Obituaries

Portage County obituaries for Feb. 11-12, 2026

- Staff Report

John Paul Jones Jr.

John Paul Jones Jr, age 70 of Austintown, Ohio, passed away at home on February 6, 2026. He was born March 15th, 1955, in Ravenna, Ohio to parents John and Doris Jones.

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Mitchell Scott Alan Waller

Mitchell Scott Alan Waller, 62, of Kent, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born in Akron and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.

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Betty I. Firth

Betty I. Firth, 101, passed away February 11, 2026. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Tallmadge.

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