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Glenn C. Rutan

Glenn C. Rutan

Sep 6, 2010

Glenn C. Rutan, 90, passed away at home on Monday, September 6.  Born December 19, 1919 in Washington, Pa. to Gretta Belle and J. Frank Rutan, he was the youngest of 4 girls and 3 boys.  Glenn was a graduate of Muskingum College, where he met his wife of 64 years, Marybelle.  He later received his Masters Degree from Kent...

Dorothy W. (Wright)  Hanft

Dorothy W. (Wright) Hanft

Sep 5, 2010

Dorothy W. Hanft 84 of Rootstown passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born January 2, 1926 in Somerset County, PA to the late Harvey and Prema (Argenbright) Wright. Coming from Pennsylvania, Dorothy has lived in the Rootstown area since 1956 where she was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.  She began working...

Ralph  K. Roderick

Ralph K. Roderick

Sep 1, 2010

Ralph K. Roderick 77 of Shalersville passed away Wednesday September 1, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital.  He was born August 30, 1933 in Morgantown, WV to the late Ezra and Evelyn (Mason) Roderick.  Ralph has lived in Shalersville since 1965 where he worked for the Ford Motor Company, was a member of the New Apostilic Church.  He enjoyed watching movies,...

Pauline (Cutshall)  Bogle

Pauline (Cutshall) Bogle

Aug 31, 2010

Pauline Bogle 86 of Ravenna died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born March 23, 1924 in Madison County, NC to the late Flenor and Lottie(Treadway) Cutshall. Mrs. Bogle had lived in Asheville, NC, Washington DC, Austell and Augusta, GA, Rogers, AR, Toledo, OH, Cleveland, OH and Freedom Township, OH before retiring to Ravenna, OH 11 years...

Frederick  W Ackerman

Frederick W Ackerman

Aug 31, 2010

Frederick W. Ackerman, 65, of Ravenna passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna. He was born January 5, 1945 in Ravenna to the late Frank and India (Brown) Ackerman .  Fred enjoyed fishing, woodworking, cooking and spending time with his grandchildren.  We will miss his great sense of humor, disarming personality, and spontaneity. He is...

Barbara J. (Matta)  Powell

Barbara J. (Matta) Powell

Aug 30, 2010

Barbara J. Powell 47 of Ravenna passed away Monday August 30, 2010 at her residence.  She was born June 12, 1963 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Steve and Wanda (Lawson) Matta.  She has lived in Streetsboro the past 16 years and had worked for Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna for 29 and 1/2 years.  Survivors include her husband of...

Darrell T. Cowan

Darrell T. Cowan

Aug 29, 2010

Darrell T. Cowan 90 of Streetsboro died Sunday, August 29, 2010. He was born June 26, 1920 in Cuyahoga Falls to the late Robert and Muriel (Bolender) Cowan. Mr. Cowan was the owner of Smith and Cowan Ready Mix and Building Supply Company and he and his brothers operated Cowan Brothers Christmas Trees for over 70 years. He was...

Betty (Armstrong)  Caniglia

Betty (Armstrong) Caniglia

Aug 29, 2010

Betty Caniglia 79, of Kent, formerly of Ravenna , passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010.  She was born November 21, 1930 in McCorkle to the late Okey and Ocie (Armstrong) Canterbury . She was a member of Ravenna Church of Christ , retired from Portage County where she worked for as a housekeeper in the Court House . Betty...

Robert G. Wyers

Robert G. Wyers

Aug 29, 2010

Robert G. "Bob" Wyers, age 68 of Ravenna, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at Akron General Hospital with Linda, his wife of 40 years at his bedside. He was born on December 3, 1941 in Meigs County, Ohio to the late Albert and Edith (Baldeson) Wyers. Robert lived most of his life in Ravenna. He retired from...

Katie M. (Werchelsky)  Werchelsky

Katie M. (Werchelsky) Werchelsky

Aug 28, 2010

Katie M. Werchelsky 22 of Ravenna passed away Saturday August 28, 2010 at her residence.  She was born August 25, 1988 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to John Werchelsky and Kris (Hinchman) Werchelsky.  Katie grew up in Mantua graduating in 2006 from Crestwood High School. She enjoyed life touching many, she loved to swim, dance and spend time in the park. ...

Katie  M Werchelsky

Katie M Werchelsky

Aug 28, 2010

Katie M. Werchelsky 22 of Ravenna passed away Saturday August 28, 2010 at her residence.  She was born August 25, 1988 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to John Werchelsky and Kris (Hinchman) Werchelsky.  Katie grew up in Mantua graduating in 2006 from Crestwood High School. She enjoyed life touching many, she loved to swim, dance and spend time in the park. ...

James  Carl Ewell

James Carl Ewell

Aug 28, 2010

James "Jim" Carl "Coach" Ewell, 80, of Streetsboro died on Saturday, August 28, 2010 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 7, 1929 in Ravenna to the late Carl and Leona (Ruhier) Ewell. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Redeemer Church in Cuyahoga Falls. He was also...

Anna Irene (Hanlon)  Ricks

Anna Irene (Hanlon) Ricks

Aug 28, 2010

Anna Irene Ricks 96 of Rootstown died Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was born March 22, 1914 in Akron, Ohio to the late Ernest and Sarah (Robinette) Hanlon. Mrs. Ricks had lived in Rootstown since 1945, attended the Rootstown United Methodist Church and worked for Goodyear Aerospace in the 40's & 50's, the family dairy farm in the 50's...

Sheryl Lynn (Brezovsky)  Nething

Sheryl Lynn (Brezovsky) Nething

Aug 25, 2010

Sheryl Lynn Nething, 45, of Ravenna, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in her home. She was born on October 10, 1964 in Cleveland to the late, George and Lillian (Wayson) Brezovsky. Lynn was a member of the First Church of God in Ravenna. She is survived by her husband of 8 years, Dwight Nething of Ravenna; sisters,...

Judith E. (Mcbride)  Coburn

Judith E. (Mcbride) Coburn

Aug 25, 2010

Judith E. "Judy" Coburn 70 of Edinburg died Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna . She was born February 9, 1940 in Ravenna to the late Earl G. and Marion G. (Osborne) McBride. Judy has lived in Edinburg for the past 52 years and was a member of Regina Coeli Church in Alliance. Survivors include...

William  A. Hall Sr.

William A. Hall Sr.

Aug 19, 2010

William A. Hall Sr. 76 of Rootstown passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 4, 1933 in Flushing, Ohio to the late John W. and Daisy A. (Monohan) Hall.  William served with the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Manco Corp in Avon in 1998, was an avid golfer,...

Donald G.  Krebs, Jr

Donald G. Krebs, Jr

Aug 16, 2010

Donald G. Krebs, Jr. 44 of Kent passed away Monday August 16, 2010 at Akron City Hospital.  He was born May 19, 1966 in Bedford,  Ohio to Donald G. Krebs, Sr. and Lynda (Allen) Dunfee.  Mr. Krebs has lived in Kent the past five years and was formerly of Streetsboro.  He was employed with the UBC Local 21 out...

Kathleen (Sedivy)  Hopperton

Kathleen (Sedivy) Hopperton

Aug 14, 2010

Kathleen "Kathy" (Sedivy) Hopperton, age 50, of Streetsboro, passed away on August 14, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital . She was born on December 10, 1959 a daughter of the late, Ray and Eleanor (Skulina) Sedivy. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jeff Hopperton; children, Jessica, Kelly, and Jason; brothers, Dennis, Ray, Jimmy and Frank, brother-in-law, Alan and...

Elaine M. (Tolman)  Lyon

Elaine M. (Tolman) Lyon

Aug 12, 2010

Elaine M. Lyon 63 of Ravenna died Thursday, August 12, 2010. She was born May 21, 1947 in Bangor, Maine to the late George and Uranis (Predaris) Tolman. Survivors include her husband of 31 years Richard, daughter Wendy Lyon of N. Canton, son Michael Lyon of Ravenna, stepdaughters Faith and Holly Lyon of Ravenna, 4 grandchildren and sisters Charlene...

Darwin W. Welch, Sr. "Darvon"

Darwin W. Welch, Sr. "Darvon"

Aug 12, 2010

Darwin W. Welch, Sr. "Darvon" 61 of Ravenna passed away Thursday August 12, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.  He was born February 1, 1949 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Lester and Margaret (Weckerly) Welch.  He has lived in Ravenna the past 22 years and retired from Smoke City in Kent where he worked as a...

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