William James Wilson of Nelson Twp., OH
William James (“Bill”) Wilson, born on July 20, 1945 in Warren, Ohio took his last breath in the presence of his loving wife, Johanna Wilson, on the morning of June 1, 2020. In the weeks leading up to his passing, countless family members and friends visited his home to share fond memories, inspire hope, and wish for an everlasting...
Mervin Gene Campbell of Windham, OH
Mervin Gene Campbell, 67, of Windham, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1953 in Minden, West Virginia to William and Alma (Reed) Campbell. He proudly served his country as a United States Marine and was a member of the Windham American Legion Post #674. Gene loved sports and was a...
Rose Marie Wilkinson of Garrettsville, OH
Rose Marie Wilkinson, 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother went to heaven on Sunday, May 24, 2020, following complications from a recent stroke. She was born sixth of seven children on October 5, 1938, to Hungarian immigrants William and Elizabeth Toth and was raised on their small suburban farm in Girard, Ohio. Along with tending their...
Margaret Paul of Freedom Twp., OH
Margaret Paul passed away in her Freedom Township home on May 21, 2020 at age of 96. Margaret was the mother of six, grandmother to 19 and great-grandmother to 22. She was born February 21, 1924 at the Lansinger home on Jones Street in Ravenna, Ohio. Margaret was the third of four children of Harry and Blanche Lansinger. The family lived...
Mike Koval of Daytona Beach, FL
Mike Koval, a long-time coach, educator, and businessman who started and ran Sugar Bush Golf course in northeast Ohio, died May, 6, 2020 in a Veterans nursing home in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was 95 years old. The cause was of natural causes and he passed peacefully in his sleep. Mike was born in Bellaire, Ohio on August 24, 1924....
Patricia K. Jagiella of Hubbard, OH
Patricia K. Jagiella, 85, a resident of Countryside at Elmwood, Hubbard, Ohio, formerly of Newton Falls, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 7:45 a.m. at Caprice Health Care Center in North Lima. She was born August 29, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the daughter of the late James and Edna Heckathorn Kistler Stairs. A 1952 graduate of Newton Falls High School,...
Virginia C. Fackler of Nelson Twp., OH
Virginia C. Fackler, 85, of Nelson Twp., joined her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in Hiram, Ohio on March 13, 1935 to Victor and Gertrude (Newcomb) Mason. She was a member of the Nelson Literary Club and Nelson United Methodist Church. Virginia was truly an artist in many ways, from coloring beautiful pictures, sewing,...
Retired Captain Ricky G. Neal, Sr. 60
Retired Captain Ricky G. Neal, Sr. 60 passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born June 3, 1959 in Ravenna to Joseph W. and Anna Mae (Jones) Neal. Ricky served on the Garrettsville Police Department for 23 years with 11 of them as chief of police and then became the jail...
Joseph Michael Kenesky of Windham, OH
Joseph Michael Kenesky of Windham, age 38, passed away May 2, 2020. He was born on January 12, 1982, in Ravenna to Joseph and Mary Ann (Kume) Kenesky. Joey was an old soul with a kind heart. He would do anything for anyone. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially fishing and hunting. His childhood was spent hunting with Grandpa Joe,...
Alayna Renee Bretsik of Newton Township, OH
Alayna Renee Bretsik, age 3 of Newton Twp laid down her sword against the fight of Neuroblastoma on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 at her home. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her mother and father. She was born on Oct. 24, 2016 in Warren, OH the daughter of Justin James Bretsik and Lyndsay Marie Fife. Alayna...
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...
Beth M. Williams of Cortland, OH
Beth M. Williams, 82, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. She was born April 19, 1937. She grew up in Freedom, graduating from James A. Garfield in 1955, where, while in school, she participated in musicals and plays. She married Kenneth Williams on Aug. 26, 1957; they shared 59 years of marriage...
Hazel C. Boone of Freedom Twp., OH
Hazel C. Boone (nee Dean), 90, of Freedom Township passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1929 in Gassaway, WV to Okey and Sarah Belle (nee Singleton) Dean. She was a member of the Freedom Congregational Church, and the Ravenna American Legion. Hazels favorite times were spent crocheting and being with her family...
Noah Lee Adkins of Garrettsville, OH
Noah Lee Adkins, 95, of Garrettsville, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was born September 24, 1924, in Ethel, West Virginia to Scott and Aquilla (nee Jackson) Adkins. He was proud to have served his country in the United States Army during WWII serving in France. Lee was also a member for over forty years of The Bristolville...
Lavada Marie Farris of Garrettsville, OH
Lavada Marie Farris (nee Fobes), passed away on April 16, 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus. She was born April 17, 1941 in Northfield, Ohio to LeRoy and Bertha (Temple) Fobes. She loved to sew and make crafts. You could see Lavada all around town chatting with everyone each day. She was a proud member of the Windham Bible...
Richard W. Spencer of Hiram, OH
With the passing of Richard W. Spencer, an era in the Hiram community has passed. Member of a long-time Hiram community family, he was active in the Hiram Christian Church, a staunch supporter of Hiram College, a generous donor (with wife Evelynne Troyer Spencer, whom he married in 1939) to socially-responsible causes, a participant in numerous local sports activities,...
Charles William Ratcliff of Garrettsville, OH
Charles William Ratcliff, 89, of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born in Weston, West Virginia to Jason and Anna Elizabeth (Johnson) Ratcliff. He grew up in a small farm house with his brothers and sisters; Virginia (John) Engle, Clarence (Dale), Ellen (John) Howes, Robert (Jean), Anna (Bernard) Zickefoose, James (Mildred and Elizabeth), Paul (Joyce). Charles met...
Ortun Gauthier of Sarasota, FL
Ortrun came into this world on October 8, 1936, in Hanover, Germany. She left this world on March 17, 2020 is Sarasota, Florida at the age of 83. She was predeceased by her parents in Germany manyyear ago, and also a sister, Renate. She leaves behind her companion, Mary Jane Ellison; her former husband, George Gauthier of Garrettsville; her son...
Matthew Lincoln Rios of Nelson Twp., OH
Matthew Lincoln Rios, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2020. Born on January 18, 1971, Matt lived in Nelson, Ohio for 23 years and worked as a carpenter by trade for more than 25 years. When he wasn’t working to perfect his craft, Matt enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting his rifle and was loved by many, as he...
Matthew A. Chionchio of Ravenna, OH
Matthew “Matt the Hat” A. Chionchio, age 91, of Ravenna, died on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Summa Akron City Hospital Hospice. Matthew was born August 16, 1928 in Ravenna, Ohio to Joseph and Leta (Naturale) Chionchio. Matt was a first generation American, his parents having emigrated from Vieste, Italy. Mr. Chionchio was an active sales agent with Jack Kohl Realty...
Sandra J. Wilson of Garrettsville, OH
Sandra J. Wilson (nee Walker), passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 and was reunited with her husband Dennis Wilson, Sr. She was born in Warren, Ohio on June 25, 1947 to Alexander and Virginia (Timlin) Walker. She graduated in 1965 from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio. She loved sports, holidays, and playing the slots. Over the...
Alan McLeish Donley of Hiram
Alan McLeish Donley was born January 21, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio, the third child of Donald McLeish Donley and Alice Reeve Gwendolyn Skidmore (Gwen) Donley, Al grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and graduated from Hiram College, majoring in math and physics. He met his future wife, Carol Cram, at a church dance in the basement of St. Paul’s Episcopal...
Jesse Ray Nicholas of Freedom Twp., OH
Jesse Ray Nicholas, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2019. He was born May 30, 1936, in Shock, West Virginia, to the late John and Elsie (Cottrill) Nicholas. He has been a resident of Freedom Township since 1959. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Rosemary (Puleo) Nicholas, who he married June 8, 1963;...
Rita Shea of Garrettsville, OH
Rita Shea passed away peacefully on January 13, 2020. She was born on August 27, 1933 to Ira Shiplett and Mary (Hansen) Shiplett. She is survived by her sister Jane; nieces, Marcia, Becky, Jeanette, Loretta, Brenda, Linda, Diana, Beth, Amy, and Linda; nephews, Jimmy, Frankie, Mark, Larry, Tim, and Mike. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Raymond,...
Vesta Ryder Clarke of Hiram, OH
Vesta Ryder Clarke, a life-long resident of Hiram, peacefully passed away at home on January 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 29, 1926 in Hiram and was the daughter of Arthur C. and Doris (Messenger) Ryder. She is a descendant of several of the very early settlers of Hiram and Mantua Townships. Mrs. Clarke...
David W. Read of Garrettsville, OH
Life-long resident of Garrettsville, David W. Read, 64, passed away on December 9, 2019 at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland after a long illness. He was born December 29, 1954, in Ravenna, Ohio to Wayne D. and Velma (Judge) Read. A 1973 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, he was proud to have served his country...
Robert N. Garner of Windham, OH
Robert N. Garner, 85, of Windham, passed away with his loving family at his side on Wednesday November 20, 2019. He was born March 15, 1934, in Masontown, West Virginia to the late Vernon and Ruth (Michael) Garner. He loved to fish and work in his yard and garden. Bob was employed as a truck driver for Anchor Motor freight...
Anna L. Olson of Windham, OH
Anna L. Olson, 89, of Windham, passed away November 20, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Anna was born December 3, 1929, in Holliday, Texas to Leo and Gladys (Ruth) Bradley. She was married on August 20, 1949, to John J. Olson, who she met while he was stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls,...
Dorothy (Kephart) Watson of Akron, OH
Dorothy (Kephart) Watson, 98, of Akron, formerly of Garrettsville, joined her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born May 23, 1921, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to the late Harry and Mabel (nee Kauffman) Kephart. She was a resident of Garrettsville since 1963. Dorothy was a proud member of the Garrettsville United Methodist Church where she participated in...
Evelyn Jeanette Rinearson-Kent of Mansfield, OH
Evelyn Jeanette Rinearson-Kent (nee Cooper), age 99, of Mansfield, passed away on September 30, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 23, 1920 in Akron, OH to Arthur Victor Cooper (from England) and Bertha Fay (Ayers) Cooper, from Pasadena, California. She graduated from Garrettsville School System in 1938 and went on to graduate from St Lukes...
