Obituaries
Obituaries
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....
Sandra Sabin
Jun 27, 2020
Sandra K Sabin (nee Conn), 75, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her daughters home in Elyria. She was born September 21, 1944 in Somerset, PA and she had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Somerset, PA. She is survived by her Children, Verna (Russ) Strong of NM, Ronald (Amye) Sabin...
Debra K. Wilson
Jun 22, 2020
Debra K. Wilson (nee Comstock), 65, of Lorain, died Monday, June 22, 2020 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born July 18, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a Lorain resident for the past 21 years moving from Texas. Debra worked for Ford Motor Co., Brookpark for the past 5 years. She had...
Betty Wright
Jun 19, 2020
Betty Wright (nee Pingel), 82, of Vermillion, peacefully left this earth after a lengthy illness, to join her husband and our Lord in their heavenly home. Born on October 5, 1937 in Seymour, WI, Betty graduated from the Wisconsin County Hospital School of Nursing. It was there that Betty agreed to go to a formal with a young man...
Pamela Sue Reynolds
Jun 9, 2020
Pamela Reynolds (nee Patton), 68, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born April 1, 1952 in Charleston, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 62 years moving from Charleston. Pamela graduated in 1970 from Vermilion High School and worked as a Nurse's Assistant...
Diane M Dlugos
Jun 8, 2020
Diane M. Dlugos (nee Linhart), 75, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 8, 2020 at her home after a brief illness. She was born August 1, 1944 in Huron and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Huron. Diane worked for the Vermilion Police Department as a Dispatcher for 26 years, retiring in 2011. She...
Ralph Palmer
Jun 8, 2020
Ralph Leland Palmer, 85, of Sheffield Lake, died Monday, June 8, 2020 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a short illness. He was born May 17, 1935 in Reedurban, OH. He had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 13 years moving from Vermilion and Texas. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. Ralph...
Robert J. Kinder
Jun 4, 2020
Robert J. Kinder, 89, of Vermilion, was re-united in Heaven with his wife Lillian, on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Ames Family Hospice House after a lengthy illness. He was born October 6, 1930 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years moving from Lorain. He had also lived in Fort Myers and Leesburg,...
Darla Gabel
Jun 4, 2020
Darla Jean Gabel (nee Peters), 68, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a sudden illness. She was born February 13, 1952 in Norwalk and has been a life long Vermilion resident. Darla graduated from Vermilion High School in 1970 and had worked for Oak Hills Nursing Home as a Nurses Aid....
Joan King
Jun 2, 2020
Joan King (nee Hamman), 75, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home after a six month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born August 19, 1944 in Sandusky, Ohio and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Joan and her husband Joe co-owned King's Vineyards for over 50 years. She was a member of St. Mary...
Jerzy Goliszewski
Jun 1, 2020
Jerzy Goliszewski, 74, of Lorain, died Monday, June 1, 2020 at his home. He was born January 19, 1946 and had been a Lorain resident for the past 38 years moving from Poland. Jerzy worked for Lorain Products/Reliance Electric for 20 years without missing a day of work. He then worked an additional 8 years with Emerson building coils...
Karen Haury
May 30, 2020
Karen Haury (nee Linder), 75, of Elyria, OH passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Huntington Woods Care and Rehab Center in Westlake after a year long illness. She was born July 4, 1944 in Canton and had been an Elyria resident for 55 years. She was a 1963 graduate of Vermillion High School and attended Lorain County Community...
Keegan Michael Manges
May 29, 2020
Keegan Michael Manges, 8, received his angel wings on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was born in Lorain and had been a resident of Elyria for the past 3 years moving from Vermilion. Keegan attended Murray Ridge Elementary School in Elyria. He and his family were members of Lake View Baptist Church, Vermilion. Keegan loved camping, Mine Craft, Paw...
Jeffrey K. Lee
May 25, 2020
Jeffrey Keith Lee, 60, of Lorain, died Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born January 6, 1960 in Lorain and he had been a Lorain resident for the past 12 years moving from Elyria and Vermilion. Jeffrey graduated from Vermilion High School and had worked as a machinist for Duffin Manufacturing, Elyria....
Michael S. Roztas
May 23, 2020
Michael S. Roztas, 45, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. He was born August 28, 1974 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident the past 25 years moving from Parma. Michael graduated from Toledo University and started his career with Merrrill Lynch, Sandusky where he worked for 12 years. He became self employed as a Certified...
Daniel J Schill
May 23, 2020
Daniel Joseph Schill, 90, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. He was born March 19, 1930 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 25 years moving from Parma. Daniel worked as a Bailiff for Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for...
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