Deaths and obituaries across Elyria area officials
Henry P Metzner 75 of Olmsted Township formerly Columbia Station died at Holy Family Home Parma. He was an aerospace mechanic at NASA 26 years and member of Columbia Grange United Methodist Church and Moose Lodge Elyria. Survived by daughter Nadine Proctor Aurora Neb and son Henry C Ravenna six grandchildren. Josephine Yost 74 formerly of North Eaton died in Westlake. Alma Rose Heyman 85 Monroeville died at Moravian Villa Milan survived by sons Kenneth Elyria Maurice Worthington five grandchildren six great grandchildren brother George Spray Monroeville. Cora K Jones 73 Norwalk died at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital Norwalk survived by daughters Ruth Vick Ida Mae Vick son Robert Vick three grandchildren three brothers and three sisters. Burial Restiawn Memorial Park Huron. William Vargo 77 Manhattan Beach Minn formerly Elyria died Sept 17 after brief illness survived by wife Sue sisters Margaret Slosier Gertrude Rodachy Mary Kencar and brother Andy. services in Minnesota. Memorials to Holy Family Home Parma.
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Henry P. Metzner
Bagley Road
Olmsted Township
Columbia Station
Holy Family
Parma
NASA
Mr. Metzner
Cleveland
Columbia Grange
Columbia United Methodist Church
Moose Lodge
Elyria
Nadine Proctor
Aurora
Neb
Henry C
Ravenna
Alma Rose Heyman
North Ridge &T
Monroeville
Moravian Villa
Milan
Drake
Steven Trimble
Riverside Cemetery
First Baptist Church
Norwalk
Ruth Vick
Ida Mae Vick
Mansfield
Robert Vick
Willard
Heaston-Gerber
Benedicta Ave
Paul Smith
Restiawn Memorial Park
Huron
William Vargo
Manhattan Beach
Minn
Vargo
Elveria
American Radiator
Minnesota
Sue
Margaret Slosier
Gertrude Rodachy
Ely
Fairway car thief drives stolen car onto golf course
A Cleveland man, Carl Henderson, 27, allegedly stole a car from the Elyria Holiday Inn and led Westlake police onto the 12th fairway at Westwood Country Club in Rocky River. He was stopped after driving into a tree and later arrested for auto theft, fleeing police, reckless operation, and no license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Westwood Country Club
Rocky River
Carl Henderson
Colfax Road
Elyria Holiday Inn
Westlake Police
Elyria
Henderson
Fairway
Thomas White
Westlake
White
Harold Dicken Funeral Service at Brook Gate Cemetery
An obituary notice states the funeral for Harold Dicken will be held at 1 pm on Monday at Brook Gate Cemetery Memorial, with friends welcome from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday at the Harold Dicken Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cie Ave
Ursteang
Harold Dicken
Etna
Ersten
Brook- Gate Cemetery
Bong
Mary Be Mae
Armtrican Cancer Society
Don Pease
Grafton embraces dance studio with community focus
Dick Bruhn plans a downtown Grafton dance and exercise studio at 906 Railroad Street drawing about 150 students in three months. Classes range from ballet and tap to aerobics, karate, baton, and ceramics with future offerings in tumbling, yoga, and line dancing. discounts apply for groups and seniors. The studio aims to serve not only Grafton but nearby towns with word of mouth fueling growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Dick Bruhn
Ms. Bruhn
Motions Unlimited
Railroad Street
North Ridgeville
LaGrange
Elyria
Bruhn
Grafton Council
Lois Greymore
Greymore Dance Studio
Oberlin
al Fuzi
Ohio Judikuan
Lorain
Heat struck Sugar Foot expected to recover
Sugar Foot, a 6- to 11-year-old pleasure quarter-horse, collapsed after overheating at Jaquay Lake Park near 26152 Osborne Road. Kelly Walsh, 12, rode her to the park and removed the saddle as the horse drank water. The John Walsh family and friends, angered by TV coverage, say they were painted as animal abusers. Veterinarian Dr. L. E. Forthofer treated Sugar Foot, using a lifesaving sling. the horse is now at Lorain County Veterinary Clinic in a sling. A medical-cost fund is being organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Station
Sugar Foot
Jaquay Lake Park
Osborne Road
Kelly Walsh
Jaquay Road
John Walsh
Linda Wheller
South Boone Road
Kelly
L. E. Forthofer
Lorain County
Grafton
Amherst FOP wins court hearing date before election
Akron Amherst Fraternal Order of Police accelerates court action against Mayor Anthony DePaola’s ballot questions to cut police force size and salaries. Ninth District Court of Appeals sets Oct 9 for a hearing. FOP seeks removal of issues from the ballot while citing state law limits on wage and force-size changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Amherst Fraternal Order of Police
Anthony DePaola
Ninth District Court of Appeals
FOP
Robert Nagy
Nagy
FDP
Council
DePaola
Lottery number for Cleveland daily game 853 drawn
In Cleveland the daily lottery drawing produced the winning number 853 for the $777,850 Bai 4 payout. Ticket sales totaled a $405,207 prize amount.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ohio Lottery
England visitors tour Betterway facilities
Three visitors from England toured Betterway Inc. this week. Patrick Erricker, a part time juvenile magistrate from Wimbledon, said such a program is needed in his community. His wife Vivien joined him after a prior Elyria visit in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Betterway, Inc
Patrick Erricker
Elyria Institution
Vivien
Betterway
Special master to oversee Parma housing desegregation
UPI reporting that Justice Department will urge a special master to oversee eliminating unfair housing practices in Parma. Judge Frank Battisti noted a local candidate for the post and aims to name the appointee soon. Parma officials protest loss of local autonomy while appeals continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Justice Department
Parma
U.S. District Court
Frank Battisti
Battisti
Robert Soltis
Brian Heffernan
Tea for Richard Wainwright Retired Ely School Principal
Datebook item notes a 1:30 p.m. tea for Richard Wainwright, retired principal of Ely School, hosted as a community recognition event. Local colleagues and residents plan to attend and honor his decades of service in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wainwright
Ely School
Isaac Maxwell Reported Improvement After Bar Attack
Isaac Maxwell, 27, former Elyria High School football star, showed improved condition after suffering multiple skull injuries. He was struck with a baseball bat following an argument at a downtown bar Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac
Ike) Maxwell
Elyria High School
Maxwell
First autumn chill records fall short of 1957 mark
A 41 degree reading early today did not match the 1957 record of 37 degrees noted by U S Weather Observer Ray Diederich at North Ridgeville. Elyria Memorial Hospital reports Maxwell in serious condition after initial critical status and officials update his address to Lorain from Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Diederich
U.S
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Maxwell
Elyria Couple Hurt in Crash Near Route 250
An Elyria couple sustained injuries when their car rear ended a vehicle that had struck a deer about two miles north of Route 250. Richard E. Terrell, 58, treated and released, and his wife Janet remained hospitalized overnight in Mansfield in fair condition. Jacqueline Skrada of Lakewood struck and killed a deer on I-74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Route 250
Richard E. Terrell
1604 Park Ave
Ashland Samaritan Hospital
Janet
Ashland Hospital
Mansfield General Hospital
Ashland Post
Highway Patrol
Jacqueline Skrada
Gladys Ave
Lakewood
Glenn Betts race angling for swings as poll shows soft lead
In a Detroit Market Opinion Research poll Glenn leads Betts 70 to 24 though support is soft and vulnerable to erosion. Betts, a three term state legislator from Rocky River, campaigns with a blitz and GOP support from Hatch Lugar and Heinz to sway voters. Independent John Anderson spoke in Cleveland and Lorain events showcase fundraising and campaign activity across Ohio amid state party gatherings and debates over death penalty and tax issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
John Glenn
James Betts
Market Opinion Research
Detroit
Glenn
Betts
Rocky River
Mike Baker
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Richard Lugar
Ind
John Heinz
Correction: Damian Roberts Identified as Son in Photo
The Chronicle Telegram corrects a Thursday photo caption that misidentified Damian Roberts as a daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Roberts of 715 Hammer Court. Damian is the son of the Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle Telegram
Damian Roberts
Ed Roberts
Hammer Court
Damian
the Roberts
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Aerospace Mechanic
Drs
George Yost
Josephine Yost
North Eaton
West Bay Nursing Home
George
Fulton Funeral Home
Mrs
Calvin Heyman
Willard Jones
Cora K. Jones
W. Jefferson St
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Delaware
Dren
William
Dorothea Lewis
Baker Funeral Home
Berea
Funeral
Dalton
Columbia Road
Detroit Road
Curtis Scheuffier Funeral Home, Inc
Groster Chyra
Harvey C. Carts
Ernest W. Scheuffier
Daniel Relate
George Verban
John Dodd
Vivien Erricker
Betterway Educational Farm Center
Bob Baitie
Amherst
Lynn Haessly
C-T
Karen Balmer
Errieker
Erricker
Errickers
Seattle
Sacramento
Las Vegas
Oklahoma
Winchester
Dodd
Parma Housing
Isaac Maxwell
Capitol Reports
Phil Hicks
John B. Anderson
Ohio
Thomas A. van Meter
Ashland
State
Senate
van Meter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Anderson Campaign Committee
Kathy Heck
Belle Road
Avon Lake
Anderson
Heck
Roo Cunningham
Dan Leuszier
Haron County
Democratic Party
Norwalk-Bronson Conservtion League
Ohio Supreme Court
Frank D. Celebrezze
Celebrezze
State Supreme Court
Kent McGough
GOP
Obkio Contractor
Fair Tax Initiative
Public Interest Campaign
McGough
OPIC
The
Ohioans For Fair Taxation
Froating
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Doyle E. Blackburn Russell D. Fulton Main
Gratton
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