Bette L. Skinner-Rager
Dec 10, 2006
Bette L. Skinner-Rager, 79 of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 10, 2006 at the Avon Oaks Caring Community following a lengthy illness. She was born July 12, 1927 in Cowen, West Virginia and has been a Vermilion resident for over 50 years. She was a devoted homemaker and had worked as a marker for Dalton Industries in Lorain later in...
Raymond L. Kirk
Dec 6, 2006
Raymond L. Kirk, Jr., 64 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born September 9, 1942 in Memphis, TN and has been a Vermilion resident since 1961 moving from Memphis. He worked as a heavy metal repairman for Ford Motor Company, Lorain for 38 years, retiring in 1999. He owned...
Lillian O. Holsted
Dec 2, 2006
Lillian Holsted, 82 of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 2, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born December 20, 1923 in Clintwood, Virginia, and has lived in Vermilion 17 years moving from southern Ohio. She enjoyed volunteering her time, and quilted over 1500 quilts for Faith, Hope and Charity Stitches,...
K. George Ksaizek
Nov 30, 2006
K. George Ksiazek, 80 of Lorain, died Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the home of his daughter in Lorain, following a 5-month illness. He was born on January 2, 1926 in Poland where he lived until Poland was invaded by the Germans and the Soviet Union. His family was then shipped to a Siberian prison camp where they lived...
Joyce L. Taggart
Nov 27, 2006
Joyce L. Taggart (nee Montgomery), 57 of Vermilion , died Monday, November 27, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born October 19, 1949 in Lorain, OH and has been a life long Vermilion resident. She worked as a LPN for Intrepid Home Health Care, Elyria and had previously worked...
Alexander Ketchmark
Nov 27, 2006
Alexander �Butch� Ketchmark, Jr., age 57, of Huron, died on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, following complications from a recent stroke. He was born on October 2, 1949 in Lorain and has lived most of his life in the Huron and Lorain area. He is a Veteran of the US Air...
Josephine Gregg
Nov 23, 2006
Josephine Gregg, (nee Zbin), 90, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a lengthy illness. She was born December 7, 1915 in West Park, Ohio and had lived in Vermilion since 1950. She was member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion, the Altar Rosary Society, the Secular Franciscans and the Golden Agers. Survivors...
Joseph F. Stalinski
Nov 22, 2006
Joseph F. Stalinski, 92. of Amherst and Lorain died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in Community Health Partners West. He was born March 7, 1914 in Lorain and was a life long resident. He worked as a crane operator for U.S. Steel retiring in 1976 after 37 years. He was a member of United Polish Club, and a Charter member...
Grace Jeanette Sikora
Nov 21, 2006
Grace Jeanette Sikora (nee Dongarra), 80 of Lorain, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain She was born April 10, 1926 in Sicily and came to America when she was 3 years old. She was a member of St. Mary Church and its Women�s Guild, the Italian American Veterans Post #1, the...
Steven R. Hamrlik
Nov 16, 2006
Steven R. Hamrlik, 88 of Lorain, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 in Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born February 7, 1918 in Ambridge, PA and has been a Lorain resident since 1954. He worked as a foreman for National Tube, Lorain and retired after 35 years. He was a member of the Church...
Sandra Lee Martinez
Nov 16, 2006
Sandra Lee Martinez, 42 of Lorain, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born July 22, 1964 in Hollywood, FL, had lived in Cleveland and moved to Lorain in 1997. She enjoyed gardening, family and friends. Survivors include her daughter, Lorraine Martinez of Vermilion; sons, Robert Martinez and Anthony Martinez of Lorain;...
Florence Louise Smith
Nov 15, 2006
Florence Louise Smith, 71 of Vermilion , died Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Community Health Partners West, Lorain. She was born October 19, 1935 in Lorain and had lived most of her life in Vermilion. She was graduate of Vermilion High School and enjoyed watching birds and animals. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Roy T. Smith; sons,...
Edward L. Lantz
Nov 14, 2006
Edward L. Lantz, 83, of Vermilion , died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain, after a 4 month illness. He was born August 22, 1923 in North Ridgeville. He was a United States Army Veteran of WW II and served in the South Pacific. He worked as a crane operator at U.S. Steel and was...
Zelma Anderson
Nov 12, 2006
Zelma Anderson, 87 of Sandusky, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 in Concord Care Nursing Home, Sandusky, after a 3 month illness. She was born October 17, 1919 in Valmiera, Latvia and moved to the Vermilion area in 1951 from Latvia. She had worked at the South Shore Packing Co., Vermilion for 18 years. She was a member of the...
Ruth D. Burkhard
Nov 12, 2006
Ruth Ellen Burkhard (nee Dailey), 89 of Sandusky, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006 at Parkvue Healthcare Center, Sandusky, after a short illness. She was born August 30, 1917 in Pittsburg, PA and had been an Elyria resident since 1948 moving to Port St. Lucie, FL in the mid 80's and then to Sandusky, OH in 2000. She graduated from...
George Houdeshell
Nov 11, 2006
George L. Houdeshell, 65 of Lorain, died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was born July 28, 1941 in Buffalo, NY and has been a Lorain resident for the past 30 years. He enjoyed watching tv and old movies, and working on puzzles. Survivors include his mother, Beatrice Houdeshell (nee Burton) of Lorain,...
Brandon T. Boggs
Nov 10, 2006
Brandon Boggs, 43 of Vermilion, died Friday, November 10, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. He was born July 28, 1963 in Lorain, OH and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He worked as a truck driver and handyman for various businesses. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Vermilion. Survivors include...
Karel Vetrovsky
Nov 7, 2006
Karel Vetrovsky, 85 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in Grace Hospital, Amherst after a short illness. He was born August 23, 1921 in the Czech Republic. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 34 years moving from Cleveland. He owned and operated the Old Prague Czechoslovakian Restaurant in Vermilion and retired in 1990. He enjoyed...
Gloria J. Normando
Nov 5, 2006
Gloria J. Normando (nee Derby), 80, of Vermilion, died Sunday, November 5, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born September 7, 1926 in Amherst, Ohio. She has been a life long resident of Vermilion where her father, "Pete" Derby, owned and operated the Captain's Chair in downtown Vermilion for 45...
Marie V. Rhoades
Nov 3, 2006
Marie V. Rhoades (nee Wolcott), 90 of Vermilion, died Friday, November 3, 2006 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy decline in health. She was born February 12, 1916 in Eatontown, NJ and has lived in Vermilion for over 45 years. She was an avid cook, cooking for Rebate in Vermilion and several other area kitchens throughout the years....
