Elizabeth “Betty” Gole, 92, Rittman, OH
Elizabeth “Betty” Gole, 92 years of age, passed away on December 30, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred. They were married for 60 years. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Gole, Thomas Gole, and daughter, Nancy Brunton (nee Gole); grandchildren, Andrew Gole, Daniel Gole, Michael Gole, and Kelly Gole. Cremation has...
Ruth A. Brown of Windham, OH
Ruth A. Brown, 93 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Sunday August 29, 2021. She was God’s Gift to Us at the family home in Windham, on September 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Joe and Annette (Wharton) Pinney. A longtime resident of Windham, Ruth had been a 1945 graduate of Windham High School, and...
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...
Harold E. Hope
Harold E. “Hopie” Hope, 97, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, went home to Heaven on Thursday, December 14, 2023; blessed to have passed peacefully in his sleep while under the comfort care of Miracle City Hospice while at Eden Vista of Stow. Hopie was born June 27, 1926, in Claridon, OH, to the late Carl and Vera (Wood) Hope. He was...
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...
Melva Heyd of Garrettsville, OH
Melva Heyd, 77, of Garrettsville, passed away on June 15, 2017 with her devoted family by her side. She was born on March 27, 1940 to Lawrence and Arma Hinzman in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was a Braceville High School and Kent State University graduate. Melva was a trusted name in the real estate industry. She began her...
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...
Mary Jane Shoemaker
Mary Jane Shoemaker, 78, of Shalersville, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 3, 2023. She was born August 10, 1945, in Youngstown, to the late Paul E. and Mary G. (Kirby) Nixon. She was a teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Ravenna for 20 years. Mary Jane was an accomplished pianist with the ability to play...
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...
Gregory A. Williams of Windham, OH
Gregory A. Williams, 58, of Windham, passed away on August 29, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1961 in Ravenna, Ohio to James and Dorothy (nee Craig) Williams. He always put his family first and loved spending time with his family and close friends. Greg graduated from Windham High School where he was a sports...
Michael C. Lawrence of Garrettsville, OH
Michael C. Lawrence, “Mike”, known as “Squeak” to many friends, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 22, 2022. Mike was a lifelong resident of Garrettsville, Ohio. He was born on November 12, 1955 in Greenville, Pa to the late Patricia Medzie (Horne), and leaves behind “Dad”, Ralph Clark. Mike was a semi-truck driver for most...
In Memoriam: Diana L. Waldrop (Coffman) of Pembina, ND
Diana L. (Coffman) Waldrop, 50, of Pembina, ND passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, ND. Diana Lynn Coffman was born May 20, 1964 in Cleveland, OH to Donald E. and Sandra L. (Hathaway) Coffman. She grew up in Hiram, OH, graduated from Crestwood HS in 1982. She worked at Parker-Hannifin and Eaton Corp. She married John McGhee of Chagrin Falls, OH and they had two children, Sara and Dillon. She Married Daniel Waldrop and moved to Pembina, ND, where she worked at Norman Jenson Brokerage. Survivors include her children: Sara and Dillon McGhee. Both of Pembina, ND; mother Sandy Coffman, Hiram, OH; siblings: Deb Coffman, Ravenna, OH – Don (Cyndi) Coffman, Northport, FL – Dan Coffman, Northfield, OH – Kathleen Miller, Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Sheryl (Joe) Dufey, Warren, OH – Jude (Curt) Thomas, Grand Junction, CO – Sue Holm, Marietta, GA; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald. Diana was able to give the gift of sight to someone, by donating her eyes upon her death. A memorial service will be held at Hiram Christian Church in the near future. A time of fellowship will follow at the church.
Candie A. Savitts
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday April 27, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers for Candie A. Savitts 60, who passed away Thursday evening at the St. Elizabeth Mercy Health Care in Youngstown, Ohio. Candie was born on September 9, 1963 in Ravenna, OH. a daughter of Levi “Bud” and Elizabeth “Liz” Kieselbach...
William Eckman of Windham, OH
William L. “Bill” Eckman, 88, of Windham, joined his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 1, 2023. He was born in Youngstown on May 7, 1934, to the late Ruth (nee Stone) Eckman and James Eckman, and he was raised by both as well as James’ wife, the late Georgia (nee Lookabaugh) Eckman, who was a bonus mother to...
Wayne E. Schisler
Wayne E. Schisler, 77, of Nelson Twp., OH, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. He was born September 2, 1946, in Salem, OH, to the late Orrin Schisler and Frances “Juanita” (Long) Schisler-Donaldson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War as a gunner. Wayne worked at Johnson Rubber Co. for many years before retirement....
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...
Elaine H. Fetsko of Garrettsville, OH
Elaine H. Fetsko, 87, of Garrettsville, passed away on December 13, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30, 1929 to Paul and Marie (Rohal) Rakoczi in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church where she was a volunteer. Elaine was a true prayer warrior and a faithful...
Josephine “Susie” Mason of Garrettsville, OH
Josephine “Susie” Mason, 91, of Garrettsville passed away surrounded by her loving children on Monday, February 20, 2023. She was born on January 9, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Louis and Josephine (nee Hejl) Fortuna. She enjoyed traveling, visiting European countries several times and attending the Passion Play twice. Susie and Bob would go to the Bahamas yearly...
Lila Mae Barker of Macedonia, OH
Lila Mae Barker, 91, of Macedonia, passed away on November 24, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 3, 1924 to Howard and Maude (Simmons) Mace in Elkins, West Virginia. Lila married the love of her life, Glen, on May 3, 1952. Lila was a former police dispatcher in Windham, Ohio for many years. She enjoyed...
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...
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...
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...
John (Jack) Silvis of Garrettsville, OH
John (Jack) Silvis died on January 25, 2019. Jack was born April 4, 1954 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the son of Ronald V. and Reita M. Silvis. He was a retired Ohio police sergeant and proudly served in the United States Air Force until the time of his Air Force retirement. Jack flew as an aircrew member aboard C-130 aircraft and...
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...
Denise Bly of Garrettsville, OH
Denise Bly, 61, of Garrettsville, Ohio, previously of Newbury, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, due to complications from Covid 19. She was born December 2, 1960, in Cleveland, OH to William and Mary (Dowling) Williams. She was best known for writing articles for The Weekly Villager newspaper and helping plan Garrettsville Idol for Garrettsville Summerfest. Denise will be...
Keo Mae Brobst of Windham
Keo Mae Brobst, 93 years of age of Windham, passed away T hursday, April 27, 2023. Born in Nelson Township, Ohio on September 17, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Algie and Margaret (Brannon) Chalker. A home maker, she had been a lifetime Windham and Nelson Township resident, and a 1947 graduate of Nelson High School. While...
Russell J. Pokorny of Windham, OH
Russell J. “Russ” Pokorny, 70, of Windham, passed away at home on Monday, April 4, 2022. He was born on July 4, 1951, in Cleveland, to the late Robert & Mary (Nee Mancini) Pokorny. He was the president of Die Hard Trucking, where he was an owner/operator for many years. Russ was an avid Harley rider and was known for...
Dianna L. Roberts of Ravenna, OH
Dianna L. Roberts, 49, of Ravenna, passed away suddenly on September 13, 2018. She was born on September 5, 1969 in Ravenna, Ohio to Donald and Frances (Houck) Roberts. She was a member of Windham United Methodist Church. Dianna loved spending time with her family, especially her children and her mother. She worked for Tradesmen International and several nursing homes....
Marvin J. Perrine of West Farmington, OH
Marvin J. Perrine, 49, of West Farmington, passed away with his loving family by his side on Monday January 16th 2017 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 15th, 1967 to Arthur and Mildred (Ellison) Perrine in Ravenna, Ohio. He loved to hunt and fish and was a member of Ducks Unlimited and Whitetail Unlimited....
Jeffrey A. Lysiak of Akron, OH
Jeffrey A. Lysiak, 38, passed away December 24, 2022. Jeff would like you to know that his work is now complete. He was a tireless worker, and if you are reading this, Jeff’s work touched you at some point along your journey. Jeff grew up in the Portage Lakes and graduated from Coventry High School in 2003. He attended Kent State...
