Obituaries

--Marcia Elizabeth Papczun-- Dear friend of many Marcia Elizabeth Papczun, 55, of Twinsburg, died April 20, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Aug. 5, 1952, in Garfield Heights, and had four years of college before becoming a homemaker and...  Read Story.

--Robert E. McNair Jr.-- Twinsburg resident Robert E. McNair Jr., 74, of Twinsburg, died April 18, 2008. Mr. McNair was the husband of Dearie (nee Yates); father of Walter Lee Sherman, Robert III (Bernadette), Gregory (Margie), Ray (Shaleasha) Yates,...  Read Story.

--Delsie R. Liezert-- Enjoyed spending time with family Delsie R. Liezert, 95, of Twinsburg and formerly of Garrettsville, died April 29, 2008, at Walton Manor. Born Aug. 4, 1912, in Comins, Mich., the daughter of the late Emanuel and Ella (Cox)...  Read Story.

--Velia Olympia Russo Austin-- Twinsburg resident Velia Olympia Russo Austin, 92, of Twinsburg, died April 25, 2008, at South Pointe Hospital. Mrs. Austin was born March 29, 1916, in Clarksburg, W.Va. She worked as a receptionist. She was preceded in...  Read Story.

-- Esther Alma Morton -- Twinsburg piano instructor Esther Alma Morton, 84, of Twinsburg, died April 2, 2008, at Grande Village Manor after an extended illness. Mrs. Morton is survived by her husband of 59 years, Leland Morton; daughter Bonnie (David)...  Read Story.

-- Lois (Humpal) Gandee -- Active in Twinsburg Garden Club Lois (Humpal) Gandee, 86, of Twinsburg, died April 26, 2008, at Kensington Care Center in Aurora. Mrs. Gandee was a member of the Twinsburg Garden Club and active at the Twinsburg Senior Center....  Read Story.

-- Howard F. McHugh -- World War II Navy veteran Howard F. McHugh, 81, of Twinsburg, died April 14, 2008. Mr. McHugh was the beloved husband of Alice (nee Lovasz); father of Paula Toms, Patricia Marshall, Michael Lovasz and Donald (Polly) Lovasz;...  Read Story.

-- Arnold R. "Bud" Swanson -- Korean War veteran Arnold R. "Bud" Swanson, 79, of Twinsburg, died March 20, 2008, at his home. He was cremated. Mr. Swanson was born in Toby, Pa. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a manager...  Read Story.

Diana Lynn Zak Twinsburg resident Diana Lynn Zak (nee McConnaughey), 59, of Twinsburg, died April 3, 2008. Mrs. Zak was the beloved wife of Joseph P.; loving mother of Kelly (Jim) Nader, Diana (Jim) Aiello, and Joann (Jim) Lupton; devoted grandmother of...  Read Story.

Joan M. Munn Member of First Congregational Church Joan M. (Wintour) Munn, 88, of Twinsburg, died March 29, 2008, at Walton Manor in Walton Hills. Mrs. Munn was employed by the Twinsburg City School District as a cafeteria manager for 21 years. She was...  Read Story.

Beatrice 'Honey Bee' Woods Spent 'wonderful' years in Twinsburg Beatrice ("Honey Bee") Woods, 104, died at her home on March 28, 2008. Born Pearl Beatrice Keeler to Hoyt and Pearl Keeler in Penns Creek, Pa., she later lived in New York, Colorado and...  Read Story.

Constance C. Rehak Worked as a bookkeeper Constance C. Rehak, 92, of Twinsburg, died March 26, 2008, at Heather Knoll. Mrs. Rehak was born Jan. 28, 1916, in Cleveland and worked as a bookkeeper for The Plain Dealer. She was preceded in death by her...  Read Story.

Joseph B. Kalina Restaurant owner Joseph B. Kalina, 68, died March 23, 2008, at Hillcrest Hospital. Mr. Kalina, of Twinsburg, was born June 18, 1939, in Cleveland and attended college for three years before becoming a restaurant owner for Brown Derby....  Read Story.

John Thomas Holleran Worked at Midwest Gear John Thomas Holleran, 57, of Green, died March 25, 2008. Mr. Holleran was born in Cleveland on Feb. 16, 1951. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed as a machinist for 36 years, most recently at Midwest...  Read Story.

----Bill Shumay---- Longtime Twinsburg resident Bill Shumay, 85, died March 14, 2008, at his home in Twinsburg. Mr. Shumay was the founder of Arcon Equipment Inc., a Walton Hills-based supplier of industrial batteries and chargers. Prior to founding Arcon...  Read Story.

----David Lee "Max" Maxwell---- Former Twinsburg resident David Lee "Max" Maxwell, 56, of Pleasant View, Tenn., formerly of Twinsburg, died Feb. 20, 2008. Mr. Maxwell was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Maxwell. He is survived by his...  Read Story.

----William J. Cellura---- Served in the U.S. Army William J. Cellura, 81, of Twinsburg, died March 16, 2008, at Aurora Manor. Mr. Cellura was born April 5, 1926, in Cleveland. He worked as cabinet maker for Anford Cabinet and Plastics, and served in the...  Read Story.

----WILLIAM R. HOWARD---- Attended church in Twinsburg Services were Feb. 24 for William R. Howard. Mr. Howard, 63, of Bedford, died Feb. 20, 2008, at UHHS Bedford Medical Center. He was cremated. Mr. Howard was born in Cleveland. He was manager of the...  Read Story.

----Lulu M. Cedik---- Born in Twinsburg Lulu M. Cedik, 83, of Hartville, passed away March 18 at Aultman Hospital. She was born May 25, 1924, in Twinsburg to the late Frank and Jennie (Ylioja) Jayne. She is survived by husband Jerry G. Cedik, whom she...  Read Story.

----Ann Marie Zietlow---- Gave freely of time and talents Ann Marie (nee Hughes) Zietlow, 70, of Twinsburg, died March 19, 2008, at her home in Twinsburg. Mrs. Zietlow worked for many years as a customer service representative for a gas company, and was...  Read Story.