Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

Conrad Nicholas Spoke Beloved husband of Rosalie Nicholson Spoke.

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to St. Jude’s Research Hos[ital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, or donate by phone to: 1-800 805-5856.

There will be no services.

Dec 23, 2019

Eddie Ruth Taylor (nee Bruton) age 97 was called to eternal rest on December 23, 2019.  She was the beloved mother of the late Donnetta  Taylor.  She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Rosia Bruton and by six siblings.  She was the cherished aunt and dear friend to many.

Funeral Services will be held...

Dec 21, 2019

John Herman Groenke, Jr. Beloved husband of the late Marcella Irene Groenke (nee Engelmann); dear father of Evelyn Duffy (Mark) of Shaker Hts., OH; Kathryn Kaiser (John) of Reddington Shores, FL and Linda Groenke of Gilmer, TX: dear grandfather of Patrick Duffy, MD of  Denver, CO, Colin Duffy of Shaker Hts., OH, Caitlin VerKuilen (nee Duffy) (Don) of Cleveland,...

Dec 21, 2019

Charles Edwin Merchant (Chuck) passed away on December 21, 2019.   The beloved husband of Rosemary Prendergast for 58 years and father to Matthew John (deceased 2015) (Ruth Morrow), Ann Louise (Peter Eble), Karen Mary (Brian Coate) and Sarah Patricia (Pawan Divakarla) will be missed.  He was the cherished grandfather of Marie-elle, Lilly and Madeline Merchant, Nicolas, Francis and Yvonne...

Dec 15, 2019

MORRIS L. FINNEY Jr. Beloved husband of the late Audrey (nee Page); dear father of Morris L. Finney III of Beachwood, OH; Adrienne Zucker Tildsley (Sidney) of Lyndhurst, OH and Allison Finney (Linda Sullivan) of Eastlake, OH; dear grandfather of Jennifer L. Finney, Jessica L. Brown (Joel), Michael R. Zucker (Lizzy), Danniele E. Zucker, Ricky J. Zucker and the...

Dec 13, 2019

RICHARD C. PAYNE, JR. (Dick), born December 1, 1927 in Cleveland, OH, passed away on December 13, 2019.

He was an active alumnus of University School and Dartmouth College. After his freshman year of college, Dick joined the army and served in China after WWII. Subsequently he completed his studies at Dartmouth and returned to Cleveland, eventually...

Dec 13, 2019

Doris J. Rowland (nee Jordan), age 87 of Cleveland, OH, (formerly of Augusta, GA), passed away peacefully on December 13, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert S. Rowland. Loving mother to Laurie A. Rose (CL Rose) of Cleveland Hts., OH and the late Chuck Hardman, and the dear grandmother of Ashley H. Hiestand (Kelly Tate) of Los Angeles,...

Dec 11, 2019

Dr. Carter Chia-Ta Wang died in Judson Park on December 11th, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 93.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabel Deh-Yu Wang.

Dr. Wang was born on July 30, 1926, in Shanghai, China to Han-Hong Wang, a tea merchant, and An-Yin Chen.  He came...

Dec 7, 2019

Rae Margery Strasshofer (nee Sherrer), born July 22, 1927 in Euclid, OH, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019.  She was the daughter of Margery and Ray Sherrer, 2729 Rochester Rd, Lyman Circle, Shaker Hts., OH.  She graduated from Flora Stone Mather College with a Masters' degree in French from Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) and taught...

Dec 5, 2019

PATRICIA JANE CAINE (nee Lumpkin) beloved wife of the late John W. “Jack” Caine; dear mother of Kevin M. Caine (Judy) of Solon, OH; Brian T. Caine (Sheryl) of Westlake, OH; the late John W. “Jack” Caine (Lori Caine Pellini) and the late Patricia A. Caine; dear grandmother of Daniel (Kara) and Matthew Caine (dear friend, Priscilla Florin) and...

Nov 28, 2019

Peter N. Calvert, age 83.  Dear son of the late Robert Calvert and Miriam Calvert Jenkins.  Dear husband of Connie (nee Garrett).  Dear father of Geoffrey A. Calvert of Shaker Hts., OH and Cynthia A. Calvert of Richmond Hts., OH.  Peter's only grandchild is Bryson.  Dear brother of Carol C. Bates (Benham) of Shaker Hts., OH.  Dear uncle of...

Nov 28, 2019

ALLEN D. GRIGSBY Beloved husband of Joanne K. Grigsby (nee Sciascia); dear uncle of Joseph Illig of Cleveland Hts., OH; Mary Pat Illig of Cincinnati, OH; Mary Beth Mantkowski (Thomas E.) of Cincinnati, OH; Kimberly Sheppard (Gary) of Fallbrook, CA and Kelly Parriott (Robert) of Santa Cruz, CA; dear brother -in-law of Jacque Gagin (Tim) of Lafayette, CA.

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Nov 27, 2019

John J. Dyer, Jr., age 90 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Born and raised in Flint, MI, University of Michigan Alumnus and avid U of M football fan. Beloved husband of Sylvia Ann "Sammy" Morris-Dyer (nee Morris); loving father of Margaret E. Dyer-Chamberlain (Page) of San Francisco, CA, Elizabeth B. Dyer of Tampa, FL, Deb Dyer of Middlefield, OH, John...

Nov 21, 2019

Mary Ellen Peter (nee Weir) 94 passed away peacefully.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years Thomas Armistead.  Mary Ellen was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and a friend loved by many.  She is survived by her children Martha Peter, Thomas Peter III (Rebecca Nelson), Nancy Peter (Tony Smith) and Sallie Musser (Robert), 13 grandchildren...

Nov 17, 2019

Lloyd Harris Ellis, Jr. was born in Denver where his father was an advertising executive.  Initially educated in the south where his father was stationed during the Second World War, he subsequently graduated from Graland Country Day School in Denver and Hastings High School in Hastings, Nebraska where his mother's family had farming interests.  He won a Ford Foundation...

Nov 12, 2019

James Erwin Dinkel Pearce, age 84, of Bratenahl, OH. Survived by his wife of 33 years, Janet Dinkel Pearce, and their daughter Brittany Counts (Jonathan) and grandsons Connor & Colton of St. Marys, GA.

Mr. Pearce, originally from Toledo, OH, graduated from Wittenberg University ('58) and received a Masters degree in Social Work from The Ohio State...

Nov 12, 2019

Charles Winslow Davis (Chuck) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, age 87.  Beloved husband for 63 years to Mary Ann; cherished father to Elizabeth (Mark Bayles); Laura (Michael Monroe) and Alice (David Tornquist); dearest Granddad to Matthew Tornquist, Caroline Tornquist, and Elizabeth Monroe; devoted brother to James Davis (Marcia); uncle to three nieces and a nephew and...

Nov 8, 2019

Nancy Christiansen Carpenter passed away November 8th.  She was a member of the Junior League of Cleveland since 1958 and worked for years helping children.  She spent fifteen years working as a volunteer at the Cerebral Palsy School in Cleveland Heights and with the deaf at The Chambers School.  She worked with the Girl Scouts during her two daughters’...

Nov 5, 2019

Edward Patrick Markey, age 90, of South Burlington, VT and Beachwood, OH.  Predeceased by his beloved wife of 60 years, Carol Markey (nee Stengle). Survived by his son Edward W. Markey (Mary Neagoy) of Shaker Hts., OH his daughter Kathryn L. Markey (Emmett Smith) of New York, NY; grandchildren Alice and Russell Markey of Shaker Hts., OH, Xavier and Jude...

Oct 30, 2019

Jane was born October 9, 1940 to the late Dean L. and Margaret M. (Rathbun) Robb in Galesburg, IL.  She attended local schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana and New Jersey while her father worked for Western Electric.  She graduated from Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL where she met her husband Thomas S. Davis.  She was preceded in death by a...