Obituaries
June Marie Thomas
Dec 29, 2022
June Marie Thomas, 79, beloved mother, grandmother and sister passed away peacefully December 29, 2022 with her family by her side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to William and Dorothy, she resided in the Cleveland area most of her life until moving to Tallmadge, Ohio. June's greatest joy was her children and grandchildren. She also loved cooking, baking and watching the...
Drew Allen Wright Iii
Dec 29, 2022
Drew Allen Wright III, born March 1, 2004, passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2022. Born in Akron, Ohio to Drew Allen Wright Jr. and Amber Marie Sharpless.Drew had an infectious smile. He could win over anyone with his charm. He was an avid basketball player, gamer, and loved making music. He loved his family and friends very much. In addition...
Deborah K. Stringfield
Dec 28, 2022
Deborah K. "Debbie" Stringfield, 72, passed away on December 28, 2022, at home with her daughters by her side. Born in Akron, Ohio to Lorenzo and Marion (Gutenberg) Jones, she resided in the area most of her life in addition to 8 years (1979-1987) in which she lived in Arizona. Debbie had a strong Christian faith and served in various...
Shawn L. Phillips
Dec 28, 2022
Shawn Lamont Phillips was born on October 8, 1970, in Akron, Ohio to Brenda Crumbley {Phillips-Palmer}. Shawn transitioned to the next life on December 28, 2022 from heart failure. He graduated from Ellet High School in 1988. Shawn was a lifetime resident of Akron, OH.Shawn was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Shawn's passions were fishing, good music,...
Kathleen R. Williams
Dec 28, 2022
Kathleen R. Williams, 74, passed away peacefully at home December 28, 2022 with her family by her side. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to Richard and Gloria (Rebman) Dvorak, she resided in the Cleveland area before moving to Akron in 1983. Kathy enjoyed Slovakian food, watching the Bachelor, reading, online gaming, her pets and spending time with her family.She will be...
Ronald L. Mauk
Dec 28, 2022
Ronald L. Mauk, 90, passed away December 28, 2022 at home with his family by his side. Born in Gallitzen, PA to John and Mae (Seymore) Mauk, he resided in the Akron area all of his adult life. Ron was a proud U. S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict. He had a lifelong career in carpentry. Ron enjoyed...
William E. Robinson Iii
Dec 28, 2022
William "Bill" E. Robinson III, 65, of Suffield, passed away suddenly on December 28, 2022. He graduated from Field High School in 1975.Bill spent his career as a truck driver and worked for the last ten years at Ace Doran in Cincinnati, Ohio. He drove team truck with his wife, Diana, for the last twenty years, and the two of...
Claudia Irene Labbe
Dec 28, 2022
Claudia Irene Labbe, age 72, of Akron, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on December 28, 2022. She was born on February 22, 1950 in Barberton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold and Olivia (nee Grunning) Kirkpatrick. Claudia was a devout and active member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Norton, where she was a member of...
Thomas Ashworth Iii
Dec 27, 2022
Thomas Ashworth III, "Tom", age 72, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, passed away on December 27, 2022. He was born on February 23, 1950 in Akron, the son of the late Thomas and Kathryn (nee Moore) Ashworth Jr.Tom was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and went on to become a mechanical engineer. He was a very quiet man and...
Dorothy A. Badgett
Dec 27, 2022
Dorothy A. Badgett, 82, of Akron, passed away on December 27, 2022. She was born on October 15, 1940, the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Mazur) Maxwell. She enjoyed being a member of many organizations such as, Nativity of Jesus Christ, Springfield Senior Center, Ohio Marching Units Association, American Business Women's Association - Summit Chapter, Orioles Ladies Auxiliary...
Curtis Philip Lybarger
Dec 26, 2022
Curtis Philip "Boog" Lybarger, 32, passed away December 26, 2022 at home with his family by his side. Born in Canton, Ohio to Scott and Nancy (Carson) Lybarger, he resided in Akron/Ravenna his entire adult life. Boog enjoyed gaming, football, trees, fishing, grilling, his dogs and spending time with his children and family.Boog will be sadly missed by his wife,...
Kenneth F. Catlette Sr.
Dec 25, 2022
Kenneth F. Catlette, age 86, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Ken was born in Akron, Ohio on November 2, 1936 to William and Lessie Catlette, where he grew up and spent his entire life along with his wife, Patty raising three children.He attended Springfield High School. After high school Ken began his career at The Goodyear Tire and...
Mark E. Adelman
Dec 25, 2022
Once upon a time two teenagers fell in love, were married, had 3 children, moved to Suffield and added 3 more, and had a long and amazing life journey. That is the Adelman family story per Mark E Adelman ("Sonny"). Sonny traded his long distance driving career to be at home for Ella and his kids. He was a lifelong...
Laurel Elroy Weygandt Jr.
Dec 25, 2022
Laurel Elroy Weygandt Jr., 85, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on December 25, 2022. He was born in Akron, Ohio on March 31, 1937 to the late Laurel E. Sr. and Dorothy {Rose} Weygandt. In addition to his parents, Laurel was preceded in death by his sister Donna Kay and brother Jerry Weygandt. Laurel is survived by his wife, Juanita...
Barbara Ann Vargo
Dec 25, 2022
Barbara Ann Vargo, "Barb", age 86 of Barberton, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022. She was born on March 23, 1936 in Barberton, the daughter of Margaret (nee Rhodes) Kish.Barb worked and retired from the Barberton City School System after 35 years as a librarian. Barb liked to play bingo, she was...
Gertrude Meckler
Dec 24, 2022
Trudy Meckler, 87 years old, passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born on October 13, 1935 in North Adams, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Hendrica Vergunst.She graduated from Drury High School in 1953. She came to Akron and graduated in 1954 from Gerber Beauty School of Cosmetology. Trudy met the love of her...
Leah Dorothy Lawrentz
Dec 24, 2022
Leah Dorothy Lawrentz, 93, of Akron, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2022. She was born in Cumberland, Ohio to the late Omer and Bertha Warne on April 1, 1929. After graduating from high school in Coshocton, Leah moved to New York City for Salvation Army Officer training. After graduating from the program, she was first stationed in Youngstown and...
Barbara L. Katzenmeyer
Dec 24, 2022
Barbara L. Katzenmeyer aka The Dog Whisperer aka Dr. Barb unexpectedly passed away and went to be with her Daisy Ru on December 24, 2022. She was born May 3, 1956. She was the best Mom ever, the best Grandma ever, and the best second Mom to many. Her favorite color was red, her dogs were her life, but she...
Paul Mitchell Jeter Sr.
Dec 24, 2022
Paul Mitchell Jeter Sr., 80, of Akron, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. A lifelong resident of Akron, he was born on July 20, 1942 to the late Edgar and Esther {Ray} Jeter. In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his brothers Gene and Lew Jeter; brothers-in-law Bob Carmichael and Steve Radonich; sister-in-law Estelle Jeter;...
Kathleen E. Vincent
Dec 23, 2022
Kathleen E. Vincent, 84, passed away on December 23, 2022. She was born on August 10, 1938 the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred Anderson. She was an avid Cleveland sports fan, rooting on the Cavaliers, Browns and the Guardians. Kathleen also enjoyed watching game shows and the news. Kathleen loved going to concerts with family and friends and...
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