Daniel D. Devich
Jul 22, 2020
Daniel D. Devich, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the age of 75 surrounded by his family. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran who retired from Ford Motor Company after 34 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Corrine (Morelli) Devich; brother, Michael (Heather) Devich; sons, David (Renae) Devich and Steve...
Nelda E. Love
Jul 19, 2020
Nelda E. Love, 97, of Vermilion passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Elmcroft of Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born in Versailles Borough, PA on April 8, 1923. After graduating from McKeesport High School in 1940, she entered nurses' training at McKeesport Hospital earning her Registered Nursing degree in 1943. During WWII she worked as an...
Virginia Lepkowski
Jul 17, 2020
Virginia Lepkowski (nee Stelmack), 92, of Lorain, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a short illness. She was born October 28, 1927 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain and Elyria resident. Virginia was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Lorain. She enjoyed motorhome traveling, golfing, bowling, and...
Paula Sue Hale
Jul 12, 2020
Paula Sue Hale (nee Snider), 75, formerly of Birmingham, OH died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Mayfield, KY after a lengthy illness. She was born September 18, 1944 in Amherst, OH and had been a life long Birmingham area resident moving to Mayfield, KY in 2000. Paula worked as an office secretary for many years....
Lucinda Lohiser
Jul 12, 2020
Lucinda "Cindy" Lohiser (nee Crawford), 66, of Vermilion, drew her last breath and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 12, 2020. She was born March 30, 1954 in McKeesport , PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years moving from Lorain. Cindy graduated from Admiral King High School, Lorain in 1972. She...
Milton "Butch" Charles Beecher
Jul 9, 2020
Milton "Butch" Charles Beecher, 87, of Fremont, IN, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN after a sudden illness. He was born August 4, 1932 in Lorain and had been a Fremont resident for the past 5 years moving from Vermilion, OH. Butch served in the Naval Reserves. He worked as a Printing Pressman...
Cheryl G. Quigley
Jul 9, 2020
Cheryl G. Quigley (nee Gaiser), 66, of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Independence Village, Avon Lake, after an 8 year illness. She was born April 3,1954 in Middleburg Heights and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Rocky River. Cheryl had a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Capital University and...
Kathleen Yonkings
Jul 9, 2020
Kathleen L. Yonkings (nee Brown), 74, of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home after a sudden illness. She was born October 11, 1945 in Connellsville, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 16 years moving from Amherst. Kathleen graduated from Vermilion High School and worked in the cafeteria at Oak Hills...
Carl Clifford Heuckroth
Jul 8, 2020
Carl Clifford Heuckroth, 88, formerly of Sandusky, died July 8, 2020, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born March 30, 1932 in Kitchener, Ontario and had been a Sandusky resident for the past 25 years, moving from Detroit, MI. He had also lived in Chicago, IL and had a home in Lodi, OH. Carl owned...
Peggy Jones
Jul 8, 2020
Margaret " Peggy" Ann Jones (nee Woolley), 72, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born June 12, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 35 years moving from Pittsburgh. Peggy was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Vermilion. She enjoyed...
Edgar Lee Bass
Jul 7, 2020
Edgar Lee Bass, 82, of Birmingham, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home. He was born April 20, 1938 in Clay City, IL and had been a Birmingham resident for the past 37 years moving from Marion, OH. Edgar was a veteran of the US Army and worked for Ohio Edison as a Foreman for 31...
Jonathan William Dunbarr
Jul 6, 2020
Jonathan William Dunbarr, 35, of Sandusky, died Monday, July 6, 2020 after a lengthy battle with addiction. He was born August 4, 1984 in Cleveland and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Jonathan graduated from Vermilion High School in 2004 and worked in landscaping and was a bricklayer for various companies. He was always willing to lend...
Connie O'Leary
Jul 5, 2020
Connie Marie O'Leary (nee Baniecki), 76, of Vermilion, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her home. Connie was a coal miner’s daughter born January 13, 1944 in Waynesburg, PA. After moving from Pittsburgh, Connie had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years. Connie started her nursing education in Washington, PA and graduated from St. Francis School...
Mona G Staszak
Jul 3, 2020
Mona G. Staszak (nee Caswell),91, of Vermilion, died , July 3, 2020 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brighton, OH and moved to Lorain when she married Joseph Staszak in 1948. She resided in Lorain for 38 years before moving to New London where she had lived for 29 years. She had...
Elmer C. Morgan
Jul 3, 2020
Elmer C. Morgan 92, formerly of Camden Twp, went to be with his Lord Friday, July 3, 2020 at Kingston Residence in Vermilion. He was born September 29, 1927 in Camden Twp. where he had been a life long area resident. Elmer graduated from Camden High School in 1945 and the Oberlin School of Business. He was a veteran...
James Snell
Jun 30, 2020
James (Jim) Snell, 93, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 after a short illness. He was born at home on September 18, 1926 to Alva and Nina (nee Driver) Snell, and lived in Vermilion all of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia"Ginny" Snell in 2011; his parents, his brother Charles of Vermilion and...
Frank W. Dunbarr
Jun 29, 2020
Frank W. Dunbarr, 68, of Greenwich, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at University Hospital, Cleveland after a lengthy illness. He was born November 8, 1951 in Cleveland and had been a Greenwich resident for the past 5 years moving from Vermilion. Frank had worked for LTV Steel before it closed and then worked at E-Check and Liberty Ford before...
Grace Phillips
Jun 28, 2020
Grace L. Phillips (nee Schafer), 87, of Vermilion, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born May 2, 1933 and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Grace worked for Mill Manor in food preparation for 19 years, retiring in 2009. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, music, and especially enjoyed spending...
David Nitchman
Jun 28, 2020
David Nitchman, 85, of Wakeman, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born June 4, 1935 in Berea and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 40 years. David graduated from Berea High School and Baldwin-Wallace University. David worked as a Physical Education and Heath teacher for Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools...
Louisa Crites
Jun 27, 2020
Ruby Louisa Crites (nee Belcher), 80, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born January 6, 1940 in Logan , WV. Louisa moved to Vermilion in 1979 and then moved to North Carolina and Virginia before making Florida her home for 30 years. She moved back to Vermilion in 2016....
