Obituaries

Feb 6, 2016

Tina L. Hall, 49, of Akron passed away February 6, 2016. Born in Martin, Kentucky, Tina was an area resident most of her life. Preceded in death by her father, Richard Hall; she is survived by her mother, Johnnie Hall; daughter, Regina (Billy) Barnett of Charlotte, NC; son, Austin Hall of Akron; three grandchildren; sisters, Sherry (Rick) Palmer of Brimfield...

Feb 1, 2016

Joseph Megyes, 74, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, February 1, 2016. He worked for Fabro Construction for many years and was the owner of Hefty's Place. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Helen Megyes; sister, Helen "Sis", he is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Carol Ann; son, Troy (Kim) Megyes; daughter,...

Feb 1, 2016

Darwin J. Drope, 93, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, February 1, 2016. Darwin was a life resident of the area, a graduate of the University of Akron where he earned a degree in Accounting/Psychology and spent 16 years at Firestone. He was a veteran of the United State Army where he served in WWII and a...

Jan 28, 2016

Robert “Bob” King passed away suddenly on January 28th, 2016 at the age of 68. Robert is survived by his wife Theresa King and their three sons, their spouses and grandchildren; Aaron his wife Lena and daughter Natalija King, Jeremy and his wife Firouz, son Tatham and daughter Xaviera King, Nathan King and Fiancée Brieanne. Robert was born in Denver...

Jan 20, 2016

Barbara A. Stevic (80) (1935-2016) passed away on January 20, 2016. Barbara was cremated and her ashes were interned in a columbarium at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Rittman, Ohio. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Ramicone and her grandchildren, Conner and Callie Stevic; she is survived by her husband of 60 years, Russell; her...

Jan 17, 2016

Greg A. Mizerik, 48, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 17, 2016. Greg earned a BA in Engineering and was a Technical Engineer with TRM Manufacturing. Greg is survived by his parents, Robert and Nancy Mizerik; brother, Robert Mizerik; sister, Nancy Mizerik; Fiancé and longtime companion, Pam Gibson and other family members and friends. Friends may...

Jan 14, 2016

James “Jimi” Spencer passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2016.

Jimi was born on January 11, 1964 in Akron, OH and was a 1982 graduate of Kenmore High.  He studied auto collision repair at the Denver Automotive and Diesel College, becoming the owner-operator of Green Collision.  An avid car aficionado, Jimi especially loved Corvettes, building...

Jan 13, 2016

Sheryl L. Thompson born June 15,1946, died January 13, 2016 after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Jack Thompson. She was the eldest of nine siblings; Cindy, Cece, George, Elonet, Eileen, Rick, Kara and Micah. Funeral services will be announced at a later date.

Jan 3, 2016

Florence E. Cahoon, 94, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord, January 3, 2016. She was born in Congress, Ohio on September 1, 1921 to the late Earl and Mary Dorland.

Florence loved nature, walking, gardening and was a graduate of Westfield High School.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dale; she...

Jan 1, 2016

Catherine A. Stiffler, 78, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 1, 2016.

Born in Salineville, Ohio to the late John and Agnes McLaughlin, Catherine moved to the Akron area where she worked in the church rectory at St. Mary's Catholic Church and Sterling Jewelry.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception...

Dec 24, 2015

Gary A. Belchambers, 76, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, December 24, 2015. Gary was a Veteran of the United States Navy.

Preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Elizabeth Belchambers, he is survived by his sister, Carol (Danny) Fisher.

Friends may call from 12-2 p.m.,Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the...

Dec 19, 2015

Ruth E. Singleton, 88, of Copley went home to her Lord and Savior, December 19, 2015. Ruth was born October 15, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Mary and Dominic Gudelunas. Ruth moved to Akron in 1944 where she owned and operated her own beauty shop for many years.

She was a faithful member of the...

Dec 10, 2015

Barbara Ann (Nana) Skinner, left her pain and suffering behind for a better place on December 10, 2015.

She worked for AVI Food Systems for over 20 years until becoming disabled in 2005. Barbara was a member of the Kenmore Community her entire life. She loved traveling the United States and spending time around family and special...

Nov 25, 2015

Diana (Dee) L. Johnson, 68, of Akron passed away unexpectedly November 25, 2015.

Dee loved the gorge, beautiful sunsets, music, her cat Tigger and Mickey Mouse.

Preceded in death by her parents, Augustus and Dorothy Smith; son-in-law, Nicholas Zender; brothers, Johnny Smith " Eldon Miller" and Augustus (Smitty) Smith; she is survived by her son,...

Nov 25, 2015

Pattilou Judge (nee Kirk) died on Wednesday, November 25, aged 81. She was born in Barton, Maryland and moved with her family to Akron in 1940. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1952, and received her BA and MA in Education from the University of Akron. She taught elementary and special education students in the Akron Public School...

Nov 25, 2015

Dorothy (Dot) Meadows, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 25th, at Bath Manor nursing home in Akron.

She is survived by her son, Kevin Furr, and ex-husband, Carol Furr, both of Akron; her son, Mark Furr (Tina Ferrato), of Princeville, Hawaii, and her twin brother, Don Egbert, of Wooster, Ohio. Dot was born in Wooster, but was...

Nov 21, 2015

Laural A. Cook, 74, of New Franklin went home to be with the Lord, November 21, 2015. Born July 23, 1941 in Horsham Township, PA.

Laural was a member of First Baptist Church of Akron and enjoyed doing geneology work.

Preceded in death by her parents, William and Elva Ramsey; beloved husband, William and daughter,...

Nov 21, 2015

Dorothy L. Ochs, born in Akron, Ohio June 9, 1926 went home to be with the Lord, November 21, 2015. She retired from City Laundry and Dry Cleaning at Wolf Ledges. Dorothy was a Lutheran who attended Zion E. Lutheran Church

Preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Henry J. Ochs...

Nov 18, 2015

Mildred M. Jones, born June 1, 1942 passed away November 18, 2015.

Mildred was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend who will be dearly missed. She accepted you for who you were and enjoyed doing puzzles.

Proceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Annetta Miller; she is survived by...

Nov 17, 2015

Carolyn S. Dye, 63, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, November 17, 2015. An area resident, Carolyn retired from South Akron Awning after 26 years' service as secretary/treasurer.

Preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Chloe; sisters, Shirley Fallon and Marilyn Dye.

A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday,...