Obituaries
Krista Marie Daniel Tisevich
May 30, 2019
Krista Marie Daniel Tisevich, age 40, of Springfield Township, Ohio passed away on May 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Krista was born May 8, 1979, in Barberton, Ohio, the daughter of Kevin McCumbers and Michelle Dulaney. Krista was a unique, free-spirit who loved traveling, and just having fun. She had a beautiful one-in-a-million soul that had the ability...
Charles C. Currence Jr.
May 30, 2019
Charles C. Currence, Jr. , 47, of Canton, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home. He was born and raised in Akron on August 3, 1971, the son of Charles C. and Janice {Hinkle} Currence Sr. He spent his last ten years in Canton. Jr. was preceded in death by his mother and brother, Albert Currence. He will...
Merry V. Clark
May 30, 2019
Merry V. Clark, born September 5, 1942, is now lovingly surrounded in Heaven by her parents, Stephen and Virginia, brothers, Mark and Carl, and sister, Karen. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Tina Derheimer, Lisa Wilson, and Joel (Carlene) Miller; sisters Eileen Stanovic and Kathi (Bob) Hayes; brother, David (Michelle) Stanovic; sister-in-law, Becky Stanovic; numerous, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces,...
Lori Beth Myers
May 30, 2019
Lori B. Myers, 64, of Uniontown, passed away on May 30, 2019.She was born on April 23, 1955 in Akron, Ohio. She was the daughter of Ron and Sara Lamb. Lori served as president of the American Legion Auxiliary Howard D. Miller Post 436 in Greentown for three years. She was a member of the Advent Lutheran Church.Lori is survived...
Julie K. Jenkins
May 28, 2019
Julie K. Jenkins (nee Brown), 53, passed away on the evening of Memorial Day, 2019, at her home. She became Mrs. Craig Alan Jenkins on October 14, 1989 enjoying almost 30 years with her husband, lover, and soul-mate, and co-owner of their family business, Jenkins Auto Service. Julie is preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Edith Brown. In addition...
Randal Alan Knight
May 27, 2019
Randal Alan Knight (Randy), 57, of Akron, made his peaceful transition to his heavenly father on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019. Randy is now with his wife, Peggy and his father, Richard Sr. Leaving behind with a little broken heart is his daughter, Mandy; along with his mother, JoAnn Kiser-Johnson; brother, Ricky Knight; sisters, Debbie Wise, Kim Bordonaro and Misty...
Laurence C. Hawk
May 27, 2019
Laurence "Larry" C. Hawk, 89 of Akron, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2019. Larry was born on January 16, 1930 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Stewart and Anna Hawk. He graduated from Conneautville High School in 1947. Upon graduation from officers candidate school, he served our country in Korea in the U.S. Army from June 24, 1948 to August 15,...
Sara Caldwell
May 26, 2019
Sara Caldwell, 93, of Akron, passed away May 26, 2019 from complications from a fall. She was born in Connoquenessing, PA on May 11, 1926. Sara relocated to Ohio in 1966 and was a longtime resident at Seven Stories East, often in the pool or at the party center. She loved music, line dancing, cards, a good novel and a...
Delores (Decker) Cuffman
May 25, 2019
Delores "Dee" Darlene (Decker) Cuffman, 75, of Hartville, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on May 25, 2019 after a short battle with ALS. Dee loved to travel, play cards, gamble, and dance. She was a kind and compassionate woman with a generous heart. She gave unconditionally and was always thinking of others before herself. She was preceded in death...
Walter C. Fankhauser
May 24, 2019
Walter "Walt" C. Fankhauser, 68, of Coventry, passed away on May 24, 2019. Walt was born in Canton, Ohio on January 5, 1951. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1969, where he played on the football team. Walt served in the US Army from 1974-1976. He lived in Georgia for 32 years. He loved running, hunting, four-wheeling, and being...
Alan J. Conley
May 23, 2019
Alan J. Conley, 73, of Akron, found peace on May 23, 2019. He was born in Akron, Ohio on April 16, 1946. He worked as a carpenter for 42 years, where he specialized in interior molding. He was considered a master craftsman with his specialized skills. Alan enjoyed fishing, bowling, and golfing. He cherished spending time with his wife antiquing,...
Geraldine Ruth Jones
May 23, 2019
Geraldine R. Jones, 88, of Akron, joined her husband James P. Jones, Jr. in death on May 23, 2019. She is survived by her four children, many siblings, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Requiem High Mass will be Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Chapel, 2935 Chenoweth Rd. Akron, OH...
Debbie Stoberman
May 22, 2019
Debbie Stoberman, 62 of Akron, Ohio passed away unexpectedly May 22, 2019. She enjoyed swimming, big cookouts and holiday get-togethers with lots of food. Debbie loved to cook.She is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Werner Stoberman; brother, Mike King; sister, Cindy Detweiler; three sons, Roger Cole, Mike Stoberman, Scott Cole; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation 1:00-2:30pm...
Robert Ray Patterson Jr.
May 21, 2019
Robert "Robbie" Patterson Jr., 48, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, formerly of Akron, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 12pm in New Bern, North Carolina. He was born on January 6, 1971 in Akron, Ohio. Robbie graduated from Springfield High School in 1989. He was a loving and caring father, and a selfless...
Robert J. Rupik
May 21, 2019
Robert J. "Bob" Rupik, 80, passed away May 21, 2019 at his residence. Born in Sewickley, PA on August 24, 1938 to John and Helen (Soldressen) Rupik, he had resided in the Akron area since the mid 1970's. He retired from GenCorp, where he worked as a Senior Programmer Analyst. He was an Air Force Veteran, serving in Korea as...
Ray Troyer
May 21, 2019
Ray Troyer, 88, of Randolph, passed away on May 21, 2019. He was born in Fairview, Michigan on November 24, 1930 to the late John and Anna Troyer. Ray grew up working on his family's dairy farm and had a lifelong love of the land. As a younger man he worked in a sawmill and then graduated from Central Michigan...
Michael Brian Mellinger
May 20, 2019
Michael B. Mellinger, passed away unexpectedly on May 20, 2019. He was born on August 13th, 1993 to Robert Downey and Kelly Selman in Akron, Ohio. Mikey enjoyed many things in life including spending time with his family and friends, listening to music, watching old western movies and most of all fishing. He spent most of his working career driving...
Jane Glauthier
May 20, 2019
Jane Glauthier, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 20, 2019. Jane was a kind and loving person, and was loved by everyone who knew her. She showed her children unconditional love - always. She was a wonderful, loving sweet mother. As a sibling, she was more than a sister - she was also my best friend and...
Charles L. Farlin, Sr.
May 19, 2019
Charles L. "Chuck" Farlin, Sr., 55, passed away peacefully at his home May 19, 2019. Born in Akron, Ohio to Charles Hale Jay and Marie (Mosko) Farlin, he was a lifelong area resident. Chuck was a member of the Greater Akron Motorcycle Club and the F.O.P. He enjoyed riding his Harley, working on cars and spending time with family and...
Connie L. Whitis
May 19, 2019
Our precious and treasured mother to all, grandmother, and aunt went to be with the Lord with a smile on her face on May 19, 2019. She is survived by her loving husband Jerry; children, Marlene Cass, Leo Wright, Melinda Wright, David (Teresa) Wright Sr., and Brenda (Zack) Heminger; grandchildren, David Jr., Alexandra, and Gabrielle; sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and...
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