Obituaries

Obituaries

Donna S. Lee

Donna S. Lee

Mar 3, 2020

Donna S. Lee (nee Fagan), 73, of Waverly, OH died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born August 18, 1946 in Memphis, TN and had been a Waverly resident for the past year moving from Mississippi and Vermilion, OH. Donna had worked for the Vermilion Police Department as a Dispatcher. She was...

Barbara Ann Gallagher

Barbara Ann Gallagher

Mar 2, 2020

Barbara Ann Gallagher (nee Stone), 56, of Vermilion Twp., died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a short illness. She was born July 2, 1963 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Barbara worked in a controller position with Gallagher Plumbing. She enjoyed spending time in nature, shopping, traveling, spending time with her...

Christina Ann Donovan

Christina Ann Donovan

Feb 28, 2020

Christina Ann Donovan (nee Meier), 55, of Avon Lake, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. "Tina" was born August 31, 1964 in Lorain, Ohio. She was the 6th of eight children born to Carl and Marie Meier. Except for a brief stay in Oregon, she spent her entire life in Avon Lake. As a child, Tina was always...

Kathern M. 'Toots' Beursken

Kathern M. 'Toots' Beursken

Feb 28, 2020

A bright ray of sunshine has gone out in Brownhelm. Her love shines down on us all. Kathern M. "Toots" Beursken (nee Cline), 78, of Vermilion, passed away at her home on Friday, February 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Kathern was born March 3, 1941 in Marietta, OH. The family moved to Lorain, Ohio while she was...

Ira Mosley

Ira Mosley

Feb 28, 2020

Ira Mosley, 72, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020 in his home surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. He was born March 24, 1947 in Horse Creek, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Lorain. Ira worked as a Machine Operator for Bredero-Price, Lorain, previously Hill Hubbell...

Sylvia Toczek

Sylvia Toczek

Feb 26, 2020

Sylvia Rose Toczek (nee Lesniak), 78, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Gaymont Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 2, 1941 in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Sylvia moved to Munhall to be a loving wife to her husband William Michael Toczek and raised her family there. She was a classic stay...

Carl Wayne Todd, Sr.

Carl Wayne Todd, Sr.

Feb 24, 2020

Carl Wayne Todd Sr., 81, of Vermilion, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born April 1, 1938 in Norman, IN and had been a Vermilion resident since 1961 moving from Indiana. Carl went to school in Heltonville, Indiana. He worked as a Tow Motor Operator and Pin Striper for...

Mary Kate Karney

Mary Kate Karney

Feb 23, 2020

Mary Kate Karney An angel flew back to heaven on Sunday February 23, 2020 when Mary Kate Nee Ferrell Karney left this world for another. Born in Fairfield, Alabama, a volatile place during a volatile time, Mary Kate prided herself on the equality of all people and utilized this vision both personally and professionally. A rebel that always asked...

Ruth Jeannette Martin

Ruth Jeannette Martin

Feb 22, 2020

Ruth Jeannette Martin (nee Green), 91, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a year long illness. She was born April 28, 1928 in Hiram, OH, to Miriam Knippenburg and Fred Green. She grew up in Auburn, OH on her grandparent's fruit farm. Ruth graduated from Auburn High School in...

Jordan Beres

Jordan Beres

Feb 21, 2020

Jordan Lewis Beres, 26, of Lorain, died Friday, February 21, 2020 in Harrisburg, PA after a sudden illness. He was born April 1, 1993 in Bellevue and had been a Lorain resident for the past year moving from Milan. Jordan worked various jobs but recently started working for Swartz Paving doing asphalt work. He was born and raised Denver...

Sarah Virginia Fey

Sarah Virginia Fey

Feb 21, 2020

Sarah Virginia Fey (nee Snyder), 76, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 21, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born May 30, 1943 in Uniontown, PA and had been a Vermilion resident since 1969 moving from PA. Sarah had worked in a Greenhouse prior to working 9 years as a cashier at Meijer, Sandusky...

Hubert Marcum

Hubert Marcum

Feb 18, 2020

Hubert Marcum, 85, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice as the result of injuries he sustained from a fall. He was born December 4, 1934 in Trosper, KY.  Hubert moved to Vermilion in 1964 and had lived in South Amherst, Bacon Woods, and Brownhelm. Hubert worked as an Inspector for Ford Motor Co.,...

Michael Andrew Stead

Michael Andrew Stead

Feb 16, 2020

Michael Andrew Stead, 48, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. He was born September 9, 1971 in Bay Village and had been a life long Lorain and Vermilion area resident. Michael worked as a plumber for Facet Doctors Plumbing Heating and AC in Vermilion for over 18 years....

Arlene Belknap-Kinsey

Arlene Belknap-Kinsey

Feb 14, 2020

Arlene Hoffman-Ellsworth-Belknap-Kinsey (nee Sprowls), 75, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at The Cleveland Clinc, Avon after a sudden illness. She was born September 22, 1944 in Waynesburg, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from Cleveland. Arlene owned and operated Mr. Max Corp. which involved several businesses including rentals, construction, bakery,...

Herbert Wayne Proctor

Herbert Wayne Proctor

Feb 11, 2020

Herbert Wayne Proctor, 71, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Wayne was born May 19, 1948 in Cedar Grove , WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from West Virginia. Wayne graduated from East Bank High School in 1966 and proudly served his...

Darlene Booker

Darlene Booker

Feb 11, 2020

Darlene Booker, 66, of Vermilion, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, after a hard fought battle with AML Leukemia. Darlene was born February 17, 1953 in Pennsylvania.  She was raised in Mansfield, Ohio and had been a resident of Vermilion for 37 years. She was retired from the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court. Darlene was extremely proud of...

Francis W. 'Butch' Coleman

Francis W. 'Butch' Coleman

Feb 11, 2020

Francis W."Butch" Coleman, Jr., 74, of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. Butch was born December 13, 1945 in Altoona, PA and had been a Lorain resident for the past 58 years moving from PA. He began his career with Norfolk and Western Rail Road before becoming a self employed...

Giselle Kosi

Giselle Kosi

Feb 10, 2020

Giselle Kosi (nee Nyers), 100, formerly of Lorain, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Avon Oaks Caring Community. She was born April 8, 1919 in Woodville, OH and had been a life long Lorain area resident. Giselle was a member of First Baptist Church, Lorain and enjoyed shopping, reading, and visiting Lakeview Park, Toledo, and Michigan. She especially enjoyed...

Kyler Wright Cogar

Kyler Wright Cogar

Feb 9, 2020

Kyler Wright Cogar, 22, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home. He was born January 4, 1998 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past year and a half moving from Berlin Heights. Kyler graduated from Firelands High School and JVS Class of 2016. He worked for Bettcher Industries as a machinist for...

Kevin Conry

Kevin Conry

Feb 9, 2020

Kevin Patrick Conry, 13, of Oberlin, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by family after a 9 month battle with Clear cell sarcoma. He was born September 21, 2006 in Cleveland and had been an Oberlin resident for the past 4 years moving from Vermilion. Kevin was a 7th grade student at Firelands Junior High...

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