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Hayward Kelley

Hayward Kelley

Nov 1, 2016

Kelley, Hayward ("Ward") Kendall, Jr., 88, beloved husband of Sue Kelley for 63 years, went peacefully into the Lord's Hands on November 1. While Sue predeceased Ward in 2010, surviving both are their three sons Kim (wife Nancy), Curt (wife Debby), Hunt (wife Vickie), grandchildren Sara, Caroline (Kevin), Matthew (Casey), Andrew (Fiona), James, Hunter, Spencer, McCall, and great-grandchildren Abel, Daxon,...

Delores Weinsheimer

Delores Weinsheimer

Oct 29, 2016

Delores Mae Weinsheimer beloved wife of the late Jack Weinsheimer. Dear mother of Mark Weinsheimer (Vicki) of Canal Fulton, OH, Debra Darr (Larry) of Canal Fulton, OH, Doreen Cahoon (Dick) of Cleveland Hts., OH, Darleen Tittle (Michael) of Wadsworth, OH and the late Terri Appleman (Robert). Dear grandmother of Christa Amstutz (Bryce), Joshua Darr (Natalie), Jessica Cahoon (Scott Adair), Jamie...

Robert Weinfurtner

Robert Weinfurtner

Oct 25, 2016

ROBERT K. WEINFURTNER passed away peacefully Oct. 25, 2016 at the age of 95. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Boykin); devoted father and father-in-law of Karl and Barb, Molly and Rick, Ed and Amy, Jim and Annette; loving Papa to Suzanne, Barbara, Becca, and Robbie; Jesse and Sean; Andrew (Kyleigh), Kelley, Alyssa, Brody and Jamie; Casey and River;...

Charles Smythe

Charles Smythe

Oct 22, 2016

Charles L. "Pete" Smythe, Jr. age 87, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on October 22, 2016. A third generation Clevelander born June 18, 1929, the beloved husband of Linda Cornell Smythe and the late Corinne "Corky" Fisher Smythe. Dear father of Sandra S. Moseley (Vince), Barbara S. Jones (Howard), Deborah S. Hermann (Robert) and Patricia S....

Marjorie Carlson

Marjorie Carlson

Oct 18, 2016

MARJORIE MORRIS CARLSON 1940-2016 Marjorie Morris Carlson passed away peacefully at home in Bratenahl on October 18, 2016 after a several month battle with a form of bone marrow cancer. She was a fourth generation Clevelander, born December 30, 1940 the daughter of J. Howard and Josephine Lincoln Morris. She is survived by her husband of fifty four years Harry,...

David Gleason

David Gleason

Oct 17, 2016

David M. Gleason was president and chief executive officer of Austin Powder Company, one of the world's oldest industrial explosives manufacturers serving the construction and mining industries.. Since joining Austin Powder in 1955, Mr. Gleason was instrumental in expanding the company from a small regional, 400 employee, explosives manufacturer, to a 4,000 employee, worldwide manufacturing/marketing organization, operating in North America,...

Jesse Hall

Jesse Hall

Oct 15, 2016

Jesse N. Hall. Son of the late Vivian and Addison Hall. Beloved brother, nephew, uncle and friend to many, retired employee of NASA Glenn Research Center, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 AT 10 AM followed by a Memorial Service at 10:30 AM at Heights Christian Church, 17300 Van Aken Blvd.,...

Leann Rayburn

Leann Rayburn

Oct 12, 2016

Leann Donahue Rayburn was born in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Shaker Heights, Ohio with her parents James and Eleanor Donahue. She attended Woodbury Elementary School and then graduated from Laurel School in 1938. She then entered Connecticut College. She met her future husband, James G. Rayburn, during college in Washington, DC. She was married to James in...

Marjorie Stafford

Marjorie Stafford

Oct 11, 2016

Marjorie D. Stafford, age 94 of Gates Mills, OH. Earned her BA from the College of Wooster and her Masters in Physical Education from Case Western Reserve University. She was a Phys. Ed. teacher for over 40+ years and also sold residential real estate for over 25 years. Marjorie had over 40 years as a volunteer for the American Red...

Janice Heminger

Janice Heminger

Oct 11, 2016

Janice A. Heminger (nee Penland), 1925-2016. Beloved wife of the late Charles W. Heminger and the late Robert Manion. Dear mother of Patricia Davies (John deceased) of Alberton, Montana, Kathleen Carbonari (Helmut) of Altach, Austria and Colleen Goss (Gregory) of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Dear grandmother of 10, great grandmother of 15. The family prefers that those who wish may make...

Elana Hanna

Elana Hanna

Oct 6, 2016

Elana Noreen Hanna was born on January 13, 1980 to Carol and John Hanna at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Elana was a healthy baby until medical issues began to plague her. Throughout her life Elana was loving and giving. All who met her were touched as only Elana could touch them. She graduated from Beachwood High School. Following...

Mabel Watts

Mabel Watts

Sep 30, 2016

Mabel Rose "Skip" (Crowther) Watts, age 86 of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, died at home on September 30, 2016 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Ridley Watts Jr., and dear mother of Barbara Watts Siss Oney of Cleveland, OH; Ridley Watts (Cheryl) of Shaker Heights, OH; Mary Stuart McIntire (Tom) of Austin, TX; Kathryn Watts-Martinez (Felix) of Buda,...

William Osborne

William Osborne

Sep 30, 2016

William McKinley Osborne, Jr., 87, died September 30, 2016 at home in Pepper Pike following a brief illness. Born June 4, 1929, Bill was the youngest child and only son of William and Jessie Osborne of Cleveland Heights. Following graduation from University School, Yale and Harvard Business School, he married the former Amelia Scull of Dover, Delaware, who he met...

Robert Larson

Robert Larson

Sep 29, 2016

Robert L. Larson (Bob to all) passed away on September 29th at Judson Park, of complications associated with a stroke. Born May 4, 1929 in Rockford, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Illinois (Phi Beta Kappa), served as a Captain in the US Marine Corps in combat in Korea, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1956. He was...

Dorothy Rhodes

Dorothy Rhodes

Sep 28, 2016

Dorothy Ann Marshall Hellmuth Rhodes, born March 27, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. Daughter of Dorothy Koerner and Wentworth John Marshall of Shaker Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Hathaway Brown School and Skidmore College. Dottie married Theodore Noel Hellmuth of St. Louis, Missouri. After his death in 1963, she married Clarence Joseph Rhodes of Vicksburg, Mississippi (Chat). She was widowed in...

John Benish

John Benish

Sep 26, 2016

John L. "Jack" Benish passed away peacefully at age 92 on September 26, 2016 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio surrounded by his wife Betty and children Bill, Lisa, and Nancy. Born December 12, 1923 to Arthur F. and Amy (Stephens) Benish in Detroit, Michigan, he attended Pattengill School and then Mackenzie High School. At MacKenzie, Jack was active in the Radio...

John Guerra

John Guerra

Sep 23, 2016

John B. Guerra, age 89 of Cleveland Heights, OH, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA. Son of the late John and Victoria Guerra; father of Michelle Guerra of Urbana, IL and Colette Gelin (Joseph) of Fayetteville, NC; brother of the late Dorothy G. Moran (deceased), and the late Marie L. Kennedy; uncle of Lawrence D. Kennedy (Maryann) and the late Robert J....

Shirley Gandy

Shirley Gandy

Sep 23, 2016

Shirley A. Gandy, beloved mother of Ron Gandy (Regina), Mandel Gandy and Vashon Gandy (Phillip Riley). Dear grandmother of Ron, LaTasha (Kentrell), DoMonique and Joshua; India and Isaac; Kiana (Rickey) and Ta'Shona Jakari and Vashon II. Great grandmother of Rickey, Jr. Shirley is also survived by her mother Minnie Gandy and her aunt Daisy Gandy and her brothers Curtis, Larry,...

Leonard Ullman

Leonard Ullman

Sep 23, 2016

Rudolph Waldemar Ullman of Germany and Helga Ingeborg Pettersson of Sweden immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1923 and 1924, respectively. They married in July of 1924 and on July 28, 1925, had their first child, Lennart (Leonard) Waldemar Ullman. They lived in Cleveland and in 1928, Lennart gained a little sister, Ingrid. Rudolph worked as a...

Marjorie Turk

Marjorie Turk

Sep 22, 2016

MARJORIE HULTON TURK age 82 of Lyndhurst, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2016. Beloved mother of Mary (Brad) Bunkers, dear grandmother of Ignatius Hulton Bunkers. Aunt and friend to many. Memorial service 3:00 p.m. October 22, 2016 at Church of the Saviour, 2537 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Church...

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