USA High School Yearbooks by State and County
Nancy A. Ganyard
April 17, 1930 - March 20, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Resided In: Rocky River, Ohio
cemetery: Lakewood Park cemetery, 22025 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
Ganyard, Nancy A, (nee Nichols) Beloved wife of Ivan (Ike). Dear Mother of Debbie Gabriel (John), Susan Gierosky (Peter), Linda Hinshaw (Tom) and Peter (Linda). Grandmother of Dan, Jim, Carrie, Christine and Annie Gabriel, Hannah and Michelle Gierosky, Sarah, Josh and Christopher Hinshaw and Jessi. Sister of Lucy Turrittin (Jim and Catherine McIlvain (Dave). Sister in law of EloiseTomlin (Stuart) and Corless (Ann). passed away Saturday March 20. Memorials may be forwarded to The American Lung Association 1621 Euclid Avenue #930 Cleveland, Oh 44115. Memorial Service at Bay United Methodist Church 29931 Lake Road Wednesday March 24 at 11AM. Private Interment Lakewood Park cemetery. Friends may call at The Busch-Corrigan-Berry Family Chapel 21369 Center Ridge Road from 2- 4 7-9PM Tuesday. 440 333 9774
Dale B. McWilliams
August 1, 1945 - March 20, 2004
Birthplace: Franklin, Al
Resided In: Brook Park
cemetery: Brooklyn Heights cemetery, 4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, OH 44109
Dale B. McWilliams, age 58, Belvoed Husband of Connie J. (nee Calhoun), Loving Father of Dale A. (Maryann), and Ricky E. (Linda).Devoted Grandfather of Craig, Heather, Danny, and Timmy, Loving Son of Ora Inez, Brother of Bobbie Mitchell, Andrew J. (Pricilla), and the late Chapel Martin, Bud, and Rayford. passed away Saturday March 20, 2004. Service at the Funeral Home tuesday march 23 at 11am. Friends may call at the BUSCH FAMILY CHAPEL, 7501 Ridge Road, Parma from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Monday. 440-842-7800
Ann L. Kahoun-Laseak
June 11, 1936 - December 6, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Resided In: Avon, OH
cemetery: No cemetery
Ann L. Kahoun-Laseak (Nee Lossman) Dear mother of Kristina L. Kahoun-Cowley. Loving grandmother of Jacob and Annabella Cowley. Sister of Trudy Slean of Naples, FL. passed away Dec. 6, 2004. Memorials may be forwarded to Best Friends Animal Society 5001 Angel Canyon Rd., Kanab, UT 84741. Memorial services will be held in the Westlake United Methodist Church 26750 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Interment Alger cemetery. Busch Funeral and Crematory Services. 216-221-2300.
Danielle M. Miller
February 4, 1982 - December 4, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, Oh
Resided In: Cuyahoga Falls
Danielle M. Miller, age 22; loving daughter of Susan M. Kovach-Bertele; loving step-daughter of Joseph Bertele (of Cuyahoga Falls) and Gary S. Dorn Sr. (of Parma); loving twin-sister and best friend of Rachelle A.; devoted grand daughter of Robert P. and Marilyn Kovach (of Parma); loving niece of Robert F. Kovach (Chris) (of Ashtabula); cherished owner of "Sparky"; friend of many; shining star and inspiration to the students at International Academy of Design & Technology, where the family will receive an Honory Bachelor of Fine Arts/Fashion Design Degree in 2005. passed away Saturday December 4, 2004. Friends may call at the BUSCH FUNERAL HOME, 7501 Ridge Rd, Parma Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-7:30 pm. Services at the funeral home Tuesday at 7:30 pm. BUSCH FUNERAL and CREMATORY SERVICES 440-842-7800.
Adolph M. Pretzlaf
January 13, 1923 - November 26, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Resided In: Westlake, OH
cemetery: Lakewood Park cemetery, 22025 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
ADOLPH M. PRETZLAF Beloved Husband of Charlotte L. (nee Seitz). Loving Father of Gertrude L. (Trudy) and Michael M. (Elaine). Dear Grandfather of Nathaniel and Nastasia. Brother of Ella Schindel and the late Walter. Brother-in-Law of Gertrude Seitz of Germany and the Late Raymond Schindel. passed away Suddenly Friday Nov. 26 in Florida. Memorials may be forwarded to Pilgrim Lutheran Church Adolph Pretzlaf Memorial Fund 14224 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Memorial Services at Pilgrim Lutheran Church Saturday Dec. 18 at 11AM. Private Interment Lakewood Park cemetery. Busch Funeral and Crematory Services 216 221 2300
Margaret D. Mitchell
March 18, 1907 - November 23, 2004
Birthplace: Barnesville, Ohio
Resided In: Willoughby, Ohio
Margaret D. Mitchell (nee Denbrock), age 97, of Willoughby, beloved Wife of the late Louis B. Mitchell; loving Mother of James A. Mitchell (Alma J.) of Parma, and Martha Bellis (Curt, deceased) of Pahrump, Nevada; dear Grandmother of Curt, Bob, Scott, and Casey of Pahrump, and Jim and Jodie of Parma, and Great-Grandmother of Amber and Justin of Pahrump, and Jessica, Stephen, and David of North Royalton. Margaret was a 1924 Graduate of and Valedictorian of her Cleveland South High School Class and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Reserve University in 1928. Margaret passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2004. No visitation scheduled. Cremation by Busch Crematory. Memorial service Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 10:00 AM at the Fairmount Health Center of Breckenridge Village, 36855 Ridge Road, Willoughby, Ohio, 44094. BUSCH FUNERAL and CREMATORY SERVICES 440-842-7800
Alice M. Carollo
March 7, 1928 - December 8, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Resided In: Westlake, OH
cemetery: St. Joseph cemetery, 32787 Detroit Rd., Avon, OH 44011
Loving Wife of John F. Carollo. Dear Mother of Joy Marie Southard (husband, Mike), Mark Carollo (wife, Mary Beth), Dane Carollo and Thomas Schaeffer. Grandmother of 5. passed away December 8, 2004. Memorials may be forwarded to Sisters of Poor Clare, 3501 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland, OH 44111. Mass of Christian Burial at St Ladislas Church, 2345 Bassett Road, Westlake Saturday, December 11 at 10:00am. Interment at St Joseph cemetery, Avon, OH. Friends may call at the Busch Funeral Home, 21369 Center Ridge Road, Fairview Park from 2-4 and 7-9pm Friday. Busch Funeral and Crematory Services (440) 333-9774
Arthur Lake
December 25, 1929 - December 8, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland
Resided In: Apple Valley
cemetery: Busch Crematory, 7501 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129
Apple Valley, OH- Arthur Lake, age 74, of Apple Valley, Ohio and formerly of Avon Lake passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at the Knox County Community Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Ohio following a sudden illness. Mr. Lake was born December 25, 1929 in Cleveland and moved to Apple Valley ten years ago coming from Avon Lake where he resided for thirty years. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was employed as a Tree Warden for the City of Cleveland and retired as a supervisor of the West Side Shade Tree Division in 1984. While a resident of Avon Lake he served on the zoning board and was a member of the Avon Lake United Church of Christ, Avon Lake; and the Lorain Golden Crescent Chorus, Barbershop Quartet; and was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Post 211, Avon Lake. He was also a member of the East Knox Lions Club and the Apple Valley Lake Committee and fishing club. Arthur enjoyed boating, traveling and outdoor activities.
Mr. Lake is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lillian (nee Bossell); a son, Arthur A. (JoAnne) of New London, Ohio; a granddaughter, Mary Jo; a great-grandson, Easton and a niece and nephew, Karl and Karen Reinbolt. He was preceded in death by his mother, Olga Holm, father Oscar Lake and step-father Lawrence Holm; and a sister, Bertha Reinbolt.
A memorial service will be held Friday December 17 at the Avon Lake United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Blvd. at 11:00am. Rev. Kelly Boyte Peters, pastor, will officiate. Cremation by Busch Crematory. Memorial may be forwarded to the Avon Lake United Church of Christ, 32801 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, OH 44012. Arrangements handled by the BUSCH FUNERAL HOME, 163 Avon-Belden Rd. Avon Lake.
Stella P. Arden
November 1, 1917 - December 7, 2004
Birthplace: Flint, MI
Resided In: Parma, OH
cemetery: Busch Crematory, 7501 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129
Stella P. Arden (nee Pershakovich), age 87, recently of Medina and long time resident of Parma, beloved Wife for 48 years of the late William D. Arden, Sr. who passed away in January 1982; loving Mother of William D. Arden (Rose) of Medina and Dan N. Arden (Peggy) of Hinckley; dear Grandmother of Cal, Nancy, Danny, Jr., Nedra, and the late William, III. and Great-Grandmother of William IV, Matthew, Courtney, Scott, Robert, Katrina, Erin, William, Tia, Danny III, Bricker, and Timberly Ann. Mrs. Arden passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in Medina. Retired from GM after 30 years of service. Funeral service at the funeral home Friday, December 10, 2004 at 8:00 PM. Cremation by Busch Crematory. Friends may call at the BUSCH FUNERAL HOME, 7501 Ridge Road, Parma, from 2-4 & 6-8 PM on Friday. BUSCH FUNERAL and CREMATORY SERVICES 440-842-7800
Stephen Gary Yano
June 22, 1982 - December 7, 2004
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Resided In: Dayton, Ohio and North Ridgeville, Ohio
cemetery: Brooklyn Heights cemetery, 4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, OH 44109
Stephen Gary Yano, 22, passed away on Tuesday, December 7th in Dayton, Ohio. He was formerly of North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Stephen was born on June 22nd, 1982 in Cleveland. He was baptized at St. Stephen Catholic Church. After moving to North Ridgeville in 1987, he attended North Ridgeville City Schools through the ninth grade. He graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 2000 where he participated in the National Honor Society, Cross Country Track (State), Youth Theological Institute, People to People Student Ambassador Program to Western Europe, and Buckeye Boys State.
Stephen was a Senior Honors Student at the University of Dayton (2000-2004). He was to graduate in May with Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics, Spanish, and International Studies with a concentration in Human Rights and a minor in Political Science. He had plans to attend law school.
In 2001, he attended the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. He attended Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco from May-June 2002. He attended Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii from August-December 2002.
Stephen’s Senior Honors Thesis focused on Street Children in Latin America: Education and Advocacy as the Rubicon of Change. From January-June 2004, he was a legal research volunteer and conducted on-site work, study, and interviews at Casa Alianza in Costa Rica. Throughout July, he conducted interviews in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Stephen was a Notary Public for the State of Ohio, a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society for Economics, Retreat Leader on Homelessness Awareness (Urban Plunge), and Monster.com’s Diversity Leadership Program Validation Ambassador at Catholic University of America. He participated in American Cancer Society Relay for Life, was a Panel Speaker at UD Scholar Symposium, UD Amnesty International Treasurer and Diversity Liaison, member of College Republicans, and JACL Midwest District Youth Co-Chair. He narrated and interviewed for a documentary broadcast on PBS and was an extra in the film Double Dragon. He was one of 14 Dayton Neighborhood Fellows, responsible for developing ‘community’ among his neighborhood residents.
Stephen’s awards included being named the US State Department Gilman International Scholar, Truman Scholarship finalist, Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Finalist, National Dean’s List, JACL Community Service Award, National JACL Scholar, Plain Dealer/CVS Celebration of Champions Medal, and Academic All-Ohio Cross Country.
He was fluent in many languages including Advanced Spanish and Elementary Italian, Arabic, and Japanese.
Stephen was devoted to the concept of helping to make a positive difference in the world. He cared so deeply for others. In addition to spending countless hours working to change the world, he loved traveling, listening to music, playing Frisbee, running, planning gatherings, and being with his family and friends.
Stephen’s personal web page can be viewed at https://homepages.udayton.edu/~yanosteg/
Stephen is survived by his parents, Mary Lou (nee Young) and Gary Yano; brothers, Eric and Dan Yano; sister Bridget Hahn (Jason); and grandfather, Harold Young. He was preceded in death by grandparents Ann Young, Fred and Mary Yano.
Stephen’s family will receive friends at the Busch Funeral Home, 7501 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio, 44129 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday, December 12, 2004, where a Christian Wake Service and a time for remembering Stephen will be observed at 8:00 PM.
Prayer Services will be held at the Busch Funeral Home at 9:00 AM on Monday, December 13, 2004 and will be followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland, 44102. Interment will follow at Brooklyn Heights cemetery, 4700 Broadview Road, Cleveland, 44109. Memorial contributions may be forwarded to the American Heart Association, 1689 East 115th Street, Cleveland, 44106. BUSCH FUNERAL and CREMATORY SERVICES 440-842-7800
