Samantha Sloan Three years ago, Samantha Sloan was fresh out of high school and awaiting her freshman year at Youngstown State University when she and her family headed off to Europe to meet up with relatives in Finland for the first time. “I was only in Finland for three days, but it felt like home,” said Sloan of Kinsman, Ohio, an Art Education and Political Science
Jan 26, 2021
KINSMAN Robert Lewis “Bob” Herman, 56, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at his home after a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease.
He was born April 27, 1964, in Akron, a son of Joanne Lewis and William P. Herman. Bob was a lifelong resident of Kinsman except for his time in college and law school. He was a 1982 graduate of Joseph Badger High School, where he affectionately gained the nickname “Frog,” which stayed with him for the rest of his life. Bob earned his bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 1986, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Western New England College, Massachusetts, in 1990. After law school he returned to Kinsman, practicing law as a sole practitioner with his main office in Brookfield. He was also an assistant prosecutor for Ashtabula County for over 28 years. Bob was a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Trumbull County Bar Association. He had a passion for automobiles and had a collectio