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Gerald Jason Camera
Nov 4, 2022
G. Jason Camera, 52, of Vermilion, died Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home after a sudden illness.
He was born July 16, 1970 in Lorain, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident.
Jason worked in maintenance at Walmart, Sandusky for the past 5 years. He had also worked for Ford Motor Co.,...
Janice L. Walle
Nov 3, 2022
Janice L. Walle ,85, of Vermilion, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Janice was born April 8th 1937 in Washington PA. The family moved to Vermilion when she was in elementary school. Janice graduated from Vermilion High School. While in Vermilion High School she received a scholarship to attend...
Violet A Adam
Nov 2, 2022
Theresa "Violet" Adam (nee Jacobs), 96, of New London, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 at her son's home after a lengthy illness.
She was born November 4, 1925 in Lorain, OH and had been a New London resident for the past 20 years moving from Vermilion.
Violet owned and operated...
Stephen R. Myers
Oct 28, 2022
Stephen R. Myers, 69, of Wakeman, died Friday, October 28, 2022 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born August 12, 1953 in Baltimore, MD and had been a Wakeman resident since 1987 moving from Amherst .
Stephen worked for Stevens Corporation and Jakmas Plumbing & Heating retiring in 2014.
...Terry Lane Mills
Oct 26, 2022
Terry Lane Mills, 68, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a
lengthy illness.
He was born May 16, 1954 in Ann Arbor, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 3 1/2 years moving from
Belleville, MI.
Terry had attended Kent State...
Elmer R Meyers
Oct 23, 2022
Elmer R. Meyers, 96, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic
Richard E Jacobs Health Center, Avon after a brief illness.
He was born February 9, 1926, in Amherst, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for
the past 35 years, moving from Elyria and Lorain.
Elmer graduated...
David W Barlow
Oct 20, 2022
David W.Barlow, 69, of Vermilion, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness.
He was born July 31, 1953 in Toledo, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident.
David was a veteran of the United States Army serving during Vietnam.
David worked for Ford Motor...
Nancy Eileen Arbogast
Oct 19, 2022
Nancy Eileen Arbogast (nee Weaver), 74, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.
She was born October 19, 1948 in Lorain, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident.
Nancy worked for Green Circle Growers as a Supervisor for over 30 years, retiring in 2019....
Lucille R. Root
Oct 17, 2022
Lucille R. Root (nee Pohorecki), 87, passed at her home on October 17, 2022 after a long, well lived life. Her whole life was dedicated to her family.
She was born November 26, 1934 in Toledo, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years.
Lucille was a member of St. Mary...
Sonya Marie Oestermeyer
Oct 16, 2022
Sonya Marie Oestermeyer (nee Kraynak), age 82, of Vermilion, Ohio passed away at The Cleveland Clinic Sunday, October 16, 2022, lovingly surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Affectionately known as “Mom,” “Grandma O,” and “Aunt Sam,”.
Sonya was born on February 25, 1940, to Mary (Lutsock) and George Kraynak in Urey, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her...
Loredel Helene Beal
Oct 14, 2022
Loredel Helene Beal (nee Mackert), 82, of Wakeman, died Friday, October 14, 2022 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
She was born June 17, 1940 in Elyria, OH and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 52 years moving from Lorain.
Loredel graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 1958 and worked...
Steven J. Varabkanich, Sr.
Oct 14, 2022
Steven J Varabkanich, 75 of Vermilion, passed away on October 14, 2022.
Surviving is his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Jill (Koppmann); son, Steven Jr.; grandchildren, Gavin and Talon (Koppmann); sister, Judy (Mucha) and brother Joseph.
He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Julia (Aschenbrener) and his ex-wife Bunny (Kovac).
At Steve’s...
Mary Louise Ault
Oct 12, 2022
Mary Louise Ault, 86, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Bellevue Care Center after a brief illness.
She was born June 19, 1936 in Parkersburg, WV and had been along time Vermilion resident.
Mary had been a vendor at Jamie's Flea Market, South Amherst.
Mary enjoyed fishing, collecting baseball cards, watching...
Leonard Michael Benedict
Oct 12, 2022
Leo “Butch” Benedict was a huge pain in the ass - world-renowned for his lack of patience and stubborn as hell - but he was also fiercely loyal, had a generous heart and was always looking out for the little guy. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
After spending his childhood in Amherst...
Sandra Lee Lachner
Oct 9, 2022
Sandra Lee Lachner (nee Straub), 76, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Fairview Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born August 15, 1946 in Cleveland , OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years.
Sandra was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Vermilion. She enjoyed gardening, reading, writing...
Samuel Thomas Bartlett
Oct 7, 2022
Samuel "Sam" T. Bartlett, 75, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 7, 2022 at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born November 25, 1946, in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. His family moved to the Vermilion area when he was a child where he was a resident most of his life. The last few...
Nelson William Gildenmeister
Oct 6, 2022
Nelson William Gildenmeister, 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Kingston of Vermilion after a brief illness.
He was born August 4, 1938 in Edgerton, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past year moving from Phoenix, AZ .
Nelson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He worked...
Oliver Seals
Oct 4, 2022
Oliver Seals, 30, of Cleveland, died suddenly Wednesday, October 4, 2022 at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Oliver was born October 4, 1992 in Lorain, and had moved to Cleveland from Vermilion where he grew up.
He had just started working at Sam's Club as a merchandiser and had also worked for Chipotle in Amherst and...
Anita Joyce Cook
Oct 2, 2022
Anita Joyce Cook (nee Scarborough), 75, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born November 1, 1946 in Memphis, TN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from Memphis.
Anita had worked as a bookkeeper for Erie County Bank.
...
Earl Hardway, Jr.
Sep 30, 2022
Earl "Red" Hardway Jr,93, of Vermilion , passed away peacefully Friday, September 30, 2022 at Mercy Hospital.
For his 93 years, he gave everything he could to his highschool sweetheart "Tootie" (Ora). They moved to Ohio, where he retired after 30 years from Ford Motor Co.
He helped in digging and lay the foundation for...
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