Edna Grosse

City:Franklin Township, RavennaVisitation Details:Calling hours are 1-3 PM on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the funeral home.Service Details:A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the funeral home at 3 PM on Sunday.Obituary: Edna Grosse, 79 of Franklin Township, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011 with her family by her side. She was born June 2, 1932 in Hiram, Ohio to the late Carl and Marie (Urbanowicz) Taylor. Edna was a secretary at Wait Elementary School in Streetsboro and retired from the Portage County Extension Service of The Ohio State University. She enjoyed watching sporting events, especially her grandchildren’s activities, crossword puzzles, bird watching, and catching up on the phone with family and friends. She also volunteered for the Ohio Department of Insurance as a Medicare counselor. Edna is survived by her daughters Kathleen (Michael) Garvin of Uniontown, Diane (Keith) Illyes of Lebanon, PA, Susan (Tony) Dempsey of Huron and Beverley (Michael) Laubert of Lewis Center; brother Harold Taylor of Louisville; sister Elsie Kainrad of Diamond; grandchildren Charles (Danielle) Garvin, Theresa Garvin, Scott Illyes (girlfriend, Erin), Jessica Dempsey, Jeffrey and Elizabeth Laubert; great-grandchildren Natalie Garvin, Mackenzie Illyes, Callie Illyes, Alexander Eberly and a baby girl on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Wayne, son Jeffrey, brothers, Ralph, Benjamin and Richard; and grandson Kevin Illyes. Cremation has taken place. Calling hours will be held from 1-3 PM on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 8382 Center St., PO Box 252, Garrettsville, Ohio 44231. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3 PM at the funeral home with Rev. Dr. Perry Mattern officiating. Private burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Hiram, Ohio. The family suggests memorial contributions in Edna’s name may be made to Robinson Visiting Nurse & Hospice, PO Box 1204, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, Kent Fire Fighters Assoc., 320 S. Depeyster, Kent, Ohio 44240 or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1901. On-line condolences at www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com . Flowers Link: http://www.baywindowflorist.comDVD / Memories by Design:Event by Wire: