Donald Shirk
Jan 15, 2020
Donald Shirk, 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born May 20, 1934 in Vermilion. He moved to Florida in 1974 for 20 years, and then moved back to the place he always considered home, Vermilion. Donald worked as a phone repairman for CenturyLink for 40 years retiring...
John M. Ward
Jan 13, 2020
John M. Ward, 66, of Huron, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at his home. He was born December 10, 1953 in Washington, PA. and has been a life long Erie county resident. John attended Vermilion High School. He worked for EandL Transport and Cassen Transport Company as a distinguished car hauler for many years retiring in 2006. John had...
Warren Douglas Adkins
Jan 13, 2020
Warren Douglas Adkins, 55, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a 15 year struggle with congestive heart failure. He was born December 2, 1964 in McDowell, KY and has been a life long Vermilion resident. Warren worked for Kerr Beverage, Lorain as a tow motor operator retiring after 20 years. He graduated...
Mary Olyne Myracle
Jan 10, 2020
Mary Olyne Myracle (nee Darnell), 91, of Vermilion, passed peacefully Friday, January 10, 2020 at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born September 17, 1928, in Yuma, TN. She moved to Vermilion in 1958 where she lived up until recent. She lived in Ohio for 62 years, but she never lost her southern charm or her accent. Mary worked for...
Janet M. Gioffredo
Jan 9, 2020
Janet M. Gioffredo (nee Hanchulak), 87, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 7, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Sandusky. Janet retired from Bell Telephone where she had worked as an operator. She had also worked...
Rachel Leslie Reed
Jan 3, 2020
Rachel Leslie Reed, 50, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home. Heaven received a new angel when Rachel arrived to join her beloved parents, Lawrence and Roberta Reed. Rachel was a long time Vermilion resident and graduate of Vermilion High School where she was a Majorette. Rachel traveled to Florida to care for her grandmother...
Anne Marie Rieth
Dec 27, 2019
Anne Marie Rieth (nee White), 84, of Lorain, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a long courageous battle with Myasthenia Gravis. She was born August 14, 1935 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Anne worked for Lorain City Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1997 as the Auxiliary Clerk. She...
Ray Gray
Dec 20, 2019
Ray Gray, I was born at home Dec.27,1941 as George Raymond Gray in Ontario, Pennsylvania to George Edward and Eleanor (Cole) Gray. I lived in a four room company house with no indoor plumbing, a coal burning stove, and taking baths in a #7 washtub. I walked to school barefoot, up hill, in the snow or crossing a flooded...
Anne Marie Jones
Dec 20, 2019
Anne Marie Jones (nee Gentile), 93, of Anaheim, CA died Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness. ​ She was born October 17, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been an Anaheim resident for the past 53 years moving from Vermilion.​ ​ Anne was an alumna of Duquesne University and worked as a Second Grade...
Thomas E. Pesek
Dec 18, 2019
Thomas E. Pesek, 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born January 19, 1941 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years moving from Cleveland. Thomas worked as a Union Painter for Frank Novak and Sons, Cleveland for 46 years retiring in 2006. He...
Carol C Mittelstaedt
Dec 14, 2019
Carol C. Mittelstaedt (nee Wolfarth ), 79, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born April 3, 1940 in Canton, OH. Carol had been a Vermilion resident for over 50 years moving from the Akron / Canton area. Carol worked for Lorain County Human Services as a Computer...
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...
