Deaths in Elyria and Lorain Areas
Obituary notices report Coy Fennel 43 of 759 West River Street Elyria died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He worked at Ridge Tool Co and lived in Elyria 23 years. Survived by mother Bessie Franklin of Elyria brother Curtis and sister Vanna Mae Hager. Funeral Monday 1 pm Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home officiated by Rev VanMeter with burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Andrew Ferguson 62 of 60 DeWitt Street Lorain died yesterday at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a short illness. He was WWII veteran, member Wings of Faith Church. Survived by wife Sarah daughter Bertha three sons Alfred Wilbur James and sister Daisy Clark. Visitation today 7-9 pm Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home, Lorain. Funeral tomorrow 1 pm at the funeral home officiated by Rev Warren Cliff. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain. Mrs Ruth Grabenstetter 75 of 306 West Main Street LaGrange died in Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was wife of Harry Grabenstetter, LaGrange mayor. Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Coy Fennel
West River St
North
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Fennel
Ridge Tool Co
Elyria
Choctaw County
Oklo
Gary
Old Hickory
Tenn
Bessie Franklin
Curtis
Vanna Mae Hager
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
MS VanMeter
Brookdale Cemetery
Andrew Ferguson
DeWitt St. Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Ferguson
Wings of Faith Church
Sarah
Bertha
Alfred
Wilbur
James
Daisy Clark
Pennsylvania
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Warren Cliff
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Donald F
Ford Road
Robert D
William Rivenbark
Ray Alten
Jane Sands
Sudro-Curtis
Elmwood Cemetery
Pauline M Hunt
Reid Ave
Amherst
Hunt
Malford
Alvin
Susan) Byrne
Miller
Barbara’ Dunn
Alonzo
Julie) Neely
Lillian Day
Charleston
W Va
Allen Day
Clifford Day
California
Reichhin-Cooley
Raymond Mihalick
James M. Bodzash
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Firelands High School
Henrietta Township
Bob Mihalick
RD 1
Claus Road
Vermilion
Michael and
Telly
Rosario Pagan
Maryann Michalick
Patricia Mihalick
Robert R. Black
University Ave
Toledo
Black
First Congregational Church
Gertrude M
Nee Johnson
Richard
Bonnie) Browne
Maitland
Fla
Robert
Ann) Hoskins
Mary M. Prosser
Hamilton Ave
Prosser
Akron
Akron City Hospital
Church of the Redeemer
Ladies Guild
William
Henry
Frances) Powers
Rochester
N.Y
Orrin McCahon
Robert McCahon
John McCahon
Connecticut
Peter
Margaret) Pincura
Schwartz, Spencer and Boyer
Church of Redeemer
Frederick Hicks
Rose Hill Burial Park
In Memoriam and Obituaries from Lorain and Elyria
Obituaries and funeral notices for Donald F 59 of Ford Road Michael Leroy 46 of Ludh Elyria and Lorain residents, with services scheduled at Sudro Curtis and Reichhin Cooley Funeral Homes. Burial at Elmwood St Mary and Ridge Hill memorials, with visitations listed and surviving family members named.
Card of Thanks for Condolence and Support
The note expresses gratitude for the heartfelt sympathy shown during illness and loss. The family thanks Dean Water and all relatives and friends for kindness and support during their difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telacino
Erie
Seth
Dean Wate
Black Defense Committee to discuss Equality of Justice
A public meeting at Admiral King High School Auditorium in Lorain will address Equality of Justice for Blacks. The 7 p.m. event aims to craft a tactical action plan as organizers reference local violent incidents and public safety concerns involving named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Black American Defense Committee
Admiral King High School
Maurice Edwards
Raymond
Wren
Caroli Nelson
Rosalind
Harris
Ronald Charlton
Edwards
Clearview High School
Miss Harris
Broadway
Charlton
David Ratcliff
Miss Nelson
Utica NY
Benjamin Fain
Southview High School
Fog delays across Lorain County ease by midmorning
A thick morning fog caused by rising temperatures reduced visibility across Lorain County and northern Ohio, slowing traffic but causing no reported injuries or crashes. By 11 am the fog had cleared to sunshine with temperatures around 47 degrees and a dew point of 46.
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Lorain County
Ohio
The
Milan
Ashland
Local Birth Announcements List
A series of birth notices: a son to Mr and Mrs James Grattan at 321 Dellwood Drive Avon Lake. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Phillip Przyhocki at 1125 Sweetbriar Vermilion. plus children for Peter Saltis Thomas Berstling Elton Holbrook Herbert Fleming Mr and Mrs Paul McPherson Raymond Dzubak Mr and Mrs Michael Minnich a son to Mr and Mrs Golie Parker and Robert Mouser listed with Vermilion addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grattan
Dellwood Drive
Avon Lake
Phillip Przychocki
Sweetbriar Drive
Vermilion
Peter Saltis
Tower Blvd
Thomas Berstling
Edgewood Drive
Elton Holbrook
State St
Herbert Fleming
Sheffield Lake
Paul McPherson
Lakeside Ave
Raymond Dzubak
Tait St
Michael Minnich
Washington Ave
Golie Parker
Delamere Road
Robert Mouser
Elberta
Bomb threat clears Brookside High School in week of scares
A third bomb threat in seven days prompted Brookside High School to evacuate students. Sheffield Lake and Sheffield Village fire departments searched the building after the 11:17 a.m. call. The Harris Road and Rt. 611 campus has faced prior evacuations this week.
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Sheffield
Brookside High School
Sheffield Lake and
Sheffield Village Fire Departments
Sheffield Lake Fire Department
Harris Road
Rt. 611
Local Births Reported in Amherst and Lorain
Amherst births list a son to Mr and Mrs Willie Hammock at 516 Quarry Road South Amherst and a son to Mr and Mrs John Cobb at 306 Idaho Avenue. Lorain records a daughter to Mr and Mrs Allan J Thompson at 1120 East Avenue and a son to Mr and Mrs Helmut Offering at 8706 Murray Ridge Road. Ronald A. Mro shk I?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hammock
Quarry Road
South Amherst
John Cobb
Idaho Ave
Lorain
Allan J. Thompson
East Ave
Ronald A. Mroski
Reeves Ave
Helmut Offering
Murray Ridge
Lorain Youths Charged After Street Disturbance
Police reported four youths aged 16 and 18 were arrested in Lorain on Maine Avenue after a planned fight with another group near G Street and Adams Street. Officers found steel pipes crowbar lug wrench and other weapons in the car. Three 16 year olds were ordered to appear before the Juvenile Aid Bureau and the 18 year old Dale M Bennett scheduled to appear in Lorain Municipal Court.
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Lorain
Maine Avenue
G Street
Adams Street
Juvenile Aid Bureau
Dale M Bennett
Bennett
Xard
Ther
Avon Lake Blanketed by Grey Fly Ash From CEL Plant Restarts
Avon Lake residents woke to a blanket of fly ash and nearby fog as the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co reactivated the old BT M plant after feeder lines failed. A CEL spokesman said the plant’s slow restart began with the second shift and, despite limited operation, the precipitators could not handle the ash buildup since it had not been used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Cleveland Electric Hum Nating Co
CEL
Santo
Mosher names community campaign coordinators
U S Rep Charles A Mosher announced Lorain County campaign coordinators for his reelection bid. He cited a long Congress session delaying active campaigning and praised coordinators for support and counsel. Elyria coordinators include Charles C. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Orlando A. Petrillo. Lorain coordinators Nick J. Galanic Paul T. Springowski and Millie Rosso. Other area coordinators cover Amherst Avon Avon Lake Columbia Station North Ridgeville Norton Sheffield Lake Oberlin Wellington with listed addresses and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
U.S
Charles A Mosher
R-13
Mosher
Congress
Elyria
Charles C. Clark
Georgette Dr
Orlando A. Petrillo
Pasadena Ave
Lorain
Nick J. Galanic
Lexington Ave
Paul T. Springowski
Regina Ave
Millie Rosso
Oberlin Ave
Amherst
Harry 8. Phillips
Walnut Dr
Avon
LaVerne Pickering
Detroit
Avon Lake
M. L. McClelland
Lake Road
Roy Luck
Columbia Station
Richard E. Mauch
Mitchell Road
North Ridgeville
Norton DB
Henry
Center Ridge
Sheffield Lake
William Lake
West Dr
Oberlin
Tom Piraino
Glenhurst
E. P. Vance
Glenhurst Dr
Wellington
Ernst L. Henes
Grand Ave
Kidney transplant rejected. Pittsfield man in critical condition
Herbert Pycraft, 51, of West Road and Route 303, who received a kidney Sept. 19, had it removed Wednesday to save his life and was listed in fair condition today at Cleveland Clinic. A machine now supports his system. another transplant may come in six weeks.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield Township
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Herbert Pycraft
West Road
Rt. 303
Pycraft
Cleveland
Progress Reported in Koehring Lorain Union Talks
Management representatives of Koehring Co. Lorain Division and Local 1242 United Steelworkers report some progress after a meeting mediated by Federal official John Mesereau. Key issues include the company proposal to end incentive pay and contract language refinements. The strike began Sept. 25 with 750 workers voting down the proposal. Next session set for Wednesday at 9 a.m.
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Koehring Co
Lorain
United Steelworkers of America
Richard A. Stith
Path i and Aa
Koehring
Stith
J. Pavlich
USW
John Mesereau
Lorain County Alcohol Council Opens Headquarters
The Lorain County Council on Alcoholism sets up a county headquarters in the Lorain administration building after a unanimous Elyria committees vote to grant 2500 dollars. The six month trial program will leverage county and city funds plus state federal and private financing. The council plans a multi phase rollout and will partner with Elyria and Lorain courts on habitual intoxication cases.
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Lorain
Elyria Council
Elyria
Alcoholism Council
William Findley
Loran
Jaoran
Findley
Man sues for 25000 over traffic collision damages
Ferris H Rucker of Lorain files in Lorain County Common Pleas Court a 25000 suit against Alfred Fortier and Sailman Deutsch Furniture Co for injuries March 26 when a company vehicle driven by Foster collided with his car on East 28th Street. Rucker has worked with the Lorain court for years as part of council efforts to coordinate alcoholism programs with public agencies and private industry. The council aims to establish long term rehabilitation headquarters in Elyria and Lorain if funding permits.
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Ferris H Rucker
Lorain
Lorain County
Elyria
Loram
Burglars Hit Murbach Coal Supply Office at 201 W Bridge
Burglars crawled through a small window at Murbach Coal and Supply Co. early yesterday morning and left with $750, cigars, and candy bars. Officers found the office safe torqued open with pry marks and damaged hinges.
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Murbach
Roy Reisinger retires as advertising manager emeritus
A lorain county community note recalls Roy Reisinger’s long career in advertising and his retirement on October 8. He shared a folder of hundreds of thank you letters from diverse recipients and World War II Lorain County servicemen, praising his kindness and impact. Proceeds from a Mu Sigma project last year benefited Green Acres Children’s Home in Oberlin. The current drive supports LINK Youth Drop-In Referral Center in Elyria with multiple local sponsors and organizers.
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Roy Reisinger
Roy
Lorain County
Green Acres Children’s Home
Oberlin
Mu Sigma
Beta Sigma Phi
Middle Ave
Elyria
Harold Dicken Funeral Home
Guerin's Inc
Rabin Furs
Sherrill
Thomas) Smith
St. Clair St
Nancy
Edwin) Zak
Pasadena Ave
Pat
Robert) Garber
Crestline Drive
Amherst
Ronald) Murner
Jennie Road
Avon
Call from California friend warms Ohio family
A Cleveland Hopkins caller identified as Terry Mason says Paul Spindler and his three kids are well and will visit soon. The message came as Spindler, a former Chronicle-Telegram reporter, lives in Malibu and runs a Beverly Hills PR firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Hopkins International
Terry Mason
Los Angeles
Paul Spindler
California
Chronicle-Telegram
Beverly Hills
Malibu Beach
Mason
West Hollywood
Euclid
Elderly Ohioan killed in crash near Waterloy
An elderly Mendon man and his sister were killed in a crash just west of Waterloy Ind yesterday. The two victims were William R. Nichols 79 and Lethe Alexander 74.
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Waterloy Ind
William R. Nichols
Mendon Oho
Lethe Alexander
Tulsa
Collin
Here
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Mrs. Grabenstetter
Ruth Grabenstetter
W. Main St. LaGrange
Harry Grabenstetter
LaGrange
Memoriam
Gray
Ack Leroy
Ebria
Robert J Jack Dennis
Diane Chaffin
Lee W Perkins
Wendell
Mes
Delores Kaiser
Sudru Curtry Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Loretta Taylory
Long Elvrra
Suried
Mary Kastve
Visitation
Serene Briday
Bovi
Tondt St Annes Church
Buran M Mate Cemetery
Mrs
Malford Hunt
Raymond Mihatick
Baby Boy Cruz
Calvary Cemetery
Carlos Cruz
Estebio Cruz
Puerto Rico
Aurora Ortiz
Victor Diaz
John R. Devin
William Prosser
Piedras
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home, Inc
National Weather Service
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Dayton
Sandusky Bay Bridge
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sandusky
Third Street
Staan
St. Joseph
Lorain Municipal
Bowers
Number 9
Kidney
Danger
Camden Elementary Parent- Teacher Association
Camden
County Alcohol Council
Lorain Court
Russ Davies
Glenwood St
Russ
Ray Benson
Ativene
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