William Michael Huff
Mar 5, 2014
William Michael Huff , 62, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Michael was born August 16, 1951 in Covington, KY and had lived in Vermilion most of his life. He was a Vermilion High School graduate and had worked as a self employed carpenter. Michael enjoyed listening to music, cooking and reading. He...
Walter Baron
Mar 3, 2014
Walter Baron, 87, of Lorain, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Main Street Care Center after a lengthy illness. Walter was born March 31, 1926 in Lvov, Ukraine. He came to the United States in 1960 from England and moved to the Vermilion area in 1962. He worked at the Ford Assembly plant in Lorain and retired in 1991...
Ruth Laidley 'Gwynne' Eckert Dullien
Mar 3, 2014
Ruth Laidley (Gwynne) Eckert Dullien, 82, of Ithaca, New York, and Vermilion, Ohio, passed into the arms of her loving Savior Jesus Christ on March 3, 2014. Ruth was born June 29, 1931 in Windber, Pennsylvania, to the late Dr. J. Harold (d. 1996) and Jeannette (Baer) Gwynne (d. 1977). She was born and raised in Martin's Ferry, Ohio....
Howard Ross Zickefoose
Mar 2, 2014
Howard Ross Zickefoose, 85, of Vermilion passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Specialty Hospital Amherst, OH, after several years of being afflicted with many health problems. Howard was born July 8, 1928 in Pickens, WV, the 5th of 6 children of James A. and Lillia Ann Light Zickefoose. When he was 17 years of age, the family moved...
Beverly F. Newton
Feb 28, 2014
Beverly F. Newton (nee Wilsted ), 83, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion. Beverly was born November 1, 1930 in Corry, PA, She had been a Vermilion resident since 1963 moving from Lorain. Beverly worked as a cook at Captain Larry's Restaurant, Vermilion, for 20 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
Sandra Kay Stark
Feb 28, 2014
Sandra Kay Stark (nee Retay), 70, of Vermilion , died Friday, February 28, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after an 11 year courageous battle against cancer. Sandra was born August 9, 1943 in Lorain and had lived in Vermilion 25 years. Sandra worked as a florist for Frank Kalo Flowers and Hixson's Florist, Lorain and...
John R. Lee
Feb 27, 2014
John R. Lee, 77, of Vermilion, joined his wife in eternal happiness Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. John was born March 10, 1936 in Ripley, MS. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1961. He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corp. John worked for Ford Motor, Lorain as a welder retiring...
Beatrice V. Houdeshell
Feb 26, 2014
Beatrice V. Houdeshell (nee Burton), 99, of Lorain, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at her home after a lengthy illness. Beatrice was born November 9, 1914 in Munson, PA, and had been a Lorain resident for the past 37 years moving from Philipsburg, PA. She enjoyed working on puzzles and baking bread and cookies. She is survived by her...
Cheryl Ann Rettinger
Feb 21, 2014
Cheryl Ann Rettinger (nee Barbato), 58, of Littleton, CO, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Presbyterian/ St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver after a sudden illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 29, 1956 in Garfield Hts, OH, and had been a Littleton resident for the past 20 years, moving from Huntington Beach, CA....
Douglas Craig Owens
Feb 20, 2014
Douglas Craig Owens, Sr., 66, of Lorain, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. Doug was born July 13, 1947 in Cleveland and had been a Lorain resident for the past two years moving from Cleveland. He had owned several small businesses including a gas station. Doug was a history buff who enjoyed watching...
William J Krohe
Feb 18, 2014
William J. "Billy" Krohe,60, of Amherst, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at The Orchards Of Westlake after a short illness. Billy was born December 24, 1953 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion area resident since 1979. He graduated from Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst and joined the Merchant Marines working on ore ships in the Great Lakes....
Kenneth H. Devault
Feb 16, 2014
Kenneth H. DeVault, 75, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. Kenneth was born August 15, 1938 in Bannock, OH and had been an area resident since 1951. . He was a veteran of the United States Army stationed in Germany. Kenneth worked as a painter, touch up and repairman for Ford Motor,...
Alfred Waseleski
Feb 16, 2014
Alfred Waseleski, 92, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his residence. Alfred was born May 10, 1921 in Benwood, West Virginia. He moved to Lorain in 1957 from Cleveland. Alfred was a veteran of the United States Army serving during W.W. II. He was in the Pacific Campaign and fought in the Phillipines where he...
Ruth Vernadine Kratchen
Feb 14, 2014
Ruth Vernadine Kratchen (nee Turner), 94, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. Ruth was born August 2, 1919 in Barberton, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past two years moving from Elyria. Ruth had worked in a factory during WWII and then for Higbee's Department Store...
John V. Magnus
Feb 13, 2014
John V. Magnus, age 95, of Lorain, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center after a short illness. John was born August 10, 1918 in Neffs, OH, and attended school there. Before entering the Unites States Army, John worked as a hardware store clerk, house painter, and bus driver. He had been a Lorain resident for...
Dorothy Maxine Grob
Feb 12, 2014
Dorothy Maxine Grob (nee Mauer), 89, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a short illness. She was born July 8, 1924 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 68 years. Maxine graduated from Lorain High School in 1942 and attended Huron Rd. Hospital nursing school. She worked at...
Marjorie Lorraine Mayer
Feb 12, 2014
Marjorie Lorraine Mayer (nee Quigg), 92, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Amherst Manor. She was born July 23, 1921 in Whiting, IN. Lorraine married Edward Hintz in 1941 and they had a daughter, Edis. Edward died serving during WWII and Lorraine and Edis moved to Vermilion to be with her parents. She remarried Merril Peasley...
Jacquelyn Kay Poling
Feb 12, 2014
Jacquelyn Kay Poling (nee VanBuskirk ), 66, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Jacquelyn was born June 30, 1947 in Fort Wayne, IN. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching television, playing cards, and puzzle books.She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and loved spending time with her family. 　 She is...
Russell L. Demaline
Feb 11, 2014
Russell L. Demaline, 95, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, less than two months of his 96th birthday. Russell was born April 8, 1918 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident since 1969. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during World War II. Russell worked as...
Charlotte M Rosin
Feb 9, 2014
Charlotte M. Rosin (nee Wolfli), 95, of Vermilion, died ,Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Charlotte was born April 4, 1918 in Lorain and has been a Vermilion resident since 1966. She graduated from the Lorain High School Class of 1963-B. She was a former assistant manager of Jean Frocks Dress Shop...
