Cleveland Heights High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Lawrence E. Larry Hackenberg Jr. known as Laurie to family 81 of Cat Spring Texas passed away peacefully at his home on December 21 2025 surrounded by family. Larry faced cancer and pulmonary fibrosis with remarkable courage and grace. He will be remembered for his strength resilience and unwavering...

A memorial service for Gay Lynn Brines, 79, is scheduled at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at First Methodist Church in Jacksonville with Doug Wintermute and Patrick Evans officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Autry Funeral Home. Services a...

Gretchen June Wendt Dunkerley passed away peacefully at home December 4 2025 after a 12year battle with cancer. She spent her final days at home surrounded by her beloved family and dogs. She was a devoted wife former elementary school teacher and mother of four children. Gretchen June Wendt Dunkerl...

Steven Smith 65 of Akron passed away on November 16 2025. He grew up in Kenmore and graduated from Kenmore High School. He then joined the Navy and retired from the Navy in 1995. He loved to golf watch football and baseball animals and riding his bike. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns ...

Mamie Jarrett Stephens 104 of Cleveland Heights Ohio departed this life Tuesday January 6 2026 at 1044 p.m. at Forest Hills Place following a cardiac arrest. She was born July 21 1921 in Florence SC the daughter of John and Olivia Williams Jarrett Sr. moving to Cleveland at the age of 3 with her fam...

Funeral Services will be held on Friday August 12 2016 at 11 am at the New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church for Mrs. Coper D. Phillips 80 who departed this life on Saturday August 6 2016 at St. Joseph Health Center. Mrs. Phillips was born August 18 1935 in Luverne Alabama a daughter of Booker T. Da...

Sandra L. Alden age 69 passed away January 11 2026 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. She was born April 191956 in Painesville to David Whitley and Pauline Paramore Whitley. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles traveling spending time with family friends and playing with the grandkids gardening and li...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Roy Anker Erickson Jr. age 76 passed away on January 3 2026. He was born on August 2 1949 in Cleveland Ohio to the late Roy Anker Erickson and Beverly Meyer Erickson. Roy was married to his beloved wife Ruth Louise Erickson for 47 years just shy of their 48th wedding anniversary. The two met while a...

Garen Lynn Griffin, age 76, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025 at MMH.He was the son of Howard and Donnalene Holland Griffin, born November 3, 1948 in Marietta, Ohio.Garen graduated from Matamoras High School and served his country in South Korea during the Vietnam War as a Microwave Tech in the...

Ronald "Baldy" Miller age 80 passed away December 31 2025 after a brief illness. He was born in Somerset Pennsylvania and resided in Lorain and Amherst most of his life retiring from Lorains Ford Motor Co. assembly with 33 years of service. Ron enjoyed spending time with his family and working in hi...

Mant L. Barnes 30 of Altoona Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 in Altoona. Mant was born in Altoona PA on June 13 1995 to Derrick Jones and Rona Barnes just minutes before his loving twin whom he has rejoined in the kingdom of heaven Marsh Barnes. Mant is survived b...

With profound sorrow and abiding faith we mourn the sudden passing of Karl Rickert who was called home to Heaven on December 20th at the age of 36. Karl was born on February 19 1989 in Cleveland Ohio. From the very beginning lived with courage curiosity and an unmistakable spark. He embraced life wi...

Kenneth K. Johnson loved by a host of family frienddeparted this life on December 18th. 2025. Family visitation will be Sunday January 4th from 300500pm and the Celebration of Life service will be 1030am Monday January 5th the family will receive friends onehalf hour prior to service locations for ...

Elder John H. Edwardsloved by a host of family and friends departed this life December 30th 2025. Visitation will be held on Thursday Jan. 15th 2026 from 500pm700pm at Lucas Memorial Chapel 9010 Garfield Blvd. Garfield Hts. Ohio. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1100am on Friday Janua...

Carolyn Collinsloved by a host of family and friends departed this life December 12 2025. The Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 130pm on Saturday January 03 2026 at the Lucas Memorial Chapel 9010 Garfield Blvd. Garfield Hts. Ohio 44125 and the family will receive friends onehalf h...

Mr. Milton Wardloved by a host of family and friends. departed this life on January 12 2026. Family visitation will be held on Thursday January 22nd 2026 from 500 p.m. 700 p.m. at Lucas Memorial Chapel 9010 Garfield Blvd. Garfield Hts. Ohio. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1100am on...

He was born in 1949 in Cleveland Ohio. The first child to the late Agnes and Robert Stupp he was the muchrespected older brother toMariellen Mike Michelson Stupp Maggie Bob Curan Moe Tom Mann Annie Jeremy Martin and Joe Stupp. He was a funny and encouraging uncle to his nieces Amber Lindsey and Mae ...

Joan Szarka Kowalski, 90, of Waverly, Ohio, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed 12:06 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Traditions at Bristol Village, Waverly.Joan was born November 22, 1935, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Louis Szarka and Rachel (Dimarco) Szarka. On Augu...

Wellknown Butler businessman James Campbell Jim Chiprean Sr. 92 of Butler passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday Dec. 9 2025 at the Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center. Born in Butler on July 20 1933 he was a son of the late John J. Chiprean and Anna Elizabeth De...

Joel Lee Stewart age 65 of Carrollton Kentucky passed away on Thursday August 21 2025 at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab. Born March 25 1960 in Carrollton Kentucky he was the son of the late Robert William Stewart and Mattie Tingle Stewart. He was preceded in death by sister Molly Elizabeth Stewart broth...

Paula Dunson -Wood was called home on March 13, 2025, after a brief illness. She was bornMarch 22, 1957, to Paul and Elizabeth Dunson who proceed her. She is also proceeding by hermaternal grandparents Wendall and Estella Farris and paternal grandparents Thomas Dunsonand Cornett Dunson Ballard and s...

Douglas Farley 71 passed away Monday October 13 2025 at Avina of Kenosha. Douglas was born on October 1 1954 the son of Charles and Betty Lou Nee McQuillen Farley in Davenport Iowa. He was married to the late Kristy Nee Johnson Farley. Douglas received... Ruben Ramon 68 passed away on Wednesday Octo...

Ava DupreeLaye age 67 of Homewood Pittsburgh Pennsylvania formerly of Pittsburgh peacefully departed this life December 24 2025.Ava was the beloved wife of Frank Laye. Ava was born on September 30 1958 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to the late Robert Johnson and Walter Lee Dupree. She was educated in t...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

Michael Anthony Oakar, age 40, passed away on December 31, 2025 after a long fought battle with several health conditions including multiple sclerosis and diabetes. His death leaves a profound sense of loss among all those who knew and loved him.Michael leaves behind his devoted mother, Susan M. Oak...

Boardman Reverend Anthony George Demetri 66 of Boardman Ohio passed away peacefully on December 6 2025 with his loving brother Tom and sisterinlaw Kelly by his side. Father Anthony was born in Youngstown Ohio on July 20 1959 to Mary Pappas Demetri of Donora Pennsylvania and Gregory Demetri of Lisbo...

Raymond F. Krsak 82 of Parma Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his winter home in Florida on January 5 2026. Born in Cleveland Ohio on September 23 1943 to Andrew and Jennie Krsak both deceased Ray is survived by his partner and wife of 35 years Debra loving father to Sandra Stewart William Sherry Di...

Joy Elizabeth Hainline passed on to a better place on January 11, 2026. Joy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 11, 1959. She lived in many places in the United States in her life. Before moving to Georgia, she lived in Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri and Kansas with her family as her father moved ...

With heavy hearts we celebrate the life and legacy of Angela Anita Bennett who passed away on March 6 2025 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital surrounded by love with her devoted daughter by her side. Born on June 24 1962 in Cleveland Ohio Angela was the beloved daughter of the late James and Ora Lee Ca...