Joanne Palange
Dec 11, 2020
Mary "Joanne" Palange (nee Cahill), 62, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at MetroHealth Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 5, 1958 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2.5 years moving from Elyria. Joanne worked for Lakeland Cottages in Vermilion and loved being around Lake Erie. She was a...
Kenneth J. ''Ken"' Miltner
Dec 11, 2020
Kenneth "Ken" J. Miltner, 68, of Amherst, passed suddenly Friday, December 11, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1952 in Cleveland and had been a Amherst resident for the past 29 years moving from Avon Lake. Ken owned and operated Cumberland Plumbing Co. where he worked as a master plumbing contractor for 25 years. He...
Ralph Michael Sklarek
Dec 9, 2020
Ralph Michael Sklarek died Wednesday morning, December 9, 2020 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home from COVID 19 at age 75. He was born December 7, 1945 to Stephan J. and Dorothy R. (nee Bonk) Sklarek, the 6th of 9 children. Ralph attended Nativity BVM grade school and played CYO basketball. His friends in speech class said he was really...
Margaret Mary '"Marge"' Zelenak
Dec 9, 2020
Margaret "Marge" Mary Zelenak (nee Tomusko), 94, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice. She was born July 27, 1926 in Lakewood,and had been a lifelong resident of Vermilion. She graduated from Vermilion High School in 1944. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion, where she was active in the Altar...
Margaret Kathleen Griffith
Dec 8, 2020
Margaret Kathleen Griffith (nee Chaildin), 98, of Westlake, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at West Bay Care and Rehabilitation Center, Westlake after a 5 year illness. She was born November 28, 1922 in Redstar, WV. She had been a Westlake resident for the past 5 years and had lived in Vermilion, Amherst, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, and West Virginia.. Margaret...
Thomas L. Hunt
Dec 6, 2020
Thomas L. Hunt, 81, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born July 12, 1939 in Troy, OH. He had resided in Vermilion for the past 15 years after moving from Minneapolis. Thomas graduated from Grove City College. He enjoyed a career in business management, consulting and teaching. He had worked for Continental...
John E Faltay
Dec 5, 2020
John Faltay (born János Imré Faltay), 76, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home after a brave 3 month battle with melanoma. He was born March 1, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary, moved to Austria in 1945, then to the United States in 1956. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving...
Glenn N. Wood
Dec 4, 2020
Glenn N. Wood, 86, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born February 12, 1934 in Port Clinton and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years moving from Perkins Township. Glenn worked as machinist for New Departure Hyatt in Sandusky, Ohio for 38...
Arthur Gene Velasquez
Dec 4, 2020
Arthur Gene Velasquez, 69, of Elyria, died Friday, December 4, 2020. He is survived by his significant other, Michelle Burden of Elyria; 4 children; and his siblings. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eudaldo and Mary (nee Pena) Velasquez. Cremation will take place at Riddle Funeral Home, Vermilion.
Terry Smith
Dec 4, 2020
Terry Lee Smith, 81, of Vermilion, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio after a lengthy illness. He was born March 14, 1939 in Ashland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 58 years moving from Ashland. Terry graduated from Ashland High School in 1958 where he had been active with the student...
Patricia E Watson
Dec 1, 2020
Patricia E. Watson (nee Dicus), 65, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 26, 1955 in Berea, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Sheffield Lake. Patricia had worked as a bank teller, cashier at a grocery store, and...
Rachael Kalizewski
Nov 21, 2020
Rachael Laura Kalizewski (nee Karchin), 98, of Norwalk, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Gaymont Nursing Center, Norwalk after a lengthy illness. She was born March 4, 1922 in Vermilion and had been a life long area resident. Rachael had worked for South Shore Packing, Vermilion, Basic Foods in Vermilion, and had also been the bookkeeper for her husband's...
Phillip D. Marsh
Nov 21, 2020
Phillip Daniel Marsh passed away on November 21, 2020 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Phillip was born on April 12, 1961 in Lorain, OH to John and Mildred Marsh. Phillip graduated from Marion L. Steele in 1979. He served in the Air Force for 4 years and was employed at Lear Corporation in Huron, OH for many...
Mary Louise 'Tootie' Reisinger
Nov 20, 2020
Mary Louise "Tootie" Reisinger (nee Chandler),94, of Avon Lake, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 , at the Cleveland Clinic - Avon Hospital at Richard E. Jacobs Campus after a sudden illness. She was born October 7, 1926 in Cleveland and had been an Avon Lake resident for the past 4 years moving from Vermilion. Tootie worked as a secretary...
Magnea Jonsson
Nov 18, 2020
Magnea (Magga) Jonsson (nee Kristjansdottir), 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her daughters home in Simpsonville, KY after a lengthy illness. She was born December 10, 1934 in Reykjavik, Iceland and had been a Vermilion resident for 49 years before moving to KY in April of this year. Magga had worked as a nursery school teacher...
Donna Lee Goff
Nov 17, 2020
Donna Lee (nee Phillips) Goff, 93, of Wesleyan Village, Elyria passed peacefully into Heaven on November 17, 2020 surrounded by her family. Although only four-foot eleven (‶and ¾ inches!″) Donna’s personality and laughter always completely filled the room. She carried with her a magical joy that defied the early childhood experiences she endured during the Depression era. Her humble...
Glenna S. Bache
Nov 14, 2020
Glenna S. Bache (nee Steele), 95, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1925 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past year and a half moving from Norwalk. Glenna received her Masters Degree in Library Science from Bowling Green University. She...
Laura M. Hill
Nov 12, 2020
Laura M. Hill (nee Weaver), 45, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at her home after a sudden illness. Laura was born July 12, 1975, in Cleveland, raised by her family in North Ridgeville, and moved to Vermilion more than 15 years ago. She attended Westlake Christian Church and worked for General Motors. Laura had a passion and...
Janet Mae Boone
Nov 10, 2020
Janet Mae Boone (nee Leimbach), 85, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born November 29, 1934 in Birmingham and had been a life long Birmingham area resident. Janet had worked for the Dum Dums Lollipops Company and had also worked at McGavey's Restaurant in Vermilion. She was...
Elizabeth Hamner
Nov 10, 2020
Elizabeth Hamner,54, of Wellington, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at ResCare of Wellington after a lengthy illness. She was born March 26, 1966 in Lorain and had been a Wellington resident for the past 10 years moving from Vermilion. Elizabeth worked at the Murray Ridge Center where she also sang in the Choraliers. She enjoyed participating in the Special...
