Sara Rayl (nee: Schmucker), beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at her Hambden, OH home on March 28, 2024, at the age of 74. She was born on August 12, 1949.

Sara spent many years of her life working at AD Morton Company, where she served as a bookkeeper and office manager until her retirement. However, it was her life outside of work that truly brought her happiness and fulfillment. Sara found joy in the simple pleasures of reading, playing cards, tending to her garden, and most of all, spending cherished moments with her family and her beloved dog, Mercy.

Sara is survived by her daughters Lisa Bontrager, Julia (Jeff) Botos, Christine Juleff, Andrea Kaufman, Elizabeth (Dan) Osicki, sons Glenn (Tina) Bontrager, Robert (Kim) Rayl, and 13 grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers David (Loretta) Schmucker, Gary (Shelly) Weaver, and sister Teresa Weaver.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Robert Rayl, and her parents, Anna Miller, and Joseph Weaver.

A celebration of Sara’s life will be held at St. Helen Catholic Church, located at 12060 Kinsman Rd, Newbury, OH 44065, on Friday, April 5, 2024.  A visitation for friends and family will be held in the vestibule of St. Helen from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. A Private family burial will be in Hambden Township Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44110 or www.hospicewr.org or the Geauga County Department on Aging, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, Ohio 44024 or www.geauga.oh.gov.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon, Ohio. Condolences and cherished memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.