All Obituaries

    Orwell Township - Ray L. Carlson, 83, died Friday March 15, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 26, 1935 in Warren, Ohio, son of Edward and Audrey (Wallace) Carlson. He married Dianne Crider on November 5, 1976 in Jefferson.  Ray was a furnace operator at Kennametal, Inc. until he retired in 1993. Ray also was a 70 year member of The Jefferson Grange and was a member of the Orwell Presbyterian Church. He loved spending time with his family...

  Private Burial & Funeral Services were held by the family.   Lawrence E. Paul, 66, died on March 15, 2019, born on April 22, 1952. A Celebration of Life will held on Friday, March 22nd, 3:00 p.m. at 31 Rome Rock Creek Road, Roaming Shores, OH 44085. Condolences at painefuneralhome.com  

  Private Burial and Funeral Services were held by the Family.    Jacqueline H. Paul, 69, died on March 13, 2019, born May 25, 1949. A Celebration of Life will held on Friday, March 22nd, 3:00 p.m. at 31 Rome Rock Creek Road, Roaming Shores, OH 44085. Condolences at painefuneralhome.com  

          Middlefield - Ralph Miller Lawrence died on March 12, 2019 peacefully at Blossom Hill in Huntsburg, Ohio at the age of 89.  He was born December 2, 1929 at home in West Farmington, Ohio to Cyntha (Northway) Lawrence and Leland Thomas Lawrence.  He grew up during the depression and worked hard putting himself through school at Kent State and then through The Ohio State University School of Pharmacy.  After graduating he served his country...

  Southington – Richard Allen Hudak, age 64, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at UH Geauga Medical Center. He was born on July 30, 1954 in Warren the son of Joseph M. and Margaret (Corrigan) Hudak. Richard was married for 44 years to his wife Penny (Bender) Hudak on December 14, 1974. He worked as a Maintenance Fabricator at Johnson Rubber for 35 years. Richard was a member of St. William Catholic Church and took pleasure in spending quality time with his family and...

  Orwell – Joseph Bernard Shoaf, age 89, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at University Hospital Geauga Medical Center. He was born on September 16, 1929 in Connellsville, PA the son of Joseph and Julia (Pollak) Shoaf. Joseph was married to Dolores Jean ( Zagursky ) Shoaf on August 17, 1949 and was a Korean War Veteran. He was a teacher and Principal at Grand Valley Local Schools and Principal at Ledgemont School District. He worked in education for over 40 years and...

    Colebrook Twp – Herman Clair Somerville, age 83, passed away at Blossom Hill Care Center on Monday, February 25, 2019. He was born on October 16, 1935 in Susquehanna Township, Cambria, County, PA., the son of Ernest and Zelda L. (Black/Somerville) Mercer. Herman was married to Louella Fay (Housel) on July 2. 1981. He served in the U.S. Army for 20 years as a Military Policeman, worked at Kennamental Inc. for 18 years and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in...

  Greene Twp. – James E. Kocab, age 79, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Briar Hill Care Residence. He was the son of Joseph F. and Lillian (Prekel) Kocab born on December 11, 1939 in Greene. He was married to Katherine A. (Moore) Kocab on May 13, 1967 in Newbury. James was a US Army Veteran, member of St. Mary Church, was the Owner of Kocab Construction Company and worked for Weeping Willow Farms. He also enjoyed coaching baseball, attending his...

    Lenox Township – Laure Ann Lynch, age 52, formally of Rock Creek, passed away at her home after a lengthy illness on February 18, 2019. She was born on May 09, 1966 in Warren the daughter of Eugene and Julie (Armstrong) Artman. Laure was married to Kenneth Lynch on July 19, 1991. She worked in various restaurants as a cook and loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading, gardening, and collecting porcelain dolls. She is survived by her husband Kenneth,...

  Orwell —Joe Dunkerton, age 90, passed way February 17, 2019, in St. Elizabeth Hospital following heart surgery. He was born on January 10, 1929 in Twinsbugh, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Delores (Carlson) Dunkerton, daughter Lori (Jon) Sommers; two grandchildren Derek Sommers and Jillian Sommers all of Tucson, Arizona, special nieces and nephew Karen (Jerry) Muzyka, Judy (Fred) Sommers, Debbie (John) Brown, Vicki Warren and Keith (Dawn) Warren, cousins Richard,...