Obituaries
Dorothy Dawn (Kasten) Krager
Dec 12, 2022
Dorothy Dawn (Kasten) Krager, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022. She was born on November 11, 1928 in Akron, OH. She graduated from East High School and from L.I.F.E. Bible College as valedictorian in Los Angeles, CA. In her early years, she lived in Minnesota and worked as a secretary for Jeno Paulucci, founder of Chun King....
Judy Ann Keister
Dec 11, 2022
On December 11, 2022, after a sudden but blessedly brief illness, Judy - 81, aka “Granny”, went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Judy was born November 7, 1941 in Pennsboro, W VA and moved to Ohio in her early childhood. She lived in and around the Akron, OH area her entire...
Roger D. Hicks Sr.
Dec 11, 2022
Roger Dewayne Hicks, Sr., age 81, went home to be with the Lord on December 11, 2022.
Born in WV, he lived most of his life in Green, Ohio, with his wife of 63 years, DeLoryes. Roger enjoyed his family, dogs, gardening, antique cars and restoration, cycling, kayaking, and fishing.
Roger is preceded in death by his wife, DeLoryes; son...
Marcene D. Scyoc
Dec 4, 2022
Back in God's hands and the arms of her love
Marcene (Riddle) Scyoc, age 90, grew her wings on December 4th, 2022.
Born in Akron, she was a Tallmadge resident for 76 years. Marcene graduated from Tallmadge High School in 1950. Working along side her husband she was his bookkeeper for A-1 Plumbing and Heating for 27 years as...
Richard N. Abrams
Dec 4, 2022
Richard Neal Abrams (age 83) was called home to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 with family by his side. Richard was born in 1938 in Louisville Landing, NY to Edwin Caldwell Abrams and Hattie Alice (Finnie) Abrams. Dick was in the grocery industry for 49 years, eventually owning his own store (Ellet IGA) for 11 years....
Russell D. Wymer
Nov 29, 2022
Russell Dean Wymer, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2022. Russ was born July 3, 1928 in New Baltimore, Ohio, where he lived growing up, often helping his dad on his muck farm.
He met the love of his life Bonnie Ruble and they were married March 31, 1951. They enjoyed 42 years of...
Nancy Lee Billings
Nov 23, 2022
Nancy Lee Billings, age 83, passed away on November 23, 2022.
Born in Somerset, PA she was a Hartville resident for 44 years. She graduated from Somerset High School and was a nurse for over 30 years. Nancy loved to crochet, put puzzles together, and spend time with her family. She especially loved making memories with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Jacquelynn Hogue
Nov 22, 2022
Jacquelynn Hogue, 75, is dancing on streets of gold with Jesus, she was welcomed home with the Lord on November 22, 2022.
She was born December 17, 1946 to the late Warren Copeland and Marie Copeland-Lias. She hailed from Tennessee and lived most of her life in Akron, Ohio. She was a devoted member of The Chapel in Green. She...
Mark A. Singleton
Nov 20, 2022
Mark A. Singleton, age 58, went home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2022. He graduated from Green High School and worked at Akron Steel Fab. He enjoyed riding four wheelers, working on his truck, and movie nights with his wife.
Mark was loved by his wife of 32 years, Linda Singleton; parents, Tully and Joan Singleton; and...
Suzanne Houser
Nov 19, 2022
Suzanne “NaNa” Houser, age 68, passed away on November 19, 2022.
Born in Barberton she was a lifelong resident, graduating from Barberton High School. Suzanne worked at Barberton Hospital and CVS Pharmacy for 30 years. She was a member of UFCW and enjoyed camping, traveling, and most of all, spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Suzanne was preceded in...
Anita Baker
Nov 18, 2022
Dr. Anita Baker died peacefully on Nov. 18, 2022, at Danbury Senior Living in Tallmadge where she had lived for the past four years.
Born Lois Anita Brant on Nov. 7, 1937, in Akron, Ohio, she grew up the youngest of six children, the daughter of Mary and Ray Brant. From the beginning she blazed her own path – ditching...
Carol A. Wilson
Nov 8, 2022
Carol A. Wilson, age 60, went home to be with her family on November 8, 2022.
Born in Akron, she was a resident of the area her entire life. She was a member of the Summit MRDD Board and Always Best Care. She loved going to county fairs and was an avid stock car fan, going to races for over...
Donna J. Simone
Nov 7, 2022
Donna J. Simone, age 75, passed away on November 7, 2022.
Donna was a great mom and a kind hearted, caring, and loyal sister, aunt, friend, and cat lover. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Born in Akron, she graduated from Central High School in 1965. She retired from Summit County as an Information Technology Specialist....
Joyce L. Calderwood
Nov 4, 2022
Mom, Joyce “John”, Grama, JC, “Boss” age 96 died on November 4, 2022. Born in Stockton, NY to the late Andrew and Leapha Snell, she lived in Mogadore, OH all her life.
Joyce graduated from Mogadore High School in 1944 and went on to Kent State University for dietary studies. She worked at Broderick Insurance during her family rearing years.
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Constance "Connie" M. Crace (Brewer)
Nov 4, 2022
She was born April 27, 1955. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 4, 2022 after a 2 year battle with brain cancer.
She worked at Quickey MFG for over 23 years as a supervisor and owned her own cleaning business for 18 years.
Connie is survived by her husband, Christopher Crace; two sons, Chad Willis (Paula)...
Robert M. Douce
Nov 3, 2022
Robert “Bob” Douce, 49, of Louisville, Ohio died peacefully at home on November 3, 2022 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Bob was born August 28, 1973 in Warren, Ohio to Bob and Brenda Douce. He graduated from Waterloo High School in 1991 and was a University of Akron graduate. Bob was a co-owner of Play It Again Sports -...
Roland M. Bonner
Oct 22, 2022
Roland “Ronnie” Bonner, age 44, went home to be with the Lord on October 22, 2022.
A lifelong resident of Akron, he worked as a truck driver for twenty years. He enjoyed fishing, home projects, and gardening. But most of all, he loved just being home and spending time with his wife and three boys.
Ronnie is survived by his...
Shirley J. Keller
Oct 22, 2022
Shirley J Keller, 87, of Akron, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Shirley was a dedicated Administrative Assistant at Perkins Square Health Services for 35 years. She ran a very successful non-profit organization and was a proud lifetime member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She was the matriarch of her family, and her family was...
Gerald J. Kavali
Oct 18, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” J. Kavali, age 75, passed away on October 18, 2022.
He was born in Akron and graduated from Field High School. Jerry served in the US Air Force and was employed at Goodyear for 30 years. He was a member of the VFW Post 9904, and enjoyed fishing, boating, and baseball.
Jerry was preceded in death by his...
Mary Ann Cooley
Oct 15, 2022
Mary Ann Cooley, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2022.
Born in Akron, Ohio she was a resident of the area for most of her life, graduating from Ellet High School. She enjoyed spending her time with her family and loved Winnie the Pooh.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her 2nd husband,...
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