Kenneth Paul Semrau
Apr 12, 2014
Kenneth Paul Semrau, 67, of Vermilion, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 1, 1947 in Buffalo, NY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 31 years moving from Lorain. Kenneth worked for Ford Motor Co., Avon as a spray painter for 32 years and had also worked...
Norman M Talafer
Apr 11, 2014
Norman M. Talafer, 71, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 11, 2014 at his residence. Norman was born in Lakewood, OH , and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 13 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and was a retired bus driver. Norman enjoyed animals, putting puzzles together, and taking long drives....
Betty Joyce Presson
Apr 10, 2014
Betty Joyce Presson (nee Akers), 79, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after an 8 month illness. Betty was born August 7, 1934 in McKenzie, TN. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years moving from Tennessee. . She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church and...
Frances S. Lewandowski
Apr 9, 2014
Frances S. Lewandowski (nee Wojtowicz ), age 96, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion. Frances was born September 16, 1917 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. Frances was a homemaker who was devoted to caring for her family. She was a warm and friendly person who made friends easily. Her pastimes...
Jack Russell Armstrong
Apr 6, 2014
Jack Russell Armstrong, 83, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born October 30, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio and was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 61 years. Mr. Armstrong graduated from Miami University in 1953 and was a veteran of the US...
Gregory Allen Bramwell
Apr 3, 2014
Gregory Allen Bramwell, 36, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. Gregory was born August 12, 1977 in Lorain. He had lived in Amherst for one year moving from Vermilion. He enjoyed being with his children and his friends. He especially like sharing the outdoors with his children and working on his computer....
Harold K. Dillion
Mar 28, 2014
Harold K. Dillion , 74, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Harold was born October 29, 1939 in Ivel, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years. Harold was an inspector for Ford Motor Co in Lorain retiring in 1997. He...
Lois Katherine Pitsnogle
Mar 24, 2014
Lois Katherine Pitsnogle (nee Wolf), 95, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born June 7, 1918 in Hagerstown, MD, and graduated from High School in 1936. She received her nurses training in Baltimore, MD and graduated from the Columbia Business College, Hagerstown. She attended night classes and taught...
Virginia M Coller
Mar 22, 2014
Virginia M Coller (nee Hagley), 94, of Elyria, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Virginia was born February 12, 1920 in Cleveland where she was raised. She received her bachelor of Arts in English from Notre Dame College and Masters of Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She...
David Lawrence Hartle
Mar 21, 2014
David Lawrence Hartle, 59, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center after a lengthy illness. David was born January 28, 1955 in Johnstown, PA, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Pennsylvania. . David worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain as an assembler for 20 years retiring...
Maria Ingels
Mar 18, 2014
MARIA BINDER INGELS, 90, passed away on March 18, 2014, at the home of her daughter in North Carolina. Maria was born October 10, 1923 in Mesendorf, Romania. She graduated from school at the age of 14 and worked as a nanny and a nurse's aide during World War II. She came to the United States when she was...
Velma Ruth Shortt
Mar 18, 2014
Velma Ruth Shortt (nee Jones), 79, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Velma was born February 11, 1935 in Kingsport, TN, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past two years moving from Cleveland. She had been a member of the Pathway Baptist Church, Cleveland and enjoyed reading...
Robert Lee Adkins
Mar 14, 2014
Robert Lee Adkins, 85, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. Robert was born October 14, 1928 in Coeburn, VA. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. Robert worked at the GM Fisher Guide Plant, Elyria for 25 years. He was an active member of AA and theVFW...
Carmen J. Masciola
Mar 11, 2014
Carmen J. Masciola , 77, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Carmen was born September 17, 1936 in Benwood, WV. He had been a Lorain resident for the past seven years after moving from Vermilion. Carmen grew up in the Wheeling, West Virginia area. He attended...
Martin Blake Fortney
Mar 5, 2014
Martin Blake Fortney, Sr., 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain after a short illness. He was born January 16, 1936 in Roseburg, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Lumberport, WV. He was a veteran of US Air Force serving during the Korean War....
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...
