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Local Obituaries for Families in Brunswick, Garrettsville, & Medina in Ohio.
BETTY LEE BANEVICH
Apr 5, 2021
Betty Lee (nee Krupla) Banevich, age 74, of Brunswick, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 2, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Margaret (Nagy) Krupla. Betty touched the lives of so many students as a fifth grade teacher at Buckeye Local Schools...
VIRDEN CHARLES GIBSON
Apr 3, 2021
Virden Charles (Chuck) Gibson, age 87, of Spencer, passed away on April 3, 2021. He was born on February 15, 1934 at Cleveland, OH to Wilbur and Norma (nee Talbot) Gibson. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife Carol Gibson (Soltis), his beloved children; Mitchell (DeDe) Gibson, Linda (Mark) Obral, Shane Gibson, Robert (Tami) Soltis, Sharon (Mark) Motter,...
JAMES L. SMITH
Apr 1, 2021
James " Jim, Jimmy, Smitty" L. Smith, age 52, of Hinckley, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his residence. Jim fought cancer with courage, grace and dignity for the past 21 months. He was born on August 31, 1968 in Lakewood, Ohio to Leonard Smith and the late Leah (nee Ludlow) Smith. Jim was born and raised in...
DENNIS ARTHUR DUCH
Mar 31, 2021
Dennis Arthur Duch, age 74, of Medina, passed away on March 31, 2021. He was born on March 26, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to Joseph and Ethel (nee Keppler). Dennis was full of compassion and patience. He was happiest spending time at home with his family and friends, always welcoming everyone. He enjoyed following his grandchildren in sports, working in...
BRIAN M. KEEFE
Mar 31, 2021
Brian M. Keefe, age 41, of Chippewa Lake, formerly of Brunswick, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his residence. He was born on October 30, 1979 in Middleburg Heights to Michael O'Keefe and Susan J. Bedocs. Brian was a partner in O'Keefe Concrete. Brian was a kind and gentle soul and his faith in Jesus ran deep, he...
BERTENE ALICE GOFF
Mar 23, 2021
Bertene Goff (nee Callaway), age 76, of Garrettsville, passed away on March 23, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harry and Evelyn (nee Thomas) Callaway. She loved to work in her garden, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and family. Bertene will be deeply missed by her...
JOHN JOSEPH JOSIE
Mar 21, 2021
John Joseph Josie, age 86, of Hinckley, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Pleasant Lake Villa, Cleveland. He was born on May 17, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John and Rosalie (nee Slavick) Josie. He was a 1954 graduate of St. Ignatius Catholic Jesuit High School, and he served in the United States Army. John was...
BARBARA ANN KENNEDY
Mar 20, 2021
Barbara A. Kennedy, 83, of Medina, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 20, 2021. She was born September 2, 1937 in Vienna, Ohio to the late Ben and Myrtle Davis. She was a proud matriarch who enjoyed participating in many family activities. Barbara lived in Medina for 30+ years, and could be seen...
ALLEN BRUCE MOYER
Mar 19, 2021
Allen (Al) Bruce Moyer, age 92, of Garrettsville, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021. He was born on February 21, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio to Dwight and Clara (nee Hanus) Moyer. Al worked for LTV Steel for 43 years. He was a World War II Veteran and a member of the VFW/American Legion. He loved to vacation at Chautauqua...
JOSEPH A. PENNA JR.
Mar 18, 2021
Joseph A. Penna Jr., 66, of Garrettsville, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. He was born August 18, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Jane (Juhasz) Penna. Joe was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Garfield Heights in 1973. Known to many as Telephone Joe, he began working as a mechanic for Ohio Bell,...
ALVIN R. PARKIN
Mar 16, 2021
Alvin R. Parkin, 92, of Hiram, passed away in his home with his bonus family by his side on March 16, 2021. He was born on September 27, 1928 in Wickliffe, Ohio to the late Thomas and Mabel (nee Granger) Parkin. Al was a friend to anyone he met. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and especially liked going...
RICHARD PIERCE
Mar 16, 2021
Richard Pierce, age 93, of Garrettsville, passed away on March 16, 2021. He was born in Kirtland, Ohio on November 3, 1927, to Addison and Minnie (nee Keil) Pierce. He loved to help others, whether it be a child needing a place to stay for awhile or someone who just needed emotional support, he was the one who was always...
WILLIAM K. JOHNSON
Mar 13, 2021
William K. Johnson, Jr. age 81, of Ravenna, passed away on March 13, 2021. He was born on January 27, 1940, in Nanty Glo, PA to William K. and Helen (Brown) Johnson. Willie served in the Army from 1963 - 1965, stationed In Korea. He retired from Equitable Oil in 2000. In addition to spending time with his family, Willie's...
LONDON BRI-ELLE REYNOLDS
Mar 12, 2021
London Reynolds was born May 26th 2020 in Cleveland, OH . She passed away March 12 2021 in Medina OH . Everybody who saw her instantly fell in love she was so love able . She was a loving daughter to NaThadyis Reynolds and Madison Henry . She had so many other family members and family friends that go to...
JUDY LYNN MAYIRAS
Mar 9, 2021
Judy L. Mayiras, 79, of Medina passed away on March 9, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 10, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert & Ruth (nee DeCrane) Burtnett. Judy earned her Bachelors Degree from St. John College in Cleveland and her Masters Degree in Education from Kent State University. She was a born...
DANIEL BOEHNEN
Mar 8, 2021
Where do we begin to honor our kind gentle brother? We ALL were so incredibly blessed to have Dan here to teach us kindness, patience, understanding, and most of all unconditional love for sixty-three years. Dan was born to Boyd and Jean (Porto) Boehnen October 29, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was surrounded with love and protection by his ten...
JOHN CORNELIUS WHITE
Mar 8, 2021
John Cornelius White peacefully passed away surrounded by family Monday, March 8, 2021. He was born November 9, 1934 in Cleveland to Mary Catherine (nee Sweeney) and James Thomas White. He was a 1952 graduate of St. Ignatius High School. He served in the U.S. Army Honor Guard at Fort Knox, Kentucky. John was a meat cutter by trade, working...
JOHN DIAMOND
Mar 7, 2021
John Diamond, age 84, of Brunswick, passed away on March 7, 2021. He was born in Cleveland on January 1, 1937, to the late John and Viola (nee Hollman) Diamond. John retired as the Fire Chief from the Parma Heights Fire Dept after 33 years of service. He enjoyed golfing, boating, drag racing, and fishing. He was a great handyman...
RONALD LEE STAPLETON SR.
Mar 5, 2021
Ronald Lee Stapleton Sr., age 73, of Brunswick, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH. He was born on December 9, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to the late Albert and Sadie (nee Johnson) Stapleton. A veteran of the United States Army, 101st Airborne Div. Serving a tour in Vietnam. He retired from Ohio...
WILLIAM RIENERTH
Mar 4, 2021
William "Bill" Rienerth, age 79, of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born on July 7, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Michael V. Sottosanti and Ann Toza Hallman. The Rienerth's moved to Brunswick in 1962, opening Donutland in 1972. Bill is survived by his dear son, William Jr....
