Obituaries

Dec 17, 2018

Wanda Jean Mathews, age 77 of Hunting Valley, OH.  Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Mathews; loving mother of Heather L. Mathews of Jackson Hole, WY and Holly K. Mathews of Gates Mills, OH; dear grandmother of Stella O. Rembielak; dear sister of Margery Oaklief (Charles) of Manhattan, KS and the late Glenn Mizer.  The family prefers that...

Dec 15, 2018

Sheridan Palmer Harris of Naples, Florida passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 94.

Sherry was born and raised in Chagrin Falls, and if it weren’t for the weather, he would have lived there his whole life!

He was a proud 1942 graduate of University School and took great joy that...

Dec 5, 2018

William Robert Perkins, “Bob” passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018, at the age of 79 surrounded by family. He fought a valiant 14-month battle with gastric cancer complicated by his ongoing struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Through it all he never complained or lost his characteristic sense of humor.

He was beloved husband of Ginny (McMillin); loving...

Dec 1, 2018

Janet Nelson Marshall, age 86, of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away peacefully with family present on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Hillcrest hospital in Mayfield, OH. She was born May 8, 1932 in Dover, OH to Gene and Thalia (Fernsell) Nelson.  She graduated from a class of 28 in 1950 from Hudson high school where her father was superintendent...

Nov 29, 2018

David Barry Bobear (“Dave”) died peacefully at home in Macedonia, Ohio on Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to the late William H. and May B. Bobear, on April 11, 1930.  Dave graduated from Albany’s Vincentian Institute in 1949 and followed his brother C. Richard Bobear to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated from the...

Nov 26, 2018

Malcolm Mackenzie Cutting died peacefully with his family all around him.  He is survived by his wife Sara (nee Gill) and children:  Richard (Margie), Malcolm II (Tracy), Melissa Keblusek (Tom), Molly Owens (Matt), and Alexander; nine grandchildren:  Kathryn Thompson (Kevin), Paul and Becky, Grace and Malcolm III, Kathryn and Ellie, Emily and Abby, and one great grandson, Ben.  He...

Nov 25, 2018

After 90 years of living a purpose driven life, Edna Zenty passed away on November 25, 2018 at her home in Beachwood, OH.  Born in Jermyn, PA on April 1, 1928 where she lived until moving to Beachwood, OH in 2013, Mrs. Zenty passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family, friends and dedicated care givers.  Mrs....

Nov 22, 2018

JANE B. FAVRET (nee Bohmer)  Was the beloved wife for 69 years of John A. Favret of Chagrin Falls, OH; and the dear mother of Thomas P.. Favret (Melissa) of Chagrin Falls, OH; Susan F. Samerdyke (Paul) of LaBelle, FL; Jack Favret, Jr. (Barbara) of Cleveland Hts., OH; Sarah M. Steiner (John) of Bainbridge Island, WA; Julie F. Smith (Jack)...

Nov 22, 2018

PATRICIA A. JONES (nee Welty) Beloved wife of Robert C. Jones of Shaker Hts., OH; dear mother of Megan C. Jones (Colin Walcavich) of Brooklyn, NY; Ryan C. Jones of San Diego, CA; and Katy E. Jones of Hurricane, WV; sister of Molly Hastings (Barclay) of Lilydale, NY and David W.  Welty (Beth Clark) of Chesterland, OH.

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Nov 19, 2018

William J. Edwards, age 79 passed away on November 19, 2018.  Bill is survived by his beloved husband, Thomas Krivan of Cleveland, OH and his sister Allie Eilers of Shaker Hts./San Miguel, Mexico.  He is also survived by his niece, Lisa Eilers, and great-niece, Claire Eilers.  Preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Edwards and his sister, Carol Edwards. ...

Nov 19, 2018

Amelia Scull Osborne, age 88, died on November 19, 2018 at her home in Pepper Pike, Ohio after a long illness.  Known to all as Mimi, she and her younger sister Rebecca grew up the doctor’s daughters in Depression-era Dover, Delaware, where Dr. Scull’s fee for service sometimes took the form of a basket of food left on the...

Nov 15, 2018

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:  https://www.cleveland.com/business/2018/11/university-hospitals-former-ceo-scott-inkleys-passing-marks-the-end-of-an-era.html#article

University Hospitals' former CEO Scott Inkley’s passing marks the ‘end of an era’

By Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Dr. Scott Inkley seemed almost immortal to his family.

But, after 97 years, the longtime Cleveland doctor, collaborator and mentor died...

Nov 14, 2018

Henry Lewis, Jr., age 50.  Beloved husband of Lynne Collins Lewis.  Dear father of Jarria C. Lewis (Chelsea) and Jair T. Lewis.  Beloved son of Henry Lewis, Sr. and Nuru and Zalika Barkari.  Dear brother of Aaron, Sean, Hasan, Jacinta, Rafhael, Malaika and Chioke.

Funeral Services will be held at Brown-Forward Funeral Home, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker...

Nov 13, 2018

Roberta Morrison Stone Petznick was born Sept 17, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Her parents Robert Greydon Stone and Phyllis Lieghley Stone raised her in Shaker Heights. She was salutatorian of her Aurora High School class, and she earned a history degree from Denison University. Her first job was in medical research with Dr Frederick Law Olmsted at the Cleveland...

Nov 9, 2018

Nancy S. Welchans (nee Witherspoon), 88, longtime resident of Cleveland Heights, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2018. She was born in Lexington, NC, on March 7, 1930, the fifth child of Emmet E. and Katherine Yonce Witherspoon. Nancy attended Roanoke College and graduated from Woman’s College, UNC (now UNC-Greensboro) with high honors and election to Phi Beta Kappa....

Nov 8, 2018

John C. Sague, known as “Jack”, was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 28, 1921. He spent his youth in Shaker Heights. He attended Cathedral Latin High School where he was best known for his prowess on the football field. As a star running back, he helped his team win the annual Charity Game at the Cleveland Municipal Stadium....

Nov 4, 2018

Nickolas Heerema, Ph.D. died peacefully at his wife Joetta’s side on November 4, 2018. He was born the last of four children to Dutch immigrants Albert and Gerbina Heerema, in Hospers, Iowa on October 5, 1922. His childhood was spent in Grundy Center, Iowa where his father was a baker, and the family was active in the Christian Reformed...

Nov 3, 2018

Margaret Therese Brown Marting was born in Sloatsburg, New York on May 26, 1913, the youngest of nine children of Nicholas T. Brown and Margaret Buckley Brown.  She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1935 and was an 85-year member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.  Upon graduation, she returned to New York to work for International Business Machines as...

Nov 3, 2018

On a recent beautiful fall day while walking around Lake Tomahawk near Rogers, Ohio with his beloved wife Patty of 39 years, Dale Allen Koelewyn, of Shaker Heights suddenly passed away. He died on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018, at the age of 72.

Born the eldest of four children, Dale was the energetic son of Wilbur and...

Nov 2, 2018

Don had many activities in his life. He was born in Portland, Oregon where he spent his formative years. In high school he had many activities, including being First Clarinet in his school orchestra and that of the All-City Orchestra. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to its V-12 unit at the University...