Norman Polzin

Norman Otto Polzin, 87, of Vermilion, died suddenly, Sunday, May 4, 2003 in MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland. He was born October 12, 1915, in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been a Vermilion resident since 1948 moving from Sheffield Lake. He worked as an operator for Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Avon Lake, retiring in 1977. After retirement, he worked at Romps Putt Putt in Vermilion and Will Hahn Builders, Vermilion. He served in the Civil Conservation Corp at Yosemite National Park. He was a charter member of the Vermilion Lions Club where he had served as secretary, trustee, and past president. He was the recipient of the Melvin Jones Humanitarian Award. He was on the founding committee of the Vermilion Fish Festival. He volunteered at the Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels. He was a courier for the Cleveland Eye Bank. He enjoyed boating, perch fishing, woodworking and stained glass. He is survived by his daughter, Amber Werner of Vermilion, OH ; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; a niece and his companion, Evelyn Coughlin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, in 1980; a sister, Esther Hendricksen, and his parents, Otto and Christine (nee Benz) Polzin. Friends may call Tuesday, May 6, 2003, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. The Vermilion Lions Club will conduct a service at 8:30 p.m. Services will be held at the Riddle Funeral Home,at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2003. The Reverend Louis Bertoni, former pastor of the United Church of Christ, Vermilion, will officiate. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion. Contributions may be made to the Vermilion Lions Club, P.O. Box 94, Vermilion, OH 44089.