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JOHN A. ANDERSON, 87, of Vienna, died Friday in Arden Courts, Chagrin Falls. (Borowski Funeral Services / Oak Meadow Cremation Services). WILLIAM E. SPURK, 89, of Champion, died Thursday. (Peter Rossi & Son)
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LYNN DOUGLAS BARNES, 83, Cortland. SERVICES: noon Wednesday, St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Cortland. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, church. DOROTHY E. BOLES, 91, Sarasota, Florida. SERVICES: celebration of life, noon Thursday, Vernon’s Cafe, Niles. JOHNNY A. COOKS, 73, Grantville, Georgia, formerly Warren. SERVICES: noon Monday, Sewell Mortuary, Grantville, Georgia. CALLING HOURS: 10 a.m. to noon Monday, mortuary. JAXSON CYPHERT, 88, Cortland. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, Warren. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home. ...
D-Day vet, TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ Larson dies
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Janet S. Vogt 1942-2025
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George O. Siekkinen Jr. 1950-2025
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Darnell Donwan Sylvester George Owens 1975-2025
WARREN — Darnell Donwan Sylvester George Owens, 49, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. He was born June 30, 1975, in Warren, a son of Darnell Ball and Valerie Owens. He was employed as a contractor at Kuhar Construction and attended New Jerusalem Fellowship ...