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...
Madeline Spartano-Buckholz
Oct 5, 2017
Madeline Buckholz (nee Spartano), 87, of Warren, OH, passed away October 5, 2017 at Trumball Memorial Hospital. Madeline was born at home in Lorain, OH on October 4, 1930 to Dominick and Bessie (nee Aquilino) Spartano. She attended Lorain High School and Lorain County Community College. In 1948, she married Edward R. Buckholz. After her retirement from Faroh's Candy...
Jose L. Peguero
Oct 1, 2017
Jose L. Peguero Sr., 89, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Jose was born October 27, 1927 in Loveland, CO and had been a Lorain resident for the past 60 years. Jose retired from National Gypsum in 1995 after 35 years of service. He enjoyed fishing, camping, watching...
Byron F. Haas
Sep 28, 2017
Byron F. Haas, Sr., 81, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy. He was born December 8, 1935 in Alliance, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past three months moving from Sandusky and Port Clinton. Byron graduated from Alliance High School and served in the United States Air...
Gerold Lee 'Jerry' Fleming
Sep 27, 2017
Gerold "Jerry" Lee Fleming, 86, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. Jerry was born May 3, 1931 in Vermilion and had been a life long Vermilion resident. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War as an instructor for the 2nd Army 13th...
Clois E. Riggs
Sep 26, 2017
Clois E. Riggs (nee Richardson), 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Stein Hospice after a lengthy illness. She was born February 13, 1936 in Russellville, AL and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 63 years. Clois worked for South Shore Packing, Vermilion and had also worked as an in home care giver for various...
Christopher Lee Adams
Sep 23, 2017
Christopher Lee Adams, 42, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Christopher was born July 14, 1975 in Lorain, OH, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. He was employed at the Cleveland Quarries as a stone cutter. He enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is survived by his parents, David Lee and Linda (nee Varady) Adams...
Helen Roberta 'Bobbie' Burley
Sep 22, 2017
Helen Roberta "Bobbie" Burley (nee Bay ), 92, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion. Roberta was born October 26, 1924 in Granville, OH. She had lived in Vermilion 60 years. Roberta worked as an associate editor with her first husband George "Bob" Robert Hallett, who was editor at the Vermilion Photo Journal...
John Steve Vargo
Sep 21, 2017
John Steve Vargo, Sr., 88, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice. John was born November 17, 1928 in South Amherst. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Birmingham. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. John worked for Lithonia Down Lighting as...
Warren E Ring
Sep 21, 2017
Warren E. Ring a resident Kingston Residence of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the age of 93. Warren was born on July 9, 1924 in Jersey City, NJ. He was pre-deceased by his parents Warren and Flora (nee Johnson) Ring, a brother Eric, and his wife of 57 years, Alice (nee Threlfall) Ring. He is...
Ralph Anthony Palermo
Sep 15, 2017
Ralph Anthony Palermo, 92, formally of Vermilion, died Friday, September 15, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic Richard E Jacobs Health Center, Avon, after a short illness. Ralph was born September 24, 1924 in Lorain. He had also lived in Lorain. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II and the Korean War. Ralph retired...
Nancy Arlene Hite
Sep 13, 2017
Nancy Arlene Hite (nee Sidlo), 75, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born December 10, 1941 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 56 years moving from Lorain. Nancy graduated from Lorain High School and Lorain Business College. She had worked as a...
Doris E. Agen
Sep 13, 2017
Doris E Agen (nee Maher ), 101, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Admiral's Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Huron. She was born August 20, 1916 in Bliss, NY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 57 years moving from Western New York. Doris worked for Dr. John Stack in Vermilion as a Dental Assistant...
Jacqueline Raye 'Jackie' Mcgee
Sep 9, 2017
Jacqueline Raye "Jackie" McGee (nee Viola ), 71, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 from complications of heart surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland. She was born March 28, 1946 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Loyce (nee Robinson) Viola. Jackie retired as a registered nurse from Mercy Hospital in Lorain. Upon retirement, her and...
