Obituaries

Richard Deering “Dick” Spellman

Richard “Dick” Spellman passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Hospital on December 4, 2015. He was born February 17th, 1927 to the late Victoria and Walter Spellman in Cleveland, Ohio. He was married to the late Theresa “Tess” Grumbach Spellman on October 2, 1948.

Dick served in the United States Navy during World War II. He enlisted...

ROBERT H. LUKES, aged 100 years, beloved husband of the late Evelyn V. (nee Schweitzer), dear father of Barbara Harris (husband James) and Kenneth Lukes (wife Judith), fond step-grandfather to Gary I. Stone. Mr. Lukes was a United States Army Air Corps Veteran. Mr. Lukes was a 43 year employee of American Stamping Co. in Euclid, retiring as quality control...

JAMES T. McKENNEY, 74, of Highland Hts. passed away peacefully December 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of 50 years to Margaret (nee Zorich); loving father of James McKenney and Adrienne (Michael) Boylan; cherished “Poppy” of Camryn and Haley Boylan and brother of the late William McKenney.

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

NORMAN J. SCHMIDT, age 87, loving father of Mark, Eric (wife Lauren), Paul, and Christine Sivak (husband Jim); devoted grandfather of Hannah, Kayla, John, Amanda, Nathan, and Jennifer; dearest brother of Rosemary Schmidt Kanter, M.D. (husband Robert), Barbara Ann Schmitt (husband James) and his late twin Jerry (wife Betty, deceased) (wife Sue, deceased); dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S....

SISTER MARY GERALDINE, SND, (Susan Marie Wadowick), 66. Beloved daughter of the late Jack and Martha (nee Dostal) Wadowick. Loving sister of Joseph (Kathleen), Paul (Denise), Marianne Kay (Jim), Christine Miller (Norman), Richard, Joan Marie, Robert, Elizabeth Ann Wroblesky (Joseph), Julie Ann Tippie (William); cherished aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews; and sister to the congregation of the...

PRISCILLA “PENNY” RIECK (nee Priest), age 63; devoted wife for 23 years of the late Lawrence “Larry” Sr.; beloved mother of Amy DeBaltzo (husband Nicholas), Julie DiCillo (husband David), and Lawrence R. Jr. (wife Kristin); loving grandmother of Jake, Abby, twins Darren and Tyler, Cate, Jenna and Nathan; dearest daughter of Miles (wife Orpha) and Ruth “Pauline” (deceased) Priest; dear...

KIM L. HUMPHREYS (nee Lote), born on January 9, 1960 in Walsall Wood, England to Kenneth and Joan (nee Grundy) Lote passed away on December 4, 2015 at age 55. She was the loving mother of Mark (wife Fern) and Rachel; devoted grandmother of Alyna, Milo, Liam and Hadleigh; dearest sister of Kevin (wife Patricia). Kim also leaves behind her...

CARL F. CASAGRANDE age 85; beloved husband of Gloria J. (Georgia) (nee Walton) and the late Shirley (nee Tiktin); loving brother of the late Tom (wife Ila, deceased), John (wife Willa, deceased), Frank (wife Trudy) and Kay Kovalick (husband George, deceased); devoted uncle of Steve Kovalick (wife Debra), Judy Marino (husband Lou), Patsy Barletta (husband Anthony), Paul (wife Gail), Randy...

BENNIE C. MARTIN, SR., 86, of Chardon, passed away suddenly at the UH Geauga Medical Center.  Born May 13, 1929 in Columbus, Mississippi, Mr. Martin has been a resident of Chardon for the past 28 years after moving from Warrensville Heights. He was a crane operator for Midland Steel for 22 years.

Bennie loved watching sporting events, especially the Cleveland...

JOHN THUR, age 82, beloved husband for 59 years of the late Charlene (nee Baughman); loving father of David (wife Karen), Janet Heimovitz (husband Gary), Cindy Loughry (fiancé Doug Waskovich), Lori Giesen (husband Todd) and the late Steven; devoted grandfather of Russell Heimovitz (Cydny), Casey Heimovitz, Kelly Loughry, Mark Heimovitz (Megan), Keri Loughry, Kayla Loughry, Jared Heimovitz, Alaina Vogel (Andrej)...

JANICE M. “CHICK” DEININGER (nee Chicketti) age 79, beloved wife for 56 years of James; loving mother of John (wife Nancy), Joseph and Michael (wife Jackie); devoted grandmother of James, Danielle, Lauren, Sarah, Austin and Alyssa; cherished daughter of the late Julius and Lucy (nee Ceri) Chicketti; dearest sister of June Mancuso (husband Michael) and Barbara Norman (husband Ray); dear...

JEAN MARIE OF THE PRESENTATION, OCD (Jean Rita Konyesni), aged 89 years, member of Carmel of the Holy Family, beloved daughter of the late Frank and Anne (nee Sanislo), dearest sister of Richard (wife Juanita), cherished aunt of Mark (wife Mary), Gary (wife Sandra), and Carl (wife Jan) Konyesni and Denise Gaede (husband Rod), devoted great-aunt of John (wife Jenny),...

CONTALIA M. “Connie” KLINKO (nee Giannetti) age 90, beloved wife for 66 years to Paul “Ray”; loving mother of Lori and Kelly; dearest sister of Stella Hazen, Frank Giannetti, Rose Danko, Bernard Giannetti and Carmella Iacianci; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Connie was born in Aliquippa, PA on September 8, 1925 and passed away December 3, 2015 at her...

Thomas James Harsch, 65, of Northfield Village, Ohio, passed away on December 3, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He leaves countless loving memories to be cherished by his loving wife, Randie Lyn Rhodes (nee Butterfield), his three children: Kelley Neal (Ryan), Elizabeth Harsch (Dan Zaniewski), Thomas A. Harsch (Ashlie Clair), his two grandchildren,...

EDWARD P. HUGHES JR, age 25; died suddenly, beloved son of Edward P. Sr and Lauren (nee Grugel) (fiancé Dennis Stiffler); loving brother of Joseph Hughes and Jennifer Regan; cherished grandson of Thomas and the late Rose Marie Hughes and the late Ken and Diane (nee Centrackio) Grugel; dearest nephew, cousin and friend of many. U.S. Army National Guard Veteran...

MICHAEL J. ARENDT, SR., aged 61 years, dearly beloved husband for 14 years to D’Juana (nee Lucky), dear father of Michael J. Jr. (wife Erica), David Parks and Deondra Parks, devoted son of the late Herbert G. and Hanna (nee Jeworski), cherished brother of his twin Steven, Rick (wife Sally) and Mark, also survived by his uncle Harold (wife Pam),...