Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application John (Johnny) Peters Willoughby passed away suddenly on November 24th Our lives were forever changed when he was born on January 30th Johnny was a beloved member of the Pepper Pike Community and everyone who came in contact with him was blessed by his contagious smile Johnny was a student at Moreland Hills Elementary School and in the 4th grade Although Johnny’s differences made it a challenge to be included nursing staff who fiercely kept him safe and healthy and all the staff who made it their mission to love on Johnny every day Johnny was a member of the Landerwood Swim Club community a valued and recognized member of the neighborhood He was included in every game played at the pool he laughed at every basket made during pool basketball he cheered for every member of the swim team and he smiled at every picnic He was included in every game of Manhunt and Capture the Flag We are genuinely so grateful for our neighborhood family for including him in this way Johnny participated in several extracurricular organizations His favorites being Rec2Connect adapted swimming program he was happiest on the road with his dad in his bike trailer Johnny leaves so many who loved him behind He was so lucky to have the best two sisters Each of them had their own special relationship with him The only comfort in such a loss is who Johnny is joined with in Heaven He will meet many loved ones but namely his twin brother Graham Allen We picture them getting reacquainted and running as fast as they can through Heaven.  Johnny was the dear grandson of John and Tory Willoughby Frances and Dennis Drennan and Geoff Jollay.  Those who wish may make contributions in his name to The Cleveland Foundation  Funeral Services will be held Saturday 2024 at 1 pm in Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church OH 44124.  Reception to follow at Mayfield Country Club Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Two people were found dead inside a Pepper Pike home in a gated community police say they were called to Addison Court after a man said he had returned home from a business trip to find instructions from his wife taped to the garage door's exterior The instructions advised the man to call 911 and said she had taken her own life and killed their son The instructions also advised him not to enter the bedroom The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted to assist with processing the scene including terminal cancer and severe autism Ursuline College in Pepper Pike will begin the process of merging with Gannon University in Erie The two private religious institutions will form the "largest Catholic system along Lake Erie," Gannon and Ursuline said in a press release Ursuline College will become the Ursuline College Campus of Gannon University after a roughly two-year transition period The news comes after months of "due diligence" from both sides The release suggested more smaller institutions of higher education could face the prospect of consolidation as colleges and universities across the country have contended with years of enrollment challenges and a public wary of the cost of higher education “As the landscape of higher education experiences turbulent times particularly with smaller Catholic institutions our vision is focused on a successful collaboration that will offer a model of academic excellence and mutual respect of our individual identities all while creating a new shared culture and combined strength,” said David King Ursuline's athletic and academic programs will also continue Ohio — If you’re traveling on Lander Road in Pepper Pike you might notice things look a bit different I threw some shoes on and ran out of the house to watch them pour in the sidewalk and I’ve been tracking daily,” said William Thompson residents like Thompson and Vera Bartasavich have been wanting to make Pepper Pike a more walkable community But there were people against it,” Vera said began canvassing the community to gain people’s support “We set up our dining room as a mission control and we mapped it out and we walked on 104 streets of our city The issue eventually made it on last November’s ballot and gained 65% of voters’ approval to add sidewalks on Lander Road RELATED: Pepper Pike voters approve plan to add sidewalks “After three of these main streets in Pepper Pike are finished so we can see the change coming,” Gerard said News 5 did hear from some residents who opposed adding sidewalks due to Pepper Pike’s character being changed RELATED: Pepper Pike community to decide if sidewalks should be placed on three main streets this November But Mayor Richard Bain said if you look at the design and visually it does not have a detrimental impact and I think people will become very comfortable with their presence along the roadway,” Bain said Bain said the city will address the “sidewalks” as recreational trails so the maintenance doesn’t fall on residents while enjoying this new addition “Having that safety is just really exciting,” Vera said As neighbors patiently wait for this project to be completed they have a celebration for the installation of sidewalks planned for this Saturday at 11 a.m Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPEPPER PIKE Ohio (WOIO) - The Pepper Pike Police Department is looking for two Champagne thieves Thursday morning According to a post on the Pepper Pike Police Department’s Facebook page a man and woman walked into Heinen’s and stole several bottles of Champagne the Pepper Pike Police said the two were “possibly getting ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day.” Below are two photos of the suspected Champagne thieves posted by the Pepper Pike Police Department Anyone with information is encouraged to contact either Sgt Kuznik at ekuznik@pepperpike.org or Officer Popov at jpopov@pepperpike.org announced a new partnership Monday with Gannon University in Erie Pennsylvania that could result in the merger of the two schools The two religious higher education institutions said in a joint press release that the partnership is pending due diligence from both sides but could result in a single institution with 6,000 students The move would make the combined schools the "largest Catholic university system in the region." The news comes as small colleges and universities across the country are closing or facing the prospect of down-sizing significantly as enrollment has trended downward over the last decade or more Notre Dame College in South Euclid closed its doors this spring Our leadership has taken a proactive approach to embark on a new path that educates our students for generations to come and preserves our traditions and mission,” Ursuline President David King said in the press release The release noted Ursuline - which was founded in 1871 - had been looking to "partner" with a larger institution while Gannon had been looking to expand; the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland also wanted to find a partner who would "preserve their legacy as the number of Sisters has declined," the release explains “We believe this is the best way to extend the life of the college and continue Ursuline’s legacy so that it can continue to educate students in the Catholic tradition as it has done for more than 150 years,” said Sister Laura Bregar president of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland The process of merging the institutions could take between a year and a year and a half It explains there will be "no immediate impact on programs tuition or scholarships," or employment and pay While Ursuline College was founded as a women's college, it currently accepts women and men. Still, the merger won't change its stated focus of educating "women and underserved/under-resourced students," an FAQ about the merger on the Ursuline College website explains The college had about 950 students in fall 2023 according to annual Institute of Education Sciences data The FAQ hints that a merger was likely necessary to keep the college open "Welcoming students from nearby Notre Dame College showed Ursuline College the stress students experienced when their school closed," the FAQ reads "Ursuline College leadership has never seen closure as an option We proactively sought a mutually beneficial partnership that preserves our traditions The two private Catholic institutions signed a letter of intent that would bring the Ohio-based Ursuline under the umbrella of Gannon mission-aligned step that would meet the needs of each constituency The institutions noted that Gannon’s leaders have been exploring expansion opportunities while Ursuline officials were looking to partner with a larger institution wanted a strategic partner to preserve the college’s legacy as the order’s members declined The combination would extend Gannon's reach into northeast Ohio It would also expand Gannon’s academic offerings adding Ursuline’s liberal arts focus to Gannon’s suite of engineering with 4,665 students in fall 2022 — up 12.4% from five years prior Gannon is the stronger entity financially as well. For fiscal 2023, it reported $317 million in assets and a total operating surplus of $2.7 million on $108.6 million in revenue. For the same period, Ursuline reported $93.6 million in assets and eked out a surplus of $150,470 on $26.6 million revenue Ursuline’s liabilities came to $3.3 million for the fiscal year The institutions are conducting due diligence and working out details of a final agreement approval from regulators and the institutions’ accreditors — the Middle States Commission on Higher Education for Gannon and Higher Learning Commission for Ursuline — could take 12 to 18 months Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs The institution is grappling with the “unexpected stoppage” of $800 million in funding from the U.S The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.