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

JOHN M. RITONDARO age 97, beloved husband of the late Magdalene (nee Tvergyak); loving father of Tony and the late Sam (wife Theresa) and Jane; devoted grandfather of Justin Saeger; cherished son of the late Nick and Rose (nee Mitchko); dearest brother of the late Dorothy Darrah, Frieda Williamson, Ludwig “Dick”, Rosemarie Nelson, Edward, and Mary Gundersen; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. He was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. John M. Ritondaro was born on June 8, 1925 to the late Nick and Continue reading

BETTY L. MOHNEY (nee Balser) age 90, beloved wife for 45 years of the late Kenneth Glenn; loving mother of Donald and Karen Mohney Orf (husband Randy); devoted grandmother of Caitlin and Joshua Orf and great-grandmother of Martin James Roberts and Daniel Edward Lingerfelt; cherished daughter of the late Jesse and Lenore (nee Lawson) Balser; dearest sister of the late Walter (Barbara) and sister-in-law of Billie Mohney. Betty was born on March 6, 1932, in Spencer, West Virginia, where she Continue reading

ROBERT JACOB RESCH, Jr. age 86; died peacefully in his sleep on 11-11-22. Loving father of Elisabeth MacMillan (Brian), Susan Resch (Kevin Chapman) and Robert Resch, III (Bethany); devoted grandfather of Holden and Spencer Chapman; dearest brother of Judith Adams (John, deceased), John Resch (Carol); dear uncle and cousin of many. Robert was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Robert and Nelle (Hinish) Resch on December 21, 1935. He was both a mischievous child and an exceptionally intelligent Continue reading