Obituaries

Aug 29, 2020

BETTY L. SMITH (nee Rosol) age 81. Beloved wife of the late Zack; mother of Ken, Steven (Susan), Dan (Monique), Amy James (Matt) and the late Wayne; grandmother  of 13; sister of Arlene Lash (Tom, deceased), Emil "Sonny" (Kathy) and the late Joan Ray (Leroy, deceased); sister-in-law of Jim (deceased)(Alice), Arbutus Parsons (Louis, deceased), Carlos (deceased)(Dovie), Shirley Rader (deceased)(Gene,...

Aug 29, 2020

ANN GIERTH (nee Juran) age 90, beloved wife of the late Mathias, loving mother of Dorothy Shaffer and Tom, grandmother of Christian Shaffer, sister of Millie Juran ad Stephanie Szabo, aunt and great of many. Passed away August 29, 2020. Funeral Mass Thursday, September 10, St. Thomas More Church (4170 N. Amber Drive Brooklyn, Oh. 44144) at 10 A.M....

Aug 29, 2020

FRANCES C. "MICKY" STOCK (nee Jonas) age 90; beloved wife of the late John "Bud" Stock, loving mother of Cathy Eble (Tom), Patty Sobotka (Joe), Jimmy-deceased, Jack (Chris), Gina Reinschmidt (Brent), Molly Sebring (Ken), Mary Mruk (John), Paul (Paula), Bob (Bonnie) and Joe (Danielle), beloved "ma" of 27, great grand"ma" of 12, daughter of the late Frances (nee Kennedy)...

Aug 29, 2020

BOBBY W. SANDERS, age 81. Beloved husband of the late Charlotte (nee Panell); father of Barry (Raenette) and Tammy Georgiadis (Nick); grandfather of Benjamin, Jordan and Jacob Sanders and Abby and Sophie Georgiadis; son of the late John and Donna Sanders; brother of the late Billy and Ronnie; uncle and friend of many.

Bobby was hired to...

Aug 28, 2020

ROGER W. GALL, age 77. Beloved husband of the late Darlene (nee Carroll); brother of Robert and Richard; brother-in-law of Jim (Margie), Jack (Jeanie) and Bob (Joanne); uncle and great uncle of many. Passed away Aug. 28, 2020. Graveside Services with military honors will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, 12:30 P.M. at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. In lieu of...

Aug 28, 2020

JOAN R. SCULLEN (nee Vingle), age 91, beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Thomas (deceased), Robert (Terri), Regina Natko, Linda Payne (Donald), Catherine Scott (Brian), Patrick, James (deceased) (Jane), Rita Scullen and Rick (Lynette, deceased); grandmother of Dennis Scott, Joanna Scott, Melissa Gavlak (Matt), Monica Scullen, Patrick Scullen (Jeanette), Michael Natko (Ashley), David Natko (Julia), Jonathan...

Aug 27, 2020

RICHARD A. VALEK, JR. age 67. father of Richard; son of the late Adelaide (nee Kolman) and Richard A.; brother of Nancy, Andy, Carrie and Larry; former husband of Nancy L. (nee Anzalone). Passed away Aug. 27, 2020. All services will be private for the family.

Aug 26, 2020

LORELEI KILBANE (nee Siegrist) age 68. Beloved wife of 43 years to Sean; mother of Devon (Christa), Erin (fiance, Paul Lund) and Sarah Kilbane-Boyd (Iain); grandmother of Ivy; sister of Julie Shuttera (the late David), Chris (Susan) and Shawn (Kathy); sister-in-law of Margaret Semmens, Colleen Shemo (Joseph), Kevin (Theresa), Maire Leffel, Kathleen McCarthy (Jack), Patrick (Maureen) and Michael "Sporty";...

Aug 26, 2020

FRANCIS P. "PAT" CARR, age 58, beloved husband of Michele (nee Lapinski); loving father of Ryan, Erin, Colleen and Aidan; son of the late Nora (nee McGrath) and Frank Carr; dear brother of Kevin, Sean (Kim), Brian (Maureen), Brendan (Maureen), Michael (Eric), Seamus (Julie) and Colm (Amy); beloved uncle, cousin and dear friend of many.  Passed away August 26,...

Aug 25, 2020

LAURA J. FRANZ, age 66; loving daughter of the late Betty (nee Doll) and Charles Franz; sister of Lawrence Franz (Kathleen) and William Franz (Marlene); aunt and great-aunt; special friend of Shirley Monroe.  Passed away August 25, 2020.  Interment Woodvale Cemetery.  All services private.

Aug 25, 2020

PATRICK JOSEPH "PJ" CHAMBERS, age 35, beloved son of Anne Marie "Amy" Carroll (nee Williams/Chambers) and the late Frank Chambers; stepson of Christopher Carroll; loving stepbrother of Shannon and Adam Carroll; grandson of the late Bridget (nee Burke) and Michael "Big Mike" Chambers and Lillian (nee Owsley) and Howard Williams; dear nephew of Howard Williams (Nancy), Larraine Patrick, Timothy...

Aug 23, 2020

Phillip Wendell Kizzee was born April 5, 1934 in Ironton, Ohio, to Andrew Jackson Kizzee and Fannie Saunders.  He graduated from Ironton High School in 1953, Olivet Nazarene College in 1956, and Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1959.  Wendell was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene in 1960.  The Doctor of Divinity Degree was conferred on...

Aug 22, 2020

ARLENE M. RUDA (nee Geiger), age 93, beloved wife of the late Stephen Sr.; loving mother of Arlene Glowe (David), Stephen Jr. (deceased) (Barbara), Sharon Morisky (Mark), and William (Andrea); dear grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 28; sister of the late Paul, Ralph, Jerome, Rita, Albert, Leonard, Ruth and Justina; aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend of many.  Passed...

Aug 22, 2020

PATRICIA ANN POLCHA DILLON 1938-2020.  Passed away quietly August 22, 2020.  Beloved wife of David.  Mother of Brian (Kris) and the late Jeffrey.  Grandmother of Melissa (Ryan). Sister of Tom Polcha (Linda). Daughter of the late Margaret (nee Bombay) and George Polcha.  Pat was an organist for 62 years, member of Horizon Board, started the North Olmsted Eaglets, selected...

Aug 22, 2020

DALE J. DRELLISHAK age 87; beloved husband of 63yrs to the late Marilyn (nee Dietz); loving father of Carrie Weiner (Rick), Dan (Kathleen), Gary (Lisa) and Sharon Gindlesberger (Eric);  proud grandfather of Aaron and Jake Weiner, Connor, Brian, Colleen and Daniel Drellishak, Dale and Stephanie Drellishak, Samantha and Sophie Spinale, Brooke and Abby Gindlesberger; brother of Kenneth, Leroy and...

Aug 21, 2020

ELVIN G. "AL" MONCRIEF, age 72, U.S. Navy Retired Sr. Chief Petty Officer.  Beloved husband of 53 years to Janice (nee Kaysak); father of the late Debbie; brother of the late Berne and Jack Moncrief; much-loved brother-in-law of John Kaysak (Jennifer), Joan Wellman (Robert), Jeanne Arvin and Jane Neifer (Carl); uncle, cousin and friend of many.  Passed away surrounded...

Aug 21, 2020

CINDEE LEE BISSONNETTE (nee Friedlander), age 60, of Westlake Ohio, was unexpectedly called home to be with the Lord on Friday morning August 21, 2020. Cindee was born to the late Linnie A. (nee Hicks) and Burton "Bud" N. Friedlander on May 6, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cindee married her best friend and true love, Marc E. Bissonnette (66), in...

Aug 20, 2020

JOAN F. PAVLIK (nee Bennett), age 87, beloved wife of the late Peter; mother of James W. (Pat, deceased), Richard A., Timothy E. (Jan), Diane M. Kubera (Tom), and the late Peter M.; grandmother of  Matthew (Karly), Daniel (Michelle), Sarah, Chelsea, Kevin, Patrick, Kyle, and Libby; great-grandmother of  8; sister of William Bennett (Alice) (both deceased), Gertrude Lichtenberg (Albert)...

Aug 19, 2020

MARSHALL O. REED, SR., age 92. Beloved husband of 54 years to Shirley (nee Yoho); father of Charlotte "Sissy" Peck (deceased), Patricia Fleming, Debbie Gamble, Lois Cole, Deloris Bush, Jeffrey, Marshall Jr., and Tracie Borges; grandfather of 21; great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather of many; brother of seven deceased brothers and sisters; uncle, great-uncle, cousin and dear friend of many.  Marshall passed...

Aug 18, 2020

JOAN M. KERSLAGER (nee Kintzele) passed away peacefully on August 18, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in 1931 to Bernard and Alice in Chicago IL and formerly resided in Waynesville, NC, Punta Gorda FL, and Los Gatos, CA, Naperville, Rockford and Oak Park, Illinois.

Joan was happily married to George for 60 years until his passing in...