Colton Ray Scharf's Obituary
Colton Ray Scharf, 23, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill Holstein, Brigitte Mihalic, Thomas R. Scharf, and his brother, Lucas Kerr; and his dog Rufus.
Colton is survived by his loving parents, Thomas Scharf, and Leslie (James Bowes) Holstein; siblings, Christopher Scharf, Jake Scharf, and Kylie Scharf; girlfriend, Jess Olen; grandparents, Maggie Scharf, and Rich & Margie Mihalic; nieces and nephews, Mason, Danielle, and Olivia; aunts and uncles, Christina (Ian) Haggerty, Linda Mollay, Eileen Damm, Rick Mihalic, Karen Marti, Dawn (Howard) Braun, and Kelly (Terry) Byrnes; cousins, Reghan (Attila) Laki, Adrian Marti, Devin Marti, Brigid Haggerty, Ian Haggerty, Rachel Elliott, Clarissa Hacha, Bobby Hacha, Toby Damm, Seth Damm, Gabbie Damm, Zoe Mihalic, Zion Mihalic, Stephanie Braun, Hilary Braun, Howard Braun, Jr., Jess Byrnes, and Tera Byrnes. He is also survived by his cats, Doma, Rajah, Sylvia, Punisher, and Sneakers.
Colton loved being outdoors. He enjoyed hiking, and he loved to go fishing with his girlfriend, Jess. He also liked to read, play video games, listen to music, and play the guitar. Colton played rugby and was the school mascot for his football team. He loved his family and will be deeply missed by them.
Colton's memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9-11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Chapel, 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070, where his memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM.
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