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Denise R (Harris) Dukes
Sep 11, 2020
Denise R. Dukes, 55 of Ravenna, passed away Friday September 11, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio on December 18, 1964 to the late Jesse and Barbara (Moore) Harris. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, she had worked for Smithers Oasis in Kent, Ohio for over 25 years. She was the...
Hugh W. Mahan
Sep 11, 2020
Hugh W. Mahan 84 of Ravenna passed away Friday, September 11, 2020. He was born June 4, 1936 in Ravenna to Hugh P. and Clara (Kohl) Mahan. He was a US Air Force veteran, served as a Patrolman for the Ravenna Police Department, later in life was a driver for PARTA, but spent most of his adult life as...
John David Szudlo
Sep 6, 2020
John David Szudlo 47 of Akron passed away Sunday September 6, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. On October 8, 1972, John David was born to John J. and Elaine M. (Cecil) Szudlo. He has lived in Akron since 2001 and was formerly of Ravenna. He worked at Amazon in the Logistics department. John David enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing,...
Leroy W. Kendrick
Sep 4, 2020
LeRoy W. Kendrick, 67 of Ravenna passed away Friday at Akron City Hospital.  He was born on August 10, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama to Carl Kendrick, Sr. and Mary (Shuford) Charley. Graduated from Ravenna High School 1971. Was employed by the State of Ohio and also learned auto body repair at Dick Strawman’s Shop in Blackhorse.   Being a Ravenna...
William Mcmullen
Aug 27, 2020
William McMullen 82 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born February 27, 1938 in Brady Lake, Ohio to James C. and Mildred (Selders) McMullen. William retired from the US Army and was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 30 years Joan, children Steven...
Mary Dewall
Aug 27, 2020
Mary Dewall 87 of Streetsboro passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at the Woodlands Helath and Rehabilitation Center in Ravenna. She was born July 17, 1933 in Mullan, Idaho to the late Fred and Alvine (Bretches) Krause. She had worked in the laundry at Hattie Larlham and loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grand babies. ...
Donald Dwayne Eddy
Aug 27, 2020
Donald "Dwayne" Eddy 56 of Middlefield, passed away Thursday August 27, 2020 at his home with his family by his side following a brief battle with an aggressive cancer. He was born October 12, 1963 in San Fernando Valley, California to Donald Lee Eddy and Sandra Lee (Fisher) Eddy. Living in Middlefield the past 8 years he was formerly...
Carl Rufus Apthorp Iii
Aug 27, 2020
Carl Rufus Apthorp, III, of Aurora, Ohio, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020. He was 87 years old. Born February 15, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to Carl Rufus Apthorp, Jr., and Mary Louise (Swartz) Apthorp, Carl grew up in Aurora, Ohio, and spent his summers at Surfside, Nantucket, Massachusetts. He graduated from Western Reserve Academy in 1950 and then...
Elizabeth J (Taylor) Ward
Aug 25, 2020
Elizabeth J. Ward, 81 of Hudson, passed away Tuesday August 25, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. On February 12, 1939 she was born in Matewan, West Virginia to the late O. B. and Irene (Justice) Taylor. She has lived in Hudson since 1962 and was a cook for Pop's Truck Stop in Streetsboro for...
Paul James Dennis
Aug 25, 2020
Paul James Dennis, 82 passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born February 19, 1938 in Sistersville, WV to Coy and Margaret (McGrougan) Dennis. He attended the Ravenna First Church of God where he enjoyed serving in youth ministry for many years. Paul worked as the Vice President of Manufacturing for Schneller Inc. of Kent, Ohio for 23...
Susan Adrian Colebrook
Aug 23, 2020
Susan Adrain Colebrook 74 of Aurora passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020. She was born February 28, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Jack and Elizabeth "Betts" (Poss) Colebrook. Susan attended the Church in Aurora and had worked in sales for AT&T. Survivors include her sons Michael Murray and T. Murray, granddaughters Annika Colebrook Murray and Eve Hanna...
Ella G. (Whoolery) Helmick
Aug 20, 2020
Ella G. Helmick, 87 of Streetsboro, passed away on Thursday August 20, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born on February 2, 1933 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to her parents, Amos and Inza (Robinson) Whoolery. Ella had lived in Streetsboro for the past 55 years with her husband, William L. Helmick whom passed away February...
Shirley Ann (Vojtkofsky) Marcolini
Aug 20, 2020
Shirley Ann Marcolini went home to Jesus on August 20, 2020. Shirley was born to John and Betty (Holt) Vojtkofsky on December 22, 1935 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother, Shirley loved working in her garden and surrounding herself with family. Throughout her entire life, she held an unwavering faith in God, which...
Richard L Safier
Aug 19, 2020
Richard L. Safier, Wizard of Walden, 73, of Aurora, OH, passed away on Wednesday August 19, 2020. He is survived by his wife Sherry; his son Richard J. Safier; daughter, Elizabeth A. Ellinger and husband Ben; stepdaughters Kristi Rossbach and Darcy Providente, husband Bryan Kritzer; brothers, Randy Safier and David Safier; grandsons, Jacob, Henry and Samuel Ellinger; and step-grandsons...
Dennis M. Hejduk
Aug 14, 2020
Dennis Michael Hejduk 64 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. He was born June 20, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio to Raymond John and Betty Jane (Koches) Hejduk. Dennis was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church and the Knights of Columbus and had worked in the Maintenance Department at Kent State University. Survivors include his father...
Patricia Ann Fitzgerald
Aug 12, 2020
Patricia Ann Fitzgerald, 73, of Aurora passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 20, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Edward and Marilyn (McConville) Fitzgerald. Pat was a dedicated Catholic school administrator and educator for 42 years. She was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual...
Jon T Oberholtzer
Aug 10, 2020
Jon T. "Jack" Oberholtzer 74 of Ravenna passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. He was born September 9, 1945 in Ravenna, Ohio to Gail and Ruby (White) Oberholtzer. Jon was a self-employed plumber with Harvey Plumbing. Survivors include his children John "Jack" (Tammy) Oberholtzer, Gary (Alice) Oberholtzer, Craig (Susan) Oberholtzer and David (Marsha) Oberholtzer, 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren...
Madaline S. (Hammond) Grubaugh
Aug 10, 2020
On Monday, August 10, 2020, Madaline S. Grubaugh left this earthly realm to enter eternity forever joining her beloved husband of 73 years. She was born July 22, 1928 in Richeyville, PA to John M. and Lyda(Sherman) Hammond. Survivors include her children Kenneth John Grubaugh, Brenda J. Ciganik, James Emerson Grubaugh, and Melvin Paul Grubaugh. She was blessed with...
Sylvia M (Talento) Baker
Aug 8, 2020
Sylvia M. Baker, 82 of Streetsboro, passed away Saturday August 8, 2020 at the Gardens of Liberty Park in Streetsboro.  She was born October 1, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Guy Anthony and Maryann (Olekcik) Talento.  Mrs. Baker has lived in Streetsboro since 1962 and was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro.  She...
Jean E (Washko) Nagy
Aug 8, 2020
Jean E. Nagy, 95 of Bedford, passed away Saturday August 8, 2020 at the Brentwood Health Center in Northfield, Ohio. On March 27, 1925 she was born in Bedford, Ohio to the late James and Victoria (Mederer) Washko. Mrs. Nagy has lived in Bedford since 2007 and was formerly of Streetsboro. She was a member of the St. Joan...
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