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Local Obituaries for Families in Brunswick, Garrettsville, & Medina in Ohio.
PHYLLIS JEAN BLANKENSHIP
Aug 15, 2019
Phyllis Jean Payne (nee Bell) Blankenship, age 85, of Lagrange, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Hospice of Medina County. She was born on March 10, 1934 in Jeffrey, WV to the late Scott and Brookie (nee Pauley) Bell. Phyllis was employed on the assembly line at Ford Motor, retiring in 1991. Phyllis was a member of the...
DOUGLAS WINNING MCCRORY
Aug 14, 2019
Douglas Winning McCrory, age 81, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2019. He was born on July 26, 1938, in Lakewood, OH to the late Samuel and Frances (nee Olsavsky) McCrory. Douglas enjoyed being around his family & friends, the outdoors, tinkering on projects, being with his fur babies, telling jokes, classic country music, and loved planning ”...
CAROL ROSE FORTLAGE
Aug 11, 2019
Carol Rose Fortlage (nee Turk), age 73, of Medina, passed away August 11, 2019. She was born July 3, 1946, in Cleveland, OH to the late Carl and Rose (nee Kiss) Turk. Carol enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be missed by her loving husband of 52 years, Paul; children, Nicole (Jamie) Robbins,...
HAROLD GENE NORMAN
Aug 10, 2019
Harold "Gene" Norman, 86, of Garrettsville, passed away on August 10, 2019. He was born on May 22, 1933 in Shock, WV to Park and Minnie (Nicholas) Norman. Gene married the love of his life, Pauline Dickey, on April 18, 1953. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Gene is survived by his children, Michael (Karyn) Norman of Newton Falls and Heather...
WILLIAM M. UNGOR
Aug 9, 2019
William M. Ungor, age 78, of Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was born on October 15, 1940 to Charles and Anna (nee Lattanzio) Ungor. William was married to the love of his life, Shirley (nee Adamsky) Ungor, for 57 years. William was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean conflict....
RICHARD EUGENE GRABOWSKI
Aug 7, 2019
IN LOVING MEMORY Richard Eugene Grabowski, age 86, of Westfield Center, Medina county. A long-time resident of Garfield Heights, Ohio passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on August 7, 2019. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio June 24, 1933, to the late Felix and Stella (nee Gispanski) Grabowski. Rich was an Army veteran who served his...
CONNIE J. TOMEK
Aug 6, 2019
Connie J. Tomek, age 60, of Brunswick, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. She was born on March 4, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Charles and Ellen Schoolcraft. Connie was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Parish, where she was the former president of the Women’s Guild. She was also an active...
KATHLEEN M. PELOT
Aug 5, 2019
Kathleen M. Pelot, age 85, of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at St. John Westshore, Westlake. She was born on August 31, 1933 in Bath, Ohio to the late Merle and Thelma (Phillips) Pelot. Kathleen was employed for 24 years at Ford Motor Company as an assembler. She was also a member of the U.A.W. 1250. Kathleen...
ALEXANDER "KEN" KENNETH NORRIS
Aug 3, 2019
Alexander Kenneth "Ken" Norris, 77, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 3, 2019, with his loving family at his side after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 16, 1942, in Salisbury Pennsylvania to Warren and Pauline (Housel) Norris. He attended Salisbury Elk Lick High School where he was part of the...
DAVID H. CROFT
Aug 2, 2019
David Croft, age 76, of Brunswick passed away suddenly on Friday, August 2, 2019. He is survived by his dear wife of 19 years, Andrea (nee Prostejovsky); daughter, Suzanne (Chris) Brown, and granddaughter, Katie Brown; step-children, Rob Carpenter (Kimberly), Cathleen Carpenter; step-grandchildren, Jake McDonald, Kayla (Kyle) Cunningham, Tiffany Carpenter, and Ashley Carpenter. David was blessed to have so many great-grandchildren,...
DAVID BARTA
Aug 2, 2019
David Barta, age 79, of Columbia Station, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019. He was born on April 6, 1940. David was employed as a truck driver at U.P.S. for 38 years. He was a member of the 2 Million Mile Club. David was survived by his loving children, Leonard (Lori) Barta, Michael (Pamela) Barta, Cheryl (Russell) Samples; cherished grandchildren,...
CATHY TIMKO
Aug 1, 2019
Cathy Timko, age 76, of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Southwest Residential Hospice Center, Strongsville. She was born in Cleveland on June 6, 1943 to the late Harry and Anna (nee Koenig) Silverthorn. Cathy was a member of the Brunswick Eagles #3505 and a member and volunteer at St. Colette Catholic Church, Brunswick. She enjoyed camping,...
STEVEN G. SCHMIEDING
Aug 1, 2019
Steven G. Schmieding, age 56, of Brunswick, passed away on August 1, 2019. He was born on June 15, 1963 in Cleveland to the late Glenn W. and Vanetta I. (nee Gregory) Schmieding. Steven was employed as a printer at Staples. He enjoyed camping, boating, fishing, watching the Browns and enjoying “coldies” with friends, loved Vegas, listening to music and...
MARY S. TISCHKE
Jul 31, 2019
Mary S. Tischke (nee Sosko), age 74, of Medina, passed away July 31, 2019. She was born June 28, 1945, in Greensburg, PA, to the late John and Mary(nee Soflak) Sosko. Mary was a wonderful homemaker who loved to entertain and cook for her family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling on vacations. Most of all she loved spending time...
LEORA JEANNETTE (JAN) DUNCAN
Jul 28, 2019
Leora Jeannette “Jan” Duncan (nee Briggs), age 79, of Sharon Center, passed away on July 28, 2019. She was born October 23, 1939, in Wooster, OH, to the late Thomas and Norma (nee Snyder) Briggs. Jan knew from her early childhood that she wanted to dedicate her life to educating, influencing, and nurturing school-aged children. For 24 loving years, she...
BRENDA J. RODGERS
Jul 27, 2019
Brenda J. Rodgers, age 67, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born May 17, 1952, in Welch, West Virginia, to James and Edith Mitchell. She married the love of her life, David H. Rodgers, in July of 1968, who preceded her in death in 2014 along with her daughter, Renee Bedocs, in 2016....
MARK LYNN WILES
Jul 27, 2019
Mark L. Wiles, 63, of Windham Ohio passed away in Cleveland, on Saturday, July 27th, with his loving family by his side. He was born December 7, 1955, in Warren, Ohio to Linden Ray and Dolores (Callahan) Wiles. He loved to play golf, vacation and travel. Mark was a retired Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Army and was very...
GARY LOUIS DEVINCENTIS
Jul 21, 2019
Gary DeVincentis, age 74, of Sardis, OH, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born on November 11, 1944, in Cleveland, OH to Louis and Anne (nee Chychlyk). Gary was an avid Indians fan and lived a simple life. He loved gardening and being outdoors. He was a member of the UAW and retired from General Motors at age...
JASON A. STRAUBHAAR
Jul 21, 2019
Jason A. Straubhaar, of Brunswick, was called home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born in Parma to Linda (nee Burns) Straubhaar-Foose and the late Alan R. Straubhaar. Jason enjoyed fantasy football, loved all the Cleveland sports teams and was an avid fan. He loved cooking for others and especially loved pizza. He also loved...
JAMES E. SCHWANDT
Jul 18, 2019
James E. Schwandt, age 89, of Medina, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born on August 24, 1929, in Cleveland, OH to the late Elmer and Ina May (nee Moore) Schwandt. James enjoyed Bluegrass and birdwatching. He read everything and anything he could get his hands on. He will be...
