All Obituaries

Barbara Ann Conner-Ramsey, Master Sergeant, USAF (RETIRED) 77 of Streetsboro passed away peacefully at home on 21 February 2026. She was born April 1, 1948, in Ottawa, Illinois to Charles Alva Conner and Laura Leona Henrietta (Kruft) Conner. Barbara was preceded in death by her father Charles Conner, mother Laura Conner, sister Colleen Ardith Perkins, brother Loren Arlie (Butch) Conner, sister Alta Juanita (Totty) Ringer, sister Clara Belle Morris, and several brothers and sister in laws ...

Tad VanderMaas, age 65, of Burton, Ohio, passed away on April 3, 2026. Tad is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Cheryl; his three sons, Bryan, Pete, and Opey, along with their wives and many cherished grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Todd and his wife. He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd VanderMaas; his sister, Mary Anderson; his mother, Carol Day; his mother-in-law, Elane Giel; his brother-in-law, Bo Giel; and his father-in-law, John Giel. Tad worked for ...

James W. Evans, 71, of Champion, Ohio, formerly of Mesopotamia, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. James was born on December 28, 1954, in Warren, Ohio, to Elwood “Elly” and Marie (Gordon) Evans. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School. James dedicated 29 years of his career to Mercury Plastics and also worked at Ace Hardware. Throughout his life, he lived in Mesopotamia, Ohio; Zephyrhills, Florida; and most recently, Champion, Ohio. He was a member of ...

Judith Kay (Pruitt) Basham, 87, of Middlefield, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana; Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Nokomis, Florida, and passed away peacefully with her family by her side, at Ohman Family Living at Briar on Monday, March 30, 2026. Judith was born on January 12, 1939, in Kokomo, Indiana, to the late Leonard and Effie (Gipson) Pruitt. After graduating from Arsenal Technical High School in 1957 and attending some college, she began her career as a mortgage lender with Peoples Bank ...

Wanda Lee Polomsky, age 78, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 28, 2026.  Born on June 22, 1947, in Corry, Pennsylvania, Wanda was the daughter of the late Charles E. Henry and Velma M. (Lewis) Henry. She went on to earn an associate degree from Bryant & Stratton College in Buffalo, New York, worked at Johnson Rubber Factory and later became a co-owner of Farmers Portable Service, RCJ Egg Farm and Evergreen Dairy alongside her ...

Richard James Bikauskas, 65, of Greenwich, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026. Richard was born on April 8, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Alex Bikauskas and Phyllis Rowe. After graduating, he married Debra (Schmidt), and he went on to work as a pizza delivery driver for 25 years. Richard was a devoted Mopar enthusiast who loved camping, enjoyed the color blue, music,  and found great joy in family vacations. Above all, he cherished time spent with his loved ones. He will be ...

James Thomas “Tom” Lerch, born November 8, 1937, went home to be with the Lord on March 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Tom is lovingly remembered by his daughters, Beth (Jerry) Elliott, along with their 10 children and 18 grandchildren; and Kathy Lasich, along with her 8 children and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marilyn Jo Lerch, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage, and more recently by Becky Janow of Texas. Tom grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, ...

Marcianne E. Kimpton, age 94, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away Friday evening, March 6, 2026, at Briar Hill Assisted living.  She was born February 18, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Leo Thomas and Lauretta (Smith) Thomas. Marcianne was a dedicated registered nurse who devoted her life to caring for others. She worked for 4 years at Robinson Memorial Hospital and later served an additional 8 years at Geauga Community Hospital before retiring staying to ...

Anne Roy Bertoldi, 82, of Middlefield, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Chardon Woods of Journey. She was born October 17, 1943, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the late Frank Paul Roy and Helen Alvina (Beck) Roy. Anne was always an honors student, and after graduating from Berkshire High School, she went on to earn her master’s degree in applied music from Baldwin Wallace College.  Music was a part of her whole life as she played piano while her father played the violin. ...

Sandra Marie (Lenney) Strom, 81, of Champion passed peacefully March 3, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland after a series of health complications over the past several months. Sandy was born March 26, 1944, in Warren, to the late Earnest and Edith (Angstrom) Lenney. Sandy, a lifelong area resident, grew up in the Bristol neighborhood of Oakfield where her grandparents served as postmasters and ran the general store for more than 30 years. Sandy graduated from Bristol High ...