Obituaries

Portage County obituaries for Nov. 26-29

- Staff Report

Rev. Gary M. Carlson

Gary M. Carlson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. Throughout his 79 years, he never stopped loving those around him, learning, and growing.

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Bruce Lee Spurling

Bruce Lee Spurling, 77, passed from this Earthly existence following a valiant, several year fight with Parkinson’s Disease. He now joins his longtime partner of 19 years, Diana Balog.

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Diane Lyn Bishop

Diane Lyn Bishop, 71, of Edinburg, passed away on Monday November 24, 2025 at her home. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio on march 26, 1954 to the late Harold L. and Elsie J. (Calvin) Mansfield.

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Frank J. Lesko, Sr.

Frank J. Lesko, Sr., 89, of Nelson Twp., OH, passed away at the UH Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, OH, on Sunday, November 23, 2025, of complications of lymphoma. He was born November 24, 1935, in Boston, OH, to the late Emery and Anna (Hricison) Lesko.

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