Obituaries
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Margaret I. Woodring
Margaret “Peggie” I. Woodring (nee Filer), age 82, of Hambden Township, died Nov. 30, 2023, at David Simpson Hospice House, Cleveland. She was born May 11, 1941, to Merle and Mildred (nee Brown) Filer, in Greenville, Pa., coming to the area in 1966. Peggie enjoyed crafting, bowling and painting, and was an avid baker. The […]
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Geraldine Edna Heck
Geraldine Edna “Gerri” Heck, age 82, passed away peacefully Nov. 28, 2023. She was the beloved daughter to the late Harold and Edna Pekrul; sister to Eileen Rogers (Peter); aunt to Paul Rogers, Robert Rogers (Kelly) and Cindy McCain (Isaac); great-aunt to Cassia, Maximus, Benny, Ruthie, Sammy and Zoe. Gerri became a teacher for Newbury […]
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Joanne E. Friel
Joanne E. Friel (nee Hazen), age 89, of Munson Township, died Dec. 1, 2023, at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland, 11 days before her 90th birthday. Born Dec. 12, 1933, to Howard and Hazel (nee Willey) Hazen, in Chardon, she lived her entire life in Munson. She enjoyed attending church and listening to hymns. […]
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Anthony L. McHugh
Anthony L. McHugh, age 88, of Munson Township, died peacefully at Ohman Family Living at Blossom in Huntsburg Township. Born April 20, 1935, to Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Dailey) McHugh, in Kingston, Pa., he was raised in Larksville, Pa. Tony and his family moved to Munson Township in 1985 for a job in Painesville. He […]
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Patty Ann Pierce
Patty Ann Pierce, wife of the late Henry Pierce, mother of Katherine “Kit” McKinney and Tab McKinney, grandmother of Erin (Seagh Mac Siurdain) McKinney and Nick (Susie) McKinney, great-grandmother of Conchubhar Mac Siurdain. Born Oct. 16, 1936, in Weirton, W. Va., Patty Ann moved to Cleveland. She enjoyed riding horses and various arts, like painting […]
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Linda C. Hart
Linda C. Hart, 84, of Chardon, died peacefully Nov. 24, 2023, under hospice care, just one week away from her 66th wedding anniversary with husband Clyde Hart Jr., whom she married in 1957. Linda was born on Christmas Day, in 1938, to Russell and Helen Lemponen. Linda and Clyde lived in Euclid before settling in […]
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Rosemary Jencso Balazs
Rosemary Jencso Balazs, age 82, of Chester Township, died on Nov. 26, 2023, at home with her family. She is survived by her sons, Paul Jr. (Julie), of Munson Township, and Timothy (Veronica), of Concord Township; grandsons, Timothy, Nicholas, Jaron Tager and Justin Tager; and great-granddaughter, Emersyn Joy. She is preceded in death by her […]
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Jack Smith
Jack Smith, age 87, passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. He was born in December of 1935, in Cleveland, to the late Pearl and Norman Smith. Jack is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Elaine and Margaret; brother Charles; and son Jeff. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Marilyn Smith; […]
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Dolores Estelle Ringler
Dolores Estelle Ringler (nee Haga), age 82, of Chardon, peacefully passed away Nov. 24, 2023. Born on Sept. 8, 1941, to Charles E. and Pauline (nee Breedlove) Haga, in Cleveland, she married William Eugene Ringler on Oct. 29, 1960, in Washington, D.C. Dolores loved shopping, watching movies, playing board and card games, eating out and […]
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Patrick Francis Collins
Patrick Francis Collins, 44, of Chardon Township, peacefully passed away Nov. 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born April 10, 1979, to Francis Albert and Regina Marie (nee Heisler) Collins, in Mayfield Heights and grew up in Hambden Township. Patrick was a 1998 Chardon High School graduate and received […]



