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Local Obituaries for Families in Brunswick, Garrettsville, & Medina in Ohio.
JAMES ANTHONY KOBAK
Sep 25, 2021
James Anthony Kobak, age 86, of Brunswick, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021. He was born on December 15, 1934, at Cleveland, Ohio to Anthony and Eugenia (nee Miller) Kobak. He was an office manager for IBM for 33 years. James loved to travel and paint; he was also a volunteer at the Rain Forest of the Cleveland Zoo....
LENA ROSE ZELEZNIK
Sep 24, 2021
Lena Rose Zeleznik (nee Sciano), age 85, of Medina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio to Thomas and Anna (nee Restifo). She loved shopping, going to casinos, bus trips, bowling and spending time with her family and friends. Lena worked as a medical receptionist for many years until...
NANCY A. BALDWIN
Sep 24, 2021
Nancy A. Baldwin, 66, of Garrettsville, passed away surrounded by her loving children on Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born August 15, 1955, in El Paso, TX to the late William and Grace (nee Andrews) Long. She was elected as the Village Clerk for the Village of Garrettsville on November 7th, 1995. Nancy loved her work, family, and the...
DAWN MARIE HAZLETT
Sep 24, 2021
Dawn Marie Hazlett, 84, of Medina Ohio, previously of Warren, Ohio passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer's. She was born September 11, 1937 in Sharon, PA to the late Leonard and Mary (McCormley) Roux. Dawn graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology with a Bachelors degree in Teaching. She taught Home Economics for 32 years...
ROBERT ZELEZNIK
Sep 24, 2021
Robert Zeleznik, age 85, of Medina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. He was born on January 13, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Anthony and Mary (Tomazic) Zeleznik. In his more active days he loved hunting, golfing, bowling and of course he loved retirement. Robert worked as a journeyman plumber for 41 years and to this day...
BEVERLY J. SANBORN
Sep 23, 2021
Beverly J. Sanborn, 63, of Garrettsville, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was born on April 21, 1958, in Holden, West Virginia to the late Henry and Malinda (nee Smith) Farley. She was a 1976 graduate of Kenston High School. Beverly loved to quilt and spend time in her garden. Once her grandchildren were born, her world revolved...
JEROME A. VAN OSS
Sep 23, 2021
Jerome Van Oss, 79, of Nelson Township, joined his Lord and Savior with his loving family by his side Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was born November 24, 1941 in Marion, OH to the late Hilarious and Cecilia (nee Reis) Van Oss. He was a graduate of Hoban High School in Akron, and he worked and retired from Diamond Chrysler...
TERRI L. LAWLESS
Sep 20, 2021
Terri L. Lawless, 64, of Hiram, passed away September 20, 2021. She was born January 1, 1957, in Chardon, and raised by her loving parents, the late Sherman and Edna (nee Dade) Leach. She was a graduate of Crestwood High School in 1975 and graduated from Hiram College in 1979. Terri worked many years as the Children's Librarian for the...
BETTY HOVAN
Sep 15, 2021
Betty Hovan, 90, of Middlefield, Ohio, went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born in Junction City, Ohio, on July 18, 1931, to the late John and Edith (nee Bass) Guisinger. She went to school at Ohio School for the Deaf, where she met her late ex-husband, John. Betty was a longtime resident...
MAUREEN TESAR
Sep 15, 2021
Maureen Corrigan Tesar, 74, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was born May 6, 1947, in Cleveland to the late James and Margaret (nee Keating) Corrigan. She enjoyed finding and shopping estate and garage sales. Maureen had an exceptional aptitude for growing houseplants. She was compassionate and loving, always going to all her friends wakes...
STEVEN MALLINAK
Sep 11, 2021
Steven Mallinak, 65, of Garrettsville, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was born December 9, 1955, in Barberton to the late George and Margaret (Hydu) Mallinak. He graduated from Barberton High School, where he played football. Steve went on to graduate from The Ohio State University with an associate degree in 1977. He married his wife, Missie, October 20th,...
DANIEL NELSON
Sep 11, 2021
Daniel Robert Nelson, 27, of Cuyahoga Falls and Medina, Ohio, had a unique good nature that brought joy and laughter to all who knew him. "Dan" was known for his quick wit and humor. He passed into the arms of our heavenly Father Sept. 11, 2021, in New Tazewell, Tenn. Daniel was the beloved son of Robert William and Sally...
DARLENE BELLE MORTELETTE
Sep 8, 2021
Darlene Belle Mortelette (Valentine) joined the angels in heaven on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the age of 63. She was born on March 15, 1958, and spent her childhood in Valley City, Ohio until meeting her devoted husband of 43 years, Jack Bage Mortelette, and raising their three children in Brunswick, Ohio. Darlene was preceded in death by her...
GEORGE RICE
Sep 6, 2021
George Rice, 92, of Garrettsville, OH, born in Halifax County, VA, entered rest Monday, September 6, 2021. He was born June 18, 1929, in Brookneal, VA to Guy and Annie (nee Wesley) Rice. He loved spending time with family and friends. George enjoyed the outdoors, his dogs, sports, and music. George will be deeply missed by his beloved wife of...
EUGENE LUTZ
Sep 5, 2021
Eugene Lutz, age 89, of Litchfield, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was born on February 21, 1932, in Portage, Pennsylvania to the late Sam and Isabella (nee Schmidt) Lutz. He loved to dance, fly kites and play with his kids when they were young. Jean and he went on many vacations and were quite a team....
CHARLES O'NEILL
Aug 30, 2021
Charles O'Neill, age 72, passed on August 30, 2021, in Summerfield, FL. He was born July 26, 1949, to the late Charles and Florence (nee Sidebottom) O'Neill. He will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a loving husband, caring father, grandfather. Chuck had an impressive blend of work ethics and humble intellect, unafraid to dance to his own...
EVELYN GUSTAFSON
Aug 26, 2021
Evelyn Gustafson (nee Lipina), age 85, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, August 26, 2021. She was born July 17, 1936, at Cleveland to Herman and Mary (nee Slanina) Lipina. She graduated from St. Wendelin High School in Cleveland and was a parishioner at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Evelyn enjoyed reading romance and mystery novels, crafting holiday...
RONALD BENNETT
Aug 24, 2021
Ronald Bennett, age 68, of Brunswick passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife, Leila Denise (nee Ward); beloved stepdaughter Carisa (Jay) Martin; brothers, Robert (Jane), Gene (Colleen), John; sister-in-law, Dianne Bennett; nephews, Jarrett and Connor; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his loyal companion "Mo". Preceded...
ERMAL WEST
Aug 22, 2021
Ermal West, 85, formerly of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was born October 9, 1935, in Clay, West Virginia to Estle (Pete) and Lola (nee Shamblin) West. She was a dedicated employee at Ohio Bell for over 30 years, and was one of the "Telephone Pioneers". Ermal enjoyed to sew, knit, reading, and tend to her flower...
LAWRENCE L. GARDNER
Aug 22, 2021
Lawrence "Larry" L. Gardner, age 68, of Medina, passed away on August 22, 2021. He was born on September 6, 1952 to the late Lawrence B. Gardner and George and Alice Pieh (nee Koran). Larry retired from Ford Motor Company in 2012 after 36 years as a machine repairman. He was a Harley enthusiast, taking many motorcycle trips with friends....
