Obituaries

PAUL BORSTNIK was born on June 15th, 1925 in Ljubljana, Slovenia and passed away peacefully in his home on September 24, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family.

When the war ended in 1945, Paul fled to Italy and spent several years in refugee camps and met his first wife, Marija. In 1949, they immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio where they...

Franjo Dures, age 82. Beloved husband of Marica; dear father of Vesna Akrap (Jakov) and Miroslav Dures (Slavica “Gloria”); grandfather of Ivana Akrap Archual (Christopher), Gabriela Akrap, Andriana Akrap, Evan Dures and Aneliese Dures.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Franjo at the DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home of Willoughby Hills, 28990 Chardon Road (between Bishop...

ROBERT E. YELOCHEN age 90, beloved husband of the late Betty (nee Ratay); loving father of Deanne Pike (husband Edward), Lisa Kontorchik (husband Edward), and Sherrie Orlandi (husband Paul); devoted grandfather of Bobby Pizzuto (wife Danielle) and Monroe, Kendall, Gavin, Peyton, and the late Devin Orlandi and great-grandfather of Lucas Pizzuto; cherished son of the late Daniel and Mary (nee...

Anthony J. Seaman, Passed away on September 21, 2020. Beloved son of Gregory (fiancee Jennifer Czerr) and Jennifer nee McGrath-Brothers (husband Westley). Loving brother of Nicholas (Leeandra). Cherished grandson of Sandra Jagger (Tom deceased), and Patricia Seaman (Benjamin deceased).

Funeral Service 10A.M. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the DEJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME 4600 MAYFIELD ROAD SOUTH EUCLID, OHIO 44121(just east of...

VINKO KAPLAN age 92, beloved husband for 63 years of the late Angela (nee Dejak); loving father of Vincent, Mary, Emil; cherished son of the late Janez and Maria (nee Oswald); dearest brother of the late Joseph, Mary Semen, and France; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Vinko was born on September 19, 1928 in Ribnica, Slovenia and passed away...

BELVA L. RAINES (nee Rasnick) age 92, beloved wife of the late Miles Q.; loving mother of Kenneth (wife Christine), Danny (wife Deborah), Robert (wife Donna), Timothy (wife Melissa), Michelle Petrac (husband Dominic) and the late Clifton Marshall; devoted grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 13; cherished daughter of the late Woodford and Susan (nee Sykes) Rasnick; dearest sister of...

RICHARD (RICK) J. BUSH age 72, beloved husband for 34 years of Sheryl (deceased); loving father of Michelle (Jay) and Craig (Jennifer) and Virginia Bush and step-father of John (Alexis) and Jayson (Janelle) Wenstrup; devoted grandfather of Brandon, Elisabeth, Connor, Andrew, Charlie, Abigail, William and Lila; cherished son of the late Albin Bush and Magdalen (nee Nekic); dearest brother of...

DONALENE SAPP PODUSKA age 83, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Born in Louisville and raised in Lexington, Donalene was a Kentuckian at heart and received the distinction of being a Kentucky Colonel. She graduated from Henry Clay High School and received a Bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University of Kentucky, graduating with honors and inducted into Phi...

KANIAMPARABIL KORAH “K.M.”, aged 83 years, dearly beloved husband for 54 years to Mary (nee Kurian), dear father of Ann Vaughn, Elsy Arlinghaus (Joe), Mary Libby Upham (Dave) and Joey Korah (Dhanya), loving grandfather of Katherine, Caroline, Jacob, Mary, John Paul, Philip, Jane, Cate, Andrew, Grace, Joseph, Thomas, John, Beth, Jaya, Joshua and Lianna.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in...

IVANKA KUSTEC (nee Drobec) age 92, beloved wife for 66 years of John; loving mother of Mary Lorber (husband Frank, deceased), John Jr. (wife Peggy), Joseph (wife Mary Ellen), Barbara Doering (husband Donald); devoted grandmother of Margaret Ostrun (husband Igor), Maria Spinelli (husband Durante), Frank Lorber (wife Maria), Jennifer Barringer (husband Josh), Andrew Kustec (wife Lauren), Christina Dantona (husband Chris),...

MARIJA GRK (nee Cergolj ) age 85, beloved wife for 61years of Frank; loving mother of Tatijana Grk, Irene Grk and Frank J. (wife Lisa Fazio); devoted grandmother of Dennis and Allen Parsons, Arianna, Frank F. and Mario Grk and great-grandmother of 3; cherished daughter of the late Franciscae Cergolj; dearest sister of  the late Dario Cergolj and sister-in-law of...

ELAINE S. MARKEY (nee Thorsell) age 76, beloved wife for 51 years of Tim; cherished daughter of the late Roy and Alvy (nee Norbo) Thorsell; dearest sister of Evelyn Gardner (husband James, deceased) and Roy Thorsell (wife Carol); dear aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Elaine was born October 29, 1943 in Cleveland, OH and passed away peacefully...

(nee Amato) age 75, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. “Tommy”; loving mother of Therese Lanese-Turkish (husband Mike); devoted grandmother of Geneva and Roman Turkish; cherished daughter of the late Sebastian “Bus” and Theresa “Tree” (nee Tirabasso) Amato; dearest sister of Rosemarie “Ro” Wehr (husband Mark “Comp”, deceased) and the late Charles “Chuck” Amato; treasured sister-in-law of Bonnie and...

Clinton, 96, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep June 28, 2020. He was born on September 5, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Ignatius Antonio Palumbo and Rose Palumbo (nee DeAngelo). Clinton grew up on Oxford Road in Cleveland Heights, graduating from Cleveland Heights High School in May 1943. As a student athlete he participated...

JOSEPH M. CAH age 80, beloved husband for 58 years of Ondina “Nada” (nee Rodela); loving Papa of Denise Orlando (husband Marco) and Doris Robinson (husband Steve); devoted Nono of Marco (fiancée Lindsay Schoen) and Nicole Orlando, Tommy, Joey, Katey (deceased), and Ashley Robinson; cherished son of the late Lazar and Justina (nee Starc); dearest brother of the late Armando,...

THOMAS RUSSELL MAIER age 72, beloved husband for 50 years of Billie Jean (nee Himburg); loving father of David (wife Katherine) and Mark (wife Christina); devoted grandfather of John IV and Kate Kolstee, John, Thomas, David, Maximilian, Philip and Vincent; cherished son of  the late Russell William and Marjorie (nee Durk); dearest brother of Sharon Gilbert (husband Richard) and Annette;...

SR. ANNE JOAN OF THE TRINITY, O.C.D., (formerly Anne J. Boyle), member of the Carmelite Sisters for 67 years, cherished daughter of the late Peter and Antoinette (nee Conrad) Boyle, dearest sister of the following (all deceased): Mary R. Walsh (husband William), Dorothy A. Boyle and Helen L. O’Malley (husband Bert), loving aunt of Robert Walsh (wife Kim), Amy Walsh...

ARTURO DAVID SCHERSON age 52, beloved husband for 24 years of Megan (nee Hubman); loving father of Andrew, Nicholas and Jack; cherished son of Herman and Clara (nee Rovinsky); dearest brother of Daniel (wife Haruko), Ana Maria Espindola, deceased (husband Roberto), Judith Ratinoff, deceased, Rodrigo (wife Alejandra) and Felipe (wife Paula); dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

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Michael W. Lewis born July 31, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Marguerite (nee Brown) and Damien Lewis, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020 in Willoughby, Ohio. He is survived by his beloved wife, Wendy (nee Kraus), his sons Patrick, Dan (wife Tina), Sean (wife Sandee), his daughter Terry Sanderson (husband Paul), and his eight grandchildren Connor Lewis,  Katie Lewis,...