Obituaries
Obituaries
Jacqueline Ann Griffith
Feb 20, 2013
Jacqueline Ann Griffith (nee DeTillio), 70, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a brief illness. She was born April 8, 1942 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years, moving from Amherst and Lorain. Jacqueline graduated from Lorain High School and St. Joseph...
Richard Craig Neiding
Feb 19, 2013
Richard Craig Neiding, 49, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a sudden illness. He was born May 19, 1963 in Royal Oak, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 13 years moving from Traverse City, MI. Craig graduated from Wylie E Groves High School, Birmingham, MI and attended...
Joseph S. Strzelecki
Feb 18, 2013
Joseph S. Strzelecki, 87, of Lorain,Ohio died Monday, February 18, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph surrounded by his loving family. Joseph was born March 19, 1925 in Sombor, Poland. He served with the Polish contingent of the United States Army during W.W. II, and moved to Lorain in 1949 after the war. He then earned...
Thomas Blackham
Feb 17, 2013
Thomas J. Blackham, 63, of Berlin Heights, OH died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his residence after a brief illness. Thomas was born September 30, 1949 in Chelsea, MA, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served with the 101st Airbourne Division from 1967 to...
Richard Markle
Feb 17, 2013
Richard Markle, 93, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his beloved home after a sudden illness. He was born March 1, 1919 in Westover , PA, and had been a Volunteer Bay, Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Cleveland. Richard was a veteran of the US Army serving with the 85th Division, 37th Infantry...
David Anthony Nieding
Feb 16, 2013
David Anthony Nieding, 45, of Vermilion, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born October 25, 1967 in Lorain, OH, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. David graduated from Vermilion High School in 1986 and managed Liberty Place Firewood and Christmas Tree Farm. He had also worked at Second Harvest...
Thelma Louise Hoak
Feb 16, 2013
Thelma Lucille Hoak (nee Jordan), formerly of Vermilion and Lorain died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. Thelma was born April 22, 1926 in Luzerne, PA. She had been a Lorain resident since 1970 moving from Vermilion. . Thelma had worked at Lorain Community Hospital in the housekeeping department. She had...
Dale Sawyer Masten
Feb 14, 2013
Dale Sawyer Masten, 73 of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at home after a three month illness. Dale was born December 20, 1939 in Lorain and had been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Lorain High School and studied Criminal Justice at Lorain County Community College. He was a veteran of the United States...
Wayne Crozier
Feb 12, 2013
Wayne Crozier, 98, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Wayne was born September 10, 1914 in Nottingham, Ohio and lived in Vermilion since 1957 moving from Elyria. Wayne worked for Ridge Tool, Elyria, as a machinist. He was a member of the United Church of Christ...
Dorothy Rose Sklarek
Feb 9, 2013
Dorothy Rose Sklarek (nee Bonk),95, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born February 11, 1917 in Lorain, where she had been a life long resident. Dorothy attended Nativity BVM School "Polish School" and Lorain High School. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Gloria Ray Horning
Feb 6, 2013
Gloria Ray Horning (nee Lettenberger), 62, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born March 29, 1950 in Oklahoma City, OK. She moved with her family to Columbus Ohio and eventually to Lorain. She lived in Lorain until July 12, 1980, when she married her husband, Arthur and...
Edith Evona Tallman
Feb 4, 2013
Edith Evona Tallman (nee Edgell), 95, of Vermilion, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Evona was born May 13, 1917 in Kedron, WV. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1954. Evona worked as a nurse's aide for nursing homes, home health care and as an aide to various individuals. She was...
Ambrosia Moss
Feb 4, 2013
Ambrosia "Roy" Moss, 71, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at Mercy Regional Health Center after a sudden illness. He was born March 23, 1941 in Corinth, MS, and has been a Vermilion and Lorain resident for the past 53 years. Ambrosia worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a driver for 37 years. He was a member...
Yvonne M. Gatchell
Feb 2, 2013
Yvonne Michelle Gatchell (nee Starr), age 54, of Wakeman, died Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Stein Hospice, Sandusky due to complications of diabetes, kidney failure, heart problems and a stroke. She has had insulin dependent diabetes since January of 1992 and asthma since October of 2001. Yvonne was born December 7, 1958 in Lorain, OH, and had been a...
Denise Lynn Waterbury
Jan 30, 2013
Denise Lynn Waterbury, 40, of Vermilion, died suddenly Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Denise was born July 6, 1972 in Amherst and had been a life long Vermilion resident. She worked as a registered nurse for Firelands Community Hospital in Sandusky. She had also worked for Reisz Tool in Elyria as a machinist. She was a member of Harbourtown Community...
Delmer R. Hall
Jan 26, 2013
Delmer Ray Hall, 72 of Diana, WV passed away January 26th 2013 at his residence. He moved to Ohio at the age of 17 and lived in Ohio until he retired from Ford Motor, Lorain. He was a Florence Township volunteer fireman for 17 years and enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. He is survived by his son,...
Katherine M. Skodney
Jan 23, 2013
Katherine M. Skodney (nee Stantion ), 95, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin, OH where she had been a resident since 1999. Katherine was born August 9, 1917 in Bedford, OH. She had been a Lorain resident since 1940. Katherine was a homemaker, and a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Julia Kaltenbach
Jan 23, 2013
Julia Kaltenbach (nee Guernsey), 83, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Amherst Hospital after a 4 month illness. Julia was born August 9, 1929 in Syracuse, New York. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1958 moving from Tiffin and Sylvania. She graduated from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing and worked as an Registered Nurse for...
William M. Bodde
Jan 21, 2013
William M Bodde, 73, of Huron, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus after a sudden illness. Bill was born May 14, 1939 in Lakewood. He had been a Huron resident for the past 11 years moving from Vermilion. He graduated from the Ohio State University with a BS in Mathematics. Bill was the...
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