Obituaries
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Michael P. German
Feb 2, 2019
Michael P. German, 37, of Amherst, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at University Hospitals Amherst Heath Center after a heart attack. He was born April 13, 1981 in Elyria, OH and had been an Amherst resident for the past 16 years moving from Vermilion. Mike graduated from Vermilion High School in 1999 where he played soccer and wrestled. After...
Frank Wysocki
Feb 1, 2019
Frank Wysocki Jr., 64, of Lorain, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness. He was born September 2, 1954 in Lorain where he had been a life long resident. Frank worked on the line at Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 33 years, retiring in 2008. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua,...
John R. Cherney
Jan 29, 2019
John R. Cherney, 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was born June 12, 1937 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Amherst. John graduated from Lorain High School in 1955 and enlisted in the Army in 1956. He was stationed in Ansbach Germany with...
Charlie T. 'Joe' Porter
Jan 26, 2019
Charlie T. "Joe" Porter, 68, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Joe was born October 17, 1950 in North Springs , WV. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from WV. He worked construction for many years building and remodeling homes. He enjoyed fishing,...
Austin Tyler Knittle
Jan 24, 2019
Austin Tyler Knittle, 20, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home. He was born June 17, 1998 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Austin graduated from Vermilion High School where he ran cross country and track. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he was a specialist and...
Troy A. Montgomery
Jan 21, 2019
Troy Allen Montgomery, 55, of LaGrange, Kentucky, formerly of Vermillion, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019. He was born in Madrid, Spain on April 6, 1963 and raised by Jerry Montgomery and the late, Mary Montgomery. He worked at Ford for 28 years and was a torque inspector and forklift driver. Left to cherish the memory of...
Charles H. Bissett
Jan 20, 2019
Charles H. Bissett Jr., 85, of Lorain, Ohio died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, surrounded by his family. He was born September 18, 1933 in Washington, Pennsylvania and had been a Lorain resident for the past 59 years after moving from Pennsylvania. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Korean...
W.C. Cooper
Jan 19, 2019
W.C. "Dub" Cooper, 87, of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. He was born August 15, 1931 in Andalusia, AL and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 68 years. W.C. worked for Lithonia as a Truck driver for 29.5 years retiring in 1994. He had also worked at...
Kristie Lynn Denney
Jan 19, 2019
Kristie Lynn Denney, 43, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her home. She was born June 5, 1975 in Elyria and had been a life long Lorain resident. Kristie enjoyed laying in the sun, keeping a clean house, and spending time with her family, especially her children, and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 10...
James F. Dean
Jan 18, 2019
James F. "Tot" Dean, 90, of Vermilion, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 13, 1928 in Lancaster, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident. James graduated from Vermilion High School in 1946 and served in the United State Army and the...
Homer Burns Huffstatler
Jan 18, 2019
Homer Burns Huffstatler, 94, Southaven, MS and formerly of Vermilion, died Friday, January 18, 2019 surrounded by his daughters after a brief illness. He was born December 22, 1924 in New Albany, MS and had been a Southaven, MS resident for the past 32 years moving from Vermilion. Homer was a veteran of the US Army, serving during World...
Jean Barton
Jan 14, 2019
Jean Barton, 70, of Vermilion and formerly of Port Gamble, WA, died Monday, January 14, 2019 at her sister's home after a brief illness. She was born August 29, 1948 in Wichita, KS and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 months moving from Port Gamble WA where she had lived for the past 35 years. Jean...
Joan Charles
Jan 14, 2019
Joan Charles (nee Walker), 75, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born April 7, 1943 in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident for 36 years, also living in Florida, Oberlin, and Lorain. Joan graduated from Oberlin High School and continued her education at Kent State University. She...
Ronald W Lemke
Jan 13, 2019
Ronald Wilbert Lemke, 86, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Ohio Veteran's Home in Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Ronald was born June 14, 1932 in Cleveland, OH. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from Westlake. He was a veteran of the Army serving during Korean War. Ronald worked for...
Judy N Bilby
Jan 12, 2019
Judy Bilby (nee Hunnell), 75, of Wakeman, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Judy was born April 27, 1943 in Amanota, Virginia. Her and her husband, Chuck, shared a love filled life together for the last 57 years. Originally from Vermilion, she never lost her love for the history...
Clyde Deel
Jan 4, 2019
Clyde Deel, 81, of Vermilion, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born August 13, 1937 in Grundy, VA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from Virginia. Clyde worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain on the assembly line and as a relief man...
Joseph D. Lane
Jan 4, 2019
Joe D. Lane, 91, of Sandusky, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at Ohio Veterans Home after a short illness. Joe was born September 2, 1927 in Warren, Ohio, to Walter and Edith (nee Landis) Lane. A resident of Sandusky, and former longtime resident of Vermilion, Ohio and Mulberry, Florida, he worked for the United States Postal Service as a...
Treva M. Turner
Dec 29, 2018
Treva M. Turner (nee Roach), 93, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Treva was born March 12, 1925 in Gallia , OH. She spent most of her life in Vermilion, having returned 5 years ago after living in Grand Rapids, MI for almost 20 years. Treva raised her family in...
Jean Bay
Dec 26, 2018
Jean H. Bay (nee Richards), 91, of Lorain, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born April 18, 1927 in Comins, MI and had been a Lorain resident for the past 74 years. Jean had worked as the store manager for Lawson's in Lorain and also did cleaning in a...
Tommy Green, Jr.
Dec 24, 2018
Tommy Green Jr., 73, of Sheffield Lake, died Monday, December 24, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic-Richard E Jacobs Health Center, Avon after a lengthy illness. He was born December 22, 1945 in Logan , WV and had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 10 years moving from Cleveland. Tommy was a veteran of the US Army serving his...
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