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Joseph Allen Staszak

Joseph Allen Staszak

May 19, 2024

Joseph Allen Staszak, 46, of Vermilion, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at St. John West Shore Hospital after prolonged heath complications.

Born on October 7, 1977, in Lorain, OH, Joe was a lifelong resident of Vermilion. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1996 and worked as an electrician for IBEW Local 129. In 2011,...

Therese S. Ward

Therese S. Ward

May 14, 2024

Therese Ward (née Schumm), 67, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a prolonged illness.

Born on September 25, 1956, in Fremont, OH, Therese had called Vermilion home for 35 years, having relocated from Portsmouth, OH.

For three decades, Therese dedicated herself to aiding others as a Chemical Dependency...

Billy A. Roach

Billy A. Roach

May 14, 2024

Billy A. Roach, 86, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Mercy New Life Hospice, following a brief illness. Born on February 4, 1938, in Lucy, TN, Billy made Vermilion his home for over five decades.

A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, Billy served his country with honor. Following his...

Mario Joseph  Rini

Mario Joseph Rini

May 14, 2024

Mario J. Rini, aged 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence in Vermilion

following a short illness.

Born on June 25, 1928, in Cleveland, OH, Mario embraced Vermilion as his home for the last 51 years,

having initially spent summers there before permanently relocating from Cleveland.

...

Mary Catherine Caudill

Mary Catherine Caudill

May 11, 2024

Mary Catherine Caudill (nee Rice), 88, of Vermilion peacefully passed into the arms of her savior Jesus Christ Saturday, May 11, 2024, following a lengthy illness.

Born on Dec. 15, 1935, in Bowlingtown, Ky., Mary was called Catherine by her family and her friends, and “sweetyheart” by her late husband, Elisha Matthew Caudill.

She lived...

Paul  R Barnard

Paul R Barnard

May 11, 2024

Paul R Barnard, 79, of Vermilion, died Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

He was born December 1, 1944 in Boston, MA and had been a Northeast Ohio  resident for majority of his life, moving from Massachusetts.

Paul  was a proud veteran of the US Army serving as...

Leonard  William Lachner

Leonard William Lachner

May 9, 2024

Leonard William Lachner, aged 89, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Mill Manor Nursing Home in Vermilion, following an extended illness.

Born on July 13, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, Leonard resided in Vermilion for 56 years, having relocated from Brooklyn Heights, Ohio. He graduated from Parma High School in 1952, and his life's education continued...

William F Peters

William F Peters

May 4, 2024

William F. Peters, aged 80, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his son's residence, following a valiant battle with cancer.

Born on October 12, 1943, in Parma, OH, William had been a cherished resident of Vermilion for 73 years, having relocated from Parma.

William was a proud graduate of Vermilion High School, class...

Jeffery  L Wentz

Jeffery L Wentz

Apr 29, 2024

Jeffery Lynn Wentz, 71, or Vermilion, passed away on Monday, April 29th after a short battle with vascular dementia. He was born May 4, 1952 in Sandusky, OH and grew up in Old Homestead in Huron, OH.

He graduated from Huron High School in 1970, where he was on the varsity wrestling team and a state wrestling...

Jacob Andrew Lacinak

Jacob Andrew Lacinak

Apr 25, 2024

Jacob  Andrew "Jake" Lacinak, 42, of Elyria, died Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation following  a lengthy illness.

He was born February 6, 1982 in Oberlin, OH and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident, in recent years relocating to  Elyria.

Jake was a big fan of all  Cleveland and Cincinnati sports, was...

Judy Kathleen Klamp

Judy Kathleen Klamp

Apr 16, 2024

Judy Kathy Klamp (nee Clark), of Sullivan, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Admiral's Pointe in Huron, following a brief illness. She was 62 years old.

Born on June 30, 1961, in Amherst, OH, Judy spent over 20 years of her life in Sullivan, having previously resided in Wellington.

Judy was...

Jo Ann Spence

Jo Ann Spence

Apr 14, 2024

Jo Ann (Kennedy) Spence, 78, of Wakeman, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on April 14, 2024 following a courageous battle with brain cancer.

She was born in Whitman, West Virginia on July 18, 1945, the first of three daughters to Joseph and Novella (Browning) Kennedy.

She graduated from Burch...

Terry Werner

Terry Werner

Apr 13, 2024

Terry Lee Werner, age 76, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness.

Born on September 12, 1947, in Elyria, OH, Terry called Vermilion home for the past 28 years, having previously lived in Wakeman.

For over 30 years, Terry dedicated himself as an Electrician...

David  A  Nash

David A Nash

Apr 13, 2024

David A. Nash, 88, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Mercy New Life Hospice in Vermilion following a prolonged illness.

Born on February 22, 1936, in Cleveland, OH, David had called Vermilion home for the past 49 years after relocating from Lakewood.

David proudly served in the United States Army and National Guard....

Thomas Allen Elbert

Thomas Allen Elbert

Apr 12, 2024

Thomas A Elbert, 73, of Vermilion, died Friday, April 12, 2024 at Ames Family Hospice Facility after a lengthy illness.

He was born March 6, 1951 in Sandusky, grew up in Elyria and  had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years.

Tommy held many positions during his professional life, including dedicating 20 years...

Lana Sue Marcum

Lana Sue Marcum

Apr 10, 2024

Lana Sue Marcum (nee Murphy), 75, of Amherst, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.

She was born July 15, 1948 in Huntington, WV and had been a Amherst area  resident for 55 years.

Lana dedicated 30 years of her life to Ford Motor Co., serving as an...

James R Brown

James R Brown

Apr 8, 2024

James R. Brown, aged 67, a beloved resident of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness.

Born on December 26, 1956, in Lorain, OH, Jim spent his entire life in Vermilion. He proudly served in the US Navy and later pursued a career as a dedicated...

Patricia Ann Fox

Patricia Ann Fox

Apr 8, 2024

Patricia Ann Fox (nee Armstrong), aged 84, of Vermilion, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.

Born on April 27, 1939, in Ironton, OH, Patricia had resided in Vermilion for the past 2 1/2 years after relocating from Castalia.

Patricia embarked on her career in plastics at Whirlpool, later...

Neil R. Roeper

Neil R. Roeper

Apr 7, 2024

Neil R. Roeper, aged 87, of Vermilion, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange after a prolonged illness.

Born on January 6, 1937, in Cleveland, OH, Neil had called Vermilion home for the past 25 years, having relocated from Columbia Station.

Neil served as a dedicated Fireman in the Cleveland...

Cleetus B Witter

Cleetus B Witter

Apr 5, 2024

Cleetus B. Witter Jr., aged 77, of Berlin Heights, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home following a prolonged illness.

Born on November 2, 1946, in Elyria, Ohio, Cleetus spent his entire life on the family farm as a resident of Florence Township. He dedicated 32 years of service as the head...

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