Obituaries

Mar 9, 2023

Kim Marie Shipe, 61 of North Ridgeville passed away following a brief illness. She was always good at whatever she did, and gave the best customer service as a waitress in various establishments throughout the area. Kim was a friend to everyone and was generous almost to a fault, helping whoever she could. She enjoyed being the center of attention...

Mar 5, 2023

Jennifer A. Smith, 42, passed away Sunday, March 5.  Jennifer loved to party and enjoy life.  She enjoyed riding motorcycles, and loved her dog, Harley.

Jennifer is survived by her husband, Patrick; children, Jenna Pelfrey and Dylon Pelfrey;  parents, Rick Kirkbride (Helen) and Tammy Kirkbride (Ken Bloga); Brother, Greg Fulk; and step-sister, Gina Pridemore.

A celebration of life will be held...

Mar 1, 2023

 

Dennis A. Mahoney passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Dennis was born January 10, 1940 in Cleveland to the late Dennis J. Mahoney and Vivian (Whalen) Mahoney.   Dennis graduated from Holy Name High School, and retired from the Cleveland Fire Department. Dennis opened and ran three beauty salons in Medina until his retirement in 2014.   Dennis was...

Jul 20, 2022

Joe M. Gaal, age 74, passed away July 20, 2023 after a long illness.  He was born December 24, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joe and Helen Gaal.  Joe was a 1967 graduate of Strongsville High School.  He thoroughly enjoyed going to car shows and driving around in his ’57 Chevy.

Joe is survived by his wife, Peggy; sons, Joe...

Crystal Sonnabend, 39, who liked to be called Crissy, passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2023.

Crissy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 31st, 1983, to Pamela Oelbracht (Daniel P. Oelbracht) and Patrick Kubeja Sr. (Denise Kubeja).

Crissy was a sister to Daniel J. Oelbracht (Jennifer), Patrick Kubeja...

EDWARD A. ZURILLA, 85 of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. He was born in Cresson, PA to Andrew and Ann (Hovanec) Zurilla. Edward was a graduate of Lincoln High  School and served in the Army. He was retired from General Motors, and loved all Cleveland Sports and knew all the stats of the players....

Francis E. Karshner passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his home.  He was born October 23, 1959 in Cleveland to John F. and Norma J. Karshner.

Francis is survived by his siblings, John J. (Rose), Anne Marie (Frank), Eureka, Colette L., George H. (Chris), Virginia S. Karshner-Haynes and Kathleen J. (Ruben) De...

Ervin (Erv) R. Schacht, 71, loving husband to Janice for 50 years; caring father to Tim (Michelle) and Jason (Allie); fun grandfather to his beloved grandsons, Harrison and Henry; loved uncle by his nieces and nephews.  Passed away bravely and peacefully at his home in Medina County on Friday, February 3rd, 2023. Erv, a lifelong Medina resident, graduated...

Clark M. Worthington, age 93, of Medina, Ohio, passed away on February 9, 2023.  He was born September 29, 1929, the son of the late Lawrence and Anna Shields Worthington of Newville, Pennsylvania.  Clark moved to Medina in 1962, where he was employed by Hausted Manufacturing Company for 14 years.  In 1979 he moved his family to Ft. Myers, Florida,...

John Robert Seamon passed away January 26, 2023.  He was born April 18, 1970.  John lived most of his life in Medina.  He spent a couple of years in Ft. Myers, Florida.

John loved to fish, and couldn’t wait to get them home to cook them.  Sometimes he ate them on site.  John...

Juan M. Duran, Jr., 58 of Medina passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He worked in construction and loved his job and the people that he worked with.  Juan loved cooking, debating politics, fishing, gardening, and the outdoors. He enjoyed chopping wood and then sitting by his fireplace.  Juan loved decorating for...

Frank Krane, age 76, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Frank graduated from West Tech High School and the University of Akron. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marines. He was a professional electrical engineer and the owner of Queue Engineering, LLC.  Frank’s life cannot...

Kathleen Jeske-Piorkowski , 58, passed away January 18, 2023 after two longs years of battling a rare form of vascular cancer, called Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma or EHE. Kathleen passed early in the morning, surrounded by her family.

Kathleen loved her family very much, dedicating her time and energy to being a wife and mother,...

MILDRED A. MACK, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2023.

Loving mother of Jacqueline Barkas (Jim) and Cynthia Masterson (Daniel). Dear grandmother of James Barkas, Timothy Masterson, Sean Masterson, and Kevin (Lauren) Masterson; great grandmother of Mary, Aiden, Connor, and Nolan Masterson; and sister of Elizabeth and Roy.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Florence Rose Fascione (nee Schmidt) age 88 passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Mario J. Fascione.

Dedicated mother of Lynne Negron, Mark (Helen) Fascione, Christian Kusnerak (Paul, deceased), Gayle (Jeff) Ashe. Cherished grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 8.

Preceded in death by...

Theodore “Ted” John Dukles, Sr., 89 of Brunswick, passed away at his home on January 15, 2023. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio on May 6, 1933 to Andrew and Anna (Shestina) Dukles and married the love of his life Eleanor B. (Prok) Dukles on January 7, 1956. He was a proud US Navy Veteran, and was...

Frederick Charles Hubert, age 76 passed away January 3, 2023.

Loving husband of Frances Hubert (Duffy) deceased.

Father of Holly Hubert and Grandfather of Ryan Hubert and Sarah Bruning. Brother of Robert W. Hubert, Jr. and Brother in Law of Patrick Duffy, Meg.

A memorial...

Jill K. Liebenguth, 59 of Brunswick, passed away at home on January 2, 2023 following a battle with lung cancer. She was a strong-willed, opinionated lady with a heart of gold.  She was very kind and would help anyone whenever she could.  Jill loved spending time with her family, especially the times camping at Pike Lake State...

Kathryn Klasek, age 79, passed away at home on December 22, 2022.  Kathryn’s life was her family, and she would give the shirt off her back to help anyone she knew.  She also loved the beach.

Kathryn is survived by her loving daughters, Laurie Baker (Jim) and Shelly Lotz (Dean); grandchildren, Shannon Klasek...

Betty Lou Kreeger (nee Smith), age 101, died December 28, 2022 at Kemper House, Highland Heights, Ohio.  Betty was born November 28, 1921 in Elyria, Ohio to Gertrude and Arthur Smith.  She was married to Norman George Kreeger for 49 years before his death in 1991.

Betty lived in Wickliffe for 63 years,...