Obituaries

Elizabeth Heighberger

Elizabeth Heighberger

Aug 18, 2015

Our mother began her life in Bartholomew Children's Hospital in Columbus, Indiana on September 20th, 1932. She spent the first four months of her life in the children's ward of the hospital being taken care of by a host of nurses while she waited for that special family to adopt her. Albert Klingeman became quite taken with her on a...

Vera Barnett

Vera Barnett

Aug 18, 2015

VERA MAUD BARNETT (nee Lothian) was the beloved wife of the late Edward S. Barnett and the dear mother of Vinton D. Christie (Maisie) of Richmond Hts., OH; Phyllis Barnett-Hudson (Patrick Hudson) of Cleveland Hts., and Dorothy V. Reid (Delroy) of Lyndhurst, OH. She was the dear grandmother of Vinton D. Christie, Jr., Joshua Christie; Marlon Higgins; Craig Lynch; Nateka...

Kevin Ekeberg

Kevin Ekeberg

Aug 18, 2015

Kevin Collesi Ekeberg, age 24, died Aug. 18, 2015. Beloved son of Jackie Collesi and Steve Ekeberg. Dear brother of Katherine C. Ekeberg (Rob Watson) and Kelsey C. Ekeberg (Cam Azizi). Dear uncle of Kara Ekeberg. Kevin is also survived by his beloved girlfriend, Meghan Ritchey. Kevin lived life honestly and without pretense - loving life, family, friends, video games,...

Vera Tedick

Vera Tedick

Aug 15, 2015

Vera Jane Tedick, age 87, died peacefully on August 15, 2015. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother; loyal friend and lover of all things Irish. Preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Howard; parents, Loretta and Lester Magee; adoptive parents, Vera McNerney and Adelbert McNerney; and sister Ann Marie "Geeg" Eaton. Survived by children Pam (Sam)Ianni,...

Mary Carpenter

Mary Carpenter

Aug 15, 2015

Mary Louise "Bee" Carpenter (nee Gingery), age 99 of Cleveland, OH, formerly of Clearfield, PA. Beloved wife of the late James W. Carpenter; loving mother of Catherine C. Miller (Richard A.) of Cleveland Hts., OH and Margaret C. Gould (Roger) of Ketchum, ID; dear grandmother of James P. Miller (Michelle), Margaret M. Shriver (Peter) and Christine Davis-Jeffers (Tyler) and Jeremy...

Wallace Young

Wallace Young

Aug 13, 2015

WALLACE CLARK YOUNG, age 87, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died August 13th, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Nancy B. (nee Brew) and dear father of Linda Breece (James) of Orono, ME and Karen O'Hearn (Matthew III) of South Russell, OH. Loving grandfather of Nathaniel, Andrew and Jeffrey Breece and Matthew IV, Aileen and Haylee O'Hearn. Dear brother of James...

Mason Jeffrey

Mason Jeffrey

Aug 7, 2015

Mason Jeffrey-Robert Green was granted his angel wings on August 7th, 2015, following his brave fight against brain cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by his family and friends, all those that Mason had touched in some way and changed for the better. Mason's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him understood...

Nancy Wilkinson

Nancy Wilkinson

Jul 30, 2015

Nancy Blazey Wilkinson, of Granger, IN., passed away on July 30, after a long illness. Nancy was a graduate of Laurel School and Indiana University. She is survived by her husband, Jay, and children, Ryan, Samantha, and Alex; as well as her Father, Lee, of Bratenahl; sister, Pamela, of Centennial, CO., and brother, Peter of Brook Park, OH. Nancy led...

Hazel Hooker

Hazel Hooker

Jul 29, 2015

HAZEL R. HOOKER, born October 19, 1917, died peacefully on July 29, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph and is survived by her children David (Nancy) (Gates Mills) and Becky (David Johnson) (Burlington, N.C.), four grandchildren (Emily, Natalie, Timothy and Margaret), and five great-grandchildren (Powell, Ward, Henry, Samuel and Elizabeth). Except for a brief period during...

Stewart Miller

Stewart Miller

Jul 27, 2015

Stewart Franklin Miller, Age 79, formerly of Cleveland Hts., and Mayfield Hts., OH, died July 27th, 2015. Stewart was the beloved husband of the late Shirley G. Miller (nee Geigley) and the dear father of Shawn T. Miller (Ana Freyre-Miller) of Mayfield Hts, OH; Scott M. Miller (Erin Cameron Miller) of Cleveland Hts, OH; and Suzanne L. Kowicki (Richard) of...

Martha Williams

Martha Williams

Jul 23, 2015

Martha Hale Williams, of Clearwater, Florida, beloved wife of the late Roy F. Williams III, passed away July 23, 2015 at the age of 67. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Margaret R. Hale. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. She resided in Brinklow, Maryland for twenty years prior to relocating to...

Dennis Piks

Dennis Piks

Jul 19, 2015

DENNIS A. PIKS Beloved husband of Kathleen M. (nee Kosovich) of Solon, OH, passed away July 19th, 2015. Dennis was the dear father of Nicholas, Rebecca, Joseph, Jonathan and Andrew and the beloved son of the late Anthony and Dorothy Stepanovic Piks. Dennis was the dear brother of Annette Malkin and the late Duane Piks. The family prefers that those...

Elizabeth Greve

Elizabeth Greve

Jul 19, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" Norton Greve was born on December 24th, 1916. She always remembered Santa placing her under the Christmas tree, just so, to be found by her family in the morning. Betty was the daughter of Clifford and Irene (Dearie) Norton, and the sister of Jane Norton Rampe (husband John F. Rampe) and Donald Norton (wife Carol). Born in Cleveland,...

The Sherwin

The Sherwin

Jun 30, 2015

The Reverend David W. Sherwin: March 13, 1929-June 30, 2015 David Wallace Sherwin was born the 4th child, of five, to Catherine Smiley Sherwin and Lisle John Sherwin on March 13, 1929, in Huntington Park, California. David moved with his family to Santa Ana in 1936. He graduated from Santa Ana High School in 1946. He received his Associates of...

Lynn Abell

Lynn Abell

Jun 29, 2015

Lynn C. Abell (nee Case), age 79 of Shaker Hts., OH. Beloved wife of the late Harold W. Abell, Jr.; dear mother of Frederick S. Asbeck (Ellen Rome, MD) of Pepper Pike, Karen Abell of Orwell, OH; dear Aunt of Carolyn Hodges (Craig) of Dover, NH and Dawn Auvil of Shaker Hts.; dear grandmother of Andrew and Katherine Asbeck, Sam...

Frances Metzger

Frances Metzger

Jun 25, 2015

Frances W. "Fran" Metzger (nee Wilcox) of Shaker Heights passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at age 77, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. "Bob" Metzger for 55 years; dear mother of Richard, LeeAnne and Susan Kownacki (Frank), and grandmother "Mama" of Cecilia. She is preceded in death by her sisters,...

Mary Ruschhaupt

Mary Ruschhaupt

Jun 24, 2015

Mary E. Ruschhaupt, beloved wife of the late Reverend Dr. William F. Ruschhaupt, Jr. Dear mother of the late Dr. William F. Ruschhaupt, III and the late Thomas Ruschhaupt. Mary is survived by her daughter-in-laws Susan Ruschhaupt and Patricia Ruschhaupt. Dear grandmother of Jennifer Bethune (Troy) and Stacey Ruschhaupt. Dear great grandmother of Tucker and Emme Bethune. The family prefers...

Constance Manuel

Constance Manuel

Jun 24, 2015

Constance Curtiss Manuel died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the age of 96. She was born in Cleveland Heights in 1918, the middle daughter of Henry Stiles Curtiss and Constance Stager Calkins. She was a sixth generation Clevelander descended from early settlers of North America and of Lorain, Cuyahoga, and Summit Counties. Her father was the founder and president of...

Bram Wijnhoven

Bram Wijnhoven

Jun 24, 2015

Bram J.G.W. Wijnhoven, age 44 of Ravenna, OH, formerly of Horst, Netherlands. Dear husband of Ann Hanna; wonderful father of Coco Wijnhoven; beloved son of Johannes "Leo" Wijnhoven (Mia Vullings) of Horst, Netherlands; brother of Ilze Wijnhoven (Roderick Vershut) of Germany; uncle of Grace Vershut. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that those who wish make contributions to the...

Edward Brown

Edward Brown

Jun 23, 2015

Edward Randolph Brown, known as Ted, was a highly respected lawyer, classical music lover and dedicated public servant from Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Cleveland Heights in 1933, he attended Roxboro Elementary School, before matriculating at Phillips Exeter Academy and then going onto Harvard College, where he graduated in 1955. After Harvard he spent three years in the US army before...