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William Boyd Pierson
Jun 1, 2026
William Boyd Pierson 51 of Kent passed away on Monday, Jun 1, 2026 at his residence. He was born August 24, 1974 in Ravenna, Ohio to Boyd M. and Marjorie (Ferris) Pierson. He is survived by his sister Patricia Pierson. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Home Ravenna Chapel.
Lois A Dolman
May 31, 2026
Lois A. Dolman, 96, of Streetsboro, passed away May 31, 2026 at her home. She was born March 11, 1930 in Nelsonville, Ohio to the late Wilbur and Blanch (Broomhall) Jonas. Mrs. Dolman has lived in Streetsboro most of her life and retired from the Streetsboro City Schools where she worked as the attendance secretary and was a faithful member...
Alla Shaw
May 29, 2026
Alla Shaw, 80 years old, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on May 29, 2026. Alla was born April 8, 1946 in Ravenna Ohio. Alla graduated from Streetsboro High School in 1964 and received her Master’s Degree in Business from Bohecker College in Ravenna.
Alla was a Headstart bus driver for Portage County and a manager at a campground...
Roger Darren Hager
May 28, 2026
Roger D. Hager 61 of Streetsboro passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at his residence due to complications from diabetes. He was born March 18, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio to Roger D. and Ruth A. (Nelson) Hager. Roger was a tow motor operator and an avid clown fan. Survivors include his mother Ruth A. Hager, daughter Rema (Josh) Hanning,...
Michaeline "Mickey" A. Bodi
May 28, 2026
Michaeline A. "Mickey" Bodi, 82, of Randolph, Ohio passed away Thursday May 28, 2026 at her home. On September 27, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio she was born to the late Michael and Anna (Miner) Malik. She has lived in Randolph, Ohio since 2004 and was raised in Youngstown, Ohio where she was a graduate from Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School...
James Robert Hershberger
May 25, 2026
James Robert Hershberger 82 of Palmyra Township passed away Monday, May 25, 2026 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1944 in Akron, Ohio to the late Robert and Hazel (Vinyard) Hershberger. James was a truck driver for Southeast Trucking and Ranger Landstar. Survivors include his wife Doris (Michael), sons Michael (Kelley) Hershberger and David (Kim) Hershberger, grandchildren Nicholas...
Lewis P Ramos
May 23, 2026
Lewis Paul Ramos, 76, of Ravenna, passed away, Saturday May 23, 2026 at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. On November 20, 1949, Lewis was born in Warren, Ohio to the late José and Lucy (Garrett) Ramos and was raised by his foster parents, the late Alvin and Ruth (Snyder) Mills.Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, he was a retired truck driver...
Judith G. Mundell
May 21, 2026
Judith Geraldine Mundell (Tingler), 84, of Seneca, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026. Judith was born on July 14, 1941, to Doris and Robert Tingler. She grew up in rural Virginia and spent most of her adult life as a devoted homemaker. Judith was deeply passionate about her family, especially her grandchildren. She was active in various...
Helen Virginia Lanham
May 19, 2026
Helen Virginia Lanham 103 of Atwater entered Heaven Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 18, 1923 in Flemington, WV to Charlie and Beulah (Collins) Dillon. Helen was a member of Turning Point Baptist Church of Limaville, Ohio. Survivors include her husband of 70 years Wilbert Leo Lanham, children Jerry (Martha)...
Linda T Haga
May 19, 2026
Linda Taylor Haga, 86. of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2026 at her home. She was born march 26, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Marion and Jennie (Brath) Taylor. Miss Haga has lived in Ravenna the past 51 years and was retired from All State Insurance in Twinsburg, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
David A Gleason
May 16, 2026
David Allen Gleason, 65, of Streetsboro, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. He was born December 11, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio.
David proudly served in the United States Marines. He is preceded in death by his wife, Denise Gleason and beloved mother, Ruby Gleason. David is survived by many family members.
In honoring David wish's he will be cremated and...
Betty Jean Kessel
May 16, 2026
Betty Jean Kessel 90 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Northfield Village Nursing Home in Northfield. She was born November 20, 1935 in Nitro, West Virginia to Leslie Cleveland and Oma Elizabeth (Harrison) Dean. Betty worked as a waitress and bartender for Waylon's Tavern in Streetsboro and was an avid bowler. Survivors include her daughters Marsha Paksi...
Pauline B Kaza
May 15, 2026
Pauline Beverly Kaza (Merritt) passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15 after battling a long illness—which she fiercely fought every step of the way. She always looked at the positive of every situation as she was always moving forward and living life each day to its fullest. Pauline worked both inside and outside the home all throughout her life, and...
Carolyn J Armentrout
May 15, 2026
Carolyn June (Bell) Armentrout, age 83, of Canton, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, May 15, 2026, and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, rejoicing in His presence. She was born June 21, 1942, in Cleveland. She was a proud graduate of Kent State University.
Carolyn married the love of her life,...
Judy L Speicher
May 14, 2026
Judy L Speicher, 53, of Streetsboro passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 14, 2026. She was born April 5, 1973 in Fort Benning, GA. She is preceded in death by her father, Lewis Speicher. Judy is survived by her mother, Norma Speicher; two uncles, Wilson Veck and Gary Veck. In honoring Judy's wishes she will be cremated and there will...
Frances E Swaney
May 12, 2026
Frances E. Swaney, 82, of Ravenna, passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, she was born in Ravenna to the late Claude W. and Marjorie (Valarinos) Shaffer on April 24, 1944. She retired from Kent City Schools where she worked as a custodian and was a member of...
Betty Lou (Vojtkofsky) Michelli
May 9, 2026
Betsy passed away peacefully at her home on May 9, 2026. She was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania and was the youngest girl of eight children. She was the daughter of a coal miner and mother that worked at Kent State University, they did not have much growing up, but what they did have was family and she loved her brothers...
Joan C. Banister
May 9, 2026
Joan C. Banister passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born in Cleveland on August 20, 1938.
Joan was raised in Cleveland. She spent several years raising her family in Bedford. In 1976, Joan designed and built her dream home in Aurora. She spent the next fifty years there creating cherished memories with her...
Allyson C. Zuponcic
May 7, 2026
Heaven has gained a precious angel, Allyson has lost her fight with pancreatic cancer. Allyson was a vibrant young lady who loved her longtime partner Natasha! She loved her nieces, nephews and especially her great niece. Allyson was a streetsboro high school graduate. She went off to school for dental assisting and cleaned houses on the side. Allyson loved frogs...
Betty A. Tirpak
May 6, 2026
Betty A. Tirpak, 89 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2026 at Boulder Crossing Health and Rehab in Streetsboro, Ohio. On August 3, 1936, she was born in Hells Kitchen, New York to the late Albert and Katherine E. (Dankovich) Oktela. Mrs. Tirpak has lived in Ravenna since 1960 and had worked for the Portage County Title Bureau and...
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