Obituaries

Obituaries

Joseph P  Werle

Joseph P Werle

Jun 6, 2022

Joseph P. Werle, 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home after a brief illness. He was born February 8, 1938 in Cleveland , OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 22 years moving from New London, OH. Joseph was a veteran of the US Navy Reserves and had worked in maintenance and...

Viola  Bea  Klaus

Viola Bea Klaus

Jun 5, 2022

Viola Bea Klaus (nee Frame), 55, of Vermilion, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at University Hospital-Portage Medical Center after a short illness. She was born April 22, 1967 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Topeka, KS and Pennsylvania. Viola had worked in home health care and was a caregiver to...

Daniel  C.  Miller

Daniel C. Miller

Jun 4, 2022

Daniel C. Miller, 74, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born September 5, 1947 in Clay Co., WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 8 years. Prior to moving to West Virginia to take care of his mother, he lived in Vermilion for 25...

Joyce  D.  Smith

Joyce D. Smith

Jun 3, 2022

Joyce D. Smith (nee Coleman), 89, of Vermilion, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born November 27, 1932 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Joyce worked in the cafeteria for Vermilion Schools for over 25 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of the United Church...

Frances  Jean "Fran"  Abraham

Frances Jean "Fran" Abraham

Jun 1, 2022

Frances Jean "Fran" Abraham (nee Gerhart), 74, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 12, 1948 in Dayton, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Dallas, TX and Akron, OH. Fran retired from Garland Independent School District as a...

Randy  Armel "Park"  Terry

Randy Armel "Park" Terry

May 29, 2022

Randy Armel "Park" Terry, 33, of Amherst, died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born March 20, 1989 in Cleveland and had been a Amherst resident for the past year moving from Vermilion. Randy had worked for Wendy's in Amherst as a cook. He is survived by his wife, Amanda (nee Sampson)...

Jonathan  Jones

Jonathan Jones

May 26, 2022

Jonathan Lee Jones, 46, of Lima, died Thursday, May 26, 2022 Lima Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born June 16, 1975 in Toledo, OH and had been a Lima resident for the past four years moving from Vermilion. Jonathan worked for Ford Motor Co. for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, cooking out, and being outdoors,...

Jo  Ann  Seker

Jo Ann Seker

May 24, 2022

Jo Ann Seker, 89, died peacefully in Camp Hill, PA on January 19th, 2020 attended by her son Greg and grandson Kevin. She is survived by her immediate family, including three sons Mark Seker (living in Portland, OR), Greg Seker (Lewes, DE), Chris Seker (New Orleans, LA); 8 grandchildren (Mark’s:) Abe, Koh, (Greg’s:) Drew, Kevin, Jillian, (Chris’s:) Stephanie, Jennifer,...

Nichol Louise Mitchell

Nichol Louise Mitchell

May 23, 2022

Nichol Louise Mitchell (nee Orvis), 78, of Elyria, died Monday, May 23, 2022 after a short illness. She was born December 3, 1943 in Elyria, and had been a life long Elyria resident. She was a graduate of Elyria High School Class of 1962. Nichol worked for KTM America of Lorain and Englehardt Corp of Elyria as an inventory...

James W. Roztas

James W. Roztas

May 23, 2022

James W. Roztas, 75, of Vermilion, died Monday, May 23, 2022 at his home. He was born November 19, 1946 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years moving from Parma. James was a veteran of the US Air Force where he served as a Staff Sergeant during Vietnam. James worked for the United...

James M. Muncy

James M. Muncy

May 19, 2022

James M. Muncy, 55, of Vermilion, died Nov. 16, 2021 as the result of a boating accident on Lake Erie. He was born March 12, 1967 in Elyria and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. James worked for the Operating Engineers Local 18, Cleveland for over 31 years. He started as a Laborer and spent the last...

Elena Ernandes

Elena Ernandes

May 18, 2022

Elena Ernandes (nee Vullo), 92, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was born January 4, 1930 in Favara Sicily, Italy and moved to Favignana Sicily, Italy where she met the love of her life, Carlo Ernandes whom she was married to for 65 years. They...

Justin Paul Cramer

Justin Paul Cramer

May 17, 2022

Justin Paul Cramer, 22, of Vermilion, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born May 13, 2000 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. He was a member of the Lake View Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing the guitar and playing video games. He is survived by his...

John P. Furr

John P. Furr

May 17, 2022

John Purnell Furr, 58, of Lorain, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born August 23, 1963 in Memphis, TN and had been living in Lorain moving from Vermilion. John worked as a Roofer for many years and had also worked various factory jobs throughout his life. He enjoyed NASCAR, Rock and Roll music, and working with his hands....

Michael Czarney

Michael Czarney

May 15, 2022

Michael Edward Czarney, 70, of Vermilion, died Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 8, 1951 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 33 years moving from Lorain. Michael worked in the restaurant business as a cook for over 20 years. Mike enjoyed the theater and had...

Robert Whorton

Robert Whorton

May 12, 2022

Robert H. Whorton, 86, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. Robert "Bob" was born August 3, 1935 in Moundsville, WV, but he eventually relocated to Vermilion in search of gainful employment. Bob quickly found work at a myriad various skilled labor jobs, but he eventually started the business "CandB...

William Kreps

William Kreps

May 8, 2022

Bill "Bucket" Kreps, 64, of Vermilion, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born March 13, 1958 in Charleston , WV and had been a Vermilion resident for over 20 years moving from New York. Bill enjoyed sports, golfing, traveling and was a life long Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins fan. He also enjoyed spending...

Donald Charles Sagert, Sr.

Donald Charles Sagert, Sr.

May 5, 2022

Donald Charles Sagert, Sr., 83, of Vermilion died on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 6, 1938 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 64 years, moving from Amherst. Donald was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he worked as a mechanic on B-52...

Zita Marie Nash

Zita Marie Nash

May 3, 2022

Zita Marie Nash (nee Parker), 90, of Vermilion, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She is deeply loved and will be dearly missed. She was born in 1932 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Lakewood, OH. Zita was a passionate teacher with Adult Basic Education...

Harold L. Wisnieski

Harold L. Wisnieski

May 1, 2022

Harold Wisnieski, 92, of Elyria, died Sunday, May 1, 2022 at his daughter's home after a lengthy illness. He was born April 28, 1930 in Cleveland and had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 6 years moving from Vermilion where he had resided for 45 years. Harold was a veteran of the US Army and retired from...

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