Medina High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Everett Rice Keith Jr 73 of Platte City Missouri formerly of Memphis Missouri has gone to the baseball park in the sky. Endless strikes hotdogs and beer. Junior passed away Tuesday evening November 11 2025 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas. Everett was born on September 16 1952 in Bloom...

Patricia Ann Gibson passed away on Sunday November 30th after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia. Known as Pat to family and friends she spent her life as a homemaker raising her four children and then her grandchildren who always loved slumber parties with Mamaw and Papaw. Known for her friendly...

Betty J. Sowards, 83 of Medina, Ohio passed away suddenly, Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Hospice of the Western Reserve following a brief illness.She was born March 26, 1942 in Pennsylvania to the late Edd & Margaret Miller. Betty enjoyed sewing and playing bingo.She is survived by her children, M...

Eugene Frederick Schaub, 77 of Lafayette, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Medina General Hospital.He was born October 2, 1948 in Medina, Ohio to Fred and Olga (Elioff) Schaub. Fred grew up in Spencer, Ohio and graduated from Black River High School. He had resided in ...

Richard A. “Rich” Archer, 59 of Wooster, Ohio passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, October 3, 2025. He was born September 14, 1966 in Medina, Ohio to Gerald and Marilynn (Dennison) Archer.Rich grew up in Spencer, Ohio and attended Black River Schools. He married Amanda Cutlip on July 3, 1...

Richard Warren Gott, 96 of Spencer, Ohio passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina, Ohio. He was born October 20, 1928 in Wellington, Ohio to Paul and Irene (McBurney) Gott.Richard grew up in the Wellington and Spencer area, residing in Spencer most of his life. ...

Mary Jane Flory, 81 of Massillon, Ohio passed away Monday, December 22, 2025, at Wooster Community Hospital.She was born December 13, 1944, in Burbank, Ohio to Walter and Hazel (Myers) Flory. Mary grew up there and graduated from Norwayne High School in 1958. She worked for many years as an accounta...

Jerome L. “Jerry” Tomko, 89 of Seville, Ohio passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025. He was born in Renovo, Pennsylvania to the late John and Julia (Hritzko) Tomko.Jerry was employed by B.F. Goodrich for 25 years, and later at Medina County Career Center for 15 years. He always liked to make people...

Ronald Eugene Thomas, 88 of Lodi, Ohio passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Rittman, following a period of declining health. He was born March 31, 1937 in Bucyrus, Ohio to the late Frank and Theresa (Rauth) Thomas.Ron grew up in Beaver Falls, PA before his family mo...

Frances Joan Anderson, age 86, of Lodi, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in the presence of loved ones.She was born on June 29, 1939, in Elyria, Ohio, to Frank and Nina (Tibbits) DuPlaga. Frances was raised in the Lafayette and Medina areas and graduated from Medina High ...

She was born to the late George Gallagher and the late Marie and John Dunn. Shirley met and married the love of her life Douglas Bedford and together they moved to Medina Ohio where they raised their family and built a life rooted in faith community and love. Shirley was a devoted member of St. Fran...

Ruth Louisa Basch age 89 passed away peacefully at her home in Medina Ohio on January 8 2026. She was born in Cleveland Ohio to the late Alfred and Lillian Lunn. Ruth dedicated her life to childrenboth her own and the many she taught throughout her long and meaningful career in education. She served...

Debra L. Snow born on August 20 1950 to Marlin H. and Lillian C. Snow passed away peacefully at her Chippewa home on Monday January 5 2026. Preceding Debra in death were her grandparents parents uncle Bob Neumann and cousin Harley Falk. Debra is survived by her brother Marlin Bubby Snow Susan Rohr S...

Philip Earl Nicholson 78 years old of Medina Ohio passed away on January 6 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 4 1947 in Cleveland Ohio to the late Burton and Ruth Wilks Nicholson. Philip was always a curious soul and saw himself as an entrepreneur of sorts as quoted I am a jack of al...

Violet Louise Davies 98 years old of Amherst Ohio passed away on January 9 2026. She was born on July 25 1927 in Burning Springs West Virginia to the late Carl A. and Gertie L. Belt Scott. Violet was a charter member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Stow where her faith guided her life and...

Russ was born in Cleveland to C. Russell and Arlyn Pearson Huston the fifth of six children. After graduating from Brush High School he went on to earn advanced degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University and Kent State University. Russ proudly served his country in the United States Air Force with the ra...

Robert William Dague age 98 and a lifelong resident of Medina passed away on December 20 2025. He was born in Medina on April 13 1927 to the late Hugh and Evelyn Holtzburg Dague. Robert graduated Medina High School in 1945 and served in the US Navy. He went on to earn his masters degree and began hi...

Carolyn Ann Cassidy of Medina Ohio passed away on January 11 2026. Born in Cleveland Ohio to the late Arthur E. and Dorothy Mooney Carolyn was a woman defined by her deep devotion to her family and her vibrant spirit. Carolyn was the beloved wife of the late William John Cassidy and together they bu...

Judith Cookie DuBose 85 of Chippewa Lake Ohio passed away peacefully on January 5 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Denison Texas Cookie grew up with a warmth and generosity that followed her throughout her life. She was best known by her nickname a name that perfectly captured her ...

Gerald Leroy Jerry Fritz age 83 passed peacefully on Tuesday evening January 13 2026 surrounded by the legacy of love faith and family he spent a lifetime building. Born on February 21 1942 in Wadsworth Ohio Jerry was a longtime resident of Medina a place he proudly called home. He was preceded in d...

Addison Addie Jo Wisniewski 25 of Medina Ohio passed away on Friday January 16 2026 due to complications from the flu. Born on June 15 2000 to John and Andrea Engle Wisniewski Addie was a 2019 graduate of Highland High School and earned her bachelors degree in Theater Performance from the University...

Robert John Elder 87 of Medina Ohio passed away peacefully with his family at his side on December 30 2025. Robert was born October 29 1938 in Mallet Creek Ohio to the late Chester and Ruth Pritchard Elder. He resided in Medina County for the majority of his life and couple years he made his residen...

James Gerard Wessa 70 of Medina Ohio passed onto his heavenly home on Saturday December 20 2025. Jim was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on April 4 1955 to the late Wallace and Mary Ann Volz Wessa. He was raised in Wisconsin and moved to Cleveland for work in 1987 then to Medina County in 1994. Jim was ...

Lex Andrew Hartline, 67, of Delaware, Ohio, passed away on September 22, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, with his wife and son at his side. Born in Millersburg, Ohio, on December 8, 1957, to Richard and Norma Hartline, Lex grew up in a lively home with his brothers Mark and Kirk. He spent his...

Arthur Deiderich Sr., a dedicated educator, coach, and family man, passed away on December 31, 2025, in Medina, Ohio. He was 92 years old.Born on November 13, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Arthur's early years laid the foundation for a life marked by service, leadership, and commitment to other...

David Jerome Maynard age 63 passed away on December 29 2025. He was born on August 18 1962 in Medina Ohio to Betty nee Varney and the late Wendell Maynard. David is also survived by his beloved daughters Jessica Maynard Robert Litton and Jamie MaynardSeamon dear grandchildren Brenden and Breanna Gun...

Charles William Eaton, 50, of Lodi, passed away January 9, 2026 at Hospice Of the Western Reserve, in Medina. Charles was born November 18, 1975 in Medina, Ohio to Charles John...