All Obituaries

Orwell Twp. -Theresa (Brothag) Peterson went home to Jesus on January 8, 2022 at age 73.  She was born in Warren, Ohio on March 21, 1948 and was a lifelong resident of Ohio.  Theresa was the first born to Clara (Sleinsky) and Louis Brothag. Theresa devoted her life to Lloyd (Pete) Peterson in June 1966. Theresa loved cooking, crocheting and giving them away as tokens of her love. She planted large gardens, cooking and canning many years at the end of the summer. Her later...

Lenox Twp. – Stephen F. Magda, age 84, passed away on January 6, 2022 at UH Geauga Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland on April 10, 1937 the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Shovitz) Magda. Stephen was married to Anna L. (Bugelski) Magda on June 11, 1955. He worked for Dairymens of Cleveland for 31 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Church and Knights of Columbus. Stephen was a Grand Knight and received the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Man of the Year award in 2006 from the...

Garrettsville - Betty (Toni) Burchett, age 90 died peacefully at her daughter’s home Thursday, December 30, 2021 with her daughter by her side. She was a former resident of North Bloomfield, born at home in Minford Ohio Scioto County on March 15, 1931 the daughter of Gennero (Jimmy) and Fannie (Traylor) Minnzelli. She worked as a med tech at the old Portsmouth General Hospital and Smith Everett hospital in Portsmouth. She then moved to Warren and later to a farm in North Bloomfield to...

Colebrook Twp. – Douglas E. Carlson, age 63, died at UH Geauga Hospital on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on April 6, 1958 in Cleveland the son of Wayne and Francis (Sawyer) Carlson. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 8th at Bloomfield Livestock Auction, 2211 Kinsman Road, North Bloomfield, OH 44450 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Condolences may be made at painefuneralhome.com   Celebration of Life is being handled by the friends of the...

Rome Twp. – Eleanor M. Hovanick, age 96, passed away at her granddaughter’s home in Geneva on December 28, 2021. She was born on August 30, 1925 in Cleveland the daughter of Charles and Amalia Kovacs. She was married to Michael Hovanick on October 31, 1944. Eleanor enjoyed gardening, reading and doing word search puzzles. She worked for KD Manufacturing in Orwell for 21 years. Her survivors include her daughter Carol (Roy) Mohr, son Michael C. Hovanick Jr., nephew...

Hartsgrove Twp. – Karen E. Linger, age 52, passed away at UH Geauga Medical Center on December 25, 2021. She was born on March 27, 1969 in Cleveland the daughter of John and Carol (Hlawati) Goelz Sr. Karen worked for Spring Team Inc. in Austinburg for many years. She enjoyed being with her family, watching crime and horror movies, bowling, thrift store shopping, crafting and journaling. Karen is survived by her fiancé John Goodban, children Brittany and Hayden Linger,...

Rome Twp. – Audrey Rose Pennell, age 83, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. She was born on January 1, 1938 in Cleveland the daughter of Peter J. and Margaret C. (Alexander) Loepp. Audrey was married to Robert E. Pennell on December 31, 1957. She is survived by her children Dale Lewis, Jean Szakacs, Carol (Lacy) Arnett, Karen Pennell, Sheila Sweeney, Kathleen Pennell, grandchildren Amanda (Kevin) Ruckman, Jason (Angel) Armstrong, Jennifer (Will) Restorick, Meghan...

Orwell Twp. – Anthony (Tony) Klosinski, age 82, passed away early Sunday Morning, December 12, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He was born in Warren on July 12, 1939 the son of Chester and Helen (Cieszenski) Klosinski. As a young man growing up in North Bloomfield, Tony was one the “Klosinski boys” - a trio of brothers known for working hard and playing hard. After high school, Tony served in the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca, Arizona and returned to...

Orwell – Debbie Sandlin, age 62, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 12, 2021. She was born in Denver, Colorado the daughter of Glenn and Betty (Miller) Lebsack. The family will be holding a private gathering at a later date.

Colebrook Twp. – Thomas J. Huzl, age 69, died at his home peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021, with his wife by his side. He was the son of Thomas J. and Anne (Pechac) Huzl born on February 8, 1952 in Ravenna. Tom was married to Cheryl (Davis) Huzl on July 7, 1984. After graduating from James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville in 1970, Tom began working at Geauga Industries in Middlefield. He helped organize Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union, Local 1902 and...