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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...
Christiane E. Samide
Feb. 03, 2026
Christiane E. Samide (née Duffy), age 67, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on February 3, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with illness. Born on March 24, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, Chris was the daughter of the late Edward Duffy and Winhilde Ott. She was a devoted mother, grandmother,...
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...
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...
Konrad A. Speidel
Jan. 28, 2026
Konrad Arthur "Butch" Speidel, age 80, of Fairview Park, Ohio, passed away peacefully with loved ones present on January 28, 2026. He was born on May 27, 1945, to Josephine (nee Duffy) and Konrad Speidel. Konrad attended Fairview Park schools and was a graduate of Cleveland State University. For...
Mary Terese Blaseg
Jan. 28, 2026
Mary Terese Blaseg, age 82, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026. Born on March 20, 1943, Mary was the beloved daughter of the late Margaret E. and Cornelius J. Wiemels. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Blaseg, with whom she shared many years of partnership and...