Obituaries

Lee Roy Brown

Lee Roy Brown

Feb 11, 2022

Lee Roy Brown, 84, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, February 11, 2022. He was born June 7, 1937 in Waverly, TN to the late Jack and Minnie (nee Wright) Brown.

He retired after 24 years' service at B&W and was a Veteran of the United States Army where he was an MP and...

Cheryl Ann Geary

Cheryl Ann Geary

Feb 9, 2022

Cheryl A. Geary, 66, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, February 9, 2022. She was born October 25, 1955 in Akron to her parents, Robert and Martha Kunkle.

She was extremely...

Heidi R Moon

Heidi R Moon

Jan 31, 2022

Heidi Renee Moon, 43, of Akron was taken tragically as a result of Domestic Violence on January 31, 2022. She was born July 23, 1978 in Akron to Thornington James Moon Jr. and Carmen Pectrolli (nee Kinsley).

She had a smile that was infectious, and her eyes would light up a room. She was quick whitted and...

Linda P Baker

Linda P Baker

Jan 30, 2022

Linda P. Baker, 73, of Doylestown, Ohio (previously Barberton, Ohio) passed away on January 30, 2022. Linda was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 24, 1949 to the late Charles (Ed) and Nell Cole.

Linda held many jobs over the years but working at the Country Clubs (Firestone and Rosemont) were the ones she loved most. Some...

Barbara J Boyles

Barbara J Boyles

Jan 18, 2022

Barbara J. Boyles, 89, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 18, 2022. She was born April 7, 1932 in Akron, Ohio to the late Johnny and Margaret (nee Casto) Jones.

She was a graduate of Central Hower High School, an animal lover and an avid reader. She also enjoyed doing artwork, her church,...

Elnore B Johns

Elnore B Johns

Jan 15, 2022

Elnore B. Johns, 86, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 15, 2022. She was born November 1, 1935 in Akron, Ohio to the late Beryle and Mary (nee Toth) Gathergood.

She was a graduate of Kenmore High School, enjoyed crocheting and carousel horses.

Preceded in death by...

Phillip E Sherman

Phillip E Sherman

Jan 15, 2022

Phillip E. Sherman (79) passed away on January 15th, 2022. He was born in Barberton, Ohio on July 31, 1942, to Kathryn and Tony Sherman.

He was a long-time member of Saint Augustine Church in Barberton. Phil was also a member of the Wadsworth Bottle Club, the Wadsworth Hunt Club and the NRA. He worked for many...

Alan R Bradshaw

Alan R Bradshaw

Jan 15, 2022

Alan Ray Bradshaw, 64, passed away unexpectedly on January 15th, 2022. He was a Kenmore graduate, class of 1976 where he played tackle for the Kenmore Cardinals his senior year. Alan was employed by Wright Tool & Forge and planned on retiring in April after 40 long years of dedication.

As a family man, he...

Norma J Chadwell

Norma J Chadwell

Jan 6, 2022

Norma Jean Chadwell born January 26, 1959 in Akron, Ohio to Norman and Shirley Pharris. She departed this Earth on January 6, 2022. Norma married Ron Chadwell on December 1, 2006. They resided in Kenmore Ohio and enjoyed many years camping at Loyal Oak Lake Park.

Norma leaves to cherish her memory; husband, Ron Chadwell; mother, Shirley...

Linda R Roney

Linda R Roney

Jan 2, 2022

My momma, Linda Ruth Roney, left our worldly home on January 2, 2022, for the warm arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was 76.

Her life, rooted deeply in faith, was an incredible series of moments that seemed to be anchored to the help and care of others. She was the den-mother of our...

Brett Anderson

Brett Anderson

2022

Brett Anderson, 33, died unexpectedly on July 14, 2022. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob and Mary Anderson. He is survived by his two beautiful children, Danny and Gemma Anderson. He leaves to cherish a lifetime of memories his mother and biggest cheerleader, Kelli Anderson; his father, Dan (Angie) Anderson; his brother, Beau (Courtney) Anderson, and...

Ruth M Elliott

Ruth M Elliott

Dec 28, 2021

Ruth Mae Elliott (nee Upchurch), 94 of Uniontown went home to be with the Lord, December 28, 2021. She was born January 26, 1927, in Akron to the late George and Emma (nee Johnson) Upchurch.

She was a member of Park United Methodist Church in Kenmore. She loved to volunteer with the Girl Scouts, the local schools...

Lynn L (Tingler/Klein)  Dibble

Lynn L (Tingler/Klein) Dibble

Dec 12, 2021

Lynn Lea Dibble (nee Tingler/Klein), 63 of Akron passed away on December 12, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. She was born January 29, 1958, in Akron, Ohio to the late Lynn and Emojean (nee Hoffman) Tingler.

She loved playing the lottery and bingo. She especially enjoyed spending time in Florida, her kids and grandbabies. Everyone...

John E Yarger

John E Yarger

Dec 10, 2021

John E Yarger, 73 passed away in the early morning hours of December,10, 2021. He was an avid fisherman and Hunter. He worked as a machinist most of his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Yarger; son, Todd. John is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Ruth of ...

Frances J Chase

Frances J Chase

Dec 3, 2021

Frances J. Chase, 100, of Akron our "Centenarian Angel" went home to be with the Lord, December 3, 2021. She was born August 21, 1921, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Forrest and Jessie (nee McDonald) Young. She was a member of Firestone Park United Methodist Church where she was still active and the oldest living member of the Church....

Dustin T Arvay

Dustin T Arvay

Dec 3, 2021

Dustin T. Arvay passed away December 3, 2021, after a short battle with Bacterial Meningitis.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Chris Kerwin in April. He is survived by his children, Austin Kirk, Taylor and Ethan Arvay; father, Tom (Ann) Arvay; stepfather, Ken Kerwin; siblings, Falon (Ty), Shannon, Zechariah, Robert and Randi; grandmother, Patsy Cunningham....

Bertha O (Bogard)  Brumbaugh

Bertha O (Bogard) Brumbaugh

Nov 27, 2021

Bertha O. Brumbaugh (nee Bogard) passed away peacefully at Pebble Creek Healthcare Center on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the age of 92. She was born in Akron to Walter and Mary Olive Bogard.

Bertha attended Kenmore High School. In 1947, she married Dennis V. Brumbaugh, who became her loving partner in life for 56 years. She...

Denny W Board

Denny W Board

Nov 16, 2021

Denny W. Board, 73, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, November 16, 2021. He was born August 19, 1948 in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Walter and Frances (nee Harris) Board.

He was a life resident of the area. He graduated from Kenmore High School class of 1967. He was a veteran of...

Belinda L Barfield

Belinda L Barfield

Nov 10, 2021

Belinda Barfield, 52, of BARBERTON, Ohio was born August 15, 1969 and went home to be with the Lord, November 10, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Satterfield and Patricia (nee Powell) White; husband, William Barfield Jr.; brother, Kevin and sister, Veronica. Belinda was a caring and loving grandmother and mother to all....

Martha E (Moore)  Gombaski

Martha E (Moore) Gombaski

Nov 1, 2021

Martha E. (Moore) Gombaski, 89, of BARBERTON went home to be with the Lord on November 1,2021. She was born on January 7, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA to Clemmer and Genevieve Moore.

She was a loving and devoted wife of 62 years and cared for her husband, Andrew until his passing of Alzheimer’s in 2014. She is...