Alice Barry
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,...
Eugene Gerald Mcconville
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...
Elizabeth Louise Franklin
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...
Brenda S. Funk
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...
Danny Henline
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...
Michael Jared Fahrney
Aug 23, 2024
Michael Jared Fahrney, 38, of Amherst, passed away at his home on Friday, August 23, 2024.
Born on October 15, 1985, in Canton, OH, Michael had been a resident of Amherst for the past three years after relocating from San Diego, CA.
He was the owner and operator of Mike's Mobile Tax Service and also...
Mary Elaine Cymbalski
Aug 15, 2024
Mary Elaine Cymbalski (nee Tolgo), 91, of Roseville, MI passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024 at her home after a brief illness.
She was born December 6, 1932 in Whitney Township, MI and had been a lifelong resident of Michigan.
She grew up on the family farm in Turner, MI. She and her siblings shared...
Kathleen Ann Kukes
Aug 15, 2024
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Kukes (nee Ross), age 77, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at UH St. John Medical Center following a sudden illness.
Born on January 26, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, Kathleen had been a resident of Sheffield Lake for the past 48 years after moving from Lorain.
Kathy dedicated...
Merle Edward Koppenhafer
Aug 15, 2024
Merle Koppenhafer, 94, of Vermilion, passed away, August 15, 2024.
Born and raised in Vermilion, Merle graduated from Vermilion High School, received his Bachelor’s Degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and MBA from Northwestern University.
Merle was a member of Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church; past member of the Vermilion Port Authority; served on the Vermilion Township...
Sandra Brillhart
Aug 12, 2024
Sandra L. Brillhart (née Gayneau), 84, formerly of Fairview Park, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024, at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
Born on April 13, 1940, in Cleveland, OH, Sandra had been a resident of the Lorain area for the past six years, having relocated from Fairview Park.
Sandra dedicated...
Thomas E Galinsky
Aug 9, 2024
Thomas E. Galinsky, age 70 of Brownhelm, passed away at his home on Friday August 9, 2024 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Tom, affectionately known as “Tommy”, was born September 19, 1953 in Oberlin, Ohio to Janet and Edward Galinsky. He grew up helping milk cows and planting crops at the family farm on West...
Eldonna M. Shields-Kyle
Aug 3, 2024
Eldonna "Ducky" Shields-Kyle completed her life journey on August 3, 2024 after a brief illness.
Eldonna was born on February 27, 1940 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Earl F. Shields, Sr. and Ileta Blanche (nee McFadden) Shields.
Eldonna grew up in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1958. She earned a B.S...
Loretta Ann Clark
Aug 1, 2024
Loretta Ann "Way" Clark (nee Barker) of Lorain, Ohio passed away with her family by her side on August 1, 2024 at the age of 87 years.
She was born in Ashland, KY on April 5, 1937 and had been a Lorain/Vermilion area resident for over 65 years.
Loretta was a dedicated health care provider...
Earla Jayne Biekert
Jul 28, 2024
Earla Jayne Biekert, 81, of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Kingston of Vermilion after a brief illness.
She was born April 23, 1943 in North Royalton, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years moving from Brook Park.
Earla worked as a medical laboratory technician for various companies for...
Sandra Jean Snell
Jul 25, 2024
Sandra Snell (née Croll), 72, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a brief illness.
Born on February 11, 1952, in Lorain, Sandra was a lifelong resident of the area. She dedicated her career to working at Marconi's Factory as a circuit board operator and later as...
Patricia Reed
Jul 22, 2024
Patricia Reed (nee Green), 84, of Vermilion, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
Born on March 11, 1940, in Toledo, OH, Patricia had been a cherished resident of Vermilion for the past 62 years, having moved from Sandusky.
Patricia dedicated 20 years to Vermilion Schools, working...
Nadine Keener
Jul 21, 2024
Nadine Shuler Keener, age 89, of Graceville, FL, our beloved mother, peacefully passed away on July 21, 2024, under the care of Emerald Coast Hospice.
Born on February 7, 1935, to the late Richard Lloyd McKinney and Annie Cress McKinney, Nadine grew up in Big Stone Gap, VA, before spending over 50 years in Ohio, including 35...
Christopher Phillip Stahl
Jul 20, 2024
Christopher Phillip Stahl, 56, of Elizabethton, TN died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
He was born March 28, 1968 in Lorain, OH and most recently resided in Elizabethton, TN.
Christopher was a talented woodworker and carpenter.
He is survived by his father, Raymond Stahl of Vermilion; sister, Dana Offner Evesson of TN;...
Helen Patricia Rosenberger
Jul 16, 2024
Helen Patricia Rosenberger (nee Smith), 74, of Vermilion, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Regency Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Helen was born on August 7, 1949, in Kittanning, PA. She had been a beloved resident of Vermilion for the past 49 years, having moved from Worthington, PA.
Helen worked as a lunch...
David Witkowski
Jul 15, 2024
David Witkowski, 69, of Vermilion, died Monday, July 15, 2024 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.
He was born January 31, 1955 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 15 years moving from Garfield Heights.
David worked in mechanical maintenance for 37 years at Worthington Steel
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