Maxine 'Schetter' Schmitz
Jul 8, 2016
Maxine "Schetter" Schmitz (nee Hayes), 100, of Vermilion, went to be with her Savior Friday, July 8, 2016 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Maxine was born May 4, 1916 in Owosso, MI. She moved to Vermilion in 1929. She was a graduate of Vermilion High School Class of 1934 and had worked at Englebry Department...
Janis M. 'Bunny' Varabkanich
Jul 6, 2016
Janis M. "Bunny" Varabkanich (née Kovac), 68 of Vermilion passed Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Beloved wife of Steven Varabkanich; mother of Steven Jr. and Jill (Koppmann); grandmother to Gavin and Talon (Koppmann); sister to Joanne (McIntyre) and Ken (Kovac) and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Emily (Dubnicka) Kovac;...
Jimmy T. Lee
Jul 6, 2016
Mr. Jimmy Tate Lee, 73, of Perkinston, MS died Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home. Mr. Lee was a member of First Baptist Church, Vermilion, and he was employed for over 30 years as a supervisor for Ford Motor Co. He was an avid golfer and was a member and worked for Pine Burr Country Club in Wiggins....
Nile Cm Hill
Jul 3, 2016
Reverend Nile CM Hill Jr, 71, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Nile was born October 6, 1944 in Amherst, OH. He had been a Elyria resident for the past 6 years, after living in Illinois and Lorain, OH. He graduated from Marian L. Steele High School and from Bob...
Frank R Meier
Jun 26, 2016
Frank R. Meier, 74, of Wakeman, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born May 26, 1942 in Rocky River and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 7 years moving from Eaton Township. Frank invented the Auto Display platform and also worked as a manager for Dealer Tire,...
Harry Harvey Bratton
Jun 23, 2016
Harry Harvey Bratton, 93, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness. Harry was born January 19, 1923 in Cleveland, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1989 moving from Seven Hills. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland during WWII....
Duane Ewbank
Jun 23, 2016
Duane R. Ewbank, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Kingston of Vermilion to join the love of his life, Naomi "Omi" M. (nee Wolford) Ewbank, married 67 years before her passing on January 23, 2015. 　 He was born April 6, 1927 in Savannah, OH to the late Martin C. and Mary Bernice (nee Ekey) Ewbank. 　...
Contance 'Connie' Thomas
Jun 22, 2016
Connie (Constance) Thomas passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at The Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Medical Hospital in Cleveland. As all of Cleveland celebrated wildly with the triumph of the Cavaliers, Connie slipped away. Cause of death was complications from Lupus. She was 47. Connie was born to Roland and Sharon Thomas on June 15, 1969 in Lorain. She...
Betty Lou Neuwirth
Jun 20, 2016
Betty Lou Neuwirth (Kyle), age 47, of Vermilion, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her residence. Betty was born June 10, 1969 in Barberton, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past ten years. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, and spending time with her grandkids. Betty is survived by her...
Russell R. Hite
Jun 13, 2016
Russell R. Hite, 75, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Russell was born May 26, 1941 in Norwalk, and grew up in Berlin Heights on his fathers farm. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 65 years moving from Berlin Heights. He was a veteran of the United...
Harry E. Shamhart
Jun 11, 2016
Harry E. Shamhart, 79, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Lorain after a short illness. He was born July 24, 1936 in Delaware, OH and had been a life long area resident. Harry was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for over 50 years and retired in 2014 as a material...
Dolores L. Boshell
Jun 6, 2016
Dolores L. Boshell (nee Sestok), 84, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Dolores was born March 12, 1932 in Detroit, MI, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 15 years moving from Maumee. Dolores worked as a bank teller for Co-America, Detroit, MI. She was a member...
Virginia M. Tanski
Jun 1, 2016
Virginia M. Tanski (nee Vaughn ), 90, of Vermilion, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born October 20, 1925 in Elyria. She had been a Vermilion resident for over 60 years. She was involved in Bible Study groups at the Christ Episcopal Church in Huron and Vermilion. She enjoyed reading,...
William C Macbane
Jun 1, 2016
Dr. William C. MacBane, 95, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at The Gardens of Western Reserve, Cuyahoga Falls. William was born June 16, 1920 in Lakewood, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for 40 years before moving to Cuyahoga Falls. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. On August 22, 1959 he...
Kenneth Meske
Jun 1, 2016
Kenneth L. Meske, 75, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born May 4, 1941 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 14 years moving from North Ridgeville. Ken was a veteran of the US Air Force. He started his 48 year career with...
Helen Shirley Schrenkel
Jun 1, 2016
Helen "Shirley" Schrenkel (nee Glover), 89, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain surrounded by her family. Shirley was born Jan. 18, 1927 in Lorain and had lived in Vermilion before returning to the Lorain area. Shirley graduated from Vermilion High School. She enjoyed playing Bingo, spending time with family and friends,...
Cecilia Long
May 30, 2016
Cecilia Long (nee Kaliszewski), 80, of Lorain, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born December 10, 1935 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Cecilia graduated from the Lorain High School class of 1953A and worked as a secretary for Nickelplate. She then started working as...
Daniel Hay Drew
May 27, 2016
Daniel Hay Drew, 59, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016 at University Hospital, Elyria following a lengthy illness. Dan was born March 29, 1957 in Fort Worth, TX and had been a Lorain County resident since 1972 moving to Vermilion 8 years ago. He was a self employed wholesale nursery grower operating Sundance Farm in Lagrange. Dan...
Mark Alan Murphy
May 23, 2016
Mark Alan Murphy, 54, of Vermilion, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home after a lengthy battle with depression. He was born April 16, 1962 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 16 years moving from Sheffield Lake. Mark was the VP of Lorain Aluminum Manufacturing Co., Sheffield Village for 20 years. He then...
Drena Anne Kozlowski
May 21, 2016
Drena "Anne" Kozlowski (nee Heaton), 63, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy illness. Anne was born in Cleveland, OH and had recently moved back to Vermilion after spending 30 years in California. Anne worked for Safe Federal Credit Union in CA for 25 years as the Assistant Vice President of...
