Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

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....

Mar 24, 2020

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...

Mar 24, 2020

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...

Mar 18, 2020

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....

Mar 14, 2020

Jerry F. Plemons, 80, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, March 14, 2020. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and a life resident of Akron he was born on November 7, 1939 to the late Foster and Jeanette Plemons.

He was a member of American Legion Post #449 and a veteran of the United States...

Mar 14, 2020

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,...

Mar 10, 2020

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...

Mar 9, 2020

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,...

Feb 22, 2020

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...

Feb 19, 2020

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...

Feb 4, 2020

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 1255 th Combat Engineer...

Jan 23, 2020

Matthew H. Guyton, 36, of New Franklin passed away unexpectedly on January 23, 2020. He was a very creative man who expressed himself through artwork. He had many life struggles that he rose above with the help of counseling others. He had a passion for music, art and meditation.

Preceded in death by his grandfather's,...

Jan 17, 2020

Alice L. (Beitzel) Bittinger, 96, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born in Grantsville, Maryland on August 1, 1923, the daughter of Henry and Cynthia (nee Synder) Beitzel; the ninth of twelve children. She moved to Akron in 1944 when her husband, Sherman, started a job at B.F. Goodrich. She was a member of The Kenmore Church of...

Dec 23, 2019

Alvin Kenneth Shaffer, 84, of Akron passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on December 9, 1935 to the late Bernard and Florence (nee Rinehart) Shaffer. Ken worked as a car painter for Wallace Lincoln Mercury in Barberton. He was a member of the Kenmore Senior Center where he served...

Dec 16, 2019

Thomas J. Haralson, 95, of Akron passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was a WWII Navy veteran and a 30 year career Akron Firefighter. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Toma (nee McGuire) Haralson; wives, Marjorie (1973) and Bonnie (2014). He is survived...