All Obituaries

CHAGRIN FALLS Barbara Byler, 71 years of age, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at her home. Arrangements will be announced by the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua.

ROOTSTOWN William A. Horvath, Jr., 81 years of age, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at UH-PMC in Ravenna, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 14, 1940, he was the son of the late William A. and Helen (Marmash) Horvath, Sr. A Rootstown resident the past 20 years, Bill grew up in the Hiram-Mantua areas, and graduated from Hiram High School. He was the owner-operator of Horvath Body & Glass in Shalersville, following which he was employed at Aurora Chrysler from 1988-2008 as the...

GARRETTSVILLE- WINDHAM William C. “Bo” Westfall, 59 years of age, a lifetime resident of the Windham-Garrettsville areas, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022. Born in Warren, Ohio on July 28, 1962, he was the son of the late Adran and Betty Jane (Thomas) Westfall. Bo graduated from Windham High School in 1980, and then was employed at Cuyahoga Steel in Solon, and then for several years was a driver for the Amish. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing the guitar and bass,...

Linda Hunter, 63 years of age of Mantua-Shalersville, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022. Born at Cleveland, Ohio on July 28, 1958, she was the daughter of the late James and Sara (Newel) Porubsky.  Linda was a lifetime area resident, and 1976 graduate of Crestwood High School. Linda started her real estate career as an agent for Century 21 Real Estate, following which she had been employed at Coldwell Banker in Streetsboro for the past 20 years. Formerly an avid bowler, Linda also...

GARRETTSVILLE Joan Kudravy, 78 years of age of Garrettsville, went home to be with “T” on his birthday January 13, 2022, at the family home surrounded by those she loved.  Joan’s passing took place after she fought times of illnesses that never stopped her from living life to the fullest. Born at Cleveland, Ohio on April 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Jennie (Warvesky) Novotny. A resident of the Garrettsville-Nelson Twp. area the past 50 years,...

GARRETTSVILLE- MANTUA   Brian K. Ressler, 44 years of age of Garrettsville-Mantua, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born at Ravenna, Ohio on September 17, 1977, he was the son of Keith and Doralene (Harrison) Ressler.  Following graduation from James A. Garfield High School in 1996, he became a self-employed mechanic. Brian also was a Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Windham Fire Department. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, he also enjoyed NASCAR, yet found his most special...

AURORA Judith M. Lee, 78 years of age of Aurora, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Akron, Ohio. Born at Provincetown, Mass, on March 25, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Mary Packett. Judith graduated from Provincetown High School in 1961, and had been employed at J.C. Penney Company for 20 years as a seamstress, then at Berry Plastics in Streetsboro for 12 years. She was very talented with her skills at making clothing, crafts, and sewing. She is survived by her...

WINDHAM David B. Corley, 62 years of age, of Windham, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Ravenna. Born in Elkins, West Virginia on July 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Junior and Neva (McCartney) Corley. A longtime resident of Windham, Mr. Corley was presently employed at Kraftmaid as a laminator operator for the past 22 years. David enjoyed being outdoors, and was a true lover of animals, including “Ed Duck” who had his own mail box and pond. David and Julie liked...

MANTUA Arlene R. Finley, 98 years of age, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Ravenna, Ohio. Born at the family farm in Mantua Township, Ohio on August 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Ruby L. (Boone) Turner. A lifetime Mantua resident, she had owned and operated the Village Kitchen in Twinsburg for several years, owned  the Custard Stand in Aurora, and had been employed at Stouffers in Solon where she then retired in 1991. She was an active member of the...

Eugene Ronald Minor, age 89, passed away at his son Michael’s home in Mantua on January 2, 2022.  Born on August 1, 1932 with his twin sister, Ella Rose, he was the son of the late Jesse and Maude (Springston) Minor. Eugene is survived by his sons, Michael and Barry (Cheryl); granddaughters, Jennie (Kyle Driggers), Sophie, and Greta; and sister, Kathleen Brannon.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Ellen Morris Minor, and second wife, Jeanne Kozma...