Obituaries
Betty Blackwell
Apr 11, 2016
Betty Ursula Blackwell, age 89, of Ravenna passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, in Hospice Care at Woodlands at Robinson in Ravenna, Ohio. Born September 14, 1926 in Stanford Twp., Ill, a daughter of the late Floyd and Nellie Hockman. Betty was a member of the Randolph Christian Church. Betty spent her married life as a devoted wife, mother and...
Charles St. John, Jr.
Apr 11, 2016
Charles G. St. John, Jr., age 69 of Ravenna, Ohio, died on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 12:03 AM at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born on August 23, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Charles G. and Lula Mae Deering St. John, Sr.Chuck was an honorably discharged US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War....
Betty J. Scarborough
Apr 11, 2016
Betty J. Scarborough,68, of Akron, passed away on April 11, 2016. Betty was a three time cancer survivor. She was born in Mobile, Alabama on November 20, 1947 to the late Charlie and Gertrude Stokes. Betty loved life and had many interests. She enjoyed scrapbooking, shopping and collecting Hallmark Christmas ornaments. One of her favorite memories was spent at the...
Barbara Muth
Apr 10, 2016
Barbara L. Muth, age 81 of Uniontown, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 5:34 PM. She was born on April 1, 1935 in Spencer, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Oscar and Lena Richards Boone. Barbara was a grocery clerk for Acme Click for 30+...
Jo Ann Parks
Apr 9, 2016
Jo Ann Parks, age 55 of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2016 at 8:15 PM at Pebble Creek Nursing Home. She was born February 9, 1961, the daughter of Jeanette E. Platt Parks, with whom she lived, and the late B. F. Parks. Jo Ann was an avid reader, especially of Christian books,...
Carla Denise Miller
Apr 9, 2016
Carla Denise MillerCarla Denise Miller, 39, passed away on April 9, 2016. She was a loving mother, wife, and friend. Carla was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Parsons; father in-law, Dennis Miller; brothers, Joseph Elliott and Tony Brumbaugh; and uncle, Craig Shreve. She leaves her husband of 15 years, Mark Miller; daughters, Stephanie Sullivan, Elizabeth Parsons and Kaylynn...
Kay L. Hartman
Apr 8, 2016
Today another angel went home to be with the Lord. Kay L. Hartman, 66, passed away on April 8, 2016. She was born in Akron, OH on July 23, 1949 to parents Ken William Huffman and the late Elizabeth Josephine Miller. Kay loved butterflies, Elvis, Funny Stop comedy club, dancing, country music, yard sales, her family and friends.Kay was preceded...
Judy S. Maida
Apr 8, 2016
Judy S. Maida, 64, of Akron, passed away on April 8, 2016. She was born in Akron on March 13, 1952 to the late Kenneth and Gloria Cobb. Judy loved to collect cows and hummingbirds. She was an avid football fan and kept detailed files on all her favorite teams. She also liked to play bingo. Above all, she enjoyed...
Eugene Gibson
Apr 7, 2016
Eugene Gibson, 83, transitioned to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Eugene was born on August 22,1932 in Bluefield , West Virginia to Cecil and Cassie Gibson. He was a caring family man who loved watching sports and spending time with his family. Eugene was a active member at Peoples Baptist Church where he served as a trustee...
Marla A. Ruark
Apr 7, 2016
Marla A. Ruark, (Miller-Roush-Gardner ) 69, went home to be with the lord on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Marla was born on February 24,1947. She spent lots of time tending to her flower gardens, arts and crafts, cake decorating and spending time with her family and grand children. Marla retired from Akron Porcelain and Plastics after 30 years of service....
Margaret Sears
Apr 6, 2016
Margaret W. Sears, 87, of Tallmadge, went Home to be with the Lord on April 6, 2016. Margaret was born in Elmira, WV on November 28, 1928 to the late Letcher and Ida See. She settled in Cuyahoga Falls with her beloved husband Ernie Sears and family. Margaret was a restaurant manager in Stow for over 30 years before her...
Christopher Dowling
Apr 5, 2016
Christopher T. Dowling, age 55 of Akron, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 peacefully in his sleep. He was born on September 30, 1960 in Akron, the son of the late Brian and Mary Tucker Dowling. Chris was also preceded in death by his brother, Bruce Dowling.Survivors include his best friend and loving wife, the former Jill Leidel; his...
Elizabeth Westbrook
Apr 4, 2016
Elizabeth A. Runion Westbrook (nee Jones), age 85, was born September 28, 1930 and died April 4, 2016 at Heritage of Hudson Nursing facility in Hudson, Ohio following the extraordinary care of both the Heritage and Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service staffs.From 1985 to 2010, Elizabeth resided in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area after retiring from Go-Jo Industries where...
John O. Yerkey
Apr 3, 2016
John O. Yerkey, 81, passed away at home on April 3, 2016 from multiple myeloma. He was born in Akron on September 7, 1934 to the late Fred and Hallie Yerkey. John proudly served in the US Army and retired from Teledyne Monarch Rubber Co. after 30 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Michael Anthony Schaad
Apr 1, 2016
Michael Anthony Schaad "Mick", 64 years old, passed away on April 1, 2016. Born on September 15, 1951 to Marie and Elmer Schaad in Akron, OH. Preceded in death by his parents; brother and best friend, Joe; brother, Dan; sisters, Therese and Jackie; in-laws, Frank and Mary Alice Murphy, Danny, Pat, and Mike Murphy. He is survived by the love...
Everett E. Younkin
Apr 1, 2016
Everett E. YounkinEverett E. Younkin, 72, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2016. He was born in Akron, OH to the late William and Anna Younkin. He retired from Ford Motor Co after 40 years of service. Everett was a sports fanatic, he would not miss a game. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, watching cowboy movies, and...
Frances Basden
Apr 1, 2016
Frances Ruth Basden, 81, of Rootstown, passed away on April 1, 2016. She was born on October 31, 1934 in Sweetwater, OK. Frances was preceded in death by her son, Steven. She is survived by daughter, Jeff (Gerry) Sargent ; granddaughter, Cami (Scott) Jenner; great-grandson, Anthony Jenner. A special thank you to Kisha, and best friend Grace, for assisting Frances...
Denise Wiland
Mar 31, 2016
Denise L. Wiland, age 54, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Maryann Deyak Wiland. She is survived by her loving partner in life, Terry Williamson; father, Richard W. Wiland; sister, Lisa (Cliff Comanor) Horvath; nieces, Kelsey (Kyle) Royer, Krissy (Travis Robinson) Horvath; great-nephew, Cole;...
Gaynell Mosley
Mar 31, 2016
Gaynell Mosley, 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2016. Gay was born in Blairsville, Georgia on July 28, 1935 to the late Floyd and Bessie Holbrook. She grew up in Murphy, North Carolina, then moved with her parents to Akron, Ohio, before settling in Northampton with her family. She was the most...
Paul S. Bromall Jr.
Mar 31, 2016
Paul S. Bromall Jr., 62, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Paul was born on May 20, 1953. Paul retired from Blossom Music Center after 20 years of service. He was an avid Harley rider. Paul was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his grandson, Liam.Paul is survived...
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