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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1999
Page
12
Obituary notices for Dr. Robert B Myers of Wellington and lifelong public health and military service, plus Kenneth Banks of Elyria and Catherine Anderson of Elyria, among others. Details include births in Ohio, schooling, military service in Alaska, community work, and memorial plans in Ohio and Florida.
Paul B Dropco 77 of Elytia Township died after a three month illness in his home. Services and arrangements are pending with Gluvna Funeral Chapel Lorain. Gertrude L Jankowski 85 of Sheffield Lake died after complications of a heart ailment. Private graveside service Thursday Holy Cross Cemetery officiated by Rev Michael Gumick. Grace Ballas 77 of Elyria Township died Tuesday at BMH Regional Medical Center after illness at home. She lived in Elyria, taught in Elyria City Schools and retired in 1984. Funeral details at Dicken Funeral Home and Magyar United Church of Christ Elyria. Survivors include husband Anton J Jankowski. children Joyce Showman Gerri Fitzgerald Pamela Zander. five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Joseph Ballas 58, daughter Kimberly Patchin and son Mark Ballas noted with service and church details. Burial and church service information provided for Magyar United Church of Christ and Holy Cross Cemetery.
Harold E. Hoffman, 72, of Lorain dies at home after a two year illness. Born in McKeesport Pennsylvania he moved to Lorain in 1950. He worked 42 years as a railroad engineer for Lake Terminal Railroad retiring in 1989. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and was a member of the Christian Temple Disciples of Christ Church, United Transportation Union, and the National Association for Railroad Retired Veteran Employees. He enjoyed watching baseball and other sports. Survivors include his wife D Carol Kerfoot Hoffman, sons William of Redondo Beach California Joel of Noah Olmsted, daughters Kathryn Gordon Janet Amato of Lorain, six grandchildren, one great grandson, and brothers David Herbert Donald. Funeral arrangements by Walter A Frey Funeral Home.
Death notice for Vance J Haefele II 68 of Elyna with survivors including wife Roberta and children Sandra Zacharias Bonnie Vance J Haefele til Bill, plus siblings. Calling hours and funeral services scheduled at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home Elyria and Resthaven Memory Garden Mausoleum.
A heartfelt verse honors a man who carried countless titles with humor, love, and class. Four years pass as family and friends miss him deeply, expressing enduring love and tribute.
Gordon R. Tillman, 57, of Elyria died Tuesday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Busch-Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel, 14 Second St., Elyria. Arrangements are incomplete.
Marian O Ruth née Hender shot 94 of Elyria died Monday at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Canandaqua New York she lived in Elyria most of her life. She retired in 1944 from Western Automatic in Elyria after 14 years as a machine operator. She belonged to St Marys Catholic Church and the Elyria Eagles Club. Survivors include daughters Beverly Ann Overy-Wallace and Darlene Pheifer sons John F Ruhl and William Ruhl along with 13 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren four step grandchildren 11 stepgreat grandchildren and four stepgreatgreat grandchildren. Preceded in death by husbands Michael Walter Ruhl and Ladi A Ruth daughters Sandra Lee LeQuire and Karen L Ruhl six sisters and three brothers. There will be no visitation burial at Crown Hill Cemetery Amherst. Laubenthal-DeCarlo Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Isabel Andrews Burgess 87 of Scottsdale Arizona died Friday at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital. Born in Cleveland she moved to Arizona in 1946. She served in the Ohio State House 1952 and State Senate 1966, chaired Heard Museum Guild, and was NTSB member 1969 1976. Survived by sister Jane Hughes sons Richard and Tom Burgess daughter Susan Cordsen ten grandchildren three great grandchildren. Funeral set 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church of the Ascension Paradise Valley. Memorials to Heard Museum accepted.
A 28-year-old Spencer man, Jeffery Bennett, was injured Tuesday night when his black Eagle Talon veered off Route 303 near Route 57 Exhart Road, hit a culvert, and flipped. He was flown to EM E Regional Medical Center overnight with a broken leg after rescue crews from Grafton Township Fire Department freed him in about twelve to fifteen minutes. cause under investigation.
About 1,700 Ohio Edison customers lost power for almost an hour near Lorain County Community College when a pole on Abbe Road aflame triggered signals out and traffic police wore orange jackets to direct traffic. Power was restored to most by 3:25 p.m. with remaining customers back by 6 p.m. Authorities cited possible insulation contamination or damage from moisture, lightning, or a collision as triggering causes.
The Chronicle Telegram reports New London will place One Wildcat Drive as the address for the planned kindergarten through second grade school. The board set a 5 p.m. Monday October 1 meeting to approve bid documents. They also approved issuing 3.252 million in facility improvement bonds. Changes to the 1999 2000 athletic handbook include year round training rules and a required 1.3 GPA. academic probation was removed.
Public invites for a bake sale at Ameri can Legion Auxiliary in New London and a morals program at New London High School. Additional events include a library friends meeting and craft show, a regional transportation talk in Norwalk, Max Kade Lecture at Oberlin, and a second chance book sale at Elyria Public Library with contact details.
The Red Cross lists three Elyria blood drives with schedules. At Sam's Club 825 Leona St on Sunday 11 am to 2 pm. On Wednesday September 29 at Church of the Open Door 4325 Telegraph Road 5 to 7 30 pm. On Saturday October 2 at Sears 300 Midway Blvd noon to 6 pm.
Branham questions how a principal would confront teachers about attire noting that unions push back when no dress code exists. The union would demand a contract backed dress code if the principal claims an infraction.
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