Obituaries
William "Bill" J. Rex
Apr 13, 2021
William “Bill” J. Rex, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2021. Born in Akron on August 15, 1941, Bill lived in the Akron area his entire life. He graduated from Hoban High School in 1959. He retired from Armour Floors in 2010. Bill was the guitarist in several local bands including Badge. He enjoyed...
Dennis M. Denham
Apr 12, 2021
Dennis M. Denham, 65, ended his battle with cancer on April 12, 2021 and is now at peace. Dennis was born in Akron, Ohio on November 24, 1955; child of Viola and Emerson Denham Jr. Dennis was the middle child of three; older brother, David, and younger sister, Denise. Dennis had a wonderful childhood full of neighborhood friends and 23...
Paul D. Wood
Apr 11, 2021
Paul D. Wood Jr. passed away on April 11, 2021. Born in Akron, he lived in Uniontown. Paul retired from Goodyear, after 32 years of service. He was a member of Lakeview Lighthouse Church. If Paul wasn’t spending time with his family, you could find him up in his garage. He enjoyed working on his tractors, eating, fishing, and spending...
Alma M. Wartko
Apr 8, 2021
Alma M. Wartko, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2021. Born in Akron to Harry and Stella Miller, she lived in the Suffield/Randolph area her entire life. Alma was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She lived by the credo: Live, Love, Laugh. She never met a social occasion that she did not...
Donald R. Boston
Apr 5, 2021
Donald R. Boston passed away April 5, 2021, at the age of 85 from Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Akron, he was a graduate of North High School and The University of Akron. He served with the 145th Aeromedical Transport Squadron in the US Air Force, and then retired from General Tire with twenty-five years of service. He also had ten...
Agnes "Aggie" (Kuzma) Kiehart
Apr 4, 2021
Agnes “Aggie” (Kuzma) Kiehart passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Born in Columbus, PA on 9/16/28, she lived in Pennsylvania throughout her childhood until she relocated to the Akron, OH area with her husband, Larry. Keeping busy they raised four children and owned/operated the ARK Café. Aggie was also employed at Quicky Manufacturing, where she retired in 1980....
Richard L. Moren
Apr 4, 2021
Richard "Dick" Moren, age 87, started his eternal life in heaven on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. Dick was born on August 15, 1933 in Wellsburg, West Virginia and was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Moren, and his parents, George and Ethel Moren. He is a 1951 graduate of Wellsburg High School and attended both West Virginia University...
Colleen Burket
Apr 3, 2021
Colleen Marie (Wagner) Burket, born on September 17, 1935 to Floyd and Pearl Wagner, went to her Heavenly home Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was married to the late Oliver Homer Burket, for 63 years, and is the mother of six children: Steve (Sara) Burket, Roy (Pam) Burket, Sue Kolat (Mike), Paul (in Heaven) and his wife Cheri Burket, Don...
Shirley Joann Griffith (Petush)
Apr 2, 2021
Shirley was 88 years old when she passed on April 2, 2021. She was born in Akron on August 31st, 1935 to the late James and Marietta Petush. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and many friends. She was loved by everyone who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers...
Carol J Koontz
Mar 31, 2021
Carol June (Schneider) Koontz, age 85, passed away early Tuesday morning on March 31, 2021, after spending the last days surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Ray and Edna Schneider, sister of Gail Rollence and Janet Schneider; all have preceded her in death. Born in Chicago, Illinois, the family moved to Greensburg, Ohio in the mid-1940s, where...
Robert F. Roberts
Mar 28, 2021
Robert “Bob” Fleming Roberts died on March 28, 2021. Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Robert D. and Nonga F. Roberts, Bob grew up in Pomeroy, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University cum laude with a B.S. in chemistry in 1961. While at OU he met his life-mate, Nancy, whom he married in 1961. Bob was preceded in death by...
Marian J. Cochran
Mar 28, 2021
Marian Jolene Cochran met her Savior in Heaven on March 28, 2021. Jolene was born in Akron, Ohio on September 7, 1927 to Joel and Beatrice Ross. She graduated from Springfield Township High School in 1945. In the fall of that year, Jolene enrolled at Kent State University where she met her future husband, Robert. They were married in 1946....
Kathy L. McKenzie
Mar 26, 2021
Kathy (Vale) McKenzie of Uhrichsville, Ohio died peacefully with the loving support of her family near her side at the age of 70 on March 26, 2021. Kathy graduated from Lakeland High School in 1969 and went on to aviation school where she obtained her pilots license in 1973. She worked at Clendening Marina for 18 years and retired from...
Richard "Rick" L. Summers
Mar 25, 2021
Richard "Rick" L. Summers, 72, of Akron passed away after complications of an embolism. Rick enjoyed going to the races and playing cards with his friends. He was a handy man by nature and loved to fix anything. Rick was amazing at working with tools of all kinds. Preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Nola Summers, he is...
Earl Robert Sullivan
Mar 21, 2021
Rev. Earl Robert (Bob) Sullivan, 88, passed away on March 21, 2021. Bob was born on September 24, 1932, in Youngstown, OH, to Clara Luella Marsden (nee Parker and Sullivan) and Howard Sullivan. Bob attended Ellet High School in Akron, OH. He was married to Jean Wells on August 13, 1949, and together they raised three children, Donna (Albert) Eshbaugh...
Tim Neitz
Mar 19, 2021
Tim Neitz, age 59, passed away on March 19, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Tim was born in Barberton, Ohio and lived in the Netherlands. He graduated from Ellet High School and Ohio Institute of Technology. Tim was self-employed for 30 years. Tim was preceded in death by his father, Paul Neitz. He is survived by his wife...
Mollie J. Cart
Mar 10, 2021
Mollie J. Cart, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2021. Born in Hanging Dog, North Carolina, she lived in Akron most of her life where she worked as a bar maid. She enjoyed playing bingo, reading, sitting at the mall to people watch, and the family dog Munchkin. Mollie is preceded in death by...
Donald Gene Davis
Mar 6, 2021
Donald Gene Davis, age 70, passed away March 6, 2021. Born in Akron, Ohio, he lived in North Hill. Donald graduated from North High School then entered the Army, where he did a tour of duty in Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. Donald enjoyed golf and hanging out with friends at the VFW. Preceded in death by his...
Betty Jane (Barna) Black
Mar 3, 2021
Betty Jane (Barna) Black June 16, 1934 – March 3, 2021 Betty Black went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, and was reunited with the love of her life, our dad, Roderick Black, Sr. Betty and Rod were inseparable and worked side-by-side in everything. The years they spent on the farm were some of her...
Regina C. Ball
Mar 2, 2021
Regina C. Ball, age 94, passed away on March 2, 2021. Born in Akron, she graduated from Kenmore High School, and was a life resident of Mogadore. She was an active member of the Mogadore VFW Ladies Auxiliary Club. Regina loved knitting, cheering on Cleveland sports teams, spending time with her family, and “rolling her straps.” Preceded in death by...
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