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...
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...
