Waite High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

John Charles Andreae Jr. 71 of Seville Ohio passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 succumbing to a short battle with kidney failure. Born on November 24 1954 in Wichita Kansas he was the beloved son of the late John Charles J.C. and Betty Sue nee House Andreae. A graduate of North Olmsted High Sc...

Dorothy E. Dottie Wilson age 83 unexpectedly passed away Sunday February 1 2026. She was born on November 13 1942 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. A 1960 graduate of Highland High School Dottie was retired from LTV Steel but continued working as a Home Health A...

George Sobczyk Jr. age 84 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 29 2026 at his residence in Brunswick Ohio. He was born March 26 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. George graduated from Highland High School in 1960. He worked as a machinist at Swagelo...

Kenneth Finowski age 86 of Hinckley passed away on Saturday January 24 2026. Born on November 25 1939 in Cleveland Ohio to Stephen and Jeanette nee Stolarski Finowski Ken was raised in Old Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1958. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and ...

Courtney was born in Middleburg Heights Ohio on February 7 1982 to Paula and William Gaynor. She grew up in Medina and attended Medina City Schools graduating from Medina High School in 2000. She excelled academically and was a standout member of the Color Guard where her grace and dedication shone ...

Randall Joe Gilreath, age 64 of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Randall was born in Toledo on March 9, 1961. He was a 1979 graduate of Waite High School...

Our beloved Terry Corn of Brunswick Ohio a devoted husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 7th. He was a man who loved the Lord loved his country and loved his family deeply. Terry was born in Columbus Ohio to the late Orville and Eula Jean ...

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...

Dianne Irene Wagner 79 of Medina passed away peacefully with her husband and family by her side on Tuesday January 6 2026. Dianne was born on December 24 1946 Christmas Eve in Alliance Ohio the daughter of the late Irvin and Jean Forst Cobbs. Dianne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. She wa...

Anthony "Tony" P. Ipavec age 79 passed away peacefully on January 4 2026 at Heroes Harbor Hospice at the Cleveland VA Medical Center surrounded by care and dignity with his son Anthony lovingly by his side. Tony was born on December 18 1946 in Euclid Ohio to Marie Lallo Ipavec and Anton Ipavec both ...

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...