John R Biggs
Jan 21, 2023
John R. Biggs, 80 of Aurora, Ohio passed away Saturday January 21, 2023. He was born April 28, 1942 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late John J. and Pearl (Kirschner) Biggs, Sr. John was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and served in the US Army as a military policeman and general’s guard at the Korean border. John...
Virginia M. Varga
Jan 20, 2023
Virginia M. Varga, 87 of Windham, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 at Hillcrest Hospital. Virginia was born on August 30, 1935 in Lewisville, Ohio to her late parents Taylor and Alice Winland. She enjoyed being a homemaker along with rooting for the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Indians, playing bingo, spending time with her family and listening to country...
Donna J (Robertson) Bennett
Jan 19, 2023
Donna June Bennett, 78 of Ravenna, passed away Thursday January 19, 2023 at Vista Verande in Ravenna, with her family by her side. On January 12, 1945 in Washington, PA, Donna was born to the late Robert and Dorothy (Wheeler) Robertson, Sr.. She has lived in Ravenna most of her life and enjoyed being a homemaker to her children...
Susan L Jewett
Jan 17, 2023
Susan L. Jewett, 68 of Ravenna passed away Tuesday January 17, 2023 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born April 9, 1954 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Ralph L and Mary (Myers) Jewett, Sr. Susan is survived by her brother Ralph Jewett jr, her sister, Diana (Jeffrey) Natcher, brother Thomas Jewett and Matthew...
Mary (Dobrilovic) Dorflinger
Jan 16, 2023
Mary Dorflinger, 69 of Lexington, South Carolina passed away on January 16, 2023, following a long illness. Mary was born in Ravenna and was a graduate of Ravenna High School. Mary was a free spirit who loved the sun, the ocean and the beach where she loved looking for fossils. She was an avid Civil War era civilian reenactor,...
Brian D Joy
Jan 14, 2023
Brian D. Joy, 57 of Garrettsville, passed away Saturday January 14, 2023 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. On January 13, 1966 Brian was born in Ravenna, Ohio to Dorsel and Phyllis (Lay) Joy. Brian was a tow motor driver for Manaline in Mantua and had lived in Portage County most of his life. He was preceded...
Gary A Eckelberry
Jan 12, 2023
Gary A. Eckelberry, 72 of Mentor, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Mentor Ridge Healthcare. Gary was born in Coshocton, Ohio on June 19, 1950 to Russel A. and Winifred (nee Parks) Eckelberry. Gary was an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman. He served as crew chief in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. Gary retired from Carmeuse...
Robert James Burns
Jan 11, 2023
Robert James Burns of Hiram, Ohio, born June 21, 1943 passed away on January 11, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents William and Mary Burns and brother David (Carol) Burns. He is survived by sister Kathleen Greene. He proudly served in the US Army and was a Vietnam Era Veteran. He was the father of Aymie,...
Richard G. "Dick" Carnahan
Jan 10, 2023
Richard G. "Dick" Carnahan, 80 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at home surrounded by his daughters. Dick was born on March 17, 1942 in Akron to his late parents Gail H. and Katherine F. Carnahan. He was a supervisor for the Western Reserve Telephone company which he retired from. Dick is survived by his children Susan...
William "Bill" Nickles
Jan 10, 2023
William “Bill” Nickles, age 99, of Rootstown, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2023. He was born December 27, 1923 in Cliftonville, West Virginia to Christ and Susan Nickles. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the retired Teamsters Local #24 in Akron, STAR Masonic Lodge F&Am #187 in Cuyahoga Falls, and the National Rifle...
Rosemary (Veon) Donnelly
Jan 9, 2023
Rosemary Donnelly 71 of Ravenna passed away Monday, January 9, 2023. She was born June 25, 1951 in Ravenna to Charles and Minnie (Springer) Veon. Rosemary worked at Parker Hannifin as a tow motor operator. Survivors include her children Kelly (Joe) Styron and Martin Clark, Jr., granddaughter Rose (Michael Aneses) Styron, great grandson Carter Styron-Smith and siblings Diane Townend,...
Sandra S. (Vair) Platt
Jan 7, 2023
Sandra S. Platt, 81 of Charlestown Twp. passed away Saturday January 7, 2023 at Country Club Rehab in Newton Falls, Ohio. On August 26, 1941 She was born in Ravenna, Ohio to the late George and Maxine (Richard) Vair. Being a lifelong Charlestown Twp resident, Sandra had worked at several area banks and also for the city of Ravenna...
Thomas Michael Giovangnoli
Jan 7, 2023
Thomas Michael Giovangnoli, 74, of Rootstown passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Danbury Senior Living in Tallmadge, Ohio. Tom was born December 4, 1948 in Akron, Ohio to the late Donald P. and Elsie H. (Serfilippi) Giovangnoli. He lived in Rootstown the past 21 years and was a former resident of Stow and Kent. Tom was a member...
Ricky D Holestine
Jan 6, 2023
Ricky D. Holestine, 63 of Ravenna, passed away Friday January 6, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. On March 2, 1959, he was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Donald R. and Clara N. (Whitlock) Holestine. Living in Ravenna most of his life, Ricky had retired from the Bricklayers Union Local 5 out of...
Douglas A Bryant
Jan 6, 2023
Douglas A. Bryant, 62, of Ravenna passed away Friday January 6, 2023 at the Arbors of Streetsboro. He was born August 1, 1960 in Akron, Ohio to the late William G. and Constance J. (Hazlett) Bryant. He has lived in Ravenna area and worked as an extrusion operator at Owens Corning in Tallmadge, Ohio. In addition to his parents,...
Stanley F. "Jiggs" Swboni
Jan 4, 2023
Stanley F. Swboni also known as Jiggs or Pops, passed away Wednesday January 4, 2023 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Jiggs was born on April 4, 1935 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to the late George and Eva (Golosky) Swboni. He was very proud of his Oklahoma roots and liked to travel there each year to camp and...
Sherry Lynn (Kline) Cales
Jan 4, 2023
Sherry Lynn Cales, 67 of Shalersville passed away Wednesday January 4, 2023, the day she was to lay her beloved husband to rest, at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 11, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to the late William and Leona (Young) Kline. She has lived in the Mantua and Shalersville areas most...
Dennis "Denny" Weaver
Dec 31, 2022
Dennis “Denny” Weaver, 80 of Streetsboro, formerly of North Canton, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. A staple in his various communities, Denny will forever be remembered as a kind, loving, generous person who brightened the lives of everyone who knew him and who frequently went out of his way to help anyone he could. Born a few minutes...
Leon Gene Hanning, Sr.
Dec 29, 2022
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather Leon Gene Hanning, Sr. 90 of Streetsboro passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Grande Village in Twinsburg, Ohio. He was born December 1, 1932 in Denbow, PA to Frank and Minnie Mae (Miller) Hanning. Leon was a US Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Frost Road Chapel, the...
Dorothy Adel Clark
Dec 28, 2022
Dorothy A. Clark, 99 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday December 28, 2022 at the Woodlands Health and Rehab in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born September 16, 1923 in Windham, Ohio to the late Edward and Florence (Prindle) Clark. Mrs. Clark had worked as a deputy for the Portage County Municipal Court, was a member of the Newton Falls Methodist...
