Obituaries
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Patricia Ann Laubenthal
Patricia “Patty” Ann Laubenthal, age 62, passed away suddenly at home Nov. 4, 2025. She was the daughter of Janet (nee Hall) and her late husband, Bruno Kurapka, and sister to Duane Kurapka, Carol Sever and Cathy Kurapka. Patty was the wife of Raymond F. Laubenthal and loving mother of Ryan, Julia and Steven (Becca); […]
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William Joseph Isner
William “Bill” Joseph Isner, age 84, of Kirtland, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Nov. 1, 2025, at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland, Ohio. Born on Oct. 2, 1941, in Buck Run, W. Va., to John and Ruby (nee Harris) Isner, Bill lived a life rooted in hard work, friendship and a deep appreciation […]
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William Joseph Gibson Sr.
William Joseph Gibson Sr., known affectionately as Bill to his friends and family, departed from this life on Oct. 26, 2025, at the age of 89. Bill was a proud United States Marine Corps veteran who carried the values of honor, courage and commitment throughout his life. He retired from General Motors in Lordstown, Ohio, […]
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Michael Robert Jirousek, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael Robert Jirousek, a truly brilliant and accomplished scientist whose work helped shape the field of metabolic and regenerative medicine, passed away peacefully at his home in Hambden Township on Oct. 30, 2025. He was 66 years old and a long-time resident of Chardon, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 23, 1958, to […]
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Rebecca Dee Mihalacki
Rebecca Dee MihalackiRebecca Dee Mihalacki, 62, of Chardon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2025. She was born on July 7, 1963, in Nelsonville, Ohio, and with the love of her parents, was taught the values of kindness, family and faith that guided her throughout her life. Rebecca was known for her generous spirit […]
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William Dale Shirk
William Dale Shirk passed peacefully Oct. 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at Amelia Grace Assisted Living in Chester Township. Born in East Cleveland on April 30, 1944, to Donovan and Elizabeth Shirk, he spent his life in the Northeast Ohio area. Bill started working for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company as a meter reader […]
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Carol Ann Waxler
Carol Ann Waxler, age 84, of Montville Township, peacefully passed away on Oct. 21, 2025, at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Claridon Township, Ohio. She was born on Nov. 4, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, to William and Mary (nee Keberdle) Dostal. Carol graduated from Ledgemont High School in Thompson Townshio, Ohio, in 1958. On […]
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R. George Comer
R. George Comer, of Chester Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2025. A man with a story for every occasion, George Comer entered the world with one of his own. On May 6, 1929, when paternal presence in delivery rooms was a relatively new norm, George Sr., chose to mark the occasion elsewhere […]
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Patricia Ann Gingerich
Patricia Ann Gingerich (nee Poe), 75, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2025, at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland, Ohio, while surrounded by her family. She was born in Painesville, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 1950, to the late Richard and Alice (nee Martin) Poe. Pat later married her best […]
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Mary Ann Duncan
Mary Ann Duncan, age 77, of Chardon Township, a lifelong resident of Geauga County, peacefully passed away on Oct. 11, 2025. She was born to Robert and Doris (nee Cuckow) Hooberry in Cleveland, Ohio. Mary was the beloved wife of Charles K. Duncan, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage filled with love, laughter […]
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