Obituaries in Mentor, OH

Deborah Rose was born to teenage parents in Florida on March 16 1959. After her mother later married Debbie spent her early years in Louisiana before moving to Indiana. As an adult she lived in Indiana Kentucky Texas Oregon and Washington before settling in Ohio in 2017. She particularly loved livin...

Thomas William Heckman Sr. was born on October 25 1941 to Florence and Harold Heckman in Painesville Ohio. Six years later Tom became a big brother to Jeffrey Mlisande Heckman Sr. Tom loved football and was a lifelong Browns fan even if that meant yearly disappointments. He played football and wrest...

John Karich age 84 of Brooklyn Heights OH passed away on Tuesday January 20th 2026 surrounded by family. Beloved husband to the late Gloria Karich Smith. He is survived by daughter Holly Ponomarenko stepdaughters Denise Bamber Bill Colleen West the late Jerry West grandchildren Samantha and Alexandr...

Thomas Pepp age 63 of Mentor on the Lake passed away suddenly on February 6 2026. Loving son of Donald and Jean Pepp cherished brother of Anni Pepp Michael Pepp Mary and Jimmy Pepp loving uncle to Nikky Abby Autumn Kayla Tony Jessica and Georgie great uncle to Natalie Bria Osias Atticus and Kieran d...

Shawn Kmetko passed away peacefully on January 29 2026 at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland following a fouryear battle with cancer. The years of illness were marked by uncertainty fear and endurance. Shawn faced what came with honesty and vulnerability doing his best to navigate each day...

It is with a light heart and fond memories that we announce the passing of Charles Saylor who embarked on his final adventure on February 2 2026 in Painesville Ohio. Charles was born on June 5 1950 in the charming town of Johnstown Pennsylvania and spent his life making the world a brighter place fo...

Belinda Kay Lunceford passed away in her home in Mentor Ohio on February 3 2026. Belinda was born on August 22 1949 to the late Leo Lunceford and Marilyn Lunceford and is also preceded in death by Danny Lunceford and Chris Lunceford. She worked as a nurse for Mount Sinai and the Veterans Association...

Annette L. Vender age 78 passed away surrounded by her family on January 30 2026. Cherished mother of Jason Bell Meredith Bell and Kristin Moncrease and her beloved grandkids Chris Dylan Aidan Adriana Aniya Cameron Dear sister to Arlene Morrow brother Allen Carol Milnar . She was preceded in deat...

Margaret Peg Urbas age 97 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on January 23 2026. Born September 26 1928 in Cleveland she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Siebold. She graduated from Mentor High School and went on to enjoy being the office secretary at Concord E...

Donald Don Budzicki affectionately known as Duck earned his wings on January 8 2026 with his family by his side. He was the beloved spouse of Pam ne Chamar. Don was a loving father to his children Mike Melissa George Blaire Ryan and Megan Mike whom he shared with his former wife Carol Joyner. He was...

Eleese Ann Gosselin Ross. Age 90 of Willoughby Ohio went to be with her Lord on Thursday January 8 2026. Born September 6 1935 in Manchester NH she came to Lake County in 1963 and lived in Willoughby for over 60 years. Eleese was a past president of the Jr. Womens Club and she served the Lord at Fri...

Linda K Barry 78 of Chardon Twp. passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Western Reserve on Sunday Jan. 11 2026. Linda was born February 27 1947 in Cleveland and grew up in East Cleveland. Where she met her childhood sweetheart whom she later married. She was preceeded in death by her loving husban...