Obituaries

Feb 14, 2022

Geneva Rutledge-Willis was including, but certainly not limited to, a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a valued community member, and a true citizen of the world. She was without question, a Renaissance Woman.

Geneva Rutledge, born February 28, 1933, was the thirteenth of fourteen children born to James and Zula (Melton) Rutledge of Sprott,...

Feb 12, 2022

Steven E. Armington of Novelty, Ohio died peacefully - though, characteristically, not without a fight - on Feb. 12, 2022 at the age of 70.

Son of Raymond Q. and Elizabeth (nee Rieley) Armington, he was born on May 5, 1951 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Steve was the loving husband of Barbara Armington (nee Burry); adoring father of Meagan...

Feb 12, 2022

William A. "Bill" Simon, age 73 of Shaker Hts., OH passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 12.

Bill was born May 21, 1948 in Syracuse, NY, the son of William Anthony Simon and Alberta Pishko Simon. The family moved to New Haven, CT when his father accepted a job coaching football and lacrosse at...

Feb 11, 2022

Marsha Corlett Sarakaitis passed away peacefully on February 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and wonderful caregiver Linda, at Rose Senior Living at age 82.  She was the devoted wife of US Army Colonel (Ret.) Joseph Sarakaitis for 60 years, beloved daughter to the late Allen N. Corlett, Sr. and Dorothy (Wilhelmy) Corlett.  Cherished sister of Mary Anne...

Feb 4, 2022

Barbara P. Payne (nee Pitkin) Beloved wife of the late Richard C. Payne, Jr., died peacefully February 4, 2022.

Barbara is survived by her sons, Steven (Sabrina) of Scottsdale , VA and John (Anne) of Cleveland Hts., OH and granddaughters, Amelia, Tori and Cecilia.

Barbara was born in Cleveland in 1929 to Dr. York Pitkin...

Feb 2, 2022

“Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long upon the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”     Exodus 20:12

James E. Tell, Sr. was born on November 7, 1942 to Sallie Mae Tell and Jessie Tell in Montgomery, AL. At the age of 17, he moved to Cleveland, OH. His first...

Jan 31, 2022

John Yearsley Crighton October 2, 1938 – January 31, 2022 John Yearsley Crighton, pastor, teacher, author, gardener, lover of children, stray animals, early music, stilton cheese and ice cream, passed away peacefully while listening to his favorite hymns after a long journey with Alzheimer’s.

John was born and raised in Romford, England, to George Wallace and Freda...

Jan 31, 2022

Kent, age 70, passed away peacefully at home on January 31st 2022.

Born in 1951. He is a graduate of Shaker Heights High School (1970), former pool lifeguard, swim coach and Zamboni driver. He studied, occasionally, in between partying at Denison University (1974), and Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1978).

Early on, he...

Jan 29, 2022

Elizabeth H. Salomon (nee Lowenstein), age 97 of Cleveland, OH.  Beloved wife of the late Roger B. Salomon, Ph.D; dear mother of Pam S. Zuban (Joseph E.) of Cleveland Hts., OH and Wendy Salomon of Arlington, VA; dear grandmother of Peter J. Zuban (Alexandra B.) of Cleveland Hts., Saul Zimmerman (Rachel) and Sophia Zimmerman, both of Arlington, VA; dear...

Jan 25, 2022

Mary Josephine McKee Groppe, 86, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on 25 January 2022. She was born to Louis Alan McKee and Mary Alice Graham McKee, on May 1, 1935 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Mary Jo grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia, where she met the love of her life, Carl William Groppe, Jr. She and Carl graduated from Triadelphia High School in 1952. She went on to study English at Chatham College and graduated with a Bachelor of...

Jan 22, 2022

JANE MASSON JACKSON, beloved wife of Roger S. Jackson (deceased) of Shaker Hts., OH; dear mother of Susan J. Harding (Peter) of Rock Creek, OH, Peter M. Jackson (Jennifer) of Shaker Hts., OH, Stephen R. Jackson of Chagrin Falls, OH, and Elizabeth J. Poe (Steven) of Bainbridge Twp., OH. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert H....

Jan 21, 2022

Beloved mother, Gladys C. Wilson (nee Croft) went home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2022.

Born on November 24, 1938 to the late William Pink and Ethel Lou Croft (nee Walker) in Gadsden, Alabama. She is preceded in death by Curtis Wilson and sister Diana Croft. She is survived by her daughters Sheila Y. Wilson of Plant City, FL and Charlotte P. Wilson-Veider and son-in-law Thomas Veider of...

Jan 20, 2022

Timothy Kirk Rense The son of Beatrice B. Muller and the late Donald F. Rense; brother of Mark S. Rense; uncle of Sarah E. and Allison O. Rense.

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Malachi House, 2810 Clinton Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 or The Plymouth Church Foundation, c/o Plymouth...

Jan 9, 2022

Elizabeth Barclay Peterjohn passed away on Sunday, January 9th at the age of 84. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. Elspeth was born June 26th, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of John and Christina Barclay. She graduated from Wilkinsburg High School in 1955, and went on to study at Monmouth College in Illinois...

Jan 2, 2022

Barbara Ann Peterson Ruhlman, 89 years of age, daughter of the late Thomas F. and Ethel (nee Brown) Peterson, sister of the late Thomas F. Peterson, Jr., mother of Robert (Abby) and Randall (Cristi), grandmother of Ryan (Tesse) and Maegan Cross (Jason), great-grandmother of Alei, Graeme & Brooks Ruhlman and Grant Cross.

Barbara was born to Thomas...

Jan 2, 2022

Gayle was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1940 and was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Skidmore College in 1962 and married her high-school sweetheart, Fuller Duncan. She and Fuller moved to Jamacia, West Indie in 1969 where her husband took over a family-owned concrete/aggregate company that Gayle became chairman of when her husband passed.

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Jan 1, 2022

Elizabeth Lucey Covington, age 53 of Chagrin Falls, OH passed away January 1, 2022.  Known to friends and family as Bethie, she was known to brighten up any space and make new friends with her quick wit, infectious laugh and sense of humor. Beth was born the youngest of five children on August 20, 1968 in Cleveland Heights, OH...

Dec 28, 2021

Robert John Kielbasa Sr., age 79 of Shaker Heights, OH, formerly of St. Augustine, FL, and Glen Cove, NY, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021.  Known to many as “Bob” or “Doc” and “Dziadzi” to his grandkids, he was a loving father of Robert "RJ" Kielbasa Jr. (Jessica) of Shaker Heights, OH, Dawn Kielbasa of Glen Cove, NY, and...

Dec 26, 2021

Neil K. Evans, age 85 of Beachwood, OH.  Longtime attorney for Hahn, Loeser and Park Law Firm. Loving father of Elizabeth H. Evans (Joseph Love) of White Plains, NY, Henry K. Evans (Candace) of Sioux Falls, SD and Margaret C. Manning (Barton) of Arlington, TX; dear grandfather of Jeffrey, Susan, Luke, Katie, Maria, David, Audrey Anna and Trey; great-grandfather...

Dec 24, 2021

Paul Arthur Simpson, Jr, 69 of Pepper Pike, Ohio passed away on December 24, 2021.  Paul was born December 8, 1952, to Paul Sr and Elaine (Jones) Simpson in St. Louis City, Missouri. Paul was admitted to Rose-Mary, The Johanna Grasselli Rehabilitation and Education Center, Inc. in August of 1992 from the Broadview Developmental Center.

Paul lived...