Shirlee Ann Cooper
Sep 17, 2021
Shirlee Ann Cooper (nee Strable), 56, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Westlake Rehab and Nursing Center after an extended illness. She was born May 22, 1965 in Detroit, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Willoughby. Shirlee worked for K-Mart headquarters as a manager of their stores and recently...
Linda Dalton
Sep 17, 2021
Linda Dalton, 77, of Lorain, died Friday, September 17, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born July 16, 1944 in Chapmanville, WV and had been a Lorain resident for the past 34 years moving from West Virginia. Linda worked for Lorain Community Health Partners as a dietician for over 20 years. She enjoyed...
Beverly Kathleen Smith
Sep 13, 2021
Beverly Kathleen Smith (nee Vaughn), 104, of Vermilion, died September 13, 2021, at Kingston Residence of Vermilion. Beverly was born December 6, 1916 in Elyria, OH. She had been a Vermilion resident for more than 75 years, moving from Elyria. She graduated from Elyria High School. Beverly was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, sewing,...
Richard 'Dick' Arnold
Sep 12, 2021
Richard E. "Dick" Arnold, 73, of Vermilion, passed peacefully on Sunday September 12, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born December 13, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN. He moved to Cincinnati, OH after graduating from Indiana University in 1969 where he not only met his wife, but developed a love for IU basketball and...
John "Ken" Laposky
Sep 6, 2021
John "Ken" Kenneth Laposky Sr., 79, of Vermilion, died Monday, September 6, 2021 surrounded by his family at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born March 30, 1942 in Cherokee, Iowa and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years moving from Alexandria, VA. Ken was a proud veteran of the US Marines....
Robert Peak
Sep 6, 2021
Robert Edward "Duke" Peak, 79, of Vermilion, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born June 4, 1942 in Helen, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Oberlin. Duke worked for Ford Motor Co. as an Operations Manager for...
Karen Smith
Sep 3, 2021
Karen Sue Smith (nee Beane), 74, of Lorain, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home. She was born July 7, 1947 and had been a lifelong Lorain resident. She enjoyed playing pool, crocheting, sewing, reading, embroidery and arts and crafts. She had strong Catholic faith. She loved her family very much, especially her loyal companion Molly. She is...
Delbert Orwig
Aug 30, 2021
Delbert Orwig,89, of Vermilion, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born June 8, 1932 in Bellevue, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 62 years moving from Oak Harbor . Delbert was a veteran of the United States Air Force actively serving abroad in Korea, Germany, Morocco,...
Audrey W. Ward
Aug 25, 2021
Audrey W. Ward (nee Adkins), 82, of Oberlin, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born May 31, 1939 in Sandstone , WV and had been a Vermilion resident for 20 years before moving to Amherst and Oberlin. Audrey worked as a nursing assistant for Riverview Nursing Home, Golden Acres Nursing...
Wilhelmina M. Burr
Aug 23, 2021
Wilhelmina M. Burr (nee Steyns), 93, of Sandusky, died Monday, August 23, 2021 at Stein Hospice Center after a lengthy of illness. Wilhelmina was born August 15, 1928 in Heerlen, Netherlands. She has been a Sandusky resident since 2008, moving from the Vermilion-Huron areas. Wilhelmina worked for Bill Frankel ladies apparel as a sales clerk and had also worked...
Richard Knoll
Aug 18, 2021
Richard H. Knoll, 86, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, August 18,2021 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 1, 1935 in Muskegon,MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Berea, Ohio. Dick was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and graduated from Michigan Technological University in Houghton,...
Douglas Hugh Summers
Aug 17, 2021
Douglas Hugh Summers, 71, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. John West Shore Hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 24, 1949 in Albright, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 21 years moving from Norwalk. Doug worked as a lift mechanic for Ford Motor Co., Lorain and Avon for 38...
Sharon Tomshack
Aug 16, 2021
Sharon A. Tomshack (nee MacAuley), 83, of Vermilion, died Monday, August 16, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. She was born March 24, 1938 in Hancock, (Houghton County) MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Sheffield Lake. She originally attended Visitation High School in Detroit, MI where she...
Michael Norris
Aug 12, 2021
Michael G. Norris, 63, of Sheffield Lake, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Oak Hills Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born August 27, 1957 in Zanesville, OH and had been a Sheffield Lake area resident for over 20 years. Mike had worked several jobs and retired in 2019. He enjoyed watching football, especially the Cleveland Browns,...
Jeffrey Yahraus
Aug 12, 2021
Jeffrey Allen Yahraus, 46, of Sheffield Lake, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 at UH St. John West Shore Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born November 26, 1974 in Willoughby, OH and had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 6 years moving from Orlando, FL. Jeffrey received a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and...
Gayle F. Stack
Aug 10, 2021
Gayle F. Stack (nee Doyle), 65, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 surrounded by her family at her home after a brief illness. She was born August 22, 1955 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years moving from Lorain. Gayle graduated from Ohio University and was a member of St. Mary Parish,...
Lin Church
Aug 9, 2021
Linette "Lin" K. Church (nee Kaiser), 61, of Vermilion, died Monday, August 9, 2021 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 18, 1960 in Bowling Green, OH and grew up in Tontogany, OH. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 35 years. Lin had worked at Bettcher Industries in the Accounts Payable Department...
Ruby K. Osko
Aug 8, 2021
Ruby K. Osko (nee Garrett), 88, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Northridge Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 3, 1932 in Chillicothe, OH. She lived in Vermilion from 1970-1985 and then moved to Portsmouth, OH where she resided 25 years, before moving back to Vermilion in 2014. Ruby worked...
David A Basinski
Aug 6, 2021
David A Basinski, 83, of Vermilion, passed away with peace and dignity Friday, August 6, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a brief illness. Judge Basinski was born August 27, 1937 in Elyria, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years, moving from Elyria. He was a devoted husband, a kind and loving father and...
Brian Boyd
Aug 5, 2021
Brian Dwayne Boyd, 56, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 16, 1965 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. Brian worked for Harrison Manufacturing, Wakeman and Advanced Auto in Vermilion. He enjoyed building model trains, watching trains, cooking and was known for...
