Kevin D. Hess
May 1, 2025
Kevin D. Hess, 58, of Streetsboro passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 1, 2025. He was born July 23, 1966, in North Kansas City, Missouri to Jim Hess and Roseitta (Rhodes) Johnson. Kevin worked as a meat cutter for Giant Eagle and was the world’s biggest Kansas City Chiefs fan you would ever meet. He was a...
Brandon A Svab
Apr 28, 2025
Brandon A Svab, 32, of Akron, passed away Monday April 28, 2025 at Akron General Hospital due to a sudden heart attack from complications from a Brown Recluse Spider bite in the fall of 2024. He was born July 30, 1992 in Bamberg, Germany to Dustin D. and Cathleen M. (Aronson) Svab. Brandon had graduated 2010 from both Crestwood...
Leah M (Mcmanus) Sommers
Apr 26, 2025
Leah M. Sommers, 101, of Rootstown, passed away Saturday April 26, 2025 at the Woodlands health and Rehab in Ravenna, Ohio. Leah Sommers was a lifelong Rootstown resident and retired Ravenna kindergarten teacher who is descended from one of the township's founding families. She was also a lifelong member of Rootstown Church of Hope, formerly Rootstown Methodist Church, as...
Martha Joan Croop
Apr 26, 2025
Martha Joan Croop, 96, of Ravenna, passed away Saturday April 26, 2025 at the Tamarack Ridge Nursing Facility in Brimfield Twp., Ohio. On October 5, 1928, she was born in Big Prairie, Ohio to the late John and Ruth (Kerr) Schmid. Living in Ravenna since 1949, she worked in food service at Ravenna City Schools at Tappan Elementary and...
Margaret A (Graff) Bayley
Apr 22, 2025
Margaret A. Bayley, 81, of Ravenna, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025, due to frontotemporal dementia. She was born June 26, 1943, to the late Robert and Maude (Hoatling) Graff. Margaret lived most of her life in Ravenna, and retired as an Escrow Officer at Title Professionals. She enjoyed baking, sewing, and traveling; especially cruising with her husband. ...
Ezell Starks, Jr.
Apr 22, 2025
Ezell Starks Jr. (EJ)
Sunrise August 26, 1962
Sunset April 22, 2025
Ezell Jr. resided in Ravenna OH, and passed away Tuesday April 22, 2025, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Ezell Jr. was born August 26, 1962, in Pomaria, SC to Ezell Starks, Sr. and Ruth K, (Kirkland) Starks.
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Mont W Miller, Jr.
Apr 20, 2025
Mont W. Miller, Jr., 74 of Ravenna formerly of CopperScove, Texas, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Mont was born on November 5, 1950 in Ravenna to his late parents Mont W., Sr., and Dorothy J. (Knipple) Miller. He has worked as a correction officer, retiring from the Texas Department of...
Christie A. (Isenberg) Zirkle
Apr 19, 2025
Christie A. Zirkle 82 of Shalersville passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at her residence. She was born November 20, 1942 in Monessen, PA to the late Wayne and Eve (Novick) Isenberg. Survivors include her husband Earl, children Stephanie Zirkle and Wade Zirkle, grandchildren Brittany Grace Zirkle and Patrick (Nicole) Maloney. Family would also like to give a special...
Theresa (Steganga) Bane
Apr 16, 2025
Theresa Bane, 92 of Twinsburg, passed away Wednesday April 16, 2025 at the Medina Hospice of Western Reserve. She was born February 1, 1933 in Wyckel, Netherlands to the late Seimon and Edith (Ferdinard) Stegenga. Theresa has lived in Twinsburg the past 20 years and was formerly of Myrtle Beach, SC and Streetsboro. In addition to her parents, she...
Jean (John) Turcotte
Apr 16, 2025
Jean (John) Turcotte, 87, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. He was born February 4, 1938 in Nicolet, Quebec, Canada.
John was the beloved husband of Debra (Bowser) for 50 years. He will be deeply missed by his wife, his daughters Tammy Turcotte and Tina Tiano,...
Arlene Ellen "Lynne" (Stonner) Tucker-Dostal
Apr 14, 2025
Arlene Ellen "Lynne" Tucker-Dostal, 94, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully on Monday April 14, 2025, at her son's home in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She was born on April 9, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Bernard J. and Adeline (Roache) Stonner. Lynne has lived in Streetsboro since 1957 where she was a founding member of St. Joan of...
Margaret (Fodor) Klein
Apr 12, 2025
Margaret (Fodor) Klein, age 97, of Aurora, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025. She was born October 28, 1927 in Kenmore, Ohio. In her early years Margaret worked at the Portage County Courthouse. She also worked as a lunch-lady for many years at Streetsboro City Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome in 1986;...
Carrie Jean (Christy) Moss
Apr 12, 2025
Carrie Jean (Christy) Moss, 64, a devote Christian of Edinburg, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2025. Carrie was born in Akron on July 21, 1960. Known as a very loving and involved “Mamaw”, Carrie dedicated her life first-and-foremost to her family. She was the beloved wife of Jack Moss for 42 years. In addition...
Mary Alice Canfield
Apr 10, 2025
Mary Alice Canfield, 98, of Ravenna formerly of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Gardens of Liberty Park in Streetsboro. Mary was born on September 12, 1926 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to her late parents Francis Aloyius and Marie Alice (Messier) Dawson. She had worked as an LPN for the Medina Community Hospital. In addition to...
Gerald Logue Keegan
Apr 4, 2025
Gerald Logue Keegan, 73, of Ravenna, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at UH Portage Medical Center.
Born March 26, 1952, in Akron, Ohio, to Wilbur V. and Ruth A. (Hickman) Keegan, he was known to nearly everyone in his life as Jerry, or more often, JK. A lifelong musician and multi-instrumentalist, JK was, above all,...
Nancy C. Large
Apr 4, 2025
Nancy C. Large 82 of Ravenna passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 28, 1942 in Sandstone, WV to Frank and Belva F. (Bowles) Brumit. Survivors include her children Carl (Kathy) Large Jr., Ronald Large and Lori Balbierz, 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Kathleen L. Simpson
Apr 3, 2025
Kathleen L. Simpson 81 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Tamarack Ridge in Brimfield. She was born May 27, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio to Vittie L. and Thelma (Stearns) Lipscomb. Kathleen was a Home Health Aide and did Upholstery for Juvan Furniture. Survivors include her daughters Ruth Marie (Robert) Pittman and Sharon Lynn Simpson, grandchildren Ryan ...
Maria Ann (Yates) Hilditch
Apr 1, 2025
Maria A. Hilditch, 76, of Kent, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Born July 25, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to the late John A. and Emily A. (Donnell) Yates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Michael Hilditch and siblings John Yates, lI., David Yates and Sheila Yates. Those left to...
Jane P. (Martin) Schaefer
Mar 31, 2025
Jane P. Schaefer 70 of Ravenna passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Tamarack Ridge in Brimfield. She was born November 13, 1954 in Ravenna, Ohio to George E. and Eleanor F. (Knapp) Martin. Survivors include her husband Wayne Alan Schaefer and sisters Ann (Bob) Smith and Cheryl Brainard. She was preceded in death by her parents and a...
Jane E. (Bowman) Boring
Mar 31, 2025
Jane E. Boring, 80, of Edinburg passed away Monday, March 31, 2025. She was born February 2, 1945, in Cumberland, Maryland to Herman and Godetta (Blackburn) Bowman. Jane applied her experience at her parent’s grocery store and worked as a cashier at Four Sons (Edinburg Corner Store) in Edinburg and later at the Rootstown Giant Eagle where she loved...
