Ernest Elmer 'Ernie' Fleming
Mar 26, 2015
Ernest "Ernie" Elmer Fleming, age 78 of Rossford, Ohio passed away on March 26, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born on February 28, 1937 in Vermillion, OH to Elmer C. and Alice (Howell) Fleming. Ernie was a graduate of Vermillion High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army...
Donald Charles Bechtel
Mar 26, 2015
Donald Charles Bechtel, 95, of Birmingham, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Kingston Residence after a period of declining health. Don was born June 22, 1919 in Amherst and had been a lifelong Brownhelm and Birmingham resident. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during World War II. He was a survivor of the sinking of the...
Beverly Jean Markus
Mar 25, 2015
Beverly Jean Markus (nee West), 63, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born September 10, 1951 in Lorain, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Beverly had worked at the Olive Factory in Vermilion. She was a member of the Harbourtown Community Church, Vermilion. She enjoyed...
Lynn E. Tallman
Mar 24, 2015
Lynn E. Tallman, 62, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after an eight month battle with cancer. He was born May 28, 1952 in Buckhannon, WV, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from Buckhannon. Lynn worked as a carpenter for 36 years retiring from...
Robert Gorsuch
Mar 22, 2015
Robert Gorsuch , 66, of Lorain, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home, Huron after a lengthy illness. Robert was born April 20, 1948 in Everett, PA. and had been a Lorain resident since 1952. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. Robert worked as a Lineman for...
Joan Emma Valachek
Mar 22, 2015
Joan Emma Valachek (nee Dlugos), 70, of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Fairview Hospital after short illness. She was born January 7, 1945 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 44 years moving from Lorain. Joan graduated from Clearview High School in 1962 and received her Bachelor of Science from Kent State University....
Audrey J
Mar 22, 2015
Audrey J. Kinnard, 84, of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born May 14, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, and had been a Huron resident for the past 15 years moving from Olive Branch, Mississippi. Audrey worked as an executive secretary for many years . Audrey was a member of...
George Samuel Tanner
Mar 21, 2015
George Samuel Tanner, 68, of Vermilion, died March 21, 2015 of cancer at Mercy New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. After he had DBS surgery at University Hospitals in Cleveland in late January, complications set in and tumors were discovered in his liver. He was born on Christmas day in 1946 in Diane, W.Va., one of 16 brothers...
Connie M Yancar
Mar 20, 2015
Connie M. Yancar (nee Williams), 68, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born August 26, 1946 in Youngstown and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 35 years moving from Youngstown. Connie had worked at Big Lots, Vermilion and as a greeter at the Super Kmart, Amherst. She...
Roy T. Smith
Mar 19, 2015
Roy T. Smith, 82, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. He was born February 9, 1933 in Lawrence Co., AL, and had been a Vermilion area resident since 1954. Roy worked for Wakefield Brass, ITT-Wakefield Corp., and Lithonia Downlighting, for 40 years retiring in 1995. He...
John F. Tallitsch
Mar 12, 2015
John F. Tallitsch, age 67, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Lakewood Hospital due to complications from a brief illness. John was born January 25, 1948 in Chicago, IL and had been a summer and year round Vermilion resident for the past 44 years. He was awarded a Bachelors degree from North Central College, and a...
Maryann Smath
Mar 10, 2015
Maryann Smath (nee Leight), 75, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. ã Maryann was born May 17, 1939 in Sharon, PA and had been a Lorain resident for most of her life. ã She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching old movies, and crocheting. Maryann is survived by her husband Edward...
Conrad E Schaber
Mar 7, 2015
Conrad E. Schaber, 62, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born April 10, 1952 in Buffalo, NY, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 43 years moving from Buffalo, NY. Conrad worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain and Avon retiring in...
John 'Jack' Elden
Mar 7, 2015
John A. "Jack" Elden Jr., 82, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born September 7, 1932 in Cleveland, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Cleveland. Jack graduated from the University School, Amherst College, and the University of Michigan Law School....
Glenn 'Red' Hall
Mar 6, 2015
Glenn "Red" Hall, 80, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness. Glenn was born January 10, 1935 in Letcher Co., KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Lorain. He worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a UAW Representative for 24 years and retired in...
Bernadine 'Bernie' Katanik
Feb 27, 2015
Bernadine "Bernie" H. Katanik (nee Collisi ), 90, of Parma, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Holy Family Home, Parma, after a short illness. She was born August 3, 1924 in Cleveland, and grew up in Parma. She moved to Vermilion from Parma in 1972 where she resided until moving back to Parma in 2009. Bernie had been a...
James 'Jim' Sigler
Feb 26, 2015
James "Jim" Lester Sigler, 77, of Vermilion, sunset Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Fairview Hospital. Sunrise Feb. 7, 1938 in Senatobia, Mississippi and had been a Vermilion resident since 1960. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1958 in Europe, France, and Germany as a Military Policeman. He earned a European Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal,...
Kathryn R. 'Kay' Heberling
Feb 25, 2015
Kathryn "Kay" R. Heberling (nee Witzlaben), 96, formally of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Altenheim Nursing Facility, Strongsville after a lengthy illness. She was born February 20, 1919 in Lorain and moved from Wakeman to Vermilion in 1941where she resided until moving to Strongsville in 2010. Kay had attended the Cleveland Spencerian College of Business and worked...
Sandra L. St. Clair
Feb 22, 2015
Sandra L. St. Clair (nee Carlton), 72, of Lorain, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home. Sandra was born June 30, 1942 in Detroit, MI and had been a Lorain resident for the past 46 years. Sandra worked for Ford Automotive Plant body shop as a right hand technician retiring in 2001. She was a member...
Leonarda 'Lee' Ochenkowski
Feb 19, 2015
Leonarda "Lee" Ochenkowski (nee Solowiej ), 72 , of Lorain, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at her residence of natural causes.. ã She was born February 10, 1943 in Poland and moved to Lorain in 1961. Lee retired from the Y.M.C.A. after 25 years of service. ã Lee was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
