Obituaries

Charleen Drotning

Apr 7, 2019

Charleen Dorwald Drotning passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019.  She is survived by her children Lucy Drotning (John Huber) of New York City; Anne Alexander (Andrew) of New Albany, OH;  Sarah Drotning of Bellingham, WA and Henry Drotning (Kristin) of Portland, OR; grandchildren Ben and Jane Huber, Evan and Ryan Alexander, Peter Tario and Hazel Drotning; sisters Barbara...

Harold Whitmore

Apr 6, 2019

Harold H. "Bud" Whitmore beloved husband of Conna (nee Schwind).  Loving father of Paul C. Whitmore (Lynne) of Chester Township, OH and Kathleen S. Whitmore of Shaker Hts., OH.  Dear grandfather of Neil Alan Whitmore.  Dear brother of James Doolittle (Navajo).  Bud is also survived by loving nieces and nephews.

Bud was a member of the Masonic...

Janet Stokes

Apr 5, 2019

Janet Stokes (nee Thornton) of Cleveland, OH.  Beloved wife of Johnny M. Stokes; mother of Monica R. Carter and Piper S. Jones of Cleveland, OH; grandmother of Dwayne and Parin Jones.  A Celebration of Janet’s life will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 11 AM at New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 12700 Corlett Ave., Cleveland, OH 44105.  FRIENDS MAY CALL AT...

Samuel Montfort

Apr 5, 2019

Samuel Montfort, born January 27, 1928 In Columbus, GA to parents Albert and Rosalee Montfort, one of eleven children, passed away April 5, 2019.

Sam came to Cleveland Ohio in 1930, graduated from East Tech High School and attended Fenn College.

A veteran of the Korean War, Sam was stationed in Japan, where he met...

Arthur Seyler

Mar 29, 2019

ARTHUR P. SEYLER  was the beloved husband of the late Lucile R. Seyler (nee Richey); the dear father of Lucile Conrad (Paul W.) of Sewickley, PA; Leslie S. Hiller (David B.) of Louisville, KY And Arthur P. Seyler (Sy)  (Margaret M.)  of Cincinnati, OH; and dear grandfather of Christina C. Johns (Kenneth), Elizabeth C. LaLomia (David), P. William Conrad,...

William Myers

Mar 24, 2019

William P. Myers, Jr., Retired Police Officer.  Beloved husband of Barbara L. Myers (nee Trice) of Painesville, OH.  Bill is survived by two daughters and a son and one granddaughter.  He is also survived by a stepson, David A. Rose.  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Madison Seventh Day Adventist Church,...

Claire Castro

Mar 22, 2019

Claire L. Castro (nee Floria), age 80 of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of the late Julio A. Castro.  Loving mother of Julianne E. Shlonsky (Michael) of Lyndhurst, OH and Marcus A. Castro (Cynthia) of Solon, OH; dear grandmother of Eli and the late Matthew Shlonsky and Jordan, Tyler and Brett Castro.  Passed away on Friday evening 3/22/19 peacefully on her...

Marian Eichar

Mar 14, 2019

Marian L. Eichar, beloved mother of the late Natalie Rose Eichar.  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to: the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44120.  Private Services.

Richard Werner

Mar 11, 2019

Richard K. Werner was without a doubt a brilliant man. He was the beloved husband of Beverly “Bella” Werner (nee Perman) of Cleveland, OH for 32 years. He was the father of Melissa Jean Porter (Gavin) of Ipswich, England. Richard was also a grandfather and the brother of Diana Perko (Ralph) and the late Jack Werner and Marlene Sewell....

Carol Markey

Mar 7, 2019

Carol Anne Markey, age 83, of South Burlington, VT, Cape Canaveral, FL and Beachwood, OH.  Beloved wife of Edward Patrick Markey (60 years); loving mother of Edward W. Markey (Mary Neagoy) of Shaker Hts., OH and Kathryn L. Markey (Emmett Smith) of New York, NY; dear grandmother of Alice and Russell Markey of Shaker Hts., OH, Xavier and Jude Markey-Smith...

Robert Caldwell

Mar 1, 2019

The family of Robert (Bob) Remington Caldwell regret to share that he passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019 in Concord Township, Ohio. Bob was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Colonel Robert Melville Caldwell (Ret. AF) and the late Madelyn Rutherford Handley.  He has joined the “love of his life” and wife of nearly 20 years, Helen...

Michael Sherwin

Mar 1, 2019

Michael Sherwin, beloved husband of Carol L., (nee Werner), father to Martha "Sandy" Saunders Sherwin, wife of Andrew Kalt of Oakland, California and Michael John Sherwin, husband to Michelle Sherwin (nee Thomas) and three grandsons, James, Jack and Joseph, died on March 1, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He was brother to Kim Sherwin of Cleveland, Ohio, George S. Sherwin, husband to...

Bridget Pumphrey

Feb 27, 2019

BRIDGET DEMPSEY PUMPHREY died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism February 27th, 2019; Bridget was the beloved daughter of Louis H. Pumphrey of Shaker Hts., OH and the late Barbara A. Pumphrey (nee Barnett); she was the dear sister of Louis H. Pumphrey, III (Melissa) of Philadelphia, PA and DeeDee H. Pumphrey of Boston, MA.

Bridget was a 1991...

Carl Doershuk

Feb 22, 2019

Carl F. Doershuk, MD., age 88.  He was born December 24, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to the late Carl F. and Eula (nee Mahan) Doershuk and grew up in Youngstown, Ohio.  An only child, from an early age he wanted to be a doctor and followed in the footsteps of his Grandfather and two older cousins.  He graduated from...

Lucille Tedick

Feb 22, 2019

Lucille Polk Tedick died peacefully on February 22, 2019. “Peep” lived a full and vibrant life. During World War II she worked for the Navy Department, state side, loved to travel, rides in the country, flowers, birds and absolutely anything that sparkled and her dog, Brewster. She had spunk!

Preceded in death by both her first husband...

Franklin J. Kutina Jr.

Feb 20, 2019

Franklin J. Kutina Jr, 86, resident of Orange Village for many years passed away Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of 63 years of Eleanor Ferenczy. He was a loving father of Bruce Kutina, Kim Nelson (Bob), and Diane Adams. Dear grandfather of Lindsey, Christopher, Alex and Ben Nelson and Kyle and Tyler Adams. Brother...

Sara Garfield

Feb 12, 2019

Sara Lee "Sally" Garfield (nee Swope), age 74 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of the late James R. Garfield, III; loving mother of James A. III (Elissa) and Tom E. Garfield (Jenna); dear grandmother of Edward J. Garfield, Mollie Sara-Kathryn Garfield, Alyson E. Garfield and John R. Garfield; dear sister of Ann I. Swope; dear aunt of 3...

David Cook

Feb 10, 2019

David E. Cook died on February 10, 2019.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Myers and Gladis Henney Cook, brothers George and Thomas Cook, sisters Marianne Freeman, Helen Langmeyer, Martha Linden, and Sara Cook and most recently his beloved wife of 34 years, Hallie M. Cook. He is survived by his children: E. Cameron Cook of...

Stanley Nahigian, MD

Feb 9, 2019

Age 86, died February 9, 2019, of cardiac amyloidosis.  He is survived by his wife, Grace, daughters Joyce Nahigian, Barbara (Luis) Fernandez, and grandchildren Tom and Anna. He was preceded in death by daughter Grace Ann, brother Robert (Helen) Nahigian, and parents Kevork (chief mechanical engineer at NASA and Rose Nahigyan, who both immigrated to the U.S. escaping the...

Charles W.W. "Bill" Horner

Feb 7, 2019

Charles W.W. “Bill” Horner born June 24, 1925, died Feb. 7, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Joan Wilkenloh Horner. Beloved father of  Elizabeth Horner Thompson (Peter) of Shaker Heights, OH and Holly Clagett Horner of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved brother of Thomas H. Horner of Hudson, OH and Mary Horner McLeod of Chagrin Falls, OH. Bill is also...