DOZIER, ELLIS ELLIS DOZIER JR. age 46, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Beloved husband of Diane. Loving father of Olivia, and Makayla. Cherished grandfather of Alanna. Dear son of Rosetta and Ellis Sr. Brother of Derond and a host of other family. Memorial Talk, 4pm, Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, 3465 W. 105 Cleveland. {rscomments on}

RAYNER, DAVID DAVID B. RAYNER age 70, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. Loving father of Josie Majcher (Lou), David and Chari. Cherished grandfather of Jenny, Wayne and Kaitlyn Majcher and Wayne, Sydnie and Hailly Trotter. Special friend of Patty Scarberry. Dear brother of Alice Bocchicchio (Tony), Ralph (Rose) and the late Glenn. Life Celebration 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015 at THE CELEBRATION CENTER OF THE VENUE, 6384 PEARL ROAD, PARMA HEIGHTS 44130. {rscomments on}

SWIDRAK, LAURA LAURA J. SWIDRAK, age 57, passed away on November 21, 2015. Beloved mother of Jeffrey Dewald (Tracy). Cherished daughter of Kathrine Jensen and the late William Dewald. Contributions may be made to Christ Church Westshore Building Fund, 25415 Lake Rd. Bay Village, OH 44140. Memorial Service, 11am, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Bay Presbyterian Church, 25415 Lake Road, Bay Village. {rscomments on}

FINK, SHANA SHANA FINK, age 39, passed away November 16, 2015. Beloved wife of James M. Fink. Loving mother of Dominic Padin, Ramon Padin, James Fink Jr., Nathaniel P. Fink, and Gabrielle Fink. Cherished daughter of Larry Parker, and Gloria Dowdle-Burnett (Roderick Burnett Jr.) Dear sister of Roderick Burnett III, and Manuel Burnett. Mass of Christian Burial, 10am, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.   {rscomments on}

KIESEL, KATHARINA Katharina M. Kiesel, 95, of North Ridgeville, peacefully passed away at the Wesleyan Village on October 22, 2015 after a long illness. She was born March 4, 1920 in Title, Yugoslavia. Her family was forced to relocate during WWII and settled in Karlsruhe, Germany after the war. She immigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1957 where she cleaned houses and learned to be a beautician. She immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1967 where she owned and operated her own beauty shop until she retired. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting and gardening. She is survived several nephews and a niece. She was preceded in death by her brother, Karl Kiesel, and her sister, Ella Hess. {rscomments on}

DAVIS JR., GILBERT GILBERT ANDERSON DAVIS JR. age 82 passed peacefully at home on Tuesday November 17, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Shirley C. Davis, son Kenneth R (Christine), & daughter Kathy J. Grandchildren Brian (Rebecca), Lindsay and Riley. Also siblings John, Jack, Opal, Minnie, Sue and Barbara. Proceeding him in death were his parents Gilbert Sr. & Catherine and siblings Delbert, Frank and Jewell. Memorial Service, 6pm, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Bethel Temple Church, 12901 W. Pleasant Valley Rd. Parma. {rscomments on}

THOMAS, GUSTAV GUSTAV JAMES THOMAS, age 65, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015. Loving father of Kathleen Thomas-Sundquist (Frank), Derik (Carrie Stewart), Tyler, Emily, Blake Bowyer, and Zachary Bowyer. Cherished grandfather of Felicia Burke, Ricky Drozd, Kylie Stewart, Karson Stewart, and Blake Bower Jr. Memorial Service, 2PM, Saturday, December 5, 2015, God is Love Ministries, 2707 Grantwood, Parma. {rscomments on}

KOTCHMAN, MICHAEL MICHAEL K. KOTCHMAN, age 57, passed away on Friday, November, 6, 2015. Beloved husband of Vivian (nee Sherman). Loving father of Allison, Tyler, Rachel, and Halle. Cherished son of Paul and Nancy Kotchman. Dear brother of Donald (Nancy), David, and Niki Pearce (Ken). Loving uncle to many. Memorial Service, 11am, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the North Royalton Methodist Church, 13601 Ridge Road, North Royalton. Internment North Royalton Cemetery. MEMORIAL VISITATION, 2-4 AND 6-8PM, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 AT THE CHURCH. ALL SERVICES AT THE CHURCH BOTH DAYS. {rscomments on}

PICKETT, JOSEPH JOSEPH A. PICKETT, beloved husband of Martha. Dear father of Joseph M., Jeanette Mooney (Mike, deceased), Jeffrey (Denise), and Jill. Grandfather of Michael and Lindsay Pickett, Sierra Pickett, and Mackenzie and Kevin Mooney. Visitation in the gathering room of the church one hour prior to the Mass. Funeral Mass, 11am, Thursday, November 12, 2015, at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville. {rscomments on}

STUMP, EILEEN EILEEN STUMP (nee Foose), age 100, died November 4. Loving wife of the late Edward H. Stump. Mother of Patricia Flynn (Michael) and Kathleen Russ (Lawrence), Grandmother of Kathleen and Sean Flynn and George and Eric Russ, Great grandmother of six, Great great grandmother of one. No services. {rscomments on}