Obituaries

Maria Del Carmen Pagan Gonzalez

Maria Del Carmen Pagan Gonzalez

Sep 8, 2019

Maria del Carmen Pagan Gonzalez, age 62 of Painesville passed away Sept. 8, 2019 at Tripoint Medical Center in Concord. Born April 18, 1957 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she had been a resident of Painesville a short time, moving here from Florida. She is survived by her children Hussein A. Vargas of Puerto Rico and Andres (Yomayra Olivo) Franco...

Ronald Joseph Miskovish

Ronald Joseph Miskovish

Sep 7, 2019

Ronald Joseph Miskovish age 65 of Painesville Twp. passed away Sept. 7, 2019 at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Born April 18, 1954 in Cleveland to Ronald P. and Agnes (nee: Burless) Miskovish, he had been a longtime area resident. Ron is survived by his wife of 32 years Nancy (nee: Kazsmer) of Painesville Twp.; children Michelle Lawson of Painesville Twp,...

Richard Robert Francis

Richard Robert Francis

Sep 3, 2019

Richard Robert Francis age 76 of Painesville entered his eternal rest on Sept. 3, 2019 at David Simpson Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 29, 1943 in Cleveland to Robert and Virginia (nee: Perry) Francis, he had been a longtime area resident. Richard married Joanne Dilo on Oct. 13, 1962 in Cleveland. He was a licensed...

Randy L. Davis

Randy L. Davis

Aug 24, 2019

Randy L. Davis, 60, of Madison, OH, passed away on Sat., Aug 24 of a brief illness. Born July 7, 1959 in WV, he was the son of the late Harlan O. Davis & Violet A. Russell (nee Handshoe) of Painesville Township.He was preceded in death by a sister, Janet F. Heidinger of Eastlake, OH, a niece, & four young...

Serene Louise-Flynn Haines

Serene Louise-Flynn Haines

Aug 23, 2019

Serene L. (nee: Flynn) Haines age 88 of Mentor, formerly Concord, passed away August 23, 2019 at Governor’s Pointe in Mentor. Born April 12, 1931 in Perry to Thomas & Martha (nee: Filppi) Flynn, she had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Harvey High School, Lutheran School of Nursing in Cleveland and University of Miami (FL)....

Robert John Voelkel

Robert John Voelkel

Aug 19, 2019

Robert “Bob” Voelkel passed away peacefully at home in Chardon, Ohio on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Randi Voelkel, daughter Gina Barber (Kyle), brother, Donald Voelkel (Joanne), and sister-in-law Rayna O’Hara (John), who introduced Bob and Randi 41 years ago. He is lovingly remembered by his nieces...

Gilbert O. Thornton Jr

Gilbert O. Thornton Jr

Aug 18, 2019

Gilbert O. Thornton Jr., age 83 of Chardon passed away Aug. 18, 2019 at UH Geauga Medical Center. Born Dec. 16, 1935 in Albion, PA to Gilbert and Gertrude (nee: Bishop) Thornton Sr, he had been a lifelong area resident. Gil served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a factory worker, retiring from Pentair in 2000....

Brenda J. Sheppard

Brenda J. Sheppard

Aug 17, 2019

Brenda J. Sheppard, 71, of Painesville passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at The Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A native New Englander, Brenda was born on April 14, 1948 in St. Johnsbury, VT to Lester A. Sheppard and Marion E. (Carpenter) Sheppard. She is survived by her father...

Christine Elaine Wolf

Christine Elaine Wolf

Aug 8, 2019

Christine Elaine Rinas Wolf, 73, of Painesville Ohio, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends. She is predeceased by her parents, Albert and Ottilie (Rinas) Wolf and brother Theodore Wolf She is survived by her sisters Marlene (Paul) Hach and Karen (John) Wolf-Loeffel and brother Alan (Karen) Wolf of Dublin,...

John E. Korpi

John E. Korpi

Aug 6, 2019

John Korpi, age 93 of Willoughby, passed away Aug. 6, 2019 at Kemper House. Born May 22, 1926 in Willoughby, OH to John O. and Aino (nee: Korhonen) Korpi, he had been a lifelong area resident. John served in the US Marine Corp during WWII, after which he married Dorothy (nee: Klann) and started a family. He was the owner...

Leslie Lynn Gartner

Leslie Lynn Gartner

Aug 2, 2019

Leslie Lynn Gartner November 5, 1946-August 2, 2019 Our beloved Leslie Lynn passed away peacefully on August 2, 2019. Leslie enjoyed her lush yard filled with plants and flowers, her pets, wildlife, and spending time with her family, especially her 8 grandchildren and great granddaughter. To all who knew her she was full of life, and had a smile and...

Ann Pauline Woodside

Ann Pauline Woodside

Jul 29, 2019

Ann P. Woodside, age 81 of Fairport Harbor passed away July 29, 2019 at her home. Born June 30, 1938 in Fairport Harbor to Tauno and Caroline (nee: Goodenough) Wainionpaa, she had been a lifelong area resident. Survivors include her son Scott (Brenda) Woodside of Fairport; siblings Melvin Wainio of Euclid and Aileen Lampella of Fairport Harbot; grandchildren Scott P....

Ruth Krestensen

Ruth Krestensen

Jul 24, 2019

A family funeral service for Ruth Geraldine Krestensen (79) who passed away on July 24, 2019, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Painesville Methodist Church, 71 N. Park Place, Painesville, Ohio with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetary. Born February 29, 1940, in Painesville, Ohio, "Jerri" was a 1958 graduate of Riverside High...

Timothy Edward Davis

Timothy Edward Davis

Jul 22, 2019

Timothy E. Davis, age 55 of the Madison area, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Geauga Regional Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1964 in Geneva to James Davis and Barbara Dyer, he had been a lifelong area resident. Tim worked in assembly at Deepwood Industries. He is survived by his brother Michael Davis. He was preceded in...

Carol Cooney

Carol Cooney

Jul 15, 2019

A full obituary is pending.

William E. Hall

William E. Hall

Jul 10, 2019

William E. Hall, age 83 of Concord Twp passed away July 10, 2019 at Tripoint Hospital. Born March 29, 1936 in Millers Chapel, VA to Alonzo and Sally (nee: DeBoard) Hall, he had been a longtime resident of Dryden, VA and Mentor, OH. Bill was a custodian at Brentmoor Elementary School in Mentor, retiring in 1985. He was a simple...

Cheryl Kelly

Cheryl Kelly

Jul 8, 2019

Cheryl (nee: Oininen) Kelly age 59 of Painesville passed away July 8, 2019 at Tripoint Hospital. Born July 6, 1960 in Painesville to Jack and Thelma (nee: Taipale) Oininen, she had been a lifelong area resident. She is survived by her husband of 35 years Kevin of Painesville and her mother Thelma of Port Charlotte, FL. She was preceded in...

John W. Teske Sr

John W. Teske Sr

Jul 2, 2019

John W. Teske Sr, age 93 of Madison passed away July 2, 2019. Born on Oct. 18, 1925 in Fairview to George and Letitia Teske, he had been a longtime area resident and winter resident of Englewood, FL. John grew up in Fairview and graduated from Lincoln High at 17 when he joined the US Navy serving on the USS...

Donnie Lee Swope

Donnie Lee Swope

Jun 10, 2019

Donnie L. Swope, age 28 of Conneaut passed away unexpectedly June 10, 2019 at his home. Born Oct. 21, 1990 in Painesville to Jonathan and Donna (nee: McCallister) Swope, he had been a longtime area resident. Donnie was a hard worker and enjoyed spending time with his family and best friend Josh Prime. His son Liam was the light of...

Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

May 18, 2019

Robert is survived by a sister Judi Barrett of Tulsa, Oklahoma and brother George Bauer of Oklahoma.