Obituaries
Marilyn Prettyman Demeter
Aug 23, 2023
Marilyn P. Demeter (nee Prettyman) Passed away August 23rd, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Demeter. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Isabel (nee Kilby) and Irven Prettyman as well as her brother Clint Prettyman and sister Carol Christie. Marilyn was the dear aunt of Kimberly (Tom) Christie, John (Priscilla) Christie,...
Donald M. Boehm
Aug 22, 2023
Donald M. Boehm, age 81 of Cleveland Hts., OH.
Donald Martin Boehm went to Cleveland Heights High School and lettered in swimming. He attended Heidelberg University and graduated with a degree in accounting. Upon graduation, he immediately furthered his studies as a graduate student at the Wharton School of Business. In the “what you can do for your...
Robert Louis Oldenburg
Aug 18, 2023
Robert Louis Oldenburg, 97, died peacefully on August 18 at Judson Park in Cleveland, OH, after a full and vibrant life. A life-long Clevelander and one of four accomplished brothers, Bob was born to Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Christian Oldenburg on November 13, 1925. Bob graduated from University School in 1943, then matriculated to Case Western Reserve University, where he...
George B. Shook
Aug 18, 2023
George Shook, beloved husband to Ellen G. Shook, father to Jeffrey G. Shook, Angel Ortega-Martinez, Amy Lynn Shook, Philip B. Shook (deceased) and grandfather to Faith Lynne Shook and Angel Ortega-Gonzales, passed away after a sudden illness August 18, 2023. George’s Brother Robert Shook predeceased him. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Robert Leonard and Helen Urban Shook, he attended...
Frederika Merriman Naylor
Aug 14, 2023
Frederika Merriman Naylor, of Newbury, OH, passed away August 14, 2023, three weeks before her 90th birthday. Frederika, known as Fritz, was born September 7, 1933, in Cleveland to Mayhew and Arthur Merriman (both deceased), and was the cherished “little baby sister” of Elizabeth and Art (both deceased). She grew up on Chatfield Rd. in Cleveland Hts., graduated from Hathaway...
Katherine A. McWilliams
Aug 14, 2023
KATHERINE (“KATHIE”) MCWILLIAMS (1928-2023)
Katherine Arden Ryan McWilliams was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the second daughter of Norman Ryan (a lawyer) and Mary Hoffman Ryan (a minister). While her brothers Irving (“Bud”) and John followed their father’s path into the law, and her older sister Francis (“Frannie”) ministered to youth like her mother, Kathie took the best attributes...
The Rev. James G. Greer, Jr.
Aug 12, 2023
The Reverend James G. Greer, Jr., age 90 of Cleveland, OH. Beloved husband of Karen A. Greer (nee Anderson); dear father of James G. Greer, III (Coralis) of Taneytown, MD, Elizabeth Phelps of Kansas City, KS and Nicholas Greer (Terry Lynn) of Springfield, MO; dear brother of Kathrine Greer Clark of Greeley, CO; grandfather of 6; great-grandfather of 2.
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Michael Takong Wu
Aug 10, 2023
Michael T. Wu passed away on August 10, 2023 in his home. He was born Ta Kang Wu (吳大康) in Hangzhou, China in 1929, the second son of Tao Yi Wu (吳道頤) and Tse Su Ni (倪則淑). He grew up in Shanghai and Weihai, ShanDong Province, before moving with his family to Taiwan in 1949. He entered National Taiwan University...
Nancy Jeanne Nigosian
Aug 3, 2023
Nancy Jeanne Nigosian was born on May 11, 1933, to Antranig and Adrienne (Tateossian) Nigosian in Cleveland, OH. Adrienne passed away in 1939 and Antranig married Lucy Mukhitarian in 1941. Nancy grew up in East Cleveland and was an alumna of Shaw High School. The family moved to Cleveland Heights in 1962. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH...
Ingeborg Anna Williams
Aug 2, 2023
Ingeborg Anna Williams (nee Krüsselin), Inge, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away August 2, 2023.
Inge was born on August 28, 1929 to Kaufmann Alois and Katharina Elise Krüsselin in Karlsruhe, Germany, where she obtained her nursing degree before moving her children to the United States in 1965.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister Liselotte Baumann, son...
Carole Egan Grady
Jul 29, 2023
Carole Egan Grady, of Mayfield Heights, died on July 29, 2023, after a short illness. Born in 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to John (Jack) Egan and Antoinette (Toni) Egan, Carole grew up in Cleveland Heights and went to St. Ann’s, graduated from Beaumont school in 1956, and attended Ursuline College.
She was the mother to David, Kathleen and Kevin, mother-in-law...
David Francis McLaughlin
Jul 20, 2023
David McLaughlin was born on December 18, 1945 in Salem, Ohio to Glenna (Weekly) and Francis McLaughlin. He grew up on the McLaughlin family farm in Green Township, Mahoning County with three younger brothers, helping on the farm, playing baseball in the backyard and basketball in the barn.
Upon graduating from Greenford High School in 1963, he served six years in the Army National Guard...
Robert Lee Jones
Jul 16, 2023
Robert Lee Jones, Sr. passed away on July 16, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Ann Jones. He was the loving father of Denise Barnes, the late Renee Boykin, Robert L. Jones, Jr., Melissa Jones Clarke (Ainsley), Jennifer Holland (Ronald),and Pam Ann Smith. Dear grandfather of Dorian, Darlene, Constance, Cynthia, Crystal, the late Dorian Jr., Amirah, Malik,...
Bonnie P. Gepfert
Jul 15, 2023
Bonnie P. Gepfert (nee Proudfoot) age 80 passed away on July 15, 2023 in Shaker Heights, OH. Beloved wife of Paul, loving stepmother of Leslie (Michael) Marting and Holly (Iain) Kalfas. Dear step-grandmother to Michael Marting Jr., Pauline Marting and Natalie Schambs Kalfas. Devoted sister of Sally P. Gries (Bob).
Bonnie fought a courageous battle with mesothelioma for...
Marcia Nord Alpers
Jul 10, 2023
Age 89 of Beachwood, OH passed peacefully on July 10, 2023 (her husband’s birthday) with her children and grandchildren nearby. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Helmut A. Alpers, dear mother of Stuart N., Scott C. and Erica S. Allen (James R.), grandmother of Sydney N. and Quinn L. Alpers and Grant A. Allen and sister of Dr. Roland...
Hans B. Hunziker
Jul 9, 2023
Hans B. Hunziker, age 61 of Cleveland Hts., OH. Beloved husband of Lisa Y. Hunziker (nee York); loving father of Henry A. Hunziker; dear brother of Jim Hunziker (Alex) of Portland, ME and Eric Hunziker (Judy) of Chino Hills, CA and the late Bill Hunziker (Theresa).
Hans was born in Summit, NJ to Bob and Joan Hunziker. He grew up...
William J. Stinchcomb
Jul 6, 2023
May, 1949 - July, 2023
William “Bill” J. Stinchcomb, age 74, of Shaker Hts., OH, passed away in early July 2023. He was the loving father of Anna M. Stinchcomb (Zia Ahmed) of Virginia and Andrew D. Cleminshaw (Kendalle Cobb) of Shaker Hts.; loving grandfather to Ali and Catherine; and loving brother to James A. (Louise), David G. (Joan Burton),...
Clark William Distelhorst
Jul 3, 2023
Clark William Distelhorst, MD, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, the Charles S. Britton II Professor of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, passed away on Monday July 3, 2023 at the age of 76.
Clark was born on September 2, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio to Norman and Alice Distelhorst, and was baptized...
Vladimir Kapustin
Jul 2, 2023
VLADIMIR ADAMOVICH KAPUSTIN, of Beachwood, Ohio passed away on July 2, 2023 at the age of 86. He is survived by his loving wife Natalia; children Lidia (George) Carr of Beachwood, OH and Greg (Karen Abesamis) Kapoustin of San Mateo, CA.; grandfather to Sasha and Catherine Carr and Ryan and Alex Kapoustin.
The family prefers that those who wish...
Florence Chambers
Jun 25, 2023
Florence (Rozniak) Chambers, 76, of Shaker Heights, OH (formerly of Warrenville, IL and Raymond, ME) peacefully passed away on June 25, 2023 at home. She was the loving wife of Dr. Frank Chambers with whom she shared 54 years of partnership and parenting together.
Born in Queens, NY on November 10, 1946 to Jenny and Stephen Rozniak, Florence was valedictorian...
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