Obituaries

Sep 19, 2023

Janet  Sharpnack (nee Soens), 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born January 26, 1942 in Racine, WI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from WI.

Janet graduated from the University of Wisconsin and moved to Ohio...

Sep 15, 2023

Deena Lynn Lindo (nee Huckeby), 57, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at  Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

She was born February 12, 1966 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident.

She graduated from Vermilion High School and was a custodian for the Lorain City Schools for...

Sep 14, 2023

Phillip Presutto Sr., 82, of Amherst, died Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Main Street Care Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born February 9, 1941 in Lorain, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for over 40 years, recently moving to Amherst.

Phillip was a veteran of the Army and graduated from Lorain High...

Sep 14, 2023

Martin “Marty” Gendics passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1944, in Lorain, Ohio. He was a graduate of Clearview High School Class of 1962 and of Lorain County Community College. He married his sweetheart, Jeanne

Strukely, in September of 1969. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and...

Sep 11, 2023

Chris Allan Dickerhoff, 60, of Brook Park, died Monday, September 11, 2023 surrounded by his family in Vermilion after a lengthy illness.

He was born January 12, 1963 in Lorain, OH and had been a Brook Park resident for the past  7 years.  Prior to moving to Brook Park, Chris lived in North Olmstead and grew up...

Sep 6, 2023

Leslie Kay Ennis (nee Roberts), 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

Born on June 27, 1938 in Lorain OH, she was a lifelong Vermilion resident.

After graduating at the top of her class, Leslie went on to earn degrees in Elementary and Music Education...

Sep 5, 2023

Sharon A Keener (nee Wiegand), 75, of Amherst, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness with COVID.

She was born April 21, 1948 in Amherst, OH where she had lived most of her life.

Sharon attended the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Amherst while growing up.  She...

Sep 4, 2023

Catherine Billey (nee Cochran), 71, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully Monday, September 4, 2023 at her home.

She was born July 30, 1952 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Rocky River  resident for most of her life, spending the past three years in Vermilion.

Catherine  worked in customer service & billing for over 30  ...

Aug 27, 2023

Robert "Bob" Ferrell, 79, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 27, 2023 at his home after a sudden illness.

He was born November 5, 1943 in Tiffin, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Port Clinton.

Bob was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam Era....

Aug 24, 2023

Robert "Bob" Anthony Stack III, 75, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born October 16, 1947 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 28 years moving from Lorain.

Bob worked for the City of Lorain Police Department for 36 years retiring...

Aug 24, 2023

Jerome "Jerry" Normandeau, 86, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness.

He was born January 1, 1937 in Amherst and had been a life long Vermilion area resident.

Jerry worked for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18 - IUOE Local 18 as a Heavy...

Aug 18, 2023

Kathleen E Musselman (nee Gulett), 73, of Racine, WI, died Friday, August 18, 2023 at Parkside Manor Kenosha, WI  after a lengthy illness.

She was born May 20, 1950 in Lorain, Ohio and had been a Racine resident for the past 8 years moving from East Earl Pennsylvania.

Kathleen worked  in the administrative  department at...

Aug 13, 2023

Rosanna Lucille "Nan" (Metzger) Hohman died peacefully in her sleep on August 13, 2023 in Avon, Ohio. She was the daughter of Francis and Olivia (Schlachter) Metzger, born on March 5,1932 in Berwick, Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Nan attended Frenchtown School and graduated from New Riegel High School. Her days of growing up on the family farm...

Aug 12, 2023

Judith Ann Griffith (nee Wright), 87, of Vermilion, died Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

She was born September 25, 1935 in Avon, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 78 years moving from Lorain.

Judith graduated from Vermilion High School in 1953 and  worked...

Aug 10, 2023

Bill David Buchanan, 72, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 10, 1951 in Kay Jay, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 44 years moving from Amherst.

Bill worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain as a relief man...

Jul 29, 2023

Cameron Nicholas Diehl, 14, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 29, 2023 at his family's cabin in PA after a UTV accident.

He was born February 7, 2009 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident.

Cameron had just finished 8th grade at St. Joseph School, Amherst, and had previously attended St. Mary School,...

Jul 29, 2023

Marjory Jean Via passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023 in Vermilion, Ohio.

Marjory was born in Tampa Florida on June 6, 1927 to the late James Spencer Allen and Annie Bennett Nelson Allen. Marjory spent her childhood life growing up in Lascassas and Murfreesboro Tn.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert...

Jul 26, 2023

David "Dave" A. Wilkes, 88, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a short illness.

Dave made his first appearance at St. Joseph’s hospital on February 25, 1935, born to Arthur and Geraldine (nee Johnson) Wilkes. A lifelong resident of Vermilion, Dave grew up on Huron Street, a backyard away from the lake, where...

Jul 25, 2023

Jessica Nicole Kelm(nee ), 34, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at her friend's home after a brief illness.

She was born June 13, 1989 in Oberlin, OH and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident.

She graduated from Vermilion High School and attended Tiffin University.

Jessica worked for Golden Crown  as a...

Jul 22, 2023

Marcia   Schnabel  (nee Kirkpatrick), 81, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.

She was born February 23, 1942 in New London, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Amherst.

She graduated from Baldwin Wallace with a Bachelors in Fine Arts....