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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...
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. Â 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. Â George was born at home in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 6, 1927 weighing in at 13 lbs. Â 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 Â in 1954. Â 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...
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