Portage County obituaries for Oct. 2-3

Lawrence L. Ruggles 72 of Ravenna passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at Tamarack Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Brimfield. He was born November 7, 1951 in Akron, Ohio to the late Cecil and Nelly (Lee) Ruggles. Larry was a US Army veteran and truck driver and operated a towing company. Survivors include his wife of 42 years Jodie (Hughes), sons Joseph (Erin), Jason (Cassi) and Jacob (Kristal) and six grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Charlestown United Methodist Church, 6408 Rock Spring Road, Ravenna, Ohio. Reverend Jim Lewis will officiate. Interment will be at a later date at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or go to support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Patti A. Hicks, 65 of Ravenna passed away Tuesday August 20, 2024. A Celebration of life service will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday October 6, 2024 at the Ravenna Elks Club 776 N. Freedom St. Ravenna, Ohio 44266.