Giuseppe “Joe” Antonio Musso, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, age 65, passed away on December 4th, 2021. Joe was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Antonio and Angelina Musso. He graduated from John Carroll University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Joe married Deborah L. (Keller) in 1978. They met when he tried to sell her a pair of shoes. She was so charmed that she bought two pairs of shoes and a lifetime of happiness. They went on to have two...

Thomas Jay Shellhammer, Musical Director and Conductor, age 91, passed away December 2nd, 2021.  Thomas was born in Tiffin, Ohio, to to Paul A. and Mary Pontius Shellhammer.  He graduated from Heidelberg College in 1951 with a Bachelor of Music degree.  Tom served his country in the US Army from 1952 to 1954.  He did his graduate studies during the summers after the Army service and got his Master of Arts from The Ohio State University in 1960. Tom came to Cleveland in...

Charles W. Forsberg, age 87: devoted husband of Patricia (Hallett) for 57 years; loving father of Jennifer (Phillip) Lewis, Kimberly (David) Baker, and Douglas (Amy); proud and loving grandfather of Andrew and Kaleb Lewis, Amelia and Noah Baker, and Cara and Peter Forsberg; brother of Margaret (Mills) and Robert, and brother-in-law of Barbara Kauper and Arthur and Deborah Hallett. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd & Dorothy, sister Sharon, and brothers-in-law Ronald Kauper...

Vera Beatrice Ketchum, of Hunting Valley Ohio, passed away at the age of 96 on November 26, 2021 following a recent illness. She was born Vera Beatrice Tajchman on November 11, 1925, in rural Kansas. Vera grew up on a small family farm in Durham, Kansas, sharing the hard work with her brother and three sisters. Following high school she entered nursing school, and graduated as a Registered Nurse. A few years later, while visiting her older sister in New York, she met a recently discharged...

Franz Ludwig Sauerland passed away peacefully on November 26th, 2021, at the age of 92. Devoted husband of Beth Ivins Sauerland (d. 2/21/21); beloved father of Paul E. and John P. Sauerland (Shaker Heights, OH), and Robert M. Sauerland (Milford, OH); grandfather of Megan Sauerland Flaherty, Adam, Alena, Charles, Joseph, Theodore, William, Mark and Jeffrey Sauerland and Lucas and Aaron Carrion; great-grandfather of William and Collins Flaherty, father-in law of Teri Cone, Loretta Marie...

Agnes Sims (nee Leaks), age 79 of Cleveland, OH.  Beloved wife of the late Fred D. Sims; loving mother of Darryl Sims (Janice), Michelle Black (David) and Brian L. Sims; dear step-mother of Fred Sims, III (Andrea) and Pamela Templeman; grandmother of 6; great-grandmother of 5; dear sister of Leroy Leaks (Michelle) and the late George, Jr., Patrick and Bruce Leaks.  A Celebration of Agnes' life will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, December 1 at Brown-Forward Funeral Home,...

Steven Park Reynolds Powell, 40 years old (born in Seoul, Korea), passed away in Cleveland, Ohio on November 9th. Steve is survived by his parents, Mary and Doug, as well as his sisters Jessica and Cathy, and brother-in-law Jim. He leaves behind his partner Katie, and most importantly his three daughters, Mia, Zara, and Reena. He is also survived by a large and loving extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins who loved his big smile. Steve brought light and color into this world through...

Anne Duncan Cook (nee Johnson) was born 2 August 1928 in New York City to Stanley Todd Johnson and Dorothy Elizabeth Duncan Johnson and grew up in Queens.  She graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio where she met her future husband, William Riley Cook, Jr.  Anne and Bill settled in the Cleveland suburbs where they were blessed with four children:  William Riley Cook III of Littleton, Colorado, with his wife,...

After 62 years, on October 29, 2021 the spirit of Gregory “Greg” T. Kilroy of Chagrin Falls returned to the Father following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis and complications from COVID-19. From an early age, Greg demonstrated himself to be a gentleman, athlete, and scholar at The University School. Greg was a graduate of the class of 1978, and was awarded the Strnad Fellowship for his scientific research pioneering the development of the school’s trout hatchery and water...

Linda Alane Gorski died peacefully at her home on October 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and beloved pets. Linda’s courageous and determined battle against the beast of pancreatic cancer was more than she and her skilled cancer team could conquer. Linda was a true warrior and fought the fight as hard as she could. Linda’s first love was her family.  At the end, she fought to hang on, as she didn’t want to leave them.  A devoted mom to Kelly and Holly...