Portage County obituaries for Sept. 9-10, 2026

Olan Stanley Booher Jr., 81, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.  He was born in Bristol, VA on November 22, 1944 to the late Olan Sr. and Lucille Booher and was a graduate of Windham High School.  Olan proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War in the 1st battalion 7th  artillery and was decorated as an expert rifleman.  

He was employed as a supervisor in steel and polymer manufacturing.  Olan worked at Rotek, Hamilton Kent and retired from Par Industries.  He was a longtime active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and was a tool and coin collector.  He was a devoted family man who never missed his children’s or grandchildren’s sporting and band events.  He enjoyed family beach vacations, trips to Tennessee, Thanksgiving family gatherings and family reunion pig roasts. Olan was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan and was very active, with his wife, in Kent Suburban Youth Football Boosters.  He will be deeply missed and never forgotten by those who knew and loved him.