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Vermilion, Ohio Obituaries
Lela May Nagy
Apr 5, 2009
Lela M. Nagy Vermilion � Lela May Nagy (nee Gerber), 76, of Vermilion, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. She was born July 22, 1932, the first of twin girls of her parents, Frederick & Pearl (Fitch) Gerber, at Sandusky Memorial Hospital, and was a lifelong Vermilion resident....
Ronald E. Staron
Apr 5, 2009
Ronald E. Staron, 63 of Huron, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a sudden illness. He was born March 29, 1946 in Cleveland and has been a Huron resident since 1997 moving from Brownhelm. He worked on the line at Ford Motor Co. Lorain and most recently Avon Lake for 13 years, retiring in...
Norman Cox
Apr 5, 2009
Norman Cox, 84, of Vermilion died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky after a short illness. He was born February 20, 1925 in Sistersville, WV, had lived in Chicago since 1961 and moved to Vermilion in 1994. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. He retired as an inspector...
Arthur Orville Murray
Apr 1, 2009
Arthur Orville Murray, Sr., 88, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst. He was born on June 14, 1920 in Maloneton, KY and has been a Vermilion resident since 1958. He worked as a sheet metal worker for Ford Motor Co. Lorain and a skilled trade rep. for Local Union #425 for 23...
Helen M. Murhpy
Mar 31, 2009
Helen M. Murphy Helen Marie Murphy, age 78, died Tuesday March 31, 2009 at Elyria Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Gerald Eugene Murphy, to whom she was married for 55 years. Helen was born December 5, 1930 in Galion, Ohio and was the daughter of Foster and Hazel Roesch. She is survived...
Wayne D. Cassidy
Mar 29, 2009
Wayne D. Cassidy, 66 of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Community Health Partners. Born May 22, 1942 in Vermilion, he grew up in Vermilion and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1960. He has lived in Lorain for the past 31 years. Wayne served in the United States Navy from 1961-1966. He was stationed at...
Betty L. Ashby
Mar 23, 2009
Betty L. Ashby (nee Forrester), 86, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 23, 2009 after a short illness at the home of her daughter. She was born May 16, 1922 in Springfield, Missouri and has lived in Vermilion since 1964. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran...
Linda S. Nightengale
Mar 23, 2009
Linda S. Nightengale (nee Crago), 66, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 23, 2009 after a lengthy illness at Kingston of Vermilion where she resided for 3 years. She was born May 23, 1942 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from German Township High School in 1960. She has lived in Vermilion since 1973. She worked as a cashier for Convenient,...
Betty L. Ensinger
Mar 21, 2009
Betty L Ensinger, 89 of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. She was born December 27, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident for 60 years before moving to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky three years ago. Betty worked as a Cosmetologist/Beautician prior to entering the...

Charles A. Edge
Mar 20, 2009
Charles A Edge, 92 of Huron, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in Concord Care Nursing Home, Sandusky. He was born July 10, 1916 in Vermilion, Ohio. He was a retired post master for the Vermilion Post office. He enjoyed brunch at Saw Mill Creek, and eating dinner out. He was avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland...

Robert Joseph Blazina
Mar 20, 2009
Robert Joseph Blazina, 82 of Sheffield Lake, died Friday, March 20, 2009 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born November 10, 1926 in Amherst, Ohio and has been a Sheffield Lake resident for that past 15 years moving from Lorain. He was a WWII Navy veteran receiving the WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal,...

Larry G. Walker
Mar 18, 2009
Larry G. Walker, 55 of Vermilion, died March 18, 2009 at Kingston of Vermilion Nursing Home after a long illness. Larry was a skilled machine operator for many years. He enjoyed being outdoors, boating and entertaining friends. Services will be private and are entrusted to Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion. Memorial contributions are suggested to New Life...
Rhonda Sue Epling
Mar 17, 2009
Rhonda Sue Epling (nee Jarosz), 45, of Lorain, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born November 29, 1963 in Amherst, OH and has been a Lorain resident for the past 2 1/2 years moving from West Virginia. She had enjoyed crafts such as crocheting and making decorations. Survivors include her mother,...
John W. Adams
Mar 17, 2009
John W. Adams, of Vermilion , died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at his home in Vermilion after a brief illness. He was born January 30, 1937 in Sagamore, PA. and lived in Elyria Township since 1958. He moved to Vermilion in 1979. He worked at Ford Motor, Lorain, for 33 years. He began his career on the line and...

George F. Maziarz
Mar 15, 2009
George F. Maziarz, 61of Lorain, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at home following a brief illness. He was born on February 22, 1948 in Zarzecze, Poland, moving to Lorain at age 2. George graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1966 and received a degree in sociolgy from Ohio University. He also served in the United States Air Force from...
Mr Michael Robert Yelensky
Mar 11, 2009
Michael Robert Yelensky, 56 of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, while recovering from a recent motorcycle accident. He was born March 5, 1953 in Willard, Ohio and has lived in Lorain for over 30 years. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1971 where he participated on the wrestling team....
Loren J. Bachman
Mar 11, 2009
Loren J. Bachman, 82 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in the Cleveland Clinic Foundation under Hospice care. He was born September 13, 1926 in Amherst and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1944 and began working with a trucking company for several years prior to starting B&B Construction Co....
Howard Wesley Emery
Mar 10, 2009
Howard Wesley "Jerry" Emery, 75 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo results from a fall. He was born July 7, 1933 in McMillan, MI and has been a Vermilion resident since 1950 moving from Michigan. He was a veteran of the US Army. When Howard moved to Vermilion he worked...
Carol Jean Kennedy
Mar 10, 2009
Carol Jean Kennedy (nee Schneider), 78 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born July 19, 1930 in Cleveland and has been a Vermilion resident since 1989 moving from North Olmsted. She had worked as the manager of Spitzer Hardware Store, Grafton for 20 years retiring in 1986....
Harry A. Strickler
Mar 10, 2009
Harry A. "Cooner" Strickler, 87 of Vermilion died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. He was born April 4, 1921 in Lorain and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Italy and Northern Africa during WWII. He...
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