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James Albert Fischer
Dec 22, 2012
James Albert Fischer , age 70, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Stein Hospice Center, Sandusky. Jim graduated from Vermilion High School in 1960. He sailed the Great Lakes, and spent time with many friends in the West. Jim worked as a designer on the early space flights, and on advanced medical equipment. He was an author....
Jean Marie Brown
Dec 20, 2012
Jean Marie Brown (nee Zych), 76, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland after a sudden illness. Jean was born September 21, 1936 in Lorain and had been a Lorain County resident her whole life. She was a 1956 graduate of Lorain High School. Jean was a former member of St. Mary of the...
Doris L. Haines
Dec 20, 2012
Doris L. Haines (nee Cosgray), 82, formally of Vermilion, died Dec. 20, 2012, at her son's home in Wellington after a lengthy illness. Doris was born November 24, 1930 in Beachbottom, WV, She had been a Vermilion resident since 1953 moving from Hundred, WV. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Vermilion. She was also a member...
James Thomas Adkins
Dec 18, 2012
James Thomas Adkins, 75, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain, Amherst, after a lengthy illness. James was born August 31, 1937 in Ferrellsburg, WV. He had been a Vermilion- Huron resident for the past 52 years. He was a former member of the Vermilion Church of God and Vermilion Fish and Game. He...
Sally Ann Meyer
Dec 16, 2012
Sally Ann Meyer (nee Forro), Age 66, of Vermilion, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Sally was born January 25, 1946 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from N. Eaton. She worked for Green Circle Growers for 10 years, retiring in...
David M. Reising
Dec 12, 2012
David M. Reising, 84, of Lorain, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. David was born March 31, 1928 in Vermilion Twp. He had been a Lorain resident for the past 64 years moving from Vermilion. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. David worked as a truck driver for...
Shirley M. Ostang
Dec 10, 2012
Shirley M. Ostang (nee Prock), 81, of Lorain, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion where she had been a resident for the past 8 years. She was born April 3, 1931 in Ravenna, OH, and had been a Lorain resident for most of her life. She was a 1949 graduate of Lorain High School. Shirley worked...
Richard Barry Lee
Dec 4, 2012
Richard Barry Lee,74, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a 12 year illness. Richard was born in Cleveland, lived in Vermilion and made his home in Huron for the past 10 years. He owned and operated Robert Lee Ford Auto Dealership in Cleveland. Richard was a past president of the Cleveland Auto...
Linda Diane Darby
Nov 29, 2012
Linda Diane Darby (nee Brewer), 69, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born December 5, 1942 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Linda worked for Walmart and Target in the sales department. She enjoyed arts and crafts, crocheting, and golfing. She is survived...
Albert Al Tarrant
Nov 27, 2012
Albert Caselton Tarrant, 77, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born March 7, 1935 in Vermilion, OH where he had been a life long resident. Albert graduated from the 1954 class of Vermilion High School and was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for Maurer...
Walter Wally Metter
Nov 26, 2012
Walter Joseph "Wally" Metter Jr., 64, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a sudden illness. Walter was born May 5, 1948 in Cleveland, He had been a Vermilion resident since the 1970's and had lived in Cleveland, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Elyria and Lorain . Walter was a police officer for the Vermilion Police...
Nancy Serle Godley
Nov 22, 2012
Nancy Serle Godley (nee Hess), 95, formerly of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Rose Lane Health Center, Massillon, after a lengthy illness. Nancy was born February 13, 1917 in West Chester, PA. She had been a Canal Fulton area resident for eight years, after moving from Vermilion where she had made her home for 48 years. She...
Zachery Charles Malott
Nov 18, 2012
Zachery Charles Malott, 10, of Wakeman, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home. Zachery was born February 23, 2002 in Cleveland, and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 2 years moving from Lorain. He was a 5th grade student at Firelands Elementary School where he was on the Merit Roll. He enjoyed gaming, movies, reading and...
Albert S. 'Pat' Hamner
Nov 18, 2012
Albert S. "Pat" Hamner, 86, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. Pat was born July 18, 1926 in Fisherville, TN, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from TN. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during World War II. Pat worked for Ford...
Beverly June Schon
Nov 13, 2012
Beverly June Schon (nee Kline), 85, of Lorain, passed away the evening of Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Wesleyan Village after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born November 1, 1927 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain, to parents George W. and Hazel (nee Faragher) Kline. Bev graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1945...
Isaac Alan Brothers-Bartholomew
Nov 6, 2012
Isaac Alan Brothers-Bartholomew, 18 months old, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his home. Isaac was born May 12, 2011 in Fairview, OH to the parents of James Brothers and Adrienne Bartholomew. Isaac is survived by his brothers, Gavin, Xavier, Liam, Marcus, and Kaleb Brothers-Bartholomew; sister, Nephenee Brothers-Bartholomew; paternal grandmother, Debbie Nelson of Vermilion; and maternal grandmother,...
Alice Amelia 'Mitzie' Schafer
Nov 5, 2012
Alice "Mitzie" Amelia Schafer (nee Grisel), 99, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion where she made her home for 16 years. Amelia was born February 2, 1913 in Vermilion where she has been a life long resident. She worked part time for Schwensen Bakery in Vermilion and had been a member of Vermilion Evangelical...

Oda L. Walker
Nov 3, 2012
Oda L. Walker. 84, of Avon, formerly of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon, after a short illness. Oda was born March 23, 1928 in Seminole, OK and had been a 20 year Vermilion resident. He had also lived in Cape Coral, FL. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving 4...
Geraldine R Cummings
Nov 1, 2012
Geraldine R. Cummings (nee Exton), 94, of Sheffield Lake, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 after a lengthy illness. Geraldine was born September 15, 1918 in Lorain. She lived in Vermilion for 30 years before moving to Sheffield Lake. Geraldine graduated from Lorain High School and worked for Smith and Gerharts in Lorain as a clerk. She was a member...
Laurel Jane Stevens
Oct 31, 2012
Laurel Jane Stevens (nee Kubishke), 65, of Brownhelm Township, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Laurel was born March 2, 1947 in Amherst. She had been a life long Vermilion and Brownhelm Township resident. Laurel worked for Ohio Extended Care as an Nurse's Aid and also worked as...
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