Obituaries
Roy A. Wagner Sr.
Oct 23, 2022
Roy A. Wagner Sr., 96, went to meet his Heavenly Father with his daughter at his side on October 23, 2022. He was born on October 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio.Roy was a World War II Naval veteran and retiree of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He was also a Sunday School teacher and active member of Arlington Memorial Baptist...
Robert W. Tucker
Oct 22, 2022
Robert William Tucker, "Bob", age 92 of Akron, Ohio, died on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Akron City Hospital. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!He was born on June 11, 1930 in Massillon, Ohio, the son of the late Freeman and Pearl (nee Moody) Tucker. Bob was an honorably discharged US Navy veteran during the Korean War. Mr. Tucker worked for the AC&Y...
Roberta K. Robertson
Oct 20, 2022
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, Roberta "Robbie" K. Robertson, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away, peacefully, at her home in Stow, Ohio.She was a retiree from The University of Akron Law Library with 38 years of service. She enjoyed going to the movies with her husband and watching her favorite Hallmark channel. Roberta loved to travel,...
Winifred Gall
Oct 19, 2022
Winifred "Winnie" Gall, 56, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2022. Winnie was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 26, 1965 and graduated from South High School. She was a licensed cosmetologist and loved styling hair. She was very creative and enjoyed arts and crafts, making baskets, and cooking.Winnie will always be remembered for...
Robert C. Vicen
Oct 19, 2022
Robert C. Vicen, "Bob", age 56 of Akron, Ohio, died on October 19, 2022 at Akron City Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1966 in Akron, the son of the late Robert P. Vicen and Laverne (nee Greathouse) Kling.Bob loved the outdoors, animals, shooting pool and loved being with his friends and family. Survivors include his long time companion...
Randy Jay Homer
Oct 19, 2022
Randy J. Homer, passed away and went home (presumably) to heaven, on October 19, 2022, at the age of 65. He is survived by his one and only wife, of 45 years (or 47- depending on who you ask), Cindy Homer (nee Justus), daughters and other-worldly super beings, Kay (Morgan) Phelps, Amy (Amanda Povraznik) Homer and grandest children Declan and...
Beverly Jean Sheets
Oct 18, 2022
Beverly Jean Sheets (nee Stutzman), 88, of Akron, went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 18, 2022. She was born on December 9, 1933 in Hartville, OH, to the late Menno and Florence Stutzman (nee Ebie). She attended Suffield Schools, and Manchester College, IN, where she met and married her husband, Donald Jay Sheets. Beverly worked in office...
Joseph James Showalter
Oct 18, 2022
Joseph James Showalter, "Joe", age 69 of Akron, Ohio, died on October 18, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 31, 1953 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of the late James and Martha (nee Lowe) Showalter.Joe was an honorably discharged US Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. Mr. Showalter worked for the US Postal Service as...
Krunoslava K. Dzeba
Oct 17, 2022
Krunoslava (Koceljevic) Dzeba passed peacefully into our Lord's arms on October 17, 2022. Kruna was born July 12, 1928 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the late Koloman and Adelhaida Koceljevic. Kruna received a degree in accounting in Sarajevo. She lived briefly in Vienna, Austria and Toronto, Canada, before settling in Akron, Ohio. She became a United States citizen in...
Lois Evelyn Smith
Oct 17, 2022
Lois Evelyn Smith (nee Brueggeman), 97, of Akron went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2022. Lois was born on August 15, 1925 in Akron, Ohio to the late Edwin and Esther Brueggeman. She was a graduate of The University of Akron's accelerated engineering program. Lois proudly served with the design and manufacturing team for the making of...
Carole Ann James
Oct 17, 2022
Carole Ann James, age 83, passed away on October 17, 2022 in Tallmadge, Ohio. She is now with our Lord in Heaven.She was preceded in death by her parents, William Stanley and Pauline Elizabeth James.She is survived by her brother, Stanley Mark and Judith Ann; her niece, Christine Merriman; her great-nephew, Nicholas Merriman; her great-niece, Ashley (Merriman) LaDue and Jon,...
David P. Bolanz
Oct 17, 2022
David P. Bolanz, 82, of Akron, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022. He was born on January 23, 1940 in Rootstown, Ohio. He served in the Ohio Army National Guard. Dave worked as a mechanical engineer designing tire testing equipment over the years. Dave was a devout member of St. Matthew, where he served as an usher for many...
James R. Malcolm, Sr.
Oct 16, 2022
James R. Malcolm, Sr., 78, passed away October 16, 2022 with his family by his side. Born in Buchanon, WV to Alonzo and Madge (Wetzel) Malcolm, he lived in the Portage Lakes/Newton Falls areas all of his adult life. Jim retired from Goodyear Aerospace/ABS with over 40 years of service. He enjoyed fishing with his brothers, going to Myrtle Beach...
Thomas J. Carney
Oct 16, 2022
Thomas J. Carney, 68, passed away on October 16, 2022. He was born on July 27, 1954 the son of the late John and Hilda Carney. He was born in Akron, Ohio but lived his early years in Atlanta, GA thus becoming an avid Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves fan. He was employed for 34 years of dedicated service from...
Clifford Paul Spiker
Oct 16, 2022
Clifford Paul Spiker, 91, of Akron, Ohio joined his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 16th, 2022.Clifford was preceded in death by his wife Dreama and his siblings who met him at the gates of Heaven, welcoming him home. He leaves behind a loving family, including his stepdaughter Judy and her husband Mark James, his grandchildren Christine Merriman, Patti &...
Clifford W. Starcher
Oct 15, 2022
Clifford W. Starcher, 38, passed away unexpectedly October 15, 2022. Born in Barberton, Ohio to David and Wanda (Greathouse) Starcher, he was a lifelong Akron area resident. Cliff could light up any room he was in. He always had a way of making people laugh. You could find him most days riding his four wheeler or listening to music. You...
Nettie I Harper
Oct 15, 2022
Nettie I. Harper, 89, passed away on October 15, 2022. She was born on November 2, 1932. She retired from Monarch after many years of dedicated service. She enjoyed working in her flower garden. She also enjoyed cooking many delicious dishes for family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Huber Keener and Catherine Vroman; husband Harold...
Ned Lane
Oct 14, 2022
Life begins so it ends - what counts - is what was done in between.Ned Lane was born December 16, 1956 to the late Mr. Eddie "Ed" Lane and Elizabeth "Lit" Lane.He departed this life on October 14, 2022 at Grace House Akron.Ned joined the Macedonia Baptist Church of Fort Deposit, Alabama at an early age.He was preceded in death...
Henry Enos Wheeler Jr.
Oct 14, 2022
Henry Enos Wheeler Jr., 95, of Tallmadge, passed away on October 14, 2022. He was born in Akron on February 28, 1927 to the late Henry E. Sr. and Mary {Wilt} Wheeler.In addition to his parents, Henry was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn, sisters Mary Ellen and Catherine. Henry was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...
Charles L. Miller
Oct 14, 2022
Charles L. Miller "Chuck", 62, of Akron, passed away suddenly on October 14, 2022. Chuck was born in Akron on November 25, 1959 to the late Robert and Linda Miller. He graduated from Springfield High School, where he played numerous sports. Chuck was passionate about sports his entire life. He played softball as an adult and was a fan of...
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