Vernon Hall, 88, passed away on November 18, 2010. Vernon was a veteran of WWII, having served with the US Army. He retired from Akron Steel Treating after many years of service. Vernon also enjoyed fishing. Preceded in death by his daughter, LaVern; and son, Johnny. Survivors include his wife, Jean, of 60 years; grandson, Mark; and several nieces, nephews,...

Helen Louise Romo (nee Pringle)Helen Louise Romo, 92, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home with family in Springfield Twp. She was born November 23, 1917, in Akron, Ohio, daughter of the late Edward and Lulu Pringle. She also was preceded in death by her stepmother, Effie Pringle, three sisters, Hazel Patterson, Mary McCurry, and Dorothy Prunty, brother, Frank...

Robert I. "Bob" Charlton, 56, passed away on November 16, 2010. Bob was a past Master of DeMolay, Portage Lakes, and a member of Rolling Thunder, Chapter 2. Preceded in death by his mother, Norma Jean Charlton. Survivors include his father, Robert B. Charlton; sons, Jason, Justin, and Daniel; grandchildren, Connor, Riley, and Maggie; and brother, William (Cecilia). Calling hours...

Charles Pritchard Jr.Charles Pritchard Jr., 81, of Akron, passed away November 17, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Charles was born November 6, 1929 to the late Charles and Ethel (Bobbie) Pritchard. He retired from DuPont after 39 years of service. Charles' gift for making up tall tales and his fun-loving personality will be missed by all who knew...

Theresa Ann OsmarTheresa Ann Osmar, 78, went home to be with the Lord on November 16, 2010. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Lynch; sister, Elizabeth Anich; brothers, Francis, Patrick, John, and Michael Lynch; and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Lisa A. JohnsonLisa A. Johnson, 44, of Akron, passed away November 13, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Tony Johnson; three sons, Tony, Bradley, and Christopher Johnson; siblings, Terry Lawson, Darla Morris, and Mark Morris. She was preceded in death by her parents, Barbara and Clarence Morris; sisters, Pamela Tate and Vicki Selby. Visitation will be Friday from 11-12...

Irene V. Ross (Reedy)Irene V. Ross, 90, of Lakemore, passed away November 14, 2010. Irene was born April 14, 1920 in Belington, West Virginia to the late Bradford and Odie Robinson. She retired from Firestone after over 30 years of service and was a longtime member of Lakemore United Methodist Church. She will always be remembered as a hard worker...

Rejatta HamptonRejatta "Cookie" Hampton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 13, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born January 28, 1927 in Fulton, Mississippi to Orlando and Finous Stegall. Rejatta was faithfully and gainfully employed as a cook at Anthe's on the Lakes for 40 years until her retirement in 2004. Rejatta is preceded in...

Linda J. Copley, 67, passed away on November 13, 2010. She was a proud resident of Cuyahoga Falls and a member of the Eastern Star. Linda will be missed by her two sons, James (Joanne) and Troy; granddaughters, Jessica and Haleigh; special friend, James R. Smyth. Linda touched many lives. A deep loss will be felt by all who knew...

Casey Lee MetzCasey Lee Metz, 28, a graduate of Springfield High School, passed away November 10, 2010. He was born July 23, 1982 in Akron, Ohio. Casey was employed at LandMark Plastics. He enjoyed various sports such as; football, golf, fishing and weight lifting. Casey with a heart of gold loved spending time with his nephews. He is survived by...

Harold D. Wolcott "Butch"Harold D. Wolcott "Butch", 68, of Tallmadge, passed away November 9, 2010. He was born November 2, 1942 in Akron to the late Paul N. Meyer & Corinne Wolcott. Harold served in the U. S. Coast Guard and later worked as a diesel mechanic for Massey Ferguson. He was a great advisor, listener and confidant. Harold was...

Violet W. FunkViolet W. Funk, 90, of Akron, passed away November 10, 2010. Violet was born June 17, 1920 in Akron to the late Samuel Earl and Edith Funk. She was a longtime employee for the Summit County Probate Court and a part-time employee for the Board of Elections. In addition to her parents, Violet was preceded in death by...

Amanda L. Michael (Stemple), 32, passed away on November 9, 2010. Preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Susan Stemple. Survivors include her children, Dalton Michael, Kylee Tasker, and Raven Withrow; sisters, Suzie Wargo, Tammy (Todd) Fields, Misty Stemple and Joanne Stemple; brothers, Glen (Vicki) Stemple and Scott Stemple; fiancée, Donny Withrow; and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours...

Melvin "Pete" Asher Overdorf, 84, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, November 8, 2010. His life of labor and love ended peacefully at home with his son and daughter-in-law. He was born June 10, 1926, in Jersey Shore, PA, to the late Asher and Edna (Bliler) Overdorf. Pete was a proud American and Navy veteran of World...

Vasudev Trikamlal SamtaniVasudev Trikamlal Samtani, of Ahmedabad, India, passed away suddenly on November 6th, 2010, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Mr. Samtani is survived by his wife, Meena, his son Om Samtani of Cuyahoga Falls, and daughter, Shirley Samtani of Ahmedabad, India.Mr. Samtani was a respected civil servant of the government of Gujarat, India and held several legal positions. He retired...

Gregory L. JonesGreg went home to be with the Lord on Nov 5th at 3:15 p.m., peacefully after a long illness with Lupus/Renal Kidney Failure. Greg was a 1982 graduate of Green High School and the JVS Career Center. He worked as a mechanic until 1987 when he became an owner/operator of his own truck, and father to their son,...

Donald A. Kuhn, Sr., age 78, of Ravenna, formerly of Oak Hill, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at his son's home with his family by his side. He was born March 5, 1932 in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late Albert and Pauline (Clark) Kuhn. He is survived by two daughters, Wanda Pauline Kuhn of Akron, Ohio, and Connie...

Dennis E. BakerDennis E. Baker, 59, passed away at El Nino on November 6, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Mary Baker. Dennis is survived by his sons, Jesse (Jessica) Baker, Chip, and Chad; grandsons, Jacob and Colton Baker; and siblings, Ronnie and Jerry Baker, Patricia Harper, Nancy Pfromm, Sandra Biggie, and Pamela Stow. Cremation...

Laverle E. YoderLaverle E. Yoder, 92, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away November 4, 2010. Laverle was born on September 7, 1918. An accomplished singer, she performed with the Akron Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, the Akron Symphony Chorus, the Cuyahoga Falls Grandmas and Grandpas, and the Cuyahoga Falls Community Chorus. Laverle was a lifetime member of Stow Community Church where...

Evelyn R. LawsonEvelyn R. Lawson, 64, of Franklin Township, passed away November 3, 2010 at Akron City Hospital. She was born August 25, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Thomas W. & Beulah Mae (Bail) Martin. Evelyn worked as a nurse for 42 years at Summa Health Systems. She always put others first and was a devoted wife...