Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Stow, Ohio
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Stow, Ohio area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Florence C. Groesch
Mar 2, 2017
Obituary of Florence C. Groesch November 21, 1920 - March 2, 2017 Florence (Ruffing) Groesch, 96, passed away on Thursday morning, in Brimfield, Ohio. She was a resident at Altercare for six years. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Michael and Mary Ruffing. She loved bowling and especially playing Bingo at the local Churches in Pittsburgh. Survived by five...
Dale M. Haggarty
Feb 28, 2017
Obituary of Dale M. Haggarty CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dale passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, with his wife by his side after a four year battle with cancer. He leaves his wife, Karen; daughter, Kalie; son, Mark (Chris); sister, Merial; and brother, Jim (Doreen). Dale will also be missed by his in-laws, Ed and Maggie Kube, Michael and Cindi Kube...
Chris S. Lenos
Feb 27, 2017
Obituary of Chris S. Lenos STOW - Chris Stase Lenos, 87, passed away on February 27, 2017 in Akron. Chris was born in Mesopotamia, Greece to Steve Lenos and Kiratsa Vasileau on August 15, 1929. He married Angie Vlaho on January 18, 1959 in Kostarazi, Greece. He was a veteran and honorably served in the Greek Army. Chris was a...
Carol A. Lane
Feb 27, 2017
Obituary of Carol A. Lane HUDSON - Carol A. Lane, 74, passed away February 27, 2017. Carol is reunited through eternity with her husband, Harold "Denver". She is also preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Mary Boschert; and brother, Gary Boschert. She is survived by her children, Michael (Kim) Lane, Lisa (Pete) Svoboda, twins, Brian Lane and Brad...
Joseph John "Joey" Winkler, Jr.
Feb 25, 2017
Obituary of Joseph John Winkler, Jr. CUYAHOGA FALLS - Joseph John "Joey" Winkler, Jr., 15, died February 25, 2017. Born in Akron, he was currently a freshman at Cuyahoga Falls High School. Joey was a kind, caring person with a loving heart, and always had a smile on his face. He played baseball and football when he was younger and...
Robert L. "Bob" Leber
Feb 24, 2017
Obituary of Robert L. Leber GARDEN CITY, SC - Robert L. "Bob" Leber, 73, passed away February 24, 2017 in Georgetown, SC. Bob was born Dec. 11, 1943 in Cleveland, OH. Raised in Euclid, Bob was a former resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Columbia, TN and currently resided in Garden City. He retired from General Motors after 38 years of service....
Gwendolyn Ruth Sinibaldi
Feb 23, 2017
Obituary of Gwendolyn Ruth Sinibaldi Gwendolyn Ruth (Fender, Surgen) Sinibaldi, 86 of Stow, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 23, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Gwen was born in Akron, Ohio to George and Sarah (Weston) Fender on March 19, 1930. She went to East High School and graduated in 1949. For over 20 years, she lived on Oxford...
Kathleen Mary Hess
Feb 22, 2017
Obituary of Kathleen Mary Hess Kathleen Mary Hess (Mumper) Having just missed an opportunity to emigrate from Great Britain to the United States on the Titanic, her parents James and Ethel Reilly came on the next ship, the Lusitania. Fate being as it is, eventually little Miss Kathleen Mary Reilly (Mumper-Hess) was born on November 24, 1915. She lived a...
Shirley A. Hayes
Feb 19, 2017
Obituary of Shirley A. Hayes STOW - Shirley A. Hayes, 80, died unexpectedly February 19, 2017. Born in Pennsylvania, Shirley was a Summit County resident most of her life. Shirley was active in a multitude of clubs and organizations including the Order of the Eastern Star and the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem where she was a Worthy...
Larry J. Laing
Feb 17, 2017
Obituary of Larry J. Laing HUDSON - Larry J. Laing, 63. My dear husband, Larry, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on February 17, 2017. Larry was a devoted husband and step-father and loved his family dearly. He was always concerned with the needs of others and worked hard to make sure his family was taken care...
Karen Buschko Powers
Feb 16, 2017
Obituary of Karen Buschko Powers Karen Buschko Powers joined her mother, heaven's sweetest angel, on February 16, 2017, after a sudden illness. She was born on June 11, 1959, in Akron, Ohio, to Patricia Ann and Stephen Paul Buschko. After her mother's passing, she became the glue that held her family together. Those who know her best, know she's traveling...
Elizabeth M. Scheeser
Feb 14, 2017
Obituary of Elizabeth M. Scheeser HUDSON - Elizabeth "Betty" M. Scheeser, 91, died February 14, 2017. Born in Cleveland, she was a lifelong area resident, former member of Holy Family Parish and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Betty was an avid golfer and member of Hudson Country Club. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter in 1980,...
Lynn E. Schrier
Feb 14, 2017
Obituary of Lynn E. Schrier It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of our husband, father and friend, Lynn E Schrier on February 14, 2017. Lynn was born in Seymour, Indiana on March 8th 1928 to the late Edna Brown and Victor Schrier. He attended elementary and high school in Seymour, graduating in 1946. He...
Shirley Ann Hepler
Feb 14, 2017
Obituary of Shirley Ann Hepler CUYAHOGA FALLS - Shirley Ann Hepler, 80, died February 14, 2017. Born in Vestaburg, PA, she was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1956 and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, where she was active with the Mother of Sorrows Committee and in making rosaries for overseas missionaries. Shirley was a loving wife,...
Maureen C. Mccune
Feb 11, 2017
Obituary of Maureen C. McCune Maureen C. McCune, 52, died February 11, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, she is survived by sisters Jody (Terry) Wolf, Cassie (Dave) Smith, grandson David McCune and step-son Donnie McCune. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave, parents, Charles and Joanne McQuade and step-son Matthew McCune. Friends are invited to the Redmon Funeral Home...
Rollin N. Rothacker
Feb 6, 2017
Obituary of Rollin N. Rothacker Rollin N. Rothacker, 90, passed away February 6, 2017. Born in Cleveland, where he attended Cleveland College and Fenn College, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He and his family moved to Stow in 1967. He retired from Hudson-based Terex Division of General Motors where he served...
Gloria M. Evans
Feb 4, 2017
Obituary of Gloria M. Evans STOW - Gloria Evans joined her beloved husband February 4, 2017. Born in Cleveland on April 1, 1933 to Michael and Hattie Gladish, Gloria was the mother of two daughters, Colleen Bright (Jerry) and Tracy Heintel (Art). She is also survived by brother Gerald Gladish; grandchildren Jen (Paul), Rachel (Doug), Alex, Eddy and Angela, and...
James A. Thiese
Feb 3, 2017
Obituary of James A. Thiese Jim Thiese, age 85, passed away on February 3, 2017. Jim was born on October 18, 1931 to the late Wilford and Wynona Thiese in Flint, Michigan. Jim retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in 1990 after 35 years of dedicated service. He retired as a director at Firestone and had previously been the...
Karen Marie Bonfiglio
Feb 3, 2017
Obituary of Karen Marie Bonfiglio STOW - Karen Marie Bonfiglio, 57, died February 3, 2017. Born in Montpelier, Ohio, Karen was a resident of Stow for 26 years, a member of Riverwood Community Chapel and currently attending Christ Community Chapel in Hudson. Karen received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Toledo. She had a diverse career,...
Craig Robert Fruth
Feb 2, 2017
Obituary of Craig Robert Fruth STOW - Craig Robert Fruth, 32, died suddenly in an automobile accident February 2, 2017. Born and raised in Stow, Craig was a 2002 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School and had been employed with his family business, Fruth Sanitation. After the business was sold, Craig was very proud to become an entrepreneur in many...
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