Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2023

Paul B. Wagner 81 of Shalersville passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1941 in West Van Lear, KY to Rolla and Genius (Marshall) Wagner. Paul attended the First Christian Church in Ravenna, was a US Army veteran and retired from the maintenance department for the Ohio Turnpike. Survivors include his wife...

Apr 29, 2023

Beverly A. Fleshman 75 of Kent, formerly of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Kent Health Care Center. She was born April 7, 1948 in East Freedom, PA to David H. and Wanda N. (Sensebaugh) Kuhns. Beverly was a machine operator last working for Cima Plastics. Survivors include her sister Tammy (Lloyd) Thomas, brother Ray Kuhns, many...

Apr 27, 2023

Allison G. Armentrout

Into the loving arms of her Jesus, Allison Grace Armentrout of North Canton, OH went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 27, 2023 while at the Justin T Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, OH. She was 55 yrs. old.

Born July 8, 1967 in Massillon, OH to...

Apr 25, 2023

Kimberly A. Noll, 59 of Edinburg, passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023 at Akron General Hospital.  On March 6, 1964, Kim was born in East Liverpool, Ohio. She is the daughter of Jon and Joann (Coleman) Powell.  She has lived in Edinburg the past 23 years and was the Director of Nursing at Northcoast Behavioral Health in Macedonia, Ohio. ...

Apr 23, 2023

Karen R. Sanders, 71 of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023. Karen was born on December 5, 1951 in Ashtabula to her late parents Hugh and Alice Jones. Being in Ravenna since 1979, Karen had worked as a machinist retiring from GE in Ravenna and was a member of the Ravenna United Church of Jesus Christ. In addition...

Apr 23, 2023

Diane J. Herrington, 80 of Twinsburg, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023. Diane was born on May 31, 1942 in Bedford to her late parents Frank and Lillian Russo. She had worked as a health care worker for several nursing homes and enjoyed playing bingo and gambling. In addition to her parents, Diane is preceded in death by her...

Apr 23, 2023

Carl E. "Eddie" Dean 65 of Palmyra passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 at his home. He was born June 8, 1957 in Ravenna, Ohio to Eathel and Janie (Wiggins) Dean. Eddie was a concrete finisher for Calvin Sapp Concrete, Tallmadge Asphalt, Cementech and Xtreme Elements.  Eddie had a passion for the outdoors and enjoyed his frequent hunting trips...

Apr 21, 2023

Roger H. Edwards 81 of Atwater passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born November 26, 1941 in Cumberland, MD to Robert and Helen (Wilkins) Edwards. Roger was a US Army veteran and worked as a clerk for General Motors. Survivors include his children Roger J. (Carrie) Edwards and Rhonda R. (Mike) Bennett,...

Apr 18, 2023

Bruce William Bowers, 72 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bruce was born on August 24, 1950, in Wadsworth to his late parents William and Mary Bowers. He worked for nearly 40 years for the Record Courier in sales, marketing, and business services. Bruce was a lifelong resident of Portage County and worked with many small businesses...

Apr 17, 2023

Phillip H. Veverka 69 of Aurora passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center.  He was born October 5, 1953 in Chardon, Ohio to Henry Otto and Donna Lee (Fontanelle) Veverka. Phillip loved his children and grandchildren. He was an avid bowler and golfer, and loved gardening and coming up with ways to make plants grow. ...

Apr 16, 2023

Dale Easterling 74 of Streetsboro passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at his home. He was born November 8, 1948 in Holden, WV to Silas W. and Wanda L. (Maynard) Easterling. Dale was US Army veteran, a member of the Summit Masonic Lodge #213 and was the warehouse manager for Topps Supermarkets. Survivors include his wife of 52 years...

Apr 15, 2023

Robert (Bobby) Colton Kale 60 of Ravenna passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 15, 2023. He was born April 8, 1963 in Ravenna, Ohio to Robert L. and Carolyn (Colton) Kale. Bobby was employed at Jade Sterling Steel where he worked in the shipping department. Prior to that, Bobby had worked at the Chrysler Stamping plant until the plant closed...

Apr 15, 2023

Lisa May Porcase 57 of Kent passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023. She was born August 29, 1965 in Detroit, MI to Warren and Betty (Becker) Young. Lisa was preceded in death by her mother Betty Young and niece Jessica Fightmaster. Survivors include her children Danielle Lacivita, Stephen Bruster and Michael Bruster, sisters Sheila Morgan, April Wilson and Patricia...

Apr 14, 2023

Andrew S. Franko, 80 of Rootstown passed away Friday April 14, 2023 at his son's home in Rootstown.  He was born February 21, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Joseph and Irene (Bresnai) Franko.  Mr. Franko retired from Swagelok in Solon where he worked in the maintenance department, was a member of St. Joseph Church in Randolph, the...

Apr 14, 2023

Margaret L. Williams, 94 of Ravenna passed away Friday, April 14, 2023. Margaret was born in Akron to her late parents, Lester and Blanche Gower. She had worked as a secretary for WKSU and was a member of the Rootstown Congregational Church. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Norman Williams, and her...

Apr 13, 2023

Diane Ruth Mercer, 79 of Charlestown Township, passed away  Thursday April 13, 2023 at her daughters home in Charlestown Township.  She was born October 13, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late George P. and Ruth A. (Drewlo) Michaels.  Ms. Mercer has lived in Charlestown Township since 1990 and retired from The Portage County Nursing and AKWA.  In addition...

Apr 12, 2023

Guy Joseph Gentiluomo, age 86, of Aurora, Ohio, passed away on April 12th, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his daughters Lisa Dougherty and Lynne MacMillan during his final moments. Guy was born on December 19, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Anthony and Grace (Caputo). He attended John Adams High School and later briefly...

Apr 12, 2023

Gary Switzer, 82 of Streetsboro, passed away Wednesday April 12, 2023 at Marymount Hospital in Garfield Hts., Ohio.  He was born January 4, 1941 in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania to the late Mile S. and Olive M. (Rush) Switzer.  Living in Streetsboro the past 55 years Gary had worked a truck driver for Kroger and the retiring from Yellow Freight.  In...

Apr 12, 2023

Joel T. Arner, 62 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday April 12, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio.  On April 11, 1961 Mr. Arner was born in Warrensville Hts., Ohio to the late Kenneth E. and Nancy M. (Austin) Arner.  He has lived in Ravenna since 2007 and was an IT Tech  and a veteran of the...

Apr 11, 2023

Mr. Robert (Bob) Allyn Polomsky, of Edinburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the age of 79. Bob was born to parents Cyril (Cy) and Okal Polomsky on July 3, 1943, in Ravenna, OH. He grew up as the third of four children. He married Sue Polomsky in 1965 and celebrated 55 years together. He...