Sally Herman

Dec 14, 2022

Super Mom, friend to all...

It’s a wonderful life.

Sarah Ann Herman (“Sally”) was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 5, 1943, to Walter and Josephine Nagle (maiden name Matevish), who were of Irish and Yugoslavian descent, respectively. Walt worked at the TRW factory; Josephine was an entrepreneur, running her own hair salon and bar.  Along with her younger brother,...

Thomas Carl Brugger, MD

Dec 14, 2022

Thomas Carl Brugger, MD.

Beloved husband of Sandra Russ Brugger (nee Walker) for 47 years, passed away on December 14, 2022 at the age of 95. Tom was a child psychiatrist who practiced over 50 years.  He directed the Child Guidance Center at Washington University; directed the Hannah Pavilion child inpatient unit in Child Psychiatry at University Hospitals; and served...

Betty Ann Root

Dec 5, 2022

Betty Ann Root, Age 92, passed away December 5, 2022.  Daughter of the late Fannie J. and Edward Root; loving sister of Nora Lea (Allen) Hancock, and the late Roberta (Robert) Smolik; much loved aunt of Deborah (Tim) Byrne, Jodie (David) Knuchel, Mark (Dawn) Hancock, and Garry (Pam) Graves; godmother to Louise (Brian) Isroff; Cousin to Peggy (Marvin) Sugarman, Stuart...

Joanne K Brezic

Dec 5, 2022

Joanne K. Brezic 

(nee Kapitzky), age 81, passed away December 5, 2022.  Loving mother of Mark, Ellen and Christine; beloved former wife of the late Richard Brezic; devoted daughter of Edward and Phyllis (nee Niewohner) Kapitzky; sister of John Kapitzky (Patricia); aunt of Laura Kapitzky (Craig Wenger) and Robert Kapitzky; great aunt of Ada; friend of many. 

Joanne earned...

James Arthur Griffith

Nov 25, 2022

James Arthur Griffith went to be with the Lord, November 25, 2022 following a long battle with bone and brain cancer. He was born February 28, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Marguerite (Ellis) and Arthur Griffith.Jim was an Honors graduate of Shaw High School, where he played the trumpet and had his own jazz band. He continued his education...

Marjorie E. McCracken

Nov 15, 2022

Marjorie E. McCracken (nee Geyer), age 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.  Beloved wife of 65 years of Richard H. McCracken; dear mother of Richard Calvin (wife Nancy), Mark Andrew, Joel Geyer (deceased), and Ann Rebecca; grandmother of David, Matthew, Daniel, and Andrew, Joel D., and Micah, and Grace.  Born August 13,...

Evelyn A Gardner

Nov 12, 2022

EVELYN A. GARDNER (nee Thorsell), age 81

Beloved wife for 50 years of the late James H. Gardner. Adored mother of James E. Gardner, Rebecca S. Gardner and Jennifer T. Steffens. Loving grandmother of Mitchell and Kathryn O'Linn, Samantha and James Gardner, Evelynn and Roger Steffens and Lynda and CJ Ventra. Great grandmother of Hunter Beau Karohl. Cherished daughter of...

Thomas I Pereksta

Oct 19, 2022

THOMAS IAN PEREKSTA, age 68

Beloved son of Michael and L. Irene Pereksta (both deceased). He entered into eternal rest Wednesday, October 19,2022. Dear brother of Michael (Lynn) Pereksta, William (Jan) Pereksta, James (Melissa) Pereksta, Albert(Cathleen) Pereksta, and Katherine (Gary) Koczan, uncle to several nieces and nephews.

Interment Knollwood Cemetery, 1678 SOM Center Rd, Mayfield Hts. Family and friends are...

Gary R Gruehl, Sr

Oct 7, 2022

GARY R GRUEHL SR, age 80

passed away October 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Judy (nee Dietrich) for 50 years. Loving father of Gary Jr, George (deceased), Chris Rosinski (Ken) and Connie Ellrich (Scott). Devoted grandfather of Matt (Stephanie), Gregg (Ashley), Meghan (Chris), Hannah, Gunner, and Haley; great-grandfather of Granger and Cameron. Beloved son of the late George and Clarene...

Alfred Eich

Sep 14, 2022

ALFRED M. EICH Jr, age 93of Lyndhurst, Ohio, passed away peacefully September 14, 2022 at the David Simpson Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve. Alfred was born on May 9, 1929, on the west side of Cleveland to the late Bess and Alfred M. Eich Sr. After graduating from West Technical School in Cleveland, Alfred earned a bachelor's degree...