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Harry J. Smola
Jun. 29, 2017
Harry Joseph Smola, age 81, of North Olmsted, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born on August 8, 1935, in Cleveland, OH to the late Joseph and Marie Smola. Harry was a “jack of all trades,” but excelled in woodworking where he built many unique treasures for his family and friends....
Morton A. Ross
Jun. 28, 2017
Morton A. Ross, 92, of Westlake, passed away June 28, 2017. Beloved husband of 61 years to the late Dorothy (nee Hosko); loving father of Daniel (Pam), Carlene Hayes and Dale (Annette) Ross; dear grandfather of Justin, Erin, Angela (Kevin), Jonathan, Matthew, Kelsey, Sean, and Collin, and eight...
Jean Yohanna
Jun. 28, 2017
Jean Yohanna. 11/01/1925 – 06/28/2017. Interment on November 10, 2017 at 10:00 am at SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK in North, Olmsted Ohio.
Audrey June Kafer
Jun. 27, 2017
Audrey June Kafer, 76, of Parma, passed away June 27, 2017. She was born February 27, 1941, to the late Samuel and Rose (Loukota) Sklenar. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth E. Kafer. Audrey will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted. Many thanks to all of those who...
Juanita M. Wyrick
Jun. 27, 2017
Juanita M. Wyrick, 82, of North Olmsted, passed away June 27, 2017. Beloved wife of Buford for 62 years; loving mother of Sandy (Jerry) Golinski and Gary (Terri) Wyrick; dear grandmother of Nicole (Russ) Sholtis-Hall, Lindsey Wyrick, Alicia (Chris) Harvey, and Brett Wyrick; great-grandmother of...
Betty J. Altizer
Jun. 26, 2017
Betty J. Altizer, 85, of Cleveland, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017. Betty was born on August 15, 1931 in Jewel Ridge, VA to Fred and Victoria Brown (both deceased). She is loving wife of the late Billy Altizer; cherished mother of Ruth Ann Altizer (deceased), Phyllis Velez...
Barbara A. Wagner
Jun. 26, 2017
Barbara Ann Wagner, age 84, of Rocky River, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017. Barbara was born on May 22, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to Horace and Mary Upton (both deceased). She is the cherished wife of the late Joseph Charles Wagner; beloved mother of Joe (Debra) Wagner and Karen...
John Roger Newman
Jun. 25, 2017
John Roger Newman, 93, went to his heavenly home on June 25, 2017, after first returning home to Ohio in May 2017 following many years residing in the Tampa, FL area. Born May 2, 1924, one of nine children born to Harry A. Newman and Rhua (Ritter) Newman, John grew up in the Streetsboro area and...
Franklin D. Vaughn
Jun. 24, 2017
Franklin Delano Vaughn was born in Eckman, West Virginia on November 10th, 1932 to Money Vaughn (deceased) and Dessa Hall Vaughn Bowman (deceased). His mom later married Claude Bowman (deceased) who was a father figure to him. Frank married Janice Ellen Dillard on August 16th, 1952 and they...
Janet Herron Calvin
Jun. 23, 2017
Janet Herron Calvin, 67, of Brook Park, passed away June 23, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Dana; loving mother of Scott (Kara) Calvin and Rachael (Benjamin) Bohnett; dear grandmother of Brandon, Darrion, Tristan, Jullien, and Ryan; cherished sister of Sandra (Thomas) Kurpik. Janet will be laid...
Donald Watts
Jun. 23, 2017
Donald F. Watts, 81, of Fairview Park; beloved husband of Dana (nee Dumitru); loving father of Laura Godinez (Gustavo), Robert McCaleb, Willilam (Nicole), Charlotte Neel, and Kathy Rogers; Grandfather of 4 and Great-grandfather of 5; brother of Robert (Jean); son in law of Juliana Dumitru;...
Michael Yuhas
Jun. 23, 2017
age 89, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. Beloved husband of 60 years to Helen (nee Snyder); loving father of Michael Yuhas, David O’Connor and Joseph Davis; cherished grandfather of 2; dearest brother of Rebecca DelTurko and the late Helen Wargo, Roseanna Roupe, Joanna Barth and Anthony...