Scott V. Hackenberg
Apr 2, 2021
Scott V. Hackenberg, 61, of Vermilion, passed away at his residence with his loving family at his side, Friday, April 2, 2021. He was born June 16, 1959 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong area resident of Vermilion. He married the love of his life April 4, 1981, and immediately started their family. A true family man,...
Banner L. Conn
Mar 30, 2021
Banner L. Conn, 87, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at The Woods on French Creek after a short illness. He was born July 16, 1933 in Dana, KY. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 65 years moving from Dana, KY. Banner worked as a carpenter for various companies and also co-owned A and...
Thomas Allen Morris, Jr.
Mar 29, 2021
Thomas Allen Morris, Jr., 67, of Elyria, passed away with family by his side on March 29, 2021, from lung cancer.Tom was born on July 17, 1953 in Amherst, Ohio to the late Thomas and Donna Morris. He is survived by his daughter Kate Morris (Kraig Matthews) of Powell, Ohio; siblings Linda (Kent) Stauffer of LaGrange, Lori (Wally) Schulz...
Sarah E. Fitzgibbons
Mar 23, 2021
Sarah Fitzgibbons, 75, of Huron, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at The Meadows at Osborn Park after a lengthy illness. She was born June 1, 1945 in Cleveland and had been a Huron resident for the past 7 years moving from Avon. Sarah worked as a Accountant for Republic Steel before working at Fitzgibbons Arnold and Co. for 7...
Johnny Zepth 'Jojo' Finley
Mar 18, 2021
Johnny "JoJo" Zepth Finley, 59, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born February 10, 1962 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion and Lorain resident. JoJo had worked for Blakley Roofing before starting his own construction business that he worked for the past 10 years....
Jeffrey Garcia
Mar 17, 2021
Jeffrey "Big Jeff" Scott Garcia, 68, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 15, 1952 in Elyria and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Jeffrey worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 30 years and Ford Motor Co., Avon for 4 years, retiring as in...
Clyde E. Harris
Mar 16, 2021
Clyde E. Harris, 96, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Admiral's Pointe, Huron after a lengthy illness. He was born April 26, 1924 in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from Firelands. Â Clyde and his wife Ruth, enjoyed spending winters in Leesburg, FL for the past 38 years. Clyde was...
Lavina M. Marks
Mar 15, 2021
LaVina Marks (nee Lumley), 95, of Wakeman, died Monday March 15, 2021 at Kirtland Rehabilitation and Care after a lengthy illness. She was born December 15, 1925, in Fitchville, and had been a Wakeman resident for 20 years moving from Vermilion. LaVina worked for Bendix, Elyria for many years. After retiring she worked for Meijer as a food demonstrator....
Alec A Koutsopoulos
Mar 14, 2021
Alec A. Koutsopoulos, 23, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021. He was born November 19, 1997 in Elyria and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Alec graduated from Vermilion Ehove Career Center with certifications in EMT and Firefighting. He had worked as an EMT for North Central, Sandusky while also working with the Vermilion Twp. and...
Madelene M. Szabo
Mar 13, 2021
Madelene M. Szabo  (nee Costello), 92, of Wakeman, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home after a brief illness. She was born July 3, 1928 in Lorain and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 49 years moving from Lorain. Madlene was a member of St. Mary Catholic Parish, Vermilion.  She had been a member of St....
Jonathan Graham Young
Mar 4, 2021
Jonathan Graham Young, 71, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born November 19, 1949 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Jonathan worked for Chalfant Manufacturing, Elyria as a sheet metal helper for over 30 years. He enjoyed watching movies. He is survived by his...
Lynn Anderson
Mar 4, 2021
Linda K. "Lynn" Anderson (nee Plavchan), 71, of Vermilion, ascended into Heaven, Thursday, March 4, 2021Â at her home after a brief illness. She was born March 27, 1949 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past two years moving from Amherst and Avon Lake. Lynn worked as a legal secretary for several attorneys including for...
Anna M. 'Liz' Kerns
Mar 4, 2021
Anna "Liz" Kerns (nee Byerley), 87, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born June 3, 1933 in Dayton, TN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from Michigan. Liz was a member of First Baptist Church, Vermilion where served on the Baptism...
Jean Marie Elizabeth Burns
Mar 1, 2021
Jean Marie Elizabeth Burns (nee Zielkowski), 83, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born August 15, 1937 in Dickson City, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 62 years moving from Detroit. Jean graduated from Lorain Community School of Nursing and St. Joseph School of Practical...
Dick Sherwood
Mar 1, 2021
Marion Richard "Dick" Sherwood, 85, of Venice FL, died Monday March 1, 2021, at Manor Care, Venice, after a long illness. Dick was born September 22, 1935, in Wakeman, Ohio, and had been a lifelong Vermilion, Ohio, area resident, spending winters in Venice,Florida.. A veteran of the US Army during the Korean War era, he always remembered his positive...
Diane E. Creel
Mar 1, 2021
Diane E. Creel, 66, of Vermilion, OH passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born October 23, 1954 in Lorain to E. Linwood Jr. and Elaine Creel and spent her entire life in Vermilion. Diane graduated from Vermilion High School in 1974. She held many jobs in the area, with...
Raymond J Urban
Feb 27, 2021
Raymond J Urban Sr., 67, of Wakeman, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 9, 1953 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 11 years moving from Palm Harbor, FL. Raymond owned and captained a fishing charter boat business, E-Z Does it Charters...
Joseph Ralph Sharpnack, Jr.
Feb 22, 2021
Joseph Ralph Sharpnack, Jr., 81, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 22, 2021 at Mercy Health - Allen Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born May 31, 1939 in Cincinnati and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 71 years. Joe graduated from Vermilion High School in 1957 and attended Kent State University with a walk on basketball...
Marianne Lynn Tunnell
Feb 19, 2021
Marianne L. Tunnell (nee Bailey), 64, of Vermilion, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness with Covid-19 related complications. She was born July 14, 1956 in Elyria and she was a 1974 graduate of Midview High School in Grafton. Marianne was a life long member of Abundant Life Christian Center...
Rebecca Lettenberger
Feb 19, 2021
Rebecca Lettenberger, 61, of Elyria, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at after a lengthy illness. She was born October 26, 1959 in Oklahoma City , OK. she had been a Lorain County resident most of her life. Rebecca worked as an Insurance agent for Cobos Insurance in Elyria up until her sickness. She is survived by her father,...
