All Obituaries

Lois L. Smyser, 91, of Canton went home to be with the Lord March 14, 2020. Born in Canton, Ohio on December 5, 1928 to the late Curtis and Carrie (nee Slates) Baxter. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and a member of Legacy O.E.S. Preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Richard and three brothers. She is survived by her sons, Richard (Lois) of Marshallville, Ohio and Charles of Canton; daughter, Libby (Mike) Burcham of Geneva, Illinois; six grandchildren...

Beverly Ann (Pierce) Stickler, 71-years-old, went home to be with the Lord on March 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family after her valiant fight with a long-term illness. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in the Lord, and the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters carried her through until her final day. Yet even throughout her own struggle with these illnesses, she reached out to her many family members and friends to make sure they all were okay. Known for...

Emma Ruth Schafer 91, loving wife, mother, grandmother, passed away on March 27, 2020. Ruth was born on November 3, 1928 and was an Akron resident all her life, graduating from Kenmore High School in 1946. Ruth was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years Dick; parents, Henry and Pauline Compton; brother, Clay Compton. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Joe) Kostko; son, Lawrence Schafer; grandchildren, Christopher Kostko, Karen (Matt) Clark, Jeffrey (Erin) Kostko, Sean...

Nancy Lynn Shaffer, 77, passed away of unexpected causes on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1942 to the late Arthur and Virginia Middleton. Nancy was a devoted wife and mother. She worked for the Akron City Schools for many years as a cafeteria employee. Nancy served as the President for the Kenmore High School Band Boosters and enjoyed being active with her Kenmore graduating class of 1960. She was a member of the Kenmore Senior Center where she served as tour...

Twila M. Thornton, 85, of BARBERTON went home to be with the Lord March 18, 2020. A native of Portage, PA , she was an area resident most of her life. She was a Pioneer Girls Leader and a Stephen Minister. Twila served as a councilwoman at large for the City of Norton and retired from B.F. Goodrich. She was an avid collector of quilts, collectable plates and carnival glass. Preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Cereta Price; beloved husband of sixty four years, Carl; one sister and...

Wanda M. Davisson, 85, of Akron went home to be with the Lord March 9, 2020. She was born in Athens, Tennessee on April 28, 1934 to the late Pryor and Marie (nee Lindsey) Evans. She retired as a Housekeeper for the Quaker Hilton and loved to bowl. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jennings "Hillbilly" Davisson; grandson, Ricky Faulknier; two brothers and two sisters. She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Jennings Jr.; daughters, Debbie (John) Andrew, Doreen...

Donald Cullison, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 morning surrounded by his family in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born in Akron, Ohio on April 21, 1927 to the late Ernest and Emma Cullison. He was a WWII veteran and served in the Army-Air Force from 1945-1947; and retired from the post office in 1982 after 39 years of service. Don was a member of Firestone Park United Methodist Church, an active member and past Master of Victory Lodge #649, and a past Monarch of Yusef Khan...

Rosemary (Pepper) Justine, 89, a lifelong resident of Akron was born on August 20, 1930 and passed away on February 22, 2020 while battling cancer. She will always be remembered as a strong willed woman, who was devoted to the family that surrounded her. Her forgiving, yet protective nature will live on in her family. In her free time, Rosemary enjoyed cooking, reading, writing and playing with the family pets. She lived her life in accordance with her belief in her God, Jehovah. She was...

Richard C. Schafer, 91 passed away on February 19, 2020. Dick was born on December 25, 1928 and had been an Akron resident all his life. He graduated from South High School in 1946.    He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Dick retired from the Akron Police Department and Good Park Golf Course. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church.   Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Stella Schafer; sister, Jean...

Monark Johnson Jr., 95, of Cuyahoga Falls, went home to be with the Lord, February 4, 2020.  He was born on October 29, 1924 to the late Monark and Letta (nee Phillips) Johnson Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in WWII during the Battle of the Bulge with the 1255th Combat Engineer Battalion. This group considered themselves the Liberators of the country of Luxembourg.  He retired after 50 years of service with Frank J. Stolitzka & son,...