Miriam Kurtz 78 of Ravenna died Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Woodlands at Robinson. She was born February 26, 1936 in Ravenna to the late Richard and Ethel (Stevenson) Cox. Miriam was a lifelong Ravenna resident. Survivors include her sons David (Kate) Kurtz of New Washington, OH and Dennis (Karen) Kurtz of Freedom Township, 3 grandchildren, sister Ruth Angotti of Ravenna and brother Ronald (Marilyn) Cox of Kent. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Faye Carpenter, Grace Cox and Alice Miller and brothers George, Richard and Calvin Cox. Private family services will  be held with burial in Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna. Arrangements have been entrusted to Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Home Ravenna Chapel.