All Obituaries

MANTUA Ryan L. Chestnutwood, 41 years of age, passed away Friday March 27, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Ryan was born on March 23, 1979 in Ravenna, Ohio the son of Rick and Yvonne (Clark) Chestnutwood. Ryan was a longtime Mantua area resident, and a 1998 graduate of Crestwood High School. He was a faithful employee of Kelly Supply Company, and truly enjoyed working. He loved camping, the outdoors, riding his side-by-side, and all of the times he spent with both his...

MANTUA Kathleen  Stapleton, 72 years of age, was Our Gift to God Thursday March 26, 2020. Kathleen was God’s Gift to Us on December 31, 1947 in East Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late John and AnnMarie (Coffey) Getts. A resident of Lyndhurst for 31 years, she has lived in Mantua the past 13 years. She was a 1965 graduate of Collinwood High School, following which she was employed as an administrative assistant at General Electric Nela Park for 37 years retiring in 2003....

MANTUA James E. Schubert, 59 years of age, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2020 at his home. Born in San Antonio, Texas on November 27, 1960, he was the son of Henry and Nancy (Miller) Schubert. Recently living in Leavittsburg, Jim had been a longtime Mantua resident, a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Mantua, and a 1978 graduate of Crestwood High School. Jim was a gifted woodworker, a talented mechanic and enjoyed building computers. He kept himself busy with...

MANTUA Dorothy T. Rowles, 99 years of age, passed away Monday March 23, 2020, at Briar Hill of Middlefield. Born in Warrensville Township, Ohio on June 11, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Hallas) Toth.  She was a longtime Mantua resident, and a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Dorothy had been employed at Weldon Tool,and enjoyed gardening in her spare time. Survivors include her children Arthur (Janet) Rowles of Walnut, California and Katherine...

SHALERSVILLE Mildred Schneider, 90 years of age, passed away Monday March 23, 2020 at her residence. Born in Brownstown, Pennsylvania on June 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Olga (Taczanowsky) Knuff. A resident of the Shalersville area the past 59 years, Mrs. Schneider had been employed at the Crestwood Middle School where she was fondly known as “The Lunch Lady” for 20 years. She was actively involved as a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Mantua for many...

MANTUA Dennis J. Kral, 73 years of age, passed away Sunday March 22, 2020 at his residence. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 31, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sylvia (Slivka) Kral.  A resident of Mantua since 1976, Dennis grew up in Maple Hts., Ohio where he graduated from Maple Hts. High School in 1964. He had been employed at Hern Oldsmobile as an auto repairman for many years, then in the same capacity as self- employed for numerous other dealerships. An avid Harley...

SHALERSVILLE-STREETSBORO Dolores Ann Wenberg, 89 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Saturday March 21, 2020 at University Hospital-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Dolores was God’s Gift to Us on September 5, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leo and Sarah (Burk) Walsh. Dolores was a longtime area resident, and had been employed at Bristol-Myers Squibb retiring in May of 1996. She was a faithful member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mantua for...

GARRETTSVILLE Debra Lou Garrett, 65 years of age, passed away Saturday March 21, 2020 at University Hospital- Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Born in Bergholz, Ohio on July 3, 1954, she was the daughter of Robert and Lorraine (Wilson) Moore. A resident of Garrettsville for over 50 years, Debbie was a 1975 graduate of James A. Garfield High School. She then was employed by James A. Garfield School System from 1981 until her retirement in 1998. She loved cooking, caning, and her...

MANTUA Clifford F. Graebe, 95 years of age of Mantua, passed away Sunday March 15, 2020 at his residence. He was a dedicated and conservative patriot exemplified by his birth on the Fourth of July, 1924 in New York, New York, the son of the late Fred and Florence (Ludwig) Graebe. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and had been a resident of the Mantua area since 1977. He served in the US Navy during World War II, his final assignment being aboard the USS Yukon with the rank of ETM 1/c. Mr....

MANTUA / AUBURN TOWNSHIP Dennis Mayich, 69 years of age, passed away Sunday March 15, 2020 at his home. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Eli and Sophie (Reyka) Mayich. Dennis grew up in Bedford, and was a graduate of Bedford High School. He also formerly was a longtime resident of Auburn Township. Dennis had been employed as a meat cutter at TOPS retiring in 2006. Fishing was a true enjoyment of Dennis, and family vacations in South Carolina and time...