All Obituaries

MANTUA David A. Haylett, 71 years of age, passed away Wednesday October 3, 2018. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on February 28, 1947, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Ardith (Dunkerton) Haylett. Mr. Haylett was a lifetime Mantua resident, and graduated from Crestwood High School in 1965. Mr. Haylett was the owner-operator of Haylett’s Corner Store in Mantua, which he prided himself for serving his community with quality service. Over his lifetime Mr. Haylett was a local leader who...

GARRETTSVILLE Beverly R. Sheller, 55 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Monday October 1, 2018 at her residence. Beverly was God’s Gift to Us on July 26, 1963 in Ravenna, Ohio, the loving daughter of David A. and Virginia (Lucas) Sheller. A lifetime Garrettsville area resident, she was a 1981 graduate of James A. Garfield High School, and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Garrettsville. She had been employed as a supervisor at Farmex-Agratronix  in Aurora from 1983...

MANTUA Andras “Andy” Geber, 67 years of age, passed away Friday September 28, 2018 at his residence. Born in Yugoslavia on January 1, 1951, he was the son of the late Istvan and Ana (Belak) Geber, II. He had been employed as a machinist at Swagelok in Solon, Ohio. Andy enjoyed fishing and playing pool and soccer with his son, and had been a Mantua Youth Soccer Coach with his son’s team. Andy also truly loved the time he spent with his daughters children leaving lasting...

SHALERSVILLE Jason D. Bresaw, 35 years of age, passed away Thursday September 27, 2018. Jason was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 4, 1983, the loving son of Daniel J. and Cynthia L. (Richey) Bresaw. Jason has been a resident of the Hattie Larlham Center in Shalersville since 1985, and was a graduate of Crestwood Schools. Jason was blessed with a funny, joyous personality that carried over to all with whom he came in contact with. You could not find a  braver and courageous young man,...

DIAMOND Geraldine H. Kerstetter, 77 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Monday September 24, 2018 at Akron, Ohio.  She was God’s Gift to Us on September 10, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Henry and Lena (Jones) Kerstetter. A longtime resident of Diamond, she had been employed at General Electric in Ravenna from where she then retired. A member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in North Jackson,she remained devoted to her faith and church for many years....

GARRETTSVILLE Francis G. Friedel, 89 years of age, passed away Sunday September 23, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 15, 1928, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Scheiman) Friedel. A resident of Garrettsville, Mr. Friedel  was formerly a longtime Cleveland resident. Following his graduation from Cathedral Latin High School, he then attended and graduated from John Carroll University. He served with honor in the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a...

WINDHAM Betty M. (Cales) Knisely, 65 years of age, passed away Sunday September 23, 2018 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born on October 21, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nelly (O’Brian) Cales. A resident of Ravenna the past 3 years, she formerly lived in Warren, but was a longtime Windham resident. A homemaker, Mrs. Knislely loved to cook and bake for her family, and enjoyed listening to country and oldies music. Survivors...

MANTUA Denny Herr, 64 years of age, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2018.  Denny was born in Ravenna, Ohio on November 5, 1953, and had been a longtime Mantua resident where he graduated from Crestwood Schools in 1972. Denny was the owner-operator of Denny Herr Well Drilling since 1972, working alongside with his son Lonnie who continues to operate the family business. Denny loved fishing, snowmobiling, and spending time in Canada. His passion for collecting electric trains was...

MANTUA Donald McCarthy, 89 years of age, passed away Friday September 14, 2018 at The Arbors in Streetsboro, Ohio. Donald was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 28, 1929 and grew up in the Columbus,  Ohio area. He had been a Mantua Township resident for many years and had been self- employed in landscaping. He is survived by his brother Clarence McCarthy, and the Keaton  family members. He was preceded in death by his brother Charles McCarthy, sister Betty Welsh, and his longtime...

MANTUA Patti Jane Carson, 57 years of age, became Our Gift to God on Wednesday September 12, 2018 at Ravenna, Ohio. Patti was God’s Gift to Us on May 8, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of Jack Irwin and Diane Jane (Hamlett) Carson. A resident of the Mantua area since 1979, she formerly resided in Garfield Hts. Ohio and was a 1979 graduate of Garfield Hts. High School. Patti had been employed as a legal secretary at Squires, Sanders & Dempsey Law Offices, and then as ...