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Michelle Ilc

Michelle Ilc

Jul 22, 2025

MICHELLE ILC (nee Osaben), 82 years old passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Born on November 23, 1942 in Cerknica, Republic of Slovenia and immigrated to the USA in 1955 with her sister Cilka Kosir. Beloved wife for 60 years of Metod Ilc; loving mother of Todd and the late Bernadette; cherished daughter of the late Matija and Marija;...

Kathleen O'Brien

Kathleen O'Brien

Jul 18, 2025

KATHLEEN H. O'BRIEN age 68, cherished daughter of the late John H. and Helen (nee Dahn) O'Brien; dearest sister of Dennis (wife Deborah) and Patricia Vitale (husband Joseph); beloved aunt of Shannon Vitale, Anne Lang, Erin Abed, and Bridget O'Brien; great-aunt of Hannah, Abby, Maddy, Jack, Annaliese and AJ; dear cousin and friend of many; survived by her canine companion...

Luke Skotzke

Luke Skotzke

Jul 17, 2025

LUKE ANTHONY SKOTZKE, age 20, died suddenly and tragically by drowning in a swimming accident on July 17, 2025. He was the beloved son of Richard and Jacqueline (nee Virant); loving brother of Sadie; cherished grandson of Ann and the late James Virant and the late Marilyn and Richard Skotzke; treasured nephew of Sara Skotzke and Michael and Sonya Virant;...

Rosemary Schoen

Rosemary Schoen

Jul 17, 2025

ROSEMARY SCHOEN age 91, beloved daughter of the late Frank J. and Matilda (nee Verheyen) Schoen; dearest sister of Joanne A Schoen, MD (husband William E. Wood, deceased); loving aunt of Thomas Wood (wife Carol); devoted cousin of Paula Richlak (husband James), Susan Crookston (husband Joseph), Mary Lynn Zenar (husband James) and Robert Pumphrey (wife Vangi); dear friend of many...

Marijana Simicevic-Sonnie

Marijana Simicevic-Sonnie

Jul 16, 2025

Marijana Simicevic-Sonnie, age 54, passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2025. A radiant soul with a boundless spirit, Mary was the life of every room she entered-funny, beautiful, and always smiling. Her presence was a ray of light, illuminating the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.

Born into a proud Croatian heritage, Mary carried her roots with grace and...

Frank A. Skufca

Frank A. Skufca

Jul 16, 2025

FRANK A. SKUFCA age 94, devoted husband for 60 years of the late Angeline (Angie) (nee Catanese); loving father of Anthony (wife Diana) and Laura Skufca; beloved son of the late Stephanie (nee Hoeferle) and Alois Skufca; dearest brother of the late Louis, Joseph (wife Josephine), Walter (wife Millie) Loretta Maher, Albert, and William Skufca (wife JoAnn); treasured brother-in-law to...

Marilyn Sauer

Marilyn Sauer

Jul 16, 2025

MARILYN Louise Kerr "Mac" Sauer passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025. She was 94 years old. Marilyn was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1931 to Cora Baker Kizer Kerr and Charles Lawson Kerr. She attended the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school system from kindergarten through 12th grade. and she graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1949. She...

Norman J. Kucharski

Norman J. Kucharski

Jul 16, 2025

NORMAN J. KUCHARSKI, age 87; beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Hannibal); loving father of Rosemary Kuster (husband Kurt), Joanne Schimizzi, (husband Joseph) Karoline Vrban (husband James), and Trudy Kucharski; devoted grandfather of Jack Kuster (Sofia Bonarrigo), Frank, Joey, and Julia Schimizzi and Elena Vrban (fiancé Jared Perkins), Lauren, Eva and Ian Vrban; cherished son of the late...

Ruth Darlene "Linky" Hochstetler

Ruth Darlene "Linky" Hochstetler

Jul 15, 2025

RUTH DARLENE “LINKY” HOCHSTETLER, lovingly called Nonnie, was born on September 11, 1937, in Connersville, Indiana. Most people knew her as Linky - the youngest of ten siblings, the final link in a family full of love.

She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on July 15, 2025, at the age of 87 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Linky was the...

Neil Ruddock

Neil Ruddock

Jul 13, 2025

NEIL THOMAS RUDDOCK, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2025, aged 97 years surrounded by his family. Beloved husband for 59 years to the late Elizabeth A. (nee Kidder), loving father of Mary R. Sine, N. Thomas Jr. (wife Chris), Kathleen Oldenburg (husband W. Andrew, M.D.) of Jacksonville, FL., S. James II (wife Maria) and Kevin K. (wife Marian), devoted...

Lydia Slyman

Lydia Slyman

Jul 11, 2025

A quick wit with a sharp tongue and a warm chuckle, Lydia Lorraine Slyman, 49, of Brunswick, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Lydia was born on May 17, 1976 to Joyce and Dan Schreiner. Playing outside, riding bikes and roller skating at grandma’s house were childhood joys of the self-proclaimed “Lyd the Kid”, moving 180 degrees to a fascination...

Sun Ok Boyd

Sun Ok Boyd

Jul 10, 2025

SUN OK BOYD (nee PAK) age 73, died peacefully and with acceptance on July 10, 2025, after a brief and unexpected battle with cancer; she was the adored wife for 31 years of Jonathan C. Boyd; devoted mother of Una Lauricia; cherished grandmother of Gianna Lauricia.

Sun was born February 9, 1952, and spent her youth in Milyang, South Korea. After...

Mark Chapic

Mark Chapic

Jul 10, 2025

MARK D. CHAPIC age 57, loving father of Mitchell, Marnie and Sophia; cherished son of Mark C. and Marlene (nee Pardi); dearest brother of Annie Good (husband Tyler) and Sarah Bryan (husband Bill); dear uncle of Kyle, Jacob (wife Sara), Evan, Drake and Kole; former husband of Danica Chapic (nee Winovich) and former companion of Tanya Maciech; treasured nephew of...

Timothy E. Szczepinski

Timothy E. Szczepinski

Jul 10, 2025

TIMOTHY E. SZCZEPINSKI age 67, loving father of TJ (wife Rachel) and Kyle; cherished son of Loretta Ann (nee Pucel) and the late Robert; dearest brother of Denice Ritondaro (husband Nicholas), Michael (wife Catherine), RJ (wife Lynn) and Lorrie Ann Frazier (husband Michael); dear nephew, uncle, gruncle and friend of many. Survived by his grand-dog Casper.

On May 22, 1958, Robert...

Robert Gardjulis

Robert Gardjulis

Jul 9, 2025

ROBERT GARDJULIS age 79, beloved husband for 54 years of Cynthia (nee Brinovec); loving father of Robert J. (wife Carla) and Joanne Millsaps (husband John); devoted grandfather of Tyler Gardjulis, Chris Nolin (wife Angel), James Nolin (wife Julie), Cierra Valle, Audri Caraballo, Isabel Millsaps (fiance Charlie) and Jacob Millsaps and great-grandfather of Donovan Way, Avery Way and Aurora Nolin; cherished...

Robert D. Miller

Robert D. Miller

Jul 8, 2025

ROBERT D. “BOB” MILLER, age 85, passed away peacefully after a brief stay in hospice care. He is proceeded in death by his beloved wife, June (nee Berglund), his parents, Robert E. and J. Patricia, and his brother, Thomas. He is survived by his three children, Mary Host (husband David), Margaret “Peggy” Marotta (husband Thomas, and Michael, and his three...

Terezija Jursic

Terezija Jursic

Jul 8, 2025

TEREZIJA JURSIC (née Drab), age 81, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Joseph (Wanda), Mary, and John (Kimberly); devoted grandmother of Joseph C., Sophia, and Emily; cherished daughter of the late Anton and Terezija Drab; dearest sister of Nežka, and the late Marija, Franciska, Anton, Jože, and Franc; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Terezija Jursic passed...

Josepha H. Strauss

Josepha H. Strauss

Jul 8, 2025

JOSEPHA STRAUSS (nee Zeleznik) age 96, beloved wife of the late Richard J.; loving mother of Frank, Louise, Mary Jo Swintek (husband Timothy), Joanne Celestina (husband Mark), and Evelyn; devoted grandmother of Jackie (Marty) Kearns, Eddie Strauss, Jessica (Charles) Caputo, Matthew Swintek, Michelle (Trevor) Patton, Richard (Meg) Celestina, Joanna (Brandon) Pritchard, and Jonathan, Mark, and Sarah Celestina and great-grandmother of...

Barbara Horne

Barbara Horne

Jul 6, 2025

BARBARA "BEN" HORNE (nee Ajax) age 88, beloved wife for 68 years of the late Charles; loving mother of Pamela (Randy) Rumsey, Mark (late wife Karen) Horne, Scott (Denise) Horne, Bradley Horne, Jeff (Tina) Horne, Leanne (Terry) Crosier; devoted grandmother of Jeffrey (Megan) Rumsey, Kyle (Steve)Martin, Jennifer Horne, Terry (Alexandra) Horne, Chris (Amelia) Horne, Ryan Horne, Taylor Horne, Melanie (Paul)Kearney,...

Nediljko "Nedo" Razov

Nediljko "Nedo" Razov

Jul 6, 2025

Nediljko "Nedo" Razov, age 75, passed away July 6, 2025. He was born on March 5, 1950 in Skabrnje, Croatia.

Beloved husband of Branka "Sonja"; dear father of Bruno and Ivica (Natalie); dear grandfather of Milo and Olivia, and Nina, Luka and Marko; brother of Budimir (Slavka); uncle of Anita, Ivan and Sime.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute and celebrate...