All Obituaries

HIRAM Bennett Lee Nelson, 64 years of age, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2020. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 13, 1955, he was the son of the late Victor and Thelma (Mullins) Nelson. A longtime Hiram area resident, Mr. Nelson had resided in Struthers, Ohio the past 2 years. He had been employed at MASCO in Middlefield the past 10 years. Bennett enjoyed spending with his grandchildren and family, attending old car shows, and traveling to casinos for recreation. On October 10, 2010, he...

WINDHAM Bill E. McLean, 38 years of age, passed away Monday June 29, 2020. Bill was born on March 1, 1982 in Warren, Ohio, and was a longtime Windham resident. He had been employed in the construction trades most of his life. Bill enjoyed all sports, and was an avid Oakland Raiders fan, and had a passion for music. Bill will be remembered for his ability to make people laugh,  and cherished memories of “Papa” and his special grandson Kyrese will never be forgotten. Bill is...

MANTUA James Henry Wardle, 84 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday June 23, 2020. Born on January 11, 1936 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James Henry and Ruth (Welsh) Wardle, Sr. James worked at Alcoa Aluminum in Cleveland for 42 years from where he retired in 1998. A resident of Mantua since 1973, he formerly lived in Shalersville. James enjoyed woodworking, riding four wheelers, motorcycles, watching sports on television. He also found pleasure...

WINDHAM Glenn M. Marstiller, 62 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after a brief illness. Born  in Ravenna, Ohio on February 28, 1958, he was the son of the late Glenn J. and Ruth E. (Schmidt) Marstiller. A lifetime Windham resident, he was a 1977 graduate of Windham High School. Glenn had been self-employed in the construction trades. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and casual times spent with family and friends. Survivors include...

  GARRETTSVILLE James E. Gyulai, 73 years of age, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Jim was born on March 15, 1947 at the family home in Garrettsville, the son of the late Louis and Anna (Kovach) Gyulai, Sr. He continued to be a lifetime Garrettsville resident, a 1965 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, and was a self-employed truck driver and mechanic. Jim served his country with honor in the U.S.Army during the Vietnam Era....

WINDHAM Michael W. Brown, 54 years of age, passed  away unexpectedly Monday June 15, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on July 31, 1965, he was the son of Charles “CW” and Marietta (Duvall) Brown. A lifetime Windham resident, Mike was a 1983 graduate of Windham High School, and carried on his love as a Bomber as the 7th. Grade basketball coach at the Windham Jr. High School. He was so proud of his team and constantly pushed them to be their...

WINDHAM Clarence J. Blewitt,Jr.,  68 years of age, passed away Sunday June 7, 2020 at his residence. Born in Warren, Ohio on June 16, 1951, he was the son of the late Clarence and Wilma (Bucci) Blewitt, Sr. He was a lifetime Windham resident, and a graduate of Windham High School. Mr. Blewitt proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He had been employed as a corrections officer at Trumbull County Correctional Institution from where he retired. Clarence had many...

HIRAM-MANTUA. Sandra D. Phillips, 64 years of age, passed away Wednesday June 3, 2020 at her home. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on December 7, 1955, she was the daughter of George and Alice (Vanderink) Herr. A homemaker, Sandy had been a lifetime resident of the Hiram and Mantua areas, and a 1974 graduate of Crestwood High School. Sandy often would read the bible, and held a special place in her heart for her spiritual feelings. She enjoyed cooking, nature, was a “Master Puzzler” at...

HIRAM Burton N. Lang, 93 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Friday May 29, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Mr. Lang was God’s Gift to Us on April 24, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Carlos and Velma (Horvath) Lang. Following graduation from East Tech High School in Cleveland, he served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II. A longtime Hiram area resident, he had been employed as a carpenter with Cleveland Local Carpenters Union. A former...

HIRAM Elizabeth Hendricks, 87 years of age, passed away Friday May 22, 2020 at UH-Portage Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua.