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Darlene Jean Scarlett of Ravenna, OH

Darlene Jean Scarlett, age 57, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018. She was born March 21, 1960, in Ravenna, Ohio, to parents Ralph and Betty (Long) Lynch. On July 20, 1977, Darlene married the love of her life, Lonnie Scarlett. They were devoted to each until the day he passed away September 9, 2016. She was also preceded by her...

Doris A. (Klose) Dye of Garrettsville

Doris A. (Klose) Dye, age 83 of Garrettsville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday June 20th, 2023, and went home to be with the Lord. Now absent from the body and no longer with us, but present and rejoicing with the Lord. Doris was born January 7th, 1940, in Warren, Ohio to Andrew and Edith (Beck) Klose and lived in Nelson, Ohio...

Howard Spencer of Windham, OH

Howard Spencer, 75, of Windham, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. He was born August 5, 1945 in Ravenna to the late Parley and Esther (nee Dudash) Spencer. He retired from BASF as a Tow Motor Operator after 38 years of service. Howard really enjoyed sitting outside watching the world and was an avid Windham Bombers fan. He was...

Diana L. George

Diana L. George, 70, of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025. She was born June 18, 1954, in Petersburg, WV, to the late Edwin and Eileen Meloy. Diana worked as a trucker, alongside her loving husband, Paul, for many years until his health prevented them from driving any longer. She also worked at her Father’s insurance agency, Meloy...

Michael L. Parker of Garrettsville, OH

Michael L. Parker, 66, of Garrettsville passed away on Sunday April 8, 2018. He was born March 1, 1952 in Warren, Ohio. Mike is survived by his loving wife Connie; children Brandon Parker and Sabrina Murphy; siblings, Lynn (Judy) Parker, Jeff (Paulette) Parker, Linda (Stan) Robinson, Janice (Mike) Riley, Laurie (Roger) O’Shields and Patrick (Deana) Pettit. He is preceded in death...

Charles “Charlie” G. Dillon

Charles “Charlie” G. Dillon, 86, of Nelson Twp., OH, passed away with his loving family at his side on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. He was born October 17, 1938, in Warren, OH, to the late Homer and Garnet (nee Grigsby) Dillon. He was raised in Champion, OH, and graduated from Champion High School. Charlie worked for Alden E. Stilson, Consulting...

Richard D. Viebranz Sr. of Streetsboro, OH

Richard D. Viebranz Sr., 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 1, at Gardens of Western Reserve in Streetsboro, where he was surrounded in the days leading up to his death by his loving family and friends. He was born July 19, 1930, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Harold W. and Edna Roosa Viebranz. Richard, or “Dick,” as he was known to all,...

Stephen L. McCoy of Garrettsville, OH

Stephen L. McCoy, 65, of Garrettsville passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born February 12, 1958, in Logan, West Virginia to his mother, Barbara McCoy Robinson. He was a student at James A. Garfield High School. Steve was a talented sketcher and made many beautiful drawings. He was a notorious jokester and always had an ornery smile...

Bert A. Reynolds of Garrettsville, OH

Bert A. Reynolds, 80, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Bert was born in Ravenna on August 7, 1942, to the late Harold and Hanna (Rahz) Reynolds. He was a 1960 graduate of James A. Garfield High School. Bert retired from the Twinsburg Chrysler Stamping Plant after 30 years. He also proudly worked alongside his father...

Warren Clyde McPherson

Warren “Warney” Clyde McPherson, 74, of Windham, OH, passed comfortably and peacefully at this home on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born July 7, 1950, in Confluence, PA, to the late Lloyd “Mac” and Betty (Lytle) McPherson. He was raised in Windham and spent most of his life there. Warren held various jobs, which included, working...

Katherine Ann Kothera of Hiram, OH

Katherine Ann Kothera, 95, of Hiram, passed away on January 20, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 25, 1921 to Joseph and Catherine (Greicar) Skiba in Cleveland, Ohio. She spent most of her adult life living in Hiram. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland in 1939, and after graduation she...

Hollis D. Dye

Hollis D. Dye, age 88 of Nelson, passed away January 16, 2025, to go home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Now absent from the body, no longer with us, but present and rejoicing with the Lord.   Hollis was born March 6, 1936, in Clarksburg, WV to Berlin and Mayme (Bragg) Dye and lived in Nelson,...

David Richard Harrington

David Richard Harrington, 1953 – 2024, David was born in Chardon, Ohio and resided in Middlefield his entire childhood and part of his adult life, until relocating to Garrettsville, Ohio, when he married the love of his life, Rebecca (Dean). David lost his year plus fight with cancer where most never knew he was sick, on Saturday, April 13,...

Marcia Marie (Seese) Byich of Windham, OH

Marcia Marie (Seese) Byich, 81, of Windham, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, on March 3, 2018. She was born on January 30, 1937 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania to Cloyd and Elizabeth (McClain) Seese. Marcia married the love of her life, Samuel Byich, on May 9, 1959 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church in...

Evelynne Elizabeth Troyer Spencer of Hiram, OH

Evelynne Elizabeth Troyer Spencer died peacefully in her sleep in her Hiram, OH home on April 15, 2017.  She was born to Walter and Alta Mowl Troyer on December 16, 1917 in Aurora, OH, Portage County in the Connecticut Western Reserve. Her father’s family was of Mennonite heritage.  Her parents lived on adjoining farms on Aurora-Hudson Road, then after marriage...

Gloria L. Brunn of Ravenna, OH

Gloria L. Brunn, 88, of Ravenna, formerly of Freedom Township, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was born March 30, 1933, in Shalersville, Ohio, to the late Guy and Carolyn (nee Sprafka) Brunn. Ms. Brunn was a 1951 graduate of Freedom High School. She held BS and MEd degrees from Kent State University. From 1956-1984 she was a...

Gary Steven Spencer of Ravenna, OH

Gary Steven Spencer, 78, of Ravenna, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023. He was born September 20, 1944, in Ravenna, to the late Parley and Esther (Dudash) Spencer. He was a proud graduate of Windham High School. Gary worked at Swagelok for many years before moving on and eventually retiring. He enjoyed going to classic car shows, watching westerns, listening...

Lanora Belle Rader of Freedom Township

Lanora Belle Rader, 78, of Freedom Township, passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 19, 2018. She was born on February 24, 1939 to Jesse and Maude (Bartholmew) Carver in Deerfield, Ohio. Lanora married the love of her life, Laco B. Rader, on February 23, 1962. She graduated second in her class from Southeast High School. Lanora beautifully...

Louie F. “Joe” Layer, III of New Albany, IN

Louie F. “Joe” Layer, III of New Albany, IN, formerly of Campbellsville, KY passed away at 7:39am on Saturday, August 27, 2022 in New Albany, IN. Joe, the son of the late Louie F. Layer, II and Jeanne M. Layer, was born in Garrettsville, OH on August 24, 1939. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

Doris L. Barnett of Nelson Twp., OH

Doris L. Barnett, 82, of Nelson passed away on Monday March 6th surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 23, 1934 in Latrobe, PA to Chester and Bertha (Kintz) Short. She was a former Administrative Assistant at General Electric and was the former owner of Kool Lakes. Doris was an avid gardener, a member of the Silver...

Thomas John Sevc

Thomas John Sevc, 58 years of age, passed away Saturday February 21, 2015 at University Hospitals-Geauga Regional Medical Center in Claridon Township, Ohio. Born in Garfield Hts., Ohio on March 8, 1956, he was the son of Steve J. and Rose Mary (Mahoney) Sevc,Sr. A graduate of Maple Hts. High School in 1974, Tommy  had resided in the Shalersville...

Norma W. McCullough of Garrettsville, OH

Norma W. McCullough, 85, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017. She was born on August 13, 1932 in Waynesboro, Pa to Raymond and Ruth Ann (Hurley) Warren. Norma married the love of her life, William F. McCullough, on January 13, 1951. She is survived by her children, Valorie R. McCullough, Mark A. (Gloria)...

Patricia Jean Paxton

Patricia Jean Paxton 79 of Garrettsville passed away Tuesday January 16, 2024, at Burton Health Care Center. She was born January 23, 1944, in Garrettsville to the late Marshal N., and Mary R. (Bezek) Mattews. She graduated from Middlefield High School.  Patricia worked for Briar Hill Nursing Home as an aid and in the laundry.  She was a member...

James W. Kerr of Garrettsville, OH

James W. “Jim” Kerr, 101, of Garrettsville, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, to be reunited again with his dear wife, Goldie. He was born October 13, 1920, in Cadiz, OH, to the late Wesley and Susan (nee Perry) Kerr. He was a U.S. Air Corps WWII veteran, who was enlisted 1942-1945, and was a Staff Sergeant with the...

Mark A. Brady

Mark A. Brady, 61, of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. He was born January 8, 1963, in Gassaway, WV, to the late Richard G. Brady and Dolores (nee Sampson) Brady-McCumbers. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School, belonging to the class of 1981. Mark was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He was...

Billy T. Cooper of Freedom Twp., OH

Billy T. Cooper, 81 years of age, passed away Tuesday September 19, 2017 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Born in Bernie, West Virginia on December 8, 1935, he was the son of the late Melvin and Myrtle (Jenkins) Cooper. Formerly of Cleveland, he had been a resident of the Freedom area since 1998. Mr. Cooper had...

John D. Hyden of Garrettsville, OH

John D. Hyden, born April 24, 1934, passed into eternal life on December 28, 2022.A proud Marine/Navy Corpsman, John served on the U.S.S. Siboney, with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal/Europe. On leaving the service, he obtained his bachelor’s degree while working for the B&O Railroad...

Beverley J (Metz) Guy of Ravenna, OH

Beverley J (Metz) Guy 68 years of age went to be with her Lord and savior Monday April 20, 2020.  Beverley was born April 18, 1952 in Weston, West Virginia. She graduated James A Garfield High School in 1971. On March 4, 1972 she married the love of her life Danny Guy. Beverly was a homemaker and loved to craft! Bev...

Dennis Neil Reynolds of Sagamore Hills, OH

Dennis Neil Reynolds, 76, of Sagamore Hills, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 11, 1946, in Ravenna, to the late Harold and Hanna (nee Rahz) Reynolds.He graduated from James A. Garfield, belonging to the class of 1965, before enlisting in the National Guard. Dennis managed several properties in the Cleveland...

Donald G. Havener of Hiram, OH

Donald G. Havener, born March 23, 1939 in Somerset County , Pennsylvania, the son of the late  Clarence G. and Betty (Snyder) Havener. While Don was in elementary school the family moved to Ohio. After a brief stay in Cleveland, they became part of the Crestwood Local School District when Don was in the 7th grade; Don- then known as...

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