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Bradley Keith "Brad" Bauer
ROOTSTOWN - Bradley Keith "Brad" Bauer, 20, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Boston Township in Summit County.
Born Nov. 5, 1980, in Ravenna, he was the son of Robert and Linda Bauer.
Mr. Bauer was a sophomore at Ohio University in Athens.
While a student at Ravenna High School, he was selected as the Western Reserve Conference Defensive Football Player of the Year in 1998. He finished third in the Ohio state wrestling tournament 189-pound class and was selected as the male Ravenna High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Portage County Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1999.
This year, he was honored as the Most Courageous Wrestler at Ohio University. He finished second in the heavyweight division of the Mid-American Conference in wrestling.
He was a member of St. Peter of the Fields Catholic Church of Rootstown.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Linda of Rootstown; sisters, Beth, Lindsay and Lesa, all of Rootstown; grandparents, Roberta Cromwell of New Jersey, Werner and Muriel Dean of New Jersey and Audrey Brennessel of Florida; and great-grandmother, Elizabeth Murray of New Jersey.
Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter of the Fields Catholic Church in Rootstown. Burial will be in St. Peter of the Fields Cemetery in Rootstown.
Memorials may be made to the Brad Bauer Scholarship Fund at the Portage Community Bank in Ravenna.
Earl H. Foote
ROOTSTOWN - Earl H. Foote, 86, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, after a long illness.
Born Jan. 12, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minn., he grew up in Medina. He was a resident of Rootstown for almost 50 years.
Mr. Foote was a chemical engineer with Norton Co., U.S. Stoneware and DuPont. He retired in 1978 and started a Christmas tree farm on his property in Rootstown, which he continued until the time of his death.
Mr. Foote was a tireless advocate for conservation and assisted in the planning and creation of the Earth Station at Rootstown Middle School. He was a member of the Portage County Environmental Round Table and was involved in the Rootstown Historical Society.
He also was active in the Tax-Aid program sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons and volunteered with the International Executive Service Corps, utilizing his engineering skills for nearly a year in Mexico. He was an active volunteer in a variety of organizations and was named "Citizen of the Year" by the Rootstown Lions Club in 1995.
He was a member of the Rootstown Congregational Church-United Church of Christ.
He was a graduate of Case Institute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Survivors include his wife, Katherine (Webb), to whom he was married for more than 50 years; sons, Tom (Luzia) and Will (Donna); daughter, Katherine (Tim) Kuntz; and seven grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 tonight at Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Congregational Church of Rootstown-United Church of Christ.
Patricia A. McCombs
Patricia A. McCombs, 58, of Kent, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, at her home.
Born Jan. 15, 1943, in Erwin, N.C., she was the daughter of Henry and Flora (McLean) McNeill.
Mrs. McCombs was a homemaker who took great pride in her family and home. She also was an excellent cook.
Survivors include her brother, Lewis McNeill; sisters, Shirley McNeill Smith, Ruth Mae McNeill, Peggy Rochell McNeill and Linda McNeill; many nephews and nieces; and close friends, Dorothy McKee and family, the Philip Snyder family and Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Read. Her first husband, James Lewis, died in 1976. Her second husband, Guy Collie McCombs, died in 1983. A brother, Luther McNeill, died previously.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until services at noon Tuesday at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent. The Rev. Kent Pierce will officiate.
Memorials can be made to the Portage Foundation, 143 Gougler Ave., Kent, 44240.
Sheila K. Graczyk
Sheila K. Graczyk, 28, of Newton Falls, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, at her home. The Trumbull County Coroner's Office is investigating the cause of death.
Born June 16, 1973 in Ravenna, she was the daughter of James T. and Ina Gail (Walker) Monroe. A life resident of Newton Falls, she graduated from Newton Falls High School.
Mrs. Graczyk worked in quality control at Energizer.
She attended General Assembly Church of God in Newton Falls.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas of Cortland; son, Tyler, at home; mother, Ina Gail Monroe of Newton Falls; brother, James T. Monroe Jr. of Newton Falls; grandmother, Pauline Monroe of Freedom Township; and grandfather, Rhed Walker of Athens, Tenn. Her father, James T. Monroe, died June 17, 2001.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at General Assembly Church of God in Newton Falls, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Newton Falls. Arrangements are being handled by James Funeral Home in Newton Falls.
Helen E. Smith
Helen E. Smith, 80, of 3876 Warren-Ravenna Road, Braceville, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.
Born May 24, 1921 in Leechburg, Pa,, she was the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Young) Ashbaugh. She had lived in Braceville since 1944.
Mrs. Smith was the clerk of courts for 45 years at Warren Municipal Courts.
Survivors include her nephew, Ron Reese of Orchard Park, N.Y.; niece, Helen Bailey of South Carolina; and caregiver, Bethel Cutwright of Braceville. Her husband, Edward, died in 1977.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at James Funeral Home in Newton Falls. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Newton Falls. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery.
Dorothy B. Chatman
Dorothy B. Chatman, 94, a Kent resident for nearly 80 years who was a matriarch of the city's African-American community, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at the Portage County Nursing Home in Shalersville.
Born April 25, 1907, in Champaign, Ill., she was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Annie Bell (Combs) Brown.
The family settled on Maple Street in Kent and she became the first black woman to graduate from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1926. She married her husband, Holice, one week after graduation and lived on Oak Street in Kent for more than 70 years.
Mrs. Chatman was a homemaker and was involved in numerous church and civic activities.
She was a lifelong member of the Spelman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Kent, where she was secretary and treasurer, a member of the senior choir, supervisor of the Sunday School and member of the Missionary Society.
Mrs. Chatman was a member of the AARP, Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Church Women United of Portage County.
She also volunteered at the geriatric clinic sponsored by the Kent Visiting Nurse Association and was active in the RSVP Outreach Program. She was a frequent visitor to area nursing homes, including the Portage County Nursing Home, where she had lived since January.
While rearing her family, Mrs. Chatman was involved in school activities at South School and Roosevelt and was the first black president of the Kent PTA Council. She later worked at Holden Elementary School for several years as a teaching assistant through the RSVP program, spending several hours each week reading to students and doing one-on-one work with them.
She always welcomed neighbors into the area with home-baked goods and enjoyed gardening, crafts, flowers, photography, reading and traveling.
Proud of her heritage and the Kent community, Mrs. Chatman kept track of local history for more than 50 years by compiling scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and other items of historical interest.
Survivors include her daughters, Yvonne Johnson and Imogene (George) Drake, both of Cleveland, and Constance (Curtis) Clinkscales of Jamaica, New York; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Paul L. (Agnes) Brown of Kent; sisters, Eugenia Stonework of Cleveland and Thelma Hallman of Hubbard; and many nephews and nieces. Her husband, Holice, died in 1976. A daughter, Linda Stone, died in 1989. Sons, Harmon and Lee; and a grandson, Gregory C. Drake, also died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Kent Chapel. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Spelman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Kent.
Memorials can be made to the Dorothy Chatman Scholarship Fund of the Spelman Chapel A.M.E. Church of Kent.
Donald Robert "Don" Holcomb
WINDHAM - Donald Robert "Don" Holcomb, 86, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, at his home.
Born June 21, 1915, in Arcola, W.Va., he was the son of William Harrison and Florence (Morris) Holcomb. He had lived in Cowen, W.Va. before moving to Windham 45 years ago.
Mr. Holcomb was a coal miner in West Virginia and retired from Walker China Pottery in Bedford, where he was a kiln foreman.
He was a member of the United Mine Workers and the Democratic Party.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline M. (Roberts); sons, Gary (Bonnie) of Streetsboro, Donald Lee of Shade, Ohio and Robert (Debbie) of Mecca; daughters, Ruth Ann (James) Owens of Windham and Carol (Ernest) Bradley of Garrettsville; 30 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and brother, James (Barbara) Holcomb of Florida. His first wife, Pearl Pauline (Tyler); son, James; daughter, Kathryn Holcomb; adopted son, Gary Michael; four brothers; and two sisters, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Joe Board and Minister Rick Tincher officiating. Burial will be in Windham Township Cemetery.
Earl N. Exline
DEERFIELD - Earl N. Exline, 46, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at his sister's home following a short illness.
Born May 28, 1955, in Morgantown, W. Va., he was the son of Ward H. and Laurene (Gibson) Exline.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly (Freetage), to whom he was married for 10 years; a daughter, Monica J. Exline of Boardman; sons, Earl N. Jr. of Groton, Conn. and Geremy of Smith, Tenn.; stepson, Daniel J. Freetage; stepdaughter, Bobby Jean Sheriff; four grandchildren; brothers, Ward and Jonny Exline of Calhoun, Tenn. and James Exline of Girard; sisters, Brenda Robinson, Wendy Fox and Rosemary Exline, all of Dillner, Pa., Joyce Seem of Deerfield, Mary Wallace of Florida and Nancy Moats of Calhoun, Tenn.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dean's Funeral Home in Sebring, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Gary Moats officiating. Burial will be in Palmyra Cemetery.
Maggie T. Villarreal
Maggie T. Villarreal, 86, of Ravenna, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at her home following a brief illness.
Born Dec. 22, 1914, in San Antonio, Texas, she was the daughter of Agapito and Concha (Valdez) Villarreal. She had lived in San Antonio before moving to Ravenna two years ago.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosie V. Perez-Stevens of Bedford; four grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joseph Villarreal of Oregon. Three sisters died previously.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to 2 p.m. funeral services Monday at Green's Funeral Home in Mantua. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
Edna Arlene Hauser
PARIS - Edna Arlene Hauser, 82, died of leukemia Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren.
Born Dec. 4, 1918, in Jamestown, Pa., she was the daughter of Carl and Effie Elverta (Norton) Bates. She was a lifetime resident of Newton Falls.
Mrs. Hauser was a homemaker.
She attended the Messiah Lutheran Church in Newton Falls. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards and crocheting.
Survivors include sons, David of Ravenna, Kenneth of Newton Falls, Robert of Cortland and Pastor James Hauser of Norton; daughters, Kay (Gregg) Arnold and Beverly Hauser, both of Newton Falls; 19 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond Bates of Newton Falls, Clarence Bates of Niles and Carl Bates Jr. of Warren; and sisters, Shirley (Robert) Duncan of Newton Falls, Betty (William) Dunbar of Southington and Virginia Parana of Warren. Her husband, Steve D., whom she married Dec. 9, 1939, died Dec. 5, 1984. A son, Steve; brothers, Howard and Darwin Bates; and sisters, Dorothy Bates, Dana Bates, Florence Dann and Marion Warzala, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Newton Falls United Methodist Church, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Newton Falls.
Arrangements are being handled by James Funeral Home in Newton Falls.
Helene D. Trump
Helene D. Trump, 65, of Wooster, who was a former Hiram College and Kent State University professor, died Friday, July 13, 2001, at the Kendal at Oberlin Retirement Community in Oberlin.
Born Dec. 24, 1935, in Cleveland, she was the daughter of William and Elise Disselhoff. She had lived for many years near Tallmadge, where her German immigrant parents owned a wholesale florist business.
Mrs. Trump taught undergraduate courses in German at Hiram College, Kent State University and Montana State University. She retired in 1984 and moved to Santa Fe, N.M.
She attended Valparaiso University and KSU, where she earned a bachelor's degree in 1957 and a master's degree in German language studies in 1964.
Survivors include her husband, Richard S.; nephew and nieces.
A private family memorial service will be held later this month.
Memorials can be made to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance 910 17th St. NW, Suite 413, Washington, D.C., 20006.
Pauline A. Keith
MANTUA Pauline A. Keith, 90, died Wednesday, August 1, 2001, at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna.
Born Jan. 24, 1911, in Mantua, she was the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Marsella) DiAdario.
Mrs. Keith retired from Higbee's Department Store in Cleveland where she worked for 47 years.
Survivors include her sister, Helen Lechner of Mantua; two great-nephews; and four great-grandnephews. Her husband, Edward L., died in 1964.
Cremation has taken place. Private graveside services will be held for the family. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Mantua. Arrangements are being handled by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Mae Cox
MUNROE FALLS - ELizabeth Mae "Bette" Cox, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001.
Born in Wadsworth, she was an area resident for most of her life.
Mrs. Cox was a communications coordinator at Kent State University for 14 years until she retired in 1988.
Survivors include her daughter, Toni (Dennis) Collins of Los Angeles, Calif.; three grandchildren; and brother, John (Elinor) Mack of Barberton.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Hennessy-Bagnoli Funeral Home in Tallmadge.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Jacinda Paige Kolt
Jacinda Paige Kolt, the daughter of Jeff and Amber (Weekly) Kolt, was stillborn Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.
Survivors include her grandparents, George and Lori Weekly, and John and Alix Kolt.
There will be no calling hours. Private graveside services for the family will be held at Chestnut Hill Memorial Park in Cuyahoga Falls. Arrangements are being handled by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Dorothy B. Chatman
Dorothy B. Chatman, 94, of Kent died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001.
Arrangements will be announced by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Kent Chapel.
Ralph L. Foster
RANDOLPH Ralph L. Foster, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001.
Arrangements will be announced by Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel.
Maggie T. Villarreal
Maggie T. Villarreal, 86, of Ravenna died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at her home.
Arrangements will be handled by Green's Funeral Home in Mantua.
