Obituaries
Vermilion, Ohio Obituaries
Leonard E. Scott
Nov 1, 2007
Leonard "Lenny" E. Scott, 46 of Vermilion, died November 1, 2007 in Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born January 29, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa. He has been a Vermilion resident since 1986 moving from Illinois. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served as an engineer 1979 to 1984. He operated...
Eugene George Kropf
Oct 30, 2007
Eugene Kropf, 83 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain. He was born October 17, 1924 in Vermilion where he was a life long resident. He graduated from Vermilion High School and attended Cornell University and graduated from the National Electrical Institute, Washington, DC. He was a veteran of the US Navy...
Joanne T. Tyler
Oct 27, 2007
Joanne T. Tyler (nee Thompson), 66 of Grafton, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 in Life Care Center of Elyria after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born December 29, 1940 in Amherst and grew up in South Amherst where she worked at Thompson�s Dairy Store, owned by her parents. She has been a Grafton resident for the past...
Marie K. Ziemba
Oct 25, 2007
Marie K. Ziemba (nee Cavallo), 81 of Lorain, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Community Health Partners in Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born August 28, 1926 in Lorain where she has been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain High School and worked as a waitress for Sutters Restaurant in Lorain and was also well know...
Daniel J. Boyd
Oct 25, 2007
Daniel J. Boyd Sr., 58 of Vermilion, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain. He was born September 27, 1949 in Williamson, West Virginia and has been a Vermilion resident since 1958. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. serving between 1968 to 1975. He worked as a sprayer for Ford Automotive...
Richard Bristol Green
Oct 25, 2007
Richard "Dick" B. Green, 83 of South Amherst, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a short illness. He was born April 9, 1924 in Elyria, OH and had been a South Amherst resident for 54 years moving from Amherst. He was a 1943 graduate of Wakeman High School where he played basketball on the...
Lorraine E. Poltrone
Oct 24, 2007
Lorraine E. Poltrone (nee Buksar), 82 of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at her home, following a short illness. She was born October 17, 1925 in Columbia, Connecticut and has lived in Lorain since childhood. Mrs. Poltrone had been a Lorain County Deputy Sheriff Matron and had also been in cost accounting for the Lorain County Board of...
Albert J. Bodmann
Oct 22, 2007
Albert J. Bodmann, 90 of Lorain, died Monday, October 22, 2007 in Golden Acres Lorain County Home following a lengthy illness. He was born January 16, 1917 in Lorain, living in Amherst until returning to Lorain in 1990. He graduated from Amherst Central High School in 1935 and then served in the United States Air Forces during WWII. He...
Louis E. Rotuno
Oct 21, 2007
Louis E Rotuno, Jr., 49 of Lorain, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born January 8, 1958 in Newcastle, PA and has been a Vermilion area resident since 1969. He was a 1976 graduate of Midview High School. He graduated from Kent State University and attended Wright State...
Ruby Alice Shaffer
Oct 17, 2007
Ruby Shaffer, 83 of Milford, formerly of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in Sem Haven Nursing Home, Milford, following a long illness. She was born November 29, 1923 in Shinston, West Virginia and had lived most of her adult life in Lorain, moving to Milford 3 years ago. She was a devoted homemaker for her husband and family,...
Thelma Lee Smith
Oct 16, 2007
Thelma Lee Smith (nee Whitehorn), 86 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 18, 1921 in Covington, TN. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Memphis, TN. She worked as a cashier at Lake School in Vermilion, later worked at Community...

Albert Adzima
Oct 14, 2007
Albert Adzima, 86 of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at his home following a short illness. He was born November 17, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been a Vermilion resident since 1988, moving from Maple Heights, Ohio. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A meat cutter by trade, he owned and operator Al's Meat Market...
Larry Ray Epling
Oct 13, 2007
Larry Ray Epling, 58 of Vermilion, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 18, 1949 in Madison, West Virginia and has resided in Vermilion since 1960. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving from 1969-71. He retired from the Ford Motor Company Lorain Plant...
Adam E. Socha
Oct 10, 2007
Adam E. Socha, 82 of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home. He was born December 24, 1924 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. Following graduation from Lorain High School, he served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from BF Goodrich after 24 years of employment. He had also...
Donna M. Miller
Oct 6, 2007
Donna M. Miller, 73 of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 6, 2007 in Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus, Sandusky after living 3 years with ovarian cancer. She was born May 29, 1934 in Sharon, PA and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 25 years moving from Elyria. She had worked as a Teller for Lorain County Bank,...

Hunter Isabella Kehl
Oct 5, 2007
Hunter Isabella Kehl, infant daughter of Tracy Dawson and Fred Kehl of Vermilion died Friday, October 5, 2007 in Fairview Hospital. Survivors include her sister, Eva Kehl, at home; 3 half brothers, Brandon Kehl, Michael Kehl and Jeremy Kehl, all of Mentor; maternal grandparents, John and Mary Dawson of Vermilion and paternal great aunt, Susan Keller, Mentor; 2 aunts,...
Charlotte J. Strasshofer
Oct 5, 2007
Charlotte J. Strasshofer, 64 of Vermilion, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a short illness. She was born December 22, 1942 in Amherst and grew up in Lakewood. She lived in Vermilion since 1981 moving from N. Ridgeville. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed crafts....

William G. Hardman
Oct 3, 2007
Website and Photojounral William G. Hardman, 86, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born February 6, 1921 in Akron and had lived in Strongsville before moving to Vermilion in 1993. For many years he had a cottage at Harmans Harbor, Vermilion. He attended Bowling Green State University...
Wanda Jean Minnich
Oct 2, 2007
Wanda Jean Minnich, 64 of Lorain, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in University Hospitals of Cleveland following complications from a recent illness. She was born March 13, 1943 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain St. Mary's and was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Lorain, where she...
Judith Ann Sislowski
Sep 30, 2007
Judith Ann Sislowski (nee Collins), 60, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at University Hospital, Cleveland, after a 3 week illness. She was born June 1, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA and had lived in Vermilion since 1970. She had also lived in Amherst and Elwood City, PA. She taught Middle School and High School English, French and Journalism...
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