Obituaries
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Ellen Ann Cooper
Apr 18, 2026
Ellen Ann Cooper (nee Bretz) age 73, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on February 23, 1953, in Cleveland Ohio, Ellen remained a lifelong resident of the community she cherished. Beloved wife for 48 years of Gary; loving mother of Michael (wife Paula) and Elizabeth "Beth" Adkins (husband Kevin); devoted grandmother...
Jeffery Robert Anliker
Apr 1, 2026
JEFFERY R. ANLIKER age 65, loving father of Lauren Williams; cherished son of the late Robert and Susan Anliker; brother of Sharon Anliker, Steve Anliker, Carole Molesky, and the late John Anliker; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.
Jeffery was born on October 17, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away suddenly on March 30, 2026. He graduated from Mayfield High...
Rosemarie Francis Rasch
Apr 19, 2026
Rosemarie Francis Rasch was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 17, 1932, and passed into eternity on April 19, 2026
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur P. Rasch and Elvira M. (neé Trepanier), brother, Ralph J Rasch and sister, Rita M. Snider and her lifelong friend, Dorothy Carson. Beloved aunt to Joann Goley (Brian), Mary L. Brown (Tom),...
Ralph W. Joseph
Apr 19, 2026
RALPH W. JOSEPH age 99, beloved husband for 70 years of Norma (nee Leanza); loving father of Rob (Lisa Gribbell), Brett (Martha), Ted (Val), and James; devoted grandfather of Nolan (Sayaka), Rowan, Caitlin (Devlin Geroski), Sionainn, Emily (Corbon Angermeier), Susan (Nate DiPietro) and great-grandfather of Mio Joseph, Willa and Pippa Angermeier; cherished son of the late Charles E. and Mary...
Patricia "Pat" Henigan
Apr 18, 2026
PATRICIA ANN HENIGAN age 81, cherished daughter of the late George and Lottie (neé Kaczynski) Henigan; dearest sister of Mary Wolchko (husband Gene) and George Henigan (wife Valerie); dear aunt of Jennifer Caldwell (husband Steve), Meg Matthews (husband Ryan), John Wolchko, Heather Gardner (husband Paul), and Courtney Gallagher (husband Mike) and great-aunt of Molly Caldwell, Tommy and Liam Matthews, Ainsley,...
Joan M. Henschel-Blake
Apr 17, 2026
JOAN M. HENSCHEL-BLAKE (nee Henschel) age 66, beloved wife for 10 years of Forrest; loving mother of Luke (wife Chloe) and Kyle Oravecz and Edward S. Blake; cherished daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Eleanor (nee Powers) Henschel; dearest sister of Elaine Blackburn (husband David, deceased), Lynn Poje (husband Dennis), Annette Gvora (husband Joseph), and Kathy Bolon (husband Frank) and sister-in-law of Luana and Carl Mitchell;...
Eileen R. Vehar
Apr 16, 2026
EILEEN R. VEHAR (nee Rosenbaum) age 78, passed away peacefully on April 16 after gracefully coping with the challenges of Parkinson's disease for 17 years. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of Raymond; loving mother of Kenneth (Kristine), Ryan (Jackie), Christine Jutte (Colonel Andrew, USAF) and Michael (Susan); devoted grandmother of Megan Wise (Justin), Ricky, Jillian, Bethany and...
Dorothy Mae Myers
Apr 15, 2026
Dorothy Mae Myers (nee Whitfield), age 95, of Macedonia, Ohio, passed away on April 15, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Edward Myers Sr., with whom she shared 60 years of devoted marriage. Dorothy was the cherished mother of Deborah Daniels (Edwin, deceased), Margaret Hardaway (John, deceased), Richard, David (Pat), Barbara Neal (Steven), Paul Jr. (Elaine),...
Elizabeth "Betty" Talevski
Apr 14, 2026
ELIZABETH “BETTY” TALEVSKI (nee Battstone), aged 83 years, beloved wife for 36 years to Dragi, dearest mother of Tammy Marie DeThomas, Pamela Marie Frate (husband Chuck), Thomas DeThomas, Jr., Neil (wife Sue), Stefan and Lara Talevski, loving grandmother of Melanie Frate, Chuckie Frate. Jr. (wife Lydia), Melissa Frate, and Danielle, Jordan, Stephanie and Matthew Talevski, cherished great-grandmother of Giovanni and...
Christine Marie Neola
Apr 14, 2026
CHRISTINE MARIE NEOLA, age 42, loving mother of Gabrielle Nemeth and Taylor Christian; cherished daughter of Daniel and Cynthia Pawlowski (née Sawicki); dearest sister of Joseph Pawlowski; beloved niece of Christopher and the late Timothy (wife Missy) Sawicki; cherished granddaughter of the late Joseph and Doris Sawicki; cousin and friend of many.
Christine resided in Gates Mills and attended Mayfield High...
Ronald G. Kinkopf
Apr 13, 2026
RONALD G. KINKOPF, age 64, beloved brother of Bonnie Kinkopf and Sharon Talty (Lawrence); loving uncle of Jeffrey Talty (Morgan) and Matthew Talty (Lori); devoted great-uncle of Collins, Ireland, and Connolly; cherished son of the late John and Emma (nee Pleshinger); and dear friend of many.
Ron was born on April 28, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a 1983 graduate...
Elena M. DiFranco, MA, LPCC
Apr 12, 2026
ELENA M DIFRANCO, MA, LPCC, age 60, passed away in her home April 12, 2026, surrounded by family.
Elena was born June 7, 1965, to her parents, the late Kathleen Quinlan and Anthony (wife Kathy) DiFranco. Elena was a cherished sister of Colleen Wilson (husband Mark), Gina Varcelli, twins Anthony “TJ” DiFranco and Kathleen Zdanowicz (husband Thomas), Jenifer Goodwin (husband Michael)...
Eugene Leo Wiemels
Apr 11, 2026
EUGENE LEO WIEMELS, aged 94 years, beloved husband of 65 years to Marjorie (nee Freiburg), dear father of Pauline Mount (Dan), Joseph (Iris), Anne Ourand (John), Elizabeth Riot (Vincent), Richard (Kelly), and the late Colette Mount and Helen Wiemels, loving grandfather of 13, preceded in death by his brothers, Jack and Neal.
Eugene was a graduate of Our Lady of Angels...
David J. Polak
Apr 10, 2026
DAVID J. POLAK, age 52, cherished son of Mary (nee Novak) and the late James; dearest brother of Rachael Olivieri (husband Joe), Daniel (wife Lisa), and John (wife Adriana); beloved uncle of Alessandro, Giovanna, Calvin, Isabella, Juliana, and Madeline; dear nephew, cousin, and beloved friend and confidant to many, passed away peacefully at Hospice House on April 10, surrounded by...
Paul Fredrick Witt, MD
Apr 9, 2026
Paul F. Witt, 79, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born on November 1, 1946, Paul was the son of Paul A. Witt and Marjorie Witt (neé Driver). Growing up in Fulton, Illinois, his childhood was shaped by time spent on the Mississippi River with family and friends. After graduating from Illinois Wesleyan University with a Chemistry...
Robert Arthur Riemer
Apr 8, 2026
ROBERT ARTHUR RIEMER, born on February 26, 1948, and passed away April 8, 2026, aged 78 years. Beloved husband for 40 years to Dianne (nee Kay), dearest father of Kristyn Kemper (husband Seth) and Jonathan Riemer (wife Nicole), loving grandfather of Braden and Callan Kemper, and Jaxson Riemer, devoted son of the late Arthur and Georgiana (nee Broton), cherished brother...
David E. Case
Apr 7, 2026
DAVID E. CASE, age 87, beloved husband of the late Margaret “Maggie” (nee Ginthner); loving father of Julie Vlach and Amy Seyer (husband David); devoted grandfather of Elizabeth Baxter (husband Connor), Kathryn Buell (husband Jack), Megan Vlach (fiancé Jared Lundgren), Caroline Seyer and Benjamin Vlach and great-grandfather of Hudson Baxter; cherished son of the late David E. and Thayer S....
Robert "Bob" James Cronmiller
Apr 6, 2026
ROBERT "Bob" J. CRONMILLER age 58, cherished son of Jim and Toni Cronmiller (née Caporali); dearest brother of Julie (Daniel) Baioni; beloved uncle of Vincent and Brianna.
Bob was born in Cleveland and raised in South Euclid. He graduated from Brush High School in 1986 and then earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University. He worked briefly as a...
Marjorie M. Bugoci
Apr 5, 2026
MARJORIE M. BUGOCI (née Dudas) age 86, beloved wife for 67 years of Robert; loving mother of David (Linda), the late Daniel Robert, M.D., the late Donna, and Darlene Bugoci, M.D. (Tyler Kemmis, M.D.); devoted grandmother of Anthony and Jennifer Bugoci, and Calvin and Connor Kemmis; cherished daughter of the late Victor and Margaret (née Samokar); dearest sister of Joan...
Joseph A. LoConti
Apr 5, 2026
JOSEPH A. LOCONTI age 95, beloved husband for 74 years of Arlene (nee Koporc); loving father of Joseph E. (wife Lois), Karen LoConti-Diaz (Patrick Pancaldo), and the late Dennis; devoted grandfather of Scott Banner and Mary (husband Jim Klave), Rick Diaz (wife Blandine deceased), Natalie Ghislandi (husband Carlos), Dennis (wife Sara), Christina Klenck (husband Ryan), Annemarie Farhat (husband Paul), and...
