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Sandra Letitia Strong
Oct. 23, 2021
Please be with the family in prayer and reflection as they privately celebrate the life of their beloved Sandy. A recording of Sandy’s Celebration of Life Service will be available via the link below on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 2...
Berti Witt
Oct. 23, 2021
Berti Witt found peace on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Born in Bessarabia on October 8, 1934; son of the late Immanuel and Ida (nee Hinss) Witt. Berti is reunited with the love of his life, his devoted late wife of 60 years, Trudi. Berti is survived by his daughter, Anita, son, Berti, sisters,...
Juan Alberto Santiago-Alvarez
Oct. 22, 2021
Juan Alberto Santiago-Alvarez, 70 of Parma, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 22, 2021. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on August 12, 1951. He was a teacher at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Cleveland, OH for many years. He served in the U.S. Army. He loved working with...
William E. Baum
Oct. 22, 2021
William E. Baum, 66, of Brunswick Hills, Ohio passed away on October 22, 2021. He was born on September 15,1955 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Norman Baum and Mary (Eugene) Kekic. He proudly served in The United States Army during the Vietnam War and retired as a tradesman in construction. He...
Eleanor "Ellie" Mahdinec
Oct. 21, 2021
Eleanor “Ellie” Mahdinec, age 85, passed away on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. Born at City Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio on February 20, 1936, Ellie was the youngest and last living in her generation of the Mahdinec family, She is preceded in death by her parents Martin and Pauline (nee Berna)...
Delores "Dee" Yurkin
Oct. 21, 2021
Delores "Dee" Yurkin, 85, formerly of Avon Lake, Ohio was welcomed into heaven on October 21, 2021. She was born on August 4, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Elmer Eugene and Lucille Mae (nee Cone) Berndt. Delores was a longtime member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Westlake, Ohio. She will...
Robert C. Castel
Oct. 21, 2021
Robert (Bob) Charles Castel, 87, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. He was born to the late Julius and Julia (nee Helsel) Castel in Portage, Pennsylvania. He proudly served in the US Air Force in Japan and in the United States as a radio operator on a C-119...
Linda Marie Wiencek
Oct. 21, 2021
WIENCEK, LINDA (nee Roetzer), age 73, passed away on October 21, 2021. Beloved wife of James; beloved mother of Kim Kocuba (David), Kristie Kilkelly(James); grandmother of Jacob & Joshua (Kocuba) , Blake & Kullen (Kilkelly); daughter of the late Melvin and Violet (nee Beaudoin); sister of...
Cara Lynn Hogan
Oct. 20, 2021
Cara Lynn Hogan (nee Miller), age 65, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2021 with the comfort of her family. She is preceded in death by her husband T. Michael Hogan and sister Susan McQuiston. Cara is survived by her sister Lynn Miller-Penegor; nieces and nephews Michele Gaglione, Thomas...
Arlene E. Seil
Oct. 19, 2021
Arlene E. Seil (nee Schnur), age 90 of Parma Hts., OH, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Ludwig; dear daughter of the late John and Katherine Schnur; loving mother of Karen Seil, Richard Seil (Crystal) and the late Robert Seil; adored cousin of Rollie Petz;...
Karen S. Shepherd
Oct. 19, 2021
Karen S. Shepherd, 77, of Parma Heights, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021. She was born on May 31, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Howard and Mildred (nee Noland) Martin. Karen was married for 56 years to the late Robert Shepherd, retired CFD Battalion Chief; loving mother of...
Richard Phillips
Oct. 16, 2021
Richard “Dick” Phillips, age 86 passed away on October 16, 2021. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife Karen, his children Terry (Lloyd) Troyer, Mike (Liz) Phillips, Shelley (Ron) Bowling, and Jonathan Phillips. His grandchildren Lloyd (Sondra) Troyer, Adrian (Joe) Bailey, Marcus...