Obituaries
Obituaries
Mary Louise Debolt
Jan 22, 2018
Mary Louise Debolt (nee Sine), 80, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 22, 2018 at University Geauga Medical Center, Chardon after a lengthy illness. She was born January 1, 1938 in Hundred, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 61 years moving from West Virginia. Mary worked as a LPN for several nursing homes and on the...
Nancy J Meier
Jan 22, 2018
Nancy J. Meier (nee Vogler), 72, of Vermilion, went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 22, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born June 6, 1945 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years. Nancy graduated from The Ohio State University and worked as a Kindergarten...
Louis S Hurst
Jan 21, 2018
Louis Strader Hurst, 83, of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 23, 1934 in Cox Mill, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years Louis was a veteran of the US Air Force and worked as an electrician for Ford Motor Co.,...
Virginia Elizabeth Riggsby
Jan 21, 2018
Virginia Elizabeth Riggsby (nee Simon), 79, of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born February 9, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 22 years. Virginia graduated from Providence Nursing School, Sandusky and worked as a Registered Nurse for several facilities including,...
Elvira P Bylicki
Jan 18, 2018
Elvira P. Bylicki (nee Bilancini), 93, of Lorain, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born July 27, 1924 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Elvira worked as a cashier for Zayres for 20 years. She was a member of St. Peter Parish, Lorain and the...
Richard Brian Copeland
Jan 18, 2018
Richard Brian Copeland, 78, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1940 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Richard was a veteran of the US Air Force. He worked for Ohio Edison as a Lineman, doing high line construction for 33...
Clara H Poltrone
Jan 17, 2018
Clara H. Poltrone (nee DelSignore), 93, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born July 12, 1924 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Clara graduated from the Lorain High School Class of 1942 B and was a life time member of St. Peter Catholic...
Donald L. Scholl
Jan 14, 2018
Donald L. Scholl, 77, of Birmingham, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Donald was born March 9, 1940 at home in Grafton, OH and had lived in the Vermilion-Firelands area for most of his life. He graduated from Firelands High School in 1959. Donald worked for the Lorain Ford Motor Co....
Lona C Gerth
Jan 11, 2018
Lona C. Gerth (nee Nalley), 79, of Elyria, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born September 27, 1938 in Amherst and had been an Elyria resident for the past 15 years moving from Lorain. Lona retired from Amherst Schools where she had worked as an aide and was currently working for...
Verna Lucille Parks
Jan 7, 2018
Verna Lucille Parks (nee Rudd), 82, of Vermilion, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 7th, 2018, after a brief stay at University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland. Verna was born November 22, 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Dorsey S. and Bertha Marie (nee Risen) Rudd. She graduated from Portsmouth East High School in 1953....
Lissie K. Rice
Jan 5, 2018
Lissie K. Rice (nee Pollard), of Vermilion, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Mill Manor Nursing Home in Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Lissie was born October 22, 1924 in Crumpler, NC and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Lorain. Lissie worked in home health care and housekeeping. She was a member...
Sophie G. Janowicz
Jan 3, 2018
Sophie G. Janowicz (nee Dombroski), 92, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Sophie was born November 15, 1925 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong resident. She previously worked in retail stores. She was a lifetime member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Lorain....
Janet Lizzie Porter
Jan 3, 2018
Janet Lizzie Porter (nee Stanley), 75, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 28, 1942 in North Spring, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 48 years moving from Lorain. Janet worked as a nurse at Ohio Extended Care which became Lake Pointe Health...
Bernard M Grimmett
Jan 2, 2018
Bernard M. Grimmett, 84, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 19, 1933 in Nettie, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Lorain. Bernard worked as an Appliance Service Man for Harmon's Service for over 20 years and had also worked...
William Dague Fenton
Jan 2, 2018
William Dague Fenton, 80, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. He was born June 23, 1937 in Norwalk and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 31 years moving from Avon Lake. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving in Europe as a Copy Editor...
Rodney Allen 'Al' Rogers
Dec 31, 2017
Rodney Allen "Al" Rogers, Sr., 56, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a brief illness. Al was born March 15, 1961 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 36 years moving from Elyria. Al worked in receiving at Ross Environmental Services, Inc. in Elyria and for...
Michael S. Breen
Dec 28, 2017
Michael S Breen Sr., 67, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born December 26, 1950 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Mike was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain for 33 years, retiring in 2007. Mike...
Ralph Mark Fisher
Dec 26, 2017
Ralph Mark Fisher, 44, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness caused by an auto racing accident. Mark was born March 26, 1973 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 28 years moving from South Amherst. Mark worked as an Auto Body Technician for Pat O'Brien Chevrolet,...
Joan P Dalton
Dec 26, 2017
Joan P. Dalton (nee Schuman), 90, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion. Joan was born November 9, 1927 in Hammond, IN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 15 years. Joan worked as an accountant for McDonald's Corporation for 60 years before her retirement. She was a member of a...
James W Taylor
Dec 18, 2017
James W. Taylor, 78, of Vermilion, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at after a brief illness.   James was born December 26, 1938 in Uniontown, PA, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Wakeman.  He was a Priority truck driver for over 20 years, retiring in 2008.  He is survived by wife, Brenda...
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