All Obituaries

John Stanley Patton, 74 of Parkman Township, Ohio passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born on August 6, 1949, and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, the son of John Richard Patton and Betty Rauch Patton. During his school years, he worked through the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout. After graduating from Chagrin Falls High School he attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in...

Middlefield- William Roger Fisher, 89, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was born in Burton, Ohio on March 16, 1935, to Arthur and Freida (Fobes) Fisher. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Guark Fisher on June 4, 1955. Together they were blessed by three children, Diane Fisher Goodwin, Linda (Ken) Humphrey and Roger (Una) Fisher. He has eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Bill was a machinist and die maker with...

Guys Mills, PA- Frank William Chismar, Jr., 84, passed away peacefully at his son’s home in Montville, Ohio. He was born on June 10, 1939, in Meadville, Pennsylvania the son of Frank William and Neva A. (Cousins) Chismar. Frank was a 1957 graduate of Saegertown High School and attended John Carroll University. He moved to Cleveland and became a radiologist and later moved to Chardon and sold medical equipment for several companies over the years. After retiring he returned to Guys...

East Claridon- Linda Lee Dean, 75, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 15, 2024, surrounded by family after a courageous 9 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on April 3, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Ralph Peter and Arline June (nee: Boettner) Sajewski. Linda was a 1967 graduate of Euclid High School. On June 22, 1991, she married her love and favorite travel partner, Larry Dean. For 21 years, she was the owner and operator, along with her...

Garrettsville- David Richard Harrington, 1953 – 2024, David was born in Chardon, Ohio and resided in Middlefield his entire childhood and part of his adult life, until relocating to Garrettsville, Ohio, when he married the love of his life, Rebecca (Dean). David lost his year plus fight with cancer where most never knew he was sick, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. David’s family has a long history in Middlefield. David’s grandfather “Charlie” established and owned...

Edna Louise Barnes Davis, 90, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Toledo, Ohio.  Edna was born May 30, 1933, and raised on a dairy farm in Huntsburg, Ohio. She was the third of four children, to Archie and Caroline (Pelton) Barnes. She married Robert Charles Davis on September 27, 1953, and together they raised one daughter. Edna is remembered for many talents and accomplishments, including her poetry, journalism, civic service, public affairs, and...

Marilyn French,82, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 8, 2024. Marilyn was born to the late Harry E. and LaVoila E. (Dixon) Munson on April 24, 1941, in Middlefield, Ohio. She graduated in 1959 from Bloomfield High School and got her bachelor’s degree in education from Case Western Reserve in 1963 and also married her best friend Roger in 1963, and they had 3 children. Marilyn was very involved in her community. She was a teacher at Bristol/Farmington and Champion...

Paul Gene Kadas 83 of Burton passed away surrounded by his family at the Western Reserve Hospice House on Friday April 5, 2024. He was born March 22, 1941 in South Euclid to the late Paul and Elizabeth (Balogh) Kadas. Paul graduated from Brush High and served in the US Army Reserves. He was member of U.A.W.LOCAL 1005 and worked as a Pipefitter for General Motors...

Judith L. (Heidtman) Viezer, 86, of South Russell, passed away at UH Geauga Hospital on Friday, March 29, 2024.  Judith was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Alvin and Flora (Reinhart) Heidtman on May 19, 1937. She graduated and went on to marry her husband, of 64 years, Robert. They were residents of South Russell for 55 years.  She will be greatly missed by her husband Robert Viezer, son David (Kelly) Viezer, grandchildren, Michael and Megan and sister Karen (Gilbert)...

Alan (Al) Charles Bates Sr. (aged 80), passed away at the home he built in Burton; surrounded by the 5 amazing women who cared for him and loved him until the very end - early Wednesday morning on March 27, 2024. Al was born October 12, 1943 in Cleveland to the late Robert F. and Eleanor D. (Stanis) Bates. He married his High School sweetheart, Joyce Briggs, on May 2, 1964. Al was the proud owner and operator of Alan Bates Excavating, the foundation upon which he provided for his family...