Area Deaths in Elyria and Nearby Towns
Multiple obituaries note deaths in Elyria Lorain Lodi Oberlin Avon Avon Lake including Liddy Vieritz 70 Elyria born in Germany survived by son Richard, brother Herbert Glasner and sister Anni Lemke, memorials to St John Lutheran Church. Carlos Heilman 76 Lodi died after two year illness survived by Ruth Ann Gromley Kenneth Gary eight grandchildren one great grandchild. Frank Posey 82 Lorain died at Good Samaritan Nursing Home survived by wife Helen daughters Magdalene DiFilippo and Vivian Higgins sister Julia Jacob nine grandchildren six great grandchildren. Ed Lewis 88 Oberlin survived by wife Loucille son LaMar six grandchildren. Matilda Balmert 94 Avon lifelong resident died Amherst Hospital survived by six brothers and three sisters. Catherine Flugel 92 Avon Lake died Good Samaritan Nursing Home survived by daughter? and church memberships. Services noted across Buckeye area with multiple funeral homes and churches including Mount Zion Oberlin St John Lutheran Elyria and Ridgelawn Cemetery. Memorials requested to St John Lutheran or local churches as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liddy E. Vieritz
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Germany
St. John Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
Sewing Circle of
Richard P
Herbert Glasner
Anni Lemke
Carlos
Frosty” Heilman
Lodi
Rittman
Ashland County
West Salem
Helman
Leslie Locke Co
2B&co
Joseph
Ruth Ann) Gromley
Kenneth
Gary
Chippewa Lake
Parker and Son
Loci
John Hood
Woodlawn
American Cancer Society
Frank Posey
Lorain
Good Samaritan
Avon
Hungary
US Steel
Posey
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Helen
Victor
Magdalene) DiFilippo
William
Vivian) Higgins
Sheffield Lake
Alex
Julia) Jacob
Cleveland
Reidy-Scanlan
Calvary Cemetery
Matilda
Tillie) Balmert
Amherst Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
Burmeister County Line
St. Mary's Cemetery
Catherine Flugel
Avon Lake
Miss Flugel
Ladies Aide and Altar Society
Senior Citizens Club
Curtis-Scheuffler
Ronald Welsh
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Death Notices from Elyria and Lorain Area
Obituaries list Frank Csokas 77 Elyria Catholic wake at Magor United Church. burial Brookdale. Elmore M Green 67 Lorain survived by spouse, siblings. services Antioch Baptist. Dames Radcliffe 50 Elyria survived by mother Goldie. services Adams Funeral Home. Dr William H Rich ard 59 Lorain survived by family. rosary, wake, and Mass at St Marys. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Csokas Frank
Elytia Friends
Bittner-DeCarlo
Magor United Church of Chnst
Brookdale Cemetery
Radcliff Dames
Elyria
Golde V
Curtis Scheuffler
Adams Funeral
Cowen
Odd Fellows Cemetery
William H
St. Mary's Church
Justice Alex M. Fromme Dies at 67 in Topeka
TOPEKA Kan AP Justice Alex M Fromme 67 longtime member of Kansas Supreme Court died Monday He had served on the states highest court since May 1966 In Chicago AP Sidney J Grass 74 who built Mrs Grass Noodle Soup business from his mothers factory died Monday Grass formerly owned and partnered in St Grass Noodle Co Inc makers of Mrs Grass Noodle Soup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Alex M. Fromme
Kansas Supreme Court
Chicago
Sidney J. Grass
Grass
St. Grass Noodle Co., Inc
Mrs. Grass
Proceedings seek transcript of sister's trial in arson murder
Attorneys for Lora Hawkins ask for the juvenile trial transcript of her 14 year old sister Diana who was convicted of aggravated murder in a July fire. Lorain County prosecutor Gregory White opposes the request arguing it does not pertain to Lora’s case and asks the state not pay. A hearing is set for November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Hawkins
Oberlin
Lora
Diana
Henry T. Webber
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Lorain County
Gregory White
White
Amherst and South Amherst clash over contract terms for dispatch
South Amherst balks at Amherst drafted contract that allows termination on 12 months notice, insisting on 20 year term with South Amherst control. Mayor Jones warns startup costs of at least 14000 for new fire alert system and officials plan to seek resolution with Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
Amherst
Kenneth Jones
Jones
South Amherst Law
George Ferguson
Credit card rates in Lorain County stay near 18 percent
Banks in Lorain County keep credit card interest around 18 percent amid recession risk and limited computer tie ins to variable Treasury rates. First National Bank of Elyria and Lorain National Bank show higher 21 percent rates on VISA purchases, while others hover at 18 to 21 percent with little change expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lorain County
Chronicle- Telegram
Treasury
VISA
Mastercard
First National Bank of Elyria
Pam McCafferty
First National
National City Bank
Chronicle-Telegram
Shirley Williams
Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
Visa Department
Ohio
Lorain National Bank
Court Report of Judge J Horn Dockets October 20 21
Official and unofficial court tabulations list numerous defendants from North Ridgeville North Olmsted and nearby areas with charges including theft speeding reckless operation failure to display license and stopping signs. Amounts range from 5 to 450 dollars with several defendants receiving jail or driving suspensions and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Horn
Jamey Cooper Fostoria
William Kestar
West Ave
Wiliam Low
Baldwin Ave
Ricky Seon
Lucas Court
Edward Grzybowski
Brooklyn O
Richard Kreps
Ronald Drive
Jaycox Road
North Ridgeville
Lyte Hess. Dalton
Stanley Mullins
Cleveland
Charlotte Henderson
Cage Ave
Assaul
Gregory Moore
Georgetoun
Doreen Janas
North Canton
Michael Tokar
Butternut Ridge
Tule Peters
Middle Ave
Jeffrey Hiddell
Mildred Ave
Lorain
Coolidge Heaton
Brooklyn
Janet Miliska
Fairview Park
Jwie Margolis
Oakcrest Drier
Michael Dzuranin
Brayk Park
Michael Gilbert
Fowl Road
Yal
Palmer Snodgrass Jr
Wesley Aye
Larry Magers
Huron
Machinists to Run Free Shuttle for Election Day Voters
The International Association of Machinists will operate a free shuttle on election day November 2 to aid voters, renting two vans from Prout Chevrolet. District representative Paul Hiltabidel says service targets elderly and retired residents and calls it a local labor effort to boost turnout. Reservations via Amherst IAM office at 282 7991 or Hiltabidel at 984 2068.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Paul Hiltabidel
Prout Chevrolet
Hiltabidel
Machinists
Amherst
Appliance Sparks Medical Office Fire in Westlake Building
Fire Chief Robert Patton said a faulty electrical appliance caused the Monday morning blaze at the Westlake Medical Arts Building. The 6:45 a.m. fire damaged a first-floor office and lab shared by three physicians, with smoke spread through the two-story structure at 26314 Center Ridge Road. Damage estimated between 125000 and 190000 dollars. the building was unoccupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Westlake Medical Arts
Robert Patton
Patton
Center Ridge Road
Area writers win conference honors
Two area women gained honorable mentions at the 14th Midwest Writers Conference at Kent State Stark. Mary V. Lowery of Elyria earned recognition for fiction with A Good Killing Frost, while Carolyn Newport of Grafton was honored in non fiction for Take Them Home and Love Them. Over 200 writers attended as editors and teachers judged entries. Alvin Moscow spoke at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Kent State University
Stark
Mary V. Lowery
Elyria
Carolyn Newport
Grafton
Ms. Newport
Alvin Moscow
Patty Hearst
Absentee Ballot Deadline Set for November Election
Lorain County Board of Elections director Jack Wolf says requests for absentee ballots must be filed by noon Saturday. In person apply at Lorain 947 Broadway or Elyria 115 Cedar. residents of Lorain Vermilion Sheffield Sheffield Lake and Sheffield Township use Lorain office. Mail requests allowed. must be signed and state reason. Over 2,200 requests so far, surpassing 1978 totals of 2,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wolf
Lorain County
Lorain
Vermilion
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Township
Tassie hearing delayed on illegal voting charges
Elyria attorney James G. Tassie had arraignment postponed to Oct. 29 for seven counts of violating state election laws. Judge Joseph Cirigliano will oversee the case in Lorain County Common Pleas Court as Tassie seeks counsel. Tassie lost voting rights in June after the election board found he did not reside at his stated N Island Road Eaton Township address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
James G. Tassie
Tassie
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Joseph Cirigliano
Board of Elections
N. Island Road
Eaton Township
Lorain County
Island Road
Amherst council reallocates funds to recall two laid off workers
The Amherst City Council moved 11 748 from the electric energy account to salaries to bring back two laid off electric department workers Ken Hyde and Tom Osborne after one day off. The move covers the unbudgeted pay for meter repair expert Jeanette Schneider hired in April. Union rules may require recall of the two before hiring others, with further union action on contract grievances. The council also reversed Mayor DePaola’s vetoes on moped laws and firefighter numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
City of
Amherst
South Amherst Fire Department
Electric Energy
Electric Department
Kathy Litkovitz
Finance Curmmuilige
State
Ken Sroka
Ken Hyde
Tom Osborne
Jeanette Schneider
Council
Anthony DePaola
Ken Klingshirn
DePaola
Fireplaces blamed for deadly Elyria house blaze
A Monday night fire at the Earl West home on Sixth Street in Elyria caused $17,000 damage and left the family homeless. The blaze reached the second floor with soot and creosote buildup cited as risks. Asst Chief James Igneczi urged residents to have fireplaces checked by a chimney sweep or mason before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Earl West
Sixth St
Lorain County Red Cross
James Igneczi
Igneczi
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Otto G. Vieritz
Carlos Helman
Ed Lewis
Allen Memorial Hospital
Jackson
Miss
Matilda Balmert
Green Elmore M
Gon
Roger
Carter
Antioch Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Curtis-Scheutfier
C-T
Martin Wolk
Coun
Columbia
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Northern Ohio Coalition
Amy Richards
Stanley Piyor
Lorain County Savings & Trust Co
Dawn Orosz
Gebora Manning
Jarrick Lagambina Jr
Bentley North Olmsted
Pearson
Emmons
Columbia Station
Lew
Hickory Trail
North Hidgeville
Janky Churchill
Jaycox
Northidgeville
Ald Cornish Jr
Avon Belden Road
Dennis Jaworski
Dundee
Mich
Margaret Ross
Ridge Road
Ashing
Rod Mgnt
Peter Majewski
Prospect
Steven Jamk
Broadview
George Toth Berea
Teresa Ferguson
Keywood Boulevard
LaGrange
Bradley Beyenhag
Sioux Falls
William Hatcher Jr
Cornell Blvd
Donald Hebebrand
Bruce Klein
Saukville
Wis
Brenda Moss
Lear Nagle
Viliat Schubert
Avon Belden
Robert Westerhouse
Howard City
Elizabeth Willams
Georgetown
Reding
Debra Fabian
Ridge Plaza
James Mills
McArthur
Gary Thoen
Cedar Brock
Danny Nance
Douglas Bring
Bradley Busch
Country Club
North Olmsted
S Vaden
Watertown
Tenn
Terry Walter
Mifflinburg
Denis Metz
John Munn
Brunswick
Kerry Cobl
Whitley
Ind
Paul Kartatwich
James Spicer
Country
Weding
Manuel Thorn
St RL
Welling
Erma Beachler
William Sooy
Marseilles
Ave
James Boges
Dellfeld
Kelly Burke
Lake of the Falls
Olmsted Falls
William Williams
Marion
Lewis Nelson
Caro
Kubiak
Pleasant
James Bowen
Bered
Dwayne Leber
Strongsville
Virgina Strader
Euclid
Lorin
James Ltt
Perrysburg
Edgar Eck
Butternut Ridge Road
Lorraine Drexler
30Th St
Warrell
Nealon
Rosewood Drive
IAM
Alana Baranick
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