Obituaries

George Gilbert Reed

George Gilbert Reed

Jan 7, 2019

George Reed, age 71 of Geneva passed away Jan. 7, 2019 at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Born June 20, 1947 to Charles and Arlene (nee: Gilbert) Reed, he had been a longtime area resident. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and was a member of, Past Commander of and bartender at VFW post 8548 in Madison. George...

Fabian Luhta

Fabian Luhta

Jan 7, 2019

Fabian J. Luhta, age 99 passed away Jan. 7, 2019 at his home. Born April 11, 1919 in Fairport Harbor to John and Edna (nee: Tenkku) Luhta, he had been a lifelong resident of Lake and Ashtabula counties. He was an equipment operator with the Operator & Engineers Union for many years. Survivors include his children Marjorie Whitas of KS,...

Concha Carrillo

Concha Carrillo

Jan 5, 2019

Concha Carrillo, age 98, of Concord passed away Jan 5, 2019 at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. Born Aug. 27, 1920 in El Paso, TX to Antonia and Carman Riba, she had been a resident of Los Angeles before moving to Concord nine years ago. While in Concord, she was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Concha was...

Phyllis Jean Peters

Phyllis Jean Peters

Jan 3, 2019

Phyllis Jean (nee: Whipple) Peters, age 88 of Madison Twp. Passed away January 3, 2019 at her home. Born Aug. 20, 1930 in Painesville to Carl and Alda (nee: Briggs) Whipple, she had been a lifelong area resident. She was a 1948 graduate of Madison Memorial High School and later in life graduated from Lake Erie College with a degree...

Emmett Holiday Hines "Sonny"

Emmett Holiday Hines "Sonny"

Jan 2, 2019

Emmett H. Hines “Sonny”, age 78, of Hephzibah, Georgia, after fighting a brief illness, joined his beloved wife on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Born in Webster Springs, West Virginia on October 14, 1940 he was a son of the late Emmett O. Hines and Flossie Marie Riffle Hines. He was married to his loving wife of 53 years, Emogene Bickel...

Carol Louise Knesebeck-Vavra

Carol Louise Knesebeck-Vavra

Dec 29, 2018

Carol L. Knesebeck-Vavra, age 55 of Painesville Twp. passed away December 29, 2018 at TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Twp. Born December 5, 1963 in Cleveland to Richard Otto and Margaret (nee: Kosto) Knesebeck, she had been a lifelong area resident. Carol enjoyed knitting, baking, cooking and attending Paint Nite with her sister Jeanne. She is survived by her husband...

Gloria J. Super

Gloria J. Super

Dec 29, 2018

Gloria J. Super, a homemaker passed away Dec. 29 at Concord Village. Born in Johnstown, PA to Ira and Irene (nee: Ickes) Hershberger she and her husband George had lived in Madison most of their lives. She enjoyed playing golf and was an avid bridge player. Survivors include her daughters Brenda (nee: Hosfelt) (Kenneth) Swisher of Columbus and Cheri (Terry...

Lawrence P. Mccallion

Lawrence P. Mccallion

Dec 27, 2018

Lawrence P. McCallion age 81 of Madison passed away Dec. 27, 2018 at Geneva Hospital. Born March 29, 1937 to Paul and Anastasia (nee: McKnight) McCallion, he had been a longtime area resident. Mr. McCallion was a mechanic, working for Addressograph-MultiGraph for 28 years, Justin Lanes Inc. for 40 years and Sand-Lar Lanes Inc. for 9 years. Survivors include his...

Donna M Kidner

Donna M Kidner

Dec 25, 2018

Donna M. Kidner Age 64 of Painesville Twp. passed away Dec. 25, 2018 at her home. Born April 29, 1954 in Painesville to Philip J. and Mary (nee: Chippone) Latona, she had been a longtime area resident. Survivors include her husband of 28 years D. Kirk Kidner of Painesville; step-daughters Rachael Kidner of Macedonia and Sara Kidner of Cleveland; step-grandson...

Craig Alan Kleve

Craig Alan Kleve

Dec 25, 2018

Craig A. Kleve, age 67 of Avon Lake passed away Christmas Eve after a long illness. Born November 15, 1951 in Newbury to Frederick "Bud" and Lois (nee: Portman) Kleve, he had been a longtime Geauga County resident before moving to Avon Lake 17 years ago. Survivors include his children Shannon (Nick) Treat of Munson Twp, Craig Kleve of Avon...

James C. Anspach

James C. Anspach

Dec 20, 2018

James C. Anspach, age 63, of Madison Twp. passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at David Simpson Hospice House in Euclid. Born Oct. 4, 1955 in Grand Rapids, MI to Carl and Diane (nee: Tomlinson) Anspach, he had been a longtime area resident. Jim worked as Maintenance Supervisor with the Geauga County Job & Family Services, where he had worked...

Anna Mae Sylvia Hohman

Anna Mae Sylvia Hohman

Dec 18, 2018

AnnaMae S. Hohman , age 87, formerly of Chardon, OH and Pahrump, NV passed away on December 18, 2018, at Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, NV. Born July 23, 1931 in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Helen (Vlach) Kolek, and was married to the late Walter E. Hohman of Chardon. She is survived by...

Naomi Findlay

Naomi Findlay

Dec 10, 2018

Naomi Findlay, age 52 of Mentor passed away December 10, 2018 at Lake West Hospital. Born November 3, 1966 in Berea to David and Bridget (nee: Quinn) Findlay, she had been a longtime resident of Deepwood in Mentor, until moving into a group home with two girlfriends four years ago. She is survived by her brother Allan (Carol) Findlay of...

Robert E. Pomplas

Robert E. Pomplas

Dec 1, 2018

Robert E. Pomplas, age 86 of Madison, OH passed away Dec. 1, 2018 at Burton Healthcare. Born June 9, 1932 in Gerardville, PA to John and Helen (nee: Karpovitch), he had been a longtime area resident. Robert was a Korean War Veteran serving on the USS Passumpsic as a welder and maintenance mechanic. He worked for Bargar Metal, Row Metal...

Clayton R. Aigler

Clayton R. Aigler

Dec 1, 2018

Clayton “Dusty” R. Aigler Age 71 of Ashtabula passed away Dec. 1, 2018 at Carrington Park. Born Dec. 12, 1946 in Austintown to Robert and Margaret (nee: Murphy) Aigler, he had been a longtime area resident. He is survived by his mother Margaret Nardi of NJ; children Karen Costanzo of Willoughby, Marie Mizer of Ravenna and Clayton of Mason, OH;...

Karl R. Hohman

Karl R. Hohman

Nov 17, 2018

Karl R. Hohman, age 60 of Roaming Shores passed away Nov. 17, 2018 at UH Geauga Regional Medical Center. Born Dec 10, 1957 in Chardon to Walter E. and Anna Mae (nee: Kolek) Hohman, he had been a longtime area resident. Karl worked for the Chardon Service Department as Sexton for Chardon Municipal Cemetery and plowing the sidewalks of Chardon....

Bruce A. Pike

Bruce A. Pike

Nov 13, 2018

Bruce A. Pike, age 56 of Dundalk, MD passed away November 13, 2018 at his home. Born Nov. 11, 1962 in Willoughby to Carol (nee: Krouse) and Donald Pike, he had lived in MD for 8 years, prior Painesville. He worked as a crane mechanic for the Port of Baltimore. Survivors include his son Christopher Luikkonen; mother Carol Pike of...

Loretta Ruth (Dake) Guthrie

Loretta Ruth (Dake) Guthrie

Nov 10, 2018

Loretta Ruth Guthrie of Perry, Ohio passed away on November 10, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Loretta was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1938 to Augusta and Joseph Elias. She graduated from Charleroi High School in 1956. She had impeccable work ethic and worked various careers including at Geneva Inn, and helped her family operate Dake Plumbing...

Dana O. Thornton

Dana O. Thornton

Nov 8, 2018

Dana O. Thornton, age 56 of Mentor passed away Nov. 8, 2018 at Lake West Medical Center. Born April 29, 1962 in Cleveland to Carl and Agatha (nee: Snodgrass) Thornton, he had been a longtime area resident. After serving in the US Army, Dana was a roll-off driver. Survivors include his children Tia (Dan) Schmidt, Dana O. Thornton II and...

Doris Eileen Mackey

Doris Eileen Mackey

Nov 6, 2018

Eileen Mackey passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2018 at age 82. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert Mackey, son; Robert Mackey, daughter; Kristin Mackey Witt; sister Patricia Clemens Stermock, brother; Joseph Stermock and niece Kimmy Stermock Phillips, and granddaughter; Hannah Witt. She is preceded by her parents; Peter and Helen Sloan Stermock, brother; Frank Stermock,...