12/16/2025

Obituary for Lois E. Jerome

Mother of Joel Jerome, Funeral Director at Ripepi Funeral Home, Inc.

LOIS E. JEROME (nee Michalske), age 103, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Oliver Jerome; loving mother of Joel Jerome (Betty) and the late Pamela Swift (William); dearest grandmother of William Swift (Shannon) and the late Melissa Lange; great-grandmother of Gary Lange, Olivia Lange, William Swift, Donnie Swift and Emma Swift; dear sister of Milton Michalske (Ruth, deceased) and the late Ruth Anderson (Donald, deceased); beloved aunt and great-aunt of many. Lois was a longtime member of Bethany Lutheran Church, the Cleveland Lutheran Veterans Club and the Lois Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church. All services at Bethany Lutheran Church, 6041 Ridge Rd., Parma, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10 a.m. Please meet at church. Interment Brooklyn Heights Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), FRIDAY 4-7 P.M.