Stephanie Frances Istvanic
November 29, 1947 ~ April 16, 2017
Stephanie Frances Istvanic, age 69, of Rock Creek, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Chardon Healthcare. She was born November 29, 1947 in Spittal, Austria to John and Frances (Zorman) Meglen. She married John Istvanic.
Stephanie retired from Geauga County Child Services. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Thompson. She was a life member of the Slovenian-Pristava in Geneva. Stephanie enjoyed seeing the shows by being a member of the Cleveland Playhouse and an annual ticket holder. She loved knitting, spending time at gatherings with friends and family, and watching her grandson Christopher play hockey.
She is survived by her daughter Suzanna (Chris) Hocevar, grandson, Christopher, brother, Joe Meglen, sister, Mary (Lou) Ovnic, niece, Heidi (David) Peterson, nephew, Michael (Krista) Calhoon, grand-nieces and grand-nephew, Issy, Jake, and Miya. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Church, 594 West Main Street, Geneva, Ohio, with Rev. Father John Ettinger officiating. Friends will be received from 11 12:30 p.m. on Friday at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 South Broadway, Geneva, Ohio. Friends may leave condolences online at www.behmfuneral.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44110.
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My deepest condolences and prayers to the family. I worked with Stephanie at Job and Family Services. She was always smiling.
Stephanie was a beautiful, loving soul. We loved the the times we shared together. She will be missed forever by those that loved her. Our deepest condolences to Sue and her family. God bless.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family as you walk through this valley of grief. Stephanie and I were a part of the GHS Class of '66. She will be missed by many.
STEF O NE This is what I called you and per your request I will miss you. You never complained and we had so many good laughs. Rest in Peace my Dear Friend.
I had the privilege of working with Stephanie at JFS. She was such a wonderful, kind, loving, caring person and it deeply saddens me to hear of her loss. My sincere condolences to her family!