Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Imogene M. Szafran
Mar 7, 2009
Imogene M. Szafran (nee Stashick), 82 of Lorain, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born December 16, 1926 in Lorain where she has been a life long resident. She worked for First Federal Bank in Lorain and retired in the early 90's after 40 years in the banking business....
Betty Mae Rowan
Mar 7, 2009
Betty Mae Rowan (nee Sanders), 82 of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a sudden illness. She was born February 24, 1927 in French Creek, WV and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years. She had worked in a hospital while living in West Virginia and...
Grace Marian Sage
Mar 6, 2009
Grace Marian Sage (nee Hipp), 86, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 6, 2009 in Vermilion, after a lengthy illness. She was born March 12, 1922 in Monroeville, Ohio and lived 53 years in Vermilion. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church where she was active in the Alter Rosary Society. She was also a member of the...
Lynda J. Dolezal
Mar 5, 2009
Lynda J. Dolezal (nee Branz), 61 of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Community Health Partners, Lorain, after a 6 month illness. She was born November 4, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident since 1977. Lynda started working in health care at the age of 15 as a candy striper. She continued her career...
James E. Lehner
Mar 1, 2009
James Ellis Lehner, 86 of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 in Community Health Partners West after a sudden illness. He was born September 12, 1922 in Norton, Ohio. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Delaware, Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. He...
Anthony Chervenak
Feb 25, 2009
Anthony Chervenak, 86 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a lengthy illness. He was on born January 28, 1923 in Czechoslovakia, immigrating to the United States with his family in 1931. He has been a Vermilion resident since 1933. He served in the United States Army and was a recipient...
Oliver Franklin Mankin
Feb 24, 2009
Oliver Franklin Mankin, 69, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a short illness. He was born April 17, 1939 in Greenup, KY. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 47 years moving from Ashland, KY. He worked as an inspector for the Ford Automotive Plant in Lorain for 31 years...
John E. Dinger
Feb 24, 2009
John E. Dinger, Jr. 53 of North Ridgeville, died Tuesday, February 24,2009 at St. John's West Shore Hospital, Westlake after a sudden illness. He was born a May 11, 1955 in Brookville, PA and has been a North Ridgeville resident for the past 10 years moving from Vermilion. John attended Vermilion High School and graduated from Regis High School,...
Etta Richardson
Feb 15, 2009
Etta Richardson (nee Chambers), 78 of Berlin Heights, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a lengthy illness. She was born April 24, 1930 in Turley, TN. She has been a Florence Twp. resident for the past 40 years, moving from Amherst. She had been a member of the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Turley,...
Donald Lee Jimes
Feb 15, 2009
Donald Lee Jimes, 56 of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born September 26, 1952 in Memphis, TN and has been a Vermilion resident since 1960. Donald was a veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign...
Martha G. Black
Feb 15, 2009
Martha G. Black (nee Siler), 71 of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Community Health Partners West after a lengthy illness. She was born April 6, 1937 in Memphis, TN and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years, moving from Memphis. She worked as a secretary for Lakeview Baptist Church for 20 years. She had...
Mary F. Baltes
Feb 12, 2009
Mary F. Baltes (nee Filipchak), 87 of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born November 17, 1921 in Donora, PA. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 61 years. She worked as a machine operator for New Departure in Sandusky for 30 years, retiring in 1983....
Jennings R. Griffith
Feb 10, 2009
Jennings R. Griffith, 76 of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born May 14, 1932 in Elkins, West Virginia and has lived in Lorain since 1955. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving from 1953-1955. Jennings owned and operated Griffco Painting for many years, and had also worked at...
Marlene K. Koscielski
Feb 10, 2009
Marlene Koscielski (nee Strait), 55 of Lorain, went up the Great White Way to the El Camino Royale, on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 from the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a short illness. She was born December 14, 1953 in Elyria and has lived in Lorain for the past 25 years, moving from Grafton....
Alma Marie Douglass
Feb 9, 2009
Alma Marie Douglass (nee Miller), 85, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at her home. She was born June 2, 1923 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has been a Vermilion resident since 1950 moving from Elyria. She enjoyed quilting and reading. She is survived by her sons, Danny Douglass of Bay Village, Barry and his wife Dr. Brenda Douglass...
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