James M. Smith

Jan 14, 2024

James Smith

Jim was husband and partner of Patti (nee Stacho) for 39 years. Beloved father of Carlyn (Peter Schupska), Rebecca (Katie Colbaugh), Laura Segovia (Jesús), and Sheila.Dearest brother of William (Mardell) and preceded in death by siblings Robert (Margaret), Maxine Nero, Patricia Briggs, and Trudy. Brother-in-law of Bill Stacho (Sue), Connie Meyer(Ken), and Tom Stacho (Helene). Uncle of many nieces...

Park Dixon Goist

Jan 12, 2024

Park Dixon Goist, PhD, died peacefully January 12, 2024, at Windsor Heights Memory Care in Beachwood, Ohio, under the care of Miracle City Hospice.

Beloved husband of Sarah May, and devoted stepdad of Joanna May (Hunkins) Cullinan, Park was born September 7, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Helen Hunter Goist, sisters Anne...

Irene S Burkhart

Jan 8, 2024

Lifelong Cleveland resident Irene Burkhart died Monday, Jan. 8 at her home in Ambler Court at Judson Park. She was 96.

Born on Nov. 8, 1927 to Cecelia and Joseph Szelong, Irene grew up bilingual, often translating for her Polish immigrant parents. An only child, she graduated from Flora Stone Mather College with a degree in education, the first in...

Paul Rothacker

Nov 23, 2023

PAUL ALAN ROTHACKER, AGE 75

Beloved father of Heather Rothacker (Andrew), Samantha Rothacker Owens (Kyle), Jennifer Steen (Eric) and Joseph Steen (Megan). Cherished grandfather of Joseph, Lilliana, Piper, Baron, Orion and Dawson. Dearest son of Vernon and Lillian Rothacker (both deceased). Loving brother of Sheila Kingsmill (Ralph, deceased), Sharon Bicker, Arthur, Mary Steen (Fred, both deceased), Kathleen Liberatore (Chester, deceased),...

Evva M. Evans

Nov 15, 2023

Evva Matilda (affectionately known as Tillie) Mckinney-Hatch-Logan-Evans was born on 6/21/1931 in Omar, West Virginia and raised in Charleston, West Virginia to Francis and Roosevelt Mckinney Sr. who preceded her in death then adopted by Evva and Will Hatch, who also preceded her in death. Evva was also preceded in death by her sister, Bertha Mckinney-Hatch-Lawerence and brother, Roosevelt Mckinney...

Soo Heong Chan

Nov 5, 2023

Soo Heong Chan, nee Ng, age 94, born February 14, 1929 in Hoy Ping Village, Guangdong Province, China, passed away in thecompany of family members on November 5, 2023. Soo, beloved wife of the late Jimmy Yee Chan (Chan Gim Ngo); andmother of Elizabeth (husband, David Diguangco), Larry, (wife, Minako Yamamoto), and Robbin, (husband, Daniel Chan);grandmother of Liona Galadriel Chan,...

Frank Tainer

Oct 16, 2023

FRANK TAINER, age 100

Beloved husband of 69 years to the late Doris (nee Kresse). Loving father of Susan Tainer, Jeanne Vernak, Thomas Tainer (Meg), Kathy Gaydos (Mike), Daniel Tainer (Nancy), Diane Bickett (Tim) and Christopher Tainer (Anne). Devoted grandfather of 17, great grandfather of 17. Dear brother of Jim Tainer (Ann, both deceased) and Robert Tainer (Mary Ellen).

Frank...

Elizabeth Carroll Dietzel

Sep 22, 2023

Elizabeth Carroll Dietzel

September 22,1931 - September 22, 2023

Age 92, passed away after celebrating her birthday with her family.

Carroll was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved spending time with her family.  Carroll would have the entire family over for dinner every Sunday.  She spent countless hours in the kitchen cooking and baking for the...

Joan Ruth McGervey

Sep 2, 2023

Joan Ruth McGervey, age 56, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 2, 2023 with family by her bedside. She was born on September 11, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Joan was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and attended Case Western Reserve University where her father, John McGervey, was a tenured member of the Physics Department....

Natacha Jeanne Hansbary

Aug 6, 2023

NATACHA JEANNE HANSBARY (nee Goode), only child of Eva and Francis Goode and dear wife of the late Raymond Hansbary.

Natacha is survived by her children: John, Francine, Natacha and Cynthia along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, friends as well as her feline companion, Molly.

She was an avid theater-goer, crocheter and traveler. She enjoyed...