Area Deaths Across Lorain County Honor Local Residents
Ossie Brown 69 of Elyria died in Elyria Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home. Nova Bruce 82 of Elyria died after a short illness at Amherst Hospital. Anna Silhavy 81 of Litchfield died at Medina Hospital following a brief illness. Ludwig Roth 81 of Oberlin died at Fairview General Hospital after a short illness. Curtis-Beard family member and Curtis-Schueffler Funeral Home notices accompany service details. Sophie Malik 75 formerly of Elyria and Wellington died in Hudson Florida with services planned in Hudson and Elyria. Memorials to Peter H. Sadion Memorial Fund noted.
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Ossie O. Brown
Rinager
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Huntland
Tenn
Brown
Asbury United Methodist Church
Dietary Managers’ Association
Nova D. Bruce
Amherst Hospital
Nova
Lorain
Donald
Eleanor) Shepard
Andrew
Gertrude
Gladges
Hattie
Wainwright Funeral Home
Richard Wallace
Grafton United Methodist Church
Sullivan Cemetery
Golden Acres Home
Amherst
Anna Silhavy
Litchfield
Medina Hospital
Bauer Funeral Home
Valley City
Litchfield Baptist Church
David Shimp
Litchfield Township
Ludwig Roth
Oberlin
Fairview General Hospital
Yugoslavia
Metropolitan Builders
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Philippina (Schmidt
Peter
Katherina) Sadlon
John
Elfriede) Schlichterle
Corrigan Funeral Home
Fairview Park
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Peter H. Sadion
Curtis
Marliene) Beard
Robert M. Brown
Marvin
Curtis-Schueffler
Sophie Malik
Wellington
Hudson
Florida
Poland
Lorain County
Malik
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church
Spring Hill
Fla
Diva Villas Civic Association
Alex
Mary Snell
Wellwood Funeral Home
St. Theresa’s
Grace
Memorial Gardens
Vander Sluis and Tully Deaths Highlight Lorain Avon Lake Area
Obituaries note the deaths of Edward J. Vander Sluis 75 of Leesburg Fla and Charles A. Tully 70 of Lorain. Vander Sluis a retired carpenter born in Cleveland lived in Avon Lake and moving to Florida. survived by wife Christine and multiple children and grandchildren with services at Burmeister County Line Funeral Home. Tully, born in Birmingham Alabama, was a Lorain resident, Boilermakers Local 744 member, with services at St John’s and a Catholic wake. he left a wife Anne Sorok two sons Charles Jr and Michael and a daughter Kathleen Duray with nine grandchildren and two brothers.
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Edward J. Vander Sluis
Leesburg
Fla
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
Avon Lake
Florida
Mr. Vander Sluis
Christ Lutheran Church
Vander Sluis
Christine
Nee Geel
Edward Jr
Fred H
Vermilion
Robert
Ray
California
Bedford
John
Fairview Park
Bernard
Bay Village
Gertrude Bickford
North Eaton
Wilma Vander Sluis
Lakewood
June Chaffee
Willowick
Ohio
Ann Hamilton
Burmeister County Line
Avon
Our Lady of the Wayside Home
Charles A. Tully
Lorain
John R. Devin
St. John’s
Thomas Rath
Lorain Alcoholics Anonymous
Tully
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home
Birmingham
Ala
Elyria
Boilermakers
St. John’s Roman Catholic Church
Lorain County
Burial notices for Burch Murray and Carl Wheeler
Notices list two obituaries. Burch and a sister are described with a burial at Starwood, plus Murray Jom of Rial Survived by one sister. Friends may visit at Lavtesthal Decarte Focal Wiese. Also a notice for Cari Wheeler 71 of Loraia, service by wife Eva.
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Murray Jom
Rael
Lavtesthal
Decarte
Focal Wiese
Wheer Cari
Loraia
Eva
William A Drongowski obituary details death and survivors
William A. Drongowski, 63, formerly of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday night at Southwest General Hospital after a three year illness. A World War I Army veteran, he worked as an electrician for many years. Survived by daughters Bonnie King and Barbara Lauer, son John Drongowski, 11 grandchildren, two sisters Sadie Sokolnicki and Mary Kopczinski, a brother Eugene Czocher. Private services will be held.
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William A. Drongowski
Sheffield Lake
Southwest General Hospital
Middlebury Heights
Frank
Bonnie) King
David
Barbara) Lauer
Elyria
John Drongowski
West Germany
Sadie Sokolnicki
Grafton
Mary Kopczinski
Hinckley
Eugene Czocher
Garfield Heights
Hearing set for accused killer of blind man
A Nov. 7 hearing will determine mental competency of Clarence Sauer charged with murder in the Aug. 24 killing of Larry Reagan, a 23 year old blind man found at an abandoned depot near Depot Street and East Avenue in Elyria. Judge Cirigliano ordered psychological tests and an additional hearing is planned for Friday.
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Elyria
Clarence Sauer
Sauer
Larry Reagan
Reagan
Depot Street
East Avenue
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Joseph Cirigliano
Fire damages vacant Lorain house at 1125 Washington Ave
Fire of suspicious origin hit a vacant two story dwelling at 1125 Washington Ave in Lorain. Firefighters battled the blaze for over ninety minutes after an alarm at 5 42 a m. The wood frame house owned by Negris Realty sustained damage with no damage estimate released.
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Lorain
Washington Ave
Negris Realty
Elyria Man, 19, Charged After Assault, Car Attempt
Elyria police arrested Tommies Jackson of 176 Clinton Ave on one count of assault after a 36 year old woman alleged he struck her daughters, ages 15 and 16, in a Sunday argument and tried to strike her with a car as he left. Arraignment set for this week in Elyria Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Tommies Jackson
Clinton Ave
Elyria Municipal Court
Jackson
Spencer Ballot Includes 2-Mill Police Levy Plan
Spencer voters will see a 2-mill police levy on the November ballot. If approved, it runs five years and would raise about $8,000 annually for salaries maintenance of vehicles and other expenses. Current 4-mill levy from 1984 remains in effect with the extra $2 per $1,000 assessed value. A $50,000 home would incur about $35 extra yearly in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Police seek leads in bank robbery case near city bank
Police investigate a bank robbery at National City Bank in the E 40th Street Chester Avenue area. James McKinley had used an ATM around 2 a.m. when a gunman approached and ordered him to raise his arms before fleeing. McKinley, wounded by gunfire, was released Thursday from St Vincent Charity Hospital.
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National City Bank
E. 40Th Street
Chester Avenue
James McKinley
McKinley
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
County computer upgrade gains support from several officials
County officials including Sheriff Martin Mahoney and Prosecutor Gregory White discuss upgrading. Proposals vary with Digital equipment favored by several, Sabre systems noted as current, and a plan to have a new central computer operating by February if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mahoney
Wayne County
Gregory White
Lois Reichard
Pijor
Rothgery
Juanita Castro
Stow
J. Grant Keys
Yashan
Lorain County predicts 60 percent turnout on Nov 4
Lorain County election officials project about 60 percent turnout, roughly 91,200 of 152,000 registered voters. Absentee ballots have begun mailing with offices in Elyria and Lorain open 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays and special hours Oct 25 and Nov 1. Ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Board of Elections
Jack Wolf
Wolf
Lorain
Cedar St
Broadway
Sheffield Lake Halloween Set for October 31
Sheffield Lake schedules Halloween for Friday October 31 from 6 to 7 39 p m. Safety Director Joseph Martin says safety forces will patrol for a safe event. Residents are urged to visit the fire department to have candy inspected by two metal detectors free of charge. Mayor Daniel Fragassi and City Council request porch light activation for child safety.
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Sheffield Lake
Joseph Martin
Martin
Daniel Fragassi
Grafton Library Hosts White Elephant and Book Sale
The Friends of the Grafton Public Library organize an afternoon sale at the library on Friday weather permitting. Donations of nicknacks crafts toys small household items and books are being collected. Proceeds fund library services and youth programs. Call 926-3317 for details.
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Grafton
Friends of the Grafton Public Library
Friends of the Library
Friends
Wellington seeks fence for recreation park access control
About a dozen neighbors urged the Wellington village council to fence the recreation park off Johns Street. Residents cited break ins and youths using the site as a race track. Board member Allen Kimmich said a chain link fence will be built for protection, with no barbed wire due to liability concerns, and he will check whether it can be installed before winter.
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Wellington
Johns Street
Roger Hyde
Board of Public Affairs
Allen Kimmich
Kimmich
Carlisle Twp approves rezoning request on Route 20 corner
Carlisle Township trustees approved a resident's request to rezone nine tenths of an acre at the corner of Route 20 Cooper Avenue and Alameda Drive from general business to residential. James Stokley, 48115 Cooper Ave, uses the land for storage and opposes further business use. The board also addressed road conditions on Carl Drive and appointed Ed Witbeck to the Rural Lorain County Water Authority for a new four year term. A liquor license transfer from Richard's Pizza Carryout to Wake man Oil Co. Inc. was noted for consideration next meeting. A crime watch program sponsored by the Carlisle Township Fire Ladies Auxiliary is planned for October 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the fire station town hall.
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Carlisle
Board of Trustees
Route 20
Cooper Avenue
Alameda Drive
James Stokley
Cooper Ave
Witbeck
Lorain County
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Richard Nardecchia
Richard's Pizza
Butternut Ridge Road
Wakeman Oil Co. Inc
Oberlin Rd
Carlisle Township Fire Ladies Auxiliary
Lorain County GOP to Host October Campaign Rally
The Lorain County Republican organization will hold a noon rally on Oct. 25 at the Lorain County Regional Airport with gubernatorial candidate James Rhodes as principal speaker. The Rhodes Taft '86 fly around visit will include nearby statewide and county candidates. Free admission and refreshments, weather covered. Call Robert K. Wilson at 365-2565 in Elyria or 233-5042 in Lorain for details.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Republican Organization
Republcan
James Rhodes
Taft
Robert K. Wilson
Lorain
Clearview adopts bilingual studies program for students
The Clearview Board of Education votes to offer a bilingual studies program as needed. Carmen Corcino is hired as a bilingual teacher's aide to run it. The program will serve occasional Clearview Hispanic students and two movers from Lorain City Schools with classes in English.
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Lorain
Clearview Board of Education
Dunning School Library
Carmen Corcino
Wayne Ross
Clearview
Ross
Darling
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Ossie Brown
Joseph Hilton
Brookdale Cemetery
Tully Services
Booth
Burch
Wael
Elyria Man
Keys
Sabre
Dorothy Essex
Henry T. Webber
John Yashan
Debbie Courtright
C-T
Grafton Library
Laura Whitt
North Mill Street
Recreation Park
Raymond Johnson
Herrick Ave
Carlisle Twp
HEARD
Ed Witbeck
Carl
John Radebaugh
GOP
Jenkinns
Jenkins
Jenkins Funeral Chapel_ inc
Dover Center
Westlake
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