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Larry A French
Feb 19, 2012
Larry A. French 62 of Ravenna passed away Sunday February 19, 2012 at Manor care Nursing Home in Parma. He was born March 5, 1949 in Ravenna to the late Adelbert and Jean (Pittman) French.  Larry was a member of the Ravenna Frist United Methodist Church.  He is survived by his step sister Oneita Page of Streetsboro, and a friend...
David Steven Bencze
Feb 19, 2012
David  Steven Bencze, 84 of Streetsboro passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Aurora Manor. David was born April 12, 1927 in Campbell, Ohio, to the late Steve and Helen (Nemeth) Bencze. David spent his youth on a farm in Berlin Center, Ohio.  During WWII David left high school to do his duty for his  country. He had lived in...
Bentley C & Ayana M. (Briggs) Scroggins
Feb 16, 2012
Bentley Cole and Ayana Marie Briggs-Scroggins infant twins died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Akron General Medical Center. They were preceded in death by a sister Lia Marie Scroggins. Survivors include their parents Brian L. Scroggins and Kayla M. Briggs. Calling hours will be from 6 - 8 PM Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Home Ravenna...
Helen M (Rhinehart) Kunar
Feb 16, 2012
Helen M. Kunar (Rhinehart) 94 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1917 in Cuyahoga Falls to the late Ralph and Cora (Barker) Rhinehart. Helen worked on the family farm with her husband,  enjoyed playing cards and was a member of both the Frist United Methodist Church and Ravenna Senior...
Henry Creath Kelker
Feb 16, 2012
Henry Creath Kelker, 68, of Ravenna passed away Thursday February 16, 2012 at Akron City Hospital.  He was born October 8, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Rudolph and Amelia Kelker.  Mr. Kelker has lived in the Ravenna, Garrettsville area the past 15 years and was working for  Commercial Turf Products in Streetsboro.  He was a member of the...
Alberta (Shaver) Moore
Feb 13, 2012
Alberta (Shaver) Moore went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls on July 12, 1927, the daughter of Albert and Lillie (Anthony) Shaver. She attended Stow Schools graduating in 1945.  She and her late husband Arthur were former owners and operators of a live bait shop on Berlin Lake.  Alberta...
Alberta Fay (Taylor) Javosky
Feb 8, 2012
Alberta Fay Javosky 69 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday February 8, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.  She was born December 12, 1942 in Arthurdale, WVA to the late Albert and Marguerite (Carrico) Taylor.  Alberta has lived in Ravenna most of her life and retired from Colonial Rubber in Ravenna where she worked as an inspector.  One of...
Donald K Cline
Feb 8, 2012
Donald  K. Cline Sr., 85 of Ravenna, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his home surrounded by his Family. Donald was born August 26, 1926 in Cleveland to the late, Lee and Dolores (Hutton) Cline. He grew up in Cleveland and joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in the south...
Dolores (Arotin) Pavlick
Feb 8, 2012
Dolores Pavlick 74 of Streetsboro died Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was born August 27, 1937 in Barnesboro, PA to Francis and Antoinette (Fulari) Arotin. Dolores was a founding member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and was active in Alter and Rosary Society. Survivors include her children Annette Petranic of...
Robert E. Wood
Feb 5, 2012
Robert E. Wood 68 of Kent died Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was born July 20, 1943 in Youngstown, OH to the late Robert J. and Margaret H. (Kopscai) Wood. A Kent resident since 1964, he was an artist who received his Masters Degree from Kent State University. He attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent. Survivors include his brother...
Lewis Brown, Jr.
Feb 5, 2012
Lewis Brown, Jr. 85 of Ravenna, formerly of Cleveland, died Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was born August 5, 1926 to Lewis Brown, Sr. and Ada (Williams) Brown of Cabin Creek, West Virginia. Lewis was a coal miner in West Virigina until moving to Ohio where he worked as a crane operator for The Republic Steel Company. He is survived...
William H Hartung
Feb 4, 2012
William Hartung, Sr 89 of Ravenna went to be with the Lord on February 4th. A World War II Army veteran, Bill survived the Battle of Monte Casino, the Battle of the Bulge, and Anzio during his service in the infantry. He was awarded two purple hearts, a bronze star, and recently a medal of honor from the French government...
Martha I. (Nething) Kehner
Feb 1, 2012
Martha Irene Kehner, 88 of Ravenna , went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday February 1, 2012. She was born in Charlestown Twp. on October 23, 1923 to the late Fred and Grace (Kropp) Nething. She graduated from Ravenna Twp. Schools in 1941, has been a lifelong Ravenna resident and for the past six months, she reside at...
Webster O Horner
Feb 1, 2012
Webster O. Horner 90 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was born April 4, 1921 in Shalersville to the late Leonard and Leola (Reynolds) Horner.  Webster was a lifelong resident of Shalersville and was the owner of Web's Barbershop in Mantua, Ohio. He served with the Navy during WWII, and a member of Immaculate Conception Church.  He...
Bernedette M. Kline
Jan 31, 2012
Bernedette M. Kline 61 of Ravenna passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday January 31, 2012. She was born May 2, 1950 in Indiana, PA to the late Aloysius and Cecelia (Contorchick) Kline. Bernedette has lived in Ravenna the past 30 years and retired from Kent State University as an Administrative Assistant. She enjoyed the outdoors, golfing, gardening, camping...
Marion W. Carr
Jan 31, 2012
Marion W. Carr 81 of Ravenna passed away January 31, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born April 21, 1930 in Nanticoke, PA to the late William D. and Lovrna Pearl (Osborn) Carr.  He retired from Good  Year Aerospace after 37 1/2 years. Marion enjoyed fishing, hunting, and a devoted Christian. He is survived by his loving wife ,...
Louise G (Moody) Cooley
Jan 31, 2012
Louise G. Cooley (Moody) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2012,at the age of 92.  Resident of Aurora, Ohio for 57 years. She was preceded in death is her husband Raymond Cooley, son Richard, and grandson John.  She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ollie Moody. A beloved mother of Ned and his wife Mary Jane, Thomas, and...
Audrey M. (Penicka) Jaremko
Jan 30, 2012
Audrey M. Jaremko, 83 of Akron,  passed away Monday January 30, 2012 at the Merriman Nursing Home in Akron, Ohio.  She was born August 20, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Otto and Helen (Koterba) Penicka.  She has lived in Akron the past four years, was formerly of Streetsboro, was a member of the Community Church in Aurora and...
James A. Prater
Jan 29, 2012
James A. Prater 74, born again christian, of Kent went home to the arms of Jesus surrounded by friends and family on Sunday, January 29, 2012. He was born May 29, 1937 in Grundy, VA. He was a US Army veteran and had attended Brady Lake Baptist Church for 14 years. James was a retired supervisor for Automated Packaging Systems,...
Robert L O'Brien
Jan 28, 2012
Robert L. O'Brien, 93, of Deerfield, formerly of Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born on August 6, 1918 in Natick, Massachusetts to the late Thomas and Mary Ellen (O'Brien) Pickles. Bob was a Member of Tallmadge Lutheran Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army Serving in the 16th Signal Battalion...
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