Obituaries
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Walter McMaster
Walter McMaster, age 90, of Chardon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2025. Born on Aug. 5, 1935, in Chardon, Ohio, Walter was one of 12 children and the youngest son in his family. A 1955 graduate of Chardon High School, Walter was known in his youth for his love of basketball and easygoing […]
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Mark Alan Ruple Jr.
Mark Alan Ruple Jr., age 47, a lifelong resident of Chardon, Ohio, passed away on Oct. 10, 2025, in Euclid, Ohio. He was born on Sept. 2, 1978, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, to Mark Alan and Daila A. (nee Baleika) Ruple. Mark grew up in Chardon, where he attended Chardon High School and proudly called […]
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Bonnie Lynne Hofmann
Our beloved mother, Bonnie Lynne Hofmann (nee Erben), passed away peacefully on Sept. 20, 2025, at the age of 82, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 18, 1942, Bonnie lived a life full of love, laughter and devotion to those she held dear. She cherished her family and friends and […]
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Susan Mae Canfield Ashworth
Susan “Sue” Mae Canfield Ashworth, age 71 of Shelby, N.C., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. Sue is survived by her two sons, Kevin Ashworth, and wife Terri, of York, Pa., and Kyle Ashworth and wife Sarah, of Cherry Hill, N.J.; her four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Nolan, Luke and […]
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William Joseph Adams
William Joseph “Bill” Adams passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born April 15, 1931, to Esther L. (nee Hammond) Adams and Rudolph Adams. Bill married his Chardon High School sweetheart, Beverly Jean Murray, on June 27, 1950. He joined the […]
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Doris Jean Cottrell
Doris Jean (née Miskoe) Cottrell, age 91, of Chardon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2025, at Lake West Medical Center, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, compassion and service to others. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Dec. 12, 1933, Doris was the beloved daughter of Vlad and Wilma (née Habodsz) Miskoe. She pursued her […]
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Richard Dean
Richard “Dick” Dean, age 99, peacefully entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Oct. 2, 2025. Born on Sept. 2, 1926, in a home beside the Burton fairgrounds, Dick embodied the spirit of what Tom Brokaw called the Greatest Generation. Raised in a family deeply rooted in the Geauga County community, […]
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Craig Patrick Schinness
Craig Patrick Schinness, age 61, of Chester Township, passed away peacefully on Oct. 6, 2025, at Amelia Grace Assisted Living. Born on June 8, 1964, in Cleveland, he was the beloved son of Jack and Sandy (nee Hamley) Schinness. Craig’s life was a tapestry of love, laughter and hard work, and his presence will be […]
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Dale C. Krycak
Dale C. Krycak, 77, of Newbury Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2025. Born on Sept. 21, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Harold Schubert and Betty (nee May) Turner, Dale lived a life marked by warmth, compassion and deep devotion to her family. In 1981, Dale married the love of her life, Ralph […]
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Sally Ann White
Sally Ann White, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully in Hudson, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on Nov. 18, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, Sally’s life was a testament to her unwavering kindness, love and humor that touched everyone she met. Sally’s journey began as the […]



