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Vermilion, Ohio Obituaries
David Anthony Risner
Jan 8, 2006
David Anthony Risner, Jr. 17, of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident in Vermilion. He was born May 27, 1988 in Lorain and was a life long resident of Vermilion. He was a culinary arts student at Ehove Vocational School in Sandusky. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Patsy Devonis Garner
Jan 8, 2006
Patsy Devonis Garner (nee Phillips) 66, of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Cleveland Clinic after a sudden illness. She was born February 28, 1939 in Bernie, Missouri and had lived in Vermilion since 1960. She worked as a hairdresser and was a managing beautician for several beauty shops. She was a member of the Order of Eastern...
James Charles
Jan 7, 2006
James "Jim" Charles, 58 of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 7, 2006 in the Cleveland Clinic, Naples FL, after a sudden illness. He was born November 12, 1947 in Shelby, OH and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 23 years. He often vacationed at his second home in Naples FL. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio University,...

Ann M. Kennedy
Jan 7, 2006
Ann M. Kennedy, age 82, of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 7, 2006 in Kingston of Vermilion. She was born on May 13, 1923 in Doylestown, Ohio and has lived in Vermilion since 1987. She had also lived in the North Ridgeville and Grafton areas. She had attended the Elyria Practical Nursing School and worked as a practical nurse at...

Edward Robert Buckholz
Jan 6, 2006
Edward Robert Buckholz, 76, of Vermilion, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at his home after a 5 year illness. He was born April 7, 1929 in Elyria, lived in Lorain most of his life until moving to Vermilion 12 years ago. He worked as an electrician for U.S. Steel (USX) Lorain for 35 years. He enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, yard...

Roy E. Shroyer
Jan 4, 2006
Roy E. Shroyer, 82 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in EMH Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born December 12, 1923 in Elyria, OH. He has been a Vermilion resident since 1959 moving from Grafton. He worked as a Mechanic for E & L Transport in Lorain retiring in 1985 after 27 years. He...
Dominic James Depaul
Jan 2, 2006
Dominic James DePaul, age 8, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 2, 2006 following an accident at home. He was born on September 18, 1997 in Lorain and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He was a 3rd grade honors student at Vermilion Intermediate School. He enjoyed riding his bike, reading and playing with his brothers, friends and nephews....

Earl Kay Calhoun
Jan 1, 2006
Earl Kay Calhoun, 57 of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at his home in Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born March 21, 1948 in Clintwood, Virginia, and had been a Vermilion resident the past 20 years moving from Norwalk. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served two tours in Viet Nam. He...
Ruth A. Lucey
Dec 27, 2005
Ruth A. Lucey, age 81, of Lorain, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. She was born on November 2, 1924 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. A devoted homemaker, she had at one time worked for the Lorain Garment Factory as a seamstress and was a secretary at the Lorain Brass Company....
Harold R. Wells
Dec 23, 2005
Harold R. "Dick" Wells, age 74, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Anchor Lodge Retirement Village in Lorain. He was born on March 2, 1931 in Pleasant City, Ohio and graduated from Pleasant City High School. He lived in Vermilion since 1961, having also lived in Elyria, Sheffield Lake and Southern Ohio. He was a United...
Gail L. Rieth
Dec 23, 2005
Gail L Rieth, age 67, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Inn at Chappel Creek in Vermilion, Ohio. She was born in Rochester, New York on August 13, 1938 and had lived in Vermilion for the past 15 years, moving from Hinkley, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Education Degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio....
Geraldine V. Guthrie
Dec 17, 2005
Geraldine V. Guthrie (nee Nelson), 92 of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain following a short illness. She was born January 12, 1913 in Shelby, OH and moved to Vermilion in 1947. She graduated from business school and worked as a book keeper for Guthrie Sohio and Crow Lumber for 20 years. She was...
Joseph Sharpnack
Dec 17, 2005
Joseph Ralph Sharpnack, 91, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 in Kingston of Vermilion after a long illness. He was born December 14, 1914 in Breman, Ohio, and had lived in Vermilion since 1949. He had lived in New Castle, PA, Youngstown, Mt. Gilead, Columbia Station and Olmsted Falls. He spent winters at River Bend Country Club in...
Eleanor M. Hollis
Dec 15, 2005
Eleanor M. Neiding Hollis (nee Wagner), 95, of Elyria, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 in Golden Acres Lorain County Home. She was born November 27, 1910 in Olmsted Falls. She was a former resident of Vermilion and had also lived in Elyria and Lorain. She worked as a bus driver for Vermilion School District for 13 1/2 years. She...
Ruthanna Pahl
Dec 13, 2005
Ruthanna "Tootie" Pahl (nee Denman), 77, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at her home after a short illness. She was born October 3, 1928 in Findlay, and had lived in Vermilion for 30 years. She was employed as a beautician. She belonged to a card group in Oberlin and the Buckeye '56ers Collectors Club. She enjoyed painting,...
Marvin Paul Hasel
Dec 13, 2005
Marvin Paul Hasel, 73, of Vermilion, died December 13, 2005 at Southwest Health Center, Ft. Meyers, FL after a lengthy illness. He was born March 16, 1932 in Luckey, Ohio and had lived in Vermilion for 10 years moving from Lorain. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1951-1955. He retired in July...

Mary Ruth Reed
Dec 11, 2005
Mary Ruth Reed (nee Zelek), age 75, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Community Health Partners in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 16, 1930 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. A devoted homemaker, she had also worked for Faroh's Candy in Lorain for 15 years. She enjoyed playing cards and...
French Preston Spencer
Dec 8, 2005
French Preston Spencer, 80, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 8, 2005 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, Ohio. He was born November 24, 1925 in Eastern, Kentucky, and had lived in Vermilion, Ohio, 41 years. He enlisted in the United States Navy as a sophomore in high school in 1944. As a Seaman first Class, he...
Louis J. Pogorelc
Dec 2, 2005
Louis J. Pogorelc Jr., 71 of Lorain, died Thursday, December 1, 2005 in Avon Oaks Nursing Home under the care of New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born November 23, 1934 in Lorain and has been a life long Lorain resident. He graduated from Lorain High School and served in the US Navy for 2 years....

Ernest E. Kovarik
Dec 1, 2005
rnest E. Kovarik, 70, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 1, 2005 at his home after a 6 year illness. He was born February 6, 1935 in Bradley, Ohio. He has lived in Vermilion since 1967 moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the U.S Army. He worked as an assembler relief man for Ford Motor Lorain. He is...
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