Helen Jean PowellHelen Jean Powell, 74, of Akron, passed away March 21, 2005 after a long illness. Helen was preceded in death by her companion, James E. Morgan. She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Patty Fisher of Charleston, WV; son, Jimmy Powell of Akron; sisters, Ruby Kanecke and Ruth Kovac, both of Akron; many nieces, nephews, and friends....

Francis "Farley" Juanita SanteeFrancis "Farley" Juanita Santee, 86, of Springfield Twp., died on March 21, 2005 at Akron City Hospital. She was born August 2, 1918 in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Lafayette & Mary J. Currey. Farley was an avid bingo player, loved to play cards and work crossword puzzles. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and...

Willard WrightWillard Wright, 88, of Akron, passed away March 19, 2005. Willard was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the crew chief of the only airplanes to take off and fight the attackers. He was also stationed on Midway and other islands in the Pacific. Willard retired from the Akron Police Department in 1976 with over...

Alice C. GormanAlice C. Gorman, 88, of Ellet, passed away on March 19, 2005. Alice was a member of the Order of Eastern Star #565, she enjoyed camping, taking care of her flowers and loved her grandchildren. Alice is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ida Mae Hamilton, her husband of 63 years, Bud Gorman, and sister Mary...

Roger Tonkin Roger Tonkin, 49, of Akron, died on March 19, 2005 at Akron General Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to the late Leo R. & Dorothy Tonkin. Roger was employed by Akron General Medical Center as a Nurse's Aid. He is survived by his beloved uncle, Teddy Tonkin and several cousins. There will...

Donald D. HanamDonald D. Hanam, 75, of Akron, left this world to join his wife of 38 years, Waltraud, in heaven on March 19, 2005. He was born to Albert and Mary (McQuown) Hanam on October 8, 1929, enlisted in the military in 1948 and served in peacekeeping operations with the Army in Germany after World War II. Don was...

Mary Jane Woodford (Darrah)Mary Jane Woodford (Darrah), 82, of Mogadore, passed away on March 18, 2005. She was born on Oct. 16, 1922, in Macksburg, OH. She moved to Akron after graduating from High School, and worked at Goodyear during war time. Mary belonged to the Order of Eastern Star, Billlow Chapter #483, and had a passion for collecting and...

Losie JonesLosie Jones, age 77, went home peacefully surrounded by her family on March 18, 2005, at Hospice Care Center. She was a resident of Akron who loved yard work especially taking care of flowers and gardening.She was preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Bertha Ash. She is survived by her husband, Sylvan Jones, of over 22 years;...

John Allen Snoderly IIJohn Allen Snoderly II, 51, of Akron, passed away on March 17, 2005. He attended the Citadal in Charleston, S.C. and The University of Akron. John is survived by his father John (Cathy) Snoderly; mother Donna Snoderly; Sisters: Lynn Snoderly of Tallmadge, Cathy (Duanne) Dobyan of Fairfield, CT, Susan (Dan) Davis of Lakeland, FL, Deann (Jeff) Moore...

Geraldine "Geri" (Boyd) MuthGeraldine "Geri" (Boyd) Muth, born April 28, 1940, passed away March 16 after a 16 year battle with lung disease. She was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple and retired from Ferriot, Inc. She is preceded in death by her sister, Loretta "Rene" Boyd Beach; mother and father, Dulcie & Walter Boyd; brother-in-law, John Beck; sister-in-law,...

Glenn H. PlottsMOGADORE/UHRICHSVILLE- Glenn H. Plotts, 68, passed away March 15, 2005. Glenn was born July 4, 1936 in Uhrichsville. He lived and raised a family in Mogadore. Glenn was a member of the Ohio Operating Engineers and worked for the Ruhlin Company for 27 years. His family never remembers him missing a day of work. Glenn served his country...

Alma BellAlma Bell left this world peacefully on March 14, 2005 to be with her loving husband of 53 years, Samuel and son, James. She retired from Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital after 25 years of service. Alma was a wonderful, loving and caring person. She always put everyone before herself, especially her family. "Mom, when you left you took my...

Evan CarrEvan Carr, 79 years old, left this world peacefully to be with our Lord on March 12, 2005. He leaves his loving wife of 59 years, Eloise; son, Larry; granddaughter, Marla and David Sullivan and two great-granddaughters; brother, Jim and Janet Carr and nephews and families; sister-in-law, Suzanne and Dr. Steve Kiltau and families. He was preceded in death...

UNIONTOWN - Howard (Windy) E. Hoover, 63, went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2005. Born in Altoona, PA on March 30, 1941, Howard lived in the Akron area for most of his life. He graduated from Springfield HS in 1959 and proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963. When asked what he...

Donna Mae SellsDonna Mae Sells, 69, of Akron, passed away March 11, 2005. Donna will always be remembered for her perserverance throughout her life. She was an inspiration to her family and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hoy and Ethel Kittle; brothers, Sonny Kittle and Gene Myers; sister, Bonnie...

Barbara May AndersonBarbara May Anderson, 63, of Akron, passed away March 11, 2005 at Akron City Hospital. She was born January 14, 1942 in Akron, Ohio. Barbara loved to crochet and she enjoyed going to yard sales. She is preceded in death by her father, Don Hackathorn, son, Billy McColley and sister, Delores Dumauier. Barbara is survived by her daughter,...

William "Willie" E. MagrellWilliam "Willie" E. Magrell, 17, died on March 19, 2005 as the result of a traffic accident. He was born April 1, 1987 in Ravenna, Ohio. Willie attended Waterloo Schools and Maplewood Career Center studying Precision Machining. He started racing Quarter Midget Sprint Cars at age 9 until he was 16 and graduated from the Q.M.A. Ranks...

Joseph M. Gurnish IJoseph M. Gurnish I, 60, went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2005. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a machinist at Vance Precision Industries for many years and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, fourwheeling, traveling to...