Obituaries

Jan 24, 2020

MILAN MIHAL, (Mel), loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Vanderbilt University, and expert in Japanese and Asian art history, died on January 24, 2020, at the age of 91. His beloved wife of 63 years, Marilyn, died on April 13, 2020. Mel and Marilyn met in the first class of their first day...

Jan 18, 2020

Dick was a life-long Cleveland resident.  He graduated from University School, Class of 1945, and immediately enlisted in the US Navy 1945 WWII Pacific Theater.  He then returned and entered Miami University of Ohio and graduated with a business degree, Class of 1950.

He joined his father in business (Reynolds Machinery Company) and attended Cleveland Marshall Law...

Jan 16, 2020

Joetta Jones Heerema went to be with the Lord and her beloved Nick on January 16th, 2020.

She was the mother of Mark, Jane, David, Tom and Amy. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were lovingly nurtured and entertained by her storytelling.

She raised her family in Tallahassee, and was a dear friend to many. She...

Jan 12, 2020

Carolyn Ann (Miller) Fleig, age 76, resident of Bratenahl, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 12, 2020.

Carolyn was born October 10, 1943 in San Diego, California a daughter of the late James C. and Margaret E. Miller.

Carolyn is survived by her husband, Daniel M. Fleig, her son, Scott M. Weber and wife Loree;...

Jan 8, 2020

Judith Ann Battles Dowd Bourne, age 79, died peacefully January 8, 2020, at Judson Park in Cleveland, OH after an extended illness.  She was the beloved wife and beautiful best friend to her husband John Mackintosh Bourne.

Judy was born in 1940 in New York City to Dorothy Battles Lane and Clifford Battles, raised in Lakewood, OH,...

Jan 5, 2020

Shirley Irene Hummel nee Moore, beloved wife of the late Paul G. Hummel, Jr.  Loving mother of Beverly F. Miller and David Hummel (Sonja).  Dear grandmother of Evelyn Miller (Andy Meuwissen).

Shirley was born in Altoona, PA.  She had lived in Shaker Heights since high school.  She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and John Carroll...

Dec 29, 2019

David Scott Mehring was 47 when he died in his house on Sunday, December 29, 2019.

A bright, witty, friendly man, David was caught up in the Cleveland drug epidemic and perished from an accidental heroin overdose.

He is survived by his mother, Anne Hauserman Mehring, sister Sarah Elizabeth Mehring and brother John Curtiss Mehring. He was...

Dec 28, 2019

Rae Payne Burrows beloved wife of the late Robert P. Burrows, Jr.;  dear mother of Judith R. Eastin (Roger), Barbara L. Burrows (Mike Ushka), Robert P. Burrows, III (Susan), and James A. Burrows (Wanda); grandmother of many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Her Christian teachings led many to Jesus.  Rae founded a Christian Counseling Service, now at 2 sites...

Dec 27, 2019

Harry Monroe Hargrave, age 83, born June 10, 1936, passed away December 27, 2019.

Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he is predeceased by his parents, Dr. Charles Ross and Anthia Hargrave, his brothers Thomas and Charles Hargrave, and his sister Gloria Belle Carter (nee Hargrave).

Harry graduated from Smithfield High School in Smithfield, Ohio in...

Dec 25, 2019

ALGA MASLEY SCHLOSS, 91, AEROSPACE MANUFACTURER, PATRON OF THE ARTS

Alga M. Schloss, of Shaker Heights, OH, 91, died of a heart attack late Christmas Day at her home in Shaker Heights. Alga was an aerospace manufacturer and patron of the arts.  She was one of few women in her field at the time, she owned and operated...

Dec 24, 2019

Jane H. Maier Smith was born the third daughter and youngest child to John C.  and Henrietta “Hetty” Maier in Woodbury, New Jersey, on August 9, 1929.  While attending Oberlin College to study Studio Art, she met her future husband, George, who was studying Pre-Med/Chemistry. They were married December 27, 1954 while George was in his fourth year of...

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

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 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 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...