Portage County obituaries for Oct. 7-13

- Staff Report

Barbara Ann Fleming

Barbara Ann (Vannatter) Fleming, 87, a resident of Vista Veranda in Ravenna was born on December 5, 1938, in Logan, West Virginia to Raymond Winfield Vannatter and Ula Pearl (Sexton) Vannatter. She passed away on Sunday evening October 11, 2026, with all three of her children at her bedside. She was the 7th child and 7th daughter of what would eventually be ten children. She graduated from Chapmanville High School in Chapmanville, West Virginia in 1957.

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John J. Ughrin

John Joseph Ughrin died unexpectedly on October 7, 2026. He was born in Warren, Ohio on September 1, 1970 to the late John and Mary Anne (Kozlevcar) Ughrin, the oldest of 4 children.

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James E. "Jimi" True

James E. “Jimi” True, age 64 of Ravenna passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. He was born March 21, 1962 in Ravenna, Ohio.

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Edward C. "Eddie" Osdyke

Edward C. “Eddie” Osdyke, 61, of Ravenna, Ohio, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

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Joyce A. Bojarski

Joyce A. Bojarski, 85 of Streetsboro, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Boulder Crossing and Rehabilitation in Streetsboro. On September 4, 1941, she was born in Uniontown, PA to the late William E. and Alice E. (Callahan) Workman.

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Janet Gray

Janet Louise Gray, 81, of Valley City, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026. Born on July 17, 1946, Janet was the daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Heffelman. Janet and her husband Rodger shared a life devoted to one another, loved their pets, and enjoyed creating memories with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Bertha E. McCall

Bertha McCall, age 96, passed away on October 10, 2026. She was the wife of the late James McCall, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage before his passing in 2009.

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Christian Edward Callsen

Christian Edward Callsen, age 88, of Aurora, Ohio passed away on Thursday October 8, 2026. He was born in Madison, WI to the late Robert and Harriet (nee Regan) Callsen. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Pam (Patricia Ann Callsen (nee Miller)), and sister Caryl Callsen.

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