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Diane (Iacofano) Keagle, age 59, of Concord Township for the past 14 years, passed away June 18, 2009, at Hospice House in Cleveland. She was born July 9, 1949, in Cleveland.
Mrs. Keagle was involved in insurance sales in Northeast Ohio. She was the owner of Diane's Sew-It-All, located inside the former Jo-Ann's Fabric in Mentor.
She established Mentor Leads Networking Group and had attended Holy Cross Church in Euclid. Mrs. Keagle had a passion for sewing and crafts.
Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Donald; son, Richard Yeckley Jr. of Mayfield Heights; daughters, Lisa Iacofano of Pleasant Hill, Calif. and Denise Keagle of Willoughby Hills; grandchildren, Ricky Yeckley III and Lacy Yeckley; mother, Eileen Iacofano of Concord Township; brothers, Larry, Alan, Ronald, Gary and Dale Iacofano; and other family members. She also leaves behind her beloved bull mastiff "Chloe."
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Iacofano.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor 44060.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, OH 44119.
Memorial service for Justin Rezak, age 22, a lifelong resident of Mentor, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Brunner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Mr. Rezak died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at his residence. He was born Nov. 8, 1985, in Painesville.
Justin worked at Competitive Carbide in Mentor as a machinist for the past six years. He loved working on motorcycles and cars.
Survivors are his mother, Nancy (fiance, Tim Merritt) Rezak of Mentor; father, Joe (Monika) Rezak of Mentor; brother, Matthew Rezak of Mentor; grandmothers, Edith Freeman of Mentor and Mary Rezak of Mentor-on-the-Lake; aunts, Kathy Wallace of Mentor, Chris Burchell of Perry Township and Tracey Rezak of Cleveland Heights; and uncle, Randy Freeman of Mentor. He was preceded in death by his sister, Meredith Rezak; brother, Nathan Rezak; grandfathers, Jack Freeman and Joseph Rezak Sr.; uncle, Jim Burchell; and aunt, Karen Rezak.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Justin's memory to Tim's House Inc., 150 Court St., P.O. Box 1074, Chardon, OH 44024.
Elizabeth "Betty" O'Leary, 84, of Mentor for the past 53 years, died on her birthday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Heartland of Mentor. She was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Betty loved spending time with her great-grandson, Charlie.
Survivors include her children, Betsy O'Leary, Philip O'Leary III and James (Jane) O'Leary; grandchildren, Michael (Valerie) Brunkala, Jennifer (Curt Cordray) Brunkala, Bridget (Steve) Coyman, Philip and Megan O'Leary, Katie (Chris) Brandt and Colleen O'Leary; great-grandchildren, Charlie Brunkala, Lexi and Austin Coyman; and friend, Virginia Dooms.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip O'Leary Jr.; grandson, James; and her parents.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday October 20, 2010 at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., where family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Interment will be in Mentor Cemetery.
Memorial service for Dale R. Pulver, age 78, of Mentor, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday April 1, 2008 at Advent Lutheran Church, 7985 Munson Road, Mentor. Mr. Pulver died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Hillcrest Hospital. He was born June 18, 1929, in Rochester, N.Y., he had lived in Bay Village before moving to Mentor 29 years ago.
Dale started his education in a one-room, stone schoolhouse in Spencerport, N.Y., and later went on to Spencerport High, where he enjoyed band, chorus, drama events and was the manager of the basketball team. He received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at Cornell University, where he was also was member of the Big Red Marching Band. Dale was an U.S. Army veteran, who served a 17 month tour in Korea.
After his service, he was employed as a chemical engineer at the former Diamond Alkali Company, in Painesville for 34 years, prior to his retirement in 1986. This included a five year assignment in Mexico from 1964 to 1969, where he moved with his family. He met his wife at Tower Fellowship, a young adult social group at the Church of the Covenant in Cleveland. They had a happy 50 year marriage together and three children who made both he and his wife very proud. Dale was a lifelong fan of woodworking and carpentry. He also had a great interest in stamps and postal history, and published a regular column in Linn's Stamp News.
Survivors are his three children, Emilie Grace Pulver of Chicago, Clara (Brian) Wilson of Elyria, and Dale A. Pulver of University Heights; five grandchildren, Maria, Elizabeth, Evan, Timothy and Stephen Wilson; two sisters, Joyce Bennett of Lyndonville, N.Y. and Marylou (Charles) Stage of Spencerport, N.Y.; and brother, Merle (Margot) Pulver of Whitehall, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine A.; and parents, Arthur R. and Inez Gertrude (Stamp).
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Brunner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Inurnment will be in Mentor Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions be made to Advent Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 7985 Munson Road, Mentor, OH 44060, or The American Philatelic Research Library, for acquisition of Mexican philatelic research material, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellfont, PA 16823.
Adelee R. Gray age 88 of Cleveland for the last 8 years formerly of Mentor died Friday, December 7, 2001 at Judson Retirement Center in Cleveland.
She was a Christian Science Practitioner for over 30 years.
Survivors include her step-daughters Donna Adams of Mentor and Barbara Lanning of Santa Fe, New Mexico; step-son William Gray Jr. of Kent.
She was preceded in death by husbands Jack Ranney and William Gray.
Arrangements entrusted to Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave. Mentor.
Nanci (Esselstyn) Biddle, age 57, of Willoughby, formerly of Hainesville, Ill., passed away Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at home. She was born Feb. 2, 1953, in Cleveland.
Mrs. Biddle worked as an administrative assistant at AllState Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill. She loved to do needlepoint and bowl.
Survivors are her father, William (Jane) Esselstyn of Mentor; and brother, Robert D. (Terri Richter) Esselstyn of Willoughby. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Biddle; and mother, Mary Alice Esselstyn.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday November 20, 2010 at Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake, Ill. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Inurnment will be in Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake, Ill.
Contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, OH 44119. Arrangements are entrusted to Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Funeral service for Geraldine D. (Hall) Pyart, age 89, of Concord Twp since 1949 formerly of Mentor, will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday April 1, 2008 at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Mrs. Pyart died Wednesday March 26, 2008 at Summerville Assisted Living in Mentor. She was born July 7, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Pyart was an assembly line worker at Parker Appliance during wartime and she was a member of Bible Community Church.
Mrs. Pyart is survived by her sister Katheryn Novak of Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her husband James Pyart, brother Eugene Pike and parents Harry and Luella Pike.
Family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. Interment at Mentor Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th St., Cleveland, Oh 44119 or Mentor Christian School, 8600 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor, Ohio 44060.
