Obituaries

Olga Dietrich

Olga Dietrich

Dec 4, 2016

Olga Helen Dietrich (nee Cordula), age 97, of Cleveland Heights, passed away December 4, 2016 at Golden Living in Kirtland, Ohio from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, George Winfield Dietrich. Dear mother of George, Richard, William, and John; dear grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 18. A Memorial Service...

Charles Kehres

Charles Kehres

Dec 3, 2016

Charles (Charley) Kehres of Beachwood, Ohio passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016. A lifelong Clevelander, he was the son of the late Margaret Pitts and Edward Beople Kehres and brother of the late Jim Kehres (Marcia). He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mary, his admiring sons, Charles P. , Jr of Newport, Rhode Island and Christopher...

Jacobus Severiens

Jacobus Severiens

Nov 29, 2016

Jack was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on August 6, 1936, the second child of Johannes and Cornelia Severiens. The family moved to the Dutch East Indies in 1938 but had to flee when the Japanese overran the islands in 1942. They were in the last convoy to escape safely. Their journey to the U.S. was circuitous: first Australia, then...

David Kay

David Kay

Nov 28, 2016

David A. Kay 1943-2016 David A. Kay, age 73, of Chagrin Falls, OH died on Monday, November 28, suddenly and unexpectedly while working in his garden. David was an avid gardener and environmentalist. He attended Hawken School in Cleveland and graduated from Orange High School in 1962. Shortly after graduation from Denison University in 1966, David began working for the...

Lille Mortensen

Lille Mortensen

Nov 27, 2016

Lille was born in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up in Senatobia, Mississippi, 35 miles south of Memphis, where her family had cotton farms and owned the local department and hardware store. That was a different time for the South and the country. Because Lille was named for her mother, she became known in the family as "Baby Lille", or just...

Francis Appeldorn

Francis Appeldorn

Nov 26, 2016

FRANCIS R. APPELDORN, the beloved father of Stephen E. Appeldorn (Val) of Geneva, OH and the late Laura Zver; dear grandfather of Rebecca Dea (Matthew); Douglas and Kimberly Appeldorn; Alexandra, Christopher and Thomas Zver; dear brother of Jerry Appeldorn (Rosemary) and Nancy Moore. Francis graduated from St. Vincent High School (now known as St. Vincent/St. Mary) in Akron in 1953....

Carol Mau

Carol Mau

Nov 25, 2016

Carol E. Mau (nee Belding), age 90 of Shaker Heights, OH. Dear wife of the late William L. Mau; loving mother of Bryan W. Mau (Tina Gramm) of Arlington, MA, Merrill E. Mau of Shaker Heights, and Kenyon M. Mau of Shaker Heights, OH; dear grandmother of Kailey E. Mau and Kenyon W. Mau. The family prefers that those who...

Jane Fossan

Jane Fossan

Nov 23, 2016

Jane Van Fossan, age 85 of Shaker Hts., OH died of natural causes 11/23/2016. Graduate of Hathaway Brown School and Hood College. Active in Civic Affairs of Shaker Hts., The Shaker Hts. Historical Society, The Nature Center, Friends of Shaker Towne Center and The Welcome Wagon. Long time employee of the Cleveland Skating Club and Potter & Mellen. Beloved daughter...

N. Andrews

N. Andrews

Nov 19, 2016

Noel Stewart Andrews (Stu) was born on November 3, 1939, in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, to Lola and Errol Andrews. He grew up on a sheep farm, went to grammar school in a one-room schoolhouse, and rode his horse, Pretty Kate, to school every day. Later, he graduated from Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in Tamworth, New South Wales,...

Francis Owens

Francis Owens

Nov 17, 2016

Dr. Francis J. Owens Sr., M.D. of Pepper Pike (and of Judson Park, Cleveland Heights) on November 17, 2016 joining his beloved wife, of 59 years, Lois Arlene (née Parrish) and son James Patrick, and his cherished brothers, Andrew Jackson Owens and Otto James Owens Jr., and parents, Otto James Owens Sr., M.D. and Mary Catherine (née Link), in heaven....

L. Duncan

L. Duncan

Nov 14, 2016

Fuller was born May 19, 1940 in Cleveland and passed away November 14, 2016 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies where he has owned and operated Jamaica Pre-Mix, Ltd., since 1969. He is survived by his wife, Gayle Schiring Duncan and daughters Heather and Kelly and granddaughter, McKinley. State-side, Fuller resided in Coral Gables, Florida. He had two "loves of his...

Ann Molyneaux

Ann Molyneaux

Nov 9, 2016

ANN G. MOLYNEAUX (nee Geery) The beloved mother of Miles D. Molyneaux (Rebecca S.) of Solon, OH and Rebecca S. Molyneaux of Cleveland Hts., OH; dear grandmother of Kate, Lauren and Bethany Molyneaux and Benjamin and Emma Hegyes; dear sister of Bill Geery, Susan Marshall (Chester) and Thomas Geery (Julie). The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions...

Henry Fisher

Henry Fisher

Nov 8, 2016

Henry S. Fisher (Harry) was a connoisseur of the finer things in life, good food, fine literature, classical music, smart clothes and exceptional people. Harry was an avid New York Times reader, honestly not missing any day for any reason. He was the ultimate renaissance man, pursuer of poetry and written works, teaching himself the Chinese game of Go, playing...

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.,...