Christopher James Weidner, 52, of Cleveland, OH, passed away at his home on December 25, 2024.

Chris is survived by his beloved wife, Kimberly (Andrews), and his cherished children: Taylor Lynn of Promise, AZ; Bailey James (Samantha Lamoreux) of Albuquerque NM, and their mother, Kristel (Balthaser) Weidner, CO; Owen Fisher of Cleveland, OH; Evan Fisher of New York City, NY; and Emily Fisher of Rehoboth, DE. Chris was Pop-Pop to Carlisle James of Albuquerque NM.

Chris leaves behind his parents, Clarence “Skeet” (Vicki) Weidner of Myrtle Beach SC, and Alice (John) Runyon of Fleetwood PA. He is also survived by his sisters, Dawn (Tim) Re of West Columbia SC, and Stacey (Brad) Moyer of Fleetwood PA, as well as his nieces and nephew: Alison Croop, Raleigh NC; Marissa Horikoshi Asheville, NC; Sierra Moyer, Fleetwood PA and Gage Moyer, Fleetwood PA.

A graduate of Fleetwood High School and Berks Technical Institute, Chris excelled in both music and soccer. He built a successful career working at Tom Schaeffer’s RV Center and TruStage (formerly CUNA Mutual Insurance) before retiring to pursue his passion for design and construction. He founded Lemon Tree Design and Remodeling where he brought creativity and craftsmanship to his Cleveland community.

Chris was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved his family fiercely. He was a loyal friend and a source of inspiration to those who knew him.

Private services will be held at the family’s convenience.

To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of Christopher James Weidner, please visit our floral store.

On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons took the floor in Denver looking to stay undefeated on their road trip. Despite coming up short against the Nuggets, they were still praised by a former NBA champion.

Last season, the Pistons had the league worst record and the franchise looked to have no clear direction. In just one offseason, they managed to completely change their trajectory. Not only has Detroit already matched their win total from last season, but Cade Cunningham is quickly emerging into a star-level talent in the NBA.

Thanks to strong performances from Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets took down the Pistons by a final score of 134-121. Following the loss, Kendrick Perkins took to X (formerly Twitter) to give his take. Even though they were handed a loss, he stated that Detroit has his full attention now.

Led by new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Pistons are a drastically more competitive team. They’re in a position to win on a nightly basis, and have racked a decent amount of late-game victories. Most recently against the Sacrameto Kings, when Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play to seal a win in the final seconds.

As Detroit continues to collect wins, they find themselves in the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference. They are currently tied for ninth place with the Chicago Bulls, but are only three games out of sixth place.

Perkins is far from the only analyst in the NBA world that has changed their tune regarding the Pistons. Many have come to praise their efforts through the first two months of the season after a night-and-day difference from last year.

3

CLEVELAND, OH — A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Damon K. Perry, 52, of Youngstown, on charges of sexually abusing a female inmate under his supervision at the Mahoning County Jail. The facility, which houses federal detainees under contract with a federal law enforcement agency, was the site of two alleged incidents of abuse in November 2023.

According to the indictment, Perry, a corrections officer at the time, committed the first act of sexual abuse on November 9, 2023, while the inmate was in his custody. A second incident reportedly occurred on November 30, involving the same detainee. Prosecutors allege both acts were non-consensual and violated the inmate’s rights while she was under federal detention.

“A prison sentence should never include sexual abuse, and certainly not sexual abuse committed by someone to whom we have entrusted a prisoner’s care and custody,” said U.S. Attorney Rebecca Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio. She emphasized that corrections officers have a responsibility to uphold the safety and rights of inmates under their supervision.