All Obituaries

William E. “Bill” Wendell, age 91, longtime resident of Parma Hts., died Saturday evening at The Lantern of Saybrook where he has resided the past two years. He was born March 29, 1929 in Canton, the son of the late Harvey & Ruth (Schoner) Wendell.  Bill was a veteran of the U. S. Army.  He served 40 years as an insurance investigator with Equifax before retiring.  He and his wife Mona were members of the Divinity Lutheran Church in Parma Hts. Survivors...

Mary Jane Gasho, age 95, longtime Jefferson resident, died Friday afternoon at the Jefferson Healthcare Center. She was born June 18, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Charles & Isabell (Bolte) Metzler.  Mary Jane was a 1943 Jefferson High School graduate and was married to Lloyd M. Gasho on February 9, 1945 in Covington, KY. Mary Jane worked several years in the meat department at Bowdler’s Stop & Shop and was also a custodian at Jefferson Elementary School for...

Beverly J. Hoagland, age 75 of Salem, died Tuesday evening at the Salem Regional Medical Center. She was born October 7, 1944 in Albion, PA, the daughter of Robert & Bertha (Dundon) Adams and lived in the Jefferson area most of her life before moving to Columbiana Co. in 2002. Beverly was an active member of the Bulah Calvary United Methodist Church and the Bible study group while living in Denmark Twp.  Her interests included horses, leatherwork, reading and crossword...

James Arthur “Art” Kula, age 79 of Richmond Twp., died Sunday evening at the Austinburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 27, 1941 in Cleveland, the son of Rudolph & Rita Ann (Dodash) Kula and has resided in this area the past 16 years coming from Chardon.  Art is a retired employee of Metal Craft in Chardon. His hobbies included fishing and his motorcycles, owning a Shovelhead.  He was also a World War II enthusiast with much memorabilia...

Hazel J. Coy, 81 of Geneva died Saturday (May 9th)  at her home. She was born July 27, 1938 in Geneva, Ohio the daughter of Henry E. and Florence L. (Libert) Coy and has lived in the same house her whole life. Hazel worked for 44 years with Geneva Rubber Company until her retirement. She enjoyed going to the movies, and playing cards. Most important to her was being with her nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews and great-great ones too. Surviving her is her brother,...

Debbie D. Edelman, age 67 of New Lyme Twp., died Wednesday afternoon at UH-Geauga Medical Center where she had been a patient the past month. She was born November 4, 1952 in Painesville, the daughter of Charles W. & Janis J. (Meyers) Wiseman and has lived in this area the past 48 years, previously living in Eastlake.  Debbie was married to Richard V. Edelman on September 25, 1971 at St. Joseph Calasanctius Church in Jefferson. Debbie most recently worked in the office of Atty....

Gordon R. Bovee, 95 died Tuesday (May 5th) peacefully at his home in Kingsville. He was born September 22, 1924 in Kingsville, Ohio the son of Hardy and Gertrude (Childs) Bovee and has been a lifetime area resident. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army as an aviation engineer running heavy equipment helping build runways. He was employed with East Ohio Gas Company for 38 years retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Kingsville Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed identifying...

Kirk A. Williams, age 64, died unexpectedly Saturday morning at his residence in Jefferson. He was born January 16, 1956 in Warren, the son of the late Ray & Mabel (Davis) Williams.  Kirk grew up in Ashtabula, attended Harbor High School, joined the service in his senior year and graduated from Karlsruhe High School in Karlsruhe, Germany. Kirk was a proud U. S. Army veteran, serving 18 years of active duty and finished his career in the U. S. Army Reserves.  Much of his...

Joan C. Gill, 85 of Ashtabula died Saturday (May 2nd) at Villa on the Lake in Conneaut, Ohio. She was born June 30, 1934 in Ashtabula the daughter of Henry and Antonetta  (Nappi) Muto and has been a lifetime area resident. She had been employed for over thirty years with Reliance Electric until her retirement. She was a long time and devoted member of Our Lady of Peace Mt. Carmel Church. She was a member of VFW Post 943 Auxiliary; American Legion Post #103 Auxiliary; the Reliance...

Brandon T. Lee 24 of Ashtabula died unexpectly on Thursday April 30th at his home. He was born September 9, 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Cheong Y and Vickie (Bloom) Lee. Brandon graduated from Happy Hearts School and from Lakeside High School. He had been employed by Ash Craft Industries and by Brighter Horizons. Brandon was a member of Saints William and Robert Catholic Church in Euclid. He enjoyed music and he loved to dance and going to car shows and restaurants. He was very...