Eddie D. Lowe
Jul 23, 2009
Eddie D. Lowe, 59 of Lorain, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Specialty Hospital of Lorain following a long illness. He was born December 5, 1949 in Onieda, Tennessee and lived in Lorain most of his life. He lived in Tennessee following his enlistment in the US Army during the Vietnam War, before moving back to Lorain 14 years...
Ruth M. Normandeau
Jul 23, 2009
Ruth Madeline Normandeau, (nee Miller, 97, of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Mill Manor Nursing Home, Vermilion. She was born August 2, 1911 in Brownhelm Township. She was a life long area resident and co-owned a Blueberry and Grape Farm in Vermilion with her husband. She graduated from Brownhlem High School in the class of 1929. She...
Michael G. Hura
Jul 15, 2009
Michael G. Hura, 76 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born May 9, 1933 in Uniontown, PA and has been a Vermilion resident since 1975. He owned and operated MG Hura and Associates as a surveyor since 1974. He had previously worked for...
Jeannine Parsons
Jul 14, 2009
Jeannine Parsons (nee Howard), 78, of Vermilion, went to join her loved ones on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from St. John's West Shore Hospital, Westlake. She was born August 26, 1930 in Lorain, Ohio. She was a graduate of MB Johnson Nursing School and the Elyria Practical Nursing School. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for 33 years....
David Ryan Kelm
Jul 12, 2009
David Ryan Kelm, 17 of Vermilion Township, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 in a three car crash at the intersection of SR 60 and Darrow Rd. He was born July 14, 1991 in Lorain, Ohio and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He was going to be a senior at Vermilion High School and Ehove, Milan where he...
Maria J. Hathaway
Jul 11, 2009
Maria J. Hathaway (nee Vander Maelen), 87, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Firelands, New London after a short illness. She was born October 2, 1921 in Medford, Massachusetts and had been a Vermilion resident since 1959 moving from Massachusetts. Maria graduated from Medford High School and attended Boston Business School....
George Albert Burgraff
Jul 11, 2009
George "Houston" Albert Burgraff, 64 of Lorain,, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in West Bay Care & Rehabilitation Center, Westlake after a short illness. He was born December 27, 1944 in North Matewan, WV and has been a Lorain resident for over 30 years. George was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. He worked as a...
Georgia May Mills
Jul 9, 2009
Georgia M. Mills (nee Turner), 75 of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Kingston of Vermilion after a 8 month illness. She was born May 5, 1934 in Camden, West Virginia. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years and had also lived in Killbuck, Ohio. She sold Avon products, worked for Mill Manor Nursing...
Celia Mae Binder
Jul 7, 2009
Celia Mae Binder, 89 of Lorain, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born August 14, 1919 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. As a young adult, she worked at Neilson's and Clearsilk Department Store. She was an active member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Lorain...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
