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Ernest H Emmerich
May 28, 2012
Ernest H. Emmerich, Jr. 80, of Huron, formerly of Vermilion, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at Admiral's Pointe Health Center after a lengthy illness. Ernest was born June 8, 1931 in Berlinville, Ohio. He had lived in Lorain and Vermilion.before moving to Huron. Ernest worked for BFI retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Brownhelm United Church...
Donald 'Ziggy' Zaenglein
May 24, 2012
Donald J. "Ziggy" Zaenglein , 80, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness Donald was born December 22, 1931 in Eggertsville, New York, He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years moving from Cheektowaga, NY. Donald worked for E & L Transport as a Truck Driver and served...

Grace I. Jackson
May 23, 2012
Grace I. Jackson (nee Francisco), 81, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Grace was born July 27, 1930 in Norwalk. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1963. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Vermilion, read the Bible daily, enjoyed crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and painting She...
Grace Traster
May 23, 2012
Grace Traster (nee Rodgers), 83, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Lake Pointe Health Center following a three week illness. Grace was born September 25, 1928 in Florence, OH, and had been a lifelong Vermilion area resident. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and the Senior Citizens Exercise Group at the Y.M.C.A.. She...
Betsy D. Dearth
May 23, 2012
Betsy D. Dearth (nee Keathley), 92 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Betsy was born February 12, 1920 in Lesterville, MO. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1989 after moving from Strongsville. . Betsy supported the war effort by working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton as a...
Jessica Marie Fernandez
May 22, 2012
Jessica Marie Fernandez, 16, of Vermilion, died suddenly Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Jessica was born September 20, 1995 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for 1 year moving from Amherst. She was an ecot online student, previously attended St. Joseph Elementary and Amherst Schools, and loved dancing modeling and horse back riding. She was a member of...

Calvin Phillips
May 22, 2012
Calvin C. Phillips, 86, of Fairchance PA formerly of Brunswick, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Horizon Personal Care in Fairchance PA. Calvin was born April 18, 1926 in Point Marion, PA and had been a Brunswick resident for 40 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Calvin worked for Ford Motor in Cleveland for 30...
Hilary Nicole Mankin
May 16, 2012
Hilary Nicole Mankin, 20, of Vermilion died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Bowling Green, Ohio after a brief illness. Hilary lived in Vermilion all of her life. . She graduated from Vermilion High School with the Class of 2010. She was a student at Bowling Green State University where she was majoring in drama and theater. Hilary was an...
Paul A. Hering
May 16, 2012
Paul A. Hering, 61, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 after a motorcycle accident. Paul was born November 19, 1950 in Lorain, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 13 years moving from Lorain. He worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain on the assembly line retiring after 37 years. He was a member of the...
Dorothy M. Lengyel
May 16, 2012
Dorothy M. Lengyel (nee Hauff), 92, of Wakeman, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the home of her son in Plymouth, Ohio after a 5 month illness. Dorothy was born December 15, 1919 in Vermilion Township. She had been a Birmingham resident since 1940. She was a member of Birmingham United Methodist Church. She had her own greenhouse and...
Bobby Stidham
May 15, 2012
Bobby Gene Stidham Sr., 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Bob was born March 8, 1931 in Wise Co. , VA and spent his childhood in Jenkins, KY. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Huron. He was a veteran of the...
Esther Viola Jackson
May 15, 2012
Esther Viola Jackson (nee Krapp), 98, of Vermilion, departed this earth Tuesday evening, May 15, 2012 at Mercy Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Esther was born February 25, 1914 at the family home on Grand Street. She was the ninth child of George B. and Dora A. Krapp (nee Jaeger). Esther graduated from the Vermilion High School in...

Evelyn Iris Horner
May 14, 2012
Infant Evelyn Iris Horner, of Lorain, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, David Horner and Candace Gulas- Mulica of Lorain; a brother, Jacob Mulica at home; maternal grandfather, John Gulas, Huron; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Joan Horner of Vermilion; great grandmother, Kitty Watson, Vermilion; aunts; uncles and cousins. She...
Julia Margaret Winson
May 13, 2012
Julia Margaret Winson (nee Kotora), 89, of Vermilion, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born February 19, 1923 in Lakewood, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from Michigan. Julia worked for Thew Shovel as a Machinist for 30 years. She was a member...
Lloyd 'Hap' Adams
May 10, 2012
Dr. Lloyd Gene "Hap" Adams, DC, formerly of Vermilion, died at his home in West Palm Beach, FL on May 10, 2012 at the age of 79 while holding the hand of the former Jerri Zalar, his wife of 48 years. Hap was born in Oklahoma City, OK on February 16, 1933 and grew up in Independence, MO, graduating...
Marie Kathryn Rhodes
May 8, 2012
Marie Kathryn Rhodes (nee Evans), 92, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at New Life Hospice after a 9 year illness. Marie was born August 3, 1919 in Baltimore, MD. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1938. She enjoyed knitting and reading. She is survived by her son, Robert Rhodes of Vermilion; daughter, Margaret Rhodes of Vermilion;...

Agnes Rose Kishman
May 8, 2012
Agnes Rose Kishman (nee Schmitz), 91, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Agnes was born November 1, 1920 in Amherst, and had been a Vermilion Township resident since 1948. . She was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard serving during World War II. She was a member...
Roberta Dean
May 7, 2012
Roberta. Dean (nee Bullard ), 81, formerly of Vermilion and New London died May 7, 2012 at New London Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Roberta was born October 27, 1930 in Cleveland and had lived in Vermilion most of her life moving to New London to live with her daughter. She was a mental health worker...

Don Kaltenbach
May 7, 2012
Don Kaltenbach, 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Don was born October 25, 1927 in Fostoria, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for 54 years, moving from Tiffin. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War as a corporal. Don worked as the...
Joseph Pritt
May 4, 2012
Joseph M. Pritt, 63, of Rotonda West, FL, formerly of Vermilion, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at EMH Regional Health Center after a 12 year illness. Joseph was born August 30, 1948 in Charleston, W V. He had been a Florida resident for the past 10 years moving from Vermilion, OH, where he lived most of his life. He...
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