John (Jack) Jay Freer was called home by the Lord on April 10, 2024.  He was born on July 22, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to wonderful parents Miriam T. and Depew C. Freer.  The youngest of three siblings, he graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1954 and was accepted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston where he completed a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1958.  Jack studied law and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in Cleveland from Case University...

On March 17, 2024, Meredith Schmidt painted the heavens with her gracious spirit, reuniting with her husband Jeffrey, who was the love of her life. Born in Detroit, Michigan to William and Irene Hall, Micki, as she was known to family and friends, gained her love of travel at a very young age as the daughter of a Lt. Colonel in the US Army. She spent her formative years in France embracing a country that imprinted so much of its culture on her and guided her artistic journey throughout her...

HELEN J. SHAW (nee McCafferty) 85, passed away February 12, 2024. A longtime resident of Newtown Square, PA and more recently Hershey’s Mill in West Chester, PA, she moved to Cleveland, OH in 2021 to be closer to her daughter’s family. A graduate of Ridley High School, Helen played varsity softball and basketball, was a majorette in the band, and was editor of the school newspaper. She met her husband Al, a lawyer, while working as a receptionist at Montgomery McCracken Walker...

Gretchen Ann Owens (Yarian), born on August 5,1936, has passed at age 87 on February 2, 2024.  She passed peacefully, surrounded by family holding her hands.  Gretchen was most fondly known as Mom and Nana.  She is survived by her four children, their spouses, and fourteen grandchildren: Jennifer Ann (Tony) Marchese and children Ross, Harrison, Quinlan; Betsy Jane Cooper and children Bryan, Brittany, Todd,...

“It’s all about the music”      Albert Henry Parker II, known to his loved ones as Al, passed away on January 31, 2024, in Euclid, Ohio. He was born on February 10, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio. Al was a landscape architect and musician who left an indelible mark on those around him.      Al was a proud, artistic, and strong-willed individual. He had a passion for music. For decades he was a bass guitarist for The Disciples and tuba player in The...

Loren Walter Houston (Walt) Formerly of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday the 24 of January 2024, at the age of 91.  He was welcomed into Heaven by his parents William Lee Houston and Florence, Edith Carraker, Houston, his sister Mildred Sechler and brothers Lin, Junior, Howard, Jack and Jim. Walt loved his wife Jean of 68 years (nee Skillman).  He is also survived by his children, Pamela Jean Houston Draper (Arthur), Loren Walter Houston, Jr., (Jenny),...

Alfred KanagaRaj passed away on December 7, 2023, in his 89th year, surrounded by family and friends. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and endearing thatha (Tamil for grandfather.) Alfred was the second child among eight children - four boys and four girls - born to Jemima and M. Kanagaraj. His father M. Kanagaraj was born in Meignanapuram in South India and worked as a full time Missionary in Indian Missionary Society. His mother Jemima was a home maker. Alfred KanagaRaj started...

     Donald Dwight Mitchell, Sr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 25, 2023. Belove husband of Patricia “Pat” (Sheridan) Mitchell. Loving Father of Cynthia (Stanley) Osborne, Jayne (Robert) Beverly, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Lindner, and the late Don Mitchell Jr. Dear Grandfather of Katie, Patrice, Susie, John, Seth, Molly, and Jimmy, great grandfather of Charlotte, Aidynn, Peyton, Penelope, Ephraim, Maggie, Gregory, Maximus, Logan, Jonah, Lucy, Sergius, Diana,...

Olwen Cooper (September 14, 1927-October 24, 2023)         Olwen Cooper (nee Elston) age 97, beloved wife of Ronald Cooper (deceased), mother of Ian, Colin, and Alasdair (Melissa); Grandmother ”Nan” of Ian T. Cooper (Heather), Jessica Dove (Carlos), Bryan, Brittney, Todd, Tyler, Elston “Ellie”, Alasdair “Bubs”, and Oscar; Great Grandmother of Breanna (deceased), Breleigh, Peyton, Cailyn, Kameron, Jordyn, and Malana, sister of Eugene...

Julia “Judy” Tremain of Chagrin Falls passed away on October 19, 2023, in her 85th year, in the company of her children Jenny and John as well as her son in law Frank. She was the much beloved wife of the late A. Cole Tremain. Judy was born in New Bremen, Ohio on March 12, 1938 to her parents Harris and Norma (Vornholt) Sharp. She was the youngest of three and was preceded in death by brothers Don and Jay Sharp, as well as her parents. The family lived in New Bremen for the first...