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Lois Katherine Pitsnogle

Lois Katherine Pitsnogle

Mar 24, 2014

Lois Katherine Pitsnogle (nee Wolf), 95, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born June 7, 1918 in Hagerstown, MD, and graduated from High School in 1936. She received her nurses training in Baltimore, MD and graduated from the Columbia Business College, Hagerstown. She attended night classes and taught...

Virginia M Coller

Virginia M Coller

Mar 22, 2014

Virginia M Coller (nee Hagley), 94, of Elyria, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Virginia was born February 12, 1920 in Cleveland where she was raised. She received her bachelor of Arts in English from Notre Dame College and Masters of Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She...

David Lawrence Hartle

David Lawrence Hartle

Mar 21, 2014

David Lawrence Hartle, 59, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center after a lengthy illness. David was born January 28, 1955 in Johnstown, PA, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Pennsylvania. . David worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain as an assembler for 20 years retiring...

Maria Ingels

Maria Ingels

Mar 18, 2014

MARIA BINDER INGELS, 90, passed away on March 18, 2014, at the home of her daughter in North Carolina. Maria was born October 10, 1923 in Mesendorf, Romania. She graduated from school at the age of 14 and worked as a nanny and a nurse's aide during World War II. She came to the United States when she was...

Velma Ruth Shortt

Velma Ruth Shortt

Mar 18, 2014

Velma Ruth Shortt (nee Jones), 79, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Velma was born February 11, 1935 in Kingsport, TN, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past two years moving from Cleveland. She had been a member of the Pathway Baptist Church, Cleveland and enjoyed reading...

Robert Lee Adkins

Robert Lee Adkins

Mar 14, 2014

Robert Lee Adkins, 85, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 14, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. Robert was born October 14, 1928 in Coeburn, VA. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during WWII. Robert worked at the GM Fisher Guide Plant, Elyria for 25 years. He was an active member of AA and theVFW...

Carmen J. Masciola

Carmen J. Masciola

Mar 11, 2014

Carmen J. Masciola , 77, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Carmen was born September 17, 1936 in Benwood, WV. He had been a Lorain resident for the past seven years after moving from Vermilion. Carmen grew up in the Wheeling, West Virginia area. He attended...

Martin Blake Fortney

Martin Blake Fortney

Mar 5, 2014

Martin Blake Fortney, Sr., 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain after a short illness. He was born January 16, 1936 in Roseburg, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Lumberport, WV. He was a veteran of US Air Force serving during the Korean War....

William Michael Huff

William Michael Huff

Mar 5, 2014

William Michael Huff , 62, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Michael was born August 16, 1951 in Covington, KY and had lived in Vermilion most of his life. He was a Vermilion High School graduate and had worked as a self employed carpenter. Michael enjoyed listening to music, cooking and reading. He...

Walter Baron

Walter Baron

Mar 3, 2014

Walter Baron, 87, of Lorain, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Main Street Care Center after a lengthy illness. Walter was born March 31, 1926 in Lvov, Ukraine. He came to the United States in 1960 from England and moved to the Vermilion area in 1962. He worked at the Ford Assembly plant in Lorain and retired in 1991...

Ruth Laidley 'Gwynne' Eckert Dullien

Ruth Laidley 'Gwynne' Eckert Dullien

Mar 3, 2014

Ruth Laidley (Gwynne) Eckert Dullien, 82, of Ithaca, New York, and Vermilion, Ohio, passed into the arms of her loving Savior Jesus Christ on March 3, 2014. Ruth was born June 29, 1931 in Windber, Pennsylvania, to the late Dr. J. Harold (d. 1996) and Jeannette (Baer) Gwynne (d. 1977). She was born and raised in Martin's Ferry, Ohio....

Howard Ross Zickefoose

Howard Ross Zickefoose

Mar 2, 2014

Howard Ross Zickefoose, 85, of Vermilion passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Specialty Hospital Amherst, OH, after several years of being afflicted with many health problems. Howard was born July 8, 1928 in Pickens, WV, the 5th of 6 children of James A. and Lillia Ann Light Zickefoose. When he was 17 years of age, the family moved...

Beverly F. Newton

Beverly F. Newton

Feb 28, 2014

Beverly F. Newton (nee Wilsted ), 83, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Kingston of Vermilion. Beverly was born November 1, 1930 in Corry, PA, She had been a Vermilion resident since 1963 moving from Lorain. Beverly worked as a cook at Captain Larry's Restaurant, Vermilion, for 20 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...

Sandra Kay Stark

Sandra Kay Stark

Feb 28, 2014

Sandra Kay Stark (nee Retay), 70, of Vermilion , died Friday, February 28, 2014 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after an 11 year courageous battle against cancer. Sandra was born August 9, 1943 in Lorain and had lived in Vermilion 25 years. Sandra worked as a florist for Frank Kalo Flowers and Hixson's Florist, Lorain and...

John R. Lee

John R. Lee

Feb 27, 2014

John R. Lee, 77, of Vermilion, joined his wife in eternal happiness Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. John was born March 10, 1936 in Ripley, MS. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1961. He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corp. John worked for Ford Motor, Lorain as a welder retiring...

Beatrice V. Houdeshell

Beatrice V. Houdeshell

Feb 26, 2014

Beatrice V. Houdeshell (nee Burton), 99, of Lorain, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at her home after a lengthy illness. Beatrice was born November 9, 1914 in Munson, PA, and had been a Lorain resident for the past 37 years moving from Philipsburg, PA. She enjoyed working on puzzles and baking bread and cookies. She is survived by her...

Cheryl Ann Rettinger

Cheryl Ann Rettinger

Feb 21, 2014

Cheryl Ann Rettinger (nee Barbato), 58, of Littleton, CO, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Presbyterian/ St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver after a sudden illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 29, 1956 in Garfield Hts, OH, and had been a Littleton resident for the past 20 years, moving from Huntington Beach, CA....

Douglas Craig Owens

Douglas Craig Owens

Feb 20, 2014

Douglas Craig Owens, Sr., 66, of Lorain, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness. Doug was born July 13, 1947 in Cleveland and had been a Lorain resident for the past two years moving from Cleveland. He had owned several small businesses including a gas station. Doug was a history buff who enjoyed watching...

William J Krohe

William J Krohe

Feb 18, 2014

William J. "Billy" Krohe,60, of Amherst, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at The Orchards Of Westlake after a short illness. Billy was born December 24, 1953 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion area resident since 1979. He graduated from Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst and joined the Merchant Marines working on ore ships in the Great Lakes....

Kenneth H. Devault

Kenneth H. Devault

Feb 16, 2014

Kenneth H. DeVault, 75, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. Kenneth was born August 15, 1938 in Bannock, OH and had been an area resident since 1951. . He was a veteran of the United States Army stationed in Germany. Kenneth worked as a painter, touch up and repairman for Ford Motor,...

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