Steven L. Yale
Jul 11, 2021
Steven L. Yale, 54 of Garrettsville, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1967 in Warren, Ohio to Lawrence W. Jr. and Joyce A. (Porter) Yale. Steven worked as a polisher at RW Machine & Tool in Ravenna. Survivors include his daughter Michelle Yale and siblings Cindy Webber and Mike Yale. Graveside...
Cathy Ann (Ward) Nibling
Jul 11, 2021
Cathy Ann Nibling 57 of Hudson passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born August 23, 1963 in Elyria, Ohio to Franklin and Elizabeth (Taylor) Ward. Survivors include her daughters Amy Chasse (Jeremiah Chasse) and Jamie Nibling, grandchildren Cora Lawrence, Camron Chasse and Aden Strong and siblings Gary Ward, David Ward, Robert Ward...
Ethel L. "Sherry" (Spears) Vanderpool
Jul 9, 2021
Ethel L. "Sherry" Vanderpool, 76 of Ravenna passed away Friday July 9, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. On February 17, 1945 in Madison, West Virginia she was born to the late Roy and Bessie (Pauley) Spears. She was named after her aunt, Ethel Carrie Pauley. Living in Ravenna most of her life and she...
Peggy C (Lallathin) Brewer
Jul 9, 2021
Peggy C. Brewer, 69 of Ravenna passed away Friday July 9, 2021 at her home in Ravenna with her family by her side. On November 3, 1951 she was born in Zanesville, Ohio to the late James and Margaret (Kuhn) Lallathin. Living in Ravenna most of her life Peggy had worked and retired from the Portage County Sheriff's office...
Dana Austin Griffiths
Jul 6, 2021
Dana Austin Griffiths, 22, of Hudson passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Dana was born in Ravenna, Ohio January 6, 1999. Dana is survived by his children Brantley and Lincoln Griffiths, fiancee Madee Necas, parents Mark and Amanda Griffiths, siblings Joseph Shanes, Nicole Griffiths, and Brandi Dailey, as well as his fur baby Hemi. Calling hours will be...
Evelyn J (Hodgson) Frantz
Jul 5, 2021
Evelyn J. Frantz, 94 of Ravenna, passed away Monday July 5, 2021 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. On February 24, 1927 in Rossiter, Pennsylvania, Evelyn was born to the late Irving and Blanche (Cline) Hodgson. Living in Ravenna most of her life, she was a homemaker who took care of her family and was a member...
Kenneth J Neff
Jul 5, 2021
Kenneth J Neff, 92 of Streetsboro and formerly of Ravenna, passed away Monday July 5, 2021 at the Gardens of Liberty Park in Streetsboro. He was born January 20, 1929 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Warren and Edith (Cutting) Neff. Mr. Neff has been a life long Portage County resident and was a retired supervisor from Filmco in...
Beverly E. (Bennett) Laroche
Jul 2, 2021
Beverly E. LaRoche 83 of Kent passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center. She will be joining her late husband Raymond LaRoche at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Orville D. Holt
Jul 1, 2021
Orville Dean Holt, 80 of Ravenna, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born October 28, 1940 in Wynona, OK to Andrew and Jessie Holt. A Ravenna resident since 1966, he served in the US Army in the Korean War. Dean retired from Ametek/Lamb Electric and was a long time member...
Henry W Riddle
Jul 1, 2021
Henry W. Riddle III, 82 of Ravenna, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 peacefully at home. He was born on July 19, 1938 in Ravenna to the late Maxwell and Martha (Hurd) Riddle. Henry was a legendary tree climber. He worked and retired from Davey Tree and owned and operated Hank’s Tree Service. Henry was also a lover of...
Jamie A. Klepper
Jun 29, 2021
Jamie A. Klepper, 44, of Coventry Township passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Akron General Hospital. She was born April 5, 1977 in Ravenna, Ohio. Jamie was an avid Facebook user, cook, book reader, and loved her fur babies. She was preceded in death by her mother Dee O'Donnell. Survivors include her husband of 8 years Craig, son...
Richard C. Laney Ii
Jun 28, 2021
Richard C. Laney II 60 of Ravenna passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 19, 1961 in Ravenna, Ohio to Richard C. and Nancy (Cole) Laney. Richard was a US Army veteran and a truck driver for J & S Packaging. Survivors include his mother Nancy Craven and...
Joanne D. (Dalton) Reid
Jun 27, 2021
Grandma Great is what Joanne Delores (Dalton) Reid (87) asked her great- grandchildren to call her. And Joanne was a Great Grandma! She poured her life into each one. All Joanne’s grandchildren, both near and far, enjoyed an exceptional, wonderful relationship with this loving woman. She was intentional in the way she cultivated each relationship with her 16 grandchildren...
Nicholas K. Bieniek
Jun 26, 2021
Nicholas K. Bieniek, 40, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 26, 2021. He was born on January 23, 2021 to his parents Stanley Bieniek and Cynthia L. (Costic) Voland. He worked for Boak and Sons out of Youngstown doing insulation. He is preceded in death by his father Stanley Bieniek. Nicholas is survived by his mother Cindy L. (Henry Portzer)...
Elaine F. Miller
Jun 26, 2021
Elaine F. Miller, 84 of Rootstown formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Stow Glenn Nursing Home. She was born on April 6, 1937 in Plainfield, New Jersey to the late Louis and Rose (Hessler) Kraus. Elaine was a faithful Jehovah Witness and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Elaine is preceded in...
Edna Lucille (Reed) Linger
Jun 26, 2021
Edna Lucille Linger, 81 of Ravenna passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Akron General Hospital. Edna was born on July 25, 1939 in Kent, Ohio to the late William J. and Dolores (Yannayon) Reed. Living in Ravenna most of her life, she was a member of the Ravenna Assembly of God, and was the owner with her...
Bradley A Taiclet
Jun 26, 2021
Bradley A. Taiclet, 43 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday June 26, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Living in different areas of Portage County his whole life, Bradley was born in Ravenna, Ohio on October 3, 1977 to Richard A. and Robyn K. (Koehn) Taiclet. Bradley was a veteran of the US army and also was...
Stephen James Francis
Jun 26, 2021
Stephen James Francis leaves behind his wonderful, loving wife of 61 years Barbara (Gambaccini), whom he married in 1959 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kent, Ohio. Then as a married couple, raising their family as members of St. Peter of the Fields in Rootstown, Ohio. They raised 10 children, Diane (Ray) Johnson, Stephen, Jr. (Angela) Francis, Karen Maffei,...
Renee M. Chappell
Jun 25, 2021
Renee M. Chappell, 60 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna. She was born on July 9, 1960 in Garfield Heights to the late Alfred and Elsie (Skrlj) Kitchen. Renee had worked as a folio operator/packer for the Deluxe Corporation in Streetsboro. In addition to her parents, Renee is preceded in...
Gloria J (Garvin) Miller
Jun 25, 2021
Gloria J. Miller, age 65 passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 surrounded by her four adoring children following a long, courageous battle with cancer. “Glo”, to those who loved her most, chose to keep her diagnosis private with the hope that others would remember her at her best. Gloria was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Grace...
