Obituaries

Obituaries

Beverly Eppink Gairing

Beverly Eppink Gairing

Jul 8, 2015

Bevery Eppink Gairing, of Lyndhurst, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 after a short illness. Born in Cleveland Beverly grew up in Rochester, NY and lived briefly in Oak Park, IL. She attended Wells College and had worked for Standard Oil in the accounting department. She was an active member of the Cleveland Playhouse. She was a member of the...

Michael F. Aldrich

Michael F. Aldrich

Jul 5, 2015

Michael F. Aldrich, 50, of Vermilion, died suddenly Sunday, July 5, 2015 at his home. He was born February 1, 1965 in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in Marilla, NY. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years. Michael graduated from Iroquois High School, Elma, NY with the class of 1983. He was a veteran of...

Lois Ann Zwald

Lois Ann Zwald

Jul 5, 2015

Lois Ann Zwald (nee Kuhn),79, of Vermilion, died July 5, 2015 at Kingston of Vermilion after a 50 year battle with Myasthenia Gravis. She was born April 27, 1936 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident since 2005 moving from Florida. Lois had been a self employed realtor for many years in Chicago IL and FL. She was...

Patricia A. Wyatt

Patricia A. Wyatt

Jul 5, 2015

Patricia A. Wyatt (nee Horn), 69, of Vermilion Twp., died Sunday, July 5, 2015 after a sudden illness. She was born October 27, 1945 in Irvine, KY, and had been a Vermilion area resident since 1982 moving from Florida. Patricia worked as a realtor for many years before becoming very involved in her grandchildren's lives. She enjoyed spending her...

Paul Junior Perry

Paul Junior Perry

Jul 3, 2015

Paul Junior Perry of South Amherst was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Friday, July 3, 2015 after a short illness. Raised in West Virginia he joined the United States Army at the age of 16 in 1949 serving his country in The Korean War until being Honorably Discharged as a Corporal in 1952. It was in the Army...

Ricky E. Strait

Ricky E. Strait

Jul 2, 2015

Ricky Eugene Strait, 68, of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his home after a brief illness. Ricky was born March 12, 1947 in Columbus. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 years moving from Summerville, SC. He had also lived in Coatesville, PA for 33 years. . He graduated from Springfield North High School...

George T Spreng

George T Spreng

Jun 30, 2015

George T. Spreng Sr., 70, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness. George was born September 2, 1944 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 39 years, moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the United State Navy. George worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for over...

Daniel Dezso Sablack

Daniel Dezso Sablack

Jun 29, 2015

Daniel Dezso Sablack, 47, of Elyria, died Monday, June 29, 2015 on his boat in Vermilion after a sudden illness. Daniel was born July 30, 1967 in Sandusky, and had been an Elyria resident for the past 3 years moving from Lorain, where he lived with his brother for a short while, and previously from Cleveland. He was a...

Richard 'Rick' Houdeshell

Richard 'Rick' Houdeshell

Jun 29, 2015

Richard "Rick" L. Houdeshell Sr., 68, of Lorain, died Monday, June 29, 2015 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. He was born March 6, 1947 in Morrisdale, PA, and had been a Vermilion and Lorain resident since1968. Richard worked for US Steel, Lorain as a bed operator from 1968 until his retirement in 2000. He was...

Todd Everett Morgan

Todd Everett Morgan

Jun 28, 2015

Todd Everett Morgan, 42, of Sandusky, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at The Meadows at Osborn Park, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Todd was born November 12, 1972 in Amherst, and had been a Vermilion resident since 2002 when he moved to Sandusky. Todd attended many area special education schools including Milan, Elyria, Huron, Perkins Middle School and...

Ruth Mary Loomis

Ruth Mary Loomis

Jun 21, 2015

Ruth Mary Loomis (nee McMahon), 98, of Vermilion, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at MetroHealth Medical Center following a fall in her home. Ruth was born August 25, 1916 in Chicago to Rev. Joseph C. and Ella McMahon. As a child growing up, she lived in Paloma, Philo, Catlin, Sidell, Waynesville, and Martinsville, Illinois from which she graduated from...

Ann Marie Garvey

Ann Marie Garvey

Jun 15, 2015

Ann Marie Garvey (nee Sumski), 78, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a sudden illness. Ann was born February 8, 1937 in Scranton, PA, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from Lima. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also had a passion for animals, especially...

Arlene Stockham

Arlene Stockham

Jun 15, 2015

Arlene Stockham (nee Crosier), 87, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a sudden illness. Arlene was born May 21, 1928 in Vermilion. She graduated from Vermilion High School and Oberlin Business College. After getting married, she moved to Lakewood until 1973 when she and her husband built a home in Vermilion. She...

Dennis R. Koltas

Dennis R. Koltas

Jun 15, 2015

Dennis R. Koltas (SUNRISE March 2, 1942- SUNSET June 15, 2015) age 73. Dennis was born March 2, 1942 in Lorain, OH and was a 1960 graduate of Lorain High School. He was a U.S. Veteran of the Army National Guard serving from 1963-1968. Dennis was a Captain of the Lorain Fire Department, retiring in 1990 after 25 years...

Scharla L Hollinger

Scharla L Hollinger

Jun 12, 2015

Scharla L Hollinger (nee Crump), 64, of Norwalk, went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 12, 2015 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Scharla was born July 29, 1950 in Littlefield, TX and grew up in Levelland, TX. She had been a Norwalk resident for the past 10 months, moving from Lubbock,...

Alexandrea Lynn Bishop

Alexandrea Lynn Bishop

Jun 11, 2015

Alexandrea Lynn Bishop, 18, of Huron, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was born October 9, 1996 in Lorain, and had been a Huron resident for the past 2 years, moving from Athens and Sheffield Lake where she grew up. Alexandrea had graduated from Huron High School and EHOVE Career Center with a degree in Global Business Management. She...

Christopher John Khoury

Christopher John Khoury

Jun 7, 2015

Christopher John Khoury, 34, of Vermilion, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the home of a friend. He was born January 21, 1981 in Riverside, CA, and had been a Vermilion resident most of his life. Christopher recently received his CDL and was looking forward to a career in the trucking industry. He enjoyed music, playing the drums, going...

William F. 'Bill' Fedor

William F. 'Bill' Fedor

Jun 3, 2015

William (Bill) F. Fedor, 72, of Vermilion, joined his Lord and Savior Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Bill was born December 23, 1942 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years. After graduating from Lorain St. Mary's High School, Bill worked for US...

Lucille Mae Johnson

Lucille Mae Johnson

Jun 2, 2015

Lucille Mae Johnson (nee Nuhn), 71, of Brownhelm Twp., died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Stein Hospice after a brief illness. Lucille was born August 24, 1943 in Lorain. She was raised in Vermilion and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1961. She lived in Vermilion until moving to Brownhlem Twp. 6 years ago. She was a member of...

Anna Marie Kovach

Anna Marie Kovach

May 30, 2015

Anna Marie Kovach (nee Maszton), 92, of Florence Twp., died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1923 in Lorain and had been a Florence Twp. resident for the past 63 years moving from Henrietta Twp. Anna was a member of Crossroads Christian Center, Oberlin and the...

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