Joan Belter Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Belter in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, who passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As Joan departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Joan may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joan leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her husband James; her parents, Joseph McFetridge and Nellie McFetridge; and her sister Irene Kohlmeyer. She is survived by: her children, LuAnn O'Connor and Bryant Belter; her grandchildren, Russell O'Connor (Stephanie), Shannon Deeds (Erik), Lindsey O'Connor and Gavin Belter; her great grandchild Jensen O'Connor; and her sister Helen Ciulla.