Jennifer L. Dise (née Gale) passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Jenn was energetic, fun-loving, and fearless—meeting life with an open heart and an adventurous spirit.

Jennifer came from an aviation-oriented family, which gave her early exposure to the close-knit aviation community. In 1999, she joined JetLease’s sales team and was soon promoted to an investment banking role, working with the financial complexities of corporate aircraft leasing. It was at JetLease where she met her husband, Russell Dise.

Outside of her professional life, Jenn embraced the outdoors and stayed in constant motion.  An avid outdoorswoman, Jenn loved being on the water and in nature.  In Florida, she spent countless hours deep-sea fishing off the coasts of Florida and the Bahamas—running the lines and reeling in wahoo, mahi-mahi, and blue marlin while Russ captained the boat.

After living in Juno Beach, Florida, for 25 years, she recently made a new home in Aurora, Ohio, where she adored her dogs and ducks. She raised several Jack Russell Terriers which she and Russ frequently referred to as Jack Russell “Terrorists.”

She also loved staying active and trying new things, from competitive equestrian jumping to tennis, golf, rollerblading, pickup hockey and just about any outdoor adventure. Her woodshop was the source of many beautiful projects.

Born in Middlefield, Ohio, Jenn lived in Chesterland and Beachwood before meeting her husband and moving to Pepper Pike.

Jenn is survived by her husband, Russell W. Dise; her parents: David and Carol Gale of Aurora; her brother and sister-in-law, Scott Gale and Jaime Gale of Aurora and cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to the Addiction Recovery Services of University Hospitals: https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/addiction-services/addiction-recovery.

A Funeral Service will be held at 3pm on Thursday, April 14 at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd, Shaker Hts., OH 44120. To view the service virtually, please click on the link below at the time of the service or anytime afterwards.

Additionally, the family will sit Shiva on Thursday April 16 from 7-9pm, Friday April 17 from 3-5pm and Sunday April 19 from 1-5pm.

A service in celebration of Jenn’s life will be held at the Dise residence at a date and time to be determined.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded an $11.7 million contract to New York-based DMYLES, Inc. on April 9 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor twice this year.

Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and nearly $789 million in business revenue and labor income for the region.

Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sediment are planned to be dredged from the upper Cuyahoga River from May 15 through June 30 and from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, 2026. Sediment will be beneficially used through upland processing and placed in a confined disposal facility.

Dredging of Cleveland Harbor is conducted annually by USACE, based on need and the availability of funding. The harbor was last dredged in 2025, with 255,651 cubic yards of sediments removed.

Cleveland Harbor is a deep draft commercial harbor which handled 13.8 million tons of cargo, including iron ore (64%), limestone (16%) and salt (9%) in 2023. Waterborne transportation facilitated by the harbor supports $646.1 million in business revenue, 2,329 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, and $142.6 million in labor income to the transportation sector.

Operation, maintenance and dredging of harbors like Cleveland by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is critical to the economy of Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the United States.

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The Buffalo District delivers world class engineering solutions to the Great Lakes Region, the Army and the Nation to ensure national security, environmental sustainability, water resource management, and emergency assistance during peace and war. Learn more at www.lrd.usace.army.mil/buffalo.

For 250 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been at the forefront of the nation’s engineering excellence, responding when called. From constructing fortifications during the Revolutionary War, to building the infrastructure that saw America’s strength grow militarily and economically, USACE’s mission has always been to deliver engineering solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges. Learn more about the USACE 250th anniversary at http://www.usace.army.mil/Home/250th.