Florence Rose Kilmer
Dec 3, 2021
Florence Rose Kilmer, 100, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021. Florence was born in Lorain, Ohio to the loving home of John and Rose Pawlak on November 9, 1921; she was one of nine children. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1940 and worked at several jobs before joining the Army Air Corps. She...
Grace Marie Lacourse
Nov 30, 2021
Grace LaCourse (nee Price), 83, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at home after a lengthy illness. She was born December 17, 1937 in Barry County, Michigan, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 plus years moving from Michigan. She was a financial supporter of local animal shelters throughout her life. She is survived by...
Roberta J. Rose
Nov 26, 2021
Roberta J. Rose (nee Rhines) passed away on November 22, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona following a stroke. She was born on March 29, 1926 in Jackson, Michigan and was the daughter of Philip and Ethel Rhines. She was a graduate of Jackson High School and worked as a bookkeeper after graduation. She met a handsome young Navy Pilot, Sidney...
Maryann Martz
Nov 25, 2021
MaryAnn Provenzano Martz, 64, of Lorain, formerly of Vermilion, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at Mercy New Life Hospice, following a year-long battle with cancer. Born April 16, 1957, in Norwalk, MaryAnn worked for her parents at Ellie's Family Restaurant in Vermilion for many years. She also worked for the W.G. Nord Center and Echoing Lakes in Lorain County...
Stephen George Kordupel
Nov 24, 2021
Stephen George Kordupel, 73, of Berlin Heights, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family after a brief illness with cancer. He was born September 3, 1948, in Buffalo, NY, and had been a Berlin Heights resident for the past 44 years moving from Lorain. Stephen was a veteran of the United States Army serving...
Amaryllis Marie Diaz
Nov 23, 2021
Amaryllis Marie Diaz passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born April 19, 2021 to her loving parents, Anthony Diaz and Tanya Mosijowsky both of Lorain. Amaryllis will be dearly missed by her siblings, Anthony Diaz Jr., Arieana Diaz, Kashmir Starr, and Marcella Starr; her aunts and uncles: Lisa Diaz, Natasha...
Albert J. Schafer
Nov 22, 2021
Albert J. "Al" Schafer, 79, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a brief illness. He was born September 10, 1942 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. Al graduated from Oberlin School of Commerce and worked as an accountant before beginning his career at Ford Motor Co., Lorain. He worked as...
George Pratt
Nov 17, 2021
Following a brief illness, George A. Pratt, 65, of Vermillion Twp., was called home to his eternal resting place on Weds, November 17th, 2021. George was the youngest of eight children, born to the late Carl L. and Elizabeth (nee Yalik) Pratt. He entered this world on July 14, 1956 and grew up in Lorain with his brothers; Ernie...
Bruce White
Nov 13, 2021
Karl "Bruce" White, 86, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Louis Stokes VA Hospital after a brief illness. He was a graduate of Vermilion High School Class of 1954 and active in basketball and track. Bruce attended BGSU 2 years, and served 2 years with the US Army, an air traffic controller in Oberlin. He retired from...
Donald Walton
Nov 13, 2021
Donald Walton "Bosco", 83, of Birmingham, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1938 in Birmingham and had been a lifelong Birmingham resident. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as an Electrician for IBEW 129 Electricians retiring in 2001. He was a member of the IBEW...
Barbara Gerken
Nov 13, 2021
Barbara Ann Gerken (nee Spindler), 80, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born October 2, 1941 in Marietta, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 62 years moving from Lorain. Barbara worked for Captain Larry's restaurant as a server for many years. Barbara was...
Kathrine Cherniss
Nov 11, 2021
Kathrine Cherniss (nee Barber) passed away peacefully on November 11, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Cathy Smith, in Vermillion, Ohio. She was 95 years old. Kathrine was born in 1926 to Lee Barber and Fanny Becker. She was the eldest of six siblings: Ester (Roscoe) Ely (deceased), Lester (Janet) Barber (deceased), Lee Barber, Carol (Steve) Gbur, and...
Richard Charles Ferry
Nov 6, 2021
Richard "Dick" Charles Ferry, 80, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born February 20, 1941 in Akron, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years moving from Maryland. Dick was a veteran of the US Marine Corp. where he served as a rifle...
Betty 'Dee' Lowder
Nov 6, 2021
Betty "Dee" Lowder (nee Montgomery), 82, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born May 3, 1939 in Columbia, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from Portsmouth, OH . Dee worked for Ford Motor Co, Lorain for 20 years retiring in...
Deborah Argenti
Nov 6, 2021
Deborah C. Argenti (nee Newsome), 63, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Stein Hospice after a short illness, not related to COVID 19. Deb was born October 7, 1958 in Lorain to the late Charles Rex "Chuck" and Betty J. (nee Mrazik) Newsome. She was a 1977 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School in...
Roberta S. Markworth
Oct 27, 2021
Roberta Sharon "Bunny" Markworth (nee Plank), 83, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at home in the company of her daughters after a lengthy illness. She was born May 3, 1938, in Ashland, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from Ashland. Bunny graduated from Ashland High School in 1956 and Otterbein...
Marcia Nicole Barnett
Oct 25, 2021
Marcia Nicole Barnett (nee Woods), 31, of Greenwich, was taken too soon, Monday October 25, 2021, after a tragic car accident. She was born July 25, 1990 in Amherst, OH and had been a Greenwich resident for the past 2 years moving from Detroit, MI. Marcia was always outgoing and the center of all the family events. She enjoyed...
Olivia Nicole Fox
Oct 23, 2021
Olivia Nicole Fox was born into the arms of angels, Saturday, October 23, 2021. She is deeply loved by her parents, Kassandra Brown of Vermilion and Shawn Fox of Milan; siblings, Kendall Fox of Milan and Madilynn Buga of Vermilion; maternal grandparents, William and DeAnna Brown of Vermilion; paternal grandparents, William and Sheryl Foland of Sandusky, and Thomas Fox...
Denny Owens
Oct 23, 2021
Denny Owens, 70, of Brownhelm, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 10, 1951 in Amherst and had been a Brownhelm resident for the past 50 years. Denny worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain before joining the Laborers Local #758 where he worked construction for 37 years before retiring. He...
Ricky Phillips
Oct 16, 2021
Ricky Phillips, 65, of Oberlin, died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Saint Louis, Missouri and had been a Oberlin resident for the past two years moving from Wakeman. Ricky was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he worked as a helicopter mechanic for 20 years. He graduated from...
