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Kristina Marie Savel

Kristina Marie Savel

Jun 19, 2018

Kristina Marie Savel (nee Nagy), 47, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 28, 1970 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years moving from Lorain. Kristina had worked for Lorain Schools as a substitute special education paraeducator. She was a...

Janice Louise Mankin

Janice Louise Mankin

Jun 12, 2018

In loving memory of Janice Louise Mankin (nee Smith), age 76, who passed away the morning of June 12, 2018 at her home in Vermilion, Ohio. Janice endured a lengthy illness. She was born November 29, 1941 in Eubank, Kentucky and moved with her husband, Oliver Mankin to Vermilion in their early 20's to raise their family and work...

Barbara J. Knitter

Barbara J. Knitter

Jun 11, 2018

Barbara J. Knitter (nee Rangel), 78, of Lorain, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Barbara was born December 4, 1939 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. She took great care of her home over the years and enjoyed raising their children with her husband. She was a member...

James Lee Updegrove

James Lee Updegrove

Jun 10, 2018

James Lee Updegrove Jr., 22, of Lorain, died Sunday, June 10, 2018 in Lorain as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 28, 1995 in Oberlin and had been a life long Lorain area resident. James worked for Two Men And A Truck moving company for many years. He enjoyed playing video games (with his slacker...

Betty Jean Hogrefe

Betty Jean Hogrefe

Jun 9, 2018

Betty Jean Hogrefe (nee Northeim), 83, of Brownhelm, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born March 3, 1935 in Lorain and had been a life long Brownhelm resident living on the farm she grew up on. Betty graduated from Brownhelm High School in 1953 and worked as a bookkeeper for...

Terra Lynn Lyons

Terra Lynn Lyons

Jun 9, 2018

Terra Lynn Lyons (nee Sigman ),44, of Vermilion, was led by angels to be with the Lord on, Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice surrounded by her family after a short illness. She was born August 9, 1973 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years moving from Lorain. Terra worked...

David Beckley Liljegren

David Beckley Liljegren

Jun 7, 2018

David Beckley Liljegren, 67, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 23, 1951 in Cleveland and had been a life long Vermilion resident. David graduated from the Vermilion High School class of 1969 and attended Bowling Green. He worked...

John Edward Snell

John Edward Snell

Jun 6, 2018

John Edward Snell, 67, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born December 23, 1950 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. John graduated from Vermilion High School in 1969 and was a veteran of the US Navy serving during Vietnam. John worked as a welder and...

Lottie '"Ottie"' Meade

Lottie '"Ottie"' Meade

May 31, 2018

Lottie "Ottie" Meade (nee Byrd), 65, of Vermilion, died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born April 15, 1953 in Oneida, TN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 25 years. Ottie worked and retired as a nurse's aide for Mill Manor Nursing Home in Vermilion. She was...

Gilbert Polansky

Gilbert Polansky

May 24, 2018

Gilbert Polansky, 83, of Vermilion, passed away May 24, 2018. He was co-owner of the A.H. Babcock Agency where he was a Lorain insurance executive. Gil was born in Lorain at St. Joseph's Hospital on a cold winter’s day Dec. 13, 1934 to Paul and Anastasia (Nettie) Polansky. He attended Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary grade school and...

Scott M. Sislowski

Scott M. Sislowski

May 20, 2018

Scott M. Sislowski, 54, of Lorain, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a brief illness. He was born January 27, 1964 in Stuttgart, Germany and has been a life long Lorain resident. Scott had worked in maintenance for the Lorain County Engineers Department. He was a member of Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary...

William C '"Moose"' Miller

William C '"Moose"' Miller

May 19, 2018

William C. "Moose" Miller, 79, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Bill was born May 13, 1939 in New Kensington, PA and had lived in Vermilion for the past 50 plus years. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Bill retired from Ford Motor Co as a...

David E Hoff

David E Hoff

May 6, 2018

David E. Hoff, 75, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 6, 2018 at his home. Dave was born March 3, 1943 in Lorain, OH, and was a life long Vermilion resident. He was a veteran of the US Army. He fought in combat during the Vietnam War and earned a Bronze Star. Dave worked for JL Robbins as...

Adele Agnes Kovanic

Adele Agnes Kovanic

May 5, 2018

Adele Agnes Kovanic, 97, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her home following a lengthy illness. Adele was born December 17, 1920 in Cleveland, OH, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. She received her bachelors degree from DeSailes College, Toledo and her masters from Case Western Reserve, Cleveland. Adele was a music teacher for...

Stephan W. Orosz

Stephan W. Orosz

Apr 28, 2018

Stephan W. "Steve" Orosz, 79, of Vermilion, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born June 16, 1938 in Elyria and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Steve was a veteran of the US Army where he served as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. He worked for Bettcher...

Larry L. Summers

Larry L. Summers

Apr 27, 2018

Larry L. Summers, 66, of Florence Township, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Richard E Jacobs Health Center, Avon following a lengthy illness. Larry was born May 10, 1951 in Preston County, WV, he had been a Florence Township resident for the past 37 years moving from Vermilion. Larry worked for Ford Motor Co. as an...

Deborah Ann Coleman

Deborah Ann Coleman

Apr 27, 2018

Deborah Ann Coleman (nee Urey), 49, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born June 21, 1968 in Youngstown, OH and had been a Wakeman and Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from PA. Debbie worked for Wendy's in Vermilion as a manager for the past 4...

George B. Shullick

George B. Shullick

Apr 26, 2018

George B. Shullick, 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born November 29, 1933 in Perryopolis, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Pennsylvania. George was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Korean War. After returning from...

Louise A. Jackson

Louise A. Jackson

Apr 23, 2018

Louise A. Jackson (nee Kukucka), 54, of Wakeman, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at Mercy Allen Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born October 30, 1963 in Elyria and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 50 years moving from Avon. Louise graduated from Firelands High School in 1982 and then received her undergraduate and...

Patricia Lou Triplett

Patricia Lou Triplett

Apr 21, 2018

Patricia Lou Triplett (nee Maynard ), 74, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain after a brief illness. Patricia was born March 2, 1944 in Holden, WV, and had recently moved to Lorain from Vermilion. Patricia delivered flowers and made floral arrangements for Tiffany's Flowers and Beurskens Flowers before retiring. She...

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