Jacqueline “Jackie” Janka of Garrettsville, OH
Jacqueline “Jackie” Janka, at the age of 83, passed away on June 18, 2018. Jackie was born on January 30, 1935 to Hazel and Gerald (Jiggs) Edick, Sr., of Garrettsville, Ohio. She worked for many years in the travel industry. She is survived by loving nieces and their families. Inturnment will take place in Garrettsville, Ohio at the Park...
Kenneth “Ron” Ronald Ellenberger of Hiram, OH
Kenneth “Ron” Ronald Ellenberger, 82, of Hiram passed away on Tuesday May 15, 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Middlefield. Ron was born on August 8, 1935 in Hiram, Ohio, the son of Kenneth Walter and Alta Mildred Rood Ellenberger. Ron and Joanne Shaffer Ellenberger were united in marriage on October 6, 1956 at Troy Baptist Church where they...
Norma L. Baker of Garrettsville, OH
Norma L. Baker (nee Gill) was welcomed into the arms of her Lord & Savior on Thursday, May 17, 2018, with her loving family at her side. She was born on July 21, 1925 in Copley, Ohio to Leo P. and Emma G. (Getz) Gill. Norma loved her faith and gathering with the neighborhood friends. Survivors are her daughter, Susan Reall;...
Charles B. Sharp, Jr. of Garrettsville, OH
Charles B. Sharp, Jr., passed away peacefully on April 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 27, 1936 to Charlie and Irene (Crouse) Sharp in Anthony, KS. He was a United States Navy Veteran, a member of the American Legion post # 674 and the Garrettsville VFW. Charles was a 1st degree Mason. He loved...
Bernice Smith of Ravenna, OH
Bernice Smith, 87, of Ravenna, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 28, 1931 in Freedom Township to Raymond and Rose (Dvorak) Koran. She married the love of her life, Gerald Smith, on July 11, 1954 whom she had met while working at the Farm Bureau. She graduated from Charlestown...
Fred M. Hukari of Athens, AL
Fred M. Hukari, 78, passed away on March 13, 2018 with his daughter at his side. Fred was born October 7, 1939 and lived in Garrettsville, Ohio area for 41 years before he moved to Athens, AL in 1985 with his wife. Fred was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Hukari. He is survived by his...
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...
Ralph V. Brookover of Windham Township, OH
Ralph V. Brookover, 83, of Windham Township entered into his eternal rest on March 8, 2018 with his loving family at his side. He was born to Lawrence and Lena (Shook) Brookover on May 3, 1934 in Hiram Ohio. When Ralph was 10 days old his mother passed away suddenly; his father was fortunate to find love again and...
John Howard Greenwood of Garrettsville, OH
John Howard Greenwood, 66, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2018. He was born on December 9, 1951 in Warren, Ohio to Raymond S. and Marion H. (Roudebush) Greenwood. He enjoyed watching movies and critiquing them with his friends and family. John loved to work in his body shop repairing cars. He loved spending time with his family...
Phillip Ray Bosh of Piketon, OH
Phillip Ray Bosh, 68, of Piketon, Ohio died 10:50 p.m. Monday 5 March 2018 in Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Phillip was born 1 April 1949in Ravenna, Ohio the son of the late Ray Warren Bosh and Thelma Isabelle (Drollinger) Bosh. Phillip was united in marriage to Melissa Bosh, who survives, in October 1972. Also surviving are a sister, Judy...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
David Joseph Rapczak of Newton Falls, OH
David Joseph Rapczak, age 66, of Newton Falls, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday, February 18, 2018 with his family by his side at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on June 3, 1951 in Warren, OH, the son of the late Faustain “Fudge” & Ruth W. (Ranttila) Rapczak. David married the love of his life, Kathy L. Hawkins,...
In Memorium: A Tribute to Eric T. Moser
Last Fall, the world lost one of our most kind, genuine, and intelligent people. To know Eric Moser was to love him. Since that dark October day, many beautiful thoughts and memories have been shared about Eric. This tribute will not be the most eloquent. Eric is precisely the person I would have called upon to help me...
Kenneth Pollard of Garrettsville, OH
Kenneth Pollard of Garrettsville passed away January 30, 2008 at Woodlands in Ravenna. Ken was born May 15, 1940 in Boston Village, Ohio. He is survived by his brother Tom Pollard, and wife, Georgia Turner Pollard. Ken was a long time resident of Garrettsville. He met his wife in 2003 at the Garrettsville McDonald’s, where they both worked, Ken...
Patsy I. Sharp of Garrettsville, OH
Patsy I. Sharp, 81, of Garrettsville, passed away on Saturday February 10, 2018 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 20, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to William and Ester (nee Linebach) Banks. She was a proud member of the Eastern Star, American Legion Post #694 and the VFW. Patsy was also a member of the Civil...
Frances V. Roberts of Windham, OH
Frances V. Roberts, 86, of Windham, passed away on February 4, 2018. She was born on May 26, 1931 in Rockport, WV to Francis and Ruie (Perkins) Houck. Frances married the love of her life, Donald J. Roberts, on July 8, 1950. They were happily married for 53 years. She was a member of the Windham United Methodist Church and...
Howard Robert “Smitty” “Howie” Smith of Mantua, OH
Howard Robert “Smitty” “Howie” Smith, 79, of Mantua, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on January 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was born on April 25, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to Austin and Marcella (Wilhelm) Smith. Howie married the love of his life, Carolee Jean Gibson, on April 15,...
Robert William (Bob) Matson of Garrettsville
Robert William (Bob) Matson, 82, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully after a long illness surrounded by his loving family on December 22, 2017. Bob was born on November 14, 1935 in Akron to Ernest (Matt) and Annabelle (Washam) Matson and enjoyed a fulfilling and sometimes action packed life joining the Marines at the age of 17 where he...
Velma June “Peggy” Stiles Coombs of Braceville, OH
It is with great sadness that the family of Velma June “Peggy” Stiles Coombs, age 84 of Braceville announces her passing after a lengthy battle with leukemia on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Signature Healthcare. Peggy was born June 4, 1933 in Morgantown, WV to the late Paul and Mary (McCardle) Stiles. Peg was a 1980 graduate of Kent State...
Robert Keath Patterson of Garrettsville, OH
Robert Keath Patterson, 75, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2017. He was born on November 9, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to Keath and Mary (Morehouse) Patterson. Bob married the love of his life, Donna (Kopen) Patterson, on June 6, 1992. He was a Military Police Officer, South Euclid Police Officer and a...
Edward R. Church of Youngstown, OH
Edward R. Church, 59, of Youngstown, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 22, 1958 in Mantua to Ralph and Anna (Bush) Bounds. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and anything outdoors. Ed loved spending time with friends and especially his family. Ed is survived by his wife, Lenora (Jeannie) Church; 3 sisters:...
Lance C. Perrine of Leavittsburg, OH
Lance C. Perrine, 78, of Leavittsburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 25, 2017. He was born on March 24, 1939 to Marvin and Beulah Perrine in Gassaway, West Virginia. He was a member and trustee at Faith Evangelical Free Church and attended a meeting last month. Lance worked at Custom Materials, Inc.,...
Barbara L. Callaway of Ravenna, OH
Barbara L. Callaway, 75 years of age, passed away Saturday November 11, 2017 in Ravenna, Ohio. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on September 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn (Thomas) Callaway. A lifetime resident of the Garrettsville and Freedom areas, she was a 1960 graduate of James A. Garfield High School. Barbara was employed as...
Delma J. Mishler of Garrettsville, OH
Delma J. Mishler, 84, of Garrettsville, passed away Friday November 17, 2017. She was born to Howard and Ernestine (Strader) Walker in Suffield Ohio. She loved searching for and refinishing antiques, flower gardening, reading (especially history) and collecting sheep and Santa Clauses. Delma was proud to be a member of United Methodist Women and the Garrettsville Historical Society, which she...
Dorothy Jane Bailey of Garrettsville, OH
Dorothy Jane Bailey, 92, of Garrettsville, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2017. She was born on October 22, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio to William and Eleanor (Hudgeon) Chevin. Dorothy married the love of her life, Charles Bailey, on March 8, 1946. She worked for Johnson Rubber in Middlefield and retired from Don Pikes Turkey Farm in Sales. Dorothy was...
Betty M. Harvey of Garrettsville, OH
Betty M. Harvey, 88, of Garrettsville, joined her Lord and Saviour on Sunday November 5, 2017. She was born February 16, 1929 in Montville, Ohio to William and Elsie (Toussaint) Mausling. She met the love of her life Don Harvey, they were married October 18, 1952 and were blessed with four daughters. She was proud to be a member of...
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)...