Ruth L. Erhard Ruth L. Erhard, 86, passed away on February 17, 2008. She was born in Akron, OH on April 4, 1921 and had resided in Florida for the past several years. Ruth had been employed at General Tire for several years. She had attended Akron Baptist Temple and was affiliated with several senior citizens groups in the area....

James A. BruningJames A. Bruning, 68, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away February 14 at Akron City Hospital. He was born December 15, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio. James served in the U.S. Marine Corps. and later worked as a Security Guard with Burns Security. He is survived by long time companion, Patricia Andrews; daughters, Yvonne, Cheryl, Jamie Sue, Donna and Connie;...

Cheeri A. GilmoreCheeri A. Gilmore, 62, passed away February 16, at Hospice Care Center. She was born August 13, 1945 to the late Carl and Laura (Hines) Beck. Cheeri was a member of Millheim Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Douglas Carl Gilmore; sister-in-law,...

Wiliam G. Martin IIDecember 20, 1949 - February 15, 2008William G. Martin II. Bill (58) went to be in the arms of the Lord February 15, 2008 after a courageous fight with mantel cell lymphoma. He worked for Bath Police Department for 22 years as an officer, dispatcher, and computer specialist. He also worked for Sundance Systems training many surrounding...

Lora M. LeifheitLora M. Leifheit, 41, of Diamond OH, passed away February 12, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1966 in Akron, Ohio. Lora enjoyed life to the fullest. She touched many people throughout her life and with her smile she not only loved but was loved by everyone. Lora was preceded in...

Emilia (Millie) KolaczewskiEmilia (Millie) Kolaczewski, 85, of Akron, passed away February 13, 2008. She was born October 20, 1922 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Millie was currently employed as a bookkeeper and insurance specialist at her daughter's office, Gayleen Kolaczewski, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell. She is survived by her daughter and best friend, Gayleen; daughters,...

Pauline Williams Pauline Williams, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2008. She was a loving wife of Henry, who resides in Heaven; mother of Patricia Dennison, Paul (Marilyn) Williams, and Stan (Lynn) Williams; grandmother of Jonathan, who resides in Heaven, Christopher (Rebecca) Dennison, Nathanial (Kara) Dennison, Trish (Chris) Pellegrino, Julie (Anand Ravindran) Williams,...

James S. ChapmanJames S. Chapman, 53, of Akron, passed away February 12, 2008. James was born May 15, 1954. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing, camping, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Chapman; stepfather, Paul Welfley; and fiancee, Julie Ramsey. He is survived by his mother, Rose Marie Welfley; sisters, Janey (David) Motz and...

Karl H. MillsKarl H. Mills, 70, passed away on February 12, 2008. Karl worked as a truck driver for over 35 years, retiring from Preston Trucking Co. He attended Ravenna Assembly of God. Karl was the hardest worker you could ever meet. He had a huge heart and always went above and beyond to help anyone and everyone. He knew...

Leo F McKenzieLeo F McKenzie, 81, of Salesville, OH, passed away at his residence on February 12, 2008. He was born in Akron on August 21, 1926. Leo served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a retired truck driver from Bender and Louden Motor Freight. Leo is preceded in death by his wife of 26 yrs,...

Gregory W. Jaynes Gregory W. Jaynes, 52, passed away on February 11, 2008. He was an active member of Wintergreen Ledges Church of God where he served as a greeter and an usher. Gregory was involved with the Akron Marriage Encounter Community and was employed at Akron General Medical Center. He enjoyed the outdoors, animals, and spending time with his...

Donald Peter King Don King, 65, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008, losing a battle with cancer. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother & friend. He was preceded in death by his mother Mary, father Peter and brother James. He is survived by his wife Sandra, his daughter Susan Bartlett of Centerburg, OH, her husband Doug, their...

Marshall BeattyMarshall Beatty, 86, passed away February 11, 2008. Marshall was born August 29, 1921 in Mercersburg, PA. He was preceded in death by Goldie Harmon-Beatty. He is survived by his children, Ted (Kim) Harmon of Akron, Louise (Alan) Frazier of Topeka, KS, and Leona (James) Harding of Cape Coral, FL; six grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. A special thanks goes to...

Harold Smith "Joe", 61, of Akron, passed away Saturday January 12 at Akron General Medical Center after battling cancer. He was born in Charleston, WV. He enjoyed all sports but actively paricipated in golf and softball. Joe was a longtime employee of Our Lady of the Elms School, where he enjoyed most of his work time. Joe was especially fond...

Aubrie Rae KettermanAubrie Rae Ketterman, born December 12, 2007, went to Heaven February 10, 2008 at Akron Childrens Hospital in her loving parents arms. Aubrie was here in our life for such a short time but the memory of her big blue eyes and her will to fight will be etched in our hearts forever. She touched all that knew...

Charles B. Sweeney Jr., age 81, passed away February 9. He retired from Goodyear in 1990 with 43 years of service. During WWII he served in the Navy on LST 894, and was active in the Ohio and National LST reunions. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting. He was a founding member of his church Good Shepherd Lutheran....

Charles J. Marks, 85, passed away February 8, 2008 at his residence. He was born April 23, 1922 to the late George and Irene (Guthier) Marks. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Ravenna, OH. Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines during World War II. He retired after 39 years from Goodyear, he then was the...

Roger H BuschRoger H Busch, 66, of Akron, passed away at his residence on February 8, 2008. He was a life long resident of Akron. Roger retired from Akron Standard after 33 years of service as a Sr. Purchaser. He always loved watching Westerns and taped many of them so he could rewatch them over and over again. He was...

JoAnn StewartJoAnn Stewart, 73, of Green, passed away February 8, 2008 at the Hospice Care Center. She was born March 10, 1934 in Oak Hill, OH to the late Earl B. & Cova (Wilson) Miller. JoAnn was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She was a life long resident of the Akron area and worked for the Green School System...

Ruth E. BrooksRuth E. Brooks, 86, formerly of Akron, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, February 6, 2008. Ruth's entire life revolved around her husband and children. Over the years she was involved in scouting and Eastern Star, and was the manager of the Hot Stove baseball team the "Buckeyes". Ruth was an accomplished seamstress, keeping the...