Obituaries
Kenneth L. Fortney
Oct 13, 2023
Noble. Family Oriented. Proud. These words earnestly encapsulate the fulfilling life of Kenneth L. "Kenny" Fortney, 92, who passed away peacefully on October 13, 2023. After a short illness, Kenny chose to spend his final days in the comfort of his favorite chair, watching out his window, surrounded by his cherished family. Kenny was born September 14, 1931 in Clarksburg,...
Clifford A. Weese
Oct 13, 2023
Clifford Andrew Weese, 82, was called home on October 13, 2023.Cliff is survived by his beautiful bride, Jean Weese of 59 years, his brother Sterling (Shelby) Weese, his two daughters Gina (Jim) Heitzenrater and Kelly Weese, his grandchildren Amber (Chad) Hamilton and Austin Heitzenrater, his pride and joy, great grandbabies, Braxton and Brody Hamilton, along with many nieces and nephews....
Mary Louise Berisko
Oct 13, 2023
Mary L. Berisko passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at the age of 77. She was born on January 14, 1946 in Barberton, Ohio to Geary and Beatrice Pursley. She graduated from Barberton High School in 1964. She enjoyed going out for dinner and playing bingo. All her grandkids lovingly referred to her as Grandma Bingo. She is loved...
Elizabeth C. Hanna
Oct 12, 2023
Elizabeth C. "Liddy" Hanna, 86, passed away October 12, 2023 after an extended illness. Born in Akron, Ohio to Frank and Alice (Miller) Nicholson, she was a lifelong area resident. Liddy worked at B. F. Goodrich for several years and was a member of Maranatha Bible Church. She enjoyed traveling, sewing, gardening, her numerous pets and spending time with her...
Judd Michael Dietrich
Oct 12, 2023
Judd Michael Dietrich, 50, passed away on October 12, 2023, at a local nursing home. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was the loving son to the late Joseph and Bonnie Dietrich. Growing up he lived in Goodyear Heights neighborhood. He loved playing baseball, basketball, golf and enjoyed gaming online.Judd graduated from Akron East High in 1992 where he was a...
Vicky Lynn Werny
Oct 12, 2023
Vicky Lynn Werny, 66, passed away October 12, 2023 after an extended illness. She resided in the Akron, Ohio area most of her life and previously worked as an executive secretary at Summa Barberton. Vicky enjoyed her dogs, watching soap operas, crafting, going to Hawaii and spending time with her family.Preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Jean (Black)...
Leone Annette Gindlesperger
Oct 12, 2023
Leone Annette Gindlesperger (68) of Akron, Ohio was welcomed into the company of her Lord on October 12, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was a warm, loving and compassionate woman whose beauty shone through to all who knew her.In addition to her role as a devoted wife and mother, Leone had a diverse career, starting out working in customer...
Richard C. Schindler
Oct 11, 2023
Richard C. Schindler, 73, of Uniontown, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Heather Knoll in Tallmadge. Born in Mansfield, Ohio to Clayton, Sr. and Edith (Dunkel) Schindler, he lived in the Akron area most of his life. Rick was proud of his service in the U. S. Army, which included deployment in Vietnam. He worked as a truck...
Gregory A. Haynes
Oct 11, 2023
Gregory A. Haynes, 46, passed away unexpectedly at home October 11, 2023. Born in Akron, Ohio, he resided in Texas for 10 years before returning home. Greg took pride in his work as a HVAC specialist. He enjoyed playing video games, watching TV, being outdoors, building campfires, military aircraft and spending time with his family.Greg was preceded in death by...
Wayne T. Westover
Oct 10, 2023
Wayne T Westover Jr., 63, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on October 10, 2023. He was born on March 18, 1960, in Akron, Ohio, to Wayne and Claudia J. Westover Sr..Wayne, also known as Teddy, had an infectious smile and personality that filled the room wherever he went. He had a passion for helping people with projects and was always...
David Postma
Oct 10, 2023
David F. Postma, 67, passed away on October 10, 2023. He was born on December 28, 1955, the son of the late James and Willetta Postma.David graduated from Ellet High School with the class of 1974. He retired from Quikey Manufacturing after more than 30 years of dedicated service. David was a man of faith and was a member of...
Alice C. Galit
Oct 10, 2023
Alice C. Galit, 83, passed away peacefully October 10, 2023. Born in Akron, Ohio to Marvin and Laura (Wilsford) LaCroix, she lived in the area most of her life. Alice was the successful business owner of Meridian Title Company. She enjoyed puzzles, books, playing computer games, listening to music and was the #1 fan of Donald Trump.Alice was preceded in...
Raymond Alan Moats
Oct 10, 2023
Raymond A. Moats, 89, passed away at home peacefully on October 10th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. A life-long resident of Akron, Ray lived a long and active life enjoying bowling, fishing, golfing, shooting pool and singing karaoke. After working 30 years at Burt Greenwald Chevrolet in Akron, he owned and operated the Pad Lounge in the Ellet area of...
Paul Andrew Schueller
Oct 9, 2023
Our dear son, Paul Schueller, passed away on October 9, 2023 at the age of 40. Paul was a life-long resident of Green. He was a graduate of Green High School and attended the University of Akron. He is loved and will be missed dearly. He is survived by his parents, George and Beverly Schueller of Green; brother, Scott (Adrianne)...
Cathie Jean Knight
Oct 8, 2023
Cathie J. (nee Abicht) Knight passed away on October 8, 2023 at the age of 69. She was born to Everett "Bud" and Delores "Dottie" Abicht on December 9, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. Cathie attended Garfield High School. She enjoyed coloring, playing bingo online, Facebook games and spending time with her family. She is loved and will be missed dearly....
William G. Wilfong
Oct 7, 2023
William G. Wilfong, 80, passed away on October 7, 2023. He was born on May 23, 1943, the son of the late William and Dorothy Wilfong. He was a man of faith and attended West Hill Baptist Church. Bill was employed with Figgie International for 30 years and then went on to work for Pneumatic Scale. Bill then used his...
David B. Cooper
Oct 7, 2023
David B. Cooper, 71, passed away October 7, 2023. Born in Ravenna, Ohio to Kenneth and Marianne (Morris) Cooper, he resided most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls and Randolph. Dave retired from working in the printing industry for over 40 years. He enjoyed reading, watching "the tube", camping and spending time with his family.In addition to his parents, he...
Phyllis Jean Keen
Oct 7, 2023
Phyllis Keen passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin T. Rogers Care Center surrounded by her family.Phyllis was born December 2, 1944 to the late Everett and Clara Perkins as the youngest of 10 children. The family moved to Akron in the late '40s, where Phyllis attended Akron Public Schools.It was Thanksgiving of...
Raymond Arthur Barlow
Oct 7, 2023
Raymond Arthur Barlow, 81, of Akron, passed away on October 7, 2023. He was born in Huntington, WV on October 30, 1941 to the late Chester and Dorothy {Reynolds} Barlow.In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his son Michael James Barlow, sister Jean and brother Roger. Ray is survived by his sons Raymond Barlow II and...
Richard Hawkins
Oct 7, 2023
Richard "Dick" Hawkins, 91, of Akron, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 7, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born in Akron, Ohio on June 16, 1932 to Jacob and Verna Hawkins. Dick was a Navy Veteran (Seabee) of the Korean War. In his free time he loved baseball, especially watching his Dodgers, working in his yard, feeding...
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