Obituaries

Apr 29, 2023

Erin McCarthy, 46, of Vermilion, passed away after a long-term illness on April 29, 2023.

Erin was born November 8, 1976, in Pittsburgh, PA.  Erin was a sweet, spirited, smart, inquisitive, beautiful inside and out, strong willed and determined girl.

She attended school in Norwalk and Fairview Park, Ohio. She was a 1994 graduate of...

Apr 28, 2023

Diane J. Hamrlik, 79, of Lorain, died Friday, April 28, 2023 at  Lorain Estates after a brief illness.

She was born April 16, 1944 in Ambridge, PA and had been a Lorain resident for the past 25 years moving from North Carolina.

She graduated from West Liberty State College.

Diane worked  as a...

Apr 27, 2023

Penny L. Floom (nee Perrin), 72, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

She was born June 10, 1950 in Canton, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 6 years.

Penny worked for Ohio Power before becoming a loving mother. After raising her...

Apr 22, 2023

Timothy Eric Ruh, 52, of Vermilion, died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Danbury Senior Living North Ridgeville after a lengthy illness with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

He was born June 13, 1970 in Sandusky, OH and had been a life long Vermilion area resident.

Timothy graduated from Vermilion High School in 1988 where he was involved...

Apr 21, 2023

Irvin Fraley Jr., 88, of Vermilion, died Friday, April 21, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born October 2, 1934 in Big Creek, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years moving from KY.

Irvin was a veteran of the US Army.

He...

Apr 20, 2023

Gene N. Goforth Jr., 69, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a sudden illness.

He was born March 5, 1954 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from Lorain.

Gene worked for US Steel as a Mill Wright for 41  years retiring...

Apr 20, 2023

Wayne E. Weisman, 81, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a brief illness.

He was born April 18, 1942 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Florida and Elyria, OH.

Wayne worked for Southern Bell Telephone in Florida as a sales...

Apr 14, 2023

Laura Jean Gongos, 64, passed away peacefully in her Vermilion, Ohio home on April 14, 2023 after a

lengthy illness that she navigated with grace, strength and hope.

Laura and her two younger brothers grew up in Perkins Township, Ohio where Laura graduated from

Perkins High School in 1976. She was a gymnast,...

Apr 11, 2023

Martha Ann (nee Harrison) Bodde, 81, of Avon Lake, died Monday, April 11, 2023 at her son’s house after a short illness.

Martha was born on November 9, 1941 at Memorial Hospital in Sandusky, Ohio. She grew up in Vermilion graduating from Vermilion High School in 1959. She then attended nursing school for three years at Lima...

Apr 9, 2023

Robert "Bob" Glenn Neiding, 83, of Vermilion, died Sunday, April 9, 2023 at UH Medical  Center after a sudden illness.

He was born January 1, 1940 in Amherst, Ohio and had been a life long  Vermilion resident.

Bob graduated from Vermilion high School class of 1959.

He worked for Ford Motor Company in...

Apr 9, 2023

Jean Greenless, 90, residing in Sandusky, passed away peacefully at Stein Hospice Care Center on Sunday, April 9,2023.

Jean was born in Yorkshire, England to James and Minnie Culshaw (nee Dysart). Raised in Manchester, England and worked in a Cotton Mill. Jean went on to meet the love of her life Arthur E. Greenless who was in...

Apr 7, 2023

Lyman E.  Hector, 98, of Vermilion , died Friday, April 7, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born September 8, 1924 in Osceola, Arkansas and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 64 years moving from Memphis, TN.

Lyman worked for Ford Motor Co. as a Repairman  for...

Apr 4, 2023

Ozzie "Scott"  H. Browning III, 76, of Sheffield Lake, died Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Ames Family Hospice Facility after a lengthy illness.

He was born February 1, 1947 in Christian, WV and had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past  year moving from Reynoldsburg and had been a Vermilion resident most of his life.

Mar 31, 2023

Amy Dawn Lucas (nee Wacker), 52, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was born June 20, 1970 in Oberlin, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 26 years moving from Elyria.

She attended Elyria High School and was a homemaker.

Amy...

Mar 26, 2023

Arthur A. Horning, 79, of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a brief illness.

He was born December 4, 1943 in Lorain, and had been a life long Vermilion resident.

Arthur graduated from Vermilion High School in 1963 and worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for over 30 years,...

Mar 25, 2023

Robert J. "Pepsi Bob" Borgio, 70, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born September 2, 1952 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from Garfield Heights.

Robert graduated from Holy Name High School, Parma Heights.  He had...

Mar 23, 2023

Richard E. Beckwith, 98, of Vermilion, OH, died Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his son's home after a lengthy illness.

Richard was born Aug. 31, 1924 in Dansville, NY.  His family moved to Rochester when Dick was a boy where he graduated from West High in 1943 with Phyllis.  They married in 1948 and raised their three...

Mar 21, 2023

Ruth E. Richmond (nee Shirk), 91, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.

She was born July 17, 1931 in Elyria, OH and had been a life long Vermilion and Huron resident.

Ruth worked as a school bus driver for Vermilion Schools for over 20 years, retiring...

Mar 19, 2023

Leonard J. "Len" Brill, 93, of  Vermilion, died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a short illness.

He was born June 15, 1929 in Brownhelm Twp. and had been a life long Brownhelm Twp. resident.

Len was a veteran of the US Army.  He worked for Ohio Edison as an Engineer...

Mar 13, 2023

David Allen Felker, 54, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home after a sudden illness.

He was born January 24, 1969 in Saint Louis, MO and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 8 years moving from Portland, Oregon.

David was a 1987 graduate of Vermilion High School and worked as...