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Myrtle L. Hunt
DEERFIELD - Myrtle L. Hunt, 93, died Wednesday.
Born Sept. 15, 1904 in Fenwick, W. Va., she was the daughter of Henry and Maude Holcomb.
Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include her sons, Harold S. of Sandusky, Delford W. (Nancy) of Deerfield, Edward E. (Janet) of Parkersburg, W. Va., and Jerold (Joyce) of North Benton; daughters, Maycil E. Wilson of Atwater and Mrs. Dana (Helen) Ramsey of Dille, W. Va.; 19 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren; 21 great-great- great-grandchildren; and sister Virginia P. Hamrick of South Albans, W. Va. Her husband, Earl, and daughter, Hazel, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel. Services will be held in West Virginia with the Rev. Cecil Butcher officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Widen, W. Va.
Vera McNeil
Vera A. McNeil, 85, of Mansfield, the sister of Helen Greene of Garrettsville, died Tuesday at Winchester Terrace Nursing Home in Mansfield following a long illness.
In addition to Mrs. Greene, survivors include her son, Paul Jr. (Rebecca) of Florida; daughters, Mrs. Frank (Norna) Grillo of Mansfield and Mrs. Larry (Vera) Heller of Ontario, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and sister, Midred Wolfe of Ashland. Her husband Paul L., sister Mary Sprague, two brothers and twin sisters died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, Mansfield. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Diamond Hill Cathedral in Mansfield. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Diamond Hill Cathedral.
Mary Harlow
Mary E. (Spencer) Harlow, 71, a former Garrettsville resident, died Sunday at her home in El Paso, Texas.
Born May 9, 1926 in Hiram, she was a 1944 graduate of Garrettsville High School.
Survivors include her husband, John Kenneth, whom she married 51 years ago; son, Timothy of Utah; one grandchild; and sister, Betty Baer. Her brother, Francis Spencer, and sister, Jeanette Breitenbach, died previously.
Services will be held Thursday at Sunset Funeral Home in El Paso. Burial will be in Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
Richards services
Services for Mark David Richards of Charlestown will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the James Funeral Home in Newton Falls, where calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
In addition to survivors previosly listed, survivors include his sister, Anita Richards of Paris Township.
Moynelle Harbaugh
Moynelle J. Harbaugh, 86, a former Streetsboro resident, died Monday at Pearl View Nursing Home in Brunswick after a long illness.
Born Aug. 22, 1911 in Scalp Level, Pa., she was was the daughter of Viola (Myers) and Purdy Van Westover. She had lived in Brunswick since 1978.
Mrs. Harbaugh had worked at Dorfman & Hoffman Garment Factory in Pennsylvania.
She was a member of the Church of God in Streetsboro.
Survivors include her sons, Leonard of Pleasant City, Ohio, Warren of Caldwell, Ohio, Kenneth of Seven Hills, Ohio, Leo George of Valley View, Ohio, John of Brunswick and Ernest of Medina; daughters, Viola Meck of Brunswick, Donna Faye Burke of Cape May, N.J., and Barbara Donley of Seven Hills; 23 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; brothers, Purdy and Bud Westover, both of Akron, and Ernest Westover of Pennsylvania; and sisters, Leona Belles of Pennsylvania and Lovey Thomas of Akron. Her husband, Clair, and daughter, Inez Jean Custer, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of God in Streetsboro, with the Rev. J.W. Adkins officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Streetsboro.
Mark Richards
CHARLESTOWN - Mark David Richards, 41, of 7322 Newton Falls Road, died Friday at his home of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Born March 12, 1956 in Warren, he was the son of John P. and Mary Lee (Gordon) Richards. A former Paris Township resident, he had lived in Charlestown for four years.
Mr. Richards was a truck driver.
He was a member of Wayland Community Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on vehicles.
Survivors include his daughters, Samantha of Paris Township, and April and Misty Billock, both of Lake Milton; one grandchild; mother, Mary Lee of Paris Township; brother, Alan J. of Long Beach, Calif.; and sisters, Mrs. Brian (Renee) Porter and Mrs. Bernard (Sherie) Huth, both of Paris Township. His father died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at James Funeral Home in Newton Falls, where services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Paris Township.
Carl Gaves
PARIS - Carl Gaves, 83, died Saturday at his home of natural causes.
Born Oct. 24, 1913 in Cakovcch, Yugoslavia, he was the son of Gaspar and Katrina (Dolencic) Gaves. He had lived in Paris for 56 years.
Mr. Gaves had worked for National Can in Warren as a millwright for 15 years until he retired in 1976. He had also worked at the Ravenna Arsenal.
He was a member of the Ravenna Moose Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel A., whom he married July 26, 1941; son, Robert J. of Newton Falls; daughter, Carol Jean Gaves of Anaheim, Calif.; four grandchildren; one brother and one sister.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at James Funeral Home in Newton Falls, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Paris.
Doris J. Wymer
Doris J. Wymer, 73, of Ravenna died Sunday at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna where she had been a patient for two days after a long illness.
Born Oct. 16, 1923 in Ravenna, she was the daughter of Cloyd and Amy Adella (Diezman). She was a life resident of Ravenna.
A retired teacher, she taught in Ravenna and Streetsboro school systems.
She was a member and former financial secretary of the First Congregational Church of Ravenna, Ravenna Garden Club, Business and Professional Women and the Fine Arts Club of Ravenna. She also was a member of the National Education Association, Ohio Education Association and a charter member of Ohio Retired Teachers and Portage County Retired Teachers.
Survivors include her adopted son, David Wymer of Warren; two grandchildren; brothers, Roland "Bud" of Ravenna and Charles of Parma; and sisters, Mrs. William (Ellen) Tofant of Cleveland and Florida, Mrs. Raphael (Wilma) Hearrell of Ravenna and Mrs. Darrell (Mary) Dean of Freedom. A brother, Cloyd Reed, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna Chapel, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Jeff Frantz officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna.
Memorials may be made to First Congregational Church of Ravenna, the American Heart Association or American Lung Association.
Joseph J. Holecko
Joseph J. Holecko, 76, of Lake Milton, died Sunday at home after a long illness.
Born Jan.12, 1921 in Youngstown, he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Krotky) Holecko.
Mr. Holecko owned D&J Supermarket in Lake Milton for 20 years. He retired in 1965.
He was a member of St. Catherine Church in Lake Milton.
Survivors include his wife, Doris (Sickle); son, Joseph J. Jr. of North Jackson; daughters, Mrs. David (Nancy) Hahlen and Mrs. Darryl (Bonnie) Prusky, both of Lake Milton; eight grandchildren; brother, Stephen of Newton Falls; and sisters, Frances Hricko and Millie Gran, both of Youngstown. A brother, John, and sister, Mary Oras, died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Lake Milton, with the Rev. David Merzweiler officiating. Burial will be in Palmyra Cemetery.
James Shaeffer
James A. Shaeffer, 76, of Macedonia, died Friday at his home after a long illness.
Born Aug. 15, 1921, in Holloway, he was the son of Ignatius "Red" and Stella (Gladesky) Shaeffer. He was a resident of Macedonia for 32 years.
Mr. Shaeffer was a foreman for Magnetics International in Maple Heights, where he worked since he was a teenager. He retired in 1986.
He served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Macedonia.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma (Malinosky); a son, James "Shifty" (Mary Margaret "Maggie") Jr. of Ravenna; a daughter, Linda McRitchie of Macedonia; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Pelkowski of Holloway.
Calling hours are 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Ferfolia Funeral Home in Sagamore Hills. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Macedonia. Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery in Paris Township.
Deanna Winkleman
Deanna M. Winkleman, 19, of Gilmore Road, Leavittsburg, died Friday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Youngstown from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Warren.
Born July 13, 1978, in Warren, she was the daughter of Howard and Holly (Ritter) Winkleman of Leavittsburg.
Miss Winkleman was a member of the First Church of God of Leavittsburg. She collected dolls, enjoyed making crafts and reading.
Besides her parents, survivors include a son, Zackary of Leavittsburg; maternal grandparents, Mabel and James Ritter of Leavittsburg; paternal grandfather, Howard A. Winkleman of Warren; and a brother, Howard J. Winkleman of Fort Lee, Va.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Borowski Funeral Home in Newton Falls. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Church of God of Leavittsburg. Burial will be in Pine-Knoll Cemetery in Warren Township.
Donald Basham
Former Ravenna resident Donald Albert Basham, 69, of Ashland, died at his home early Saturday morning following a brief illness.
Born Sept. 26, 1927, in Junction City, he was the son of Kirk J. and Florence C. (Wollenburg) Basham. He was a Ravenna resident for 53 years before moving to Ashland County eight years ago.
Mr. Basham was a custodian for the Colonial Rubber Company of Ravenna for 32 years.
He was a member of Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, and the Ashland County Senior Citizens where he was a former board member, a member of the Golden Serenaders, and Don and Company.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Becker Jones, whom he married April 11, 1970; daughters, Cindy Filler of Ravenna, Mrs. Gary (Debbie) Hurt of Whitehall, Mrs. Eric (Linda) Jaycox of Nederland, Texas, and Suzanne Jones of Mount Vernon; sons, Donald (Shirley) Jr. of Kent, and David (Kandy) of Ravenna; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mrs. Hank (Donna) Wilkes of Winter Haven, Fla., and Mrs. Roscoe (Dorothy) Thomas of Newton Falls.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home, 313 Center St., Ashland. Private graveside services for the family will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. John A. Ballinger officiating where the burial will take place.
Memorials may be made to the family or to the Ashland County Senior Citizens, Inc., 615 W. 10th St., Ashland 44805 in his memory.
Glenn Smallsreed
Glenn G. Smallsreed, 88, of Ravenna, died Thursday at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna.
Born March 15, 1909 in Braceville, he was the son of John H. and Ella B. (Pleuss) Smallsreed. He was a seven-year resident of Ravenna.
Mr. Smallsreed was a self-employed farmer.
He was a member of Braceville United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Braceville Lions Club, a charter member of the Braceville Fire Department. He was also a member of Unity Masonic Lodge No. 12 and Ravenna Eastern Star Chapter No. 46. He served on the Braceville School Board. He was a life member of the Farm Bureau Federation.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret E. (Hunzinger) of Ravenna, whom he married April 7, 1979; son, Arthur C. of Braceville; stepson, Alan C. Minich of Aurora, Colo.; daughter, Mrs. Michael (Wilma) Radik of Columbia, Mass.; sisters, Mrs. Hazel Taft of Windham and Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Fester of Sebring; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. His first wife, Dorothy V. Crecelius, died in 1979. A daughter, Miriam Ratte, and a grandson, Jeffrey Radik, also died previously.
Calling hours will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the James Funeral Home, 8 E. Broad St., Newton Falls, with Masonic services at 6:45 p.m. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Braceville Methodist Church. Burial will be in Braceville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Braceville United Methodist Church, the Ravenna United Methodist or the Ravenna Lions Club.
Dale Ann Bailey
Dale Ann (Krakora) Bailey, 45, of Ravenna, died Friday at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following a long illness.
Born May 21, 1952 in Lafayette, Ind., she was the daughter of Ralph and Ruth (Scibbe) Krakora. She lived in Ravenna since 1970 and was formerly of Streetsboro.
Mrs. Bailey was employed as a computer programer for the Automated Beverage Co. in Akron. She was a member of the Streetsboro Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Streetsboro Eagles.
Survivors include her parents of Streetsboro; sons, Paul J. Bailey of Wadsworth and Mark J. Bailey of Ravenna; one grandchild; brothers, Darryl (Tina) Krakora and Dirk Krakora, both of Cuyahoga Falls; and sister Debbie Brud of Streetsboro.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Shorts Funeral Home, Streetsboro Chapel, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday with the Rev. William Kimble officiating. Private burial will take place.
Memorials may be made to Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.
Blaine Kelsey
Blaine P. Kelsey, 81, of Minerva, died Wednesday at Aultman Hospital following a brief illness.
Born April 3, 1916, in McCracken, Pa., he was the son of Paul R. and Edna (Polen) Kelsey.
Mr. Kelsey retired in 1967 from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant. He was a charter member of the Community Bible Church in Rootstown.
Survivors include brothers, Donald B. Kelsey of Climax, N.C. and the Rev. Roy J. Kelsey of Rootstown; sisters, Pauline K. Wynne of Fort Worth, Texas, and Mrs. Dewight (Mary) Friend of Malvern. A brother, Byron, died previously.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the Bartley Funeral Home, Minerva. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Susan Lausch officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Community Bible Church and the Minerva United Methodist Church.
Eva A. Shafer
ATWATER Eva A. "Mimi" Shafer, 77, died Wednesday after a long illness.
Born May 28, 1920 in Traverse City, Mich. she was the daughter of William and Wynona (Crandall) McGarry.
Mrs. Shafer was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Charles L., to whom she was married 59 years; son, William I. of Denver, Colo.; daughter, Mrs. Dale (Dee B.) Miller of Atwater; brother, William McGarry of Traverse City, Mich.; sisters Maribell Crouch of Traverse City, Mich. and Rose Spear of Richland Center, Wis.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Sisters, Francis M. Egner and Margaret McGarry died previously.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, Atwater Chapel, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Joseph Peters officiating. Burial will be in Atwater Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Atwater Congregational Church, S.R. 183, Atwater, OH 44201.
Stanley N. Garfinkel
Stanley N. Garfinkel of Cleveland, who concluded more than 30 years of service on the Kent State University faculty as an adjunct professor at the Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, died Monday at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
A noted historian who had written and produced texts and documentaries on subjects from architecture to Native Americans, Mr. Garfinkel's work as producer and writer of the fashion documentary, "Completely Dior," propelled him into the fashion spotlight, where he remained for more than a decade.
His Dior video, based largely on oral histories with people who knew Dior well, included interviews with Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus and actress Olivia DeHavilland, who reminisced about the days she went to Dior's fashion house in Paris to buy her dresses.
He retired from KSU last year after more than 30 years of service. He started at KSU's Geauga Campus in 1963 as an associate professor of history. He served as an adjunct professor on the Kent campus for six years.
He received an Emmy nomination for his "Shannon Rogers for Jerry Silverman" video that continues to be used at KSU to document for students the role of the school's namesakes and benefactors.
"Stanley's life is the legacy and the memories he created that will linger for generations to come," said Elizabeth Rhodes, director of the Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.
"Not only was he a wonderful, full human being, but he made a significant impact on fashion history because of the value he placed on integrity in his scholarly pursuit of excellence...Because Stanley always searched for the truth with an uncompromising pursuit of quality, he leaves a unique legacy of scholarship to Kent and to the world."
His archives, after the publication of his book on Dior by the KSU Press, are expected to be available for study at KSU's June F. Mohler Fashion Library.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple Emanu El in University Heights.
