Obituaries

Portage County obituaries for Oct. 16-17

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Ralph J. Rhinehart

Ralph J. Rhinehart, 96, of Ravenna, passed away on October 14, 2024.

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James “Gar” Lee Gargano

James “Gar” Lee Gargano, age 75 of Ravenna, passed away October 13, 2024, at Lakeside Campground in Berlin Township. He was born July 7, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, one of seven children to parents William and Ella (Smith) Gargano.

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William Franklin Russell

William Franklin Russell, 63, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. He was born in Barberton on September 1, 1961 to the late Charles and Ann Russell.

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Shirley A. Suntheimer

Shirley A. Suntheimer, 95, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. She was born in Canton on September 8, 1929 to the late Harry and Doris Swords.

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Doris M. (Porter) Caldwell

Doris M. Caldwell, 96 of Ravenna, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Woodlands Health and Rehab in Ravenna, Ohio. Doris was born in Ravenna to her late parents Lloyd Edward Porter and Ruby (Ruckman) Baker on October 22, 1927.

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Butch (Garnet W.) McGlothlin

Butch (Garnet W.) McGlothlin, age 80, of Atwater, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly October 14th, 2024.

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Virginia “Mae” (Johnson) Talbott

Virginia Mae Talbott, 85, a resident of Mogadore, Ohio, since 1967, was born April 2, 1939 in Jackson, Ohio (Jackson County), and passed away October 11, 2024.

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