barbara Lakner
Sandra Sultzer
Barbara Slavik
Emil Dovala
Death notices and obituaries from Elyria area
Death notices list Zimmerman of Columbus with a large family and multiple marriages. annoucements note services at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin and burial at Westwood Cemetery. Other notices include Mrs Ann S Wendorf of Elyria and Pearl Page of Elyria. memorials to Washington Avenue Christian Church. Various survivors, visitation times, and burial arrangements follow for Olson Jack R., William John, Frank Hank, Willis C, and Charles W. in local Lorain Vermilion area.
Lorain Woman Charged After Domestic Shooting
Police say Dora Ranson 34 shot her husband Dennis Ranson 24 in the face during a domestic argument at their home on West 23rd Street. Ranson was in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital. Dora Ranson is charged with shooting with intent to wound.
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Lorain
Dennis Ranson
W. 23Rd St
St. Joseph Hospital
Dora
Ranson
Searles Aubrey N 84 dies after short illness
Aubrey N Searles 84 of 3826 Sugar Ridge Rd North Ridgeville died yesterday afternoon at Amherst Hospital after a short illness. Born in Camden he lived in Lorain County most of his life. Survived by three sons two daughters and 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home with Rev William Hull officiating. Burial Camden Cemetery.
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Aubrey, Searles
Sugar Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Amherst Manor
Amherst Hospital
Camden
Searles
Lorain County
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Airbrake Co
First Baptist Church
Helene
Lewis A
A. Don
Oberlin
Ralph F
Lorain
Lyle
Beulah) Slack
Grafton
Thomas
Lila) Lyndes
Lewis
Bette) Searles
Harley
Amherst
Cora Gibson
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home
William Hull
Camden Cemetery
Townsend Henry Pete 74 of Cleveland dies after short illness
Henry Pete Townsend 74 of 10728 Hathaway Ave Cleveland died yesterday at Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. He was a former courier for Lawyers Title Insurance Co Cleveland before retiring in 1963 and had lived in Cleveland 30 years. He was a World War I veteran and member of Asbury United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Ruth and brothers George and Charles H Elyria. Friends may visit Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home. service Saturday at 1 p.m. Burial North Murray Ridge Cemetery.
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Henry Pete Townsend
Hathaway Ave
Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Townsend
Lawyers Title Insurance Co
Elyria
Asbury United Methodist Church
Ruth
George
Charles H
Curtis Scheuffler Funeral Home
Elgan B. Reynolds
North Murray Ridge Cemetery
Ridgeville council questions power on trailer ticket moratorium
North Ridgeville officials debated whether the council could halt parking citations for travel trailers until an updated ordinance is adopted. Law Director Fauver questioned the council’s legal authority but noted power to change the ordinance if needed. A Thursday work session will study a model ordinance from the Ohio Mobile Home and RV Association and other business included anti abortion legislation, city engineer hire, sewer tap funds, charter amendment timing, and zoning variances and a fire access easement.
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North Ridgeville
Worth A. Fauver
Raymond Dunham
Council
Ohio Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Association
Bernard Lysaght
Gilbert V. Cornish
French Creek
City Zoning Board of Appeals
North Ridge
Marine recruiter injured in Rt 6 crash near Barnes Nursery
Staff Sgt Delbert J Nusbaum 37 of 309 Shawnee Place was hospitalized in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital Sandusky after his Marine staff car left Rt 6 west of Huron. He struck a guard rail wooden utility pole and fence near Camp Road causing extensive damage. deputies have not yet determined the cause.
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Huron
Erie County Marine Corps
Delbert J. Nusbaum
Shawnee Place
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandusky
Nusbaum
Rt. 6
Barnes Nursery
Camp Road
Erie County Sheriff's Deputies
Break-ins and multiple minor crashes reported in local area
At Bill's Radio and TV Service on Rt. 10 Durkee Rd burglars took two 90 dollar TVs with 240 dollar entry damage. Multiple two car crashes occurred on Rt. 20 Rt. 10 Lake Ave Garden St Murray Ridge Rd Broad St Abbe Rd and Columbia West River Rd with no injuries. Break-ins occurred at Lynnold Stewart 837 W Broad St amplifier 225 and record turntable 30 stolen while Rev George Wickware residence 154 Erie St reported unknown losses. Fire at Democratic Headquarters 367 Broad St from a fluorescent ballast.
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Sheriff's Department
Bill
Rt. 10
Durkee Road
State Patrol
Infirmary Road
Garden Street
Lake Avenue
Lowell Street
Democratic
Broad St
Murray Ridge
Elyria-Milen
Rt. 113
Vermilion Road
Broad Street
Abbe Road
Sheriff's Deputtes
Brownhelm Township
North Ridge Road
Lynnold Stewart
W. Broad St
George Wickware
Erie St
Youth Services gets new funding in Lorain County
The Lorain County Board approves a revised contract with Youth Services Inc. totaling 818 341 dollars for the current fiscal year. Of that, 111 601 goes to two youth drop in centers Link and Headrest and 69 740 funds the methadone maintenance program. Most methadone funds come from the state Bureau of Drug Abuse. The board also raises staff car travel allowance from 10 to 12 cents a mile and seeks recommendations for three board vacancies.
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Lorain County Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Youth Services Inc
YSI
State Bureau of Drug Abuse
Elyria groups back $8.5 million school bond issue
Several Elyria organizations endorse the Elyria City Schools bond measure on the November ballot. Major backers include Lorain County AFL-CIO and Lorain Local 1104 United Steel Workers, with numerous clubs and PTAs across area elementary schools and Eastern Heights Junior High also supporting the proposal.
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Elyria
Elyria City
Lorain County
Afl-Cio
Lorain
United Steel Workers of America
Elvria Junior Woman's Club
Elvria Democratic Women’s Club
Church Women United of Greater
Viennese ducat described as purest gold coin
The Viennese ducat is called the purest gold coin in the world. It records a fineness near 24 carats or 98.6 percent gold. One face bears a double eagle while the other shows Emperor Franz Joseph.
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Emperor Franz Joseph
Missing 15 year old girl sparks nationwide police alert
Darla Lynn Cherry, a 15 year old New London High School student from Went Road Clarksfield, has been missing since Friday. Her glasses and purse were found at home and authorities say no foul play is suspected. Lighthouse searches continued with no leads as her mother, Maxine Cherry, pleads for information.
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Clarksfield
New London High School
Darla Lynn Cherry
Went Road
Maxine Cherry
Dorla
Huron County
Lorainite Indicted in Shooting Death
A Lorain grand jury indicted Jack Wilson, 24, on second degree murder for the Aug. 29 shooting of David Harris, 22, after a yard dispute at 1138 Reid Ave. Harris resided at 439 Broadway. Arraignment set for Oct. 25 before Judge LeRoy F. Kelly. 23 total indictments pursued.
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Jack Wilson
Lexington Ave
Lorain
David Harris
Common Pleas
LeRoy F. Kelly
Wilson
Reid Ave
Harris
Broadway
Car hits Berlin Heights boy injuring 11 year old
An 11 year old Berlin Heights boy, Insley Absher, was struck by a car at 7 am on Lake Road while riding a bicycle in dark clothing. He was taken to Providence Memorial Hospital in Sandusky in satisfactory condition with a possible jaw fracture. The driver, Rolland Jackson of Huron, said visibility was poor and the incident remains under police review.
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Berlin Heights
Lake Road
Insley Absher
Paul Absher
Mason Aad
Providence Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Rolland Jackson
Huron
Dave Parker
Driveway blocking injunction sought in Lorain County suit
Bruce and Alberta Schirhart sue Lee and Alma Keyse and Sunnyside International over use of a common driveway on East River Road Columbia Station. Plaintiffs purchased April 21 1969 to run a nursing home. Damages sought include 25000 compensatory and 10000 punitive.
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East River Road
Columbia Station
Lorain County
West River Rd
Sunnyside International
Hayward
Calif
Lee
Alma Keyse
Sunnyside
E. Yoshida
Atty
J.C
William Tattersall
Norwalk to hire patrolman to curb drug problem
Norwalk council authorized hiring an additional police patrolman to handle an increased drug investigation workload led by Detective Don Ratliff. The new officer will be on one year probation with a starting salary of 7982. The hire brings the force to 21 officers and aims to support high drug arrest rates.
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Norwalk
Lawrence Hilson
Don Ratliff
Hilson
Ratliff
Wayne Goodsite
Rt 20
Old State Road
EST Reopens 528 W Broad St Office After 50 Years
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank resumes occupancy of its former 528 West Broad Street home after a 50 year absence. The bank opens its 14th office housing consumer credit BankAmericard and a computer center in a $200000 remodeled building designed by Smith & Clark. An open house is planned over Friday and Saturday to mark the revival.
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Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
W. Broad St
EST
Consumer Credit
BankAmericard
Elytia Block
Smith & Clark
Broad Street
Elmer Hume, Inc
Amherst
Lawsuit Filed Over Car Collision Injuries
Harold Ogan and wife Peggy sue Paul D Meiss in Common Pleas Court for 65000 dollars claiming injuries from a collision between their cars on R1 57 Foster Ave October 16 1971. The plaintiffs reside at 49 Wilder Ave and 425 Adams St. filed the action.
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Harold Ogan
Wilder Ave
Common Pleas
Paul D Meiss
Adams St
Peggy
Foster Ave
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Carl Zimmerman
John Elder
Westwood Cemetery
Emil F. Wendorf
Ellerington
William John
Washington St
William A
Lillian Date
Frances Hurlbut
Virginia Barnhart
Garland Funeral Home
Maple Grove Cemetery
Vermilion
Slavik
Wiencke
Willis C
Cherry
Baumhart
Charles W
Main St
Rex Giar
Pabhichal
Greater
Byria
Gornsed Funers
Embeimers
Harvey C. Curtis
Ernest W. Scheffer
Aubrey N. Searles
Henry Townsend
Ridgeville Council
Pat Dreger
Fauver
Fuesday
Sheriff's
Columbia West River Road
Akins Road
Youth Services
Elyria Groups
Swingin’ Krupa
Gene Krupa
Yonkers
N.Y
Krupa
Yonkers Hospital
Benny Goodman
Tommy Dorsey
UPI
Viennese Ducat
London
Darla
Mrs. Cherry
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Johnnie C. Carter
Maple St
Carter
Maida
Larry W. Baker
E. Lake
Albert Flores
28Th St
Harry Gratton
Pittsburgh
del Mastro
Charles R. Johnston
Sprague Rd
Clark Ashley
Royalton Rd
Stephen R. Moore
Spruce St
Larry W. Workman
11Th St
Lucena
Hurl Waugh Jr
Oberlin Rd
Dennis Koeth
Detroit Rd
Avon
Melvin D. McCdougall
Teotilo Matos
Leo Kaminski
James Wade
Paul Parsons
Dale Edwards
Constance Smith
By Mike Casey
Landmark Inc
Court and
Broad Streets
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Carter Funeral Home
W. BriDge St. Elyria
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