Obituaries

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...

Mar 7, 2023

Anna Mae Harris, 78, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

She was born November 6, 1944 in Lorain, OH and grew up in Vermilion.  She had also lived in Amherst and Oberlin before moving to Lorain.

Anna graduated from Vermilion High School and attended Oberlin...

Mar 4, 2023

Dorothy (nee Fischer) Hackenberg, 83, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at her home  after a brief illness.

She was born April 19, 1939  in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from Sheffield Lake.

She graduated from Grafton High School  and worked  for Lorain Printing for...

Mar 3, 2023

Jonathan T Hunter, 25, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 3, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.

He was born March 2, 1998 in Oberlin, OH to Sherry and Jim Hunter.  He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 years moving from LaGrange, KY where he grew up.

Jonathan had...

Mar 2, 2023

Edward Paul Fisher,97, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

He was born May 14, 1925 in Salem, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Olmsted Falls.

Edward was a veteran of the US Navy serving during World War...

Feb 28, 2023

Carla M. Miller (nee Heritage), 65, of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at St. John West Shore Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born December 31, 1957 in Cleveland and had been a Lorain resident for the past 15 years moving from Lakewood.

Carla had worked as an executive secretary for Quest Communications....

Feb 22, 2023

Donald E. Bedillion, 89, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home unexpectedly..

He was born November 9, 1933 in Washington , PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from New York and Pennsylvania.

Donald was a veteran of the US Marines serving during the Korean War....

Feb 22, 2023

Leon Buell Sr., 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short

battle with cancer.

He was born September 28, 1937 in Cleveland, OH and was a fourth generation Vermilion resident for

the past 53 years.

Leon had many different skills and work experiences...

Feb 22, 2023

Deborah K Smith (nee Grills), 67, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

She was born December 9, 1955 in Kingsport, TN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Lorain.

Deborah worked as an assistant manager in the cafeteria at...

Feb 16, 2023

Kenneth Paul Prindle, 90, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.

He was born March 31, 1932 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for many years.

Kenneth  was a veteran of the  US Coast Guard and worked for United States Glass Company as a...

Feb 14, 2023

Ellen Basinski (nee Naughton), 84, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her son's home surrounded by family after a brief illness.

She was born December 21, 1938 in Elyria, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 14 years, moving from Elyria.

Ellen graduated from Mercy College, Detroit,...

Feb 11, 2023

Gary Arthur Dropko, 73, of Vermilion, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a lengthy illness.

He was born July 24, 1949 in Lorain, OH and moved back to Vermilion in 2004 previously living in Pennsylvania, New York, and Utah.

Gary graduated from Vermilion High School in 1967 and was a...

Jan 31, 2023

Gerald  "Jerry"  Simmerman, 82, of Dover and formerly of Norwalk, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Park Village Health Care Center, Dover after a brief illness.

He was born August 20, 1940 in Alliance, OH and had been a Dover resident for the past 6 years moving from Canal Fulton.

He retired from St. Mary...

Jan 30, 2023

Shirley A Wozniak (nee McManigle), 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 30, 2023 at Mercy Regional Hospital after a sudden illness.

She was born July 14, 1938 in Buffalo, NY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 64 years moving from Lorain.

She was a member of St. Mary Parish, Vermilion and AMVETS...