obituaries


Bonnie Lee Voorhies

Bonnie Lee Voorhies

Oct 20, 2026

Bonnie Lee Voorhies, age 87, passed away October 20, 2026, at Reserve Care Hospice Center in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born September 18, 1939, in Painesville to Osmer Warren and Hazel (Whitcomb) Warren and raised by Hazel and Lewellyn Webster.

Bonnie worked for Mold Masters, cared for the elderly and worked as a housekeeper for many friends. Her hobbies included needlework,...

Abigail Flores

Abigail Flores

Oct 15, 2026

Abigail Flores, age 91, passed away October 15, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born September 18, 1935, in Manuel Doblado, Mexico, to Telesforo Hernandez and Mercedes Botello.

Abigail held great faith and love of the lord and his powerful will.

She loved her family and friends more than anything. She was a regular visitor all over the beautiful city of Painesville...

Katherine Bennett

Katherine Bennett

Oct 15, 2026

Katherine S. Bennett, age 70, passed away October 15, 2026, at Tri Point Medical Center in Concord Township surrounded by her family. She was born June 19, 1956, in Andover to Russell Dewey and Inez (Frick) Dewey.

Katherine was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family and home.

She also enjoyed going to the casino, going camping with family and...

Brian T. Good

Brian T. Good

Oct 13, 2026

Brian Thomas Good departed this world after a short illness on October 13, 2026. He was born June 30,1971 to Thomas Good and Alice (Shahan) Good who loved him very much. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Painesville where he loved to sing.

Brian grew up surrounded by his family and school friends. He never sat still;...

Kevin James Burkey Sr.

Kevin James Burkey Sr.

Oct 12, 2026

Kevin James Burkey Sr., age 53, of Painesville, Ohio, passed away on October 12, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories, laughter, and love that will forever be cherished by all who knew him. Born on October 31, 1972, Kevin was the beloved son of the late Arletta (Sweeny) and David Burkey. 

Kevin was a hardworking man who dedicated many years...

Robert John Nicely

Robert John Nicely

Oct 10, 2026

Robert John Nicely, age 58, passed away on October 10, 2026, in Concord Township, Ohio. He was born on July 16, 1968, in Painesville, Ohio, to Danny and Eleanor Nicely.

Rob graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in military history. He worked as a Project Manager at Lake Business Products for over 22 years and always enjoyed exploring...

Juan Hernandez

Juan Hernandez

Oct 7, 2026

Juan Hernandez-Murillo, 52, passed away on October 7, 2026.

Juan was born on January 27, 1974, in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Maria, and a loving father to his daughter, Maria, and Erika Hernandez. He was also a very loving grandpa to his grandchildren Janeli. Aboytes, Camila. Aboytes, Jaylene. Razo, Sofia. Razo, Lalo. Aboytes, Luna. Aboytes,...

Eric Jylanki

Eric Jylanki

Oct 6, 2026

Eric M. Jylanki, age 84, of Painesville, OH, passed away, Oct 6, 2026, in Cleveland. He was born on December 16, 1941, in Painesville to John and Aino (Pellimen) Jaylanki.

Eric was a graduate of Harvey High School and attended Bowling Green University. He worked at East Ohio Gas as a meter reader.

He loved to read books and the newspaper. Eric...

Frances A. Nicholson

Frances A. Nicholson

Oct 5, 2026

Graveside services for Frances A. Nicholson age 88, of Painesville will be Monday October 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Division 2 at Riverside Cemetery, 385 Riverside Drive, Painesville.

Frances was the daughter of David E. Thomas, Sr. and Nellie Thomas (Crawford) born on June 26, 1938, in Uniontown PA and passed away October 5, 2026, at UH Geauga Regional Hospital.

Frances...

Gage Matthew Ervine (aka May)

Gage Matthew Ervine (aka May)

Oct 5, 2026

Gage Matthew Ervine (aka May), age 29, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2026. He was born on May 9, 1997, to John Ervine and Peggy Fisher.

Gage was a one-of-a-kind person with a kind heart and an incredible sense of humor. He had a next-level passion for video gaming and was exceptionally talented at it, especially Counter-Strike 2. He...

Scotty Baise

Scotty Baise

Sep 30, 2026

Scotty Baise, 45, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on September 30, 2026.

Born in Painesville, Ohio, on November 10, 1980, Scotty had many places he called home over the years. These included his first home in Painesville, Columbus, and finally his new favorite place, Chicago.

Scotty had been a Christian all his life. He loved going to church, listening to gospel music,...

Paul Arthur Mietty

Paul Arthur Mietty

Sep 30, 2026

Paul Arthur Mietty, beloved brother, friend, artist, musician, faithful Catholic, and devoted caregiver, was born in Painesville, Ohio, on June 27, 1962. He died in Cleveland on September 30, 2026, at the age of 64. Paul’s life was rooted in his Catholic faith, his family, his creativity, and his love for the people and places of northeastern Ohio. He was...

Jennifer C. Gorman

Jennifer C. Gorman

Sep 26, 2026

Jennifer Colleen Gorman, age 65, passed away September 26, 2026, at Grand River Health & Rehabilitation in Mentor. She was born July 17, 1961 in Paducah, Kentucky. Jennifer parents were Dwane and Patricia Wyatt.

Jennifer was a respiratory therapist at Tripoint Hospital for 22 years. She later got a degree in fashion marketing. Unfortunately, she then was hospitalized Sept. 19, 2025....

Shirley Ann (Dolce) Spiesman

Shirley Ann (Dolce) Spiesman

Sep 26, 2026

SHIRLEY ANN (NE: DOLCE) SPIESMAN age 91, passed away on 9/26/26. Born to John and Mamie Dolce, she married Phillip E Spiesman Sr. on Oct. 1, 1954. Shirley is survived by her children Phil Jr. (Tisha), George, Mark, John (Jeannette), Lisa (Tim Toth), 10 grandkids, 17 great-grandkids, sister, Lucille and is proceeded in death by husband, Phil and siblings Seraphine,...

Saundra Kay Cardina

Saundra Kay Cardina

Sep 21, 2026

Saundra Kay “Sandy” Cardina, of Painesville, Ohio, was born on April 30, 1946, to James McCue and Laura (Bellumori) McCue. Sandy was the oldest of three children and shared a special bond with her siblings, Carol and Barry.

Sandy grew up in Painesville and graduated from Harvey High School in the class of 1964, where she met her high school sweetheart,...

Timothy Sean Lynch

Timothy Sean Lynch

Sep 21, 2026

Timothy Sean Lynch, age 66, passed away September 21, 2026, at U. H. Geauga Regional Hospital in Chardon. He was born October 30, 1959, in Painesville to Patrick T. Lynch and Eileen (Lucas) Lynch.

Tim worked for Domino’s Pizza and was a bus driver for Lake County schools for many years. He was an active member and Past Grand Knight of...

Gloria Dean Smith

Gloria Dean Smith

Sep 19, 2026

Gloria Dean Smith, age 79 of Perry, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 19, 2026, at Danbury of Mentor Assisted Living after bravely fighting a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born November 8, 1946, in Pinegrove, West Virginia to Bruce McKinney and Myrtle (Thomas) McKinney.

Gloria retired from Avery Dennison in Painesville where she worked as an...

Mary Louise Moskal

Mary Louise Moskal

Sep 15, 2026

Mary Louise (Gordon) Moskal, lovingly known as ML, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, at the age of 71. Born on June 14, 1955, in Buffalo, New York, to Richard Gordon and Rose Marie (Jennings) Gordon, ML took great pride in being born on Flag Day and often celebrated that special connection....

Robert N. Waite

Robert N. Waite

Sep 5, 2026

Robert N. Waite, age 84, passed away on September 5, 2026. He was born June 27, 1942, in Fairport Harbor, Ohio to Harrison Waite and Helen (Magyar) Waite.

Bob is survived by his wife, Frances Waite; his sons, Gregory (Jackie) Waite, Gary (Susan) Waite, Dennis Waite, Rick (Nikki) Waite and daughters, Melissa Waite and Diane Waite;14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren,...

Cecil E. Minich

Cecil E. Minich

Sep 2, 2026

Cecil E. Minich, Jr., age 63, passed away on September 2, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones in Mentor, Ohio. He was born on January 17, 1963, in Akron, Ohio, to Cecil E. Minich, Sr. and Priscilla (Rexroad) Minich.

Cecil was a machinist by trade for many years and retired from Ferrotherm Corp. in Garfield Heights. He was an incredibly handy...