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Local Obituaries for Families in Brunswick, Garrettsville, & Medina in Ohio.
ROBERT MAHANEY
Feb 14, 2014
Robert H. Mahaney, “Buckeye Bob”, passed away peacefully with his family along his bedside on Friday, February 7, 2014 in Medina. Bob lived to be 83 years old. He was married to his wife, Evelyn, for 61 years. They had 5 children: Patricia, Robert, Edward, Kathleen, and Nancy along with 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Celebration of his life will...
WILLIAM "WILLY" T. SLENTZ
Feb 13, 2014
William “Willy” T. Slentz, age 63, of, Brunswick Hills, Ohio passed away on February 12, 2014. He was the son of Charles and Annetta Slentz. He was born on July 13, 1950 in Steubenville, Ohio. He was a volunteer Firefighter for the city of Brunswick who also supported veterans and their various causes. Willy was on the Brunswick Hills Zoning...
DAVID L. JACKSON
Feb 13, 2014
David L. Jackson, age 74, of Nova, Ohio, previously of Medina, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Dave was born in Grafton, Ohio on June 10, 1939 to Claude and Anna Jackson. He attended Midview High School and later moved to Erhart with his family. Dave was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served during the...
DONALD R. TAYLOR
Feb 11, 2014
Donald R. Taylor, 77, of Litchfield Township passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Medina General Hospital after a 25 year battle with MS with his family by his side. Don was born in Northfield, Ohio on November 10, 1936 to Alfred and Ruth (nee Maltby) Taylor. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1954 where he was a...
MARY B. COWLING
Feb 10, 2014
Mary B. Cowling (nee Zirke), age 57, resident of MontvilleTwp. Medina, went peacefully with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2014 with her family by her side after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born on May 4, 1956 to Carl and Elizabeth Jean (nee McNamara) in Willowick,Ohio. Mary and Thomas were married on July 13, 1982. Mary was...
JOHN H. PYLE
Feb 7, 2014
John H. Pyle, age 75, of York Township, Ohio passed away on February 5, 2014. He was the son of John and Romaine (nee Griffith) Pyle. He was born on January 24, 1939 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. John enjoyed spending time outdoors in his yard and by his pond. John had a passion for great cars, especially the Caddies. He was...
GAIL E. BALL
Feb 6, 2014
Gail E. Ball (nee Snyder), age 79, of Hinckley, Ohio, passed away on February 5, 2014. She was the daughter of Neil and Dorothy (nee Elwood) Snyder. She was born on May 8, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. Gail was very active in the community; she was a volunteer at the Red Cross, Brunswick Food Pantry and Bennett’s Corner’s Methodist Church....
DOROTHY F. PURSLEY
Feb 6, 2014
Dorothy F. Pursley, age 83, resident of Medina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. She was born on February 22, 1930 in Spencer, West Virginia. She married Bernard Pursley and was a loving wife and mother. Dorothy was an avid amateur photographer; she loved animals, and cherished her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed; by...
ROGER S. KERNS
Feb 6, 2014
Roger S. Kerns, age 74, of Valley City, Ohio passed away on February 4, 2014. He was the son of William and Kathryn (nee Clabbey) Kerns. He was born on December 18, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. He enjoyed boating, fishing, vintage cars, his Harley and spending time with his friends and family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great...
THOMAS S. RUSSELL
Feb 5, 2014
Thomas “Tom” Seely Russell, our much loved husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 80 on February 5, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Garrettsville, Ohio. Tom was born on November 8, 1933 in his family home on the corner of Maple and Park Avenue to his loving parents, Howard and Zora (Kimpton) Russell. He was...
RICHARD "DICK " KESSLER
Feb 4, 2014
Richard “Dick” Kessler, age 76, of Medina, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014. He was born on May 10, 1937 to Arthur and Ada (nee Burrer) Kessler in Cleveland, Ohio. He will be dearly missed by his beloved wife Kaye M. (nee Boerwinkle); daughters Dawn (Tim) Mack, Robin (Rick) Kratche, Barb (Bob) Marshall and son Rick (Kim) Kessler also...
DONNA J. HOLZMAN
Feb 3, 2014
Donna J. Holzman, age 50, resident of Medina Township passed away with her loving family near her on Sunday, February 2, 2014. She was born on May 4, 1963 to Joseph and June (nee Kaufmann) Brnich in Parma, Ohio. Donna was a loving, caring person to family and many friends. She was very involved with the Medina Preschool PTA and...
DAVID H. RODGERS
Feb 2, 2014
David H. Rodgers, age 67, of Wooster, previously of Brunswick for 29 years, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on May 29, 1946 in Buena Vista, Ohio. David served in the United States Army. He was a wonderful person who would light up a room. David enjoyed golf, casino trips, and long...
CHARLES ROSCOE BURGESS
Jan 29, 2014
Charles R. Burgess, 85, of Montville Twp., passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2014. He was born on October 26, 1928 to Charles L. and Carrie(nee Stollings ) Burgess in Big Creek, West Virginia. Charles was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He married Mildred (nee Mullins) on February 13, 1951. He was a member of the...
CAROL JEAN HUDAK
Jan 28, 2014
Carol Jean Hudak (nee Gajdos), age 69, of Brunswick, OH, passed away at home on January 24, 2014. She was born on August 22, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her much loved husband, Paul; brothers, Joseph and Robert; sisters, Mary Ann McAlonis and Eva Jones and mother, Eva Gajdos. Carol will be deeply missed by...
MARGERY SOWA
Jan 28, 2014
Margery Sowa (nee Skotak), 71, left this world for the next on Jan. 26, 2014, after a courageous and tenacious battle with cancer. She was the adored wife of 50 years to Bob, and the beloved mother of Bob, Stacey Braun (Matt) and Sue Walton (Dave). In her final days, she was surrounded by her family and bathed in comfort...
JOE GALVIN
Jan 28, 2014
Joe Galvin, age 81, went to be with our Lord on December 31, 2013. Joe was raised in New Stanton, Pennsylvania by his family Bridget and Patrick Galvin. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, camp, hunt, fish, boat, ski and take rides all over the county with his family and friends. He would often tramp the woods,...
LORETTA "CRICKET" JEAN MCCRORY
Jan 27, 2014
Loretta “Cricket” Jean McCrory (nee Scaggs), age 77, of Valley City, Ohio, passed away on January 26, 2014. She was the daughter of Arfano and Velva Mae (nee Conley) Scaggs. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many who loved spending time with her family. She loved camping, country music and dancing. She will be...
ALLAN LEE SIKULA
Jan 25, 2014
Allan Lee Sikula, age 64, of Medina, Ohio passed away on January 24, 2014. He was the son of the late Steven and Susan Sikula. He was born on February 22, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio. Allan enjoyed golfing, league bowling at Yorktown lanes and was a meat cutter for over 40 years. He will be dearly missed by his beloved...
JOHN MAKAR
Jan 25, 2014
John Makar, 93, of Garrettsville, formerly of Garfield Hts., passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was born May 24, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio to Nicholas and Anna Makar. John served in the U.S. Coast Guard in WWII and was a packer at Air Maze. He was a member of Post 2079 in Garfield Hts. and enjoyed gardening. He...
