All Obituaries

STREETSBORO Geraldine O. Hatters, 93 years of age, died Tuesday February 18, 2020 at her home. Born in Salsbury, England on December 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Chalk) Curley. Formerly of Richfield, she moved to Streetsboro in 2012. She had been employed at Nordstrom in sales, then in the pharmacy department at Marc’s in Strongsville. Mrs. Hatters enjoyed traveling with her family, bus tours with St. Matthews Church in Strongsville where she was a...

MANTUA James E. Miller, Jr., (Little Diamond) 55 years of age, passed away Monday February 17, 2020 at his residence following a period of failing health. Jim was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 20, 1964, the son of James E. and Betty (Hinkle) Miller, Sr. A resident of the Mantua area since 1986, he was the maintenance supervisor at the Old Country Inn. He loved Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, was an avid Cleveland Browns Fan, and socializing with his friends at the Inn. He is survived by...

MANTUA Robert W. Collins, 79 years of age, passed away Tuesday February 11, 2020. Bob was born in Ravenna, Ohio on March 3, 1940, the son of the late Lewis and Thelma (Cooper) Collins. A Mantua area resident since 1967, he was a member of the Mantua Center Christian Church. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army with honor in the Vietnam Era. He had been employed as a mechanic for most of his life and could fix just about anything. Bob was a true outdoorsman. He enjoyed hiking, bird...

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP Janice C. Kovacs -Toplovich, 62 years of age, passed away Sunday February 9, 2020. Born in Brecksville, Ohio on December 31, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Francis Childrey. She was a graduate of Brecksville High School in 1976. She had resided in Freedom the past 25 years, where Janice was well known for raising and breeding Great Danes. She enjoyed gardening and was a true animal lover, and will always be remembered for entertaining family and friends...

MANTUA Norma Jean Davis, 85 years of age, passed away Friday February 7, 2020. Born in Harriettsville, Ohio on January 9, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mildred (Zimmerman) Baker. She had been a resident of Mantua since 1964, and had been employed at Paeco Rubber. She was a longtime poll worker for the Portage County Board of Elections. She will be remembered for her knitting, quilting, as well as the camping and country music that she and her husband enjoyed together....

TROY TOWNSHIP Gustave George Dasch, Jr., 63 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 3, 2020 at Uh-Geauga Medical Center in Claridon Township, Ohio. Mr. Dasch was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 2, 1956, the son of the late Gustave George and Julia (Szuhay) Dasch, Sr. A lifetime resident of Troy Township, he was a 1975 graduate of Berkshire High School. He was a proud member of Local 18 of Ohio Operating Engineers, and had been employed at Koski Construction in...

AURORA Joseph E. Ivanye, 89 years of age, passed away Monday February 3, 2020. Born in Strongsville, Ohio on April 2, 1930, he was the son of the late  Joseph and Margaret (Sedlak) Ivanye.  A resident of Aurora since 1996, Mr. Ivanye was a graduate of Strongsville High School, following which he earned his Bachelor  of Arts from Baldwin-Wallace College, and his Master’s in Education from Case Western Reserve.  Mr. Ivanye taught at Lander Elementary  5th.grade...

TROY TWP. Joan M. Dodic, 101 years of age, passed away Monday January 27, 2020 at Burton Health Care in Burton, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1918, she was the daughter of the late John and Joan (Sarka) Zsoldos, Sr. Joan was a graduate of Aurora High School, and had been employed at Cleveland Metal Abrasive Company as a bookkepper. Formerly of Garfield Hts., and Willoughby, she had resided in Troy Twp. since 1999. Joan was very active at the Geauga Senior Center. Survivors...

NELSON TWP. Virginia A. Wolfe, 66 years of age, passed away Monday January 27, 2020 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Hts., Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 31, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Blanche (Thomas) Wolfe. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Virginia had been a longtime Portage County resident, and had been employed at Portage Industries. Virginia had a very active life that included bowling, dancing and playing bingo. She will be remembered as the “Disney...

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP David W. Hoffstetter, 51 years of age, passed away Thursday January 23, 2020 at his residence. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on July 16, 1968, he was the son of the late Wayne and Rose (Dysart) Hoffstetter. A lifetime Freedom Township resident, he was a self-employed carpenter and mechanic. David enjoyed making maple syrup, fishing, motorcycles and was a great cook. He is survives by his sister Elizabeth Hoffstetter, and brother Michael Hoffstetter, both of Garrettsville and 4...