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James George Zifcheck
Feb. 06, 2026
James George Zifcheck, 83, passed away on February 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on April 19, 1942, he was the cherished son of the late Helen Slanec and George Zifcheck. James lived a life marked by devotion—to his family, his work, and the people fortunate enough to know...
Betty Joyce Martin
Feb. 05, 2026
Betty Joyce Martin (née Looney), age 76, passed away on February 5, 2026, in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She faced her journey with remarkable strength, resilience, and grace. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Looney. Joyce is...
Grace Lucille Burgess
Feb. 04, 2026
Grace Lucille Burgess, age 98, passed away on February 4, 2026. Born on May 31, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the beloved daughter of the late Julia and Henry F. Arnold. Grace lived a long, full, and generous life defined by devotion to family, faith, and community. Grace was first married to...
Lois R. Dow
Feb. 04, 2026
Lois R. Dow, 93, passed away on February 4, 2026. Born on December 19, 1932, she was the beloved daughter of the late Florence and Isaac Ritter. Lois lived a long life marked by quiet strength, devotion to family, and a generous spirit that touched everyone who knew her. She was preceded in death...
Christine Ann Belsito
Feb. 03, 2026
Christine Ann Belsito, age 76, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026. Born on December 6, 1949, she was the beloved daughter of the late Jean (née Palechka) and Jack Martin. Above all else, Christine was a devoted wife, a deeply loving mother, and an extraordinary grandmother. Her children,...
Dr. Harriet Coeling
Feb. 02, 2026
Dr. Harriet Coeling, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister passed away suddenly on February 2, 2026. Harriet was born on December 3, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Louis and Helen Van Ess (née De Graaf). She shared 55 loving years of marriage with her devoted husband, Ken...
Barbara M. Colonius
Feb. 02, 2026
Barbara M. Colonius, lovingly known to family and friends, passed away on February 2, 2026, after a long illness. She was born on May 30, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Henry George and Elsie Johnston. Barbara was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was...
Gregory R Poore
Feb. 02, 2026
Gregory Robert Poore, 80, of Westlake, Ohio, passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born on November 11, 1945, to the late Robert and Ida (née Therkelsen) Poore. Greg was the beloved husband of 60 years to Jean (née Czuba). He was a devoted father to Rick (Victoria) Poore, Michael (Suzanne)...
Sandra B. Graf
Feb. 02, 2026
Sandra B. Graf (née Buchman), born October 18, 1963, in Berea, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late Kenneth Buchman. She is survived by her mother, Joanne Buchman (née Chrostowski). Sandra leaves behind her loving husband of 33 years, Scott...
Mary Amelia Hibben
Jan. 31, 2026
Mary Amelia Hibben, age 89, a resident of Olmsted Falls, OH passed away on January 31, 2026. She was born December 25, 1936 in Duluth, MN to Joseph and Ruth Boris. Mary grew up in Duluth and went on to pursue her love of art, studying for two years at the Minneapolis School of Art. She then...
Marianne Slaton
Jan. 30, 2026
Marianne Slaton (nee Walentik) – 69 years young of Parma, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 30th, 2026. Marianne was born to the late Ardelia and Walter Walentik on May 5, 1956. Marianne worked at Pleasantview Nursing Home while in high school. This is where she met her true love, David, at...
Clarence "Duke" Victor
Jan. 30, 2026
Clarence “Duke” Victor, 67, of Grafton, Ohio, passed away on January 30, 2026. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on June 19, 1958, the son of the late Sonny and Marge Victor. He was the husband of 32 years to Colleen (née Wright). Duke was the father of Jason (Adriann) Lowery and grandfather to...