Obituaries
Linda Trent
Jan 14, 2013
Linda K. Trent, a remarkable and courageous wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, lost her short battle with cancer on Monday, January 14 at her home in Bratenahl. Those who knew Linda understood the central and vital role that color played in her life: from childhood, it was her passion and, in adulthood, it became her profession. A Cleveland native,...
Lawrence Turnock
Jan 12, 2013
TURNOCK, Lawrence C., age 93, died peacefully on January 12, 2013. Born in Pittsburgh, he and his family moved to Cleveland Heights in 1926. Mr. Turnock graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1937 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941. His major was chemical engineering, and he was elected in his junior year to Tau Beta Pi, the national...
Gino Raffaelli
Jan 10, 2013
My father lived his life with great passion and purpose. Whether it was planning a dinner party for dear friends, playing with his grandchildren or organizing a political movement, he accomplished everything with grace and enthusiasm. I encourage all of you to share any memories of my father. He would like nothing more than to know that we are celebrating...
Roy Harley
Jan 8, 2013
Roy "Dutch" Harley, beloved husband of the late Janenee Edwards. Dear father of David E. Harley Diana of Baltimore, MD., James E. Harley of Woodstock, VT., Donald G. Harley Holly Crabill of Willoughby Hills, OH. and the late Janet Harley son-in-law, the late Wesley Collins. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to The...
Andee Markham
Jan 5, 2013
Andree Marguerite Chevalier Markham was born in Paris, France January 3rd, 1921. She was raised lovingly by her Mother, Leonie Meyer. At sixteen Andree was accepted in the Comedie Francaise Academy where she performed with the celebrated actors and directors of Paris at that time. Andree relished a life in the theatre, but one evening during World War Two, Andree...
Phyllis Beatty
Jan 4, 2013
Phyllis Woods Beatty, age 95, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, January 4, 2013. Phyllis was born October 20, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Annie Woods. Her early years were spent in Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada. Upon her return to the Cleveland area, she attended the Andrews School for Girls. She...
Martha Benson
Jan 4, 2013
Martha Clough Benson was born May 15, 1920 to Joseph Patterson Carey and Anna Louise Carey Horstman in Cleveland, Ohio. Her twin sister, Ellen Carey Bub, survives her. She was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and Wilcox Business School. On September 6, 1941, she married Herbert Chester Clough, also of Cleveland. Martha and Herb resided in Moreland Hills...
Maryel Smith
Jan 3, 2013
Music educator and civil rights advocate Mary Eleanor Vogel Smith has died. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Smith resided in Elyria, Ohio. She passed away at Cleveland Clinic on January 3, 2013. Maryel Smith was born August 10, 1934 near Cincinnati, Ohio to the Rev E. Phillip Vogel and Eleanor Wilhelmina Kuhlman Vogel. She attended Lotspeich middle school, and...
Betty Schweitzer
Jan 2, 2013
Betty H. Schweitzer nee Hoefler, age 94, of Pepper Pike passed away quietly at home on January 2, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur H. Schweitzer, Jr. and the mother of William H. Schweitzer Leslie, Robert K. Schweitzer, and Barbara S. Lamade Lawrence. She was the grandmother of Edward H. Lamade Ashley, William H. Schweitzer, Jr.,...
Jean McDaniel
Jan 1, 2013
Jean McDaniel nee Droulliard peacefully passed away on January 1st. Beloved wife of the late Homer McDaniel. Loving mother of Abner Maria and James McDaniel. Dear grandmother of Katherine Glass Grayson and Bethany McDaniel. Great grandmother of Adelay Glass. Jean was born September 20, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from Hathaway Brown in 1945. She attended Briarcliff College and...
Dolores Dean
Dec 30, 2012
Dolores Laura Dean nee Grabowski, age 83 of Parma, OH. She was very active in St. Columbkille Church, had many friends of the clergy and congregation. Dolores was the first female property manager for Wald and Fisher Reality beginning in the early 1980's. Beloved wife of the late Ronald Daniel Dean; dear mother of Dale A. Dean, James Dean Carol,...
James Cunningham
Dec 29, 2012
James A. Cunningham, beloved husband of Joy L. Cunningham nee Ledin; dear father of Denise Joy Cunningham Nolso, MD Janus of Faroe Islands and James B. Cunningham of Delaware, OH and the late David Ledin Cunningham; dear grandfather of Irene Anna Andersson and Astrid Maria Andersson. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to...
Mary Ritley
Dec 28, 2012
MARY K. RITLEY nee Yoss Mary died at the age of 100, on December 28, 2012 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. During sixty-seven years of married life she raised her family in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Throughout her life, Mary's compassion and understanding uplifted us all. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles M. Ritley; dear mother of Charles R....
Kathleen Wilhelm
Dec 27, 2012
Kathleen B. Wilhelm nee Brown beloved wife of the late John W. Wilhelm. Dear mother of John W. Wilhelm, Jr. Virginia of Russell Township, OH and the late James B. Wilhelm. Grandmother of Karen Wilhelm Howard Stephen, James B. Wilhelm Ann and Kristen Wilhelm Carroll William. Great grandmother of Jack and Emma Howard; Charles and Quinn Wilhelm; Kate and Jake...
Louise Schneidmuller
Dec 26, 2012
Louise Vance Schneidmuller, 92, died on December 26, 2012, at the Bruening Health Center of Judson Park, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where she had resided for four years. Louise was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on May 1, 1920. The daughter of Vance Farley Gole and Maurice Joseph Gole, Louise graduated from Clarksdale High School in 1938. After marrying George Schneidmuller...
Ruth Robechek
Dec 23, 2012
Ruth Robechek nee Driggs, born May 21, 1908 in Crooksville, Ohio died peacefully on Sunday, December 23rd at Judson Park. Daughter of Mary Dow and Gilbert S. Driggs; sister of James G. and Joseph B. Driggs; loving wife of P. John Robechek, M.D. deceased; loving mother of Mary Dow Ross Carl-deceased of Wimberley, Texas, Sara K. Robechek of Shaker Heights,...
Thomas Rohweder
Dec 21, 2012
"We honor the memory of Thomas C. Rohweder, M.D., born on October 26th, 1933 in Adrian, Michigan. He was a wonderful husband and father, a well-respected and beloved pediatrician, and a treasured member of his church and community. Tom received his BA in biology from Western Reserve University in 1955 and his MD from the University of Michigan in 1959....
Patricia Shiverick
Dec 20, 2012
Patricia Shiverick nee Coombe of Hunting Valley, OH, passed away in Jupiter, FL at the age of 89. Loving wife of the late Asa Shiverick, Jr; dear mother of Hope Shiverick Lomas Robert of Chagrin Falls, Asa "Bo" Shiverick III the Rev. Martha of Gates Mills, David Shiverick of Los Angeles, CA, Paul Shiverick Betsy of New York, NY and...
Mary Reynolds
Dec 18, 2012
Mary Paige Annette Reynolds was born in Los Angeles, CA, on October 31, 1994, to Jance and Yvette Reynolds. She was a happy-go-lucky, autistic child that loved music, dancing and singing. She attended Mercer and Woodbury Elementary Schools, Shaker Middle School, and Shaker Heights High School. Shortly before her death, she transferred to Prentiss Autism Center in Fairview Park. Mary...
Jance Reynolds
Dec 18, 2012
Jance Reynolds was born in Chicago, IL on May 5, 1950, the son of Joe and Johnny Mae Reynolds. Schooled in Chicago, IL, for his academic career, he ultimately graduated from Loyola University in 1972, with a degree in history. While at Loyola, Jance studied at the campus in Rome, Italy, where he traveled through Italy and Africa. He moved...
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