All Obituaries

WOODSFIELD-MANTUA Eugene L. Hogue, 89 years of age, became Our Gift to God on August 9, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Hogue was God’s Gift to Us on April 4, 1931 in Akron, Ohio the son of the late Leo and Thelma (Fisher) Hogue. He had been a longtime Mantua resident until moving to Woodsfield in 2007. For 20 years he had been employed at T&L Trucking in Mantua, and also for 30 years as a self- employed truck driver. Mr. Hogue served his country with honor in the Korean Conflict in...

MANTUA Joel T. Kulish, Sr., 52 years of age, passed away Friday August 7, 2020 following a period of failing health. Born in Bedford, Ohio on May 22, 1968, he was the son of Joseph A. and Jeanette (Stepic) Kulish, Sr. Joel was a lifetime area resident, and a graduate of Crestwood High School and Maplewood Career Center in 1986. He had been employed at Solon Sand & Gravel for many years, following which he was presently employed as a loader at Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel. Joel loved...

MANTUA Helen A. DeWitt, 99 years of age, passed away peacefully Tuesday August 4, 2020. Born in Matamoras, Pennsylvania on February 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Lena (Howsoski) Shewchuk. On September 20, 1947, Helen married “The Love of Her Life”, following which they moved to Mantua in 1953. They immediately became active members of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, where Helen participated in the Altar and Rosary Society, the Garden Club, and the...

MANTUA Veronica L. Wojtas, 47 years of age, passed away Monday August 3, 2020 at her home. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on December 20, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Delores (Hlabsi) Mehal.  A homemaker, Mrs. Wojtas had been a lifetime area resident. She had enjoyed playing women’s softball , and presently doing puzzle books as a pastime. Veronica will truly be remembered for her love of the outdoors and the surrounding animals, nature, campfires, and sitting under...

SHALERSVILLE Alvin Milton Mills, age 93, of Shalersville, Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his son’s residence in Elizabethton, Tennessee on August 1, 2020 following a brief illness.  Alvin was born on December 7, 1926 in Portage County, Ohio and was the first of five children of the late Kenneth John and Harriet (Starr) Mills. Alvin had moved to Elizabethton, Tennessee two years ago to be with his son, Dan W. Mills. After serving his country in the...

MANTUA Lois Marie Cline, 92 years of age, passed away Saturday August 1, 2020. Lois was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 12, 1927, the daughter of the late Jesse and Catherine (Hamilton) Hampton. A longtime Mantua resident, Lois was the owner-operator of Crestwood Beauty Salon. She was a member of Hilltop Christian Church, and former member of the Order of Eastern Star in Mantua. While she enjoyed gardening and ceramics, her fondest memories were those spent with family, especially her...

MANTUA Daniel A. “Dan” Gonczy, 85 years of age, was God’s Gift to Us on March 16, 1935, born in the family home in Mantua Township, the son of the late Gabriel and Elizabeth Gonczy. Dan went home to be with the Lord Friday July 31, 2020 at his residence in Mantua surrounded by his loving family. A lifetime area resident, he graduated from Mantua-Shalersville High School in 1953, following which he attended and graduated from Kent State University in 1961 earning a degree...

AURORA Donna S. Patterson, 61 years of age, passed away Friday July 31, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Beckley, West Virginia on February 3, 1959, she was the daughter of the late David and Madona (Setliff) Clement. A  homemaker, Donna was a resident of the Aurora and Mantua areas since 1986, and a member of Bainbridge Community Church. Donna loved flower arranging, gardening and doing crafts. She also enjoyed watching British Comedy shows on T.V. On September...

MANTUA Alejandro Francisco Castro, also known as Alex or Sondor passed away on July 29, 2020 at Seasons Nursing Home in Stow due to Colon Cancer.  Alex was born February 19, 1963 in Ravenna, Ohio to Alejo Castro Sierra and Helen Demchak.   He is survived by his sister Mary Helen Castro of Madison, Wisconsin and his godmother/cousin Johnna Dreher of Elk Grove, California.  Alex resided in Portage County since birth.  He suffered from Schizophrenia during his adult...

SHALERSVILLE Arthur J. Robbins, Jr., 82 years of age, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2020 at his home in Shalersville. Born on April 2, 1938 in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, he was  the son of the late Arthur J. and Barbara (Reposkey) Robbins, Sr. Arthur grew up in Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of Point Marion High School. He served his country with honor from 1956-1964 in the U.S. Army. A resident of Shalersville since 1977, Mr. Robbins had been employed at Ohio Bell Telephone,...