Obituaries

Maureen died at age 69 on June 8, 2020. She is at peace now with her husband (Al Merkle) and her mom and dad (George M. and Agnes G. Hart). She is survived by five siblings: Adele, Georgia, Greg, Mike, and George. We will all miss her very much. Services will be held privately with immediate family only. Please offer...

Joan Catherine Lieb age 97, passed away June 4, 2020. Joan, one of eight children of John and Margaret Meyer, was born Nov. 19, 1922 in Fort Jennings, Ohio. Joan was a homemaker residing primarily in Wadsworth and Norton, Ohio.She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Carl, and six siblingsJoan is survived...

Frager Spates was born in Jasper, Alabama to the late Emphery and Annie M. Spates February 14, 1948 and in 1955 he was adopted by the late Frager and Altha Mae Spates, who brought him to Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Collinwood High School in 1966 and joined the United States Marine Corps. He was sent to Vietnam in January...

Leon Alfred Downing 82, went to be with the Lord, peacefully in his home on June 6, following a long illness. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska but came to Ohio when he was about 7 years old. He was a gentle, brilliant man. He started the LeDow Company, Inc., in 1978 and worked very hard for 36 years. He...

Santo Anthony (Sandy) Consolo 76, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, passed away on May 22nd after a long illness. He was born on August 13, 1943 to Ralph and Santina (Loparo) Consolo in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended St. Joe’s and Brush High Schools and after graduation, attended Moler Barber College in Cleveland. After a brief stint in the Marines, Sandy became...

Linda L Frenz age 74, passed away after a brief illness June 4th. She was preceded by her parents, James and Rose Presutti; brothers, Tony, Joe, and Richard Presutti; sisters, Mary Goss, Ida Kosunick, Anna Quillen, Josephine Griffith and Elsie Presutti.She is survived by her husband, Robert Frenz; sons, John (Lynn) Spehar, Joe (Rosa) Spehar, stepson, Bobby Frenz; sisters, Mary...

Martha Ann “Marty” McCullough, formerly of Boyne City, MI, passed away peacefully on June 3. She was 77.  She was born on May 25, 1943, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Russell C. and Margaret L. (Mohler) Wells. A love of horses led her to Mackinac Island, where she worked as a summer waitress while attending Ohio...

Joann Shirley Ditty 78, of Louisville passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born June 28, 1941 in Canton, Ohio. Joann is preceded in death by her parents James and Dolores Vaughan. Joan is survived by her husband Tom of 60 years, and her children Tom (Lori) Ditty, Bonnie (Ditty) Jones, and Tim (Michelle) Ditty; grandchildren Taylor (Jones) Konyk,...

Kathleen May Hardy age 72 of Atwater, Ohio passed away in her home while surrounded by her family on the 25th of May 2020. When we knew her days were numbered, she made the decision to come home. 80 days in the hospital was enough for her. She wanted to have a celebration of life in the comfort of her...

Bobby G. Cumberlidge age 78, passed away May 31, 2020.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kelley, who passed away in October of 2019. He leaves behind his wife Rebecca, son Bobby, daughter Lisa along with 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. There will be no services held. Condolences may be shared with the family online athttps://www.heritagecremationsociety.com/Heritage Cremation...

Dorothy May Clark, 92, passed peacefully Tuesday, June 2 at Woodlawn Hospice. She is survived by daughter Linda (Michael) Martinez and son, Don Clark (daughter-in-law Marty Weisel.) There will be no services. Donations can be made to Alterclinic Animal Care 2302 Fulton Rd. NW Canton Ohio 44709 for community cats spay/neuter fund. Condolences can be shared with the family online...

Richard “Dick” Zechman passed peacefully at age 84, on June 1, 2020.  Born on March 3, 1936 in Cleveland, OH to Sylvester and Eleanor Zechman. Richard was raised in Cleveland, OH. As of recent, he lived at Arden Courts of Bath for Alzheimer’s care. Dick graduated from James Ford Rhodes High School in 1955. He started work for Ohio Bell...

Gerald Robert Hook age 65, passed on May 16th, 2020. Gerald was a retired agent for the state of Ohio Liquor control investigation unit. For many years, Gerald worked as an instructor for the Sober Truth Program, an Educational program that taught Middle and High schools in the Akron district the dangers of alcohol and how to stay safe. He...

Kyle Joseph Heath age 34, passed away April 5, 2020.  He was born on July 14, 1985 with numerous medical conditions. But he surpassed all his doctors expectations.  Kyle had the most beautiful eyes and anyone who met him, fell in love with him immediately. He was our angel here on earth.Kyle is preceded in death by his father, Jeffrey...

Shari Louise Guttman died May 31, 2020 in Canton, Ohio after a long battle with cancer. She was born on March 27, 1953 in Akron, Ohio to Theobold and Jean Guttman. Shari was an avid cat lover from the time she was a child. She graduated from Firestone High School in 1971, where she was a member of the Acapella...

Gaile White (nee Mullen) age 65 of Cleveland, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Copley, Ohio.Beloved wife of Colbert; dear mother of Diane, Marta and Kathy Roberts, Carrie (C.J.) Johnson, Kenneth (Roxanne) White and Tilton McGuire; grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 4; sister of Gary (Sheri) Mullen, Jon Mullen and the late...

Twyla Jane Schneider was born February 12, 1925 in Salineville, Ohio; the daughter of Leslie and Goldie Metts. She was a lifelong resident of Ohio.  At the tender age of twelve, she secured her first job as a soda jerk at a drugstore in Salem, Ohio.  At the onset of World War II, she became proudly involved as a true...

Robert L. “Bob” Salsgiver Jr.  age 76, of Cleveland died Monday, May 25, 2020.  He was born July 27, 1943 to the late Robert and Magdalene (Wick) Salsgiver.Bob was a lifelong resident of the Old Brooklyn community of Cleveland, Ohio.  He retired with over 30 years working in the injection molding industry.  After retirement, he worked for the Cleveland Metro...

John Anton Kostelnik “Karnak” 60, of Medina, Ohio, passed away on May 27th after a long and courageous fight with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on July 9, 1959 to Elmer (Nick) and Elsie (Durst) Kostelnik in Queens, New York. His family moved to Medina in 1968 and he was a 1977 graduate of Medina High School, where he loved...

Judy Vivian Yoder age 60, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly, Sunday May 17, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. She was born June 21, 1959 in Newark, Ohio to the late Robert Hottinger and Carole (Hoagland) Tedrick.She is survived by daughter, Tara Yoder of New Philadelphia; son, Robert Yoder of New Bedford; grandchildren, Stephanie Spencer and Casey Spencer, a brother...