Obituaries

Obituaries

Tom Miller

Tom Miller

Jun 24, 2019

Thomas R. Miller, 74, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home. He was born September 11, 1944 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 37 years. Tom was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. He worked as a supervisor for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 34 years retiring in...

Gladys R. Miller

Gladys R. Miller

Jun 20, 2019

Gladys R. Miller (nee Steup), 92, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio. She was born January 7, 1927 in Sewickley, PA and had been an Elyria resident for the past 4 years, having moved from Vermilion. Gladys married Howard R. (Howdy) Miller in Sewickley in 1948. Together they owned and operated Peerless Cleaners in...

Mary Jane Kaput

Mary Jane Kaput

Jun 14, 2019

Mary Jane Kaput (nee Mulla),74, of Broadview Heights, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. MaryJane was born May 18, 1945 in Parma and had been a Broadview Heights resident for the past 10 years moving from Brecksville. She was a member of St. Basil the Great Catholic Church, Brecksville. MaryJane...

Mark W. Funk

Mark W. Funk

Jun 12, 2019

Mark W. Funk, 66, of Biloxi, MS, formally of Amherst, died June 12, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1953 in Waynesburg, PA. He lived in the Vermilion and Amherst area for 45 years before moving to Biloxi 4 years ago. Mark worked for Americut Coring and Sawing Inc. in Vermilion for many years as...

Mary Ann Gentry

Mary Ann Gentry

Jun 8, 2019

Mary Ann Gentry (nee Davis), 71, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born November 11, 1947 in Barnesboro, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Cleveland. Mary worked for R.W. Beckett, North Ridgeville in their manufacturing plant for many years....

James Elliott

James Elliott

Jun 7, 2019

James Elliott, 88, of Vermilion, died Friday, June 7, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. James was born February 4, 1931 in Matewan, WV, he had been a Vermilion and Amherst resident for the past 62. He was a veteran of the United States Army Rangers serving during the Korean War as a paratrooper. James worked...

David 'Al' Cooper

David 'Al' Cooper

Jun 4, 2019

David "Al" Cooper, 83, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a short illness. He was born June 1, 1936 in Danville, IL and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Al graduated from Brownhelm High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for the City of Vermilion...

Rebecca Marie Wright

Rebecca Marie Wright

Jun 4, 2019

Rebecca Marie Wright (nee Wunder), 68, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born November 16, 1950 in Norwalk and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years. Rebecca worked for the Wonder Color Company as a secretary for 23 years, retiring in 2005. She enjoyed reading, puzzles,...

Gloria Jean Pasenow

Gloria Jean Pasenow

May 30, 2019

Gloria Jean Pasenow (nee Stewart), 65, of Elyria, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria after a lengthy illness. Gloria was born June 23, 1953 in Oberlin had been a Elyria resident for the past 15 years moving from Wellignton. Gloria worked as a School Bus Monitor for First Student Bus and had the Murray...

Freeda Marlene Gawne

Freeda Marlene Gawne

May 29, 2019

Marlene Gawne (nee Nash), 77, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born May 31, 1941 in Lodi and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 36 years moving from Berlin Heights. Marlene worked as a supervisor for Lorain Products for 30 years retiring in 2001. She had also...

Carl M. Baird

Carl M. Baird

May 27, 2019

Carl M Baird, 70, of Huron, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born March 23, 1949 in Uniontown, PA, and had been a Huron resident for the past 25 years moving from Lorain. Carl was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam War. He worked as...

Donald "Red" M Morris

Donald "Red" M Morris

May 23, 2019

Donald M. "Red" Morris, 60, of Huron, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after battling Leukemia for 10 years. Don was born March 15, 1959 in Lorain, OH. He had been a Huron resident for the past 29 years after moving from Vermilion. He graduated from Firelands High School class of "77. Don worked for...

Mark E. 'Skipper' Hevener

Mark E. 'Skipper' Hevener

May 23, 2019

Mark E. "Skipper" Hevener Jr., 51, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a complication with diabetes. Skipper was born October 21, 1967 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Lorain. He graduated from Firelands High School in 1986. He had worked for the Metropolitan...

Clara Taylor

Clara Taylor

May 20, 2019

Clara Taylor (nee Bandagski), 89, of Vermilion, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born August 10, 1929 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Lorain. Clara had worked as the head cook at Elberta Inn, Vermilion many years ago. She is...

Thomas Wayne 'Pete' Alford

Thomas Wayne 'Pete' Alford

May 20, 2019

Thomas "Pete" Wayne Alford, 82, of Vermilion, died Monday, May 20, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 25, 1937 in Middlesboro, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years. Thomas worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a Driver and Loader for 42 years retiring in 2001. He is...

John S. Corogin

John S. Corogin

May 13, 2019

John S. Corogin passed away May 13, 2019. Born March 12, 1925 to Solon "Sam" and Ann (Puskas) Corogin in Lorain. He was proud of his Greek and Czech background and being a first generation American. After graduation from Clearview High School (1943), John joined the US Navy and served in the Philippines as an Ensign. John attended Ohio...

Ernest Lee Mills

Ernest Lee Mills

May 13, 2019

Ernest Lee Mills, 68, of Chattanooga, TN died Monday, May 13, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Richard E Jacobs Health Center after a lengthy illness. He was born June 7, 1950 in Lorain and had been a Chattanooga resident for the past 41 years. He was a veteran of the US Army serving with the 101st Airborne Division during Vietnam....

Harold Dean Hudson

Harold Dean Hudson

May 12, 2019

Harold Dean Hudson, 88, of Oberlin and formerly of Houston, TX, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born January 5, 1931 in Conroe, TX and had been an Oberlin resident for the past 4 years moving from Houston, TX. Dean graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1950. He had...

Linda A. O'Donnell

Linda A. O'Donnell

May 9, 2019

Linda A. O'Donnell (nee Romanski), 72, of Elyria, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her daughters home after a lengthy illness. She was born April 25, 1947 in Lorain and had been an Elyria resident for the past 50 years moving from Lorain. Linda worked for Sears and Roebuck, Elyria for 30 years retiring in 2013. She enjoyed time...

Bennie Camden Rowan

Bennie Camden Rowan

May 9, 2019

Bennie Camden Rowan Sr., 79, of Parma (formerly of Philippi, WV), was called home to be with The Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Bennie was born on April 11, 1940 in Sutton, WV but was a Cleveland-area resident for more than 50 years. He served his country in the Merchant Marines before dedicating his life to serving Christ...

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