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Maxine M. Heileman
Aug. 16, 2016
Maxine M. Heileman (nee Smith), 84, of Berea, passed away August 16, 2016. Beloved wife of Walter for 64 years, dearest mother of Janice, Cathy Hoffman-Moon (Colin Moon), Nancy and Kris; cherished grandmother of Jessica (Chris) Onyak and Jay Heilman, and great-grandmother of Christopher, Ariel,...
William E. Blake
Aug. 15, 2016
William E. Blake, age 85, of Parma, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Lillian (nee McColgan); and his sister Shirley Wilke. Beloved husband to Audrey (nee Dittebrand) for over 55 years; cherished uncle to Lindy (Bob) Sieracki, Debbie...
Margaret H. Scholtz
Aug. 15, 2016
Margaret H. Scholtz (nee Reinker), age 94, of Berea, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2016. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Chester; her son Terry; and her parents Roy and Helen (nee Buck). Loving mother to Nancy (Bill) Strohlein and Chet (Jane) Scholtz; cherished grandmother...
William E. Shannon
Aug. 15, 2016
William E. Shannon Jr., 91, of Olmsted Twp., passed away August 15, 2016. Beloved husband of Monna Jo (nee Vacha); loving father of William E. (Denise) III and Ronald (Deborah) Shannon, and Sandy (Karl) Schmiedinger; step-father of Monna Jo Liptak, Deborah(Fred) Mitchell, and Leo and Fred (Susan)...
Rita Blau
Aug. 14, 2016
RITA G. BLAU (nee Gutman), age 88. Beloved wife of 66 years to John J. Sr.; loving mother of Janice, John J. Jr. (Becky), Larry J., MaryKay McDade (Bruce Kargin), Matthew J., Karl J. (Terri), Rev. Thomas J. and Rosemary (Linda Christie); grandmother of Edmund, Nick, Celeste, Zachary, Kevin,...
Betty E. Isgro
Aug. 14, 2016
BETTY E. ISGRO (nee Hopp), age 85 of Parma Heights. Beloved Wife of the late Benjamin A. Isgro; devoted Mother of Benjamin A., II (Katherine), Robert J. (Cindy) and Kathleen G. Kunkel (Donald); Mother-in-law of Diana Isgro; loving Grandmother of Shelley, Daniel, Anita, Matthew, Brittany and...
Ralph D. Hazlett
Aug. 14, 2016
Ralph D. Hazlett, 93, of Bay Village, formerly of North Olmsted, passed away August 14, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Lanzen); loving father of Cynthia (Larry) Rice, David (Kathleen) Hazlett, Carolyn (Charles) Ross, Barbara (Charles) Huffman, and Mary (Harry) Brumley; dear...
Rena Kekic
Aug. 13, 2016
Rena Kekic (formerly Rena Timko), age 91, passed away quietly at 8:13 AM on August 13, 2016. Rena was born on July 12, 1925 in Cleveland, OH to the late Nick and Mary Gerome; beloved wife of Donald Kekic (deceased); former wife of Joseph Timko (deceased); sister of Sam Gerome (Joan – deceased)...
Eleonora Schnittger
Aug. 11, 2016
Eleonora Schnittger, 88, of Bandon, OR, formerly of Brooklyn, OH, passed away August 11, 2016. She was born January 24, 1928 in Santa Ana, El Salvador and legally immigrated to the United States in 1941 with her widowed mother, first arriving in Dalton, Georgia to begin her new life in America....
Elmer J O'Neill
Aug. 11, 2016
Elmer J. O’Neill, 96, of North Olmsted, OH passed away August 11, 2016. Husband of the late Angela O’Neill; father of Brian O’Neill (Mary, deceased) and Bonnie App (Mark); grandfather of Michael O’Neill, Kori Lentes (John, deceased), Alexander App and Matthew App. Elmer was a veteran of the...
Laurene L. Schurdell
Aug. 11, 2016
Laurene L. Schurdell, 65, of Olmsted Twp., passed away August 11, 2016. Beloved wife of Robin; loving step-mother of Nancy (James) Beach, Robert (Kelly) Schurdell, and Dawn (Steve) Munn; cherished step-grandmother of six; dear sister of one. Laurene had her FCC license for amateur radio. She and...
Rodney L. Lester
Aug. 11, 2016
Rodney L. Lester, 63, of Parma, passed away August 11, 2016 following a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Rodney was the beloved husband of Judith (nee Fleischer), loving father of Brandon and Mickey Lester and step-father of Samantha Storey; cherished son of Eula (William, deceased)...