Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2020

Ronald L. Prunty, Sr., 73 of Ravenna passed away Monday April 13, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born on September 12, 1946 in Fairmont, West Virginia to the late Argle and Pauline (Edgell) Prunty.  Mr. Prunty has lived  in Ravenna the past 46 years and had retired as driver for the White...

Apr 13, 2020

Evelyn I. Phoenix, 91 of Ravenna, passed away on Monday April 13, 2020 at the Woodlands Health and Rehab  in Ravenna, Ohio.  On January 11, 1929, she was born in Holyoke, MA to the late Harold and Eva (Trudell) Walz.  Mrs. phoenix has lived in Ravenna the past 17 years and was formerly of Wesfield, MA.  She was a...

Apr 12, 2020

Thelma (Thompson) Knipper has gone to live with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born March 12, 1923 in Freedom Township to Floyd and Mary (Hunt) Thompson. Thelma lived in Freedom all her life and that is where she met and married her beloved husband of 74 years Robert Knipper. She helped work their farm...

Apr 11, 2020

Virginia M. Christensen, 93, passed away on Saturday  April 11, 2020 at the Aurora Manor Nursing Home in Aurora, Ohio. She was born on December 27, 1926 in Johnstown, PA to the late Warren T. and Emma (Gloor) Griffith, Sr.  She retired from Little Sisters of the Poor, where she worked many years as an L.P.N.  In addition to...

Apr 11, 2020

Mr. Joseph Dean Foster, 89, of Charlestown, formerly of Bakerton, PA, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 after a period of declining health. Growing up in Bakerton he acquired the nickname "Satch". His family called him Dean and Ohioans knew him as Joe. When his children were young they couldn't figure out what his name was. Mr. Foster served...

Apr 9, 2020

Thelma Marie (Warnick) Hochkraut 90 of Ravenna passed away in her home after a brief period of declining health. Born at home on October 19, 1929 in Washington, PA to Robert Keirs Warnick and Jesse Lillian (Allen) Warnick. Raised in West End, she attended Wash High and worked at the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company.  She married August Hochkraut on Nov...

Apr 7, 2020

Kawa, Ida D., 90, of Johnstown, passed away at Arbors Nursing Home, Streetsboro, Ohio, on April 7, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1930, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Preceded in death by parents, Henry and Mary Fiscus-Zabala, husband Benny A. Kawa, married for 69 years and who passed away January 12, 2019, first-born infant daughter Cecilia, sisters Jeannie Nugent,...

Apr 7, 2020

Danea Burkhammer 83 of Ravenna, formerly of Stow, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna. She was born November 11, 1936 in Clarksburg, WV to the late John and Margorite (Slabaugh) Summers. Danea retired from Chrysler Corporation in Twinsburg as a spot welder and had been the dog warden for the City of Stow....

Apr 3, 2020

William H. Medhurst, Sr., 97 of Aurora died peacefully on Friday April 3, 2020 of natural causes at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born February 24, 1923 in Cleveland to the late Howard and Phyllis (Esterline) Medhurst.  Mr. Medhurst was a US Army veteran serving in WWII, attaining the rank of  E-7 Tech Sgt. in the...

Apr 3, 2020

Andrew David Appleyard (Andy), 77 passed on Friday April 3, 2020.

Andy was born June 18th 1942 in Lakewood, Ohio.  He attended John Marshall High School, Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in 1960.  Upon graduation he joined the United States Army, serving 1960-1963. Two years of his service was in Washington D.C. as a member of the White House...

Apr 1, 2020

Margaret Ann Edwards, 85, of Streetsboro, Ohio, passed away the evening of April 1, 2020. She was born December 18, 1934 in Cedar Springs, VA to Claude and Mabel (Elliott) Boyer. She was fondly known to many as “Grandma Boots” as well. Margaret was a force to be reckoned with. Even at 85 years old, she was always busy,...

Mar 31, 2020

Harvey M. Lawrence, 86 of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday March 31, 2020 at the Kent Health Care Center.   He was born April 12, 1933 in Monroe, West Virginia to the late Walter and Nettie (Lucas) Lawrence.  He had retired as an overhead crane operator having worked for several steel companies in the area.  Mr. Lawrence was a US Army...

Mar 30, 2020

Joseph P. Coia, 76 of Randolph passed away Monday March 30, 2020 at his home with his family  by his side.  Born and raised in Ravenna he started his family business, Coia Implement which he owned and operated for 40 years.  He was married to his high school sweetheart, Regina (Stillion) for 58 years.  They had two sons Vince...

Mar 29, 2020

Lavern F. "Bob" Ferrell 90 of Ravenna passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1929 in Ravenna, Ohio to Clayton F. and Louella (Schrader) Ferrell. A lifelong Ravenna resident, Bob was a machine operator for AC Williams and Container Corporation. Survivors include his children Linda A. (“Bim”) Ramsey, Suzan M....

Mar 27, 2020

Edna Nething 95 of Ravenna Township passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Woodlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ravenna. She was born September 8, 1924 in New Martinsville, WV to Charles and Estella Dennis. Edna was a member of the Ravenna First Church of God where she enjoyed quilting for many years with the other ladies of...

Mar 27, 2020

Lee Eddie Clark, 94 of Ravenna, Ohio passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna with his loving family by his side. He was born September 10, 1925 in Hughes, Arkansas to Elijah and Rebecca (Luster) Clark. On October 3, 1950 he married Barbara Jean Hudson of Sturgis, Mississippi and they moved to Ravenna,...

Mar 21, 2020

Vincent (“Vince”) Mario Colecchi

Born: September 8, 1923 Roccaraso, Italy to Joseph and Gilda (DiCola) Colecchi  Died: Kentridge Senior Living, Kent, Ohio March 21, 2020 Vincent Mario Colecchi of Ravenna, died March 21, 2020 at Kentridge Assisted Living on the 71st anniversary of the marriage to his beloved late wife Maria whom he married in Italy in...

Mar 20, 2020

John Kotlar, Sr. 92 of Freedom Twp., passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born September 12, 1927 in Marghita, Romania to the late Istvan and Rosalia (Bot) Kotlar.  Mr. Kotlar has lived in Freedom since 1977 where he worked on his dairy farm and retired from the Harris...

Mar 20, 2020

Vernon A. Long, 68 of Ravenna passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at his home in Ravenna.  Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, Vernon was born October 22, 1951 in Ravenna to the late Fred A and Dorothy (Ford) Long.  He was  retired from the Eaton Corp. and had worked as a bus driver for Emerald  Transportation.  Vernon was a...

Mar 20, 2020

Clyde A. Wolford, 91 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at Anna Marie Nursing Home in Aurora, Ohio.  On June 30, 1928, he was born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania to the late Roy and Rosa (Pritts) Wolford.  Mr. Wolford has lived in Streetsboro the past 53 years and was formerly of Summerset, Pennsylvania.  He retired 1990 from IT&T...