Obituaries
John Douglas
Jan 18, 2018
Dr. John Douglas, age 88, died at Kemper House in Highland Heights, OH on January 18, 2018. He is survived by his daughter Sara Douglas (Eric Corty) of Beachwood, OH, grandchildren Matthew Douglas (Katie Ernst Douglas), Willa Rose Douglas, David Douglas Corty and Paul Thomas Corty, daughter-in-law Melissa Douglas, along with his brother (Robert Douglas), sister (Jean Douglas Teufel), nieces...
Joseph Balazs
Jan 18, 2018
Joseph B. Balazs, age 83, passed away January 18th, 2018. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Joyce C. Balazs and the dear father of one daughter and two sons: Anne E. Gold (Alan) of Rye, NY; David J. Balazs (Anya) of Shaker Heights, OH; and James A. Balazs (fiancée Melissa Garrett) of Mayfield Village, OH. Joe was...
John Toll
Jan 17, 2018
JOHN J. TOLL the beloved husband of the late Dorothy J. Toll (nee Hemple) dear father of Linda A. Toll of Montville, OH and of the late Lee J. Toll; Grandfather of two and also a great grandfather. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions, marked in his memory, to Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, 16497 Snyder...
Edith Nickoson
Jan 15, 2018
Edith Nickoson (nickname Babucy) was born in Germany on November 24, 1947. She immigrated to Cleveland on February 23, 1953 and became a US citizen on June 12, 1961. Edith was the middle child along with her older sister Friederika (Goldie) and younger brother Herbert. She graduated from John Adams High School in 1966 and married her husband Carl on...
Mary Ford
Jan 12, 2018
MARY ELIZABETH "DAISY" FORD (Age 92), a long time resident of Hunting Valley, was born on April 27, 1925 to Rachel McKnight and Donald MacLaren Simmons in Sewickley, PA and raised in New York City and Washington, D.C. Daisy graduated from the Madeira School ('43), Smith College ('47), and earned an MA in History from CWRU ('75). In 1951 she...
Jane Kilroy
Jan 12, 2018
Jane Kilroy was born in Halmstad, Sweden in 1922, and immigrated to Cleveland with her family at age ten. Jane went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Ohio State, where she was captain of the fencing team and majored in child psychology and french. After graduation, she worked for the Plain Dealer before marrying Charles and raising five children...
Dorothy Buskirk
Jan 10, 2018
Dorothy L. Van Buskirk, beloved wife of the late Grant Van Buskirk. Dear mother of Diane V. Hartt (David) of Shaker Hts., OH and Dr. Thomas G. Van Buskirk (Silvia) of Pembroke Pines, FL. Dear grandmother of Kevin (wife Jennine Colaco) and Amanda Hartt; Jason (Jennifer) Van Buskirk, Marissa Lohr (Christian), Matthew Van Buskirk and Jacob Van Buskirk. Dear great...
Roy Schnarrenberger
Jan 9, 2018
Roy E. Schnarrenberger, age 69. Beloved father of Patrick S. Forscher (Emily C.) of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dear brother of Alan Schnarrenberger of Arvada, Colorado. The family prefers that those who wish make contributions in his name to Montefiore, 1 David N. Myers Pkwy., Beachwood, OH 44122. Funeral Services will be held at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Hts., OH 44120...
Wanda Majorczyk
Jan 9, 2018
Wanda Menzel Majorczyk, age 95 formerly of University Hts., OH. Loving mother of Michael Majorczyk (Andrea) of Shaker Hts., and Miriam Begovic (Zeljko) of Farmington Hills, MI; dear grandmother of Nicole and Alexis, Michael and Michelle. Private family service.
Marilyn Opatrny
Jan 9, 2018
Marilyn B. Opatrny (nee Booth), June 23, 1927 - January 9, 2018. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald C. Opatrny and son, William J. Opatrny. Dear mother of Donald C. Opatrny, Jr. (Judith), Robert B. Opatrny (Susan Sutherland), David J. Opatrny (Janet) and Susan Opatrny Althans (Gregory). Grandmother of Donald (Alicia), Austin, Julia, David, Megan and...
Clurie Bennis
Jan 7, 2018
Our beloved Clurie lived her life fully and completely right up to the moment she left us suddenly on a Sunday morning in the kitchen of her own home. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania to Katherine Biays Williams of Hancock, Maryland and Alfred Leslie Warwick Williams ("Wiggs") of Buckinghamshire, England. Kay was a playwright and Wiggs an inventor....
Georgia Garner
Jan 7, 2018
Georgia Garner (nee Trebilcock) was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1923. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1944. After college she moved to Chicago where she worked in the art department of an advertising firm. She met and married her first husband, James, soon after World War II. They lived in Boston while he attended law school, and...
Willard Disinger
Jan 7, 2018
Dr. Willard Roland Disinger, born January 20, 1923 in Cleveland, OH and passed away peacefully January 7, 2018 at 94 years old in Yardley, PA. He was preceded in death by parents Leon and Edna Disinger and his wife of 72 years, Sarah Lillian (Sally) Disinger whom passed away 10 days prior. Roland was a graduate of Ohio State University...
Nancy Stevenson
Jan 7, 2018
Nancy C. Stevenson, resident of Cleveland, Ohio and past president of the American Horticultural Therapy Association, passed away after a short illness on January 7, 2018 at Judson Park in Cleveland. She was 90. Mrs. Stevenson was born Nancy Gill Comey on October 1, 1927 and grew up in Shaker Heights, where she graduated from Hathaway Brown School in 1945....
Carolyn Ritley
Jan 5, 2018
Carolyn Ann Ritley, 76, (nee Zamiska) beloved wife of Charles R. Ritley; mother of Charles W. Ritley, Richard A. Ritley and Meredith A. Ritley Foltarz; sister of Patricia McParland, grandmother to eight, Charles M. Ritley II, Kristin Ritley, Steven Ritley, Natasha Anderson, Audrey Ritley, Sarah Ritley, Matthew Ritley and Robin Ritley, passed away on January 5, 2018 while in hospice....
Ruby Jefferson
Jan 4, 2018
RUBY M. JEFFERSON (nee Maske) Beloved wife of the late William E. Jefferson; dear mother of Yvonne M. Jefferson of Garfield Hts., OH and Michael Lawrence Maske; dear sister of Paul Woodring (Sharee) of Carlsbad, CA and dear cousin of Edith Jones of Cleveland, OH. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 13th at 11 am in BROWN-FORWARD, 17022 CHAGRIN...
Evelyn Linson
Jan 1, 2018
EVELYN EUGENE LINSON (nee Moton) the beloved wife of the late Willie B. Linson, and dear mother of Valerie Linson of Belmont, MA, Jacqueline Linson of Chicago, IL and Willie B. Linson, II (Kimberly) of Twinsburg, OH; dear grandmother of Willie B. Linson, III, Kamiya Brielle Linson and Niles Bradford Linson. The family prefers that those who wish may make...
Margaret Mitchell
Dec 25, 2017
MARGARET NEWELL MITCHELL, age 92 of Cleveland, OH, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 25th, 2017. She was the beloved wife of almost 69 years to William A. Mitchell and the dear mother of five daughters: Ann M. Hunter (Richard) of Gates Mills, OH; Jane D.M. Ellison (Arthur) of Shaker Heights, OH; Elizabeth K. Mitchell "Betty" of Cleveland...
Jo Black
Dec 25, 2017
Jo Ann Black was born in 1924 in Springfield Missouri, only child of Gertrude and Joe Young. Their next-door neighbors, Roy and Gladys Black also had only one child, Roy Black Jr., born in 1920. During their childhoods Roy, it's been told, often teased that pesky little girl next door, and she responded with alluring indifference coupled with impishness. Roy...
Ellen Clark
Dec 25, 2017
Ellen Veronica Clark, 87, died December 25, 2017. Ellen was born May 2, 1930 to Viola and Erich Wollaeger in Cleveland. She and her brother Erich (Rick) Wollaeger grew up in Cleveland Heights. The family was active at Grace Lutheran Church where Ellen sang in the choir. Ellen graduated from Laurel School in 1948. After high school she attended Briarcliff...
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