Portage County obituaries for Feb. 19-20

Jacob Junior Scheiben

Jacob Junior Scheiben, 83, of Ravenna, left this world to be with his beloved brothers, sister and parents on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

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Bernadine Marie Elmo

Bernadine Marie Elmo, 100, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born in Cleveland on December 21, 1924 to the late Stanley and Mary Wojcik.

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Catherine LeBlanc

Catherine LeBlanc, 93, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, February, 18, 2025 at Mulberry Gardens. She was born in Kent on January 25, 1932 to the late Andrew and Catherine Cheges. She was a graduate of Kent State University and was employed as an executive secretary with Lamb Electric.

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Julia M. “Jay” Blasiole

Julia M. “Jay” Blasiole, 89, a 62 year resident of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born October 15, 1935 in Mather, PA to Steve and Helen (Pogan) Szopo.

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Ray Edward Burkholder

We lost another member of the Greatest Generation with the passing of Ray Edward Burkholder, 100 years old, on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. Ray was born in Ravenna on November 24, 1924 to Jonathan E. and Hettie R. (French) Burkholder.

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Robert “Bobby” M. Zamrzla

Robert “Bobby” M. Zamrzla, 78, of Garrettsville, (formerly of Mayfield Hts.) passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at UH Geauga Medical Center after a brief illness. Born on April 5, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Gerald and Cecilia (Higgins) Zamrzla.

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