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.. 　 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. 　 Lee was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Elizabeth Reid Lamarche
Feb 17, 2015
Elizabeth Reid LaMarche (nee Shook), 77, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home. She was born August 23, 1937 in Holloway, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1946 moving from Lorain. Elizabeth graduated from Vermilion High School class of 1955 and St. Joseph's School of Practical Nursing. She worked at Wakefield Brass, Vermilion and...
Ruth Catherine Will
Feb 16, 2015
Ruth Catherine Will (nee Angersbach), 94, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 16, 2015 at Mill Manor Nursing Home, Vermilion. She was born July 7, 1920 in Henrietta Twp. and had been a life long area resident. Ruth graduated from the Brownhelm High School class of 1938. She worked for American Radiator during WWII and as a maid/nanny for an...
Thomas M. Yarsa
Feb 15, 2015
Thomas M. Yarsa ,65, of Lorain, passed away after a long illness Sunday, February 15, 2015 at his residence. Thomas was born January 12, 1950 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain resident . He was a veteran of the Army Reserve. Thomas worked for U.S. Gypsum for over 25 years. He was a member of Nativity of...
Terri Lynn Johnson
Feb 13, 2015
Terri Lynn Johnson (nee Herald), 56, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born April 8, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN, and had been a Vermilion resident since 1986 moving from Richton Park, IL. Terri worked for Lorain National Bank as a bank teller supervisor for the past 25...
Lisa Marie Jones
Feb 12, 2015
Lisa Marie Jones, 34, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at her home. She was born August 26, 1980 in Elyria, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Lisa was a student at Lorain Community College and enjoyed writing and making clothes and jewelry. She had a passion for music and art, especially painting and doing sculptures....
Sophie Petrosky
Feb 7, 2015
Sophie J. Petrosky, 91, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Anchor Lodge. Sophie was born September 14, 1923 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain resident. Sophie worked for US Steel as a Brakeman for 35 years, retiring in 1976. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and its Altar &...
Gloria Jeanne Simon
Feb 6, 2015
Gloria Jeanne Simon (nee McGee), 69, of Elyria, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 6, 1945 in Caribou, ME and had been an Elyria resident for the past 45 years moving from Columbus. Gloria worked as a sales associate for various hotels. She also worked for...
Merrianne 'Mimi' Bella
Feb 5, 2015
Merrianne "Mimi" Bella (nee Miller ), 55, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born December 21, 1959 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Mimi worked as a receptionist for Betcher Industries for 36 years. Mimi had attended the United Church...
Joann K Richardson
Feb 3, 2015
Joann K. Richardson (nee Kudela), 63, of Florence Twp., went home to be with her Savior Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Joann was born December 22, 1951 in Amherst, OH, and had been a Florence Twp., resident for the past 39 years moving from Vermilion. She graduated from Ashland...
Katie Wilkerson
Feb 3, 2015
Katie Wilkerson (nee Dempsey), 90, former resident of Vermilion, went home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2015, at Friendship Village in Dublin, OH after a lengthy illness. Katie was born April 12, 1924 in Selma, Alabama and had been a Vermilion resident for 40 years before moving to the Dublin area in 2000 to be near...
Donald W Kitchen
Feb 3, 2015
Donald Ward Kitchen, 77, of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born September 3, 1937 in Lorain where he had been a life long resident. Donald graduated from the Lorain High School Class of 1955 A and Ohio University. He worked as a production and planning manager for...
Salvatore 'Sam' Poltrone
Feb 3, 2015
Salvatore "Sam" Poltrone, 91, of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center ICU, following a brief illness. He was born May 22, 1923 in Buffalo, New York and had lived in Lorain for over 85 years. Sam was a World War II Veteran of the Army Air Corps. He obtained the rank of Sergeant and...
Gudridur 'Dudda' Conway
Feb 2, 2015
Gudridur "Dudda" Conway (nee Kristjansdottir), 81, of Vermilion, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Dudda was born April 20, 1933 in Reykjavik, Iceland, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years, moving from Iceland . She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed shopping, cooking, getting...
