Portage County obituaries for Jan. 23-25, 2026

January 26, 2026 - Staff Report

Betty L. Coss

Betty L. (Hall) Coss, age 73 of Edinburg, passed away January 18, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family after battling ALS.

Janet B. Smerglia

Janet Barbara Chambers Smerglia, age 91, of Stow, OH, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her home, at Vitalia Senior Residences.

Clifford R. Bliss

Dr. Clifford Riggs Bliss 79 of Kent passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Akron mouthing "I love you" to his gathered family.

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Obituaries

Portage County obituaries for Jan. 23-25, 2026

January 26, 2026 - by Staff Report. - by Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Portage County obituaries for Jan. 21-22, 2026

January 23, 2026 - by Staff Report. - by Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

Portage County obituaries for Jan. 19-20, 2026

January 21, 2026 - by Staff Report. - by Remembering those we've lost in Portage County