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Harry A. Holzinger
Jan. 25, 2016
Harry A. Holzinger, age 84, passed away January 25, 2016. Beloved husband of Peggy (nee Akos); loving son of the late Emma and Harry Holzinger; dear father of Kimberly (Chris), Brian (Lori) and Brad (Katie); cherished grandfather of Alyssa, Kassie, Molly and Carter; brother of Robert (Linda) and...
Helen Korsgaard
Jan. 25, 2016
Helen Korsgaard, age 87, of Parma, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2016. Helen was born on February 25, 1928 to the late Michael and Rose Binder; beloved wife for 50 years to the late William P. Wolff and then to the late Walter Korsgaard; mother of Shirley (Wes) Hartstock, Thomas (Patty)...
Josef Toerek
Jan. 24, 2016
Josef “Sepp” Toerek, 84, of Brooklyn, passed away January 24, 2016. Beloved husband of Susanna (née Altheim) for 62 years; devoted father of Gerlinde (deceased), Reinhold (Joyce), Eduard (Sharon) and Linda (Carl) Ethridge; proud Opa of David (Hayley) Toerek, Chrissy (Mario) Ciatti, Daniel...
Winifred R Strnad
Jan. 24, 2016
WINIFRED R. STRNAD (nee Lindhorst), age 89, beloved wife of the late Ralph. Loving sister of Lorene Bowers (George, deceased), Robert Lindhorst (deceased) (Mildred) and Frederick Lindhorst (deceased) (Janelle). Aunt of Nancy, Brenda, Bob and James, great-aunt and great-great-aunt to many. Funeral...
Ray F. Copfer
Jan. 24, 2016
Ray F. Copfer, 90, of Parma, passed away January 24, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Helen (nee Niksa); loving father of Rick (Deborah) and Mark (Cindy) Copfer, and Karen (James) Bartlett; cherished grandfather of John (Mariem) MacDonald, Jodi (Brian) Rotolo, Melanie Copfer, Bill Goodman, Adam...
Richard E. DeVries
Jan. 23, 2016
Richard E. DeVries, age 86, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Sophia (nee Vanderzyden) DeVries. Beloved husband of Georgian (nee Mathies) for 66 years; loving father to Richard (Andrea), James (Pam), Jeffrey (Kelly) and David (Julie);...
William L Early
Jan. 23, 2016
WILLIAM L. EARLY, 80, loving husband of the late Barbara (nee McLaren); dear father of Robert Early (Sara) and Patricia “Trish” Zimmer (James); grandfather of 12; uncle to many. Preceded in death by two sons William T. Early and Timothy R. Early; parents James and Lee Early. Passed away Saturday,...
Edward J. Tomasello
Jan. 23, 2016
Edward J. Tomasello, age 91, passed away on January 23, 2016. Born to Antonio and Julia (nee Corso) on February 8, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was raised with his four siblings. Edward learned at a very young age how to be a caretaker to his family. This ability flourished well into his adult...
Thomas D. Smith
Jan. 22, 2016
Thomas D. Smith, 69, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2016. Tommy was born on October 11, 1946 in Chickamauga, GA to the late Doyle and Annie Smith. He is survived by his loving Aunt Margaret Sanner (Raymond, deceased); his cousins Louise “Lois” Lapp (Daniel), Tim Sanner and...
Anna M. Dufek
Jan. 22, 2016
Anna M. Dufek (nee Dolecek), age 94, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2016. She was born on May 10, 1921, in Cleveland, to Barney and Anna (nee Kurak) Dolecek. Beloved wife of over 74 years to Harry; loving mother to Lorraine (John) Scott and Ronald (Sharon) Dufek; cherished grandmother to...
Christa I. Wisbar
Jan. 22, 2016
Christa I. Wisbar, 89, of Westlake, formerly of Brook Park, passed away January 22, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Gerhard; loving mother of Bert (Sandra), Elfi (George) Schuster, Chris (Ellen) and Heidi (Rich, deceased) Coniglio; cherished grandmother of Emily, Nikolaus, Liesel, Tyler,...
Donald R. DeBrodt
Jan. 22, 2016
Donald Robert DeBrodt, July 3, 1926 – January 22, 2016, devoted husband for 63 years of Lois Marie nee Chambers (deceased January 2014). Dear father of Dale DeBrodt and Donna Murphy (Donald P.). Proud grandfather of Lea and Richard Murphy. World War II U.S. Army veteran. Retired senior executive...