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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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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