Obituaries

May 7, 2023

Shelby Jean Brown (nee Jennings), 68, of Vermilion, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was born June 12, 1954 in Bluefield, WV and had been an Ohio resident for the past 48 years.

Shelby worked as a nurses assistant for 15 years, but dedicated her life to being...

May 6, 2023

Florence Rose "Sissy" Tansey, 48, of Willard, died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at her home after a sudden illness.

She was born December 28, 1974 in Amherst, OH and had been a Willard area resident for over 20 years moving from Vermilion.

Sissy enjoyed crocheting, cross stitching, crafts, animals, and babysitting for her friend's children....

May 5, 2023

Jason S. Bowman, 43, of Oberlin, died Friday, May 5, 2023 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness.

He was  born May 28, 1979 in Canton, OH and had been a Oberlin resident for the past 25 years moving from North Canton.

Jason worked for General Plug as a Material Handler for...

May 3, 2023

Roger H. Kennedy, 83, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his home after a brief illness.

He was born July 14, 1939 in Detroit, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years moving from Elyria.

Roger attended Ohio University where he was a member of the baseball team and...

May 3, 2023

Laura F. Sokol (nee Smith), 73, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at The Woods on French Creek after a lengthy illness.

She was born November 19, 1949 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 25 years.

Laura worked as a medical transcriptionists for Amherst Hospital and Elyria Memorial...

May 2, 2023

Sandra Dutton(nee Cottrell), 74, of Lorain, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at her home after a lengthy illness.

She was born February 16, 1949 in Spencer, WV and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 43  years, recently moving to Lorain.

Sandra worked for Epic Technologies in Norwalk in Customer Service retiring in  2011....

May 1, 2023

Joey Allen Nickeson, 54, of Lorain, died Monday, May 1, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.

He was born December 7, 1968 in Cleveland, OH and had been a life long Lorain resident.

Joey owned and operated Central Basin Bait and Tackle in Vermilion for the past 18 years.  Prior to...

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.