Obituaries

Erin E. Bildstein

Erin E. Bildstein

Apr 8, 2022

Erin E. Bildstein, age 41 of Cleveland, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer on April 8, 2022, with her family by her side. Born Jan. 13, 1981, in Euclid to Thomas Bildstein Sr. and Janet (nee: Butauski) Bildstein, she had been a lifelong area resident. Erin worked as a nurse at the Golden Living Nursing Home. She is...

Joyce Yvonne Vieland

Joyce Yvonne Vieland

Apr 5, 2022

Joyce Vieland, age 74 of Chardon passed away April 5, 2022 with family by her side. Born August 13, 1947 in Oil City PA to Russel and Dolores (nee: Schrum) Kulling. She had been a lifelong area resident. Joyce grew up in Cleveland and loved walking to the art museum, where she would spend hours lost in thought. As a...

Sharyn Joy Hackney

Sharyn Joy Hackney

Apr 2, 2022

Sharyn Joy (Sweitzer) Hackney, 76, of Charlestown Twp., Ohio, died on Saturday, April 2, 2022 with her family by her side. Born in Canton, Ohio on March 12, 1946 to Daniel Lloyd and Margie Eileen (Wright) Sweitzer, Sharyn spoke fondly of growing up in a tight-knit family, spending the days playing outside with her siblings and cousins, or cooking in...

M. Myrtle Lawson

M. Myrtle Lawson

Mar 30, 2022

M. Myrtle (nee: Charles) Lawson age 91 of Madison Twp. passed away at her home, surrounded by family on March 30, 2022. Born Oct. 23, 1930 in Red Ash, VA to Mose and Martha (nee: Norman) Charles, she had been a longtime area resident. Myrtle loved to work in her flower garden in the front yard. Survivors include her children...

Karen Downs

Karen Downs

Mar 16, 2022

Karen (nee: Christine) Downs, age 68 of Hambden Twp. passed away March 16, 2022, at UH Geauga Medical Center. Born January 15, 1954 in Tyrone, PA to James and Ida Mae “Pat” (nee: Weaver) Christine, she had been a lifelong area resident. Karen worked as a dispatcher and driver for Geauga Transit, Weidig’s Floral and as a caregiver. She was...

Elaine F. Bosely

Elaine F. Bosely

Mar 15, 2022

Elaine F. Bosely, age 83 of Madison Township passed away March 15, 2022 at her home. Born June 22, 1938, in Cleveland, OH to Frank and Ruth Scalero (nee: Sump) she had been a longtime area resident. She graduated from Jefferson High School and retired as a Supervisor at Perfection Corporation in Madison. Survivors include her daughter Marcy (James) Cowan;...

Marguerite H. Cerankosky

Marguerite H. Cerankosky

Mar 15, 2022

Marguerite “Margie” H. (née Forte) Cerankosky, age 89 of Hambden Twp, went home to be with the Lord after a long illness, peacefully at home. Born May 24, 1932, in Cleveland to V. James and Vincenzina (née Meletti) Forte she was a longtime resident of Richmond Heights before moving to Hambden Twp 12 years ago. She was the loving spouse...

Robert Paul Gladding

Robert Paul Gladding

Mar 10, 2022

Robert P. Gladding, age 57 of Painesville Twp. passed away March 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Born April 28, 1964, in Painesville to Don P. and Gayle (nee: Klug) Gladding, he had been a lifelong area resident. Robert worked as a carpenter with Local 435. He enjoyed playing pool, working on cars, helping friends and neighbors, sports...

Jacob D. Seredich

Jacob D. Seredich

Mar 4, 2022

Jacob Douglas Seredich, 24, passed away peacefully in his family’s home on Friday, March 4, 2022. Born Tuesday, April 22, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio, Jacob was the first born child and cherished son of Douglas G. Seredich, Jr. and Victoria (Brown) Seredich, and the adored big brother of Sidnee L. Seredich. Jacob was a lifelong resident of Chardon, Ohio, he...

Brooks B. Martin Jr

Brooks B. Martin Jr

Mar 2, 2022

Brooks Martin Jr., 85, was born on January 4, 1937, in Oakpoint, West Virginia to Dorothy and Brooks Martin. Brooks passed on March 2, 2022, in Geneva, Ohio. Brooks worked as a union laborer for Caterpillar in Ohio and Illinois where he retired over 25 years ago. Brooks was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, brothers and daughter Julie...

Kenneth L Brown

Kenneth L Brown

Feb 24, 2022

Kenneth L. Brown, age 75 of Mentor Headlands, Ohio passed away Feb. 24, 2022, at Grand River Health and Rehabilitation in Painesville, OH. Born April 4, 1946, in Pasedena, CA to Guy and Edna (nee: Pierce) Brown, he lived in Mentor Headlands since 2019, prior in Tuolumne, California. Along with his wife Jacki, he attended Country Baptist Church in Mentor...

Timothy Adkins

Timothy Adkins

Feb 22, 2022

Timothy Adkins, age 64 of Madison passed away February 22. 2022 at UH Geauga Regional Medical Center. Born January 18, 1958 in Washington County, PA to Timothy and Mary Jane (nee: Bennette) Adkins, and Step son to Catherine Colbert ("MaMa Catie"), he was a longtime resident of Madison Twp. Tim worked with the Creative Learning Workshop in Geneva and was...

Lisa Ann Frederick

Lisa Ann Frederick

Feb 18, 2022

Lisa A. Frederick, age 55 of Orwell passed away Feb. 18, 2022 at Eagle Pointe Skilled Nursing in Orwell. Born Jan. 16, 1967 in Allegheny County, PA to Walter Stanley and Janice F. (nee: Hollis) Frederick, she has lived the majority of her life in Pennsylvania. All services are private.

Steven Allan Brock

Steven Allan Brock

Feb 18, 2022

No services or obituary at this time.

Joe C. Raab

Joe C. Raab

Feb 17, 2022

Joe C. Raab, age 79 of Madison Twp. passed away February 17, 2022, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Born April 2, 1942, in Madera, PA to William A. and Betty (Kephart) Raab, he had been a resident of Madison for the past 32 years. Joe was a self-employed carpenter and all around handy-m. In his spare time, he enjoyed working...

James W. Henderson

James W. Henderson

Feb 14, 2022

James W. Henderson, 73 of Chardon, passed away February 14, 2022, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Born February 6, 1949, in Orwell to James and Faith (nee: Nelson) Henderson, he had been a longtime area resident. Jim worked as a project manager with RMI Company. He married Patricia McCready in Mayfield Heights in 1972 and they started a family together....

Larry L. Wright

Larry L. Wright

Feb 12, 2022

Larry L. Wright, 80, of Madison passed away February 12, 2022, at his home after suffering Parkinson’s with Lewy Body Dementia for several years. Born in West Virginia on September 17, 1941, his family moved to Ohio in the late ‘50s. His genealogy dates back to before the American Revolution. Larry retired from Hubbell Industrial Controls and Perfection Corporation, both...

George "Butch" Earl Paratto Jr.

George "Butch" Earl Paratto Jr.

Feb 4, 2022

George “Butch” E. Paratto Jr., age 64 of Madison passed away Feb. 4, 2022 at his home. Born August 28, 1957 in Spangler, PA to George E. and Patricia (nee: Mothersbaugh) Paratto Sr, he had been a longtime area resident. He loved reading, looking at and sharing his knowledge of the night sky, teaching Kaetlyn how to plant and grow...

Serena Joeann Colvin

Serena Joeann Colvin

Feb 2, 2022

On 2-2-22, Our Beautiful Serena Joanne Colvin, born 3-29-1974, walked hand in hand into our Fathers Heavenly Kingdom, a place where she is no longer in pain and rests entirely in our Fathers Caring and Loving arms. I, Debbie, Serenas Momma, was there when her baby girl took her first breath and our Heavenly Father was there when she took...

Kimberly J. Mccabe

Kimberly J. Mccabe

Jan 29, 2022

Kimberly J. (nee: Frank) McCabe, age 63 of Madison Twp passed away January 29, 2022 at her home following a brief illness. Born January 25, 1959 in Painesville, OH to Charles H. and Ruthann (nee: Ladig) Frank, she had been a lifelong area resident. Kim grew up in the Madison area, spending many hours helping her mom and stepfather at...