Portage County obituaries for Dec. 23-Jan. 2

Raven Luna-BlackRaven

Raven Luna-BlackRaven was born on August 10, 1952, in Bexar County, Texas, to Isabel Morales Luna and Eulalio Vela Robles.

Read more

Marcella May Horning

Marcella May Horning, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Summa Akron City Hospital.

Read more

Gina M. Weitzel

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gina M. Weitzel, who left us on December 22, 2024, at the age of 70 years old after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her.

Read more

Elsie N. Kainrad

Elsie N. Kainrad, 96, transitioned to her Heavenly home to be with Our Lord on December 21, 2024.

Read more

Abby R. Stoerkel

Abby R. Stoerkel, age 89, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

Read more

Dimetria Toula Parsons

Dimetria Toula Parsons, age 71, of Kent, OH, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.

Read more

Vicki Rostedt

Vicki Dione Rostedt, 69, of Kent was called home to the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2024 with her loving family and friends surrounding her.

Read more

Zachary T. Lahman

Zachary T. Lahman, 21 of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 following an auto-accident in Kent, Ohio.

Read more

Mark Ernst Birkner

Mark Ernst Birkner 75 of Shalersville passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Heather Knoll Nursing Home in Tallmadge.

Read more

Thomas A. German

Thomas A. German 82 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Alfred and Dorothy (Stroble) German.

Read more

Shirley J. (McFarland) Gibson

Shirley J. Gibson, 89, of Champion, passed away Tuesday December 2024 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Warren, Ohio. On August 12, 1935, Shirley was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Fred and Ruby (Cosby) McFarland.

Read more

Judith M. (Sellman) Samaco

Judith M. Samaco, 78, of Ravenna, passed away Sunday December 22, 2024 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. On May 16, 1946, she was born in Kent, Ohio to the late Carl and Lillian (Bideaux) Sellman.

Read more

Lloyd B. McPherson

Lloyd Bryan McPherson, 79, of Windham, OH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at his home with family. He was born January 25, 1945, in Confluence, PA, to the late Lloyd “Mac” and Betty (nee Lytle) McPherson.

Read more

Billie Jean Baisden

Billie Jean Baisden, 66, of Nelson Twp., OH, passed away peacefully after a long battle with illness with her loving family by her side on Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born October 24, 1958, to the late Roy and Evelyn (nee Mellin) Sayre.

Read more

Yvonne E. Polifrone

Yvonne E. Polifrone, 77, of Ravenna, OH, formerly of Garrettsville, OH, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born December 15, 1947, in Ravenna, OH, to the late Wilber Miller and Gladys (nee Ramsdell) Miller-DeUnger.

Read more

Linda A. Read

Linda Read, 73, of Garrettsville, OH, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born August 2, 1951 to the late Willis and Alice (nee Gough) Read.

Read more

Donald “Don” W. Walters

Donald “Don” W. Walters, 80, of Freedom Twp., OH, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side Sunday, December 22, 2024. He was born May 21, 1944, in Kent, OH, to the late Raymond and Mary (nee Hawkins) Walters.

Read more

Kathleen C. Cooney

Kathleen (Kathy) C. Klebes Cooney of Aurora, Ohio, age 81 passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late J. Howard Klebes and Edna Carney Klebes.

Read more

+ posts