Obituaries

OLGA MARY KLANCHER (nee Zakrajsek), aged 94 years, beloved wife for 68 years to the late Robert J., Sr., dear mother of Robert J. Jr. (deceased) (wife Janet) and John A. (wife Lisa), loving grandmother of Victoria Hickman (husband Cory), Robert Klancher III (wife Brittany), Catherine Klancher, Jacqueline Scheidt (husband Tyler), Kathryn, Rachel and Nicole Klancher, devoted great-grandmother of Calvin...

ELLEN G. VALENTINE (nee MacGregor), 65, passed away on July 28, 2022 in Kirtland, Ohio. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Ellen was born to Jane and Ronald MacGregor on October 21, 1956, and grew up in Lakewood, Ohio. She enjoyed a career of 20 years at John Carroll University, including eight years as an...

JAMES SBERNA age 75, cherished son of the late Carmen and Nancy (nee Mottillo) Sberna; dearest brother of Margaret “Maggie” Collaros (husband Tex, deceased), and the late Salvatore Sberna and Nicholas Sberna (wife Vinci); dear uncle of Carmen, cherished godfather of Ali Semsar (wife Rafed) and their two daughters Sophia and Ava, and treasured friend of many.

James was born...

NIKOLA STRMAC age 75, beloved husband for 52 years of Marica (nee Deanovic); loving father of Dennis (wife Snjezana) and Igor Strmac (wife Maja); devoted grandfather of Alen (wife Jill), Nikola, Mateo, and Tessa and great-grandfather of Luka; cherished son of the late Daniel and Marija (nee Crljenica)) Strmac; dearest brother of Ankica Jelenic (husband Stjepan, deceased) and Slavica Perko...

DENNIS JOSEPH KOS age 38, cherished son of James “Jeff” Kos (wife Irene) and Rosemary Wisniewski (nee Szukalski) (husband John, deceased); dearest brother of Nicholas Kos and his twin sister Danielle Waughtel (husband Steven); beloved uncle to his three nieces, Leala Hamill, Teagan Waughtel and Keira Waughtel; beloved nephew of Doreen Petrof (husband Rick), Christine Aderhold (husband Ron), Diane Mews...

Linked by Bands of Joy

In this world or in others, wherever you lead me,

it is You, the one companion of my endless life

who links my heart with bands of joy to the unfamiliar.

-Tagore

The title above and the quotation from Tagore were Sister Roberta Goebel’s choices when she wrote her final reflections to the folks back...

Margaret was born on May 17, 1937 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to Patrick and Delia (Henderson) Friel. She and her younger brother Patrick grew up in a family characterized by deep faith and appreciation for their Irish heritage. Margaret’s education at St. Gregory and St. Margaret Mary School, and high school years at Notre Dame Academy, Cleveland, led her to...

TERRI ANN LOTZ-GANLEY (nee Nehamkin), aged 67 years, beloved wife of Mark D., loving mother of James Lotz (wife Jennifer) and Scott Ganley, cherished grandmother of Brandon Reese-Ganley and Joshua, Jonah and Jill Lotz, treasured sister of Linda and Beth, fond aunt. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to The American Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME...

Daniel F. Patalita, age 65 years, passed away Friday July 22, 2022, in Cleveland, surrounded by family. He is survived by his sisters Cynthia, Christine, and Kathy and children Sean, Ryan, Brigitte, Daniel (with wife Mary Wenzel) and Brett (with wife Lauri Rowan). He had six grandchildren.

A graduate of John Carroll University, he was the President of Alpha Kappa...

SISTER MIRIAM FIDELIS PINCHOT, OSU (Judith Ann Pinchot), daughter of the late Joseph Kenneth and Mary Jane (Vernasky) Pinchot; sister of Sister Diane Therese Pinchot, OSU, Dolores Pinchot, Joseph Pinchot (Kathy), Kenneth (deceased), and Mary Elizabeth (deceased); beloved aunt of Ashley and Joseph; and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 62 years of her...

ROBERT “BOB” SIDOTI, age 67, beloved husband for 45 years of Christine (nee Augustine); loving father of Michelle DeMarco (husband Paul); devoted grandfather “Bob-Bob” of Nicolas DeMarco; cherished son of the late Joseph S. and Mary (nee Marvaso); dearest brother of the late Joseph (wife Nancy) and brother-in-law of the late Rose Salem; dear uncle of Jennifer and Tim Walter...

WISMER ADELBERT JOHNSON 1957-2022. Aged 64, passed away at home in Shaker Heights on July 18, 2022. Also known as “Wis,” Wismer spent his youth on Lazy Locust Farm in Aurora, Ohio, the fifth child of George Clark Johnson, Jr. and Ohio State Senator Anice Wismer Johnson (both deceased). He will be missed by his three children: son Benjamin (partner...

ELIZABETH M. “BETTY” KRYSZAN (nee Grigonis) age 72, beloved wife for 46 years of Gary; loving mother of Jenny Kramer (husband Drew); devoted grandmother of Caiden and Madelaine “Maddy”; cherished daughter of the late Edward and Mary (nee Bonchak) Grigonis; dearest sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, and friend of many.

Betty was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 23, 1950 and passed...

THOMAS E. STOKES age 87, beloved husband for 62 years of Mary Angela (nee Zurell); loving father of Richard, Jennifer L., John (wife Amy) and Michael (wife Jennifer H.); devoted grandfather of Ava and Jill; he was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Tom was a U.S. Army Veteran, was proud to be an Army Reservist and...

JOHN WILLIAM HOGSETT age 43, cherished son of Bill and Elizabeth Ann “Annie” (nee Snider); dearest grandson of the late Marion and Virginia (nee Pinnell) Hogsett and the late Mark and Margaret (nee O’Neal) Snider; beloved nephew of Virginia “Vicky” Shorts (husband Chet); dear cousin and friend of many.

If John Hogsett could have written his own obituary, it wouldn’t...

EARL K. SHIREY, M.D., age 97, beloved husband of the late Mary Jean (nee Broeseker); loving father of Karen Raymond (husband Russ, D.O.) and  Kim Shirey, PhD (wife Laura); devoted grandfather of Chad Raymond, D.O. (wife Katherine), Timothy Raymond, D.O. (wife Trisha), Abbie Zeffery, D.O. (husband Matthew), Megan Shirey, O.D., Grant Shirey, and great-grandfather of  8 and soon to be...

GERALDINE A. GREEN age 83, beloved wife for 61 years of William; loving mother of Daniel (wife Beth), Cyndi Allen (husband Larry), Ann-Margaret Donato, and the late David; devoted grandmother of David (wife Elizabeth), Katherine, Benjamin, Owen, Luca, and Paolo; cherished daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (nee Petak); dearest sister of Sr. Bernardine, Gilbert (wife Babe), and the...

LYLAN SOUDIER (nee Minacci) age 86, beloved wife of the late Victor; loving mother of Renee Diosdado (husband Stephen) and Celeste Asmar (husband Peter); devoted grandmother of Alex Soudier (wife Annie) and Olivia Asmar; cherished daughter of the late Leo and Marcella (nee Borra) Minacci.

Lylan was born in Torrington, Connecticut on August 10, 1935 and passed away on July...

LEWIS A. MYERS, SR., age 88, beloved husband for 65 years of Margaret “Gretchen” (nee Mathieu); loving father of Sheryl Weiss (husband Thomas), Valerie Trowbridge (husband Stephen), Kimberly Moore (husband Thomas), Julie Chepes (husband Charles), Jennifer Myers, Noelle Brosovich (husband Mark), Lewis, Jr., (wife Tera), and Greg (wife Deborah); devoted grandfather of 43 and great-grandfather of 16; cherished son of...

John Wellman Kikel, age 85, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, after several illnesses.

John was the beloved husband of Carol (Petrich) Kikel, father of Jason (Kate), and grandfather of Elizabeth, Simon and Irene of Cleveland Heights; brother of Marilyn Williams deceased (Robert) of Norcross, Georgia, Richard deceased (Jeri) of Southside, WV, David (Jo-Anna) of Green Valley, Arizona, Glen...