Obituaries
Obituaries
Mida L. Cook
Feb 22, 2006
Mida L. Cook (nee Musser), 81 of Brownhelm Twp., died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 29, 1924 in Rittman, Ohio, and has been a Brownhelm Township resident for over 60 years. She worked as a speech and business teacher for 33 years. She taught at Clearview High School, but...
Berneita L. Tansey
Feb 19, 2006
Berneita Lucy Tansey (nee Ferber), 80, of Vermilion died Sunday, February 19, 2006 at home following a lengthy illness. Born in Berlin Heights July 28, 1925 she had lived in Vermilion since grade school. She graduated from Vermilion High School in 1943. She worked as a welder during the war, worked in the Ship Yards and graduated from M.B....
Evelyn E. Bias
Feb 18, 2006
Evelyn E. Bias, age 84, of Vermilion, died Saturday, February 18, 2006 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 10, 1921 in W. Hamilin, WV. She has lived in Vermilion for the past 38 years, moving from W. Hamilin, WV. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Vermilion and enjoyed...
Russell Harkins
Feb 17, 2006
Russell Harkins, age 61, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 17, 2006 in Community Health Partners following a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on June 5, 1944 in Cleveland and had lived in Vermilion for the past 8 years, moving from Sheffield Lake. He graduated from St. Edward High School in 1962. He was a self-employed painting...
Theodore E. Sexstella
Feb 10, 2006
Theodore E. Sexstella "Bandit", 78 of Lorain, died Friday, February 10, 2006 in Specialty Hospital of Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born December 22, 1927 in Lorain and has been a life long resident of Lorain. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving with the 25th Base Service Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group. As a...
Carol Lynn Brestovansky
Feb 6, 2006
Carol Lynn Brestovansky (nee Kenfield), 57 of Lorain, died Monday, February 6, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born November 5, 1948 in New London, Connecticut and has been a Vermilion and Lorain resident her whole life. She worked as a LPN for Community Health Partners Hospital for 37 years retiring in 2003....

Infant Allen Boggess
Feb 2, 2006
Infant child of Randall J. and Kimberly (nee Collins) Boggess of Vermilion, died suddenly Thursday, February 2, 2006 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain. Survivors include parents, Randall J.and Kimberly (nee Collins) Boggess of Vermilion; maternal grandmother, Lois A. Sines of Carollton, GA; maternal grandfather, Chris Rentas of Fortville, IN; paternal grandfather, Randall Scott Boggess of Sun City, AZ;...

Clara Faye Caudill
Feb 2, 2006
Clara Caudill, age 85, of Amherst, died Wednesday, February 1, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. She was born April 14, 1920 in Germany, moving to Lorain at age 5. She attended the Lorain City Schools and graduated from Lorain High School. She has been a lifelong area resident. She had worked at the Midview Middle...
Jade Amber Townsend
Jan 29, 2006
Jade Amber Townsend, (Dad's Doll) 12, of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at Rainbow Babies and Children�s Hospital, Cleveland. She was born February 8, 1993 in Lorain and lived her life in Vermilion. She was a 7th grade student at Open Door Christian School. She enjoyed playing on the volleyball and basketball teams, ski club, reading, Anima Cartoons,...
Paul Robert Kovach
Jan 25, 2006
Paul Robert Kovach, Jr., 80 of Florence Township, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. He was born August 12, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio and has been a Florence resident for the past 65 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany from 1950 to...
Helen B. Smith
Jan 25, 2006
Helen B. Smith (nee Farley), 69 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at her home after a two year illness with cancer. She was born March 17, 1936 in Sandyhook, Kentucky. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from South Amherst. She attended the Church On The North Coast, Lorain where she was...

Mary E. Horan
Jan 19, 2006
Mary E. "Mickey" Horan (nee Ralph), 82, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 19, 2006 at her daughter's home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 21, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio. She vacationed in Vermilion and made it her permanent residence in 1971, moving from Lakewood. She was a secretary for Vermilion Schools spending most of her time at...
Howard M. Robinson
Jan 17, 2006
Howard M. Robinson, 79, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Community Health Partners West after a lengthy illness. He was born May 25, 1926 in Ribolt, KY. He had been a Wellington resident and had lived in Vermilion the past 30 years. He attended Tollesboro High School. He worked at farming and at Wald Manufacturing Co., Maysville,...
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....
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