Obituaries
Obituaries
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....
Theodore Whatley
Nov 3, 2006
Theodore "Ted" Leroy Whatley, 71 of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 3, 2006 at his home after a short illness. He was born June 2, 1935 in Dinuba, CA. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 years moving from Denver, CO where he had lived for the previous 35 years. He graduated from Vermilion High School in...
Roy F. Heynes
Nov 3, 2006
Roy F. Heynes, 71 of Lorain, died Friday, November 3, 2006 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a short illness. He was born April 12, 1935 in Lorain and has been a lifetime resident. He worked for the Lorain Water Works for 30 years, retiring in 2000. He was honored with a Proclamation...
Andrew J. Miceli
Oct 27, 2006
Andrew J. Miceli, 76 of Lorain, died Friday, October 27, 2006 at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland following a several month long illness. He was born May 5, 1930 in Lorain, Ohio and has been a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict, ranking as Captain. He graduated from Lorain...
Helen Lucille Henze
Oct 26, 2006
Helen Lucille (Sayers) Henze, 82 July 19, 1924- October 26, 2006 After having received her final healing on October 26, 2006, in Vermilion, OH, the life of Helen L. Henze will be celebrated on Saturday, November 25, 2006, at Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South St. Vermilion, OH at 2:00pm. The Rev. Alfred Hubler will officiate. Mrs. Henze was born...
Anthony James Craigo
Oct 18, 2006
Anthony James Craigo, 5 mo. of Amherst, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at his home. He was born May 19, 2006 in Cleveland. Survivors include parents, Ricky Craigo and Jennifer Patrlja of Amherst, a sister, Odesa Craigo,at home; maternal grandparents, Marianne & Steve Patrlja of Vermilion; paternal grandmother, Madeline Torres, of Amherst; paternal grandfather, Rick Craigo; great grandparents, John...
Dorothy R. Tobicash
Oct 7, 2006
Dorothy Rose Tobicash (nee Gawlik), 72 of Lorain, died Saturday, October 7, 2006 in Community Health Partners West following a lengthy illness. She was born March 20, 1934 in Lorain, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She had worked in the cafeteria at Ford Motor, Lorain and was a stewart at the PLAV, Lorain. She was a...
Gene C. Miller
Oct 4, 2006
Gene C. Miller, 83 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at his home. He was born September 22, 1923 in Portsmouth, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Lorain and Kelleys Island. He worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 18 years retiring in 1978. He had previously worked as a...
Martha A. Krill
Sep 30, 2006
Martha A. Krill, 79 of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at Admiral's Pointe in Huron following a longtime illness. She was born December 31, 1926 in Paulding, Ohio. She resided in Vermilion from 1957-1987 and again since 2001. She had also made her home in Nettle Lake, Ohio for many years, where she and her late husband owned...
Marcia Siebrecht
Sep 28, 2006
Marcia Siebrecht (nee Woods), 66 of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Community Health Partners in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born February 10, 1940 in Pell City, Alabama and has been a Vermilion resident since 1964. She had also lived in North Ridgeville. She worked as a painter for ITT Indoor Lighting, as a laborer...
William R. Lyons
Sep 26, 2006
William R. Lyons, 82 of Parkersburg WV, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 28, 1923 in Parkersburg, WV, moving to Cleveland in 1959 and returning back to Parkersburg in 1985. He was a veteran of the US Navy. He worked as a painter for New York Central (Conrail) Railroad,...
Thomas Hauff
Sep 23, 2006
Thomas A. "Thor" Hauff, 40 of Vermilion, died suddenly Saturday, September 23, 2006 at his home after a sudden illness He was born July 8, 1966 in Norwalk, OH and has been a life long Vermilion resident. He graduated in 1985 from Vermilion High School and was a veteran of the US Air Force. He worked as an Independent...
Norma Jean Cannon
Sep 22, 2006
Norma Jean Cannon (nee Baker), 62 of Vermilion , died Friday, September 22, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born February 5, 1944 in Bruce, Mississippi and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years. Mrs. Cannon worked as a secretary for Community Health Partners, Lorain for 38 years. She had...
Richard J. Turton
Sep 21, 2006
Richard J. Turton, 79 of Lorain, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthily illness. He was born June 12, 1927 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1945 and served in the United States Navy from June 16, 1945 -...
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