Brian Kumpf
Apr 21, 2006
Photo e-mailed Brian Keith Kumpf, 35, of Corpus Christi, Texas died Friday, April 21, 2006 in Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born October 11, 1970 in Lorain, Ohio. He has been a Vermilion resident most of his life, moving to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1999. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Brenda L. Wilhelm
Apr 21, 2006
Brenda L. Wilhelm, 46, of Vermilion, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at the home of her mother after a lengthy illness. She was born December 1, 1959 in Lorain, Ohio. Brenda grew up in Vermilion and moved to Huron in 1986. She was a 3rd grade teacher in the Huron School System. She was a graduate of Vermilion High...
Halie Pauley Fye
Apr 18, 2006
Halie Pauley Fey, infant daughter of Ashlie Pauley and Steven Wayne Fye of Lorain, was still born April 18, 2006 at Metro Health Medical Center. Survivors include paternal grandparents, Steve and Alda Carter of Lorain; maternal grandmother Donna VanDouser, Vermilion and maternal grandfather, Randy Pauley of Bobtown, Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be held at 10a.m.Saturday, April 29, 2006...
Geraldine E. Wilkes
Apr 18, 2006
Vermilion - Geraldine "Gerry" E Wilkes (nee Johnson), 99, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 in Mill Manor Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. She was born July 4, 1906 in Ashtabula, Ohio. She has been a Vermilion resident for the 76 years. She was one of the oldest members of the Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church, where...
Elio J. Cavalet
Apr 16, 2006
Elio "Joe" Joseph Cavalet of Akron, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 in MetroHealth Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Dean, Pennsylvania. He has been a Akron resident most of his life, spending time in Vermilion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII. He worked in his family's masonary business and retired...
Helen Bober
Apr 16, 2006
Helen Bober,86 of Lorain, died Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. She was born January 17, 1920 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. She worked as an assembler for Moen in Elyria for 35 years. She attended Nativity School and was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in...
Henry Wikel
Apr 16, 2006
Henry L. Wikel, 91, formerly of Vermilion died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in Florida Hospital Altamonte, Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was born May 27, 1914 in Tomas Edison's niece's house and met Edison as a boy. Henry was a 1932 graduate of Milan High School. He owned and operated Wikel Dairy of Vermilion and was awarded Future Farmer of...
Helen L. Gardinier
Apr 15, 2006
Helen L. Gardinier, 87, of Lorain, died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at Ohio Extended Care Center, Lorain. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and lived in Vermilion for more than 30 years. She had also lived in Amherst. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion, and its Altar and Rosary Society, and also attended St. Joseph...
Michael E. Tomshack
Apr 8, 2006
Michael E. Tomshack, Sr., 68 of Vermilion, died unexpectedly from a ruptured aneurysm, Saturday, April 8, 2006 in Community Health Partners, Lorain.. He was born August 10, 1937 in Battle Creek, MI he was a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years, moving to the area from Sheffield Lake. Mr. Tomshack was the Eastern Regional Sales Manager for Sara...
Jessie V. Jeffrey
Apr 8, 2006
Jessie V. Jeffrey, 92 of Lorain, died Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain following a short illness. She was born November 2, 1913 in West Rutland, VT and lived most of her life in Lorain. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Lorain and was active with their Senior...
Wayne G. Boone
Apr 7, 2006
Wayne G. Boone, Sr., 68 of Vermilion, died Friday, April 7, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a sudden illness. He was born January 25, 1938 in Vermilion, OH and has been a life long area resident. He worked for the City of Vermilion on the streets department for 39, years retiring in 2001. Prior to working for...
Wanda Fay Unger
Apr 7, 2006
Wanda Fay Fouts Unger (nee Elam), 68 of Lorain, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born August 4, 1937 in Hazard, KY and has been a Lorain resident since 1969 moving from Kentucky. She had formerly attended Bethel Baptist Church, Lorain and enjoyed fishing, sewing, and flower arrangements. Survivors include 4...
Harry N. Gray
Apr 6, 2006
Harry N. Gray, 79 of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. He was born June 19, 1926 in Equality, Alabama and has been a Vermilion resident since 1959, moving from Detroit, MI. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII and also a veteran of the Conservation...
Helen M. Washtak
Apr 6, 2006
Helen M. Washtak (nee Yelensky), 84 formerly of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Northridge Health Center. She was born December 12, 1921 in Lakewood, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident moving to Abbewood Retirement Community in 2003. She was a 1939 graduate of Vermilion High School. She graduated as a registered nurse form St....
Carol I. Kurowski
Apr 5, 2006
Carol Kurowski (nee Herman), 83 of Lorain, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born September 25, 1922 in Lorain were she has been a lifelong resident. She worked for the Lorain County Clerk of Courts in Elyria, retiring after 22 years. She was a member of St. John Roman Catholic...
Arthur Lucas
Mar 31, 2006
Arthur Lucas, Jr., 84 of Vermilion, died Friday, March 31, 2006 in Kingston of Vermilion. He was born August 29, 1921 in Lakewood, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 55 years. He had also lived in Ashland and Oberlin. He worked for Freuehauf Trailer Corporation in Avon Lake for 25 years, and also worked as...
Eleanor G. Mcnally
Mar 31, 2006
Eleanor G. McNally (nee Strauser), 90, of Fairview Park, formerly of Lorain, died Friday, March 31, 2006 at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born February 11, 1916 in Lorain where she grew up and later lived in Fairview Park for over 40 years before moving to Kingston of Vermilion. She graduated from St. Mary School in Lorain and attended...
Donald G. Witting
Mar 30, 2006
Donald G. Witting , 70, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at his home after a 6 month illness. Born September 29, 1935 in Cleveland, he lived in Middleburg Heights 32 years before moving to Vermilion in 1967. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as a sales rep and was district manager of...
Jean Marie Nitchman
Mar 30, 2006
Jean Marie Nitchman (nee Kerns), 68, of Wakeman, died suddenly on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at University Hospital, Cleveland. She was born December 9, 1937 in Toledo, Ohio. She had been a Wakeman resident for the past 26 years, moving from Vermilion. She was a high school graduate of Libby High School in Toledo. She graduated Summa Cum Laude...
Stella M. Broski
Mar 28, 2006
Stella M. Broski, 93, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a year long illness. She was born July 22, 1912 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. She attended Lorain Schools and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Lorain. She enjoyed gardening,...
