Elyria Area Obituaries Recap Illness Deaths and Services
A batch of obituaries from Elyria area reports Mrs Elizabeth A Sayler 77 of Florence Township died at home after a two week illness. George W Gasco 58 of 402 Lodi St died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Charles Ray 48 of 239 Florida Avenue and Anna 80 of 1131 Hawthorne Ave Lorain are noted with survivors and funeral plans. Rosalind Joyce Harris 17 of 2204 W 24th St Lorain killed in a car crash and Christine Ann Greiner 2 died in an auto accident near West Salem with services set. John C Black 80 of 239 East Main St New London died after long illness with arrangements. Burial and service details listed for each, with several services at local funeral homes and churches in Elyria Vermilion Lorain and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Sayler
Florence Township
Florence-Wakeman Road
Berlin Heights
Sayler
Sandusky
Vermilion
Florence
Edward M. Fisher
Paul QO. Harrington
Maple Grove Cemetery
George W. Gasco
Lodi St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mr. Glasco
Luray
Elyria
Robert C
Columbus
Anna Glasco
James
Robert
Thomas
Fred Wilson
Brookdale Cemetery
Sudro-Curtis Funeral Home
Charles Ray
Florida Avenue
Geraldine
Clayton
Sallie M Dugan
Altha
Walter A Frey
Lorain
Funeral Home
Rest Haven
Memory Gardens
Avon
Anna
Hawthorne Ave
Helen Durjava
Ronald Doane
Edward Fryends
JJ Glovna and Son
St Ann's Lodge
Holy Trinnity Church
Calegary Cemetery
Rosalind
West 24Th St Lorain
LeAnn Marie
Ruth Harris
Alphonso Harris
Priends
Carters Funeral Home
Friendship Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Elizabeth Ann Thomas
Middle Ave
The
General Industries Co
Asbury United Methodist Church
Blanche Burton
Sudro-Curtis
Christine A. Greiner
Rosalind Joyce Harris
24Th St
Carter
Camden Cemetery
Kipton
Christine Ann Greiner
Albert Greiner
School St
Glen Saunders
West Salem
Sheen
Donna
Albert Jr
Michael
Robert, Matthews
James Kean
Rochester
Norton Funeral Home
Wellington
John C. Black
East Main St
New London
Twin Maples
Norwalk
Mr. Black
Harrison County
Helen
Ernest
Ruth) Reed
Avon Lake
Eastman Funeral Home
In Memoriam Aman 1st Class William H Davis
Loving memory of Aman 1st Class William H Davis on his Sept 29 birthday who passed away 28 1967. We cannot say Happy Birthday as we once did with cake and gifts. The joys are buried with you. eternity rests in our hearts. From Mom Dad Brother Grandmother Aunt and Uncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
William H Davis
Bereaved express thanks for sympathy and support
The farms of the late Mrs Elizabeth Wirscham express deep appreciation to friends, neighbors, and relatives who offered sympathy. Special thanks go to the staff at Memona Hospital, Dr de la Pena, The Very Reverend Martin T Engelhardt, Father Patrick Q Shaughnesss, Goldcamp Funeral Home, and donors of the floral offerings for their sincere condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Profus
Esther Profus
Elizabeth Wirscham
Memona Hospital
de la Pena
Martin T Engelhardt
Patrick Q Shaughnesss
Goldcamp Funeral Home
Dos Passos Dies. Literary Rebel and US A Author
John Dos Passos, 74, famed for the USA trilogy that critiqued capitalism, died in Baltimore after a heart ailment. Survived by second wife Elizabeth Holdreige and daughter Lucy, with services in Baltimore and burial in Virginia. His life spanned Harvard education, WWI service, Manhattan Transfer, and Mid Century advocating free enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
UPI
John Dos Passos
Virginia
USA
Tidewater
Dos Passos
New York
Elizabeth Holdreige
Lucy
Katherine
Lorain Captain Ziegman Dies After Heart Attack Aboard Ship
Capt Raymond J. Ziegman 51 of Lorain died after a heart attack on the Alva C. Dinkey while at War Memorial Hospital Sault Ste Marie Michigan. He sailed 33 years with U S Steel Lines and was captain the last three years. He leaves a wife Pearl Schrieber a daughter Karen Gertler and three sons Richard Kim and Kit all of Lorain plus his mother and a grandchild. Funeral services set at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home and St Peter Church Lorain with burial at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Ziegman
Skyline Dr
Lorain
War Memorial Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Alva C. Dinkey
U.S
Ziegman
Elyria
Lakes
U.S. Steel Lines
Pauline Ziegman
Raymond Ziegman
Reidy-Scanlan
St. Peter Church
Joseph Step
Calvary Cemetery
Daughters and Son Born to Local Families
A daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Seymour 766 Howard Street a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dean Poling 221 North Olive Street and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Thimke 7277 Avon Belden Road North Ridgeville announced in Elyria Memorial notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Seymour
Howard St
Dean Poling
N. Olive St
Robert Thimke
Avon Belden Rd
North Ridgeville
St Joseph Weekend Births Report
Twin sons to Mr and Mrs Ivan Lorenzana of 1612 E 34th St and a son to Mr and Mrs John Fabian of 2109 Skyline Dr are listed alongside birth entries for Michael Sullivan 2355 E 37th St Kenneth Provenza 2283 N Jefferson Blvd and Louis Klinar 5401 Edgewood Dr. The notice records multiple local births in St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lorenzana
34Th St
John Fabian
Skyline Dr
Michael Sullivan
E. 37Th St
Kenneth Provenza
Jefferson Blvd
Louis Klinar
Edgewood Dr
Local Birth Announcement in Lorain Names Pierson Family
A birth notice from Lorain lists a son born to Mr and Mrs Paul Pierson of 2205 Adams Street and confirms residence and a second line naming Joseph J. Filak of 2210 West 39th Street Lorain as a local figure associated with the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pierson
Adams St
Lorain
Joseph J. Filak
39Th St
Finance committee calls recodification of city ordinances
The city finance committee recommended to the city council last night that a recodification be undertaken. The drive would align ordinances with the city charter and state laws, overdue since 1964, per committee chairman Scribner L. Fauver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Crane Co
Cleveland
Scribner L. Fauver
Two Elyria crashes injure three youths in minor accidents
Three Elyrians suffered cuts and bruises in two separate crashes on wet Elyria streets. Rosemary Vargovich, 24, was driving and slowed for a driveway then collided with Charles L. Menges, 21, who was southbound. Peggs and Parker were injured when Parker’s car slid off Poplar Street and hit a tree. Menges faced a passing-within-100-feet charge and Parker a reckless operation charge. Damage to the vehicles was minor to $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Rosemary Vargovich
East Ave
Debbie Peggs
Charles Parker
Weller Rd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miss Vargovich
Charles L. Menges
Gates
Vargevich
Menges
Parker
Poplar Street
Miss Peggs
Oberlin School Board Hires Drafting Instructor Ben Liao
The Oberlin School Board filled the remaining vacancy by hiring Ben Liao as a drafting and blueprint reading instructor at 6000 dollars yearly. He holds degrees from Ohio University and Tunghai University Taiwan and has no prior experience. The board also plans to hire a home visitation worker under Aid to Dependent Children for elementary guidance. Former superintendent Robert Duncan was hired to assess revenues and expenditures on budget matters at 50 dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin School Board
James H. Hagerty
Ben Liao
Liao
Ohio University
Tunghai University
Taiwan
Hagerty
Robert Duncan
Wife closes police files finds man ran away
Cincinnati investigator reports Mrs. Betty Jo Napier discovered her husband Russell Napier vanished in 1988 after helping a stranded motorist. He later surfaced in Raytown Missouri as an insurance salesman after traveling to Germany and Alaska, with no charges pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
Russell Napier
Napier
Raytown
Germany
Alaska
Betty Jo
Kenwood
Guns Removed From Jet Fighter Display In Columbus
Police recovered four operable 20 mm cannons from an old F 86F on display at Columbus Technical Institute after maintenance panels were removed. Authorities warned a knowledgeable thief could weaponize them, noting the danger to downtown. The cannons were surrendered to Lockbourne Air Force for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Richard L. Born
Vietnam
Columbus Technical Institute
Born
Lockbourne Air Force
Browns defeat Jets. missing ticket leads to SRO workaround
An Elyria man bought an SRO ticket after losing a lower deck seat for the Browns Jets game at Municipal Stadium on Sept 21. Attorney J William McCray entered through turnstiles with help from friends and watched kickoff as Blanton Collier and Weeb Ewbank era references appear in a lively sports note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Browns
New York Jets
Municipal Stadium
Masonic Temple
Cleveland
Scot Stadium
Elyria
Blanton
J. William McCray
Sir William Blackstone
Bill
Lorain council to vote on land purchase for city hall
Lorain officials plan to buy four parcels for a new city hall complex. Mayor Mathna announced progress after meetings with landowners, noting a West Eve Avenue strip and three North Broadway parcels remain. The plan calls for notes to fund the purchase and later bond issuance to repay the notes. The project, long delayed, is moving forward toward a new city hall.
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Lorain
West Eve Avenue
North Broadway
Lorain Youth Overdosed After Getting Pills, Police Say
Police report an 18 year old, Daniel Garcia Rodriguez of 1744 Oakdale Ave, was found unconscious near Dayton Avenue and admitted to St Joseph Hospital after taking pills from a stranger. He said he walked Friday night, was given pills, then blacked out. He recovered and was released yesterday.
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Lorain
Oakdale Avenue
Dayton Avenue
John Malinovsky
Daniel Garcia Rodriguez
Oakdale Ave
St. Joseph
Sheffield Laker faces jail in drug case
Gerald D. Scott, 27, of 601 Irving Park Blvd., was fined and jailed after Lorain Municipal Court found him guilty of drug possession and related offenses. He received 2 days in Lorain County jail with multiple consecutive sentences totaling 22 days. Kim Scott, 21, at the same address, faced related charges and a suspended 30-day sentence.
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Sheffield Lake
Gerald D. Scott
Irving Park Blvd
Lorain County
Lorain Municipal Court
Gerald
Kim
Obert Erkens
Lake Road
UAW Local 996 to represent 30 Lorain Motor Homes workers
A National Labor Relations Board poll of 30 Motor Homes employees in Lorain led UAW Local 996 to become sole bargaining agent. William Archer, Local 996 president, said an organizational meeting with workers and Sam Carr of the international union will be at 3 p.m. at Local 425 hall 5300 Baumhart Rd. The current amalgamated Local 96 contract dates from November 1969 and Archer noted uncertainty about retroactivity or a three year term. Motor Homes at 3709 West Erie Ave. converts chassis into motor homes.
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Don Barnicle
Lorain
Twin Cities
Osborne Ave
National Labor Relations Board
Motor Homes
United Auto Workers Local 996
William Archer
Brown Fintube Co
Elyria
Sam Carr
UAW International
Union Hall
Baumhart Rd
Archer
West Erie Ave
Break-in at Elyria Home Reports Stolen Car and Firearms
Donald Hoffman reports entry by pried front door at 40841 Car Lisle Ave. Elyria. A 1967 model car and $800 in guns are missing along with clothing. Two shotguns belonging to Hoffmans brother in law Jack Cooley were also taken. Total value not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Donald Hoffman
Carlisle Ave
Lorain County
Sheriff’s Deputies
Jack Cooley
Hoffman
Lorain County Supplementary Education Center Names Smittle Chair
Lorain County Supplementary Education Center elects Elyria superintendent Dr. George B. Smittle as chairman of the 10 member board at its September 15 meeting. He replaces Dr. Joe F. Calta and will serve for one year. Smittle has served on the board since the center’s formation three years ago. The center, based at Lorain County Community College, distributes films teaching aids and books to students and teachers across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
George B. Smittle
Lorain County
Joe F. Calta
Lorain City
Lorain County Community College
Smittle
Captains named for Elyria chamber membership drive
Ronald Taylor chairing the effort announced six team captains Karl Seger Richard Portnick and Norma Stark will lead the three remaining teams The six teams will reach more than 30 eligible prospects during the three day drive with the theme Partners In Progress.
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Elyria Area
Chamber
Partners In Progress
Elyria Board Approves 110590 for Non-Public School Programs
The Elyria Board of Education voted 110590 for auxiliary service programs supporting non public schools. Dr Wayne R McQuillin said funds cover personnel services in parochial schools including guidance testing remedial reading aides and lay teacher salaries. This year’s amount is slightly below last year’s 135000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Education
Wayne R. McQuillin
McQuillin
Elyria Schools Face Tax Deferment Loss From Penn Central
June Blakeslee the Elyria Board of Education clerk treasurer reported that the Elyria School District could lose 15861 dollars in property tax revenue if Penn Central Railroad gets a deferment. The railroad seeks relief to ease its financial troubles and no decision has been made yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Penn Central Railroad
June Blakeslee
Elyria Board of Education
Elyria board seeks bids for six 66 passenger buses
The Elyria Board of Education voted to advertise for bids on six 66 passenger school buses to be purchased if a 6.5 mile operating levy is approved in November. Business manager Paul E. Stewart said the ad now would give about a two month lead on expanding bus transportation if the levy passes. State law requires 30 days of bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Board of Education
Paul E. Stewart
Elyria Schools
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Milton Sayler
E.A. Thomas Harris
George W. Glasco
Novak
Harris
Memoriam
Raymond W Balin
Specia
Rev Freer
Mr Bogner
Raymond Bolin
Sudro-Curtis. Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyna and Vicinity
Harvey C Curtis
Eres W Scheuffler
U.S.A
Chicago
Harvard
Elyria Memorial
James Holiday
Amherst
Elyrians
Oberlin Board
Russ Davies
Chronicle-Telegram
Dave
Jeannie H. Jones
Detroit Road
David Jones
Ohio State University
Brussels
France
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Woodrow Mathna
Mathna
Grafeitt
Sheffield Laker
Adam Elgart
Education Center
Seger
Midway
Union Savings Association
Portnick
Broad Street
Harry's Men’s Wear
Stark
Penn Central
Elyria Board
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