Obituaries

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 the world of becoming...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 25, 2025

Victor Herbert "Top Notch" Cachat, 95, of Vermilion, passed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Kingston of Vermilion.

Born on July 3, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, Victor spent most of his life in Cleveland before relocating to the Vermilion area. He was a proud graduate of St. Ignatius High School and a devoted member of Saint Thomas...

Mar 22, 2025

Katherine Mary Howley, 80, of Lakewood, left us early Saturday morning, March 22, 2025. Kate died peacefully in the arms of her family, just a few hours after being anointed in her Catholic faith and blessed by the story telling, laughter and tears of a gathering of friends. It was a gentle letting go filled with the same joy...

Mar 22, 2025

Edward "Les" Murphy Sr., 81, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Admiral's Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation, Huron following a lengthy illness.

Born on April 23, 1943, in Brookpark, OH, Les had been a resident of Huron for the past 22 years, having moved from North Olmsted.

Les was the owner and...

Mar 21, 2025

Richard A. McQueen, 89, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 21, 2025, following a lengthy illness.

Born on January 26, 1936, in Brownhelm, OH, Richard was a lifelong resident of the Vermilion area.

For 57 years, he owned and operated Advance Sign Co., later McQueen Sign Co., before retiring in 2016....

Mar 18, 2025

Terry Lynn Carter, 68, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on July 9, 1956, in Welch, WV, Terry moved to Vermilion 56 years ago, making it his lifelong home.

A proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Terry dedicated 31 years to...