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William John (Jr) Koleszar
Mar 17, 2020
William John Koleszar, Jr., Born February 15, 1948 Died March 17, 2020. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late William John Koleszar, Sr. and late Helen Koleszar ( Szepessy). Husband of Linda (Czaplenski) Koleszar. Father of William F., Lisa, Michelle (Rick) Long, grandfather of Kimberly (Chad) Riley, Shelby, Sydney and Cooper. Great Grandfather of Laila. Brother of James (Leora)...
Arlan "Al" Alfred Earls
Mar 15, 2020
The family of Arlan (“Al”) Alfred Earls of Streetsboro is saddened to announce his unexpected passing from a cardiac arrest on March 15, 2020 at the age of 86. He will be remembered by his wife of 39 years, Evelyn (Gardner Broadwater) Earls. Born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia on November 29, 1933, where he graduated high school...
Dorothy H. (Tice) Dohse
Mar 14, 2020
Dorothy H. Dohse 98 of Ravenna passed away Saturday March 14, 2020 at home surrounded by family, She was born August 28, 1921 in Bens Run, WV to Thomas and Sarah (Allen) Tice. Dorothy retired in 1976 from Colonial Rubber and was a member of the Ravenna VFW Auxiliary. She and her husband Harold enjoyed traveling in their motor...
Mildred E. (Conaway) Shaffer
Mar 14, 2020
Mildred E. Shaffer 88 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Stow Glen Nursing Home. She was born September 24, 1931 in Uniontown, PA to Alva and Minnesota (Jenkins) Conaway. Mildred was a member of the Streetsboro Church of God and worked as a clerk and manager for Ben Franklin. Survivors include her children Evelyn (Jim) Leach,...
Edward Frank James
Mar 13, 2020
Edward "Ed" James passed Friday, March 13, 2020. Born July 12, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA to parents Vincent and Kathryn (Bodnar) James. Married Betty (Sorboro) September 14, 1968 at Immaculate Conception Church, Ravenna, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Betty and two daughters, Becky (Jay) Glauner, Debbie (Chris) Amodio, six grandkids, Abby, Ben, Collin, Sam, Ellie, and Nick...
Elda M. (Elbrecht) Kraus
Mar 13, 2020
Elda M. Kraus 80 of Deerfield passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio. She was born January 30, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Walter and Thelka (Bauer) Elbrecht. Survivors include her children Marilyn (Lance) Pacana and Gary Kraus and brothers Walter and Clyde Elbrecht. She was preceded in death by her...
Mary V. (Bugayi) Overfield
Mar 13, 2020
Mary V. Overfield 88 of Ravenna passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Altercare Post Acute Rehabilitation Center in Brimfield. She was born February 15, 1932 in Pretoria, PA to Tony and Blanche (Hartman) Bugayi. Mary was a member of the Ravenna Moose and Ravenna Eagles. Survivors include her children Gary (Vicky) Overfield and Theresa (Robert) Menuez, 1 grandchild,...
Harold C Hedrick
Mar 13, 2020
Harold C. Hedrick, 70 of Ravenna, passed away Friday march 13, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio . On December 17, 1949 he was born in Mackeyville, WVA to the late Burley and Tacie (Snyder) Hedrick. Harold has lived in Ravenna most of his life and he retired from the Eaton Corporation where worked in the...
Walter J. Sloey
Mar 7, 2020
Walter J. Sloey, 64, passed away Saturday March 7, 2020 at the Woodlands Health and Rehab facility in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born September 12, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to the late Edward and Marie L. (Casamento) Sloey. Walter lived in Ravenna for the past 20 years and had worked as a chef. He was a member of St....
Raymond Arthur Mahle
Feb 29, 2020
Raymond Arthur Mahle 90 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 24, 1930 in Cumberland Twp., PA to the late Lorenzo and Ruth (Phillips) Mahle. Raymond was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Aurora, a US Navy veteran of the Korean War...
Michelle A. (Pawelecki) Prasek
Feb 28, 2020
Michelle A. Prasek 54 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland, OH surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 12, 1966 in Garfield Heights, Ohio to the late Joseph and Beverly (Rozak) Pawelecki. Michelle was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church and worked in customer service for Progressive Insurance....
Eric James Baratko
Feb 28, 2020
Eric James Baratko, 45 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday February 28, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida at his brother's home. He was born January 9, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Linda A. (Streibel) Baratko. Eric has lived most of his life in Streetsboro and was a construction laborer. He was a beloved son to Mike and Linda Baratko,...
Loretta J. (Falor) Lovell
Feb 27, 2020
Loretta J. Lovell, 88, of Kent passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Woodlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Loretta was born in Ravenna on August 12, 1931 to the late Frank and Lena Grace (Nestor) Falor. She retired from Lamb Electric in Kent, Ohio where she worked as a Tow Motor Operator. Loretta was a...
Evelyn Ann (Phillips) Polichene
Feb 27, 2020
Evelyn Ann Polichene passed away on February 27th, 2020 in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born on September 6, 1935 in Gallipolis, Ohio, and was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth and Gomer Phillips, a brother, James Wesley Phillips, and her husband, Nunzio “Foot” Polichene. She is survived by her children, Briget Polichene Chamness (Chuck), Joel Polichene (Karen), and...
Phyllis R. (Seese) Campbell
Feb 24, 2020
Phyllis R. Campbell 60 of Garrettsville passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. She was born October 22, 1959 in Akron, Ohio to Philip and Ruth (Howard) Seese. Phyllis worked as a typesetter for Summa Health Systems. Survivors include her children Daniel (Holly) Campbell and Lisa P. Campbell and siblings Stanley (Mary) Seese and Sherry Seese....
John F York
Feb 24, 2020
John F. York, 75 of Twinsburg passed away Monday February 24, 2020 at the Kensington Care Center in Aurora, Ohio. On July 29, 1944 he was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late John A. and Nettie (Vacha) York. Mr. York has lived in Twinsburg since 1980 and was a self employed painter. He was a former member of...
Mae L. (Criss) Brown
Feb 23, 2020
Mae (Criss) Brown, born July 11, 1953, passed away with her loving family by her side on February 23, 2020. Mae was a lifelong resident of the Brady Lake / Ravenna area. Mae’s favorite past times were gardening her beloved animals and spending precious time with her grandchildren and family. Above all, her devotion to our Lord was her...
Edward G Uher
Feb 18, 2020
Edward G. Uher, beloved husband of Myrtle (Stoneking) Uher. Son of Agnes (Ciha) and Joseph J. Uher. Born on July 4, 1929 in Newburg Heights, Ohio. Died February 18, 2020. He graduated from South High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Employed by Bedford Lithograph Printing Company as a Journeyman Pressman until retirement. Is a member of Graphic Arts Communications Union...
Gary W Mullins
Feb 18, 2020
Gary W. Mullins, 67 of Palmyra passed away Tuesday February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born May 12, 1952 in Wise, WVA to the late Luther and Maxie (Taylor) Mullins. Gary moved to Brady Lake area at a young age where he became a self employed carpenter before moving to Palmyra Township in the early nineties. In...
Imogene M. (Pfeil) Croop
Feb 17, 2020
Imogene "Impie" Croop 90, a lifelong Ravenna resident, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Gardens at Liberty Park. She was born March 20, 1929 in Ravenna to Forrest and Gladys (Lindsay) Pfeil. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 55 years Paul and her nine siblings. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Impie...
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