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COL Gene Champe

  Gene E. Champe left us peacefully during the early morning hours of January 25, 2023. The only child of Hazel and Chalmer Champe, Gene was born in Akron Ohio and attended Glover Elementary, Goodrich Middle School, and graduated from Garfield High School in 1948. Early in his childhood Gene was introduced to music by

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Barbara E Jones

Barbara E. Jones, 86, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022. She was born September 16, 1936, in Chester, West Virginia. She was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga falls. She enjoyed camping and her flower gardens. She was one of a kind and will be missed. She was preceded in death by her

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LtCol Leslie Peine

Lt. Col. Leslie Allen Peine, Chaplain, USAF, Ret., 77, of Chardon, passed away Aug. 10, 2022, Les was born in Painesville, on May 19, 1945 to the late Lester and Thelma Peine. He was a graduate of Chardon H.S., Mt. Union and MTSO. Les retired from The United Methodist Church, E.O.C., having served many area

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Frances Kendall

Frances M. Kendall age 91, passed away on August 8, 2021. A member of Christ the Servant Parish at Our Lady of Peace Church, Fran was a devoted wife and loving mother who encouraged her children in the Catholic faith, education and close family ties. Born to the late Bertha S. and Leo P. Gulling,

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LTC James Kendall

James J. Kendall, Sr. (90) reported to his final duty station on August 13, 2020 in Canton, Ohio. Mr. Kendall retired from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 36 years of service where he was the Section Manager of the Corporate Safety Department serving multiple continents. He was born to the late Lucille M. Kendall

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Mrs Willie Carol Menza

OBITUARYWillie Carol MenzaNOVEMBER 29, 1942 – APRIL 9, 2022 IN THE CARE OF Leak Memory Chapel, Montgomery, ALWillie Carol Menza, age 79, of Shalimar, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Willie was born November 29, 1942. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Leak-MC.com for the Menza family. Willie was the Surviving Spouse of LtCol Dominic

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COL Robert Bruce

Col. Robert C. Bruce, Sr., 82, of Stow, died September 21, 2021. Born in Cleveland, he was a Stow resident since 1971 and a member of the VFW, Military Officers Assoc. and the First Cleveland Cavalry Assoc. Col. Bruce was also a recipient of the Legion of Merit Award. Preceded in death by his first

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COL William(Bill) Miller

A dedicated business and community leader, a decorated military veteran of World War II, an 80 -plus years volunteer leader to the Boy Scouts of America, and a loving husband, father and grandfather has passed away. William J. Miller (Bill), the middle son of Arthur and Edith Miller, died September 9, 2021. He passed away

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