Andrew S. Franko
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...
Margaret L (Gower) Williams
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...
Diane Ruth Mercer
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...
Guy Joseph Gentiluomo
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...
Gary Switzer
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...
Joel T Arner
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...
Robert "Bob" A. Polomsky
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...
Don E Ellet, Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
Don E. Ellet, Jr., 50, of Atwater passed away Tuesday April 11, 2023, at his home. On May 31, 1972, Don was born in Akron, Ohio to Don E. and Margie L. (Laird) Ellet, Sr. He has lived in Atwater the past 10 years and was formerly of Akron the majority of his life. Being an IT Director he...
Caroline L (Litsinger) Arbogast
Apr 11, 2023
Caroline L. Arbogast, 82 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday April 11, 2023 at the Gardens of Liberty Park in Streetsboro, Ohio. On September 9, 1940 Caroline was born in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Lewis and Aletha (Roth) Litsinger. She had worked as manager for Lawsons Store and enjoyed doing Arts and Crafts. In addition to her parents, she...
Betty Lou (Wedge) Hoover
Apr 10, 2023
Betty Lou Hoover passed away peacefully at Trumbull Memorial Hospital on April 10, 2023. She was born on April 25, 1934 in Boynton, Pennsylvania. She married the love of her life, Richard “Jim” Hoover in Frostburg, Maryland on March 31, 1954. Betty and Jim moved to the Warren area in 1955 where she worked for Van Huffel Tube Corp....
Carol F. Miller
Apr 7, 2023
Carol F. Miller 73 of Ravenna passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at Life Care Center of Medina. She was born June 6, 1949 in Smith, PA to Mike Brady and Pauline Parker. Survivors include her children Carol Malone, Lee Malone and Laura Malone, 3 grandchildren, Shanna Cushman, Clayton Malone, and Ashley Whaples. 2 great grandchildren Aydenn and Weston...
Ronald S Locktish
Apr 5, 2023
Ronald S. Locktish, 73 of Streetsboro, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his residence. Ronald was born on February 26, 1950 in Cleveland to the late Frank and LaVerne Locktish. He had worked as an estimator for the HPL Stampings in Solon, where he retired in 2015. In addition to his parents, Ronald was preceded in death by...
Kevin V King
Apr 2, 2023
Kevin V. King, 66 of Ravenna, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the UH Portage Medical Center. Kevin was born on July 3, 1956 in Ravenna to his late parents James and Carolee King. He had worked as a welder for the East Manufacturing company in Randolph and enjoyed the outdoors, specifically enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was...
Charles "Yogi" Sapp
Apr 1, 2023
Charles “Yogi” Sapp our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, departed this life to be with our Lord and Savior on April 1, 2023 unexpectedly. On April 6, 1960, Chuck was born in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Sterling and Shirley (Liston) Sapp. He was very skilled in his trade of Carpentry and Roofing. In his younger years he worked...
Justin D. Franko
Apr 1, 2023
Justin D. Franko of Deerfield Ohio, beloved son of Kevin and Claudia (Butcher) Franko, died unexpectedly on his 37th birthday, April 1, 2023. He will be very sadly missed by his dear daughter Kyleigh Franko, who lives at home with her mother, Kelly Baird of Deerfield; his brother Christopher Franko of Deerfield; his niece Isabella Franko of Deerfield; his...
Rodney C Stephens
Mar 28, 2023
Rodney C. Stephens 76 of Paris Township passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born March 18, 1947 in Ravenna, Ohio to Cape and Irene (Gilreath) Stephens. Rodney was a US Army veteran, a member of the Deerfield American Legion and worked as a die mounter for Container Corporation (Westrock). Survivors include his wife of 57 years Jean...
Paul D Resseger
Mar 28, 2023
Paul D. Resseger 52 of Ravenna went home to the Lord on March 28, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1971 in Ravenna to Homer and Carol (Simshauser) Resseger. Paul attended Happy Day School between the ages of 2 and 22 and attended Independence of Portage County workshop. He was a member of St....
Marjorie Ann (Shannon) Linderman
Mar 27, 2023
Marjorie Ann Linderman 88 of Streetsboro passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1934 in Corry, PA to Walter and Laura (Armstrong) Shannon. Marjorie was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Streetsboro. Survivors include her children Stephen (Rachel) Linderman, Jeffrey (Cynthia) Linderman and Sharon (Joseph) O'Neil, 8 grandchildren, 7...
Karen L Clutter
Mar 23, 2023
Karen L. Clutter, 57 of Warren passed away Thursday March 23, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Warren, Ohio. Karen was born November 1, 1965 in Warren, Ohio to Ernest and Patsy (Rice) Clutter. She was preceded in death by her mother Patsy and is survived by her father Ernest Clutter, her children Ryan Stout, Adam Stout, Megan...
Caroline (Mackelden) Workman
Mar 22, 2023
Caroline Workman 93 of Streetsboro passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the Gardens at Liberty Park. She was born September 27, 1929 in Alton, IL to Phillip and Effie (Bennington) Mackelden. Caroline was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include her children David Lively, Vilinda Adkins, Charlotte Bisson, Susie Eddy, Vickie Lively, Phil Lively and Tim...
