Obituaries

Natalie Eichar

Sep 18, 2018

NATALIE ROSE EICHAR Beloved daughter of Marian Eichar, died Sept. 18, 2018. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions to The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120. Memorial Services will be held at Brown-Forward Funeral Home, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH, on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11 AM.

William Donley

Sep 17, 2018

William MacLeish Donley, age 102 of Pepper Pike, OH.  Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Lowe Donley; loving father of Marcia Donley of Fayetteville, AR and Nancy Donley (James Newman) of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Bill was a graduate of Cleveland Hts. High School and Kenyon College.  He founded E.F. Donley's Sons (now Donley's Inc.) with his two brothers, Donald...

Louise Patno

Sep 15, 2018

Louise Kundtz Patno beloved wife of the late Stanley C. Patno, Jr. Dear mother of Robert Patno (Rosemary) of Chagrin Falls, Oh., Gerald O. Patno (Cathleen) of Lakewood, Oh. (and his late wife Deborah), Karyn M. Patno, M.D. (Martin) of Wheelock, Vt., and Sheila P. England (Syd) of Kent, Wa. Children who predeceased her: Lisa, Anne and Mary. Beloved...

Phyllis Hackett

Sep 13, 2018

Uncommon kindness.  Unparalleled grace.  Unrivaled compassion and concern for the well being of friends and strangers alike.

All of these describe Phyllis Hackett, an altogether remarkable woman who passed away September 13th from complications following a fall and surgery.

Phyllis was a lifelong Clevelander, born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1923 as the youngest of three...

Evelyn Stroud

Aug 30, 2018

EVELYN H. STROUD (nee Hopperton) Former wife of the late Paul J. Stroud, Sr.; dear mother of Faith H. Miller (Drew J.) of Coshocton, OH; Paul J. Stroud (Leslie) of Cleveland Hts., OH;  Wendy Rihner (Michael D.) of Metairie, LA and Amy H. Bensen (Robert G.) of Moreland Hills, OH;  dear grandmother of Campbell Miller; Paul J., Stroud, III;...

Yoshie Montfort

Aug 29, 2018

Yoshie (Hirayama) Montfort was born March 29, 1931 in Nagasaki, Japan to the parents Mosuke and Chiyo Hirayama.  Yoshie came to the U.S. after marrying Samuel Montfort in Tokyo, Japan.  She is survived by her loving husband Sam, sons Jiro (Patti), Sabaro and daughter Nana (Tom) Hanlon; Grandsons Chris Hanlon and Agnatiy Montfort.

Yoshie was vice president...

Walter Holtkamp, Jr.

Aug 27, 2018

Walter Henry “Chick” Holtkamp, Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on August 27, 2018, aged 89, of complications from Alzheimer’s and Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Chick was the beloved husband of Karen (McFarlane), son of the late Walter Henry Holtkamp and Margaret (McClure) Holtkamp, father to Walter Henry Holtkamp III (former spouse, Sharon nee Box), F. Christian Holtkamp (Heather Chapman), and...

Phyllis Henderson

Aug 21, 2018

PHYLLIS YOLANDA HENDERSON of Laurel, MD, passed away August 21st, 2018.  She was the beloved daughter of Barbara L. Anderson (Arthur, Sr.) of Cleveland, OH and the late Jeff Davis; the dear sister of Arnold, Clyde, Eric, Anita, Arthur, III and the late Marcia Anderson.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 31st at 11:30 AM at BROWN-FORWARD, WHERE...

Leslie Gilbert

Aug 21, 2018

Leslie J. Gilbert was born January 8th, 1961 to Jack and Sophia Gilbert as the youngest of three girls. She demonstrated a propensity for serving and healing others when she created a worm hospital to help the "needy." Leslie's passion never waned as she pursued a Medical Degree from Case School of Medicine. Leslie went on to do her...

Byrdie Lee

Aug 18, 2018

Byrdie Catherine Lee, a renaissance women with a bright and tenacious spirit left us on August 18, 2018. Born on April 19, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the only child of Abner E. Lee and Bessie Butler Lee. She received a degree in Physical Education from Virginia State College and a Masters in Urban Studies from Cleveland State...

David Fulton

Aug 12, 2018

David Campbell Fulton, age 89, passed away on August 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Stella (née O'Brian), his wife of 63 years; devoted father to David (Claudia) of Cleveland Heights, Christopher (Eugenia) of Louisville, Kentucky, Laura Pinnick (Theodore) of Shaker Heights, and Margaret Fulton-Mueller of Hunting Valley; doting grandfather to Will (Beth), Sam (Megan), Alex, Brooks, Jessie,...

Anne Meyer

Aug 12, 2018

Anne T. Meyer passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018. Born on October 3, 1926, she was the daughter of Frances and V.C. Taylor. A graduate of Laurel School and Barnard College, she was an emerita trustee of Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and served in leadership capacities for the Garden Club of Cleveland and Roxboro Elementary School PTA, among...

Margaret Zellmer

Aug 7, 2018

Margaret ("Marge") Zellmer was a loving and much loved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and great aunt who died on August 7, 2018. Marge was born on December 23, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio; graduated from Laurel School in 1970, Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1974, and attended University of Wisconsin, Madison for graduate studies in theatre from 1974 to 1976....

William Scott

Aug 5, 2018

WILLIAM ELBERT SCOTT Dear father of Chin Scott of University Hts., OH and Mue Scott of Cleveland Hts., OH; dear grandfather of three, Dear brother of Victoria Todd, Gwen Sisson, Jimmy Phillips and Lydia Wims (Jim). Funeral services will be held Monday, August 13th at 11 Am in The Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Rd., Maple Hts., OH...

Katherine Vail

Jul 27, 2018

Katherine Anne Cummer Vail, 95, passed away on Friday, July 27th, 2018 at Arden Courts in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Kay was born on Feb 2, 1923 to Clyde L. and Marienne North Cummer in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Kay went to Hathaway Brown School, Bradford Junior College and Flora Stone Mather College of Case Western Reserve University where she earned a...

Marie Vitek

Jul 27, 2018

Age 91 of Pepper Pike, OH. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Vitek, Sr (64 years); loving mother of Deborah V. Suszynski (Edward) of Mentor, OH, Robert L. Vitek, Jr (Sally) of Concord, OH, Kathryn V. Scheid of Orange Village, OH and William P. Vitek (Laurel) of Denver, CO; dear grandmother of The Rev. Edward Suszynski, Cheryl Suszynski, Joseph...

Rosalind Edwards

Jul 26, 2018

Beloved daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grand-aunt, Rosalind Ann Minter Edwards, age 77, transitioned on July 26, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The cause was of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Rosalind was born on January 6, 1941 in Akron, Ohio to Lawrence & Dorothy...

Norman Jeavons

Jul 15, 2018

Norman Stone Jeavons of Pepper Pike, Ohio died July 15. He was 88 years old. Norm Jeavons was born on April 18, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to William Norman Jeavons and Mildred Stone Jeavons, and grew up on Arlington Road in Cleveland Heights with his three older siblings - William, Jaqueline and Robert. He attended Fairfax Elementary School, the Storm...

Carole Moore

Jul 14, 2018

CAROLE ANN MOORE (nee Weaver) passed away on July 14, 2018. Beloved wife of Jeffrey, mother of Jennifer Jacobs (Tamara) and Douglas, dear sister of Nikki Tschantz (deceased), aunt of David Tschantz and Rodney Bogucki (deceased), step-mother of Jason Jacobs and Lisa Jacobs. Carole was born in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Eugene and Lurlene Beatty Weaver on April 15,...

Raymond Little

Jul 13, 2018

(Age 58) Dear father of Ginny Natale (James). Beloved son of Alice and Robert Little of Pepper Pike, OH. Dear brother of Cindy Marie Rogaski (Steve), Pamela Ann Hayes (Jamie), Alison Rutherford (Jeff). Dear uncle of 11 adorable nieces and nephews. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to The Salvation Army of Greater...