Constance A. "Connie" (Copac) Cherry
Dec 23, 2019
Constance Ann (Copac) Cherry, 80 years old, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 with her family at her side. Connie was born, October 6, 1939 to Frank and Ann (Dudek) Copac. She was a lifelong Ravenna resident, with a long career and many roles in the Ravenna School system. Connie and her late husband Don were active parishioners of...
Juanita Irene Lallemand
Dec 20, 2019
J. Irene Lallemand, 70 of Ravenna, passed away on Friday December 20, 2019 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Irene was born on March 18, 1949 in Ravenna to the late William E. and Margaret E. (Fields) Zwilling, Sr. Being a lifelong Ravenna and Charlestown Twp resident, she was very proud of being a homemaker raising her...
Edward B. Osborn
Dec 20, 2019
Edward B. Osborn 83 of Ravenna, Formerly of Sandusky and Middlefield, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019. He was born September 28, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward B. and Alma (Harwood) Osborn. A US Army veteran during the Korean War, he was also a Telephone Equipment Engineer for various companies including Ohio Bell and Midwest Telephone. Survivors include...
Doreen J. List
Dec 19, 2019
Doreen J. List, 79, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born on January 18, 1940 to Henry A. and Josephine (Mehic) Christenson. She had lived in Akron since the late 80s, formerly of Mantua. She worked in retail as a clerk for Clarkins in Kent, Ohio and...
Ruth (King) Diezman
Dec 19, 2019
Ruth Diezman loving mother and wife went to join her husband George who passed in 1985 leaving behind two sons. Known as Mom to many she moved from East Detroit, MI to Streetsboro in 1948 to raise her family in the home she and her husband built.
After many years as a Cub Scout Leader and trainer...
George J. Newberger
Dec 17, 2019
George Newberger, 96, of Shalersville, passed beyond on December 17, 2019, joining his late wife Helen, who had pre-deceased him 2013.
He appreciated and enjoyed his long life, and recently declared there had been “so many best days ever”, not merely one. To him, though, “in life, as in sports, being last sucks”: he was the last...
James F. Nutter
Dec 14, 2019
James F. Nutter, 89, of Ravenna passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born September 5, 1930 in Enterprise, WV to Andrew and Sadie (Sirk) Nutter. James was a lifelong Portage County resident and a self-employed truck driver. He had attended the Edinburg First Church of God. Survivors include his wife of 71 years Margaret "Peggy" (Gadd), children,...
Scott Strunk
Dec 13, 2019
Scott Strunk 49 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 17, 1970 in Albany, GA to Paul and Rebecca (Auber) Strunk. Scott was contracted through K force on the expansion project for University Hospitals on the vision 2010 team. Some of his greatest accomplishments there were the coordination of the technology...
Jonathan W. Yenulonis
Dec 12, 2019
Jonathan W. Yenulonis 58 of Charlestown Township passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. He was born March 7, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to Roger W. and Judy H. (Peppeard) Yenulonis. Jon was a Senior Technician at Access to Independence. He had served as president of the Riddlefield Foundation and former vice president of the Southeast Booster Club. Jon could...
Blanche Ruby (Manuel) Davis
Dec 12, 2019
This day our mother Blanche Ruby Davis, 91 departed to continue her eternal journey. She leaves us with a wonderful legacy of love and good will for her family and friends. Her heart and home were always open to those in need. While we mourn losing her, we will always see her spirit in the flowers she nurtured, the...
Ruth Ann (Buist) Saylor
Dec 11, 2019
Ruth Ann Saylor 79 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. She was born August 1, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI to George and Gertrude (Archer) Buist. Ruth was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and worked as an LPN for area nursing homes. Survivors include her children Joann (Gene) DellaTorre and Belinda (Mike) Porter, 11 grandchildren and...
Benjamin E Havens
Dec 8, 2019
Ben Havens peacefully joined his late wife, Betty Havens, in heaven after passing away in his sleep at the Woodlands in Ravenna. A longtime resident of Rootstown, Ohio, where Ben and Betty raised seven children— William (and Linda) Havens, Becky (and Paul) Smith, Tammy (and Dave) Finfrock, Jeffrey (and Ginger) Havens, Bonnie (and William) King, Benjamin Jr. (and JoAnn)...
Rickie A. Biltz
Dec 6, 2019
Rickie A. Biltz, 65 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday December 6, 2019 at Aurora Manor Nursing Home. Rickie was born June 18, 1954 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Duane and Loeta (Scheffle) Biltz . He was a lifelong Streetsboro resident and had worked as a chef for Hamlet Village in Chagrin Falls. He was a very avid...
Susan G. Breznai
Dec 6, 2019
Susan G. Breznai, 56, of Ravenna, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a short battle with cancer. Susan was born in Ravenna on July 30, 1963 to the late Billy and Sophie (Bendenritter) Breznai. She was a senior payroll specialist for Carter Lumber. Susan is survived by numerous cousins, friends, coworkers, and her...
Leonard P Polichena
Dec 6, 2019
Leonard P. “Lenny” Polichena, 85, of Franklin Twp. passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Leonard was born October 7, 1934 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Rocco Sr. and Frances (LaFatch) Polichena. He has lived in Franklin Twp. since 1960 and was a veteran of the US Army. Lenny was a member...
James M. "Jim" Meduri, Sr.
Dec 4, 2019
James M. "Jim" Meduri, Sr. 74 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield, Ohio. Jim being a lifelong Ravenna resident was born in Ravenna on July 4, 1945 to the late Paul and Carmella (Simone) Meduri. He had worked at Troy Chemical in Burton, Ohio as a salesman and was a member of...
George F Miller
Dec 2, 2019
George Francis Miller, Sr. went home to the loving arms of God on Monday, December 2, 2019, at the age of 92. He was born on May 29, 1927, in Chest Springs, Pennsylvania. He was a Boy Scout and became an Assistant Scout Master in later years. He joined the US Navy as a Seabee during World War II,...
Robert David Knipper
Nov 30, 2019
Robert Knipper went to be with the Lord and to be with his wife, Thelma (Thompson), of 74 years on July 22, 2020. A lifelong resident of Freedom Township where he farmed, had dairy and beef cows for over 80 years. He was born in Cleveland on August 21, 1923 to the late Robert B. Knipper and Ruth Becks...
Thomas J. "T.J." Harris
Nov 30, 2019
Thomas J. "T.J." Harris, 47 of Ravenna passed away Sunday May 3, 2020 at his home. On January 7, 1973, he was born in Barberton, Ohio to the late Clyde M. and Vicki R. (Prosser) Kelley. T.J. has lived in Ravenna the past 15 years and was formerly of Barberton. Having a beautiful voice, T.J. loved gospel music and...
Jesse Ross
Nov 30, 2019
Jesse Ross, 70 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday April 29, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. On July 22, 1949 Mr. Ross was born in Magnolia, Mississippi to the late James and Elma (Coney) Ross. Mr. Ross has lived in Ravenna the past 15 years and was formerly of Bogalusa, Louisiana. In addition to his parents,...
