Obituaries

Obituaries

Harold Edmondson

Harold Edmondson

Dec 29, 2012

Harold Edmondson, 93, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Harold was born March 5, 1919 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 67 years. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp. serving during WWII. Harold worked for Smith Handle Co.,...

Virginia Alice Lohiser

Virginia Alice Lohiser

Dec 25, 2012

Virginia Alice Lohiser (nee Vaughan), 95, of Wakeman, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. Virginia was born June 10, 1917 in Buffalo, NYand had lived in North Carolina, Florida, Richmond, Virginia and Birmingham, Ohio. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth (Vera)...

Nancy Jane Foster

Nancy Jane Foster

Dec 23, 2012

Nancy Jane Foster (nee Ingalls), 66, of Birmingham died Sunday, December 23, 2012 after a 7 week illness. Nancy was born in Milford, Connecticut. She had been a Wakeman resident for the past 23 years moving from Hudson. . She saved over 1000 animals including horses, cats and dogs. Using healthy horses she did equine therapy for handicapped children...

James Albert Fischer

James Albert Fischer

Dec 22, 2012

James Albert Fischer , age 70, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Stein Hospice Center, Sandusky. Jim graduated from Vermilion High School in 1960. He sailed the Great Lakes, and spent time with many friends in the West. Jim worked as a designer on the early space flights, and on advanced medical equipment. He was an author....

Jean Marie Brown

Jean Marie Brown

Dec 20, 2012

Jean Marie Brown (nee Zych), 76, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland after a sudden illness. Jean was born September 21, 1936 in Lorain and had been a Lorain County resident her whole life. She was a 1956 graduate of Lorain High School. Jean was a former member of St. Mary of the...

Doris L. Haines

Doris L. Haines

Dec 20, 2012

Doris L. Haines (nee Cosgray), 82, formally of Vermilion, died Dec. 20, 2012, at her son's home in Wellington after a lengthy illness. Doris was born November 24, 1930 in Beachbottom, WV, She had been a Vermilion resident since 1953 moving from Hundred, WV. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Vermilion. She was also a member...

James Thomas Adkins

James Thomas Adkins

Dec 18, 2012

James Thomas Adkins, 75, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain, Amherst, after a lengthy illness. James was born August 31, 1937 in Ferrellsburg, WV. He had been a Vermilion- Huron resident for the past 52 years. He was a former member of the Vermilion Church of God and Vermilion Fish and Game. He...

Sally Ann Meyer

Sally Ann Meyer

Dec 16, 2012

Sally Ann Meyer (nee Forro), Age 66, of Vermilion, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 at the New Life Hospice Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Sally was born January 25, 1946 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from N. Eaton. She worked for Green Circle Growers for 10 years, retiring in...

David M. Reising

David M. Reising

Dec 12, 2012

David M. Reising, 84, of Lorain, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. David was born March 31, 1928 in Vermilion Twp. He had been a Lorain resident for the past 64 years moving from Vermilion. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. David worked as a truck driver for...

Shirley M. Ostang

Shirley M. Ostang

Dec 10, 2012

Shirley M. Ostang (nee Prock), 81, of Lorain, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion where she had been a resident for the past 8 years. She was born April 3, 1931 in Ravenna, OH, and had been a Lorain resident for most of her life. She was a 1949 graduate of Lorain High School. Shirley worked...

Richard Barry Lee

Richard Barry Lee

Dec 4, 2012

Richard Barry Lee,74, of Huron, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a 12 year illness. Richard was born in Cleveland, lived in Vermilion and made his home in Huron for the past 10 years. He owned and operated Robert Lee Ford Auto Dealership in Cleveland. Richard was a past president of the Cleveland Auto...

Linda Diane Darby

Linda Diane Darby

Nov 29, 2012

Linda Diane Darby (nee Brewer), 69, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born December 5, 1942 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Linda worked for Walmart and Target in the sales department. She enjoyed arts and crafts, crocheting, and golfing. She is survived...

Albert Al Tarrant

Albert Al Tarrant

Nov 27, 2012

Albert Caselton Tarrant, 77, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born March 7, 1935 in Vermilion, OH where he had been a life long resident. Albert graduated from the 1954 class of Vermilion High School and was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for Maurer...

Walter Wally Metter

Walter Wally Metter

Nov 26, 2012

Walter Joseph "Wally" Metter Jr., 64, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a sudden illness. Walter was born May 5, 1948 in Cleveland, He had been a Vermilion resident since the 1970's and had lived in Cleveland, Strongsville, North Ridgeville, Elyria and Lorain . Walter was a police officer for the Vermilion Police...

Nancy Serle Godley

Nancy Serle Godley

Nov 22, 2012

Nancy Serle Godley (nee Hess), 95, formerly of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Rose Lane Health Center, Massillon, after a lengthy illness. Nancy was born February 13, 1917 in West Chester, PA. She had been a Canal Fulton area resident for eight years, after moving from Vermilion where she had made her home for 48 years. She...

Zachery Charles Malott

Zachery Charles Malott

Nov 18, 2012

Zachery Charles Malott, 10, of Wakeman, died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home. Zachery was born February 23, 2002 in Cleveland, and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 2 years moving from Lorain. He was a 5th grade student at Firelands Elementary School where he was on the Merit Roll. He enjoyed gaming, movies, reading and...

Albert S. 'Pat' Hamner

Albert S. 'Pat' Hamner

Nov 18, 2012

Albert S. "Pat" Hamner, 86, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 19, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. Pat was born July 18, 1926 in Fisherville, TN, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from TN. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during World War II. Pat worked for Ford...

Beverly June Schon

Beverly June Schon

Nov 13, 2012

Beverly June Schon (nee Kline), 85, of Lorain, passed away the evening of Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Wesleyan Village after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born November 1, 1927 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain, to parents George W. and Hazel (nee Faragher) Kline. Bev graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1945...

Isaac Alan Brothers-Bartholomew

Isaac Alan Brothers-Bartholomew

Nov 6, 2012

Isaac Alan Brothers-Bartholomew, 18 months old, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his home. Isaac was born May 12, 2011 in Fairview, OH to the parents of James Brothers and Adrienne Bartholomew. Isaac is survived by his brothers, Gavin, Xavier, Liam, Marcus, and Kaleb Brothers-Bartholomew; sister, Nephenee Brothers-Bartholomew; paternal grandmother, Debbie Nelson of Vermilion; and maternal grandmother,...

Alice Amelia 'Mitzie' Schafer

Alice Amelia 'Mitzie' Schafer

Nov 5, 2012

Alice "Mitzie" Amelia Schafer (nee Grisel), 99, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion where she made her home for 16 years. Amelia was born February 2, 1913 in Vermilion where she has been a life long resident. She worked part time for Schwensen Bakery in Vermilion and had been a member of Vermilion Evangelical...

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