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Bruce Oliver Budinger
Feb 28, 2022
Funeral Date March 7, 2022Visitation Sun., March 6 from 3 – 6 p.m. where a service will be held Mon., March 7 at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Shadyside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Wounded Warrior Project in memory of Bruce. See full notice for details.BRUCE OLIVER BUDINGER, age 82, of Auburn Twp. Beloved...
Paulette Boden (nee Balishin)
Feb 27, 2022
Funeral Date March 5, 2022Visitation Fri., March 4 at St. John Funeral Home, Bainbridge Twp., from 4 – 8 p.m., where a service will be held Sat., March 5 at 10 a.m. Burial Restland Cemetery. See full notice for details.PAULETTE BODEN (nee Balishin), age 72, of Bainbridge Twp. Beloved wife of Norman for 52 years; loving mother of Kristina and...
Thomas R. Scherr
Feb 25, 2022
Funeral Date March 2, 2022Visitation Tuesday, March 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the St. John Funeral Home, Bainbridge Twp. A memorial service will be held at the Valley Presbyterian Church, Chagrin Falls, on Wednesday, March 2 at 11:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Valley Presbyterian Church. See full notice for details.THOMAS RICHARD...
Heidi I. Stull (nee Saur)
Feb 24, 2022
No services at this time. See full notice for details.HEIDI I. STULL (nee Saur), a resident of Bainbridge Township for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2022. Born to Georg and Emilie Saur in Germany, Heidi met and married the love of her life, William E. Stull, in 1954. In 1960, she came to the U.S....

George P. Hanchin
Feb 22, 2022
Funeral Date February 28, 2022Visitation Sun., Feb. 27 from 3 – 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Mon., Feb. 28 at Ss. Cosmas & Damian Church, Twinsburg, at 10 a.m. (Please meet at church). Entombment at Crown Hill Cemetery. See full notice for details.GEORGE P. HANCHIN, age 82, of Twinsburg. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Daniels). Loving father...
Linda C. Lewandowski (nee Carroll)
Feb 20, 2022
Funeral Date February 25, 2022Family will receive friends from 10 – 11 a.m., Fri., Feb. 25 at Church of the Holy Angels. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Rescue Village to continue Linda’s passion for helping animals (https://give.rescuevillage.org). See full notice for details.LINDA C. LEWANDOWSKI...
Vincent C. Opaskar
Feb 14, 2022
Funeral Date February 18, 2022Visitation Thurs., Feb. 17 from 4 – 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Fri., Feb. 18 at Church of the Holy Angels at 11 a.m. (Please meet at church). Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Habitat for Humanity or The Cleveland Food Bank. See full notice for details.VINCENT C. OPASKAR,...
Mary B. Spadaro (nee Turi)
Feb 13, 2022
Funeral Date February 18, 2022Visitation Friday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of The Woods Chapel, Avon, where a mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Avon. In lieu of flowers a memorial donation may be made to EWTN. See full notice for details.Mary B. Spadaro (nee Turi),...

MaryLou Ciolczyk (nee Balint)
Feb 7, 2022
Funeral Date February 10, 2022Visitation Thurs., Feb. 10 from 4 – 7 p.m. with closing prayers at 6:30 p.m. Cremation to follow. See full notice for details.MARYLOU CIOLCZYK (nee Balint) age 83, of Bedford. Loving mother of Jackie (Tom) Day and the late Carolyn Repko; dearest grandmother of Rachel and Sara; sister of Betty Carter and Jean Prince. Friends received...
Anne D. McBride (nee Davidson)
Feb 3, 2022
Funeral Date February 7, 2022Visitation Sunday, Feb. 6 from 2 – 5 p.m. Mass of Christian burial Monday, Feb. 7 at St. Joan of Arc Church, Chagrin Falls, at 10 a.m. (Please meet at church). Burial All Souls Cemetery. Wearing of masks and social distancing will be observed. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Beaumont...
John H. Hargreaves
Jan 26, 2022
Funeral Date March 24, 2022Visitation Thurs., March 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. with a closing service at 8 p.m. Interment to follow on Fri, March 25 at Bedford Cemetery at 10 a.m. (Please meet at cemetery). See full notice for details.JOHN HILARY HARGREAVES, age 81, of Bedford. Beloved husband of the late Carol Anne Hargreaves for 60 years; loving...
Gregory S. Pike
Jan 26, 2022
Funeral Date May 21, 2022Visitation Fri., May 20 at the St. John Funeral Home, Bainbridge Twp., from 4 – 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 21 at Church of the Holy Angels, 18205 Chillicothe Rd (Rt. 306), Bainbridge Twp. at 10 a.m., where the family will receive guests from 9 a.m. until time of...
Sharon Lee Simmons (nee Ortman)
Jan 26, 2022
Funeral Date February 5, 2022Visitation, Saturday, Feb.5,from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.at our Bedford location.(See full notice below)SHARON LEE SIMMONS (nee Ortman) age 75, of Bedford Hts. Loving mother of Michele (Wayne) Powell, Melissa (Dave) Moore, Maureen (Doug Norman) Easton, and Mindy (B.J.) Harvey; grandmother of Terri Powell, Brianna Ford, Brooklin Ford, Brittney Moore, Caleb Easton, Corinne Easton, Devin Norman,...
Warner J. Batten
Jan 22, 2022
Funeral Date No services at this time.A celebration of life may be held at a later date.Warner Batten, of Bedford, OH, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by family. Warner was born in Linn, West Virginia on September 18, 1936 to the late Foster and Pauline Batten. He lived to be 85 years old. Beloved husband of 59...
Victoria Dorothy Rushanan (nee Boccuzzi)
Jan 21, 2022
Funeral Date January 27, 2022Visitation Wed., Jan. 26 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Bedford funeral home, where a service will be held on Thurs., Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Bedford Cemetery. See full notice for details.VICTORIA DOROTHY RUSHANAN (nee Boccuzzi), age 92, of Bedford. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Alan...
Dorothy A. Dishong (nee Davis)
Jan 21, 2022
Funeral Date All services private.Dorothy Anne Dishong (nee Davis) died peacefully on January 21, 2022 with family at her side. Anne, as she was known, was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Dix Ohlin Dishong and her brother James Davis. She is survived by her five children Sally, Amy (Tom) Groneman, Jim (Jill), John (Margaret) and Molly (Tom)...
Joanne M. Craine (nee Mtrey)
Jan 19, 2022
Funeral Date January 26, 2022Visitation Tues., Jan. 25 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Bedford funeral home, where prayers will be held Wed., Jan. 26 at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary Church, Bedford at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at All Saints Cemetery. The family requests that masks be worn and social distancing...

Velma M. Albright (nee White)
Jan 18, 2022
Funeral Date January 25, 2022Visitation Tues., Jan. 25 from 10-11 a.m., with a service at 11. Burial to follow at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens (Chesterland). See full notice for details.VELMA M. ALBRIGHT (nee White), age 88, of Streetsboro. Beloved wife of the late Regis; loving mother of Kathleen (late Jim) Karasek and the last Naomi Koszekwa; dearest grandmother and great-grandmother....
Duane Lorens
Jan 17, 2022
Funeral Date January 24, 2022Visitation Mon., Jan. 24 from 4 – 7 p.m. Cremation to follow and burial will take place at a later date. See full notice for details.DUANE LORENS, age 71, of Walton Hills, passed away Monday, Jan. 17. Beloved husband of Lynn (nee Galovic) for 50 years; loving father of Timothy (Jaymi Lester) and Michael; dear grandfather...
Dorothy F. Cassidy (nee Allen)
Jan 17, 2022
Funeral Date January 25, 2022Visitation Tues., Jan. 25 from 4 – 8 p.m. Cremation to follow and burial at a later date. See full notice for details.DOROTHY F. CASSIDY (nee Allen) age 88, of Maple Hts. Beloved wife of the late Ronald; loving mother of Stephen (deceased), Laura and Patrick (Miranda); dearest grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 8; sister...