Denver P. Echard
Sep 18, 2019
Denver P. Echard, 81, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born September 10, 1938 in French Creek, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 57 years moving from WV. Denver was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. He worked for Ford...
Eugene Victor 'Gene' Nickley
Sep 15, 2019
Eugene "Gene"  Victor Nickley, of Vermilion, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. He was born September 19, 1934 in Vermilion and had been a lifelong resident. Gene graduated from Vermilion High School and was a veteran of the United States Army . He received his bachelor and masters degree from Kent...
Nancy Dean Stone
Sep 13, 2019
Nancy Dean Stone  (nee Hange) ), 84, of Vermilion, died peacefully Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home after a short illness. She was born May 3, 1935in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident since 1998 moving from Berlin Heights. Nancy had worked for Apple Hill Orchards and as a telephone operator in Oberlin. She was a member...
Russ '"Russ"' Tolson Ii
Sep 7, 2019
Russell "Russ" Tolson II, 26, of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 after a sudden illness. He was born September 29, 1992 in El Paso, TX and had lived most of his life in Vermilion. Russ was a 2011 graduate of Vermilion High School and recently qualified as a registered nurse. He had worked at St. Mary's of...
Sally Ann Malkowski
Sep 2, 2019
Sally Ann Malkowski (nee Wenstrup ), 78, of Vermilion, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. She was born May 20, 1941in Silver Spring, MD and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 6 years moving from Michigan. Sally worked for the Catholic Church for over 16 years, serving as business administrator for...
Robert Emmett Schnitzler
Sep 2, 2019
Robert Emmett Schnitzler, 92, of Vermilion, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a 5 year illness. He was born January 28, 1927 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 64 years. Robert was a veteran of the United States Army. Robert worked as a plumber and pipe fitter for Lucas Plumbing and...
Lewis Whitacre
Aug 30, 2019
Lewis Whitacre, 95, formerly of Vermilion, died Friday, August 30, 2019 at Ohio Veteran's Home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 25, 1923 in Elyria and had been a Sandusky resident for the past 2 1/2 years moving from Norwalk. Lewis had also lived in Nova, Hartman AR, and Vermilion. Lewis was a veteran of the US...
Carol Ann Godshall
Aug 28, 2019
Carol Ann Godshall (nee Waterbury), 52, died June 4, 2019 in Plano, TX. She was born on December 24, 1966 in Cleveland, OH. Carol graduated from Vermilion High School class of 1985. She enjoyed playing summer softball and in high school she played basketball and softball. She was a United States Navy Veteran serving for 4 years. She is...
Jean Miller
Aug 27, 2019
Jean Miller (nee Lindsley), 81, of Ashland, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Arbors of Mifflin, Mansfield after a lengthy illness. She was born March 11, 1938 in Sandusky and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1957. Jean had been an Ashland resident for the past 5 years moving from Vermilion where she had been a life long resident....
Ralph D. Smith
Aug 24, 2019
Ralph D. Smith, 91, of Ocala, FL passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Ralph was born on November 30, 1927, in Maxville, Ohio to Clarence and Ethel (Amerine) Smith. He moved to Ocala, FL from McArthur, Ohio in 2001. He is survived by his companion, Jennie Brast of Ocala, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Barbara Marie Ratliff
Aug 22, 2019
Barbara Marie Ratliff (nee Tipton), 91, of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a brief illness. She was born November 1, 1927 in Coalwood, WV, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 57 years moving from West Virginia. Barbara worked for J.C. Penney, Lorain, Krogers in the 1970's, the Vermilion YMCA,...
Margaret M. Strzelecki
Aug 21, 2019
Margaret M. Strzelecki (nee Mozak), 82, formerly of Lorain, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, FL after a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1936 in Lorain and had been a Daytona Beach resident for the past 6 years moving from Lorain. Margaret was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin...
Janet Yvonne Sapienza
Aug 19, 2019
Janet Yvonne Sapienza (nee Marcum), 63, of Amherst, died Monday, August 19, 2019 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 30, 1955 and had been a Amherst resident for the past 11 years, moving from Vermilion. Janet worked for Ford Motor Co., Avon Lake for 33 1/2 years and retired in 2008 as...
Ted William Cooper
Aug 19, 2019
Ted William Cooper, 55, of Vermilion, died Monday, August 19, 2019. He was born October 26, 1963 in Amherst and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Ted had worked various jobs in the area and enjoyed watching t.v. He is survived by his son, Jonathon Cooper of Vermilion; grandson, Toby Ellick of Vermilion; mother, Patricia (nee Tremain) Cooper...
Sheila Boyd
Aug 13, 2019
Sheila Boyd (nee Hughes), 58, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at University Hospital, Cleveland after a sudden illness. She was born October 8, 1960 in Logan, WV and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Sheila graduated from Vermilion High School in 1978 and attended nursing school. She worked for Ford Motor Co. , Avon as an...
Lucille E. Coultrip
Aug 13, 2019
Lucille E. Coultrip (nee Hauff), 97, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born January 16, 1922 in Vermilion where she had been a life long resident. Lucille was a member of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church and a life member of VFW#7576. She enjoyed cooking and being...
Kathleen Smith
Aug 12, 2019
Kathleen Smith (nee Carrender), 62, of Lorain, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at Lake Pointe Health Center after a short illness. She was born September 21, 1956 in Amherst and had been a Lorain resident for the past 34 years moving from Amherst and Vermilion. Kathleen loved animals, gardening, and especially loved spending time with her family and friends....
Mary 'Sherry' Lydic
Aug 11, 2019
Mary "Sherry" Lydic (nee Grue), 74, of Ohio, died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a sudden illness. She was born March 18, 1945 in Elizabeth, PA and had been an Ohio resident for the past 71 years. Sherry was a 1963 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst and also a graduate of...
Larry Knapp
Aug 5, 2019
Larry Knapp, 80, of Sandusky, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1939 in Erie, PA and had been a Sandusky resident for the past 10 years moving from Huron. He lived in Vermilion for 30 years. Larry was a proud veteran of the United States Army National Guard serving during...
Kristine "Kristi" Jo 'Kristi' Hottinger
Aug 3, 2019
Kristine "Kristi" Jo Hottinger (Williams), 68, of Huron, died, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at her home after a brief illness. She was born June 13, 1951 in Dayton and had been a Huron resident for the past 14 years, after moving from the Cleveland area. Kristi worked in telecommunications for General Telephone and Electronics Corporation (GTE), followed by a...
