Kent – Prof. Gladys M. Pritchett, Ph.D , age 83, passed on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Crane House wing of South Franklin Circle in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Born in Mobile, Alabama on March 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Lige and Georgia Pritchett, one of six siblings. Gladys was highly educated and a lifelong educator; she enjoyed educational research and teaching students of all levels. She earned two master’s degrees from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois and...

Ann Kathryn Eberhard, 73, passed away on January 9, 2021 at her home in Shaker Heights, OH. Ann was born in Cincinnati, Oh on May 11, 1947 as the oldest of three children of Bettie and Rev. George Eberhard. After Ann’s birth, the family moved to St. Louis, MO where George completed his seminary studies and then to Chillicothe, OH before settling in Cleveland, OH. When as was a young teen, the family moved to Wickliffe, OH where George was called to started a new church, Ann attended...

Judy Donahue of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away on January 9, 2021. Loving wife of the late Philip "Bud" Donahue; devoted mother of Julie Donahue and Ellen (Dana) Hartup; adoring grandmother of Conner, Patrick, Brexton and Brogan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Judy enjoyed her years working at the circulation desk at the Shaker Heights Public Library, and in retirement read a book a day, favoring mysteries. She was a lover of flowers and gardening, vanquishing...

Warren Lee Bonner was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 12, 1952. He was the third child of parents Shirley and Ernestine (Martin) Bonner. He attended Cleveland public schools where he became a graduate of East Technical High School in 1970. He furthered his education at Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1976.  In 1982, he met his loving wife Anne Waldorf, known to friends and family as “Penny”, while waiting...

James Schuerger, born in 1932, leaves his much loved wife of 60 years, Kathleen (Byrne).  Jim and Kathleen would look at each other sometimes and ask "How did we get so lucky?"  He took delight in his children James B. (Sarah), Ann Staley (Chris), and Michael (Corey Yaklin), and in his seven grandchildren, Heidi Gonzales (Juan), Kelsey Foti (Anthony), Alex Schuerger; Kevin, Katherine, Patrick and Thomas Staley; and two great-grandchildren; Cameron Nail and...

Dorothy S. Greenslade of Shaker Heights born to Lucile and Alvin Seelig in Toledo, Ohio on February 6, 1928; beloved wife of the late Victor F. Greenslade, Jr; dear mother of Richard Greenslade (Ernestine), Elizabeth (Betsy) Hockey (Stan), Susan Dippel (Robert), and Emily Gielink (Jerry; deceased); dearest grandmother of Robert M. Dippel III (Abby), Alison Stump (Bryan), Anna & Ben Greenslade, Carolyn, James & Megan Hockey, and Sarah & Sam Gielink; beloved great grandmother to...

Gavin Tracy Smith “The Gav” of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, passed the surly bonds of this earth at the too-early age of 53 on December 29, 2020. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 24, 1967, to Linda Corcoran Smith and Arthur Harold Smith and grew up with three loving brothers in Maumee, Ohio. As a child, it was readily apparent Gavin had so many gifts and talents that he freely shared, making friends, telling jokes (as noted by his Kindergarten teacher), picking on his youngest...

Jacob Adam Ben Butze, 20, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love of his family and countless friends. Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Jacob attended Shaker schools through Eighth grade and was a proud graduate of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He attended Miami University of Ohio where he studied finance at the Farmer School of Business.  Jacob was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April of his freshman year of college and spent the next 21 months...

Betty Madden            Cleveland Heights and Parma Heights Betty Thomas Madden (nee Merrell) died peacefully surrounded by family on Dec 25, 2020 at the wondrous age of 106.  She was born August 15th, 1914 in Dayton, Ohio to adoring parents, John and Lillian Merrell.  She was an only child and decided early to always be kind, loving, and generous and to always wear a smile.  Growing up, she lived in a few...

William Samuel Brooks, age 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 23, 2020. William “Bill” was born and raised in Akron, Ohio.  The youngest of four children, his father passed away unexpectedly when he was an infant.  He served in the United States Army in Korea during the Korean War.  He returned to Akron and resumed his studies at the University of Akron, where he majored in history and earned “perfect” grades.  Upon graduation, he...