obituaries

May 13, 2025

Judith Palinkas, age 64, of Painesville Township was the daughter of Otto and Crystal (Weber) Ritterspacher, born on August 21, 1960, in Germany.  She passed away at University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland on May 13, 2025.

Judith was a teacher's aide at Our Shepherd Lutheran School in Painesville for many years and she was an...

May 12, 2025

Baby Delilah J. Jones, of Perry, OH passed away May 12,2025

Beloved daughter of Noah and Alexis (Delbrocco) Jones. Adored granddaughter of Tina Delbrocco, Robert (Lynnette)Delbrocco, and Jesse Jones. She is survived by aunts and uncles, Angela Delbrocco, Ashley Irwin( Dylan Dombrowski), Anthony ( Karlan ) Delbrocco and Jessica Jones. Great aunts Tracy Jones and Tammy Jones...

May 9, 2025

Russ Barker, 58, of Painesville Twp, Ohio, passed away on May 9, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Barker was the son of Basil and Gloria Barker. He was born on December 25, 1966, in Painesville, Ohio.

After graduating from Madison High School, where he excelled in softball and shenanigans, Russ began honing his skills...

May 6, 2025

Jack J. Shipman, age 91, of Painesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.  He was born to Lloyd and Mae (Crouse) on April 5, 1934 in Browntown, WV.   He married the love of his life, Loretta (Jones) Shipman on August 21, 1954.  Jack was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church for 70 years. ...

May 6, 2025

Charles Franklin "Butch" Ferrell Sr. passed away May 6, 2025, in Painesville Township, Ohio.  He was born April 30, 1945, in Earling, West Virginia to Charles Floyd Ferrell and Ella Mae (Myers) Ferrell.

Butch served in the United States Navy.   He then went to work for SAS Rubber.  He also worked for Millbrook Bread Co., Ohio Rubber...

May 1, 2025

Woodrow W. Halstead, age 83, passed away May 1, 2025, at Tri Point Medical Center in Concord Township, Ohio.  He was born November 17, 1941, in Huntington, West Virginia to Edward R. Halstead and Pearl (Blankenship) Halstead-Thayer

Woodrow served in the United States Navy as a radarman during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also assisted in numerous...

Apr 30, 2025

Franklin "Frank" Robert Francosky, age 73, passed away April 30, 2025, at his residence in Painesville Township.  He was born, March 24, 1952, in Painesville to Joseph Paul Francosky and Helen (Azary) Francosky.

Frank was an electronics technician instructor who traveled nationally and internationally to train others on advanced medical imaging systems. He received an associate's degree...

Apr 27, 2025

Nila G. Perdue, age 92, passed away April 27th,2025, in Perry, Ohio. She was born March 3rd, 1933, in Gallagher, West Virginia to Marion and Blanche (McDaniel) Lively.

Nila was a member of the Christian Bible Church in Madison, Ohio. She was a big sports fan and specifically loved the Ohio State Buckeyes. She also liked watching...

Apr 25, 2025

Douglas "Doug" Ryan Jenkins passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 25th after a brief health complication, with his Fiancé Tina Bowen and family by his side. Born September 15th 1968, his fondest memories from childhood would be time spent with his brother Jamie and their beloved Grandma J. Doug was truly larger than life in every aspect and will be...

Apr 25, 2025

Homer M. Varner, Sr. age 88, passed away April 25, 2025, in Willoughby Ohio.  He was born February 22, 1937, in Cass, West Virginia to Frank Varner and Mary (Sheets) Varner.

Homer was a firefighter for Painesville Township for many years, retiring in 1997.  He enjoyed baseball, golf, and watching westerns.  He especially enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 22, 2025

Fred E. Armstrong, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded and loved by his family on April 22, 2025. He was born December 18, 1936 in Painesville.

Fred was a lifelong resident of Lake County.  He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1954 – 1958.  After his Military service, he committed his career to...

Apr 17, 2025

Donald David Hirter, age 71, passed away April 17, 2025, in Euclid, Ohio.  He was born August 29, 1953, in Painesville to Donald B. Hirter and Grace (Manley) Hirter DeGraff.

Donald served in the U. S. Army in Viet Nam.  He worked for Fairport Yacht Club before retiring.

He enjoyed fishing, making model airplanes and...

Apr 13, 2025

It is with a heavy heart we announce Thomas Dale Schomburg passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Mentor, Ohio. He was born February 2, 1939, in Portsmouth, Ohio to Leonard and Margaret Schomburg. Tom had 2 brothers, Donald and Maurice, and 4 sisters, Edna Mae, Ruth, Wanda and Theda (Mike). He was married to Marion (Coates) for...

Apr 12, 2025

Arline P. Mulqueeny, age 93, passed away April 12, 2025, in Chardon, Ohio.  She was born October 1, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan to Leslie Eason and Violet (Tuthill) Eason.

Arline worked for the Sears Roebuck Company in Painesville and at Great Lakes Mall for many years.  She was a member of the Christ Child Society and volunteered...

Apr 5, 2025

Thomas Reed, age 89, passed away April 5, 2025, at Heritage Care Skilled Nursing. He was born May 26, 1935, in Painesville to Charles and Myrtle Reed. Tom was a 1953 graduate of Riverside High School and served in the U. S. Army in the 11th Airborne in Germany.

Tom was the owner of Tom Reed General...

Apr 3, 2025

Vida Mae Prekler, age 85, passed away April 3, 2025, in Concord Township OH.  She was born May 26, 1939, in Cleveland OH to Andrew Zamec and Vida Mae (Peterlin)

Vida was an Executive Director for the American Cancer Society and worked for Lang Distributors for many years.

She enjoyed casinos with friends. Vida was...

Apr 1, 2025

Margaret "Sue" Oaks, 83, of Eastlake, passed away April 1, 2025, at University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. She was born September 21,1941, in Dryden, Virginia to the late Sam and Myrtle (Huff) Blevins.

Sue was happily married for 52 years to Glen Oaks when he preceded her death. They spent the first part of...

Mar 28, 2025

Lana E. Kuhar, age 83, passed away on March 28, 2025, at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. She was born on January 9, 1942, in Canton, Ohio, to Alex Rocovitz and Anna (Grich) Rocovitz.

Lana dedicated her life to education. She graduated from Dayton University and earned a Master's Degree from Lake Erie College. She was...

Mar 26, 2025

Rick Rideout, age 65, of Perry passed peacefully on March 26 at home surrounded by his family and friends after a long and courageous battle with many health issues. He was born June 7, 1959, in Painesville to Robert E. Rideout Sr. and Rosa E. (Schuldheis) Rideout.

Rick was a butcher/meat cutter for years after his heart...

Mar 24, 2025

Heather J. Adrian, age 39, passed away March 24, 2025, in Mentor on the Lake.   She was born June 23, 1985, in Tampa, FL. To Roger Adrian and Pamela (Miller) Adrian Thomas.

Heather work at Little Ceasar's in Mentor on the lake for many years and enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, studying the Bible and...