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Local Obituaries for Families in Brunswick, Garrettsville, & Medina in Ohio.
CECIL E. FETTY
Oct 21, 2023
Cecil E. Fetty, 58, of Valley City, Ohio, passed away at his home unexpectedly on October 21, 2023. He was a loving family man, the best gandpap, and the type of person that always made sure everyone was taking care of. Cecil was a graduate of Brunswick High School that enjoyed the outdoors, especially a day with his fishing pole...
SHIRLEY ANNE HUMMEL
Oct 21, 2023
Shirley Anne Hummel, 82, of Medina, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born July 13, 1941, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Herbert and Grace Anna Sells. She had a thirst for knowledge and enjoyed reading. Shirley also enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and was a seamstress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
GONZALO AGUILAR RETANA
Oct 21, 2023
Gonzalo Aguilar Retana, 45, of Medina, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born February 26, 1978, in Michoacan DE Ocampo, Mexico, to the late Epifanio and Maria Elena. He was a loyal and faithful employee for Brookside Construction Services, INC for 10 plus years. Gonzalo will be dearly missed by his wife, Maria del Rosano Saldana;...
WENDELL F. LANGFORD
Oct 20, 2023
Wendell F. Langford, 83, of Norton, Ohio passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023. He was born October 15, 1940, in Barberton, Ohio, to the late William and Christine Langford. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Wendell retired from Consolidated Freightways (C.F.) Trucking Company after many years as a truck driver. He had a love for old...
JOSEPH EDWARD STURM
Oct 19, 2023
Joseph Edward Sturm, age 82, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born on February 12, 1941, to the late William and Clara (nee Braun) Sturm in Alden, NY. He graduated from Alfred University. Joseph worked for Ferro for 35 years. He loved gardening, Ohio sports, family vacations in...
THOMAS MUELLER KELSEY
Oct 18, 2023
Thomas Mueller Kelsey, age 66, of Columbia Station, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023. He was born on July 3, 1957, to R. Thomas Kelsey and Shirley (nee Mueller) Kelsey Duff in Lakewood, Ohio. He lived his entire life in Cleveland and its western suburbs. Tom was a great athlete and excelled at many sports. He was nationally ranked as...
KATY ALLISON PUFFER
Oct 17, 2023
Katy Allison Puffer, 37, of Medina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born August 23, 1986, in Perryton, TX. Katy graduated from Lindale High School in East Texas in 2004. She loved her Jeep and won many awards for it. Katy had a good sense of humor and was a good friend. She was preceded in...
WALTER JOSEPH BUKSZAR
Oct 17, 2023
Walter “Walt” Joseph Bukszar, age 93, of Brunswick, went to meet his Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He was born on March 14, 1930, the 6th child of the late John and Anna (nee Kovach) Bukszar. While growing up on Buckeye Rd, he attended St. Elisabeth Hungarian Church. As a student at West Tech High School in Cleveland he...
GLENN R. GAYLORD
Oct 15, 2023
Glenn Gaylord passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, the 15th of October, 2023, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was born and raised in Garrettsville, OH to Ralph Hobart Gaylord and Madeline Macie (Maciejewski) Gaylord, both of whom preceded him in death. Glenn’s younger brother Sam and younger sisters Jeanne Sibert and Ellen Gaylord also passed away before him....
RALPH E. LYTLE
Oct 11, 2023
Ralph E. Lytle, 92, of Nelson Twp., passed away at his home, with his loving family by his side, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. He was born September 30, 1931, in Confluence, PA, to the late Grant and Myrtle (Fisher) Lytle. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. Ralph worked for many years in the construction field. He...
PATRICIA A. PYLE
Oct 10, 2023
Patricia A. Pyle, 83, of Medina, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, following a stroke. She was born March 6, 1940, in Westerville, Ohio, to the late Andrew R. and Helen A. Sabados. She was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools, as well as Columbkille Catholic Church. Patricia enjoyed baking cookies, selling jewelry, and was nicknamed “The Cookie Lady”...
RONNIE J. SPETA
Oct 9, 2023
Ronnie Joseph Speta, 84, of Clarksville, TN, went home to his Lord & Savior on Monday, October 9, 2023. He was born May 28, 1939, in Cleveland, OH, to the late Joe Speta and the late Helen (Ogilvy) Linden. He was proud to have retired from the U.S. Navy as an ABCS Aviation Boatswains Mate Senior Chief Petty Officer, after...
WILLIAM C. BUCKNER
Oct 6, 2023
William C. Buckner, 44, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born December 23, 1978. He loved his job and friends at Howmet Aerospace. Willy loved animals and riding his motorcycle and will be dearly missed by his mother, Garnett Buckner, of Cleveland, Ohio, and grandmother, (Nana) Wanda Estep of Brunswick, Ohio, and many loving cousins;...
ROBERT A. BUTLER
Oct 4, 2023
Robert A Butler, age 96, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023. He was born on May 12, 1927, to the late Edmund and Sarah (nee Horan) Butler in Cleveland. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1947. Robert was a retired tool and dye machinist. Robert will be deeply missed by his son, Stephen J (Carrie) Butler; daughter,...
EDWARD F. KURTZMAN
Oct 4, 2023
Edward Francis Kurtzman, 88, of Garrettsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on October 4, 2023. He was born in Kirtland, Ohio, in 1935, to the late Francis and Eleanor Kurtzman. Growing up, he used to ride his bike around various farms in the Hiram Rapids area, working as a farmhand, after his family moved from Kirtland to Hiram....
CHERYL A. BROWN
Oct 2, 2023
Cheryl A. Brown, 58, of Stow, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023. She was born February 3, 1965, in Warren, to the late Donald H. and Glenda (Denton) Brown. She was a graduate of James A. Garfield, belonging to the class of 1983. Cheryl worked as a Home Health Aide for many years. She was...
WILLIAM J. BOYD
Sep 30, 2023
William John Boyd, 50, of Westfield Center, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly after going into cardiac arrest on Saturday September 30th, 2023. He was born in Canton, Ohio, on March 20th, 1973, and was a graduate of Canton McKinley. William later moved to Akron, Ohio, to attend the University of Akron. He made his career as a chef throughout his life,...
CORINE LOIS "CORKY" COOK
Sep 26, 2023
Corine Lois “Corky” (Flowers) Cook, of Wadsworth, OH, died September 26, 2023, at the age of 94, following a brief illness. Corky was born and raised in Parma, Ohio, where she attended a Baptist church and Sunday School. She and her husband, Charles Clifford Cook Jr. (preceded in death 2008) began their married life in Mansfield, OH in 1949, where...
PAUL E. DICKEY
Sep 26, 2023
Paul E. Dickey, 52 of Warren, Ohio passed away suddenly in his home on September 26, 2023. Paul was born January 6, 1971 in Ravenna, Ohio. Paul was a hard working family man. He worked as a foreman for Asplundh Tree Services for 18+ years until 2007, when he was injured on the job. A few years later Paul went...
LEONARD WAGNER SR.
Sep 21, 2023
Leonard Wagner, Sr., age 64, of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Leonard was 1 of 9 children who grew up in Cleveland. He learned at a very young age how to take care of himself and that helped shape his life. Leonard spent many summers as a kid at his grandparents’ farm. He knew early on that...
