Obituaries

Obituaries

Betty S Folkens

Betty S Folkens

Jan 11, 2014

Betty S. Folkens (nee Statler), 68, of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. She was born February 25, 1945 in Waynesburg, PA to John and Edna (nee Roupe) Statler, one of 12 siblings. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 48 years moving from PA....

James Edward Mcguirk

James Edward Mcguirk

Jan 9, 2014

James McGuirk, 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. James was born February 22, 1929 in McKeesport , PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from PA. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS Tortuga during the Korean...

Robert J Hartle

Robert J Hartle

Jan 7, 2014

Robert J. Hartle, Sr., 74, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. He was born May 3, 1939 in Amherst and had been a life long Amherst and Vermilion resident. Robert was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for the Lorain County Metro Parks for...

Paul V Forrider

Paul V Forrider

Jan 1, 2014

Paul V. Forrider, 46, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his home after a sudden illness. Paul was born December 14, 1967 in Lorain, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years moving from Elyria. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Gulf War. Paul worked for US Tsubaki,...

James L Rundell

James L Rundell

Dec 28, 2013

James L. Rundell, 65 , of Vermilion , died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. James was born July 20, 1948 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years. He was a veteran of the Army and served in Vietnam. He was very proud to have served...

Suzanne Elizabeth Strick

Suzanne Elizabeth Strick

Dec 27, 2013

Suzanne Elizabeth Strick (nee Fagan), 79, of Vermilion, Ohio, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at MetroHealth Medical Center following complications from an accident. Suzanne was born March 12, 1934 in Carey, Ohio and was a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years after moving from Lorain. She received her Bachelor's degree in Elementry Education from Bowling Green State University...

Luz N. Atkinson

Luz N. Atkinson

Dec 27, 2013

Luz Nerieda Atkinson died December 27, 2013 after a long illness. She was born January 31, 1948 in Puerto Rico. She grew up in the South Bronx and came to Lorain in the early 70's. She supported herself with a small cleaning business. Affectionatly known as Lucy to her friends, she was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for almost 40...

Jane W Stevens

Jane W Stevens

Dec 26, 2013

Jane W. Stevens (nee Ward), 94, of Vermilion , died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her daughters home after a three month illness. Jane was born June 17, 1919 in Toledo, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Connecticut. She attended Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art and Design....

Robert Miles Vogler

Robert Miles Vogler

Dec 25, 2013

Robert Miles Vogler ,93, of Vermilion, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Robert was born October 10, 1920 in Cleveland . He had been a Beulah Beach, Vermilion, resident since 1988 moving from South Euclid, Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States Army...

Laverne Neiding

Laverne Neiding

Dec 20, 2013

Laverne Neiding (nee Abercrombie), 71, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a 1 month illness. Laverne was born June 16, 1942 in Ozark, Arkansas. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years. Laverne worked for St. Joseph Hospital and Community Health Partners as a medical transcriptionist. She had been...

Hilda K. Heyman

Hilda K. Heyman

Dec 15, 2013

Hilda K. Heyman (nee Unger), of South Amherst, died on her 95th birthday, Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born December 15, 1918 in Lorain, and had been a South Amherst resident for 40 years moving from Lorain. Hilda graduated from Clearview High School in 1936 and had several occupations...

Stefan Jonsson

Stefan Jonsson

Dec 13, 2013

Stefan Jonsson, 79, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at Lake Pointe Health Center after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Magnea (nee Kristjansdottir) Jonsson; daughter, Anna (Mark) Gerda of Simpsonville, KY; sons, Jon (Wanda) of Vermilion and Kristjan (Nicole) of Holland, OH; grandchildren: Kate, Maggie, Stefan,...

Darlene Judith Stahl

Darlene Judith Stahl

Dec 12, 2013

Darlene "Judy" Stahl (nee Kukes), 65, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a lenghty illness. Judy was born September 13, 1948 in Vermilion where she had been a life long resident. She worked as an assembler for Ford Motor Co., Lorain retiring after 30 years. Judy was a member of the UAW Local...

Carl C. Burkey

Carl C. Burkey

Dec 6, 2013

Carl C. Burkey , 66, of Elyria, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain after a 3 year illness. Carl was born January 30, 1947 in Uniontown, PA. He had lived in Elyria and North Ridgeville. He retired from Reliable Springs, Elyria and had attended Christian Life Church of God Mount Assembly, Lorain. He enjoyed hunting...

Ferne L Blackman

Ferne L Blackman

Dec 4, 2013

Ferne L Blackman (nee Lafferty), 91, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Kingston of Vermilion. Ferne was born February 8, 1922 in Lakewood. She had been coming to Vermilion since she was a young girl and moved permanently in 1970. Her family bought Vermilion River Park in the 1930s She was a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College...

Mabel C. Booker

Mabel C. Booker

Dec 3, 2013

Mabel C. Booker (nee Mathews) 91, of Hernando, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Mabel was born July 29, 1922 in Sardis, MS, had lived in Memphis, TN, Vermilion, OH and Hernando, MS. She was a member of the Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church and later a member of the United Methodist Church. She...

Michael 'Mike' Lindsey

Michael 'Mike' Lindsey

Dec 1, 2013

Michael "Mike" Lindsey, 54, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born January 27, 1959 in Corinth, MS, and had been a Lorain resident for the past 10 years moving from Vermilion. Mike attended Vermilion High School and worked for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese as a grounds keeper...

John L. Hammer

John L. Hammer

Nov 28, 2013

John L. Hammer, 62, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a sudden illness. John was born October 15, 1951 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years. He graduated from Elyria High School and The Ohio State University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity....

Stella Cyrek

Stella Cyrek

Nov 27, 2013

Stella Cyrek (nee Giermek), 87, of Lorain, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph, Lorain . Stella was born May 3, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. She had been a Lorain resident since 1958 and moved to Vermilion 1962. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion and the Catholic Church of St....

Jay F. Herschler

Jay F. Herschler

Nov 26, 2013

Jay F Herschler ,47, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a life long battle with asthma. He was born March 15, 1966 in Vermilion, and had been a life long Vermilion and Norwalk resident. Jay was a general contractor who owned and operated Lynxs Construction. He loved to describe himself as a...

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