JAMES N. LIBERTY age 83, beloved husband for 60 years of Judith (nee Geer); loving father of Mark; cherished son of the late Nick and Helen (nee Fircak); dearest brother of Vincent Dean (wife Beverly) Liberty and brother-in-law of Patricia (husband Frank A. III) Smith and the late Deborah Russo; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Jim lived in Concord Township for 27 years and previously in Painesville for many years. He served as a mechanic in the U.S. Army. He has been a member of St. Mary Continue reading

NANCY C. DRAGMEN age 85, beloved wife of the late Kenneth Sr.; loving mother of the late Kenny Jr., Scot (Michele), and Andy Dragmen; devoted grandmother of Zachary (Tabi) and great-grandmother of Devin, Zoe, and Hart; cherished daughter of the late Kenneth and Lillian (nee Amatucci) Dunk; dearest friend of many. Nancy enjoyed Knitting, traveling, and reading James Patterson novels. Her true joy came from spending time with her family. She will be dearly missed in the days to come. Nancy’s Continue reading

Frank “Pete” Charles Yehl Jr. of Chardon, passed away on January 14th, 2023. Born on January 29th, 1942, in Akron OH, to the late Patrea Frame and Frank Yehl. He graduated Cleveland Heights High School in 1962 and moved to Chardon in 1964. Pete married Carol Bayless and had 3 surviving sons, Frank, Brett, and Lance. He has 7 grandchildren, Harmony (CO), Sarah (OH), Jessica (OH), Brett (CO), Sam (OH), Alex (JP), Dylan (CO), and great grandchild, Adalynn (OH).   Pete enjoyed fishing, camping, Continue reading

DARRYL PATRICK GREEN age 48, loving father of Saffira; cherished son of Samuel Amato and the late Denise Green (nee Curran); dearest brother of the late Samuel (wife Amy); dear uncle of Samuel Jr., Ethan, and Hailey; nephew and friend of many. Darryl was born on August 23, 1974, in Cleveland, Ohio. He proudly served as a medic in the United States Army. Hardworking, Darryl was a truckdriver known for his efficient work and amazing skill. On December 25, 2022, Darryl passed away leaving his Continue reading

DAWN J. GOBIDAS (nee Knop) age 67, beloved life-long partner and best-friend of Barry; loving mother of Donald Silvia (wife Mary), Joseph Gobidas (wife Amber), and Jessica Jones (husband Patrick); devoted grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 1; she is survived by siblings from the Deluia and Knop families. Dawn was born April 19, 1955 in Ashtabula to Michael and Nancy Deluia.  As an infant she was lovingly adopted by Walter and Helen Knop.  Dawn attended West Geauga High School and Kent Continue reading

MICHAEL “MIKE” BLAKEMAN age 65, beloved husband for 40 years of Kris (nee Bauer); loving father of David and Julie (Ed) Diroll; cherished son of Patsy Gardner (nee Cummings) and the late Michael Blakeman; dearest brother of Christopher, Tara (Earl) Rahm, Renee (Chris) Ayers, and the late Douglas; dear uncle of many. Mike retired as an Ohio State Park manager after 28 years. He was an avid hunter, gardener, and outdoorsman. His passion for plants and service led him to start his own arborist Continue reading