Obituaries
Larry L. Lindsay, Sr.
Apr 1, 2018
Larry L. Lindsay, Sr., age 67 of Akron, Ohio, died on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home.He was born on February 16, 1951 in Phillipsburg, PA, the son of the late Melvin and Kathryn Lindsay. Larry is survived by his sister, Linda L. Hyatt; his nephew, Bryan Hyatt; his children, Larry L. Lindsay, Jr. and Lance L. Lindsay;...
Bayard W. Betleyoun, Jr.
Apr 1, 2018
Bayard W. Betleyoun Jr., passed away on April 1, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christina. He is survived by his daughter, Tara (Chad) Halley; son, Nathan (Mary); and sister, Linda Betleyoun. Bayard was a member of the Coventry Akron Lodge No. 83. Family will receive friends on Thursday April 5, 2018 from 5-8pm and the funeral...
Debbie Ann Wood
Mar 31, 2018
Debbie Ann Wood, 54, of Akron, passed away on March 31, 2018. Debbie was born on April 15, 1963 in Akron to Emil and Anna Skorich. Debbie was a loving and generous woman. She enjoyed movies and traveling to the beach. She was a loving mother to her six children, and loved spending time with her six grandchildren.Debbie will be...
Bonnie L. Smicklevich
Mar 31, 2018
Bonnie L. Smicklevich, age 90 of Stow, Ohio, died on March 31, 2018 at Arbors at Stow. She was born on May 5, 1927 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Irene (nee McGruder) Davis. Bonnie was a secretary for Revco Drug for many years. She enjoyed sewing and reading. Survivors include her four children, David (Cathy)...
Max Q. Jones
Mar 30, 2018
Max Quinton Jones, born May 1941, loving son of Thomas B. Jones and Rose McWhirk Jones, passed away March 30, 2018. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Chrystal and Dan Hoffman and three grandchildren of Marion, OH, brother, Martin of Stow, sister, Bonnie Durst of Tallmadge, brother & sister-in-law, Charles and Dorie of Mogadore, and brother, Daniel of...
Deborah Ann Walters
Mar 29, 2018
Deborah Ann Walters: Indian PrincessLittle did anyone know of the trouble that would be caused when one day a small Native American woman, Shirley, met a German gentleman, Paul Geiger. They brought into this world five children- David, Bobby, Billy, Steve and the greatest of them all, Princess Deborah Anne Walters. Debbie wore many hats in life from daughter, sister,...
Cynthia A. Taylor
Mar 29, 2018
Cynthia A. Taylor, 59, of Uniontown, passed on March 29, 2018.Cindy enjoyed practicing yoga, and was a Pilates instructor in Canton for many years. She worked at Nationwide insurance as a processing tech since 2001. Cindy enjoyed spending time with her friends and having a glass of wine. She was a devoted wife for over 42 years, and cherished the...
Bradley Craig Daugherty
Mar 29, 2018
Bradley Craig Daugherty, 49, of North Jackson went to be with his Lord and Savior onMarch 29, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on October10, 1968, to Daniel and Charlene (Marsh) Daugherty. He graduated from Jackson-MiltonHigh School in 1987. In the year 2000 he graduated with highest honors from ITT,earning his degree in...
Marion Mcgowan
Mar 28, 2018
Marion McGowan, 92, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on March 28, 2018. She was born in Akron, OH on May 9, 1925 and resided in Randolph, OH for most of her life. Marion retired after 40+ years of service as a legal secretary with ONeil and Smith. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed baking and cooking,...
Swanee L. Roberts
Mar 28, 2018
Swanee L. Roberts, age 80 of Akron, Ohio, died suddenly on March 28, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 25, 1937 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Creed and Elsie (nee Billings) Roberts. Swanee retired from Akron General Medical Center as a nurse after 42 years of service. She enjoyed traveling and her cats. Her friends...
Ronald J. Lanzdorf
Mar 28, 2018
Ronald J. Lanzdorf, 80, passed away on March 28, 2018. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on May 13, 1937 to the late Alexander and Bertha Lanzdorf. Ron proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He was co-owner of the family business, L&L Fab Company for 18 years. Ron had a lifelong passion for cars. He collected and restored classic...
Jessie Thomas Staggers
Mar 28, 2018
Jessie Thomas Staggers, "Tom", age 89 of Akron, Ohio, died on March 28, 2018 at 8:00 PM at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born on November 26, 1928 in Akron, the son of the late Henry Earl and Lulu (nee Bowman) Staggers. Tom was an honorably discharged US Army veteran of the Korean War as a corporal, then...
Janet Eleanor Nichols
Mar 27, 2018
Janet Eleanor Nichols, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2018. She was born on September 21, 1934. She was a life- long resident of the Akron, Ohio area. She was employed by The Ohio Match Company, Babcock and Wilcox, and retired from the A. Schulman Company. Janet was a born athlete, and enjoyed playing organized softball...
Laura Beatrice (Chaney) Walker Moss
Mar 26, 2018
Laura Beatrice (Chaney) Walker Moss, 76, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2018. She was born March 29, 1941 to the now late Percy and Nesia Chaney in Cuba, Alabama. She and her family moved to Akron, Ohio in October of 1966. She was hired by the Akron Public School System where she served...
Penny Lyn Horvath
Mar 25, 2018
Penny Lyn Horvath, age 52 of Green Twp., Ohio, died on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at her home at 6:20 PM. She was born on November 14, 1965 in Akron, the daughter of Jerry (nee Hill) Troyer of Akron and the late Larry Troyer. Penny owned and operated her own cleaning company. She enjoyed "Big Hair Wednesdays", fishing, golfing, and...
Carol Sue Buzek
Mar 25, 2018
Carol Sue Buzek (Maple), 68, of Akron, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2018. She was born and raised in Akron and graduated from North High School. Carol was an avid supporter of breast cancer awareness and the American Heart Association. She loved cooking for her family, gardening, shopping, and home decor to fit the changing seasons....
Thelma Jean Seenes
Mar 24, 2018
Mrs. Seenes passed away Saturday, March 24th, 2018 at Cullman Regional Hospital in Cullman, Alabama. She was born November 26, 1940 to Floyd Jackson & Hannah Marie Phillips Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Richard A. Seenes; daughter, Jackie S. Seenes; and sister, Ruth Collier. Survivors include her daughter, Rose M. Shaffer;...
Ruby Jean Sparks
Mar 24, 2018
Ruby Jean Sparks, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 24, 2018. She was born in Akron on October 19, 1934 to the late Gordon and Bessie Jackson. Ruby resided at the Mayflower in downtown Akron for over 20 years. Ruby was a longtime member of the VFW Mains Post 1070 Auxiliary. In her free time, she liked...
Dr. W. "Bill" Hess
Mar 24, 2018
Dr. Thomas W. "Bill" Hess passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 24, 2018. He loved being surrounded by his family no matter what the occasion. Bill was a longtime member of the Copley Lions Club, enjoyed playing Silver League softball, golfing, and supporting the Browns, Indians and Cavs. Bill is preceded in death by his first...
James H. Loper
Mar 23, 2018
James "Jim" H. Loper, 58, of Akron, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, March 23, 2018, after a hard fought battle with CHF/COPD. James was born October 27, 1959 to Donald and Nancy Loper of Glendale, Arizona. James served in the US Navy. He was also proud to be clean and sober for over 36 years, and non-smoking for over...
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