All Obituaries

Windsor Twp. - Lynn Gaffney passed away peacefully June 18 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. She was born July 11, 1944 in Cleveland Ohio as the only child to Harley and Dorothy (Pike) Patterson. In 1963 she married the love of her life Edward F. Gaffney and together they made their home in Madison. In 1973, they moved to Windsor Ohio where they raised their family. Lynn was the area’s most successful Avon Sales Rep since 1981 and made many close friends...

Jefferson – Christina (Bratko) Moyer, age 57, died at home peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2022 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of Ronald R Bratko and Gloria (Dave) Stiller born December 8, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived in Parma and attended Valley Forge HS before moving to Ashtabula County.  Chris has been married to Dale Moyer for 15 years. Chris loved traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren, spending summers at their...

Cody Alan Carver, age 29, lost his battle with addiction on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in Windsor, Ohio. Born January 22, 1993 in Chardon, Ohio, he was the adopted son of Laura and Scott Dowling also of Windsor. A true outdoorsman, Cody loved hunting and fishing with Scott, spending time at camp in West Hickory target shooting, making fires and taking in the breathtaking views of the mountain. He adored animals including his cat Grady and his beloved husky Bandit. He loved taking Bandit on...

Thomas C. Krieg, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 5, 1948, in Warren, Ohio, the son of Carl M. and Margaret J. (Kemmer) Krieg. He lived all of his life in Colebrook and graduated from Grand Valley High School, Class of 1966. Tom married the love of his life, Patricia Melonzi, on September 12, 1970, in the Colebrook United Methodist Church, where they have been members...

Orwell- Ervin E. “Red” Byler, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on November 9, 1934 in Middlefield the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Miller) Byler. Red was employed as a mill operator with Burton Rubber and was a truck driver for RJ Barbe Trucking, in Bloomfield. After he retired, he enjoyed volunteering to deliver meals and helping Country Neighbor. He enjoyed hunting, four-wheeling and fishing. In his later...

Orwell- Lela Marie VanDervort Britton Hall, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Blossom Hill Nursing Home. She was born on August 16, 1925 in Bristolville, Ohio the daughter of Homer and Nancie (Elwood) VanDervort. Lela worked many jobs throughout her career and even in retirement, including Kennametal, selling license plates from her home, Geauga Industries, Golden Dawn, Van’s Furniture and Davis True Value. She was a faithful member of Orwell United Methodist...

Orwell- Marvel Marie Mead, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at UH-Geauga after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Fred and Frances M. (Gaines) Stuart and  was born on June 9, 1928 in Geneva, Ohio, but was raised from age 8 by John and Esther VanHee of New Lyme, Ohio. Marvel attended New Lyme Deming School, where she graduated with the class of 1947. She loved to tell the story, where she picked her future husband, Maynard, on the first day of their freshman...

Hartsgrove Twp. – Elizabeth (Libby) L. Tryon, age 92, of Hartsgrove passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born January 15, 1930, the daughter of Orrin and Hazel (Salway) Bailey. Libby married Buster Tryon on August 4, 1947 and was married for 50 years until his passing in 1998. She was a housewife that enjoyed hand embroidery, gardening and mowing the lawn, but her biggest pleasure was her church and her church family. In her later years...

Powell – Dennis Wayne Gregory, age 63 passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Ohio State Wexner Hospice in Columbus. He was born in Charleston, WV on April 3, 1959, the son of Richard Franklin and Creola Fay (Nuzem) Gregory. Dennis married Lisa Ann (Lawrence) Gregory on July 25, 1998. He worked for Vertiv Corporation in Columbus as a machinist. Dennis enjoyed camping, playing chinese checkers, woodworking, DYI projects and spending time with his family. He is survived by his...

Hartsgrove ---Mary E. Woodring , age 88 died at University Hospital on Sunday, May 8, 2022 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Harold and Geraldine Whitten born on April 12, 1934 in Kirtland, Ohio.  She lived most of her lifetime in Hartsgrove on the family farm where she raised her three surviving children: John Kennedy and Cheryl (Chris) Hammon of Hartsgrove and Jeffrey (Sue) Kennedy of Cowpens, SC.  She had three marriages: John Ondrejka, Larry Kennedy and Robert...