Obituaries
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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...
Jeffery C Cairns
Jul 27, 2019
Jeffery Carson Cairns, 51, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at his home. He was born March 10, 1968 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 5 years moving from Port Clinton. Jeff graduated from Toledo University and worked as an Assistant Controller at Freudenberg-NOK, Milan for the past 16 years. He was a member of...
Sally K. Carte
Jul 26, 2019
Sally K. Carte (nee Meier), 73, of Vermilion, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born May 15, 1946 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Sally worked for Captain Larry's Restaurant and Margie's Restaurant as a short order cook. She had also worked at Captain...
Brittany Elizabeth Young
Jul 25, 2019
Brittany Elizabeth Young (nee Cabrera), 29, of Vermilion, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Huron after a swimming accident. She was born April 8, 1990 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Lorain. Brittany worked for Holiday Inn Express, Vermilion as one of the head housekeepers. She was...
Linda Sue Snodgrass
Jul 24, 2019
Linda Sue Snodgrass (nee Hatfield), 68, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born February 3, 1951 in Newtown, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from WV. Linda received her preschool certification from Lorain Community College and worked as preschool teacher...
Darryl Hugh Walker
Jul 24, 2019
Darryl H. Walker, 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born April 28, 1941 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Darryl graduated from Firelands High School Class of 1959 and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked as...
Emily Jean Crawford
Jul 20, 2019
Emily Jean Crawford (nee House), 93, formerly of Lorain, fell asleep and entered into eternal rest on July 20, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.. Emily was born November 4, 1925, to David and Alice (nee Fisher) House, in Steubenville, Ohio. Her childhood and teenage years were spent in the small, pleasant and cooperative town of Layton, PA, where she said...
Mary F Buchanan
Jul 16, 2019
Mary F. Buchanan (nee Fabrizio), 94, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born June 2, 1925 in Lorain. She graduated from Lorain High School Class of 1942 B where she was the Sunshine Secretary for her senior class. Mary had been a Lorain resident until 2005 when...
Sharon Marie Schweinberg
Jul 16, 2019
Sharon Marie Schweinberg (nee Possy), 70, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at MetroHealth Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born June 26, 1949 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from Lorain. Sharon graduated from Admiral King High School and had worked at Vermilion Farm Market and Swan...
George N. Hoffman
Jul 15, 2019
George N. Hoffman, 83, of Vermilion, died Monday, July 15, 2019 at MetroHealth Medical Center as the result of injuries received from an automobile accident on June 27, 2019. He was born January 28, 1936 in Lorain, grew up in Vermilion, resided in Sandusky until 2006 before returning to Vermilion. George graduated from Vermilion High School in 1954. He...
Michael S. Clark
Jul 14, 2019
Michael S. Clark, 79, of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy illness. He was born October 20, 1939 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Lakewood and Euclid. Mike worked in industrial sales and retired from MSC Industrial Supply Co. after 15 years in...
Deborah Lynn Henry
Jul 9, 2019
Deborah Lynn Henry (nee Green), 62, of Norwalk, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Bellevue Care Center after a lengthy illness. Debbie was born February 11, 1957 in Sandusky and grew up in Birmingham. She graduated from Firelands High School in 1975 and attended Oberlin College, before settling in Norwalk for the past 27 years. She loved spending time...
William Lynn 'Bill' Bailey
Jul 9, 2019
William "Bill" Lynn Bailey Jr., 62, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born November 24, 1956 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past two years moving from Huron. Bill worked in sales for Professional Products of Connecticut. He was a passionate musician and enjoyed playing the drums....
Erik J. Kerpics
Jul 2, 2019
Erik J. Kerpics, 49, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a short illness. He was born August 2, 1969 and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Erik graduated from EHOVE Career Center in 1987 and worked as a machinist for Bettcher Industries, North Ridge Enterprise, MA Harrison, and Beckett Gas. He...
Kathleen Hoying
Jul 2, 2019
Kathleen I Hoying (nee Kilbane), 84, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Echelon of Medina after a brief illness. She was born August 28, 1934 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from North Olmstead. Kathleen graduated from Notre Dame College and received her Masters Degree from Ashland University. She taught 8th...
William J. "Wild Bill" Wilson
Jul 2, 2019
William " Wild Bill" J. Wilson, 61, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a sudden illness. He was born July 16, 1957 and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 33 years moving from Berlin Heights. Bill worked as a heavy equipment operator for Local #18 Operating Union for 25 years retiring...
Virginia '"Ginny"' Wickens
Jul 1, 2019
Virginia "Ginny" Wickens (nee Donnelly), 100, of Wakeman, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born November 10, 1918 and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 79 years moving from Lorain. Ginny is survived by her 4 daughters; 8 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. She was preceded in death...
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