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Vermilion, Ohio Obituaries
George Banaska
Oct 16, 2021
George Banaska, 94, of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at New Life Hospice after a brief illness. He was born July 4, 1927 in Johnstown, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 29 years. George was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving during WWII and the Korean War. George worked for Columbia Gas for...
Ray Dillon
Oct 15, 2021
Raymond "Ray" M. Dillon, 56, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 15, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born August 6, 1965 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the 82nd Airborne Unit. Ray started his working career at Norwalk Furniture and...
Hazel Kathleen Bradley
Oct 15, 2021
Hazel Kathleen Bradley (nee Caksey), 67, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 15, 2021 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born July 20, 1954 in Sandusky, Ohio. She grew up in Vermilion and lived in North Port, FL before moving back to Vermilion 5 years ago. Hazel had various jobs throughout her life, but most...
George L. West
Oct 12, 2021
George Leonard West March 6, 1927 - October 12, 2021 Beloved husband of Phyllis May (King) West from Newfoundland and Father to Sharon, Linda, Susan, (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia), and Gary, born in Ohio. George was born at home in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 6, 1927 weighing in at 13 lbs. George grew up and enjoyed...
Sandra Kaye Simpson
Oct 11, 2021
Sandra Kaye Simpson (nee Thomas), 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 11, 2021 at Admiral's Pointe Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 22, 1937 in Ernest, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 44 years moving from Amherst. Sandra worked for St. Joseph Hospital as a RN for over 30 years and...
James E. Meister
Oct 5, 2021
James E. Meister, 78, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. He was born December 4, 1942 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Cleveland. James was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. He worked for Ford Motor Co.,...
Donald F. Grabney
Oct 4, 2021
Donald Francis Grabney, 82, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 4, 2021 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born October 15, 1938 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 43 years moving from Lorain. Donald was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War. He worked as a supervisor at...
Jeanette Borer
Oct 3, 2021
Jeanette Borer (nee Campbell), 86, of Vermilion, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Sunday, October 3, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born October 29, 1934 in Liverpool England and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from Sandusky. She is survived by her daughter, Anndrea Rogers of Vermilion; son, Stanley...
Nicholas K 'Nick' Wood
Oct 3, 2021
Nicholas K. "Nick" Wood, 26, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his home. He was born May 22, 1995 in Dunwoody, GA and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Nick enjoyed hiking, camping, and spending time in the outdoors. He especially enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by his father...
Donna M. Dinger
Oct 2, 2021
Donna M. Dinger (nee Hoffman), 85, of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at her home after a brief illness. She was born April 16, 1936 in Baxter , PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from Buffalo, NY. Donna graduated from Brookville High School, Brookville, PA in 1954. She started her career...
Peter Malinowski
Oct 2, 2021
Peter Rudolph Malinowski, 91, of Lorain, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Amherst Manor Care Center and is now reunited with his loving family and friends. He was born March 8, 1930 in Lorain where he had been a life long resident. Peter started his education at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lorain and graduated from Admiral King High...
Kenneth Schmidt
Oct 2, 2021
Kenneth John "Bull" Schmidt, 63, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1958 in Cleveland, grew up in Brownhelm Township, and had been a Lorain resident for the past 15 years moving from North Carolina. Kenneth worked as a truck driver for over 15 years. He was a...

Henry William Kishman
Sep 30, 2021
Henry William Kishman, 70, of Vermilion, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born June 13, 1951 in Sandusky and had been a life-long Vermilion resident. He owned and operated Kishman Law Office in Vermilion for 40 years and practiced law for more than 45 years. He graduated from Ohio State University and Capital...
Virginia Leimbach
Sep 28, 2021
Virginia C. "Ginger" Leimbach (nee Cadlac), 80, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born July 28, 1941 in Buffalo, NY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from Wellington. Ginger had worked for Allen Thorley Delloyd Insurance, Vermilion for many years and had...
Lila Rose Buckosh
Sep 27, 2021
Lila Rose Buckosh (nee Eneff),97, of Vermilion, died peacefully at her home with family by her side on Monday, September 27, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born July 18, 1924 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 72 years. Lila was on the Board of Directors for Lake Erie Lanes, Vermilion and the...
Roger Cook
Sep 26, 2021
Roger J Cook, 74, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born March 20, 1947 in Pontiac, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 48 years, moving from Michigan. Roger was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during Vietnam in Thailand. Roger worked...
Josephine Ann Hutchison
Sep 25, 2021
Josephine Ann Hutchison (nee Klobucarich), 80, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 25, 2021 at her home after a brief illness. She was born March 14, 1941 in Calumet, MI and had been a Lorain resident for the past 25 years moving from Avon Lake. Josephine was an avid BINGO player and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....
William S. Mooney
Sep 24, 2021
William S Mooney, 92, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. He was born August 20, 1929 in Waynesburg, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from Pennsylvania. William was a veteran of the United State Army serving during the Korean War. William worked...
Gary King
Sep 23, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we announce the passing of Gary L. King, 64 on September 23, 2021 due to natural causes. He was born in Lorain, Ohio on August 6, 1957 to Lloyd and Evelyn (Trusko) King. After Graduation from Lorain High School, he was employed by Ford Motor Co. for 20 years. Gary...
Patricia Kay Creel
Sep 22, 2021
Patricia Kay Creel ,73, of Vermilion, died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Mercy New Life Hospice following a short illness with COVID 19. Pat was born July 7, 1948 in Lakewood. She grew up in Vermilion and taught middle school and high school math in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties in the greater Atlanta area from 1971 to 2001....
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