Obituaries
Judith H. Luetkemeyer
Nov 4, 2023
Judith H. Luetkemeyer passed away peacefully on November 4, 2023 of ovarian cancer. At her side were her two long time friends, William J. Ayers of forty-seven years, and R. Mason Watt of twenty years. Judy’s cancer was diagnosed in mid August. It was extremely aggressive, succumbing to it in three short painful months.
Judy had a lifelong love of music,...
Lorinda N. Collister
Nov 3, 2023
Lorinda (Rindy) Nash Collister was born on December 5, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio and peacefully passed at the age of 83 on November 3, 2023. Rindy grew up in Gates Mills and was the devoted daughter of John Franklin Nash (deceased) and Barbara Bruch Nash (deceased) and the loving sister of John Franklin Nash, Jr. (deceased). Rindy shared 52 joyful...
Barbara Yeomans
Oct 25, 2023
On October 25, 2023, Barbara Yeomans (nee Black) died at home with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. She had been in hospice for most of 2023. She was born in Chicago in 1928 to Robert F. Black and Fredonia Frazier Black. She grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, graduated from Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio,...
Janet Dow Goodwyn
Oct 25, 2023
Janet Susan Goodwyn was born on April 15, 1946 in Mansfield, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of the late Marion and Louise (Powell) Dow. "Susie" as friends and family called her always said "Dad had to hurry home and finish his taxes". Susie was quite the beauty with blond curly hair. She graduated from Crestline High School in 1964. ...
Florence Klein
Oct 25, 2023
Florence Klein (nee Jeavons) the beloved wife of Ronald Klein; the dear mother of Geoffrey Klein (Richard Harlan, MD) of Cleveland, OH and Brian Klein (Letitia Van Beers-Klein) of Cleveland Hts., OH; dear grandmother of Emily Klein (Fiancé, Lucas Gonzalez) and Jessica Klein; sister of the late Richard Jeavons and dear daughter of the late Sydney and Mildred Jeavons.
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Ellen Whelan
Oct 23, 2023
November 26, 1956 – October 19, 2023
“The single most amazing person I have ever encountered.”
Ellen Whelan, devoted wife of Bill, loving sister of John (Cindy), Tom (Diane) and David (Dana) Hollister, and sister-in-law of Hugh (Jan), Alexandra Dunietz and Anna Farrow (Doug), died Thursday October 19 at the age of 66. Besides her immediate...
David Witherbee Boyle
Oct 22, 2023
A resident of Shaker Heights for 39 years, Dave was a Certified Financial Planner MBA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, LUTCF. He was also a Commander in the United States Coast Guard. Dave served 5 years active duty in Viet Nam, Hawaii, Philippines and New Orleans. He retired from the Coast Guard with 27 years as an officer in the Reserve.
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Mariquita "Maggie" Morrison
Oct 20, 2023
Mariquita ‘Maggie’ Morrison, 68, passed from this Earth after a courageous battle with depression and dementia on Friday, October 20 in Durham, NH. She was born June 8, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, the third of four children of Nancy Dygert Morrison and Hunter Morrison Jr.
As the only girl in a family of boys, Maggie had a special...
Alison Jean Whitney
Oct 9, 2023
Alison Whitney was born on October 14, 1971, in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, to Thomas and Helen Rathburn. She had one younger sister, Molly. Alison grew up in a loving and supportive family, and she was always close to her parents and sister.
Alison had a lifelong love of music, and she played the bassoon with the Strongsville Community and Solon...
Gilbert P. Schafer, Jr.
Oct 8, 2023
Gilbert P. Schafer Jr. passed away October 8, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 88. He is survived by his two sons, Gilbert P. Schafer III of New York, NY, and Julian B. Schafer of Las Vegas, NV, and daughter-in-law Courtnay D. Schafer. He is also survived by his brother Robert K. Schafer and sister-in-law, Elizabeth W....
Marie-Louise Nyborg
Sep 30, 2023
Marie-Louise Nyborg, age 87 of Pepper Pike, OH.
Marie-Louise was born in Norrköping, Sweden on May 20, 1936. She was the beloved wife of the late Ake Nyborg. She was a Loving mother to Caroline Creutzer (Lars) of Berlin, Germany, Charlotte Durand (Pierre-Etienne) of Long Grove, IL and Fredrik Nyborg (Rie) of Moreland Hills, OH.
She was the...
Daniel R. "Danny" Canter
Sep 28, 2023
Daniel Ray “Danny” Canter was born in Bristol, VA on August 12, 1958 and passed away at Bristol Regional Medical Center on September 28, 2023 at the age of 65.
A 1976 graduate of Virginia High School, Danny was an outstanding athlete. He starred on the football and baseball teams and is remembered as one of the best quarterbacks...
Roger Anthony Welchans
Sep 19, 2023
Roger A. Welchans, 94, longtime resident of Cleveland Heights, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023. Born in Chicago to Richard Welchans and Margaret (Kelly) Welchans, Roger studied Fine Arts at University of Illinois (BFA), University of Colorado (MFA) and Case Western Reserve University (Ph.D.) on his path to a career as Professor of Art History at John Carroll University....
Robert Emmet
Sep 19, 2023
Robert Emmet, beloved husband of Gail Putnam Emmet, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the age of 78. Bob was born in New York, NY on April 19, 1945, son of the late Jessie Keena Emmet and Richard Stockton Emmet, brother of Katie Emmet Peterson, Harry Schroeder and David Schroeder, and the late William T. Emmet, Jane...
Mary Jane Farr
Sep 15, 2023
Mary, please call me Jane, Farr was born January 20, 1925 in Beaver Township, Ohio, to John Calvin and Eva Ioda. Jane was the youngest daughter of six children. She is preceded in death by her siblings Calvin, Ioda, Thelma, May, and younger brother, Wayne.A child of the Great Depression and from a working farm, Jane learned the lessons of...
Mara Venus Price
Sep 12, 2023
Mara Venus Price (it/they/she) died on September 12, 2023. They were born June 11, 2000 in Bremerton Naval Hospital in Washington State.
As a military child she spent her formative years in many places: Iwakuni Japan, Port Hueneme California, Arlington Virginia, Pensacola Florida, Gulfport Mississippi, Naples Italy, back to Port Hueneme where she attended Rio Mesa High School,...
Charles H. Cleminshaw
Sep 12, 2023
Charles H. “Hobie” Cleminshaw, age 94 of Chagrin Falls, OH.
"Hobie" was the beloved husband of Cynthia S. Cleminshaw (nee Sterling). He was a loving father to Andrew D. Cleminshaw (Kendalle) of Shaker Hts., OH, and the dear grandfather of Catherine Cleminshaw. He is also survived by his sister, Ann Limbach (George) of Los Altos, CA.
Hobie was...
Lisa Caroline DeMarco Calamita
Sep 11, 2023
Lisa Caroline DeMarco Calamita passed away Sept. 11, 2023. She was born November 29, 1969 in John Andrews Hospital in Tuskegee Institute, famous for its history. Lisa moved to Shaker Heights in 1972 where she lived most of her life. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1988 and earned a fine arts degree from Bowling Green University in 1992....
Gary Asher Mitchener
Sep 3, 2023
The Reverend Gary Asher Mitchener was born February 21, 1939, in St. Louis, MO. He died on September 3, 2023, at Kemper House, a memory care facility in suburban Cleveland. He was 84 years old, and in the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Gary was the domestic partner of William H. Jones; father of Robert A. Mitchener and...
Carol S. Lindow
Aug 31, 2023
Carol S. Lindow (nee Storms), age 83 of Shaker Hts., OH, passed away August 31, 2023. The beloved wife of William O. Lindow, Sr. for 59 years; the loving mother of William O. Lindow, Jr. (Mary) of Hudson, OH; Cheryl L. Lindow of Sagamore Hills; and dear grandmother of Katelyn and Morgan Lindow. Carol is preceded in death by her...
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