Obituaries

GORDON “DON” BLEWETT, 75, of Chardon, entered into eternal life, Sunday December 18, 2016 at Mentor Woods.

Born February 18, 1941 in Cleveland, OH, Don was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was employed for 32 years and retired from the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company in 1993. Don enjoyed the outdoors and loved boating and snorkeling. In addition,...

LINDA M. RUPLE (nee Berglund) age 63, beloved partner of Jeff; loving mother of Chad, Kristina, Matthew (wife Skiy), Kourtney and Brittany; survived by her loving former husband Randy; devoted grandmother of 8; cherished daughter of the late Franz and Eleanor (nee Snyder); dearest sister of Nils Berglund, Carol Breininger (husband William) and the late Carl Berglund; dear aunt of...

FRIEDA MARY “PUDGE” BODWELL (nee Fischer) age 78, beloved wife for 59 years of B. Richard “Dick”, former Chagrin Falls mayor; loving mother of Bradley “Brad” (wife Vicki), Elizabeth “Beth” Brown (husband Mark) and Gregory; devoted grandmother of Brian (Stephanie) and Mitchell Brown, Fischer, Henry, and Wesley Bodwell; daughter of the late William and Winifred (nee Thomas) Fischer; sister of...

ELEANOR M. SALETTEL (nee Earley) age 98, beloved wife of the late Joseph F.; loving mother of Dennis J. (wife Maureen nee Kiernan) and the late Sharon “Sherry” Matejka (husband Joseph); devoted grandmother of Colin (deceased), Kelly and Megan Salettel, Katie Berman (Neil), Anne Dieglio (Tony), Joseph, Jr. (Rory), Mark (Susan), James (Sydney), and Maureen Koscinski (Kenneth) and great-grandmother of...

JAMES A. KRIZ age 61, beloved husband for 34 years of Robin (nee Opper); loving father of Geoffrey (wife Brankica); cherished son of Mildred (nee Rustand) and the late Albert; dearest brother of Frank (wife Anne), Donna Harmon and Kenneth (wife Linda); nephew of ­­­Frederick Leek; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Jim was a 61 year resident of Willoughby...

JOHN J. “JACK” WALLACE, age 90, beloved husband of the late Doris (nee Ritondaro); loving father of Kathleen Howell (husband Jeffrey), Doreen Colello (husband John) and the late Brian (wife Linda); devoted grandfather of Gina Wallace, Daneen Ruggieri, Kate Howell Bullard (Peter), Kelly Howell Heimbecker (Justin), John Wallace, Danielle Ruggieri DeSatnik (Jason) William Wilson (Andrea), “Bestest” Friend Jianna Colello and...

Emery “Jim” Rozsits was born on October 6, 1937 in the town of Kapuvar, Hungary. After receiving his electrician trade school diploma in Gyor, Emery immigrated alone to the USA in 1956 via Cleveland residing in the popular Hungarian, ‘Buckeye Road’ neighborhood. At the young of age 19, with little money and minimal English language skills, he seized any opportunity...

Mary Brnusak, 75, of Cleveland passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Mary was born on March 23, 1941 in Zumberak, Croatia. She is survived by her husband, Louis; her children, Mary Ann Little (Tim) and Louie (Diana); her grandchildren, Angela, Timmy, Michelle, Jon Little, Aryn and Emily; her sisters, Dragica, Ljubica and Mira; and many extended family and friends....

DOLORES E. LOTZ (nee Noppmann) age 90, beloved wife of the late Chester; loving mother of Gary, Ricky (Kathy), Tommy and Diane Tusek (Chip); devoted grandmother of Dan (Stacey), Michael,  and Pastor James Lotz (Jennifer), Jessica Tusek (deceased), Brittany Tusek, Kevin and Nicky Lotz and great-grandmother of Jonah, Joshua, Jill, Ava and Thea; cherished daughter of the late Herman and...

MARIJA STRMAC (nee Crljenica) age 90; beloved wife of the late Danijel; loving mother of Nikola (wife Marica), Ankica Jelenic (husband Stjepan) and Slavica Perko (husband Joze); devoted grandmother of Denis Strmac (wife Snjezana), Igor Strmac (wife Maja), Alen Jelenic (wife Ivana), Marin Jelenic (wife Goga), Lydia DiClemente (husband Matthew), Danijela Vlach (husband Geoff) and great-grandmother of Nadia, Gefforey, Lucas,...

ROSEMARY A. LUKSIC (nee Madda) age 78; beloved wife of the late Mark; loving mother of Paula, Michelle Labbato (husband Carmen), Louis (wife Karen), and Roseann Higgins (husband Michael); devoted grandmother of Megan, Daniel, Kevin, Kaleen, Crystal (Shawn), Marietta (Perriee), Carmen, Mark, Brianna, Allison, Kirsten, Samantha, Sean and great-grandmother of 6; cherished daughter of the late Louis and Beatrice (nee...

James E. Petersen, age 72, passed away November 23, 2016. Loving father of Sheryl M. Petersen (husband Joseph Donaldson), and John V. Petersen; dearest brother of John M. (wife Kerry), Jack B. (late wife Jennifer), Jill K., and Joan S. (husband Mark Sims); and cherished ex-husband of Ann G. Petersen.

Jim was born March 28, 1944 and enjoyed a youth...

LAWRENCE L. EVERT, JR. age 93, beloved husband for 62 years of the late Jeanne (nee Kirby); loving father of Terence, Thomas (wife Susana), Timothy (wife Marilyn), Jean O’Hearn, Gilbert, Mary Mesi (husband Douglas), Anne, Michael, Hugh, Regina Berlan (husband Larry), and Joan; devoted grandfather of Max, Todd, Haley, Madeline, Matthew, Colin, Lauren, Tim, Scott, Mike, Emily, Alex, Anna, Elizabeth,...

Sr. Marie Clarice Bates SND, (formerly, Sr. Mary Nathaniel) 88. Beloved daughter of the late Wilbert and Mary (nee Ebenschweller) Bates and sister of Charles, Robert (Betty, deceased), James (Dorothy, deceased), Alice Bachraty (Joseph). Loving sister of Joanne Hendrix (Lee, deceased); cherished aunt; dear cousin and friend of many; sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with...

GARY PATRICK O’KELLY age 78, beloved husband for 28 years of Sharon (nee Spryszak); loving father of Barry (Anne Thomas), Lisa O’Kelly Nye (husband Edward Nye) and Teresa; devoted grandfather of Melissa Rose Schweller (husband Matthew) and Garrett O’Kelly Nye; dearest brother of Michael, Sharon Youngdahl (husband Jon) and Dennis; former husband of Carroll O’Kelly. Also survived by his canine...

ROSE MARY SCAMINACE age 66, loving daughter of William and the late Sadie (nee Loparo) Scaminace; dearest sister of Joseph (Cindy Maglosky), Charles (wife Laura), and Mary Ellen Klingman (husband Mike); devoted aunt of Joseph (wife Lisa), Daniel (wife Corynn), Lindsey (fiancé David Ward), Bonnie Miller (husband Paul), Andrew and Kevin Klingman and great-aunt of 7; cherished niece of Mary,...

MARLIES “MUTTI” GADZALLA age 78, loving mother of Jack Schafrick (wife Judy), Heidimarie Schultz (husband Dieter), Richard Schafrick (wife Debi) and Angela “Ann” Corwin (husband David); devoted grandmother of Eric and Jenna Schafrick, Christine Schultz-Molley, Steven Schultz, Zachary, Alexis and Jacob Schafrick, Cameron, Taylor, Lauren and David Corwin and great-grandmother of Victoria and Alexander Molley; cherished daughter of the late...