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Dean M. Nutter
Aug 15, 2014
Dean M. Nutter 45 of Windham passed away Friday August 15, 2014 at his residence.  He was born May 5, 1969 in Ravenna to James and Margaret (Gadd) Nutter.  Dean has lived in Windham the past six months and was formerly of Garrettsville.  He had worked as an auto mechanic and enjoyed fishing and riding snowmobiles and motorcycles.  Survivors include...
Richard A Doing Sr.
Aug 13, 2014
Richard A. Doing Sr. 81 of Newton Falls, formerly of Streetsboro, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. He enjoyed camping with his wife and many friends throughout northeast Ohio. In his free time he liked wood carving...
Michelle Marie (Staib) Berczik
Aug 12, 2014
Michelle Marie (Staib) Berczik, 44 of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family . She was born September 19, 1969 in Tiffin, Ohio. Michelle graduated from Glen Oak High School in North Canton in 1987 and then from Akron University in 1991 with a Mechanical Engineering degree.  She has lived the last 18...
Hans Johannes Solterbeck
Aug 10, 2014
Hans Johannes Solterbeck 83 of Ravenna passed away at his home Sunday, August 10, 2014. He was born February 3, 1931 in Alt Bennebek, Germany to the late Johannes Claudius, and Anna Catharina (Thomsen) Solterbeck. He has lived in Ravenna the past 20 years coming from East Liverpool. He retired from Crucible Steel in Midland, PA.  Hans will be missed...
Charles E. ("Big Chuck") Clark
Aug 10, 2014
Charles E. Clark "Big Chuck" 63 of Windham passed away Sunday August 10, 2014 at Maple Wood Care Centre. He was born February 17, 1951 in Ravenna to the late Charles and Lilian (Huffman) Clark.  He was the oldest of 10 sibling and  a lifelong resident of Portage County. He raised  his kids all on his own, was a outdoors...
Beverly A. (Davenport) Stage
Aug 9, 2014
Beverly A. Stage 65 of Kent died Saturday, August 9, 2014. She was born August 14, 1948 in Spangler, PA to Regis and Louise (James) Davenport. Beverly worked at Robinson Memorial Hospital in the Housekeeping Department. Survivors include her husband of 47 years Donald Stage, Sr., son Donald (Becky) Stage, Jr. of Kent, grandchildren Ashlee, James and Lee, great grandson...
Kathryn L. "Kathy" (Slack) Kehres
Aug 9, 2014
Kathryn L. "Kathy" Kehres 59 of Diamond died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 27, 1955 in Ravenna to Bruce and Goldie (McPeak) Slack. Kathy was a resident of Diamond for the past 36 years, was the assistant treasurer for Southeast Local Schools and a member of Deerfield Evangelical Friends Church,...
Marek Reagan Nesbella
Aug 6, 2014
Marek Reagan Nesbella stillborn infant son of Joseph and Danhua (Zheng) Nesbella passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Besides his parents, he leaves behind his brother Jun-He Nesbella, grandparents Jonna and James Nesbella and Shouyu Kim and uncle Jesse Nesbella. A private graveside service was held at Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro with Father Pat Ferraro...
Nora Jean (Banks) Svagerko
Aug 5, 2014
Nora Jean Svagerko 90 of Shalersville died Tuesday, August 5, 2014. She was born May 14, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio to John M. and Elsie (Blauman) Banks. Formerly of Bedford, she has lived in Shalersville for the past 20 years. Nora was a bus driver for Orange City Schools from 1963 to 1996 and was a Rosie the Riveter at...
Sam Hilling
Aug 3, 2014
Sam Hilling passed away Sunday August 3, 2014 at his residence of COPD due to an accident in his pole barn on November 3, 2010, where he cracked three ribs causing the COPD.  He was born July 14, 1941  in Jeanette, PA to the late Sam and Peg (Loughton) Hilling and graduated from Hempfield High School in 1960. Following graduation...
James R. Smith
Aug 2, 2014
James R. Smith 76 of Kent died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born November 22, 1937 in Kent, Ohio to Albert R. and Hester M. (Nelson) Smith. Jim was a US Army veteran, member of the Ravenna Moose and Board member of the Portage County Soap Box Derby, owner of A-1...
Carl ("The Milk Man") Spaeth
Aug 1, 2014
Carl F. Spaeth, 77 of Streetsboro passed away Friday August 1, 2014 at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna,  Ohio.  He was born May 8, 1937 in Mantua, Ohio to the late Howard and Emilie (Vogel) Spaeth.    Carl has lived in Streetsboro since 1965, was a member of the Aurora Mennonite Church, and a veteran of the US Army.  Carl...
Nickolas D. Radosavich
Jul 31, 2014
Nickolas D. "Chip" Radosavich, 46 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 5, 1968 in Lorain, Ohio to Nickolas Radosavich and Constance (Stewart) Hauenstein.  He graduated for Edgewood High School and attended Brookside High School. Chip attended Edinburg College in New York with a football scholarship and then graduated from Kent...
Dr. Edward Grodecki, Jr.
Jul 27, 2014
Dr. Edward F. Grodecki Jr. (Uncle Eddie, Downtown Eddie) of North Olmsted, Ohio formerly from Ravenna, Ohio passed away Sunday July 27, 2014 from complications to a long struggle with lymphoma. Dr. Grodecki Jr. was an ageless restaurateur, probation officer, caregiver, uncle, brother and dear friend to many. Born in upstate New York on July 23 Dr. Grodecki Jr. was...
Joan J. (Dipaola) Barnes
Jul 27, 2014
Joan J. (DiPaola) Barnes, 99, of Ravenna passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. She was born October 5, 1914 in Peninsula, Ohio to Salvatore and Fortunata (Spinnicchia) DiPaola. Joan was a life long member of Immaculate Conception Church. She is survived by her son, William A. Barnes of Ravenna, grandchildren, Karen (Dennis) Kurtz and Vincent Barnes of Ravenna and Anita...
Gerald P. Dolman
Jul 27, 2014
Gerald P. Dolman 88 of Streetsboro died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born February 11, 1926 in Nelsonville, Ohio to Henry and Nellie (Wilkeson) Dolman. Mr. Dolman was a member of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church, a US Navy veteran of WWII and worked in sales for Wonder Bread/Hostess. Survivors include his...
Jane Ethel (Brudon) Vellan
Jul 26, 2014
Jane Ethel Vellan (O'Brien), 75 of Ravenna, OH passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Woodlands at Robinson. She was born February, 5, 1939 in Richboro, PA to the late William and Ethel (Wood) Brudon. Jane was a member of the Ravenna Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and a former member of the Hellertown, PA and the Quakertown, PA...
Thomas E. Milton, Sr.
Jul 25, 2014
"To be absent with this flesh body is to be present with the Lord."  Thomas E. Milton, Sr. aged 70 passed away at his home on Friday July 25, 2014.  Tom was an avid deer hunter and fisherman.  He enjoyed gambling, camping with his family and was a big Pittsburgh Steelers Fan.  He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and...
Shawn L Maulis
Jul 21, 2014
Shawn L. Maulis 24, of Ravenna passed away Monday July 21, 2014. He was born April 20, 1990 in Ravenna to Mark Maulis and Shelley (Stout) Maulis.  Shawn has lived in Ravenna all his life and graduated from Ravenna High School in 2009. He enjoyed playing golf and fishing and was working at Wal-Mart in Streetsboro as a Pharmacy Technician.  ...
Claudine (Cottrell) Tucker
Jul 21, 2014
Claudine Tucker 72 of Ravenna died Monday, July 21, 2014. She was born May 15, 1942 in Gassaway, WV to the late Jack and Loice (McCumbumer) Cottrell. Mrs. Tucker has been a Ravenna resident most of her life. Survivors include her children Jack (Carrie) Cottrell of Ravenna, Loreen (Dave) Dobrilovic of Ravenna and Jim Friend of Summerville, WV, 7 grandchildren...
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