Ronnie William Jones
Dec 28, 2016
Ronnie William Jones, Sr. 72 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born June 17, 1944 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late James and Erma (Brunner) Jones. Mr. Jones has spent most of his life in Randolph and had worked a truck driver. He was a member of...
Marilyn J. (Cochenour) Casto
Dec 26, 2016
Marilyn J. Casto 75 of Ravenna passed away Monday December 26, 2016 at the Woodlands at Robinson in Ravenna. She was born May 6, 1941 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Dean and Elizabeth (Obenouf) Cochenour. Marilyn has lived in Ravenna since 1960 and retired from General Electric in Ravenna. She was a member of the Loyal Order of...
Maxine Elizabeth (Mcclay) Phelps
Dec 22, 2016
Maxine Elizabeth Phelps, age 87, of Rootstown, Ohio passed away on December 22, 2016. Maxine was born on April 4, 1929 in Palmyra, Ohio to the late John and Elva McClay. She was preceded in by her loving husband, Clarence W. Phelps Sr. and by her daughter-in-law, Donna. Maxine is survived by her children; Patti Phelps, Gloria (David) Coulson,...
Pauline Frances (Mcknight) Gechoff
Dec 21, 2016
Pauline Frances McKnight Gechoff was born in Dawson, PA to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McKnight, and was raised in Tower Hill #2. Frances lived in Brownsville, PA with her husband Bernard Gechoff. Frances graduated from California State Teachers College, taught at Luzerene Township and Brownsville Area School districts, and was a member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association. She...
Paul C. Adair
Dec 21, 2016
Paul Charles Adair, 88, of Ravenna will be spending Christmas with Jesus and his wife Mary this year. He passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at his residence with his loving daughter by his side. He was born on Nov. 6, 1928 in Rootstown, OH to Bertha (First) and Charlie Adair. Paul was only 4 days old when...
Rebecca A (Bevington) Burson
Dec 20, 2016
Rebecca A. Burson 65 of Columbus and formerly of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. She was born December 29, 1950 in Akron, Ohio to the late Woodrow and Kathryn (Shoyat) Bevington. Becky had lived in Ravenna from 1982 until she moved to Columbus in 2014, she formerly had worked has a...
Wayne H. Raber
Dec 19, 2016
Wayne Henry Raber, lost his battle with lung cancer at the young age of 80. Born on November 17, 1936. He was raised and born on a dairy farm in Hartville. There were 10 siblings to help on the farm, brothers Alvin (Viola), David (Amanda), Alfred (Edna), Leroy (Barb), Verton (Sue), sisters Lydia (John) Miller, Keturah (Paul) Sommers and...
Peter P Morway
Dec 17, 2016
Peter P. Morway, 79 of Aurora, passed away Saturday December 17, 2016 at the Kensington Care Center in Aurora. He was born August 31, 1937 in Windber, PA to the late John and Helen (Gall) Morway. He retired from General Motors in Lordstown and was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include his son Dave Morway of Aurora...
Karen D. (Phillips) Hutchinson
Dec 16, 2016
Karen D. Hutchinson 54 of Ravenna, passed away Friday December 16, 2016 at her mother's residence with her family by her side. She was born December 28, 1961 in Morgantown, WVA to the late Darrell Phillips and Patricia (Howell) Phillips-Browning. Karen has lived in Ravenna since 1964 and was a tow motor operator for the Gateway Wharehouse in Cleveland. ...
Deborah E. Simms
Dec 15, 2016
Deborah E. Simms -McFarland, 63, of Ravenna passed away Thursday December 15, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1953 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late James and Geraldine (Ables) Simms, Sr. Deborah has lived in Ravenna the past 20 years and was formerly of Kent where she graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School. Survivors include...
Lanny Joseph Ilg
Dec 12, 2016
Lanny Joseph Ilg, 19, passed away at his home in Apex, North Carolina on Monday, December 12th. Beloved son, nephew, uncle, grandson and friend, he is survived by his father, Ken (Lisa) of Aurora, OH; mother, Patricia Hollmann of Orlando, FL; brother, Rick (Kate) of Apex, NC; Sister, Chelsea of Aurora, OH; grandparents Lanny and Carol Ilg of Tallmadge,...
Mary E. (Welch) Shull-Locklay
Dec 8, 2016
Mary E. Shull-Locklay 80 of Randolph died Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was born July 28, 1936 in Akron, Ohio to Lester C. and Clarice (Curnow) Welch. Survivors include her daughters Christine (Dan) Hysell of Rootstown, Corinne (Mike) Haidet of Alliance and Donna (Dennis) Knox of Kentucky, 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and a brother Jack Welch of Akron....
Tammy Louise (Day) Wadsworth
Dec 6, 2016
Tammy Louise Wadsworth 57 of Ravenna died Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She was born August 7, 1959 in Ravenna to William F. Day and Thelma Hall. Tammy was a lifelong Portage County resident. Survivors include her father William Day Jr., her husband of 24 years Richard, children Jeanna (Tommy) and Brian (Cyn), grandchildren Kaylee, Addison and Chevy and brothers...
Bennie L. Keener
Dec 5, 2016
Bennie L. Keener 77 of Streetsboro died Monday, December 5, 2016. He was born October 28, 1939 in Whitehall, TN to Johnnie E. and Leona (Morrison) Keener. Mr. Keener worked as a machinist for Terex and GM, was a member of the U.A.W. and serviced in the US Army. Survivors include his wife of 54 years Lillian Carol (Zuponcic),...
Patricia Ann (Rogers) Woofter
Dec 5, 2016
Patricia Ann Woofter 79 of Ravenna, formerly of Hiram, died Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born January 14, 1937 in Grafton, WV to the late Robert D. and Ethel (Monroe) Rogers. She married Roy Woofter on July 26, 1958. Mrs. Woofter was a member of the Streetsboro Church of Christ, where she was active in the food pantry...
Mildred (Myers) Heaver
Dec 4, 2016
Mildred “Mid” Heaver, age 86, of Aurora went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Mildred was born on January 9, 1930 to the late Dale and Margaret Myers. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Margaret Heaver, her son Dennis Loconti, and by her grandson Matt...
Anthony C. "Tony" Shrewsberry
Dec 4, 2016
Anthony C. "Tony" Shrewsberry 56 of Ravenna, passed away Sunday December 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1960 in Ravenna, Ohio to Raymond Shrewsberry and Mary (Donlow) Shrewsberry. Tony has been a lifelong Ravenna resident and was a member of the Ravenna Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his father Raymond "Blackie" Shrewsberry of Cleveland,...
Donna K (Arnette) Lemasters
Dec 3, 2016
Donna K. Lemasters 79 of Diamond, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side. she was born June 15, 1937 in Rootstown, Ohio to the late John and Opal (Postlethwaite) Arnette. Ms. Lemasters has lived in Diamond since 2006 and was formerly of Ravenna. she had retired from Robinson Memorial Hospital where...
Dolores M (Mercury) Justice
Dec 2, 2016
Dolores M. Justice , 81 of Stow passed away Friday December 2, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna with her family by her side. She was born on March 15, 1935 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Anthony and Frances (Pizzuti) Mercury. Dolores has been a lifelong Ravenna resident before recently moving to Stow and had retired...
Paul R. Kleinhen
Nov 27, 2016
Paul R. Kleinhen 48 of Kent died Sunday, November 27, 2016. He was born July 16, 1968 in Tonawanda, NY to G. Frederick and Gloria J. (Krebs) Kleinhen. Paul had worked as a cook for various area restaurants. Survivors include his mother Gloria Kleinhen of Aurora, sisters Rachel Shannon of Palentine, IL and Elisabeth Harbaugh of Medina and brother...
