James V. Romosca
Mar 5, 2015
James V. Romosca 52 of Deerfield, formerly of Smithville, OH, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born December 22, 1962 in Barberton, Ohio to Victor and Charlotte (Groat) Romosca. James was US Army Veteran, an installer in the telecommunications business and did engineering layouts. He was preceded in death by his father...
Bernice H. (Tewes) Mccolloch
Mar 5, 2015
Bernice Helen McColloch 96 of Ravenna passed away Thursday March 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 18, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late August Carl and Nancy (Brown) Tewes. Mrs. McColloch lived in Ravenna most of her life, she was a member of the Ravenna First United Methodist Church , the Ravenna Coterie...
Barbara Lee (Murdock) Fannin
Mar 5, 2015
Barbara Lee Fannin 76, a resident of Diamond since 1964, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1938 in Akron, OH to Gertrude Rowles and Stan Murdock. Survivors include her daughters Shelley (Mark) Johns of Mayfield Heights, Wendy (Frank) Yanni of Cuyahoga Falls and Sandra Fannin of Diamond, sons...
Frances L. (Coburn) Lustritz
Mar 3, 2015
Frances L. Lustritz 93 of Randolph, formerly of Edinburg, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015. She was born June 26, 1921 in Suffield, Ohio to Sylvan and Bernice (Crago) Coburn. Frances was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, served in the US Army in WWII as a WAAC, retired from the Portage County Veterans Service Center as a counselor and was...
Patricia J. Wiggins
Mar 1, 2015
Patricia J. Wiggins 71, a lifelong resident of Ravenna, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born August 19, 1943 in Ravenna to Lloyd A. and Jane E. (Clyde) Sapp. Patricia was a member of the Blackhorse Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter Tawnia Taylor-Bowen, grandchildren Courtney and Lindsay Taylor, great grandchildren Jaidyn...
Etta F. (Davisson) Locke
Feb 28, 2015
Etta F. Locke 82 of Palmyra passed away Saturday February 28, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. She was born March 17, 1932 in Minnora, WVA to the late Worthy and Cora (Sears) Davisson. Mrs. Locke has lived in Palmyra area since 1977. She retired in 1994 from Kmart in Kent after 17 1/2 years of service as a sales associate. ...
Mildred J. (Casterley) Shaffer
Feb 28, 2015
Mildred J. Shaffer 82 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday February 20, 1933 at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born February 20, 1933 in LaBelle, PA to the late Earl and Cecelia (Casterley) Jones. Mildred has lived in Streetsboro since 1990 and has been in the Portage County Area since 1960. Survivors include her children George Toshok...
Margaret E. Medhurst
Feb 26, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth "Mickey" Medhurst, 66, of Mantua went to be with Jesus on Thursday February 26, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Hts., Ohio. She was born January 21, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio to William Howard and Patricia Ann (Sailor) Medhurst, Sr. Mickey retired from Altell formerly Western Reserve Telephone where she worked as a supervisor. ...
Ernest J. Mauer
Feb 24, 2015
Ernest J. Mauer, 84 of Aurora passed away at his home on Tuesday February 24, 2015. He was born March 9, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Michael and Josephine (Godec) Mauer. Mr. Mauer has lived in Aurora since 1957 and had worked for Local 17 as a Iron Worker. He was a veteran of the US Army serving...
Jacquelyn S. Johnson
Feb 23, 2015
Jacquelyn S. Johnson 54 of Ravenna passed away Monday February 23, 2015 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born January 17, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Frank Peatross and Dorotheda (Stafford) Lewis. She has lived in Ravenna since 2003 and was formerly of Oakwood Village and Maple Hts., Ohio. Survivors include her mother Dorotheda Lewis,...
Pershing C. Rohrer
Feb 23, 2015
Pershing Charles Rohrer, Sports Editor Emeritus and senior staff writer of the Record-Courier, passed away Monday, February 23 in his home in Ravenna. Born in Cumberland, Maryland on November 11, 1918, he was named for the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force, General John Pershing, and for a decade in that community was referenced on “Armistice Day” as “the Armistice...
Nicole Aleisha Taylor
Feb 20, 2015
Nicole Aleisha Taylor 26 of Ravenna died Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born May 9, 1988 in Ravenna to Bruce and Tawnia (Wiggins) Taylor-Bowen. Nicole was a lifelong Ravenna - Kent area resident and had worked in the laundry department for Kent Healthcare. She was loved by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends and could always make you laugh...
Venetia A. (Hustus) Ward
Feb 18, 2015
Venetia A. "Vee" Ward 84 of Ravenna died Wednesday, February 18, 2015. She was born August 5, 1930 in Alliance, Ohio to Christ and Mary A. (Riffle) Hustus. Formerly of Chagrin Falls, she has lived in Ravenna since 1970, attended the Ravenna Assembly of God and worked at Twin Star Lanes as a waitress. Vee enjoyed crocheting, reading and talking...
Robert L. Crist
Feb 18, 2015
Robert L. Crist 60 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. He was born August 25, 1954 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Samuel and Virginia (Zello) Crist. Mr. Crist has been a lifelong Ravenna resident and enjoyed his 55 Chevy and his Harley Davidsons. Survivors include his children Bobbi Jo (Chris Travis) Ware, Carol...
Paul "Butch" W Blewitt
Feb 16, 2015
Paul W. "Butch" Blewitt, 72, of Port Orange, Florida passed away Monday February 16, 2015 at the Halifax Medical Center in Dayton Beach, Florida. He was born August 31, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Clarence and Wilma (Bucey) Blewitt. Butch has lived in Florida the past six months and was formerly of Ravenna, Windham and Newton Falls. ...
John J. Jones Iii
Feb 16, 2015
John J. Jones, III 48 of Kent passed away Monday February 16, 2015 at Akron City Hospital . He was born April 6, 1966 in Ravenna too the late John and Lillian (Nation) Jones, Jr. Mr. Jones has lived in Kent the past six years and was formerly a lifelong Ravenna resident. He had worked for Taverns Container in Bedford...
Marie Anne (Cefalde) Grandstaff
Feb 15, 2015
Dedicated Wife, Loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother Marie Anne Grandstaff of Covington, Kentucky sadly passed away February 15,2015 after a short illness. She leaves behind her daughter Kathy Shick (Steven) of Twinsburg, Ohio, her son David Grandstaff of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, grandchildren Brian (Amy), Jonathan (Danielle), Matthew (Sarah), Emily Shick and Candice Lewis. She also leaves three great grandchildren...
Melissa D. Lallathin
Feb 15, 2015
Melissa D. Lallathin 41 of Shalersville, formerly of Ravenna, died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 20, 1973 in Ravenna to Jimmie and Dorothy (Brewer) Lallathin. Melissa was a phone representative for Verizon. Survivors include her parents Jimmie and Dorothy Lallathin of Shalersville, sisters Jami and Cindy Lallathin of Ravenna,...
David A. Desko
Feb 15, 2015
David A. Desko 55 of Streetsboro passed away Sunday February 15, 2015 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born August 28, 1959 in Ravenna to the late Arthur and Marjorie (Dean) Desko. Mr. Desko has lived in Streetsboro the past 10 years and was a retired police officer from the Brimfield Police Department after he worked for the ...
Greta Nordhoff
Feb 15, 2015
Greta Nordhoff 85 of Ravenna died Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. She was born December 6, 1929 in North Salford, England to Reuben A. and Annie (McKenna) Taylor. Greta was the owner and operator of Blackhorse Beauty Shop and a member of Friends of Reed Memorial Library and the Thursday Junior Literary Club. Survivors include her husband...
