Obituaries
Jane Gour
Sep 21, 2016
Jane Gour, age 92, passed away September 21, 2016, after a brief illness. Born in Akron to Joseph and Mary Hoy, Jane was a lifetime area resident. She was employed with Goodyear Aerospace and the Quaker Oats Company. Jane was a wonderful mother and homemaker. Preceded in death by her husband, James in 2008; son, Terry in 1980; and an...
Paul A. Lang
Sep 20, 2016
Paul A. Lang, who was born April 17, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Harry and Helen Lang, died suddenly but peacefully at home on September 20, 2016. He grew up in Ellet, Ohio next to St. Matthew Church, where he also went for his elementary education. He was a neighborhood paperboy for the Akron Beacon Journal. Paul graduated from St....
Ronald Foulk
Sep 20, 2016
Ronald Foulk, age 80, passed away on September 20, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., he had resided in the Akron area since 1965. Ronald had been an electrician at GoJo Industries, retiring in 1998. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Bessie,...
Richard W. "Dick" Frost
Sep 18, 2016
Richard W. “Dick” Frost, age 77, passed away September 18, 2016 after a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, on December 22, 1938. Richard lived in the Uniontown/Hartville area most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 16, 1957 until 1960, when he then joined the Navel Reserves, serving until June 15, 1962. He served as a...
Karen Sue Cox
Sep 18, 2016
Karen Sue Cox, 54, passed away September 18, 2016 surrounded by family at her home following an eight year journey with breast cancer. She was born in Akron and lived in Uniontown. Karen believed in the values and rewards of hard work and was an incredibly loving, giving and devoted mother to her three sons. Upon learning of her breast cancer...
Douglas L. Yerrick
Sep 18, 2016
Douglas L. Yerrick, 73, passed away September 18, 2016. He was born in Akron, raised in Uniontown where he graduated from Lake High School. Doug lived in Florida for 35 years and recently moved back to the Akron area. He was in sales with Akron Paint and Varnish, a Real Estate Agent, and owner of Acheron Associates. Doug was a fan...
Shirley Lavaughn Elliott
Sep 16, 2016
Shirley Lavaughn Elliott, daughter of Jackson Guy McCoy and Irene (Rittenhouse) McCoy was born November 18, 1937 in Weston, West Virginia and passed away on September 16, 2016 in Akron, Ohio. She was an only child. Shirley’s early years were not happy ones. Money was tight and the family moved frequently between Ohio and West Virginia wherever her father could...
Thomas Phillip Murphy
Sep 12, 2016
Thomas Phillip Murphy, age 76, passed away on September 12, 2016 following an extended illness. He was attended by family and many dear friends. Tom was born October 29, 1939 in Mogadore, Ohio to John and Edna (Ghere) Murphy as the eighth of eleven children. He graduated from Mogadore High School in 1957 where he excelled not only at athletics but...
Shirley Jane Lentz
Sep 9, 2016
Shirley Jane Lentz, 80, passed away September 9, 2016 at her home in Suffield, Ohio. Born in LaSalle, Michigan December 20, 1935, to George and Viola Rink, Shirley later moved to Warren, Ohio where she was raised. She graduated at the top of her class at Warren G. Harding High School, and received her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Education...
Michael "Mike" G. Singleton
Sep 9, 2016
Michael “Mike” Singleton, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on September 9, 2016. He was surrounded by family and friends. Mike was born in Akron, and he lived all of his life in Green, Ohio. He was employed by Acro Tool & Die for over 40 years. Mike enjoyed living life to the fullest and was a...
Ray Cassel Young
Sep 9, 2016
Ray Cassel Young, 70, of Akron passed into eternal rest peacefully with his family by his side September 9, 2016. Ray was born in Akron to parents, Martin and Geraldine Young and retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. He was always ready to help anyone or just share a laugh. Ray’s passion was family and friends. He was a...
Margaret M. "Peg" Griffith
Sep 9, 2016
"Together Again" Margaret M. “Peg” Griffith, age 89, passed away on September 9, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Peg was very artistic and enjoyed crafting. She was a very giving person who loved being at home surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold “Griff”;...
Warren H. Sigman
Sep 7, 2016
SPRINGFIELD TWP. -- Warren H. Sigman, age 86, passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2016. Born in Erbacon, W.Va. and raised in Cowen, W.Va., Warren had resided in Springfield Twp. for the past 57 years. He was of the Baptist Faith. Warren retired from the Wheel & Brake Division of Goodyear Aerospace/Loral after 34 years of service. He enjoyed gardening,...
Dale E. Mercer
Sep 5, 2016
Dale E. Mercer, age 92, passed away on September 5, 2016. Born in Akron, he lived in the area all of his life, graduating from Central High School. Dale enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 18, and served during World War II in the South Pacific for two years. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company...
Barbara Jean Makowski
Sep 4, 2016
Barbara Jean Makowski, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on September 4, 2016. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., she lived in Massillon, Ohio most of her life. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Woodlawn Church. She enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family, cooking and baking. Barbara had a gift for making people feel...
William W. "Bill" Strittmatter
Sep 1, 2016
LAKEMORE -- William W. “Bill” Strittmatter, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2016. Born in Bakerton, Pa., he lived most of his life in Lakemore and retired from General Motors after 31 years of service. Bill was a graduate of Hoban High School and authored the Christian Committee to Teach Bible Law, which can...
Rhonda A. Howard
Aug 31, 2016
Rhonda A. Howard, age 40, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2016 after a long illness. Born in Barberton, she lived in Akron most of her life before moving to Waynesburg. Preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth; grandparents, Lorraine and James Spry and Martin and Dorothy Howard; step-mother, Barb; and brother, Jack, she is survived...
Pearl Anna "Pearlie" (Miller) Ody
Aug 27, 2016
Pearl Anna Ody, 92, went home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2016. She was born February 22, 1924 in Waukegan, Illinois and lived in Uniontown where she was a member of Advent Lutheran Church. Pearl loved to do crafts, crochet, knit, needlepoint and babysit, but most of all loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren....
Robert L. Brown
Aug 25, 2016
Robert L. Brown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, born October 6, 1938, passed away on August 25, 2016 and joined his parents, Minnie and Charles Brown; brothers, Albert, Stanley; and sisters, Alice McDonald and Betsy Barnette in Heaven. Dad loved Christ and walked in faith. He leaves wife, Mary (Noffsinger), whom he loved above all others through 55 years...
Anna L. Hammond
Aug 23, 2016
Anna L. Hammond, age 76, went home to be with the Lord August 23, 2016. Born in Inez, Kentucky, she lived in the Akron area for over 50 years. Anna was employed as an independent owner/operator for FedEx Custom Critical for 25 years, and was a member of Millheim Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years,...
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