All Obituaries

Roland “Tom” Moses, 84 of Burton peacefully passed away Saturday August 6, 2022, at UH Geauga Hospital. He was born December 15, 1937, to the late Orville and Rachael Moses in Williamsburg KY.  In 1954 he moved to Cleveland and in 1959 he married his wife of 63 years, Dorothy J. (Schroyer).  In 1963 he became a member of the Masonic Lodge where he remained until death, and a member of the Church of God in Cleveland.  His interest were coaching little league...

  Lester W. Byler, 54 years, 9 months, 28 days of 16254 Nauvoo Rd, Middlefield Ohio passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born October 1, 1967, in Claridon Township to William W. and Esther O. Byler. He was a member of the old order Amish. Lester was the owner and operator of Nauvoo Machinery and he enjoyed restoring tractors and collecting antiques.   He is survived by his wife Betty, and 6 children, Robert (Rosalyn) Byler, Andrew (Viola) Byler,...

Thomas Lee Griffin 69 of Burton passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday July 26, 2022.  He was born September 12, 1952, in Clarksburg, WV. to Robert Lee and Fayetta June (Gibson) Griffin.  Tom was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of A.P.C.O, a life member of the N.R.A, and the North American Hunting Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and rebuilding engines and cars.  He will be sadly missed by his mother, Fayetta, siblings, Virgil Ray (Lynn) Griffin, Randall...

Nancy Joanne Purpura (Ziska), 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was born January 29, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio. Daughter of James and Marie Ziska. She was a graduate of South High in Cleveland.  Nancy married Donald Purpura, then moved to Middlefield where she called home for 57 years.  Nancy was the head cook at Briar Hill Nursing Home for 20 years, retiring and then became a greeter at Walmart. She also loved to volunteer at Geauga Hospital and worked for...

Carolyn Anne (Krall) Wonders, passed away quietly at her home on July 22nd with her dedicated and loving husband of 50 years, William W. Wonders at her side. She was the youngest daughter of Anthony and Agnes Krall, born in Youngstown, Ohio and residing in nearby Campbell, Ohio through her youth. She leaves behind close family in her husband William W. Wonders, son William P. Wonders, daughter-in-law Erin S. Wonders and granddaughters, Moira and Shannon Wonders. She was preceded in death by...

Lawrence Warren Moore, 73, of Andover, went to be home with his Lord and Savior, on Monday July 18, 2022. He was born  June 9, 1949, in Cleveland Ohio, to the late George and JoAnne Moore. He served his country in the Navy and went on to be a clerk at Giant Eagle.   Larry loved life! He was funny and enjoyed giving those around him suitable, funny nicknames. He loved camping at Holiday Camplands and was very involved with his church family at Andover-Pymatuning Community...

Jane Ann Burkey, 75, of Middlefield, OH, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022. She was born June 20, 1947, in Johnstown, PA, to the late Lewis Bernard and Margaret Naomi (Bunn) Maus. She graduated in 1965 from Portage Area High School in Portage, PA, and received Lab Tech Training at Lee Hospital in Johnstown, PA. Jane married...

Janet Louise White, 64, of West Farmington passed away peacefully at Cortland Healthcare surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. She was born June 18, 1958 to the late Emery and Nella May (Krebs) Lipstreu in Cleveland.  Janet graduated from Berkshire High School and went on to get her associate business degree at Kent State. She also earned her managers license as a hairdresser. She married her husband, John, August 6,...

Service Update;   A Celebration of Life for Irene will be held July 17, 2022 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the Troy Oaks Clubhouse, 17989 Shaw Rd, Hiram (Troy Twp.), OH 44234     Irene Joan Peairs (nee Dynowski), age 93, of Troy Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022 surrounded by her family.  She was a resident of Ohman Family Living at Holly in Newbury Twp, Ohio since 2019. She was born December 31, 1928...

On Monday, July 11, 2022, M. Joyce Puckett passed away peacefully at Arden Courts Memory Care in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Joyce was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on April 14, 1926, to the late William and Emily (Maude) Johnston. Joyce attended Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario, and graduated with a degree in elementary education. She married Randall (Randy) Willis Puckett in December, 1950. They had four children and resided in the Auburn, Ohio area since 1960. Joyce was very proud to...