Obituaries

Obituaries

Georgia Rohana Marcum

Georgia Rohana Marcum

Jul 3, 2009

Georgia "Ro" Rohana Marcum (nee Bray), 75, of Vermilion, died Friday, July 3, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born February 21, 1934 in Tatesville, KY. She moved to Vermilion in 1951 and had lived in South Amherst, Bacon Woods, and Brownhelm. She was a charter and life member of...

Nicholas J. Mayer

Nicholas J. Mayer

Jun 30, 2009

Nicholas "Nick" John Mayer Jr., 69 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at his home after lengthy illness. He was born May 29, 1940 in Vermilion, Ohio where he has been a life long resident. Nick graduated from the Vermilion High School Class of 1959. He also received degrees from Lorain County Community College, Heidelberg College; and graduated...

John Henry Schnieder

John Henry Schnieder

Jun 29, 2009

John Henry Schneider, 84, of Ruggles Beach, Huron, died suddenly Monday, June 29, 2009 at Community Health Partners, Lorain. He was born December 31, 1924 in Toledo. He was raised in Toledo, lived in Cincinnati until retiring at Ruggles Beach in 1987 and spent his winters in North Ft. Meyers, FL. He worked for the Ohio State Patrol for...

Allan Smith Doak

Allan Smith Doak

Jun 28, 2009

Allan "Al" Smith Doak, 62 of Vermilion, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born June 14, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He graduated from Firelands High School in 1965. Al was a tow motor operator for 15 years at ITT Wakefield Brass, Vermilion...

Arthur Harold Gabel

Arthur Harold Gabel

Jun 24, 2009

Arthur Harold Gabel Jr.,"Sonny", 76, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his home. The Lord called him home to Heaven with his wife and children by his side. He was born November 12, 1932 in Cleveland and had lived in Sheffield Lake before moving to Vermilion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1965-1985...

Alma Holl Kinnard

Alma Holl Kinnard

Jun 24, 2009

Alma Holl Kinnard, 83 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born July 22, 1925 in Rotenburg a. d. Fulta, Germany. She had lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Norfolk, VA, Berlin Heights and Vermilion. Alma graduated from Langley High School in Pittsburgh. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Vermilion, and enjoyed...

Ruby Ann Nyfenger

Ruby Ann Nyfenger

Jun 22, 2009

Ruby Ann Nyfenger (nee Hauvy), 88 of Vermilion, died Monday, June 22, 2009 in Community Health Partners West after a lengthy illness. She was born November 20, 1920 in Erhart, OH and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 62 years moving from Valley City, OH. She was a graduate of Belden High School. She had worked for...

Joseph M. Garner

Joseph M. Garner

Jun 20, 2009

Joseph M. Garner, 73 of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 in EMH Regional Health Center following a short illness. Born in Promiseland, Arkansas, he graduated high school in Canalou, MO in 1954 and has lived in Vermilion since 1960. Joe was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He worked at the Lorain Ford Assembly for 32 years, retiring...

Joseph E. Thayer

Joseph E. Thayer

Jun 19, 2009

Joseph E. Thayer, Sr., 81, of Vermilion, died Friday, June 19, 2009 at Kingston of Vermilion. He was born February 6,1928 in Berea and had lived in Vermilion since 1945. He worked as a stationary engineer for Ford Motor, Sandusky and retired Dec. 30, 1990, and was a life member of the U.A.W. He also worked as a marine...

Norma Jean Cashell

Norma Jean Cashell

Jun 17, 2009

Norma "Jean" Cashell (nee McFerren), 77 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Freedom Plaza Health Care Center in Peoria, Arizona, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 28, 1931 in Bellville, Ohio and has lived in Vermilion for over 40 years. She has lived in Arizona for the past 2 years. She graduated from Bellville...

Larry E. Stumpp

Larry E. Stumpp

Jun 16, 2009

Larry Elton Stumpp, 75, of Amherst, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a 2 year struggle with melanoma. He was born November 4, 1933 in Brownhelm Township, was raised in Vermilion and lived in Amherst for 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving between 1954...

Donald Edward Fodor

Donald Edward Fodor

Jun 13, 2009

Donald "Don" Edward Fodor, 79 of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. He was born August 26, 1929 in Cleveland, OH and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 14 years moving from Brookpark. He was an United States Army Veteran. Don graduated from East High...

Helen L. Schweinberg

Helen L. Schweinberg

Jun 3, 2009

Helen L. Schweinberg (nee Carroll), 75 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at her daughter's home, after a lengthy illness. She was born October 9, 1933 in Hendricks, West Virginia. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1963 moving to Lorain in 1992. She worked as an attendant at the Vermilion Coin Laundry for 16 years, starting in...

Martin Kalizewski

Martin Kalizewski

Jun 2, 2009

Martin Kalizewski, 88 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at his home in Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born November 8, 1920 in Amherst, and had lived most of his life in Vermilion. He worked at Standard Sheet Metal for 19 years then opened his own business, Vermilion Heating and Roofing where he worked for 26...

Helga Clark

Helga Clark

May 30, 2009

Helga U. Clark, 75 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. She was born January 25, 1934 in Stuttgart,Germany where she met and married her beloved late husband Ralph of 38 years while he was in the service. They moved from Germany in 1957 to Vermilion...

Joan Marie Smith

Joan Marie Smith

May 27, 2009

Joan Marie Smith (nee Boyd), 63 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 27, 1946 in Dehue, WV and has been a life long Vermilion resident. She enjoyed working around the house, especially caring for her flower beds. Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Randall "Butch" Smith;...

Vera Kreilick

Vera Kreilick

May 24, 2009

Vera Kreilick, 99 of Vermilion, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2009. She had been in Kingston of Vermilion. She was born December 23, 1909 in Fremont, where she lived until moving to Elyria in 1964. She has lived in Vermilion since 1996. As a young woman, she worked for many years at F.W....

Paul Dennis Marshall

Paul Dennis Marshall

May 24, 2009

Paul Dennis Marshall, 65 of Vermilion, died Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Life Care Center of Medina after a 2 year illness with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). He was born February 13, 1944 in Alliance, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving in Europe and...

Edward John Vandersluis

Edward John Vandersluis

May 21, 2009

Edward John Vander Sluis, Jr., "Butch", 66, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 21, 009 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 16, 1942 in Cleveland. He lived in Avon Lake and graduated from Avon Lake High School in 1961. He moved to Vermilion and has been a 30 year resident. He was a veteran of...

Walter V. Sexstella

Walter V. Sexstella

May 19, 2009

Walter V. Sexstella, age 89 of Lorain, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 10, 1920 in Lorain, Walter lived his entire life in Lorain, attended Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary grade school and Lorain City Schools. In 1941 he was inducted into the Army serving as a...

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