Portage County obituaries for July 28-29

July 30, 2025 - Staff Report

Shawn Joseph Cairns

Shawn Joseph Cairns, age 42, beloved son of Nancy Ludwick and John Cairns, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from a massive heart attack at his home in Rootstown.

George C. Berthold

George C. Berthold, 84, a devoted son, sibling, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed on Thursday, July 24, 2025, in the comfort of his home in Garrettsville, OH, after stoically enduring Parkinson’s Disease.

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