Portage County obituaries for Sept. 6-7

Timothy O. Irwin went home to his Lord and Savior on September 2, 2023, with his family by his side. Tim was born 10/25/1966 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Terance James “Jim” and Wilma Joan “JoAnne” (Smith) Irwin. Tim has resided in Akron since 2002 and was originally from Kent where he graduated from Kent Theodore Roosevelt in 1985.

Tim is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife and love of his life, Margie (Terry) Irwin whom he married in 1990. The two grew up together in Kent from the age of 7 and other than hospital stays, had not been apart since 1988. Tim is also survived by his sons: Dan and Sam Irwin, both of Akron and daughter Andrea Irwin of Ravenna sister Joy Irwin of Kent, niece: McKenna Banks of Sebring, his “Outlaws”: Jim Terry (Barbara McGhee) of Tallmadge, Sue Terry (Ken Ketler) of Alliance, Scott N. Terry of Mantua, step brother-in-law Ray (Kim) Kline of Stow, nieces: Danyelle and Kirsten Terry, Diana (Cary) Simmons, nephew Carter Kline, special friends: Dan and Jen Kennedy and their two sons, and Amber Groom, whom he loved like a daughter, Uncle Erlo and Janet Smith, Mrs. Lee Miller and numerous step aunts and uncles and a clan of cousins and a very ornery cat named Vira. In addition to his parents, Tim was preceded in death by his younger brother Sammy in 1988, grandparents, his father-in-law Tom Terry, aunts and uncles Bob, Don and Bill Smith, Velma and Bob Robinson, and his step-grandmother Oleta (White Rush) Smith, and several cousins.