Obituaries

Obituaries

Loredel Helene Beal

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Aniello Andrew Aiello

Aniello Andrew Aiello

Sep 30, 2022

Aniello "Andy" Aiello, 73, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 30, 2022 at Mercy Health after a lengthy illness.

He was born December 2, 1948 in Jersey City, NJ and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 8 years moving from New Jersey.

Andy was a veteran of the US Army  serving during Vietnam.

...

Sandra  D Papp

Sandra D Papp

Sep 29, 2022

Sandra D Papp (nee LaCourse), 88, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born June 9, 1934 in Martin, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 70 years moving from MI.

Sandra worked as a Beautician for various beauty shops in...

Richard  F Zelinski

Richard F Zelinski

Sep 28, 2022

Richard F Zelinski "Zorro", 73, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a brief illness.

He was born November 2, 1948 in Elyria , OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 35 years moving from Elyria.

Richard graduated from Elyria District Catholic High School in 1966...

Hilary Anne Cashell

Hilary Anne Cashell

Sep 23, 2022

Hilary Anne Cashell, 28, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 23, 2022 after a sudden illness.

She was born September 7, 1994 in Amherst, OH and had been a life long Vermilion and Sheffield Lake resident.

Hilary worked several jobs including at her families restaurant the Pit BBQ, Vermilion.  She also enjoyed doing cell phone sales....

Courtney Maria  O'Keefe

Courtney Maria O'Keefe

Sep 23, 2022

Courtney Maria O'Keefe, 25, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 23, 2022 after a sudden illness.

She was born February 10, 1997 in Svolusk, Russia and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 23 years.

Courtney had worked as a quality engineer for Jiffy Products International, Lorain and was enrolled at Bowling Green to further...

Annalee Fondriest

Annalee Fondriest

Sep 20, 2022

Annalee Fondriest (nee Simmerman ), 87, of Canal Fulton, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Danbury Senior Living after a brief illness.

She was born August 3, 1935 in Clay Township and had been a Canal Fulton resident for the past 6 years moving from Norwalk.

Annalee worked for GTE, where she met the love...

Arnold  Eugene  Johnston

Arnold Eugene Johnston

Sep 17, 2022

Arnold Eugene Johnston, 87, of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his home after a brief illness.

He was born May 4, 1935 in Elderton, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from West Lebanon, PA.

Arnold worked for Ford Motor Co. as an Inspector for 30 years...

Rodney Hoover

Rodney Hoover

Sep 15, 2022

Rodney Rae Hoover, 88, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness.

He was born February 20, 1934 in Fremont , NE and grew up in Galion, OH.  He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 6 years moving from Huron.

Rodney worked as a machinist...

Frank William Bagola

Frank William Bagola

Sep 11, 2022

Frank Bagola, 90, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 12, 1932 in Buffalo, NY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Lorain.

Frank was a veteran of the United States Marines serving during the Korean...

Dolores M. Jasin

Dolores M. Jasin

Sep 9, 2022

Dolores M. Jasin (nee Bodner), 89, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 9, 2022 peacefully at her home.

She was born April 2, 1933 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 years moving from Bay Village.

Dolores had worked in accounting and as a bookkeeper for several businesses including Sun News...

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