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Naomi Ruth Buchs
Dec 9, 2019
Naomi Ruth Buchs (nee Tanner), 88, of Vermilion, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born January 28, 1931 in Diana, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years. Ruth was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Vermilion where she belonged to the Turn Around Gang....
Audrey Joy Meyers
Dec 5, 2019
Audrey Joy Meyers (nee Waterhouse), 91, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1928 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Lorain. Audrey graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1946 and attended Bowling...
Richard Louis Cicco
Dec 4, 2019
Richard Louis Cicco, 54, of Bellevue, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his mother's home unexpectedly. He was born April 21, 1965 in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident for a short time moving from Bellevue where he had resided for 21 years. Richard had worked as a Paramedic for 10 years. He is survived by his wife...
Elisha Nichole Stidham
Dec 1, 2019
Elisha Nichole Stidham, 35, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home, after losing a long battle with addiction. She was born July 5, 1984 in Amherst and had been a Sheffield Twp. resident for the past 7 years moving from Vermilion. Elisha enjoyed playing dice, listening to music, playing cards, and spending time with her family....

Charlyn S Friel
Dec 1, 2019
Charlyn S. Friel (nee Sander), 70, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Regency Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born June 24, 1949 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Amherst. Charlyn worked for Community Health Partners, Lorain for 27 years as a patient financial counselor. She enjoyed...
Larry Houff
Nov 23, 2019
Larry J. Houff, of Vermilion, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 1, 1944 in Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1962 and attended Wittenberg University where he received his Bachelor of Music in Church Music in 1966. That fall, Larry began studies...

Joan Meyers
Nov 23, 2019
Joan C. Meyers, 87, of Clearwater, Florida passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at home under hospice care. She is preceded in death by her husband Russell, who passed away in 2016. Joan is survived by 3 children, Kathleen, Kenneth, Nancy and eight grandchildren. There will be a funeral Mass at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater FL on Wednesday,...
Shelley Mae Adams
Nov 19, 2019
Shelley Mae Adams (nee Athey), 65, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born January 7, 1954 in New Kensington, PA and was a life long Vermilion resident. Shelley worked at Ford Motor Co. in Lorain for 9 years, and had also owned and operated Alpha Athletic Apparel...
Donald A. Mulica
Nov 18, 2019
Donald A. Mulica, 67, of Henrietta, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1952 in Amherst and was a resident of Henrietta Township for the past 31 years. Donald worked as an electrician for Ford Motor Company in Avon Lake for 38 years retiring in 2008. He was...
Janice Barton
Nov 15, 2019
Ruth Janice Barton (nee Graff), 91, of Vermilion, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born November 3, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 47 years moving from Milwaukee. Janice was a lifelong member of the Vermilion United Church of Christ Congregational...
Truman Eugene Ellis
Nov 15, 2019
Truman Eugene Ellis, Jr. 73, of Vermilion, passed peacefully at his home on Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born April 16, 1946 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Truman worked for the City of Vermilion for 42 years. He started as a police officer and then retired from the Street Department as a Superintendent...
Karen Marie Krajeski
Nov 13, 2019
Karen Marie Krajeski (nee Trelka), 53, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born June 5, 1966 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 years moving from Amherst. Karen had a strong faith and enjoyed yard work, cooking, baking, spending time with her cats, and...
Eddie Dean Akers
Nov 13, 2019
Eddie "Ed" Dean Akers, 72, of Amherst, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Avon Place after a lengthy illness. He was born July 26, 1947 in Yukon, WV and had been a Amherst resident for the past 48 years. Ed was a veteran of the US AirForce. He worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a manager for 37...
Brooke A. Adams
Nov 6, 2019
Brooke A. Adams, 13, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born November 17, 2005 in Lakenheath, England and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years. Brooke was an 8th grade student at Vermilion High School where she was involved in the Choir...
Glen R. Kubach
Nov 2, 2019
Glen R. Kubach 68, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born June 6, 1951 in Amherst. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 years moving from Amherst. He graduated from Marion Steele High School in Amherst, class of 1969. Glen worked for...
Jonathan A. Blackham
Oct 24, 2019
Jonathan A Blackham, 42, of Vermilion, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born March 8, 1977 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Jonathan graduated from Vermilion High School with the Class of 1996. He worked in the stock department for Meijers in Sandusky for 20 years, recently...
Arthur A. Greiner
Oct 22, 2019
Arthur A. Greiner, 70, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born March 27, 1949 in Chicago, IL and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 5 years moving from Lorain. Art served with the US Coast Guard for 26 years retiring in 1995. Art began working...
Freddie Lee Tallman
Oct 18, 2019
Freddie Lee Tallman, 70, of Vermilion, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born August 4, 1949 in Buckhannon , WV and had been a Vermilion resident since 1954 moving from WV. Freddie worked as an over the road truck driver for many years and had also worked interior construction...
Kenneth Allen Stroud
Oct 17, 2019
Kenneth Allen Stroud, 51, of Vermilion, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born September 21, 1968 in Amherst and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Ken had worked for Great Escape Pools as a salesman for the past three years and he had worked at Danny Vegh's...
Mitzi Ann Markel
Oct 15, 2019
Mitzi Ann Markel, 60, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Echoing Lake Residential Home. She was born October 10, 1959 in Amherst and had lived in Broadview Heights and Warrensville Heights before moving to Vermilion. Mitzi had attended Murray Ridge and worked at the Murray Ridge Center, Lorain. She enjoyed shopping, especially shopping for clothes. She is...
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