Cleo Crutchfield and Isobel Steele, long time Lakeside neighbors

Cleo Crutchfield, age 83, Our Beloved husband, father and friend to all. The Lord called him home on March 2, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Crutch was loved by all who knew him; he embodied kindness, strength, faith and humor. A US Army Veteran, teacher in Strongsville and spent 30+ summers at Lakeside on Lake Erie. Married for 58 yrs to Dorothy (Zabor); father of John (Diane) Crutchfield and Sue (Tom) Graske. Loving grandfather of Deborah (Josh), Matthew, Amy, Andrew, Rachael, David, & Joshua. Preceded in death by parents; Ernest & Ruby, mother-in-law; Marian Gue, siblings; Ernie Mae, Cleon, Barbara & Edwin. Survived by siblings, June & Carroll. Memorial Service at Grace Church, 7393 Pearl Rd, Middleburg Hts on Monday, April 17th @ 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Columbia Int'l University Scholarship Fund- 7435 Monticello Rd, Columbia, SC 29203 or any "No kill" Animal Sanctuary. (Plain Dealer)

Isobel C. Steele, age 99, of Wickliffe, passed away March 2, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, on July 19, 1917, to the late Dan and Mayme McKay.

She was a proud and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a long time member and served faithfully at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church. Isobel found great joy with her family when they gathered at a family cottage at Lakeside.

Isobel is survived by her children, Bonnie (Bob) Schilling, Scott (Carol) Steele, grandchildren Neil Schilling, Lori Schilling, Julie Steele, Eric Steele, Jennifer (David) Eberly and Brian Steele, great grandchildren McKenzie, Madison, Alex, Hunter, Isobel, Ian and Taylor.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Clyde Steele, sister Jean Johnson, nephew Jeff Johnson.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10am at the Monreal Funeral Home, 35400 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Monreal Funeral Home, 35400 Curtis Blvd., Eastlake. (Monreal Funeral home)

Good-bye to a dear Lakeside neighbor, Isobel Steele

Isobel C. Steele, age 99, of Wickliffe, passed away March 2, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, on July 19, 1917, to the late Dan and Mayme McKay. She was a proud and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a long time member and served faithfully at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church. Isobel found great joy with her family when they gathered at a family cottage at Lakeside. Isobel is survived by her children, Bonnie (Bob) Schilling, Scott (Carol) Steele; grandchildren, Neil Schilling, Lori Schilling, Julie Steele, Eric Steele, Jennifer (David) Eberly and Brian Steele; great grandchildren, McKenzie, Madison, Alex, Hunter, Isobel, Ian and Taylor. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Clyde Steele; sister, Jean Johnson; nephew, Jeff Johnson. (Legacy)

We bought our Lakeside home in the fall of 1988 and although the season was over, we met Clyde and Isobel and enjoyed them through the years along with their son Scott and wife Carol who are there most of the summer and their daughter Bonnie who comes each summer for a visit.  And over the years we watched the grandchildren grow up and have children of their own now enjoying the Lakeside community and the 19th century Steele cottage.

A blog I wrote about Clyde with a photo of Isobel and Clyde raking leaves in the fall.