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...
Paul E. Lessard
Oct 12, 2019
Paul E. Lessard, 52, of Lorain, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a brief illness. He was born April 11, 1967 in Hartford, CT and grew up in Somers, CT. Paul had been a Lorain resident for the past 3 years moving from Jacksonville, FL where he had lived 15 years. Paul owned and operated...
William M. 'Bill' Tharp Sr.
Oct 12, 2019
William "Bill"Â M. Tharp Sr., 64, of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born March 31, 1955 in Millville, NJ and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 43 years moving from Greenville, SC. Bill worked as a long distant truck driver for Growers Mineral Solutions, Milan...
Stephen Michael Cline
Oct 10, 2019
Stephen Michael Cline, 51, of Berlin Heights, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his home. He was born January 15, 1968 in Sandusky and had been a life long area resident. He grew up on the family farm in Brownhelm Township, driving tractor, and tending sheep. Stephen enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, dirt bike riding, and 4-wheeling. He was...
Timothy 'Tim' O'Keefe
Oct 7, 2019
Timothy 'Tim" R. O'Keefe, 68, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 22, 1950 in Lorain and moved back to Vermilion 4 years ago after living in Mansfield for 10 years. Tim was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked for PPG (Pittsburgh Paint and Glass)...
Robert L. Trimble
Oct 7, 2019
Robert L. Trimble III, 40, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 7, 2019 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born July 4, 1979 in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 10 years moving from New London. Robert was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He had attended Akron University and worked...
Alan 'Pete' Nieding
Oct 5, 2019
Alan "Pete" Nieding, 77, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home surrounded by his immediate family after a lengthy illness. He was born August 17, 1942 in Vermilion where he had been a life long resident. Pete worked for the Vermilion Fire Department as a Fire Fighter for over 50 years retiring in 2012. He...
Susan Opperman
Oct 1, 2019
Susan L. "Sue" Opperman (nee Roth), 75, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a brief illness. She was born December 12, 1943 in Lorain, OH and moved to Vermilion at age 8. She graduated from Vermilion High School in 1961 where she was Class Secretary, Track Queen, and May Queen Attendant. She...
Delbert Dale Buck Fleming
Sep 30, 2019
Delbert Dale "Buck" Fleming, 86, of Vermilion, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born August 12, 1933 in Henrietta, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years, moving from Birmingham in 1992. Buck graduated from Birmingham High School and was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Jan J. Budka
Sep 24, 2019
Jan J. Budka, 80, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's. He was born December 5, 1938 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident most of his life. Jan worked for Ford Motor Company as a Supervisor in the Paint Department for 20 years, retiring in 1978....
