All Obituaries

AURORA Arlie D. Lawley Jr., 94 years of age, of Aurora, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022.  Born in Pelsor, Arkansas on December 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Arlie D. and Susie (Robertson) Lawley Sr.  He was a resident of Aurora since 1985, and was a member of the 1st. Baptist Church in Aurora.  Mr. Lawley had been employed at Sugardale Foods in Canton, and then at Stouffer Foods, where he held positions in management.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and the...

MANTUA Gerald A. Stevenson, 84 years of age, of Mantua, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 25, 1938, he was the son of the late Arthur and Geraldine (Grenat) Stevenson.  Jerry was a Mantua area resident since 1964, where he was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  He also attended Holy Angels Catholic Church in Bainbridge.  Jerry had been employed as a telephone technician at Western Electric, where he retired in...

WINDHAM Theodore A. Trzaska Sr., 78 years of age, of Windham, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Walter and Phyllis Trzaska.  Mr. Trzaska grew up in Cleveland and had been employed at Cleveland City Schools as a bus mechanic and maintenance supervisor.  He also had previously worked as a delivery man for Z. & R. Foods.  A long time Windham resident, he enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, hiking and...

GARRETTSVILLE Dusty Joe Lough, 72 years of age of Garrettsvile, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022.  Born in Weston, West Virginia, on July 27, 1950, he was the son of the late James D. and Frankie (Byrd) Lough.  A resident of the Garrettsville area since 1965, he had been employed at Norman Doll Lumber Company in Braceville, and was a former employee of the Village of Garrettsville maintenance department, and  also was an Amish taxi driver for the past several years. ...

AUBURN TOWNSHIP Mary Elizabeth Soos Holtz, of Auburn Twp., was born on April 18, 1938 in Johnstown, PA.  She died at home surrounded by her family at the age of 84 on July 30, 2022 from Cholangiocarcinoma, or Bile Duct Cancer. She is survived by her two daughters, Kat/Kathy Holtz and Cindy Holtz, her son-in-law, Mark Karabec, and her precious granddaughter, Sarah. Her spouse’s siblings, Patricia and Clair Dunegan of Twinsburg, her brothers, John Soos (Mona) and Tom Soos (Judy) of...

SHALERSVILLE Guy W. Battiest, 58 years of age of Shalersville, passed away Tuesday July 19, 2022 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna.  Born in Madison, Ohio on January 15, 1964, he was the son of Quentin and Sharlene (Young) Battiest. He was a long time Shalersville area resident, and a 1982 graduate of Crestwood High School. Guy had been employed at A.I.M. in Aurora as a receiving materials lead. Camping, being outdoors, antiquing and hanging out with family were things he enjoyed...

Clermont, Florida-Mantua Dolores Ethel Curtis, 97 years of age, of Clermont, Florida, left this world to be with the Lord, on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  Born on October 28, 1924 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Miller) Birtch.  Formerly of Cleveland, she had been a resident of Mantua from 1957 to 1972, then moving to Arizona.  A homemaker, she enjoyed knitting, reading, and loved animals.  Those left to cherish her memories are 3...

HIRAM RAPIDS Judy Joan Webb, 78 years of age, of Hiram Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022.  Judy was born on January 18, 1944 in Ravenna, Ohio, the daughter of the late Otto and Emilie (Krausear) Kieselbach.  She was a lifetime resident of Hiram Rapids, where she was a member of the Hiram Rapids Church, and the RCCA.  Judy had been employed at Howard Johnsons on the Ohio Turnpike, after which she worked at Nymold-Eveready Battery as a custodian.  Judy was active...

MANTUA Eleanor Kulas, 96 years of age of Mantua, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022.  Born on December 28, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Constantine and Maria (Paliwoda) Dedon.  Formerly of Parma, she had been a Mantua area resident the past 19 years.  A homemaker, Mrs. Kulas was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Streetsboro.  Survivors include her children Ralph (Darlene) Kulas of Tennessee, James (Barb) Kulas of Brunswick,...

HIRAM Darlene Jackson, 81 years of age, of Hiram, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at UH-Geauga Medical Center in Chardon. Darlene was born on November 15, 1940, in Barnesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Clyde and Annette (Downey) Coyle. Darlene was a graduate of GlenOak High School in Canton and had been a longtime Hiram resident. She was a recognized watercolor artist who held memberships in the Whiskey Painters of America and the National and Ohio Watercolor Societies and taught...