Obituaries
Eugene L. Reed, Sr.
May 8, 2016
Gene L. Reed "Guff," 83, of Akron, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 8, 2016, at his home surrounded by family. Gene served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. A Research and Development and Quality Assurance Engineer for many years in the tire manufacturing industry, Gene retired from BF Goodrich/Michelin in 1991 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama, plant). Gene's...
Patricia Ann Menefee Tomko
May 7, 2016
Patricia Ann (Menefee) TomkoJesus says: Unless a man is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3). Jesus also says...I go to prepare a place for you that where I am you may be also (John 14:2&3). Pat Tomko 84, has come to the end of her earthly journey. She fought a long courageous battle with diabetes...
Patricia "Pat"G. Knapp
May 7, 2016
Patricia "Pat" G. Knapp, 93, died at her home on May 7, 2016. Born in Akron on May 29, 1922, Pat was a daughter of Theodore Franklin and Myrtle M. (Taylor) Connors. She lived in Akron most of her life. She worked for the Akron Public Schools, Akron General Hospital and the Walker Insurance Agency before retiring to Florida in...
Geneva V. Snyder
May 7, 2016
Geneva V. Snyder, 83, went home to be with the Lord on May 7, 2016. She was born in Douglas, West Virginia to the late John and Anna Vaughan. She retired from teaching with Akron Public Schools. Geneva was a longtime member of Temple Baptist Church where she played the piano and sang in the choir. In her free time,...
Robert J."Bob" Otterman
May 6, 2016
Robert J. "Bob" Otterman passed away at home on May 6, 2016, from complications of Multiple System Atrophy. He was 83.Bob was preceded in death by his parents John and Marguerite Otterman, high school sweetheart and wife of 45 years, Carolyn (1997), sister Doris Hahn, and brother Richard Otterman.He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Barbara; son and...
Foster C. Stump
May 6, 2016
Foster C. Stump, 89, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016. Foster was born on September 6, 1926 in Braxton County, West Virginia to Jimmy and Georgia Stump. He was a kind, generous, loving man who put others needs before his own and never met a stranger. Foster enjoyed hunting, gardening, bee keeping, and spending time with his family and...
Albert Wagner
May 3, 2016
Albert Louis Wagner, Sr., "Al", age 82 of Akron, Ohio, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 11:20 PM at his home. He was born on July 12, 1933 in Barberton, Ohio, the son of the late Jack and Mary Jane Koser Wagner. Al was an honorably discharged US Army Veteran during the Korea War. He was also a retired...
Katherine Williams
May 3, 2016
Katherine M. Williams, age 62 of Akron, Ohio, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 9:34 PM at Arbors of Fairlawn. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio on May 6, 1953 the daughter of Patricia Mayhew Speicher of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and the late Vernon Speicher.Katherine was a teacher for Head Start in the Akron School District for 15...
Nancy Slonaker
May 2, 2016
Nancy Slonaker, of Tallmadge, passed away on May 2, 2016. She was born in Cowen, West Virginia on November 8, 1944 to the late Rexall and Edith Crites. Nancy was also preceded in death by her brother, Gerald (Jerry) Crites. She will be deeply missed by her sister, Carol S. Kerr; brother, William R. (Kate) Crites; and several nieces and...
Deborah Potter
May 2, 2016
Deborah Potter, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2016. Deborah was born on March 30, 1955 to Robert and Esther Potter. She loved the Lord. Deborah had a positive attitude towards life, spending time with her children who she loved dearly, doing craft projects and tending to her flower gardens. Deborah is preceded in...
John J. Kovach Sr.
May 1, 2016
John J. Kovach Sr. of Akron, died May 1, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Maple Heights on July 4, 1965 to Michael and Clair Kovach. John was an over the road truck driver, avid hunter, husband, father, papa, uncle and brother. John is survived by his wife and soul mate of 28 years, Angeline...
Ronald "Ronnie"D. Papa
May 1, 2016
Ronald "Ronnie" D. Papa, 67, of Akron, passed away on May 1, 2016. He was born on December 31, 1948 in Akron, OH. Ronnie will always be remembered as a social butterfly who loved to make everyone around him laugh. Ronnie was a businessman with many successful ventures throughout his life as well as a 17-year employee at UPS. Ronnie...
Kenneth V. Meadows
May 1, 2016
Kenneth V. Meadows, 58, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2016. He was born in Akron on February 6, 1958. Ken will be deeply missed by his loving wife of eighteen years, Brenda Meadows; children, Travis Meadows (Missy), Tara Edsall (Jeff), and Danny Dice (Jessica); mother, Patricia Auberry; brother, Billy Ray Meadows; and six grandchildren. Per Ken's wishes,...
Marion E. Cole
May 1, 2016
Marion E. ColeMarion E. Cole, 72, passed away on May 1, 2016. He was born in Akron, OH. He loved fishing, camping, and playing music. He retired from ABS after 35 years of service. Marion was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Elda Cole. He was widowed by his first wife, Ramona G. Cole; and later widowed by...
Carl Hartman
Apr 30, 2016
Carl E. Hartman, age 60, of Uniontown, Ohio, went home to be with our Lord on April 30, 2016 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Akron, the son of Dorothy Moore Hartman of Tallmadge, and the late Karl Hartman. Carl was currently working for Resources, Inc. doing computer installations. He also was an automotive mechanic. Carl...
Alfred Auvil
Apr 30, 2016
Alfred M. Auvil, "Uncle Al" 90, of The Danbury of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2016. He was originally from Steubenville, Ohio, where he lived with his wife Selma Auvil until her passing in 2003. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served during WW II as a Navy Gunner on UBoat Surveillance Planes. He...
John Landis
Apr 30, 2016
John L. Landis, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 30, 2016 after a long illness. John was born in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania on July 20, 1926 to the late Charles and Pauline Landis. He was a WW II veteran of the Army serving in Germany from 1944-1946. He was a welder and proud Union man...
Buck Hayes Jr.
Apr 29, 2016
Buck Hayes, Jr., 74 of Akron passed on April 29, 2016. Buck was born to Buck, Sr. and Adel Hayes in Pulaski, Tennessee on August 11, 1941. Prior to his 30 year career as a skilled and tireless general contractor, Buck attended North High School. The Golden Gloves became Buck's sanctuary as he honed his boxing prowess and won several...
Betty Jean Likovetz
Apr 29, 2016
Betty Jean Likovetz, 66, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2016. Betty was born in Washington DC on October 18, 1949 to the late Peter and Willa Hancock. Betty was a member of FallsCreek Community Church where she taught Sunday School for 37 years. She worked at First Merit Bank for 24 years before...
Sally Shahan
Apr 27, 2016
Sally J. Shahan, age 69 of Springfield Township, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2016 at Akron City Hospital. She was born in Akron on November 13, 1946, the daughter of her late step-father, Robert Cumpston and her late mother, Josephine Neville Cumpston.Sally was a 1964 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and was a financial clerk with 1st...
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