Obituaries

Sarah Newell

Sarah Newell

Oct 1, 2015

Sarah Carson Newell passed away surrounded by family on October 1, 2015, at the age of 70, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Sarah, daughter of Lillis and William Scott Carson, was the valedictorian of her Swanton, Ohio graduating class and a graduate of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She and her...

Gretchen Mellin

Gretchen Mellin

Sep 30, 2015

Gretchen W. Mellin passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015 after a long illness, just shy of her 79th birthday. The oldest of three girls, she was born and raised in Wyandotte, Michigan to J. Ralph and Isabel (Betty) Wagner on October 17, 1936. She attended Theodore Roosevelt High School where she met her sweetheart and future husband, Cecil R....

Edward Werden

Edward Werden

Sep 21, 2015

Edward W. Werden, age 80 of Walton Hills, OH. Beloved husband of the late Sandra F. Werden (nee Freedle); loving father of Wells H. Werden (Karen) of Livonia, MI and Wendy Erica Werden (Donald Eugene) of Tucson, AZ; dear grandfather of Wrenna and Wynston Werden. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to the...

Caesar Dailey

Caesar Dailey

Sep 21, 2015

CAESAR C. DAILEY was the beloved husband of the late Lillian J. (nee Jordan), who passed away in 2006. He was the dear father of Jennifer L. Grandberry (Travis D.) of Beachwood, OH and grandfather of Jordan M. Grandberry. Caesar was the dear son of Earl M. and Gloria Johnson Dailey of Temple Hills, MD; and dear brother of Gloria...

Steven Reger

Steven Reger

Sep 14, 2015

Steven I. Reger, age 76, beloved husband of Sally E. Reger; dear father of Steven A. Reger (Stephanie) and Kirsten R. Richards (Harry K.); beloved grandfather of Samantha Sara Richards, Harry "Kessel" Richards, and Elizabeth Ann Richards. Dr. Reger, an alumnus and former Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, was a biomedical engineer and prosthetist by training. He was...

Viola Gore

Viola Gore

Sep 8, 2015

Viola "Vi" Gore (nee DeMore), age 90, beloved wife of the late Lawrence "Larry" J Gore, passed away peacefully on Sept 8, 2015. She was a loving mother to Bonnie Heath (George deceased) and Elizabeth Green (Joseph). Cherished grandmother of George Heath (Julie), James Heath (Susanne), Margaret Green, and Victoria Green; proud great grandmother to Maxwell, Colin, Alexander, and Grayson...

Patricia Yenulonis

Patricia Yenulonis

Sep 6, 2015

PATRICIA M. YENULONIS (nee Kikeli) died September 6th, 2015. Patricia was the beloved mother of Robert (Patti) of North Las Vegas, NV and Christopher (Michele Bizjak) of Lyndhurst, OH. She was the dear sister of Paul (Cindy) of Newark, OH and dear friend of Robert and Linda Yenulonis of Streetsboro, OH. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT BROWN-FORWARD, 17022 CHAGRIN BLVD., SHAKER...

Donna Spaven

Donna Spaven

Sep 6, 2015

DONNA L. SPAVEN (nee Hansson) Age 70, died peacefully on September 6th, 2015 after many complications from breast cancer treatment and diabetes. Donna was the devoted wife of Stuart, of Auburn Twp., for over fifty years. She was the loving mother of Denise Davis (Steve) of Shaker Hts., OH; the daughter of the late George and Anne Walker Hansson; step-daughter...

Robert Mathews

Robert Mathews

Aug 28, 2015

ROBERT E. MATHEWS. 83, of Hunting Valley. Passed away peacefully Aug 28, 2015. Beloved husband of Jean (nee Mizer); Loving father of Heather Mathews (Mike Hodes); Holly Mathews; cherished grandfather to Stella. With Bob's Passing Cleveland has lost one of it's consummate gentlemen. A perfect man for his times. He is described by family and friends as ingenious, persistent, cantankerous,...

Mary Doll

Mary Doll

Aug 28, 2015

After a long harrowing battle with ovarian cancer, Mary finally decided she couldn't live one more day without coffee and went to a place where she can forever see the sunrise over the lake while drinking her morning coffee. A glass of scotch in the evenings while feasting on wild blueberry pie would finish offer her day. She passed from...

Marvin Peek

Marvin Peek

Aug 28, 2015

Marvin E. Peek, Sr. beloved husband of Shirley King-Peek. Dear father of Marvin E. Peek, Jr., Monica Peek-Taylor (Ian) and Marcie Peek-Baker (Jeff). Dear grandfather of Faryn Peek, Olivia Peek; Zora and Ezra Peek-Taylor. Dear great grandfather of Danella Bertram. Dear brother of George Peek (Bella), David and Jeffrey Peek. Funeral Services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 3445...

Alice Cronquist

Alice Cronquist

Aug 20, 2015

Alice C. Cronquist (nee Eicher) went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Stafford, Virginia. She was born on April 16, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. Alice was preceded in death by her husband John M. Cronquist, their daughter Caren L. Cronquist and her parents, Archibald and Agnes Eicher. She is survived by her son, Thomas...

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...