Obituaries

Oct 3, 2024

Marvin S. Gibson, 64, of Elyria, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 3, 2024, following a brief illness.

Born in Amherst, Ohio, on October 29, 1959, Marvin spent the last 16 years residing in Elyria after moving from Vermilion.

A proud veteran of the United States Army, Marvin served as part of...

Sep 24, 2024

John Robert Pollex, 68, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, following a sudden illness.

Born on April 27, 1956, in Toledo, OH, John made his home in Vermilion for the past 15 years after relocating from Rome, NY.

A graduate of St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo,...

Sep 23, 2024

Maryann O'Leary, a 56 year resident of Vermilion, Ohio, age 76, died in her home September 23, 2024.

Maryann graduated from Brookside High School in Sheffield Lake, Ohio in 1966. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vermilion, and a member of AMVETS in Vermilion. She was founder and member of the Happy Antique...

Sep 20, 2024

Lillian Patricia "Patti" Liljegren (née Horan), 67, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, September 20, 2024, following a sudden illness.

Born on July 5, 1957, in Lakewood, Ohio, Patti moved to Vermilion 52 years ago, where she spent the majority of her life building deep connections and cherished memories.

A proud...

Sep 19, 2024

Grover E. Simpson Jr., 72, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 19, 2024  unexpectedly at his home.

He was born March 1, 1952 in Lexington, KY and had been a Vermilion resident most of his adult life, relocating to Michigan for 20 years, before returning home to Vermilion 10 years ago.

Grover dedicated 47 years working...

Sep 19, 2024

Cheryl AnnetteJames-Gerken(nee Elliott), 76, of Berlin Heights, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born on September 28, 1947, in Manchester, KY, Annette spent the majority of her life in Berlin Heights.

She graduated from Sandusky High School and worked for 23 years at Delphi (New Departure Hyatt) in janitorial...

Sep 18, 2024

Elmer  Ray  Cody, 85, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

He was born October 23, 1938 in Oak Hill, WV and had been a cherished  Lorain resident, briefly moving back to West Virgina before returning to Lorain in 2012.

Elmer was a proud veteran of...

Sep 17, 2024

Gilbert Velasquez, 79, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville after a lengthy illness.

Born on June 20, 1945, in Mercedes, Texas, Gilbert became a cherished part of the Vermilion community, residing there for 39 years after moving from Birmingham.

He began his career as a pipe...

Sep 16, 2024

Phyllis S. Baxter (née Johnson), 86, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Stein Hospice after a lengthy illness.

Born on March 1, 1938, in Robinette, West Virginia, Phyllis became a beloved resident of Vermilion for over 50 years moving from Logan, WV.

A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Phyllis cherished...

Sep 14, 2024

Anthony E. "Tony" Szambecki, 77, of Vermilion, Ohio and Captiva Island, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from the effects of late stage Parkinson’s Disease.

Tony was born on April 24,1947 in Wichita, Kansas to Edward and Vivian (Beatty) Szambecki. While attending Wichita High School West and Wichita State, Tony worked part time at the...

Sep 12, 2024

Rocelia C. Smith (nee White), 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

Born on November 7, 1938, in Lorain, Ohio, Rocelia had been a cherished resident of Vermilion for the past 62 years, following her move from Lorain.

Throughout her life, Rocelia devoted herself...

Sep 9, 2024

David Walter Pauly, 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion under the care of New Life Hospice after a brief illness.

He was born on June 23, 1939, in Fairview Park, OH, and had been a resident of Vermilion for the past 62 years.

Dave graduated from North...

Sep 8, 2024

Rose Ann Baldwin (née Fury), 67, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2024, after bravely facing a battle with cancer.

Born on October 27, 1956, in Barberton, OH, Rose spent the majority of her life as a proud resident of Vermilion.

Rose dedicated 24 years of service to Ford Motor Co. in...

Sep 4, 2024

Donald P. Nieding, 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.

Born on April 23, 1939, in Amherst, OH, Don was a lifelong resident of Vermilion. He graduated from Vermilion High School and continued his education at the Oberlin School of Commerce, also attending Bowling Green State...

Sep 1, 2024

John Zywczyk, 91,  of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 1, 2024  at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 14, 1933 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 19 years moving from North Ridgeville.

John was a proud veteran of the United States Navy serving during Korea...

Sep 1, 2024

Alice E. Barry (née Schmidt), 94, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at her son's home following a sudden illness.

Born on November 14, 1929, in Vermilion, Alice spent the majority of her life in Vermilion, the community she loved.

A devoted member of the Church of the Nazarene in Vermilion,...

Aug 30, 2024

Eugene Gerald McConville, 94, of Vermilion, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Mercy New Life Hospice.

Born on March 15, 1930 in Martins Ferry, OH, Eugene grew up in Cleveland, graduated from St. Ignatius High School and received a Bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Parish and...

Aug 29, 2024

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Franklin (née Summers), 94, of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, following a lengthy illness.

Born on April 24, 1930, in Ceylon, OH, Betty lived in Vermilion most of her life.

Betty dedicated many years of her life to her craft as a candy maker at Fanny Farmers and was...

Aug 26, 2024

Brenda "Gracie" Funk (nee Davis), 75, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.

Born on September 19, 1948, in Waynesburg, PA, Brenda became a beloved member of the Vermilion community where she lived for the past 55 years.

Throughout her life, Gracie dedicated...

Aug 24, 2024

Danny Lynn Henline, 71, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 24, 2024, after lengthy illness.

Born on February 16, 1953, in Roswell, NM, Dan spent the majority of his life as a proud resident of Vermilion.

His professional career spanned 41 years at Lithonia Lighting in Vermilion becoming a Maintenance...