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Linda Taylor
Nov 21, 2017
Linda Taylor (nee Skinner), 70, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born June 15, 1947 in Richwood, WV and had been a Lorain resident for the past 50 years moving from Vermilion. Linda worked in the personnel office of J.C. Penney for 27 years. She enjoyed reading and...
Lynn Ann Sacket
Nov 21, 2017
Lynn Ann Sacket (nee Wilkes), 58, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born October 14, 1959 in Lorain and had been a resident of Vermilion most of her life. Lynn had worked for Southwest Hospital, Strongsville as a Medical Assistant in the urgent care department and also taught...
Jack L Dodd
Nov 20, 2017
Jack L Dodd, 82, of Vermilion, Ohio and Palm Beach Shores, Florida died of esophageal cancer on Monday Nov. 20, 2017 at his home in Florida, surrounded by his family. Jack was born on September 10, 1935 in Bay Village, Ohio. He grew up in Henrietta Township and graduated from Henrietta High School. After high school he joined the...

Christina C Arndt
Nov 18, 2017
Christina C. Arndt (nee Carson), 75, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus following a brief illness. Christina was born April 5, 1942 in East Liverpool, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years. She worked as a nurse for many psychiatric hospitals before retirement. She enjoyed watching...
Matthew Ryan Kobal
Nov 17, 2017
Matthew Ryan Kobal "Coach Kobal", 38, of Vermilion, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at University Hospital, Avon after a sudden illness. He was born July 23, 1979 in Oberlin and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Matthew graduated from Vermilion High in 1998 and went on to play football at the University of Mount Union for three years,...

James A Greene
Nov 17, 2017
James A Greene, 73, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017. James was born February 29, 1944 in Lorain, OH, and had been a lifelong Vermilion resident. He was a veteran of the Army. James retired from CenturyTel where he was an installer and worked as tech support. He loved golf and his family. He was an amazing...
Dorothy Mae West
Nov 11, 2017
Dorothy Mae West (nee Phillips), 93, of Vermilion, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born April 21, 1924 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 67 years. Dorothy was a member of the Family Fellowship Foursquare Church, Amherst where she worked in the nursery. She enjoyed...
David James Henry
Nov 9, 2017
David James Henry, 77, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born May 19, 1940 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. David graduated from Ashland University and earned his Master's in Music Education from Vandercook College of Music, Chicago, IL. His...
Robert Allen Gillie
Nov 6, 2017
Robert Allen Gillie, 68, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at his home after a sudden illness. Robert was born May 24, 1949 in Youngstown, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 24 years moving from McDonald, OH. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. Robert worked for Republic Steel as...
Linda 'Sissy' Hardway
Nov 2, 2017
Linda D. "Sissy" Hardway, 66, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born July 9, 1951 in Gassaway, WV and had been a life long Vermilion and Lorain resident. Linda was a charter member of the First Assembly of God Church, Vermilion. She is survived by her parents,...
Glenn Randall Larges
Oct 31, 2017
Glenn Randall Larges, 70, of Birmingham, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at his home. Glenn was born February 4, 1947 in Munger, MI and raised there before moving to Vermilion and settling in Birmingham for the past 32 years. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. Glenn retired as an...

Sharron Gettens
Oct 30, 2017
Sharron M. Gettens (nee Stafford), 77, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born March 24, 1940 in Ubly, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years, moving from Cleveland. Sharron had worked at various places including St. Vincent Hospital, Cleveland, Inn at Chapel...
Jo Ann Woods
Oct 26, 2017
Jo Ann "MeeMaw" Woods of Vermilion, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 26, 2017, the anniversary of her husband's death, while surrounded by loved ones. Her passing followed a brief illness due to her fierce decade long battle with COPD. Born in Dille, West Virginia on March 6, 1945, Jo Ann spent the best years of her life growing...
Sue Capen
Oct 23, 2017
Sue Capen (nee Gokel), 102, of Vermilion, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a short illness. She was born June 16, 1915 in Salem, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Amherst and Lorain. Sue worked in the sales department for William Taylor and Sons, Cleveland. She...
Whitten G. Yates
Oct 20, 2017
Whitten G. Yates, 87, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 20, 2017 at his home. Whitten was born May 23, 1930 in Grundy, VA, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 57 years moving from Virginia. Before his retirement from the Ford Motor Co., he worked as a coal miner in VA. He enjoyed gardening, hunting,...
Keith Michael Thomas
Oct 16, 2017
Keith Michael Thomas, 44, left this world on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at 9:15 a.m. after a battle with Pancreatic cancer, the same disease that took his father last December. He was born January 28, 1973 to Roland and Sharon (DeLaFrance) Thomas. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1977. Keith graduated from Vermilion High School and EHOVE in...
Harold J Lacrouse
Oct 13, 2017
Harold J. LaCourse, 82, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born May 17, 1935 in Martin, MI, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Harold was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War. He started his career at Ford Motor Co., Lorain...
Darlene Henry
Oct 8, 2017
Darlene Henry (nee Eckenrode), 60, of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born April 17, 1957 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Sheffield Lake. Darlene had worked at Lithonia Lighting and Bettcher Industries. She had also worked as a cashier for...

Richard M Brixie
Oct 7, 2017
Richard M Brixie , 54, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus after a lengthy illness. Richard was born June 3, 1963 in Stuttgart, AR, and had lived in Vermilion most of his life Richard worked for a waste water plant in Corpus Christi, TX before retirement. He enjoyed hunting, shooting,...
Ruth Marie Jones
Oct 5, 2017
Ruth Marie Jones (nee Lahmers ), 91, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a brief illness Ruth was born June 14, 1926 in Dover, OH. She had lived in Lorain for the past 17 years moving from Vermilion. Ruth retired from Bettcher Industries where she worked in the engineering...
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