Obituaries
Arlene Darrah
Aug 12, 2017
Arlene Darrah, 79, passed away surrounded by her family on August 12, 2017. She was born on June 29, 1938 in Kenmore, OH to late parents Harold and Pauline McLean. Arlene enjoyed spending time with her loving husband, family, and friends. Together they traveled, camped, fished, and spent countless hours golfing, particularly at Sunny Hill. Arlene was an avid reader,...
Linda L. Schutz
Aug 12, 2017
Linda L. Schutz, 70, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2017. A lifelong animal lover, Linda has had many pets, and later in life dearly loved her birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. She loved boating and water skiing. Linda worked at Fotomat/Konica Photo Imaging throughout her working life which spurred her love of photography. Later...
James E. Mitchner
Aug 11, 2017
James E. Mitchner, 79, of Akron, passed away on August 11, 2017. He was born in Indianapolis, IN on February 6, 1938 to the late Adren and Mary Mitchner. Jim honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from Quality Carriers. He had many hobbies and interests, including photography, NASCAR, computers, and piloting small planes. He was preceded in...
John Ivan Pavkov, Jr.
Aug 10, 2017
John Ivan Pavkov, Jr."JIP", 70, passed away on August 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Akron on September 18, 1946 to the late John Sr. and Rose (Seprino) Pavkov. For the past 24 years, John worked at Summit Racing Equipment. He had many interests, including RVing, traveling, rebuilding vintage cars and motorcycles, and model airplanes. He had...
William Dale Kirby
Aug 10, 2017
William Dale Kirby, "Bill", age 61 of Akron, Ohio, suddenly passed away on August 10, 2017. He was born in Akron on November 11, 1955 the son of Margaret Shane Kirby of Akron and the late Franklin Kirby. Bill was a graduate of East High School and owned and operated Bill Kirby Painting. He also worked for 22 years for...
Tina M. Fogel (Courie)
Aug 10, 2017
Tina Marie Fogel passed away at the age of 58 on August 10, 2017 in Perry Township, Ohio.Tina was born on May 3, 1959 in Akron, Ohio to George Wayne and Barbara Courie. Tina grew up with five siblings and she spent much of her childhood reading and enjoying school. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1978. She worked...
Earl Winemiller
Aug 9, 2017
Earl Winemiller, 68, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 9, 2017. A longtime Akron resident, he was born August 8, 1949 in Fairmont, WV. Earl spent over 50 years as a commercial truck driver, operating Winemiller Trucking for over 30 years. He enjoyed camping, cooking, his Chevy truck, and most importantly his family. Earl is preceded in...
James W. Baughard (Hinton)
Aug 8, 2017
James W. Baughard (Hinton), 67, of Barberton, passed away on August 8, 2017. He was born in Akron on August 15, 1949. Jim was an avid sports fan and loved watching his favorite teams on TV. He spent over fifteen years bowling in a league with the Happy Times Bowlers. Every morning, Jim enjoyed spending time reading the newspaper. He...
Mary Louise Gifford
Aug 7, 2017
Mary Lehman Gifford, "Grammy Bear", passed away peacefully in Akron, Ohio, on August 7, 2017. Mary was born on January 6, 1945 in Akron, to the late James A. and Ruth Ryan Lehman. Her brother and his wife, John and Dorothy Lehman are also deceased. Mary is survived by her husband of 26 years, Thomas P. Gifford, Sr.; her son,...
Evelyn Delores Cottrill
Aug 7, 2017
Evelyn Delores Cottrill, 85, loving mother and grandmother, passed away August 7, 2017 surrounded by her loved ones. Evelyn lived her whole life in the Akron area. She never met a stranger. Always had a genuine soul and everyone she came in contact with loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Louise Feller; husband of...
Miguel A. Noriega
Aug 6, 2017
Miguel Armando Noriega, 34, of Akron, died at 10:04 a.m., Sunday, August 6th, 2017, from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Stow, Ohio.Miguel was born January 21st, 1983 in Rapid City, South Dakota but was a lifelong resident of Akron. He worked as a roofing contractor and, for the past 7 years, worked at Blossom Music Center as...
John Wallace Graham
Aug 6, 2017
John Wallace Graham, 24, of Tallmadge, passed away on August 6, 2017. He was born in Akron on March 18, 1993. John graduated from Tallmadge High School in 2011. In 2012, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served as a Reservist. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the University of Akron in May of 2017...
L. Jean Breznak
Aug 6, 2017
L. Jean Breznak, "Jean", age 77, of Akron, Ohio, died on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 11:35 AM at her home. She was born in Jerome, Idaho on October 3, 1939, the daughter of the late J. Edward Henry and Alice Mae Kingsland McCoy. Jean was a retired beautician and worked for several shops throughout her lifetime. She enjoyed cooking,...
Darrell D. Slider
Aug 5, 2017
On August 5, 2017 Darrell D. Slider lost his battle with cancer surrounded by his loved ones. As with all things in his life, he was strong willed, hard working and determined to beat the odds. Throughout his fight he was able to make lasting memories with his family and live life to his fullest. Camping, watching his grandchildren play...
Cletus E. Kurtz
Aug 5, 2017
Cletus E. Kurtz, age 83, of Akron, Ohio, died on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Akron. He was born on October 29, 1933, in Mogadore, Ohio, the son of the late Milton and Della Young Kurtz.Mr. Kurtz was an honorably discharged US Navy veteran. Cletus was retired from Goodyear. Survivors include his daughters, Debra (Ric Miller)...
Sandra Jo Fox
Aug 3, 2017
Sandra Jo Fox, 64, of Akron, passed away August 3, 2017. Sandra was born in Muncie, Indiana on March 17, 1953 and was a lifelong resident of the Akron area. Sandra graduated from North High School, class of 1972 and she retired from Akron General Medical Center, Radiology File Room with over 20 years of service. She loved playing bingo...
Violet Catherine Weigel
Aug 1, 2017
Violet Catherine Weigel, age 91, passed away on August 1, 2017, at Essex of Tallmadge. She was born on May 2, 1926, in Portage, PA, the daughter of the late James Leo and Catherine (nee Hampton) Weaver. She was a resident of Akron for 89 years. She grew up in "Goosetown" (South Akron), where she attended Leggett Elementary School and...
Elizabeth J. Hall
Jul 31, 2017
Elizabeth J. Hall (Cupps), 50, of Mogadore, joined her family in Heaven on July 31, 2017. Beth was preceded in death by her father, Thomas N. Cupps and grandmother, Jane Johnson.Beth will be dearly missed by her sons, Scott and Zachary; husband, Jim; mother, Rita Ciccozzi; sister, Renee; brother, Tom (Michaelann), and nephews, Jordan and Tyler.Private family services will be...
Douglas Lee Domer
Jul 31, 2017
Douglas Lee Domer, "Doug", age 61 of Mogadore, Ohio, died on Monday, July 31, 2017. He was born on January 21, 1956 in Peru, IN, the son of the late Richard Lee and Marilyn Ann Birmingham Domer. Doug worked for Taylor Construction in Brimfield; he was an excellent cook, loved to shoot guns, but his greatest joy was being with...
Charles M. Young
Jul 30, 2017
Charles M. Young passed away July 30, 2017. He was born September 20, 1950 in Logansport, Indiana and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Chuck was a loving husband to Sue, a devoted father to Andy and Peter (Kristen) and loving grandfather of Emma and Aiden. Chuck bravely served in Vietnam and worked for over 30 years fixing x-ray equipment....
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