Russell Eavenson
Aug 3, 2003
Russell Eavenson, 80, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 3, 2003, in the VA Medical Center Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, after a sudden illness. He was born April 19, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, and had lived in Vermilion since 1960 moving from Berea. He was a veteran of the U.S Army Air Force and was crew chief on a B-17...
Arthur Karcher
Jul 29, 2003
Arthur E. Karcher, 82, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born June 28, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as a terminal manager and sales representative for Commercial Motor Freight Co., Sandusky. He was a graduate of the Ohio State University in 1947, the United Church of Christ Congregational,...
Rolland Eppler
Jul 27, 2003
Reverend Rolland "Tom" Robert Eppler, 92, of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain after a one year illness. He was born May 20, 1911 in East Townsend, Ohio and moved to Vermilion in 1934 from Birmingham, OH. He worked on the Great Lakes as an oilman on lake freighters during the 1930's and...
Pacer Nakia Byers
Jul 27, 2003
Pacer Nakia Byers, infant son of Andrea Nicole Buga and Phillip Jason Byers, both of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at Community Health Partners West, Lorain. Survivors include her parents, maternal grandmother Cynthia Buga, Vermilion and maternal grandfather Louis A. Buga, Vermilion, paternal grandparents, Kreig and Robin Byers, Vermilion; great grandparents, Margaret L. Carpenter, Avon Lake, Anne M....
Queenie Manning
Jul 10, 2003
Quennie Manning (nee Haddock), 94 of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 10, 2003 in Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain after a short illness. She was born October 23, 1908 in Pitt Co., NC, where she lived until moving, to Vermilion in 1955. Mrs. Manning attended the Vermilion Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and...
Geraldine Matuszak
Jul 8, 2003
Geraldine "Gerry" Matuszak (nee Kurowski), age 71, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at Kingston of Vermilion after a brief illness. Born on April 4, 1932 in Lorain, she was a lifetime resident, graduating from Lorain High School in 1950 Class B. She was a lifetime member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in...
Robert Pierce
Jul 5, 2003
Robert J. Pierce,"Bob", 67 of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Community Health Partners West, Lorain, Ohio He was born June 9, 1936 in Cuba, New York, and moved to Vermilion in 1958 from Friendship, NY He worked for Ford Motor, Lorain and also worked as a truck driver for the Ford Ohio Truck Plant in Avon Lake....
Nikki Lutz
Jun 29, 2003
Nikki Lee Lutz (nee Baker), 31 of Galloway, OH, formerly of Vermilion, died suddenly Sunday, June 29, 2003 at her home. She was born February 10, 1972 in Amherst, Ohio. She graduated from Vermilion High School. She worked most recently as a quality control inspector at the Budweiser Metal Container Corporation, Columbus, OH and previously at Swiss Pacific, Columbus;...
Eleanor Badners
Jun 24, 2003
Eleanor E. Badners,(nee Youskievicz) 91, of Circleville, formerly of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in Brown Memorial Nursing Home, Circleville, Ohio. She was born July 20, 1911 in Cleveland, Ohio and had lived in Painesville, and Florida until 1970 when she moved to Vermilion. She has lived in Circleville since 2000. She worked as a clerk for 9...
Jane Brewer
Jun 20, 2003
Jane M. Brewer, 57 of Elyria, died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Community Health Partners, Lorain, after a 2 1/2 year illness She was born August 30, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt, while her father was serving in the armed forces. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Lorain and attended the First Baptist Church of Shefield Lake. She...
Gerald Babson
Jun 19, 2003
Gerald Alton Babson "Al", 98 of Vermilion , died Thursday, June 19, 2003 at the Inn at Chappel Creek after a short illness. He was born February 9, 1905 in Cardington, OH and spent most of his working life in Eastlake. He moved to Vermilion after spending 37 years in Bonita Springs, FL. Mr. Babson graduated from Ohio University....
John James Oravec
Jun 18, 2003
John James Oravec, age 63, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 in Lakewood Hospital following a 3-month illness. He was born on March 6, 1940 in Lorain and has been a Vermilion resident since 1965, moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving during the Vietnam War Era. He worked as an inspector...
James W. Allen
Jun 13, 2003
James W. Allen, Jr., age 56, of Vermilion, died Friday, June 13, 2003 at his home following a legnthy illness. He was born on May 31, 1947 in Memphis, TN and has been a Vermilion resident most of his life. He worked as a dispatcher for Gemini Trucking for the past 3 years. He also worked for the Ford...
Peter Vander Maelen
Jun 9, 2003
Vermilion - Peter C. Vander Maelen, 89 of Vermilion, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 14, 1914 in Medford, Mass and has been a Vermilion resident since 1961. He worked in the freight and inspection departments at the Lorain Ford Plant for 41 years, retiring in 1975. He was...
Jean E. Hunker
Jun 9, 2003
Vermilion - Jean E. Hunker (nee Seneff), 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born November 4, 1918 in Lorain, Ohio. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 35 years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Lorain where she...
Burl Davis
Jun 7, 2003
Burl Davis, 81 of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a brief illness. He was born February 9, 1922 in Magazine, Arkansas and has been a Vermilion resident since 1958 moving from Memphis, Tenn. He worked in the body shop of the Lorain Ford plant for29 years retiring in 1981....
Ernest Zsebik
Jun 3, 2003
Ernest Alex Zsebik, 71, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at his home after a two month illness. He was born November 25, 1931 in Casandra, PA and moved to Vermilion in 1977. He had lived in Lorain and California. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from TRW, Elyria where he worked as a...
William C. Peters
May 30, 2003
William C. "Bill" Peters, age 68, of Vermilion, died Friday, May 30, 2003 in Community Health Partners in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 28, 2003 in Lorain and has been a life long resident of the area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a...
Rosemary Smith
May 29, 2003
Vermilion - Rosemary Smith (nee Holder), 75 of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 29, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a one month illness. She was born October 21, 1927 in Lorain, Ohio. She lived in Vermilion most of her life. She had also lived in Sanford, North Carolina and Fort Collins, Colorado. She worked for...
Glenn R. Furr
May 27, 2003
Glenn R. Furr (nee Rowland), age 66, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at University Hospital in Cleveland after an 8-month illness with cancer and leukemia. She was born on November 11, 1936 in Tupelo, Mississippi and lived in Vermilion and Canton, Michigan. She graduated from Whitehaven High School, Memphis Tenn. She worked for Ford Motor Co, Lorain...
