Obituaries

Jul 19, 2019

The Rev. Moss Rutan, 86, of New Franklin went home to be with the Lord, July 19, 2019. He was born on October 12, 1932 in Washington, PA to the late Moss and Gertrude (Davis) Rutan.

He received a...

Jul 18, 2019

Tom L. Faulknier, 56, of Norton went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on July 18, 2019. Born on March 15, 1963 in Barberton, Ohio to Dennis and Nancy (Layport) Faulknier.

Tom retired from Myer's industries after 38 years of service. In addition to being a loving father, son, brother, uncle and friend, he was very...

Jul 18, 2019

Richard H. Jolly, Sr., 77, of Akron went home to be with the Lord July 18, 2019. A life resident of the area he was born August 23, 1941 to the late James and Rosamond (Christman) Jolly. He was a member of the Kenmore Seniors and the Kenmore Historical Society. During his working days he had several jobs including A...

Jul 12, 2019

Mary I. Petley, 92, of Akron passed away July 12, 2019 after a battle of age-related illness. She was preceded in death by many family and friends she loved. Mom was a very brave woman. She was a strong person who didn't give up easily. She fought until her last painful breath. We, her surviving children, Cynthia Murphy, Sally (Tom)...

Jul 5, 2019

Ellen A. Campbell (Lytle), 82, peacefully passed away on July 5, 2019, surrounded by...

Jul 2, 2019

On July 2, 2019 at the age of 56, Richard or Rick as he was affectionately known passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancer.

Rick was born to Butch and Fran (Knight) Davis in Akron, Ohio. He received his masters in Fine Arts at Ashland University. He...

Jun 29, 2019

Isaiah K. Watts, 18, of Lodi, passed away in...

Jun 22, 2019

Born on July 14,1942

'Becky' loving mother, wife and friend to many left this earth Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Preceded in death by father and mother, George and Vivian Lyons; half-brother; Charles and half-sister Charlotte Cox.

She...

Jun 20, 2019

Geraldine Board, 79, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, June 20,...

Jun 15, 2019

Michael V. Gibson "Nutty" suddenly made his journey to meet the Lord at the young age of 34.

He lived most of his life in Kenmore. He loved fishing and watching movies with his daughter. He was always doing something "Nutty" to make everyone laugh. Michael will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

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Jun 13, 2019

Our sweet precious girl died peacefully at home with her family on June 13th, 2019. She is now free from all the medical issues that so confined her. She was such a strong little girl and our hero. A true warrior in every sense of the word.

Waiting to...

Jun 13, 2019

Richard R. Shoemaker was called home June 13, 2019. He was born June 20, 1929, in Thomas, WV and was the youngest of sixteen children, to Alonzo and Florence (Colburn) Shoemaker. He retired after 36 years with Ohio Bell as an inside repair tech. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church for 46 years and a veteran of...

Jun 10, 2019

Shirley M. Legg, 84, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, June 10, 2019. A life resident of the area, Shirley was born May 17, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Stephen and Alma (Braun) Schneider. Shirley spent 20 plus years at Spagnuolo and associates as an engineer and surveyor and 26...

Jun 8, 2019

John H. Woodbury, 58, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, June 8, 2019. He was a stay at home dad and coached Coventry Baseball and Wrestling. John is survived by his wife, Tammy (Strebler-Coup); sons, Nolan and Justin and mother, Mary Alice. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Firestone Park...

Jun 4, 2019

Dolores Ann Richards (née Morgan) passed away peacefully on June 4, 2019 at the age of...

May 15, 2019

Jonathan R. Bishop, 54, of Akron passed away May 15, 2019.

Cremation has taken place and private family services were held.

May 11, 2019

Jerrilynn Faye Espy passed away suddenly on May 11, 2019. She was born on November 15, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a kind and generous woman who loved everyone. Jerri loved playing bingo in Canal Fulton and was a dispatcher for the Akron Fire Department for many years. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Jessie Driscoll; husband,...

May 6, 2019

Carol V. Lake, 73, of KENMORE went home to be with the Lord May...

Apr 29, 2019

Debbie (age 65) passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019.  Debbie is now at peace after enduring declining health for the past three years including frontotemporal dementia, ALS, COPD and diabeties.

She was preceded in death by parents Blair and Deloris Oakes; sister, Suzette Oakes and brother, Bob Oakes.  She is survived by and will be missed...

Apr 23, 2019

Nancy E. Shreiner (Unger), 87, of N. Myrtle Beach went home to be with the Lord, April 23, 2019. Born in Marlboro, Ohio on October 26, 1931 to the late Donald and Berdine (Folk) Unger. She was a telephone operator for Ohio Bell, Florida Bell, Barberton Hospital and a local auto dealer. She loved to talk about the family trip ...