Obituary Listing

Mar 27, 2024

Karl A. Kalinowski, Jr. (1947-2024)

Karl A. Kalinowski, Jr., age 76, peacefully passed away on March 27, 2024, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio, with his devoted family by his side. Born in Nemacolin, PA, on September 7, 1947, to the late Karl A. and Mary K. (Bartolovich) Kalinowski, Sr., Karl graduated from Streetsboro High...

Mar 26, 2024

Rose M. McCoy, 86, of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday March 26, 2024 at Vista Veranda in Ravenna, Ohio.  She was born April 28, 1937 in Scenery Hill, PA. to the late Norman B. and Mildred P. (Fulton) Theakston.  Living in Ravenna most of her life, Rose had worked in child care at the Story Book Nursery in Ravenna, Ohio. ...

Mar 25, 2024

Albert D. Richards, 98 of Ravenna,  passed away Monday March 25, 2024 at the Alpine House in Ravenna, Ohio.  On July 30, 1925, Mr. Richards was born in Warren, Ohio to the late Ray and Marjorie (Whitney) Richards. He was a lifelong Portage County resident, was a veteran of the US Navy serving in WW II and had retired...

Mar 22, 2024

Madeline Marie Hluch, 93, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and faithful servant, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024.  She possessed a kind and powerful spirit that was unmatched.  Madeline had a heart for serving others.  Revered for her tireless love of others, even her grandchildren’s friends referred to her as “Grandma.”

Madeline is preceded...

Mar 21, 2024

Lola I. Trickett 88 of Shalersville passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 in Cleveland. She was born March 6, 1936 in McCurdysville, WV to Paul L. and Stella P. (Grubb) Kennedy. Lola worked as a bus driver for Aurora City Schools and as a cashier for Revco. She also worked for the Portage County Board of Elections. Survivors include...

Mar 17, 2024

Warren L. Strouse, 74 of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. Warren was born on July 29, 1949 in Ravenna to his late parents Warren R. and Joan H. (Hayner) Strouse. He had worked as a meat cutter for Giant Eagle, working at either Streetsboro, Aurora, or Ravenna, and was a lifelong member of the NRA. Warren was...

Mar 17, 2024

Vivian (Wanda) Waller, age 83 was welcomed home by the Lord as she passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024. Wanda was born in Myra, Kentucky on March 7, 1941 to the late Wilburn and Grace (Mullins) Elkins. Wanda retired from Scott Molders in Kent where she worked for 32 years as a Press Operator. She attended the Church of...

Mar 17, 2024

Robert (Bob) K. Chittick, 79, of Aurora, OH, passed away on March 17, 2024, after a battle with aggressive leukemia. Robert was born on June 23, 1944, to John and Sara (Godshalk) Chittick in Doylestown, PA. After Robert graduated from Christopher Dock Mennonite High School in 1962, he went on to voluntary service in Eureka, IL, where he met...

Mar 16, 2024

Curtis E. Bailey, 74 of Streetsboro, passed away Saturday March 16, 2024 at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was born on June 4, 1949, in Clear Creek, West Virginia.  Mr. Bailey has lived in Streetsboro since 1976 and being a self employed truck driver owning Bailey Trucking, he was very proud of his Kenworth Truck.  He was a...

Mar 14, 2024

George D. Shiner, Jr., 63 of Kent formerly of Mantua, passed away March 14, 2024. George was born on June 18, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents George D. Shiner, Sr., and Pat (Mullin) Shiner. He had worked as a crane operator for Cleveland Cliffs. George loved music and enjoyed playing the drums for several area bands, and...

Mar 12, 2024

Jackson D. Smallridge, Jr., 90 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Hudson Grande Assisted Living Facility.  He was born in French Creek, West Virginia on November 28, 1933 to the late Jackson D. and Vera O. (Long) Smallridge, Sr. He was a veteran of the US Army and had lived in the Ravenna area for...

Mar 9, 2024

Bernard W. "Skip" Latshaw, 74 of Ravenna, passed away Saturday March 9, 2024 at his home with his family by his side.  On September 24, 1949, Skip was born in Somerset, PA to the late Bernard W. Latshaw, Sr. and Elsie (Whipkey) Molesky.  He has lived in Ravenna and Streetsboro most of his life and had retired from Schneller...

Mar 9, 2024

Matthew Gordon Butcher 50 of Kent passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024. He was born February 6, 1974 in Beauford, SC to Carl Butcher and Kathleen (Reish) Rockhold. Matthew was a US Marine Corps veteran and retired from the Kent Police Department last spring after 22 years of dedicated service in policing. Matt had a big personality and a...

Mar 8, 2024

Scott Paul Harris 63 of Fairborn, Ohio, formerly of Ravenna, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 11, 1960 in Ravenna, Ohio to Jack and Bernice (Thompson) Harris. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Rick Harris. Survivors include his sister...

Mar 5, 2024

James Lee Myers 87 of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born September 15, 1936 in Wooster, Ohio to Wilmar and Evelyn (Gauweiler) Myers. James was a member of the Southeast Church of the Nazarene in Tallmadge and had worked in maintenance for many companies. Survivors include his wife Dorothy (Dunkle), sons...

Mar 3, 2024

Beulah M. Tennant, 99 of Ravenna passed away Sunday March 3, 2024.  On August 26, 1924, she was born in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas to the late Fred and Delpha (Bransford) Angotti.  She has lived in Ravenna since 1943 and had worked at Twin Coach in Kent, Allen Aircraft and had retired from Oak Rubber.  In addition to her parents,...

Mar 3, 2024

Debra E. "Debi" Williams Johnston. 72, of Tallmadge formerly of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Duncan, SC. She was born December 1, 1951, in Sandusky, Ohio to Norman and Donna Jean (Paige) Johnston. Debi had worked as a hairdresser for 50 years in the Ravenna area. She had retired to spend more time with her three...

Feb 29, 2024

Linda L. Leyman, 68 of Ravenna, passed away Thursday February 29, 2024 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born March 19, 1955 in Waynesburg, PA to the late Roy L. and Verena  E. (Strosnider) Hughes.  Linda has lived in Ravenna the past 2 years and was formerly of Kent.  She had worked at Harbison...

Feb 27, 2024

Doris Marie Franklin, 88, of Streetsboro, passed away Tuesday February 27, 2024 at the Avenue of Aurora.  On January 20, 1936, she was born in Beaverdale, PA to the late Richard R. and Florence M. (Catchpole) Townend.  Doris had worked at Pop's Truck stop as a waitress and night manager before moving to Phoenix, AZ where she worked in...

Feb 25, 2024

Barbara "Barb" Rudd, a cherished sister, friend, and beacon of warmth within her community, passed away on February 25, 2024, in Kent, Ohio, at the age of 68. Born on September 18, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, Barb’s infectious spirit and generous heart were evident from a young age. Barb was a proud graduate of John Glenn High School in...