All Obituaries

Michael Bryan Steele, 34, of Cortland, passed away Saturday morning, July 14, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 25, 1984 in Warren, the son of Dale and Donna Hardway Steele. He was a graduate of Badger High School and attended the Hartford United Methodist Church. Michael was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan. He is survived by his wife, London Kish Steele, whom he married October 7, 2017; two daughters, Hailee Steele and Erica Kish, both at home; his parents, Donna and Dale...

                                    Cathy S. Draa Cathy Sue Draa, 59, of Vernon Township, passed away Monday morning, June 25, 2018, at Concord Care of Cortland under Hospice care. Cathy was born December 26, 1958 in Elkins, W. Va., the daughter of Jim and Yvonne Jack Harris. She was an inspector at Kraftmaid, where...

                                    John Mack John Mack, 87, of Kinsman, passed away Monday night, June 4, 2018, at St. Joseph Health Center. He was born November 28, 1930 in Burghill, the son of Steve and Catherine Spies Mack. John worked in Middlefield as a laborer. On November 9, 2005, he was preceded in death by...

                                            Ernest R. “Rick” Bakos Jr. Ernest Richard “Rick” Bakos Jr., 56, of Vernon Township, passed away at his home Monday, May 7, 2018. He was born June 27, 1961 in Warren , the son of Ernest R. Bakos Sr. and Patsy...

Karen Rae Dennison, 70, of Greene Twp., passed away Wednesday morning, April 18, 2018 at St. Joseph Health Center. She was born June 3, 1947 in Warren, the daughter of Sylvester and Betty Stevens Manown. Karen was a homemaker.  She attended the Mecca Community Church. She is survived by two daughters, Dawn Harrington of Warren and Charity Kuhn of Greene Twp.; a son, Jery Dennison of Windsor, Va.; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. At Karen’s request, there will be...

Peter Donald Kepner, 83, of Hartford, passed away Tuesday morning, April 17, 2018, in Sharon Regional Medical Center in Sharon, PA. He was born November 18, 1934 in Youngstown, the son of Leon and Veda MacCleery Kepner. He was a Hartford High School graduate and a 1956 graduate of The Ohio State University. He was a member of the Army Reserves for six years. He was owner of Kepwood Farm which was established in 1858. Peter was a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church; the AGS...

Ila G. Whitmore, 91, of Burghill, Hartford Twp., passed away Saturday evening, April 7, 2018, at her home due to a fire. She was born July 28, 1926 in Hartford, the daughter of Ivan L. and Grace L. Cozad Clark. She was a Hartford High School graduate. Ila was a homemaker.  She had worked for five years as a clerk for Blue Cross of Youngstown before she married and later in the ladies department of Valley View. She enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre. Ila was preceded in death...