Obituaries

Obituaries

Donald E. Perkins

Donald E. Perkins

Oct 28, 2013

Donald E. Perkins, 60, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 28, 2013 at his home after a short illness. Donald was born January 16, 1953 in Salineville, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1971. Donald worked for LTV Steel later Maverick Tube as a Tow motor driver for 29 years...

Manuel H. Guerra

Manuel H. Guerra

Oct 27, 2013

Dr. Manuel H. Guerra was born in San Diego, CA on July 15, 1922 to Manuel R. Guerra and Emilia McWilliams Guerra and passed away on October 27, 2013 in Huron, Ohio. He learned to love books from his grandfather McWilliams, a pioneer of the Napa Valley and a Texas Ranger, when he was struck with polio in his...

Gerald 'Jerry' Stwan

Gerald 'Jerry' Stwan

Oct 26, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Stwan, 75, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 26, 2013 at his residence. Jerry was born April 28, 1938 in Cleveland, OH. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 65 years Jerry was an electrician with I.B.E.W. Local 38 in Cleveland for 43 years. He also served with the Vermilion Fire Department beginning January...

Jerry Calamia

Jerry Calamia

Oct 25, 2013

Jerry Calamia, 60, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Medina Hospital. Jerry was born January 28, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Jerry worked for Elyria Foundry as a Sand Lab and Yard Supervisor for 29 years. He enjoyed playing the guitar and playing cards with friends, traveling and spending time with family. He is survived by his wife...

James Douglas Garman

James Douglas Garman

Oct 12, 2013

James Douglas Garman, age 50, of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky after a short illness. He was born April 17, 1963 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years moving from Detroit. While in high school, James worked in the meat department at Heinen's Supermarket,...

Elizabeth L. Berk

Elizabeth L. Berk

Oct 7, 2013

Elizabeth L. Berk (nee Lautner), 91, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 7, 2013 with family after a lengthy illness. Elizabeth was born June 19, 1922 in Lorain. She had been a Vermilion resident most of her life. Elizabeth worked for J.A. Berk & Associates as an office manager and Steve Martins Grocery Store as a cashier. She was a...

Elaine Schindler

Elaine Schindler

Oct 6, 2013

Elaine A. Schindler (nee Garvey), 51, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a brief illness. Elaine was born December 1, 1961 in Lima, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 37 years moving from Lima. She had worked as an office manager for the medical industry...

Lenora Lee Lance

Lenora Lee Lance

Oct 4, 2013

Lenora "Lee" Lance On Friday, Oct 4th, 2013 Lenora peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following a long battle with lung cancer. Lee was born Feb. 14, 1941 in Lorain, Ohio. Lee moved to Vermilion in 1981 and resided there until the time of her death. She enjoyed spending time with her...

James L. Huffman

James L. Huffman

Oct 4, 2013

James L. Huffman Sr., 79, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home after a sudden illness. James was born November 8, 1933 in Cleves, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 yrs. moving from Cincinnati. He worked as an electrical engineer for various companies including, Wakefield Brass, NASA, H.K. Ferguson, and R.E....

William Browne Faris

William Browne Faris

Oct 3, 2013

William Browne Faris, 87, of Vermilion, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness. William was born November 8, 1925 in Lorain. He had lived most of his life in Vermilion and wintered in North Port, Florida. He graduated from Lorain High School in the class of 1944A and...

Thomas Earl Brewer

Thomas Earl Brewer

Oct 2, 2013

Thomas Earl Brewer, Jr. 57, of Wakeman, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his home. Thomas was born April 6, 1956 in Memphis, TN, He had been a Wakeman resident for the past 2 years, moving from Vermilion. Thomas retired after 32 1/2 years as a quality control inspector for Ford Motor Avon Lake. Most recently he was working...

Mary A Crocker

Mary A Crocker

Oct 2, 2013

Mary A. Crocker (nee Cooper), 86, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mary was born January 7, 1927 in Morven, GA. She had been a Vermilion resident since 2002. She graduated from Morven High School and was a member of Morrison Baptist Church, Georgia. She enjoyed reading, gardening, flowers...

Dorothy M. Wilczynski

Dorothy M. Wilczynski

Oct 1, 2013

Dorothy M. Wilczynski (nee Nowicki ), 86, of Lorain, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a short illness. Dorothy was born August 23, 1927 in Lorain, and had been a lifelong area resident. Dorothy was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. She had been employed as a cashier at...

William E. Milliser

William E. Milliser

Oct 1, 2013

William E. Milliser, Jr., 62, of Millersburg , died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Scenic Pointe Nursing And Rehabilitation Center after lengthy illness. William was born June 13, 1951 in Sandusky and was a corporal in the United States Marines Corp serving during the Vietnam Era. He is survived by his sister, JoAnn Lacinak of Elyria; nephews, Joseph Lacinak...

Evelyn Parsons

Evelyn Parsons

Sep 28, 2013

Evelyn I. Parsons (nee Hazen) ,87, of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Hospice of Western Reserve in Westlake after a short illness. Evelyn was born May 19, 1926 in Ashland. She graduated from Bellville High School and worked as a bookkeeper for Geyers Markets, Inc. for 25 years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church...

Betty Jane Strickler

Betty Jane Strickler

Sep 26, 2013

Betty Jane Strickler (nee Coultrip), 86, of Amherst, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Mercy Allen Memorial Hospital, Oberlin, after a lenthy illness. Betty was born March 14, 1927 in Vermilion Township and had been a lifelong area resident. Betty worked for Autumn Aegis Nursing home as a cook and also as a waitress for the Chatter Box Restaurant...

Sue Carol Backus

Sue Carol Backus

Sep 23, 2013

Sue Carol Greening Backus died on September 23, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was born in Lorain, Ohio on October 25, 1929, a daughter of Howard Seymour Greening and Grace Elizabeth Hamill Greening. During the depression, Sue sold eggs from the family farm in Brownhelm. Those years on the farm allowed her to amuse her grandchildren...

Janet Irene Murphy

Janet Irene Murphy

Sep 22, 2013

Janet Irene Murphy (nee Burghardt), 70, of Huron, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Stein Hospice after a one year illness. Janet was born March 10, 1943 in Cleveland and has been a 10 year resident of Huron. She was a member of the Lighthouse Church of Huron and enjoyed baking, her children, and her church life. She is...

Evalyn L Elliott

Evalyn L Elliott

Sep 21, 2013

Evalyn L. Elliott (nee Knox), 93, of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Bellevue Care Center, Bellevue after a short illness. Evalyn was born June 28, 1920 in Sidney, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1966 moving from Sandusky. She had numerous occupations, including working as an assembler for Standard Products and a clerk at Kroger...

Ida Dimacchia

Ida Dimacchia

Sep 14, 2013

Ida A. Dimacchia, 95, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Amherst Manor where she had been a resident for the past several years. Ida was born September 26, 1917 in Delmont, PA. She had been a lifelong Lorain resident . She graduated from Lorain High School Class of 1935A . Ida was a member of the Catholic...

Obituaries for Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Services posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.