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Riddle Funeral Home Obituaries
Gary L Windom
Mar 10, 2013
Gary L Windom, 71, of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. He was born November 10, 1941 in Parkersburg, WV, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years. Gary was a veteran of the US Army and worked as an engineer and x-ray technician...
Julia A. Cunningham
Mar 3, 2013
Julia A. Cunningham (nee Colangelo), 85, of Vermilion died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Allen Memorial Hospital, Oberlin after a one year illness. Julia was born December 19, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. She had been a Vermilion resident for 30 years and had also lived in Darien, Illinois. She had worked as a manager for Perkins Pancake House and...
Dennis Minnich
Mar 1, 2013
Dennis L. Minnich , 64, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Friday, March 1, 2013 at his residence. Dennis was born March 21, 1948 in Lorain, OH, and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of St. Mary's, High School, Lorain, and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. serving during the Vietnam War from 1968...
Howard C. Muncy
Mar 1, 2013
Howard C. Muncy , 79 , of Wakeman , passed away peacefully Friday, March 1, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17, 1934 in Laura, KY and had been an area resident for the past 54 years. Howard was a general foreman in electrical maintenance at U.S. Steel in Lorain retiring in1986....
Aaron C. 'Fowler' Anderson
Feb 25, 2013
Aaron C. (Fowler) Anderson, 27, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at his home after a sudden illness. Aaron was born in Hinckley, OH on May 3rd, 1985, Aaron later moved to Chicago, IL in 1995 and on to Missoula, MT where he attended the University of Montana, at Missoula graduating in 2010 with a B.A. in Music....
Franklin D.R. Adkins
Feb 24, 2013
Franklin D.R. Adkins, 78, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at MetroHealth Medical Center. He was born January 30, 1935 in Katherine, WV, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years moving from West Virginia. Franklin worked for U.S. Steel Plant as a crane operator for 35 years retiring in 1988. He enjoyed fishing,...
James E Tansey
Feb 21, 2013
James E. Tansey, Sr., 94, of Brownhelm Twp., died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Norwalk Memorial Home after a short illness. He was born December 28, 1918 in Brownhelm Twp. where he had been a life long resident. James was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the 5th Armored Division under General George S. Patten during...
Jacqueline Ann Griffith
Feb 20, 2013
Jacqueline Ann Griffith (nee DeTillio), 70, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a brief illness. She was born April 8, 1942 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years, moving from Amherst and Lorain. Jacqueline graduated from Lorain High School and St. Joseph...
Richard Craig Neiding
Feb 19, 2013
Richard Craig Neiding, 49, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a sudden illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Royal Oak, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 13 years moving from Traverse City, MI. Craig graduated from Wylie E Groves High School, Birmingham, MI and attended...
Joseph S. Strzelecki
Feb 18, 2013
Joseph S. Strzelecki, 87, of Lorain,Ohio died Monday, February 18, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born March 19, 1925 in Sombor, Poland. He served with the Polish contingent of the United States Army during W.W. II, and moved to Lorain in 1949 after the war. He then earned...
Thomas Blackham
Feb 17, 2013
Thomas J. Blackham, 63, of Berlin Heights, OH died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his residence after a brief illness. Thomas was born September 30, 1949 in Chelsea, MA, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served with the 101st Airbourne Division from 1967 to...
Richard Markle
Feb 17, 2013
Richard Markle, 93, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his beloved home after a sudden illness. He was born March 1, 1919 in Westover , PA, and had been a Volunteer Bay, Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Cleveland. Richard was a veteran of the US Army serving with the 85th Division, 37th Infantry...
David Anthony Nieding
Feb 16, 2013
David Anthony Nieding, 45, of Vermilion, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born October 25, 1967 in Lorain, OH, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. David graduated from Vermilion High School in 1986 and managed Liberty Place Firewood and Christmas Tree Farm. He had also worked at Second Harvest...
Thelma Louise Hoak
Feb 16, 2013
Thelma Lucille Hoak (nee Jordan), formerly of Vermilion and Lorain died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. Thelma was born April 22, 1926 in Luzerne, PA. She had been a Lorain resident since 1970 moving from Vermilion. . Thelma had worked at Lorain Community Hospital in the housekeeping department. She had...
Dale Sawyer Masten
Feb 14, 2013
Dale Sawyer Masten, 73 of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at home after a three month illness. Dale was born December 20, 1939 in Lorain and had been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Lorain High School and studied Criminal Justice at Lorain County Community College. He was a veteran of the United States...

Wayne Crozier
Feb 12, 2013
Wayne Crozier, 98, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Wayne was born September 10, 1914 in Nottingham, Ohio and lived in Vermilion since 1957 moving from Elyria. Wayne worked for Ridge Tool, Elyria, as a machinist. He was a member of the United Church of Christ...
Dorothy Rose Sklarek
Feb 9, 2013
Dorothy Rose Sklarek (nee Bonk),95, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born February 11, 1917 in Lorain, where she had been a life long resident. Dorothy attended Nativity BVM School "Polish School" and Lorain High School. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Gloria Ray Horning
Feb 6, 2013
Gloria Ray Horning (nee Lettenberger), 62, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born March 29, 1950 in Oklahoma City, OK. She moved with her family to Columbus Ohio and eventually to Lorain. She lived in Lorain until July 12, 1980, when she married her husband, Arthur and...
Edith Evona Tallman
Feb 4, 2013
Edith Evona Tallman (nee Edgell), 95, of Vermilion, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Evona was born May 13, 1917 in Kedron, WV. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1954. Evona worked as a nurse's aide for nursing homes, home health care and as an aide to various individuals. She was...
Ambrosia Moss
Feb 4, 2013
Ambrosia "Roy" Moss, 71, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at Mercy Regional Health Center after a sudden illness. He was born March 23, 1941 in Corinth, MS, and has been a Vermilion and Lorain resident for the past 53 years. Ambrosia worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a driver for 37 years. He was a member...
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