Obituaries

Steven Douglas Marshall

Steven Douglas Marshall

Mar 20, 2018

Steven Douglas Marshall, 53, peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at his home in Uniontown, Ohio after a 15 month battle with cancer. He was born August 10, 1964 in Akron, Ohio. Steve was the beloved husband and best friend of his one and only love of 31 years, Lee Anne Marshall (Smith); the devoted father of Sarah Marshall,...

Mary E. Ledyard (Krizo)

Mary E. Ledyard (Krizo)

Mar 19, 2018

Mary E. Ledyard (Krizo), 67, of Boardman, formerly of Brimfield, passed unexpectedly on March 19, 2018. Mary was born on January 1, 1951 at Robinson Memorial Hospital to the late John and Ellen Krizo. She graduated from Field High School in 1969, and went on to continue her education at Kent State, where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts...

Pearl A. Dennison

Pearl A. Dennison

Mar 18, 2018

Pearl A. Dennison, age 94 of Akron, Ohio, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 26, 1923 in Gauley Mills, West Virginia, the daughter of the late James and Lillie W. (nee Williams) Hawkins.Pearl was the owner and operator of the House of Pearl. Pearl was also...

Sigrid Jividen

Sigrid Jividen

Mar 18, 2018

Sigrid Jividen, 78, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2018. She was born November 19, 1939 in Stuttgart, Germany to late parents Wilhelm and Martha Hollich. Sigrid loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Darrell; children, Kevin Jividen, Bryan Jividen; grandchildren, Michael, Alex, Natalie, Bella, Jacob, Cynthia, Scott,...

Craig Edward Goddard Savage

Craig Edward Goddard Savage

Mar 18, 2018

Craig Edward (Goddard) Savage, age 68 of Akron, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born on November 19, 1949 in Akron, the son of the late John W. and Alice (nee Ewing) Goddard. Craig was a 1967 graduate of Field High School in Akron. He was also an honorably...

Kevin Gleaves Parry

Kevin Gleaves Parry

Mar 16, 2018

Kevin Gleaves Parry 55, went home to the Lord on Friday, March 16, 2018, following a brief illness. A kind and gentle soul, Kevin was born in Akron to his loving parents, Marian and Kenneth Parry. Kevin was a 1981 graduate of North High School and later received a degree in Computer Programming from Kent State University in 1984. Kevin...

David J. Shilinski

David J. Shilinski

Mar 16, 2018

David J. Shilinski, 65, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2018. He graduated from Garfield High School and worked at St. Edwards Assisted Living. He enjoyed baseball games, cookouts, boating, listening to Pink Floyd, spending time with his family, and taking road trips. David was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary...

Betty Jean Rowles

Betty Jean Rowles

Mar 16, 2018

Betty Jean Rowles, 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 16, 2018. She was born April 23, 1941 in Akron, Ohio to late parents James and Carrie Sabo. She was a graduate of Kenmore High School and worked at Noble Shoes. Betty Jean enjoyed going fishing with her husband Mike, watching the Cleveland Indians and spending time with...

Norma Jean Peck

Norma Jean Peck

Mar 15, 2018

Norma Jean Peck, 93, passed away peacefully March 15, 2018 and we will miss her deeply. Norma was born February 21, 1925 in Parkerburg, WV to the late John Karl Mehl and Audrey Bell Mehl. She lived most of her life in Uniontown, Ohio. She was a member of the Uniontown Church of Christ. As a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother...

Sandra M. Laubert

Sandra M. Laubert

Mar 15, 2018

Sandra M. Laubert, "Sandy", age 61 of Wadsworth, Ohio, died on Thrusday, March 15, 2018 at Falls Village Retirement Center. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 30, 1956, late James and Margery A. (nee Sirl) LaubertSandy was a graduate of Berea High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, reading, sewing, cooking, and baking, but her greatest...

Curtis D. Hawkins

Curtis D. Hawkins

Mar 14, 2018

Mr. Curtis Duane Hawkins was born to Harriet Helen Hawkins on July 27th, 1956 in Akron, OH. He grew up as the eldest of four children and was the Valedictorian of South High School Class of '74. After graduating high school, he attended Kent State University where he studied engineering and had the opportunity to study in Haiti. Shortly after...

Dorris Graham

Dorris Graham

Mar 14, 2018

Dorris Graham, 70, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2018. She was born in Yantley, Alabama on July 9, 1947 to the late Dempsey and Para Lee (nee Holcombe) Gaines. Dorris graduated from East High School in 1965 and she was one of the first members of her family to earn her Bachelor Degree...

Ronald G. Mcentire

Ronald G. Mcentire

Mar 14, 2018

Ronald G. McEntire, 75, of Akron, passed unexpectedly on March 14, 2018. Ron was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He later relocated to Akron, OH where he met his wife, Shirley (nee Buckalew). Ron worked at the Chrysler Stamping Plant in Twinsburg, OH for many years before retiring from there. Ron was a family man who loved to...

John K. Sparling

John K. Sparling

Mar 13, 2018

John K. Sparling, age 60 of Uniontown, Ohio, died at the Hospice Care Center on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 5:25 AM.He was born in Cleveland on January 25, 1958, the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Jean (nee Hall) Sparling. John was a 1976 graduate of Maple Hgts High School and was an honorably discharged US Navy veteran....

Janet Harden-Horn

Janet Harden-Horn

Mar 12, 2018

Janet Harden-Horn, 57, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2018. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio on February 24, 1961 to late parents William and Betty Harden. Janet was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a caring aunt. As a nurse at Crossroads, and prior to that at Rockynol, she put the care of others first. Janet enjoyed being...

Dorothy A. Hardy

Dorothy A. Hardy

Mar 11, 2018

Dorothy A. Hardy, 90, of Akron, passed away at her home on March 11, 2018. Dorothy was born in Akron on June 29, 1927 to the late John and Helen Galvich. Dorothy was devoted to her family and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband,...

Geraldine Krager

Geraldine Krager

Mar 11, 2018

Geraldine "Jerry" Krager (Barclay) 91, passed away on March 11, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born June 18, 1926 in Akron, OH to the late Andrew and Jeannette Barclay. The heart of her family, Jerry was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and cherished every moment spent with family and friends. Jerry worked for the M. O'Neil...

Tameron Page

Tameron Page

Mar 10, 2018

Tameron Lee Page passed away peacefully in her parent's arms at Akron Children's Hospital on March 10, 2018.Tameron is remembered with love by her mother and father; Heather Brodzenski and Torrence Page, Cuyahoga Falls; her brother and sister Teagan and Trenton Page, Aurora; her grandfather, Timothy Brodzenski, Hartville; her grandmother and step grandfather Sandy and John Murray, Akron, OH; her...

Debra K. Church

Debra K. Church

Mar 9, 2018

Debbie Church, 65, of Akron, passed away on March 9, 2018. She was born in Akron, OH on February 13, 1953. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Leona Reed; husband, Joseph Church; long-term partner, James Sabo; brothers, Fredrick Reed, and Raymond Scott Reed; and nephew, Steve Reed.Debbie will be deeply missed by her son, Michael Church;...

Ruth Beres

Ruth Beres

Mar 9, 2018

Ruth Beres, 91, departed to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 9, 2018. She was born in Akron, Ohio on June 16, 1926 to late parents William and Helen Barath. Ruth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved spending time with family and friends. Ruth attended the Chapel and Hope Baptist Church, where...

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