Portage County obituaries for Oct. 21-23

October 24, 2022 - Staff Report ,

Kathy Ann Spiker

Kathy Ann Spiker, age 68, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

Ruth Ann Kirkpatrick

Ruth Ann Kirkpatrick, 91, of Rootstown, passed away and joined her husband in Heaven on October 20, 2022.

Linda S. Clark

Linda S. Clark, age 69, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

Betty Simons

Betty Simons 94 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, October 21, 2022. She was born August 21, 1928 in Kingsford, MI to John and Lena (Daniels) Carlson.

Randy Jay Homer

Randy J. Homer, passed away and went home (presumably) to heaven, on October 19, 2022, at the age of 65.

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