Bryan Brooks
Oct 26, 2024
Bryan Eric Brooks, 63, of Wakeman, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice on Saturday, October 26, 2024, after a brave and determined battle with cancer. Born on September 8, 1961, in Los Angeles, California, Bryan grew up in the sunshine of the West Coast before eventually settling in Wakeman, where he made his home for the...
Timmie Gene Jones
Oct 25, 2024
Timmie "Tim" Gene Jones, 76, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 25, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born December 11, 1947 in  PA and had been a Vermilion resident for 39 years moving from PA.
Tim dedicated over 30 years of work to U.S. Steel until his retirement, he...
Michelle Dee Wade
Oct 23, 2024
Michelle Wade (nee Plato), 71, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
She was born August 27, 1953 in Lorain, Ohio  and had been a Vermilion resident for over past 30 years moving from Arizona.
Michelle worked at a Plant Nursery for 20 years while living...
Patricia Metcalf
Oct 22, 2024
Patricia Ann Metcalf (née Satonick), age 83, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Mill Manor Nursing Home.
Born on May 26, 1941, in Ellsworth, Pennsylvania, Patricia made Vermilion her home for the past 59  years, having moved from Columbus. She found joy in life’s simple pleasures, whether it was feeding the cardinals,...
Kathy A Miller
Oct 19, 2024
Kathy A. Miller (nee Back), 67, of Lorain, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Born on November 8, 1956, in Amherst, OH, Kathy spent her early years in Lorain and recently returned after living in Vermilion for many years. She dedicated her career to social work for the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR),...
Wanda Rowan
Oct 17, 2024
Wanda L. Rowan (nee Teter), 74, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at her home, after a lengthy illness.
Wanda was born on December 15, 1949, in Weston, West Virginia, and grew up surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of her hometown. She moved to Vermilion 40 years ago and called it home ever...
Mickey J Okasinski
Oct 10, 2024
Mickey J. Okasinski (nee Phillippi), 73, of Milan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a long illness.
Mickey was born in Michigan on January 7, 1951. She moved to Milan in 1983 and spent most of the last 40 years there.
Mickey was an eternal optimist with a...
Bernadette Wilsey
Oct 10, 2024
Bernadette Wilsey (nee Belitz), 83, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
Born on September 27, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, Bernadette had called Vermilion her home for the past 56 years after relocating from her home state. She was known for her love of reading and...
Alice Igo
Oct 10, 2024
Alice Igo (nee Griffith) of Vermilion Oh, where she resided for 5 years, died Thursday, October 10, 2024 in her home. She was born April 12, 1934 in Clay County W Virginia. Alice retired from Gould Electronics in 1991 and went to work part time, with her daughter at Deli Mart til retiring in 1994 to take care of...
Rosanne "Lynn" Ray
Oct 6, 2024
Rosanne "Lynn" Ray (nee Wagner), 62, of Amherst, passed in the comfort of her home, on October 6, 2024 after her battle with cancer.
She was born January 11, 1962 in Fairview, OH and had been a Amherst resident for the past 5 years moving from Vermilion.
Rosanne was a wonderful wife and mother. She...
John A. Kapcoe
Oct 5, 2024
John A. Kapcoe, 80, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Born on June 15, 1944, in Starford, Pennsylvania, John moved from Arizona to Vermilion, where he lived for the past 58 years.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, John served his country during the Vietnam War....
Hazel E. Sowders
Oct 5, 2024
Hazel E. Sowders (née Thacker), 94, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Born on May 20, 1930, in Pikeville, Kentucky, Hazel made Vermilion her home for the past 50 years, following earlier years in Mansfield and Lorain.
Before dedicating herself to raising...
Marvin S Gibson
Oct 3, 2024
Marvin S. Gibson, 64, of Elyria, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 3, 2024, following a brief illness.
Born in Amherst, Ohio, on October 29, 1959, Marvin spent the last 16 years residing in Elyria after moving from Vermilion.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, Marvin served as part of...
John Pollex
Sep 24, 2024
John Robert Pollex, 68, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, following a sudden illness.
Born on April 27, 1956, in Toledo, OH, John made his home in Vermilion for the past 15 years after relocating from Rome, NY.
A graduate of St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo,...
Maryann O'Leary
Sep 23, 2024
Maryann O'Leary, a 56 year resident of Vermilion, Ohio, age 76, died in her home September 23, 2024.
Maryann graduated from Brookside High School in Sheffield Lake, Ohio in 1966. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vermilion, and a member of AMVETS in Vermilion. She was founder and member of the Happy Antique...
Lillian Patricia Liljegren
Sep 20, 2024
Lillian Patricia "Patti" Liljegren (née Horan), 67, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, September 20, 2024, following a sudden illness.
Born on July 5, 1957, in Lakewood, Ohio, Patti moved to Vermilion 52 years ago, where she spent the majority of her life building deep connections and cherished memories.
A proud...
Grover E. Simpson , Jr.
Sep 19, 2024
Grover E. Simpson Jr., 72, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 Â unexpectedly at his home.
He was born March 1, 1952 in Lexington, KY and had been a Vermilion resident most of his adult life, relocating to Michigan for 20 years, before returning home to Vermilion 10 years ago.
Grover dedicated 47 years working...
Cheryl Annette James-Gerken
Sep 19, 2024
Cheryl AnnetteJames-Gerken(nee Elliott), 76, of Berlin Heights, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at her home after a lengthy illness.
Born on September 28, 1947, in Manchester, KY, Annette spent the majority of her life in Berlin Heights.
She graduated from Sandusky High School and worked for 23 years at Delphi (New Departure Hyatt) in janitorial...
Elmer Ray Cody
Sep 18, 2024
Elmer  Ray  Cody, 85, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 23, 1938 in Oak Hill, WV and had been a cherished  Lorain resident, briefly moving back to West Virgina before returning to Lorain in 2012.
Elmer was a proud veteran of...
Gilbert Velasquez
Sep 17, 2024
Gilbert Velasquez, 79, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville after a lengthy illness.
Born on June 20, 1945, in Mercedes, Texas, Gilbert became a cherished part of the Vermilion community, residing there for 39 years after moving from Birmingham.
He began his career as a pipe...
