Obituaries

Obituaries

Irene Rose Mrazik

Irene Rose Mrazik

Aug 29, 2011

Irene Rose Mrazik (nee Pozik), age 96, of Lorain passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph. She was born June 16, 1915 in Windber, PA the daughter of the late August and Elizabeth (nee Hubner) Pozik. Irene moved to Lorain in 1955 from Homer City, PA. Irene was a member of the...

James R Cummings

James R Cummings

Aug 28, 2011

James R. Cummings 69, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness with ALS. James was born August 22, 1942 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident since 2006 moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. James was assistant superintendent of the Lorain Utilities Water Department for...

John Patrick Boyer Ii

John Patrick Boyer Ii

Aug 28, 2011

John Patrick Boyer II, 60, of Bucyrus, died Sunday, August 28, 2011after a 3 week illness due to an automobile accident. John was born March 27, 1951 in Cleveland, OH. He had been a Bucyrus resident for the past year moving from Vermilion. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard and worked as an independent Truck Driver...

Florence C. Sislowski

Florence C. Sislowski

Aug 24, 2011

Florence C. Sislowski (nee Siatkowski), 92, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2011 from complications of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was surrounded by her loving family at the home of her daughter. Florence was born on January 19, 1919, in Lorain where she remained a lifelong resident. She was a lifelong member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church,...

John Fandrich

John Fandrich

Aug 23, 2011

John Fandrich, 87, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at his home after a 1 year illness. John was born September 29, 1923 in Geneva, Ohio, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1935. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Army serving in the occupation forces in Japan. John was a member of...

Orville C. Stallard

Orville C. Stallard

Aug 18, 2011

Orville C. Stallard, 78, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Hospice Service of Southwest General after a lengthy illness. Orville was born August 25, 1932 in Ermine, KY. He moved to the Cleveland area in 1950 and then to Vermilion in 1998. He was a machinist and worked for Yoder Manufacturing for most of his...

Betsy Ann Donnelly

Betsy Ann Donnelly

Aug 18, 2011

Betsy Ann Donnelly (nee Petrucelli), 43, of Lorain, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 after a 12 year illness. Betsy was born December 13, 1967 in Massachusetts and had been a Lorain resident for the past 6 years moving from New Hampshire. . She attended Smith College and the University of New Hampshire and enjoyed studying, using the computer, dogs,...

Myron G. Mcclain

Myron G. Mcclain

Aug 13, 2011

Myron G. McClain, 62, of Vermilion, passed away August 13, 2011, after a short illness. Myron was born June 8, 1949 in Lorain, Ohio and has been a life-long Vermilion resident. He was a self-employed Handyman. He enjoyed riding his bicycle, and he loved God. He is survived by his son, Mark (Tara) McClain of Sunbury, Ohio; a daughter,...

Leona M. Dunford

Leona M. Dunford

Aug 9, 2011

Leona M. Dunford (nee Klotz), age 84, of Amherst passed away unexpectedly at her residence Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Leona was born August 6, 1927 in Cleveland to the late Leo and Barbara (nee Muhic) Klotz. She was a member of the Church of St. Peter . Leona loved spending time with her family. She liked to bake and...

Amy Marie Rottari

Amy Marie Rottari

Aug 8, 2011

Amy Marie Rottari 36, of Vermilion, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at the home of her parents after a 7 month courageous battle with brain cancer. Amy was born August 7, 1975 in Lorain; she had been a Vermilion resident for the past 5 years, moving from Sandusky. She graduated from Firelands High School and attended Bowling Green State...

Theresa Turton

Theresa Turton

Aug 1, 2011

Theresa "Tessie" Turton (nee Sklarek), 82, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at Anchor Lodge surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. Theresa was born June 13, 1929 in Lorain, OH. to the late Louis and Charlotte ( nee Kowalczyk) Sklarek and had been a lifelong area resident. She had been employed as a cashier...

Thelma Ruth Middleton

Thelma Ruth Middleton

Aug 1, 2011

Thelma Ruth Middleton (nee Baker), 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a 5 month illness. Thelma was born May 22, 1930 in Big Creek, MS and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. She worked as a secretary for Lorain Community Hospital and had also...

David Cecil Ward

David Cecil Ward

Jul 30, 2011

David Cecil Ward, 74, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at his home after a 5 year battle with cancer. David was born January 15, 1937 in Glenn Falls, WV, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years moving from South Amherst . He worked for Ford Motor Co. as an Inspector for 32 years...

Virginia Isabel 'Ginny' Snell

Virginia Isabel 'Ginny' Snell

Jul 26, 2011

Virginia (Ginny) Isabel Snell (nee Barnes), 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Born November 12, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio to Dee Bee and Laura (Fiedler) Barnes. Virginia lived in Vermilion all of her life, attending Vermilion schools and Lorain Community College. She worked as a secretary for...

Irene Mary Cherney

Irene Mary Cherney

Jul 25, 2011

Irene Mary Cherney (nee Hartle), 80, of Lorain, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home after a short illness. Irene was born September 13, 1930 in Lorain and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Elyria and enjoyed Christian, Blue Grass and Irish Concerts. She went to music...

K. Jean Dehnel

K. Jean Dehnel

Jul 20, 2011

K. Jean Dehnel (nee English), 92, of Oberlin, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Kendall of Oberlin after a short illness. Jean was born June 30, 1918 in Kinzua, PA. She spent most of her life in Vermilion and moved to Oberlin in 1999. She graduated from Vermilion High School, Allegheny College and did post graduate work at the...

James W Long

James W Long

Jul 16, 2011

James W. Long Jr., 71, of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born August 11, 1939 in Johnstown, PA, he had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 47 years moving from Johnstown. James retired form B.F. Goodrich, Avon Lake after 30 years. He had been a member...

Julia F. Trebonik

Julia F. Trebonik

Jul 15, 2011

Julia F. Trebonik (nee Kuznar),93, of Lorain, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Astoria Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, North Canton after a 6 month illness. She was born November 27, 1917 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. When...

James 'Jim' Hunter

James 'Jim' Hunter

Jul 12, 2011

James (Jim) Robert Hunter 43, of LaGrange, KY, formerly of Vermilion OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 surrounded by his family. Jim was born and raised in Vermilion and has been of LaGrange, KY since 1998. He was a Ford Motor Co. Employee for 20 years. He worked at the Kentucky Truck Plant as a Journeyman Pipefitter...

Franklin Mayer

Franklin Mayer

Jul 6, 2011

Franklin E. Mayer, 93, of Vermilion, passed Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Franklin was born May 22, 1918 in Vermilion and has been a lifelong resident. Franklin worked as a foreman in the pressroom for 43 years for Wakefield Brass then ITT, Vermilion. He was a member of St....

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