Obituaries
Denver Paul Friend
Apr 15, 2017
D. Paul Friend of Akron, OH, died on Saturday April 15, at Pebble Creek Care Facility. He was born March 12, 1931 the firstborn son of Clarence and Mary Fitzwater Friend at Ivydale, WV. He married Arbutus Jewel McLaughlin on March 28, 1949 in Wallback, WV. She preceded him in death in June 1984. He was an army veteran, serving...
Norma Mae Mcpeek
Apr 15, 2017
Norma Mae McPeek, 89, of Akron, passed away peacefully April 15, 2017. Norma was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 27, 1927 to the late Henry and Mae Stith. She attended the Columbus School of the Deaf. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 20 years of service and before that, she worked at Akron Diamond Towel. Norma attended...
Shawn T. Conley
Apr 15, 2017
Shawn T. Conley, age 61, of Akron, Ohio, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1955 in Akron, the son of the late John William and Joann Morrison Conley. Shawn was a 1973 graduate of Garfield High School. Mr. Conley was a plumber by trade for 40 years. He enjoyed fishing, golfing,...
Stella G. Kaiser
Apr 14, 2017
Stella G. Kaiser, 94, of Akron, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2017. She was born in Akron on January 22, 1923 to the late Stanley and Gertrude Szczepaniak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, John C. Kaiser in 1976; brother, Chester and sister, Eleanor....
Margaret E. King
Apr 14, 2017
Margaret E. King passed on April 14, 2017 at home peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 17, 1939 in Copley, OH. She lived in Akron for the past 60 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt to many nieces and nephews, and a friend to everyone. Margaret was a member of Springfield Fellowship...
James L. Learn
Apr 13, 2017
James L. Learn was born June 8, 1941 in Akron, Ohio and passed away peacefully April 13, 2017 with his family at his side.Jim gave 20 years of service to General Tire before the plant closed, and 17 years of service to Martin Wheel before retiring in 2002. He was the good looking guy in the blue '66 Vette, the...
Theodore W. Logan, Sr.
Apr 12, 2017
Theodore W. Logan, Sr., "Ted", age 86 of Akron, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 3, 1930 in Wells Twp., Pennsylvania, the son of the late Theodore and Mary Bertha Williams Logan. Ted was a 1949 graduate of Saxton Liberty High School in Saxton, PA, and was retired in 1993 from...
Margaret V. Blumenstine
Apr 11, 2017
Margaret V. Blumenstine, 91, of Akron, passed away April 11, 2017. Margaret retired from Goodyear with over 40 years of service. She raised four girls on her own, she loved her animals and she was a great mother and a great person to all who knew her.Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Bob and she is survived by...
Brian Lee Law
Apr 10, 2017
Brian Lee Law, "Pops", age 60 of Barberton, Ohio, died on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Akron General Hospital.He was born on October 27, 1956 in Akron, the son of the late George Thomas and Alma Grace Fleetwood Law. Brian was a 1975 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Mr. Law was a master printer for Rohrich Printing Company in...
Roger E. Williams
Apr 10, 2017
Roger Williams, born July 28, 1967 leaves his brother, Bart (Maryann) Williams, sisters: Sandy Goodwin, Joyce (Dave) Strohl, Bonnie (Jim) Foster and many nieces and nephews to cherish his precious memories.Roger, surrounded by his loving family, joined his parents, Dolores and Bartow Williams in Heaven April 10, 2017."Gotta love me, I'm the baby" and love you we did Rog! We'll...
Sharon (Mccoy) Patterson
Apr 9, 2017
Sharon (McCoy) Patterson, 65, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Throughout her life, Sharon shared her love and prayers caring for all those around her. She is survived by husband, Fred Patterson; sisters, Susan (Jack) Stalnaker and Karen (Mike) Burick; brother, James (Suzanne) McCoy; daughters, Crystal Ryan and Brenda (Matt) Lovely-Bale; sons, Cory (Stacey)...
Susan Kaye Adkins Woodring
Apr 9, 2017
Susan Kaye Adkins Woodring, "Suzi", age 50 of Tallmadge, Ohio, died on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Akron General Hospital after a short battle with breast cancer. She was born on February 20, 1967 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Rita Damron Adkins of Pike County, KY and the late Ray Adkins. Suzi was a 1985 graduate of Millard High...
Kenneth Wayne Jackson
Apr 9, 2017
Kenneth Wayne Jackson, 72, went home to be with the Lord on April 9, 2017. He was born in Akron, OH to the late Hugh Jackson and Ruby Pardee. He retired from the City of Akron after 31 years of service. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the US Army and a member of the American Legion. Kenneth enjoyed fishing,...
Timothy Scott Blankenship
Apr 8, 2017
Tim Blankenship, 69, of Akron, passed away April 8, 2017 at home surrounded by family and friends after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his sister, Anna Howard; nephews, Chad, Lane, Heath (Jan) and great-nephew, Hudson; two very special "adopted sons" Shaun and daughter Madison, Ryan (Kimberly), son Constantine and daughter Ireland.He leaves behind many close family...
A. Diana Zaleski
Apr 8, 2017
Diana Zaleski, age 76, died as a result of complications from Bulbar ALS on April 08, 2017. Diana was born March 2, 1941 in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Akron North High School in 1958.Diana was a proud democrat and served as the Summit County Clerk of Courts for 20 years. She was presented with numerous commendations, some of which...
Bruce X. Kostelnik
Apr 8, 2017
Bruce X. Kostelnik, 59, of Munroe Falls, passed away with his family by his side on April 8, 2017. Bruce was born in Cleveland on March 26, 1958 to the late Michael and Eleanor Kostelnik. Bruce was employed as a machinist, first at Automation Plastics Co. and later at National Machine Co. He was an avid fan of the Cleveland...
Richard D. Rager
Apr 7, 2017
Richard "Rick" D. Rager, 63, of Akron, Ohio passed away on April 7, 2017. He was a loving husband, father, uncle, and grandfather. He was a dedicated and hardworking employee of J. Bowers Construction. Richard was born to Lewis and Elden Rager (Lazzelle). He will be joining his parents and brothers, Lewis, Dana, and Terry Rager in eternal heaven. Richard...
Dolly Pritt
Apr 7, 2017
Dolly Pritt, 72, went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2017. She was born July 6, 1944 in Akron to late parents Rudy and Martha Mazzei. Dolly was a hairdresser for many years, owning Dolly's Hair Care in Lakemore. She was a loving wife and mother, and a friend to many. She is survived by her husband...
Barbara E. Hankison
Apr 6, 2017
Barbara E. Hankison, 60 of Akron, passed away on April 6, 2017 after a long battle with Leukemia. She worked for Summit Racing for over 20 years. She loved spending time with her grandson, Iziah. Barbara is survived by her loving companion, Michael; daughters, Dawn Chauvin and Jessica Hankison; grandson, Iziah; mother, Lillie Waugh; 4 sisters, and many family and...
Darlene Cora Rennick
Apr 5, 2017
Darlene Cora Rennick, 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 5, 2017. She was born May 24, 1936 to late parents Harry and Mary Tschantz. Darlene retired from Summa after 25 years in the birth suite. An avid reader, she then spent 15 years with Akron Summit County Public Library before finally retiring. Our mother was much loved...
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