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Doris E. (Cunningham) Wilcox
Aug 24, 2013
Doris E. Wilcox 90 of Kent, formerly of Streetsboro, died Saturday, August 24, 2013. She was born December 23, 1922 in Ravenna, Ohio to Frank P. and Emma Susan (Workman) Cunningham. Doris was a member of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church and had been the secretary to the superintendent at Streetsboro City Schools . Survivors include her daughters Sheryl...
Donald N. Kleinsmith
Aug 24, 2013
Donald N. Kleinsmith 83 of Ravenna died Saturday, August 24, 2013. He was born July 13, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles and Josephine Kleinsmith. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ravenna, the Ravenna Moose #1234, Ravenna VFW #1055 and retired from RB & W in Kent where he was a tapper. He was a...
Nicole Lea (Nicci) Salgado
Aug 16, 2013
Nicole Lea "Nicci" Salgado 35 of Charletown Twp. passed away at her home Friday, August 16, 2013. She was a graduate from Southeast High School and Maplewood Career Center and after graduation she worked in her home for her family. Nicci enjoyed staying in contact with friends and loved ones through her Facebook postings and she had a love...
Arleta J. (Stenroos) Goddard
Aug 10, 2013
Arleta J. Goddard 80 of Ravenna passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013. She was born July 17, 1933 in Ashtabula to the late John E. and Irma C. (Wahlstoln) Stenroos. Arleta was a member of the Aux. American Legion Post #331 in Ravenna, OH. Survivors included her loving husband, Charles E. Goddard Jr. whom she married July 8, 1972,...
Edward E. Sexton
Aug 10, 2013
Edward E. Sexton 81 of Streetsboro passed away August 10, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born February 16, 1932 in Cunard, WV to the late Edward Vincent and Nellie Martha (Chapman) Sexton. He served in the US Army for 16 years eight enlisted & 8 as an officer. Saw combat in Korea & in Viet Nam. His...
Mark Allen Jacobs
Aug 10, 2013
Mark Allen Jacobs 72, of Ravenna, formerly of Mantua, died Saturday, August 10, 2013. He was born September 16, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio to Randolph and Blanche (Schreiber) Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs was a US Army veteran, member of the Assembly of God in Ravenna, and retired from Kent State University where he was a boilerman. He was a 1958...
Gordon R. West
Aug 7, 2013
Gordon R. West 89 of Ravenna died Wednesday, August 7, 2013. He was born July 11, 1924 in Galesville, Wisconsin to Robert and Idell West. A Ravenna resident since 1962, he was a self employed Realtor and Auctioneer, a member of the Kent Presbyterian Church and enjoyed painting. Survivors include his daughter Kathleen (Dennis) Rockhold of Atwater and her...
Alice (Towne) Stewart-Logan
Aug 7, 2013
Alice Stewart-Logan, 76, of Ravenna, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Longmeadow Care Center. She was born on January 5, 1937 in Sodus Bay, New York a daughter of the late, Fred Robert and Hazel Doris (Fletcher) Towne. Alice was a member of Grace Episcopal Church. She is survived by her daughters, Gail (Chris) Richards of Akron,...
Yvonne K. (Bennett) Ames
Aug 6, 2013
Yvonne K. Ames 75 of Warren formerly of Portage County passed away Tuesday August 6, 2013 at the Community Skills Nursing Home in Warren. She was born April 13, 1938 in Bluefield, WVA to the late George and Gracie (Shrewsberry) Bennett. Mrs. Ames has worked as a flight attendant, a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas and was a manager...
Frank Francis
Aug 5, 2013
Frank Francis 89 of Aurora, formerly of Ravenna died Monday, August 5, 2013. He was born May 7, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to the late Joseph and Rose (Mahofsky) Francis. Frank was a US Army veteran of WWII, a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Young at Heart, the Ravenna Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th Degree and Ravenna Jaycees....
Eleanor (Lach) Kempisty
Aug 3, 2013
Eleanor Kempisty 92 passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. Formerly a resident of Sagamore Hills and Catawba Island. She was proceeded in death by her husband, John, brothers, Edward and Vincent Lash. She leaves behind her son, John (Sally) Kempisty of Ohio, daughters, Patricia Kempisty of Colorado, and Lisa (Chris) Isreal of Florida, grandchildren, Debbie...
Allen George Grishaber Iii
Aug 2, 2013
Allen George Grishaber III returned to the Lord Friday, August 2, 2013. He will be sadly missed by his parents, Allen George Grishaber Jr. and Nickole Beth (Sauer) Grishaber, his siblings, Devin Allen Grishaber, Aiden Allen Grishaber, Sydney Reenae Grishaber, Also by his great grandfather, grandparents, many aunts and uncles, and cousins. He will join his great grandmother's Bethel...
Barbara Jean (Kerns) Godfrey
Aug 2, 2013
Barbara Jean Godfrey 83 of Ravenna passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born June 1, 1930 in Morgantown, WV to the late Thomas and Minnie (Rogers) Kerns. Barb lived in Portage area most of her life. She worked for Ma Bell in Washington DC, Retired from Bil-Mar Foods.  She was a former member...
Walter K. Fahrny
Aug 2, 2013
Walter Fahrny 83 of Rootstown passed away Friday, August 2, 2013. He was born June 1, 1930 in Stow to the late Fred and Lois (Kierce) Fahrny. Walter started his life out as a boy in Stow, helping his father run the farm. With the love of farming he moved to Rootstown and started his own business “Fahrny’s Lawn...
Dale W. Mizer
Jul 26, 2013
Dale W. Mizer, Jr. 72 of Rootstown, formerly of Ravenna, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 30, 1941 in Warren, OH to Dale and Susanna (Chuchalk) Mizer. Dale grew up in Palmyra, graduated from Southeast High School and served in the US Army. He was a longtime member of the...
Cory Thomas Swift
Jul 26, 2013
Cory Thomas Swift, 24, of Ravenna, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013 in his home. He was born on December 21, 1988 in Ravenna, to Kenneth and Cindy (Bachtel) Swift. Cory worked at Portage Industries and Doggie Day Care in Twinsburg. In addition to his parents, Cory is survived by his sister, Cassandra Swift of Ravenna; paternal grandfather,...
Doris June (Holmes) Draves
Jul 21, 2013
Doris June Draves 84 of Streetsboro went home to be with the Lord on Sunday July 21, 2013 at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born September 26, 1928 in LeRoy, Michigan to the late Sylvester and Lillian Pearl (Langworthy) Holmes . Doris has lived in Streetsboro since 1956 and had worked at Cast Specialty in Cleveland...
Edwin L. Dengg
Jul 21, 2013
Edwin L. Dengg 84 of Sreetsboro died peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday, July 21, 2013. He was born December 8, 1928 in Masontown, WV to the late John E. and Delphia (White) Dengg. He loved traveling with his grandchildren, telling stories, working on craft projects and riding his tractors. Mr. Dengg has lived in Streetsboro...
Ronald R Rogers
Jul 20, 2013
Ronald R. "Ron" Rogers was born December 28, 1931 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Raymond (Hap) and Evelyn Rogers. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1950 and married Shirley Ann Cope, daughter of the late Ralph (Ty) and Marian Cope on Christmas Eve 1951. Ron was a veteran USAF Staff Sgt serving in Korea and French Indochina...
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