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BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP -- With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lynne Diane Offerdahl on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, with her longtime companion, Robert "Bob" Riley, by her side. She fought a valiant five-year battle with cancer.
Lynne was born May 17, 1952, in Warren, the daughter of Eric and Doris Offerdahl. She was 73 years old and, throughout her life, was proud of her Norwegian heritage.
She was a 1970 graduate of Howland High School and enjoyed a career as a data retention technician with Boeing and later with Progressive Insurance, and lastly as a medical insurance specialist focused on those who needed Medicare or Medicaid assistance.
Lynne made her home in Chardon.
A confirmed member of Living Lord Lutheran Church in Howland, she was known for her kindness and willingness to help others. Lynne loved to garden, cook and bake. She especially enjoyed beach trips with morning walks in the sand and motorcycle rides with Bob. They shared many wonderful adventures over the years. She also enjoyed getting together monthly with her Howland Tiger classmates.
Lynne is survived by Bob and his three children and six grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Karl L. Offerdahl, and three nephews from her late brother Gary and their families. She especially adored her great-nieces and great-nephew. She will be missed by her friends, neighbors and colleagues.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eric and Doris Offerdahl, and her beloved brother, Gary E. Offerdahl.
Lynne's legacy will be celebrated 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at St. John Funeral Home, 16381 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, OH 44023, where a funeral service will be held at 7 p.m.
After cremation, burial will be private at a later date in Whitehaven Cemetery, Mayfield Village.
The family asks that random acts of kindness to others be her legacy.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org, and the Cleveland Clinic Hospice, my.clevelandclinic.org/giving/ways-to-give/honor-memorial-giving, would be appreciated.
"Hvil i fred" is Norwegian for "Rest in Peace."
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