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Vermilion, Ohio Obituaries

Roy William Fiedler Jr.

Roy William Fiedler Jr.

May 22, 2025

Roy William Fiedler Jr., 87, of Vermilion, Ohio passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness.

Born on August 4, 1937, in Pittsburgh, PA, Roy spent his childhood summers in Vermilion and made it his permanent home more than 50 years ago.

A dedicated entrepreneur, Roy owned and...

Dr. William H.  Decker

Dr. William H. Decker

May 21, 2025

Dr. William H. Decker, 85, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.

Born on August 9, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, Bill had called Vermilion home for the past 50 years. He dedicated more than three decades to educating young minds as a chemistry teacher at Vermilion High School.

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Rosalie Franks

Rosalie Franks

May 20, 2025

Rosalie Joan Franks (née Strumbel), 86, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief and sudden illness.

Born on October 1, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, Rosalie made Vermilion her home for the past 52 years after relocating from Chicago, IL. Rosalie spent her childhood vacations in Vermilion and...

Carol  Wells

Carol Wells

May 19, 2025

Carol Sue Wells (née Virgin), 86, of Vermilion, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at home surrounded by her entire family, following a lengthy, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born, alongside a twin brother, Carl, on December 2, 1938 in Clarksville, PA. She graduated from Carmichaels High School where she was voted Most Athletic in her class....

Steven Robinson

Steven Robinson

May 17, 2025

Steven Lee Robinson, 71, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Specialty Select Hospital - Cleveland Fairhill after surgery complications.

Born on February 20, 1954, in Portsmouth, Ohio, Steven moved from Wellington to Vermilion and made the community his home for the past 59 years.

Steve was a jack of all trades...

Marsha Woods

Marsha Woods

May 7, 2025

Marsha Woods, retired Lorain City Schools kindergarten teacher, passed away on May 7, 2025, in the middle of Teacher's Appreciation Week and shortly before Mother's Day.

She succumbed to an unexpected and unpredictable brain bleed on May 6, 2025.  Her body remained on life support an extra day to allow for her wish and final gift to...

Dennis  L Pettry, Sr.

Dennis L Pettry, Sr.

May 3, 2025

Dennis L. Pettry Sr., 74, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.

Born on March 26, 1951, in Charleston, WV, Dennis had been a resident of Vermilion for the past 43 years where he built a life around family, community, and his passions.

He...

Elayne Dellinger

Elayne Dellinger

May 1, 2025

Mrs. Dellinger entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Born in Lorain, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alpha and Mildred Basore Shawver. A devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother and great-grandmother, she adored her grandsons, great grandson, and beloved dog, Beau.

Elayne married Paul Trinter and raised two sons, Ralph and Keith...

Bonnie Marie Crate

Bonnie Marie Crate

Apr 30, 2025

Bonnie Marie Crate (née Bolyard), 83, formerly of Vermilion, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Keystone Pointe Health and Rehab following a lengthy illness.

Born on October 29, 1941, in Preston County, West Virginia, Bonnie had been a resident of Elyria and LaGrange for the past 10 years, having previously lived in Vermilion for 47...

Loretha Gay Granat

Loretha Gay Granat

Apr 19, 2025

Loretha Gay Granat (nee Andrews), 72, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Ames Family Hospice Facility after a long illness.

Born on February 22, 1953, in Buckhannon, West Virginia, Loretha moved to Northeast Ohio 57 years ago from West Virginia. Though she spent 15 years working as a seamstress for Dalton...

James D Wilson

James D Wilson

Apr 19, 2025

James D. Wilson, 52, of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at St. John West Shore Hospital following a brief illness.

Born on January 21, 1973, in Lorain, Ohio, James had lived in Amherst for the past eight years after relocating from Berlin Heights.

Throughout his life, James worked in a variety...

Margaret  M Malloy

Margaret M Malloy

Apr 18, 2025

Margaret M. Malloy (née Misiak), 89, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 18, 2025, following a brief illness.

Born on June 13, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio, Margaret made her home in Vermilion for the past 15 years, having previously lived in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Sebastian, FL and Sheffield Lake, OH.

Margaret...

Velma C Gordon

Velma C Gordon

Apr 17, 2025

Velma C. Gordon (née Barker), 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.

Born on June 14, 1939, in Culver, Kentucky, Velma grew up in Sandy Hook, Ky and made Vermilion her home for the past 30 years after relocating from Columbus.

She retired...

Barbara Ann Gross

Barbara Ann Gross

Apr 15, 2025

Barbara Ann Gross (nee Burke), age 90, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 .

Born on July 26, 1934 in Elyria, Ohio, Barbara had been a resident of Vermilion for the past 33 years, previously living in Lorain.

On June 6, 1953, Barbara married Edward “Jim” Gross in Elyria, Ohio. Married for...

Robert Joseph Januska

Robert Joseph Januska

Apr 12, 2025

Robert J. Januska, 75, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

He was born on December 5, 1949, in Lakewood, Ohio, and had made Vermilion his home for the past 10 years moving from Avon Lake.

Robert was the proud owner and president of Superior Pneumatic & Mfg, where...

Annette Marie Holland

Annette Marie Holland

Apr 12, 2025

Annette Marie Holland (née Hoff), age 58, of Mansfield, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born January 5, 1967, in Lorain, Ohio, Annette was a longtime resident of both Mansfield and Norwalk. She dedicated many years of her life to caring for others as a...

Paul G. Glova

Paul G. Glova

Apr 10, 2025

Paul G. Glova, 82, of Huron, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Providence Care Center in Sandusky after a lengthy illness.

Born on July 29, 1942, in Fairbanks, Pennsylvania, Paul made Huron his home for the past 15 years after relocating from New Philadelphia, Ohio.

He dedicated 32 years of service to the...

Robert  A Brummer

Robert A Brummer

Apr 7, 2025

Robert A. Brummer, aged 67, passed away on the morning of April 7 th , at Dublin Methodist Hospital in Delaware, Ohio, following an extended illness. He had resided in several locations during his lifetime, with Vermilion, Ohio, being considered his home.

Robert was born on May 4, 1957, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Brummer’s Confectionary was...

Darren  Huber

Darren Huber

Mar 27, 2025

Darren Woodrow Huber, 56, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly on  Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Born on July 26, 1968, in Hillsboro,  Illinois, Darren spent most of his life in Iowa before moving to Vermilion 11 years ago. He dedicated 27 years to Firestone in Iowa before continuing his career at Ford Motor Company, where he worked for...

Paul David Richards

Paul David Richards

Mar 26, 2025

Paul D. Richards, 82, of Vermilion, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

Born on September 3, 1942, in Steubenville, OH, Paul spent the past 30 years in Vermilion after moving from Parma.

A proud veteran, Paul honorably served in the United States Army during the...

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