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...
George Leslie Macek of Garrettsville, OH
George Leslie Macek 78, died peacefully in his sleep at home on June 5, 2021. He was born on October 3, 1942, to George and Ann Macek. As a native of Garrettsville, he was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of his family, friends, and community. He was an entrepreneur, with his career beginning in the construction business before...
Conchita Sue Denvir of Windham, OH
Conchita Sue “Connie” Denvir, 81 years of age, passed away Thursday May 27, 2021 at her residence. Born in New Lexington, Ohio on December 13, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Flowers) Nutter. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and had been employed for 24 years as a medical secretary at...
Norma J. Walters of Streetsboro, OH
Norma J. Walters, 83, of Streetsboro, formerly of Freedom Township, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born February 1, 1938 in Windham, to the late Frank and Amy Alderman. She loved to bake, dance especially to polka music and care for many family and friends. You never left her house without a full heart and a full...
William Ruffing of Garrettsville, OH
William Ruffing, 82, of Garrettsville, joined his Lord and Savior as he passed peacefully at home Friday, May 7th, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 20, 1939 in Garrettsville to Herman and Leeta (nee Wright) Ruffing. Living to the age of 82 his life was filled with the work of his hands that he loved, farming...
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...
Fred G. Browning Jr. of Newton Falls, OH
Fred G. Browning Jr. age 48 of Newton Falls passed away peacefully at his home in Warren on Tuesday April 20, 2021. He was born on Aug. 29, 1972 in Summerville, SC the son of the late Minerva R. Browning. Fred has lived in Newton Falls for most of his life, and graduated from Newton Falls High School in...
James D. Baldwin of Garrettsville, OH
James D. Baldwin, 90 years of age, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his residence in Garrettsville. Born on September 25, 1930 in Hartford, Ohio, he was the son of the late George and Lucille Baldwin. He was a graduate of Hartford High School, and was a resident of Garrettsville since 1969. Mr. Baldwin was a member of...
Mark A. Brunn of Freedom Twp., OH
Mark A. Brunn 77 of Freedom Township passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home. He was born June 9, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio to Guy and Carolyn (Sprafka) Brunn. Mark was a 1961 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, served as a US Army medic at Fort Knox, KY and worked in maintenance for Alsides Aluminum in...
Jennie B. Wilson of Garrettsville, OH
Jennie B. Wilson, 91, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at her home in Garrettsville, OH surrounded by her family. Jennie was born March 3, 1930 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late Raymond and Lela Bee (nee Barker). Jennie was married to Billy D. Wilson (deceased) for 49 years. Preceding her in death were Jennie’s siblings, Kenneth Bee (Lovina),...
Barbara Grafton of Freedom Twp., OH
Barbara Grafton, 88, of Freedom Township, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. Born on the family farm in Freedom, Portage Co., OH, daughter of the late D. Daniel and Mildred (Peppeard) Strawman and grandaughter of David S. and Beulah (Lamale) Strawman; and Neal and Laurel (Rathbun) Peppeard. After 12 years of schooling in the Freedom School District, she went on...
Phyllis I. Ellenberger of Hiram, OH
Phyllis I. Ellenberger, 89 years of age, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Lake Milton, Ohio on April 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Van and Garnet (McLeod) Simpson, Sr. A graduate of Windham High School, she then became a longtime Hiram area resident and a member of the Hiram Christian Church. Phyllis loved...
Wanda “Meme” McMillan of Kent, OH
Wanda “Meme” McMillan, 84, of Kent, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021, at UH Portage Medical Center. Wanda was born on June 18, 1936 in Bell Town, TN. Wanda was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was loved by many, a long standing member of Lake Brady United Methodist Church and an active member of the...
Dorothy Naomi Walker of Wellington, OH
Dorothy Naomi Walker, 100 ½, of Wellington Township, Ohio, quietly, but contentedly passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at her Walnut Valley Farm home, where she lived and made countless memories for almost 75 years. Born on May 21, 1920 in Pittsfield Township, Ohio, she was one of six siblings. She would go on to live a full...
Margaret “Peggy” Kristoff-Gancs of Garrettsville, OH
Margaret “Peggy” Kristoff-Gancs, 63, of Garrettsville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born May 7, 1957 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Francis “Andy” and Evelyn (Price) Metz. She graduated from James A Garfield High School in 1976. Peggy worked at Delta Systems in Streetsboro, OH for many years. Upon her...
Mary J. Stevens of Freedom Twp., OH
Mary J. Stevens (Judy), 80, of Freedom Township, was called to her eternal resting place on December 18, 2020. She entered this world on October 12, 1940 in Warren, OH, born to Dillion and Catherine Phelps. She loved to swim and loved teaching children to swim. She loved her grandchildren very much and was known as Grandma Judy. She retired...
Christopher M. Kartley of Troy Twp., OH
Christopher M. Kartley, 48, of Troy Twp, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, October 27th 2020 at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland. He was born in Claridon Twp on April 3rd, 1972 to Joseph Kartley and Linda (Rzeszotarski) Kennedy. He loved being a farmer and helping out with the Geauga County 4-H. Chris served on the board for Centerra...
Audley V. Zuver, III of Hiram, OH
Audley V. Zuver,III, 70 years of age, passed away unexpectedly Saturday October 10, 2020. Born in Warren, Ohio on June 4, 1950, he was the son of the late Brownlee and Gladys (Brewster) Zuver. A lifetime area resident, he graduated in 1968 from Crestwood High School, following which he attended and graduated in 1972 from Ohio University with a...
Michael Francis Brett X of Drakesburg, OH
Drakesburg resident Michael Francis Brett X died September 13, 2020 while visiting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 34 years of age. Michael was born November 12, 1985 in Ravenna Ohio to Thomas and Tish (Rock) Brett of Drakesburg. He entered the world thirsty for all it had to offer. He loved philosophy, music, writing, playing strategic games, mixed martial...
David E. Prinkey of Wayland, OH
David E. Prinkey, age 67, of Wayland, went on to be with the Good Lord suddenly and unexpectedly on the afternoon of Friday, September 18, 2020. He was born March 26, 1953 in Cleveland, OH, the second of nine children, to James Roger and Sally L. (Balsley) Prinkey. David married the love of his life, JoDel (Reckart), on December...
Ronald C. Stefanek of Nelson Twp., OH
Ronald C. Stefanek, 75, of Nelson Township passed away on July 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 14,1944 to Chester (deceased) and Dorothy (Bahensky) Stefanek in Cleveland, OH. Ronald was retired after 30 years from Chrysler as a die maker. He also worked part time for Mutual Oil & Gas for 18 years. His favorite...
James Centric of Windham, OH
James Centric, 74, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on August 9, 2020. He entered this world on January 15, 1946, in Youngstown, OH, born to Louis and Irene Centric. He was a 1964 graduate of Windham High School. Jim served in the Navy from 1966 to 1972, was a Vietnam War Veteran, and a proud member...
Emily L. Muncy of Blue Springs, MO
Emily L. Muncy, 40, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home. She was born December 18, 1979 in Bowling Green, OH, the daughter of David and Louann (Pancost) Alexovich. Emily held a degree in Emergency Medical Services and had recently served as a Customer Service Supervisor for Convergys. On May 3, 2013 she married David...
Suzanne Ayers Hooverman of Aurora, OH
Suzanne Ayers Hooverman, 85, of Aurora, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, joining her beloved husband Art. She was born January 7, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles R. and Martha (Gilfillan) Ayers. Her family moved from Pittsburgh to Garrettsville in 1951 when her father became Superintendent of Harbison Walker in Windham. She and Art were...
Sandra Jane Koharchik of Streetsboro, OH
Sandra J. Koharchik, 72 years of age, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Mary (Germack) Sinden. On February 27, 1965, she married Joseph Koharchik and they spent 55 years together building their life, raising their...
Ernestine B. Hardman of Windham, OH
Ernestine B. Hardman, 91, of Windham, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 19, 1929, in Brooksville, West Virginia to Paul and Lona (Starcher) Bower, Sr. She was blessed to have fallen in love with Paul J. Hardman and they married October 16, 1948 and were blessed to share 33 years...
James C. “Jim” Metz of Warren, OH
James (Jim) C. Metz passed away unexpectedly on the evening of June 19th, 2020 in Warren, OH. Jim was born on January 3rd, 1954 in Weston, West Virginia to Francis “Andy” and Evelyn (Price) Metz. He was the fifth of six children. The Metz family later moved to Garrettsville, OH where Jim was the starting Quarterback for the football...
Glenn M. Marstiller of Windham, OH
Glenn M. Marstiller, 62 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after a brief illness. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on February 28, 1958, he was the son of the late Glenn J. and Ruth E. (Schmidt) Marstiller. A lifetime Windham resident, he was a 1977 graduate of Windham High School. Glenn...
James E. Gyulai of Garrettsville, OH
James E. Gyulai, 73 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Jim was born on March 15, 1947 at the family home in Garrettsville, the son of the late Louis and Anna (Kovach) Gyulai, Sr. He continued to be a lifetime Garrettsville resident, a 1965 graduate of James A. Garfield High...
Suzanne Ayers Hooveman of Aurora, OH
Suzanne Ayers Hooverman, 85, of Aurora, formerly of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020, joining her beloved husband Art. She was born January 7, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles R. and Martha (Gilfillan) Ayers. Her family moved from Pittsburgh to Garrettsville in 1951 when her father became Superintendent of Harbison Walker in Windham. She and Art were...
