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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...
Craig R. Caire
May 4, 2012
Craig R. Caire, 73, of Elyria died Friday, May 4, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after losing his battle with cancer. He was born September 2, 1938 in Westwego, Louisiana and was always proud of his Southern heritage. He lived in Vermillion the past 43 years (until recently) and loved to compete in local running...
Marian Louise Greene
May 3, 2012
Marian Louise Greene (nee Lohr), 96, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Mercy Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born May 30, 1915 in Vermilion, OH, where she had been a life long resident. Marian graduated from MB Johnson School of Nursing Class of 1936 and worked as a Registered Nurse at Elyria Memorial Hospital,...
Ernest L. Ratliff
Apr 27, 2012
Ernest L. Ratliff, 63, of Vermilion, died Friday, April 27, 2012 after an automobile accident. He was born June 9, 1948 in Raven, Virginia, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Raven, Virginia. Ernie worked as a Concrete Mixer Truck Driver for Hull's and Consumer's Builders Supply for 32 years retiring in 2010....
Dorothy Ann Koontz
Apr 25, 2012
Dorothy Ann Koontz (nee Schroeder), 88, of Huron, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Stein Hospice after a short illness. She was born October 18, 1923 in Lakewood , OH and has been a Huron resident for the past 37 years, moving from Vermilion in 1975. Dorothy grew up in Vermilion graduating from VHS in 1941. She attended Wooster...

Mary E. Hamrlik
Apr 24, 2012
Mary E. Hamrlik (nee Gerega), 87 of Lorain, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village where she had been a resident for the past 4 years. She was born July 21, 1924 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania where she was raised and married her late husband Steven R. Hamrlik in 1941. Mary was a member of the Catholic...
Sara G Allgauer
Apr 23, 2012
Sara G Allgauer (nee O'Bryon), 76, of Norwalk, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Norwalk, after a short illness. Sara was born May 15, 1935 in Terra Alta , WV. She had been a Norwalk resident for the past 13 years moving from Berlin Heights. Sara was a registered nurse and worked for St. Joseph Hospital...
Walter L. Showman
Apr 23, 2012
Walter L. Showman Jr., 33, of Vermilion, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born July 8, 1978 in Oberlin, and has been a life long Vermilion resident. Walter graduated from Vermilion High School and Ehove in 1997 and worked for Walmart in the lawn and garden department for the past 8...

Juanita Sue Epling
Apr 20, 2012
Juanita Sue Epling, 67, of Winfield, WV, died Friday, April 20, 2012 after an automobile accident. Juanita was born March 6, 1945 in Hurricane, WV, and had been a Winfield, WV area resident for the past 5 years moving from Ohio. After high school, Juanita worked in the finger printing department of the FBI and then took a job...
Elaine Estelle Creel
Apr 14, 2012
Elaine Estelle Creel (nee Kinsman), 92, of Vermilion, died April 14, 2012 at New Life Hospice following an unexpected illness during her declining health. She was born in Lakewood, Ohio on September 7, 1919 to Horace and Ada Kinsman. She and her husband, Lin, moved to Vermilion in 1948 where they resided for 63 years. Elaine worked during the...
Donald Vincent Lyons
Apr 12, 2012
Donald Vincent Lyons, SR. 90, Bayville, NJ died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the home of his son in Vermilion where he had resided for the past month. Donald was born November 6, 1921 in New York, NY . He was a W.W.II veteran of the United States Coast Guard. Donald had been employed as a motorman for New...
Wesley Eugene Guest
Apr 8, 2012
Wesley Eugene Guest,70, of Ore City, TX and formerly of Vermilion, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his home after a sudden illness. Wesley was born March 24, 1942 in West Memphis, TN. He moved to Vermilion in 1959 and to Ore City, TX in 1993. Wesley worked as a repairman for Ford Automotive Co., Lorain for 33 years...
Eleanor M. Bilancini
Apr 8, 2012
Eleanor M. Bilancini (nee Kovacs), 88, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born June 11, 1923 in Toledo, OH, and lived most of her life in Lorain. Eleanor was a homemaker, and enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, gardening, reading, and crossword puzzles. She did babysitting, and also tutored...
John Zelenak
Apr 3, 2012
John Zelenak, 82, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph, Lorain, after short illness. John was born February 25, 1930 in Czechoslovakia. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1953 moving from Lorain. John worked as a maintenance worker in the "Bob Shop" at US Steel, Lorain. for 38 years. . He...
Eugene P Sanders
Apr 2, 2012
Eugene P. Sanders, Jr. 62, of Vermilion, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at his home after a two year illness. Eugene was born July 28, 1949 in Bellevue, Ohio and had lived most of his life in Vermilion. . He was honorably discharged as a sergeant of the Ohio Air National Guard. Eugene worked for 18 years as a...
Richard A. 'Dick' Millis
Mar 31, 2012
Richard M "Dick" Millis (nee ),80, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born August 6, 1931 in Vermilion and had been a life long resident. Dick was a self employed painting contractor with Millis Painting since 1965. He enjoyed collecting and working on antique tractors and attending tractor shows....
Grace L Bryda
Mar 30, 2012
Grace L. Bryda (nee White), 77 of Andover, OH and formerly of Lorain and Vermilion passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at the home of her granddaughter in Youngstown, OH after a 5 year illness. Grace was born August 22, 1934 in Charleston, WV moving to Lorain in 1952, and Vermilion in 1992. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed...
James H. Taylor
Mar 29, 2012
James H.Taylor, 82, of Lorain, passed away at home Thursday, March 29th, 2012 surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born January 14, 1930 in Cherokee, NC. At the age of 22 he moved to Lorain and had resided there for the past 60 years. James retired from US Steel as a foreman in Four Seamless...
Frank Momit
Mar 28, 2012
Frank Momit, Jr., 72, of Lorain, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at MetroHealth Medical Center after a fall in his home. Frank was born August 14, 1939 in Pike County, KY. He had been a Lorain resident for the past 40 years . He was a Sergeant in the United States Army serving in Vietnam for 16 months. Frank...
Georgene Agnes Cooper
Mar 20, 2012
Georgene Agnes Cooper (nee Horning), 74, of Vermilion was surrounded by family when she went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born April 30, 1937 in Lakewood, and had been a Vermilion resident most of her life. Georgene worked for the Vermilion Schools as a custodian for 19 years...
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