Obituaries

Mar 28, 2015

Obituary of Albert (Al) C. Burns Albert (Al) C. Burns, 83, passed away on March 28, after a brief illness. Al was born on February 18, 1932, in Utica New York to Robert Burns and Jenny Williams. He graduated from Utica Free Academy, enlisted in the Army and served in Japan during the Korean conflict. After being honorably discharged from...

Mar 28, 2015

Obituary of Michael E. Curry Michael Eugene Curry STOW - Northeast Ohio lost a friend in the passing of Michael Eugene Curry on March 28th. Mike died in Stow at the age of 61, flanked by family members. Mike excelled at his job as a Tax Analyst at BF Goodrich, his dedication unparalleled. He was classically educated at Cuyahoga Fall...

Mar 27, 2015

Theodore "Ted" Smith CUYAHOGA FALLS - Theodore "Ted" Smith, 95, was taken to be with his Lord, accepting Him as his personal Savior at age 9. He passed away peacefully in his home on March 27, 2015 in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born September 2, 1919 in Akron to the late Percy and Agnes (Moehr) Smith. He was a life...

Mar 24, 2015

Obituary of Patricia Sue Derr Patricia Sue (nee Epling) Derr STOW - Patricia Sue (nee Epling) Derr, 62, died March 24, 2015. Born in Akron, she was preceded in death by her mother Alice Epling and is survived by father George and step mother Kathy, husband Steve, daughters Rachel, Kristie, Sarah, Miranda, Lia and Candice, grandchildren, Kayla, Logan, Quentin, Josephine...

Mar 23, 2015

Obituary of Robert Sonnhalter ROBERT SONNHALTER STOW - Bob gave up the good fight to Alzheimer's March 23, 2015. He was pleasant and smiling often, even to the end. He was born in Navarre in 1925 to John and Aileen (Provance) Agnes. After his natural mother died, he was cared for and then adopted by his Aunt Viva Sonnhalter and...

Mar 21, 2015

Obituary of Jeane M. Galehouse Jeane M. Galehouse, formerly of Stow, died March 21, 2015. Born in Alliance, she was a longtime Stow resident and active member of First Christian Church of Stow. Jeane had been employed with the Cuyahoga Falls City Schools, retiring in 1984 after 22 years' service. She also had worked over 10 years for Ashland, Mount...

Mar 13, 2015

Obituary of Ronald W. Lopeman MUNROE FALLS - Ronald Welby Lopeman, Sr., 79, went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2015 Born in Charleston, WV, he graduated from Hudson High School, attended Akron University and served with Patrol Squadron Ten, Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. Ron had...

Mar 12, 2015

STOW - Ryan Alexander McClure of Stow departed this life too soon Thursday, March 12, 2015. Ryan was born on June 17, 1988, in Akron and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Stow Munroe Falls High School in 2006, and worked at A-1 Parking Lot Services for the last 11 years. We knew Ryan as a generous, selfless...

Mar 12, 2015

Obituary of Joyce Barbara Liptak Joyce Barbara Liptak (Alexander), 76 died March 12, 2015. She was the youngest of ten children born to Rose and Anthony Alexander in Akron. She traveled extensively as a military wife (Air Force) for 22 years. She was an active member of Queen of Heaven Parish in Green for 30 years and Holy Family Parish...

Mar 12, 2015

Obituary of Dan Hale STOW - Dan Hale, 66, died unexpectedly at the Lois Stokes VA Medical Center on March 12, 2015. A graduate of Hudson High School, he bravely served his country during the Vietnam War, US Army, 101st Airborne Division, and had served on the Board of Directors of the Summit County Agricultural Society for 24 years. Dan...

Mar 8, 2015

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Mar 6, 2015

Obituary of Seraphin (Sarry) Brennan SERAPHIN PADAMADAN BRENNAN Seraphin (Sarry) Brennan, 46 of Silver Lake, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2015 wrapped in prayer with her husband, Philip and their children, Faith, Joshua, Sarah, Lewis and Maria by her side. Sarry was born on September 8th, 1968 at Mercy hospital in Chicago, IL, to parents, Geeji (Balummel) of Kannamaily,...

Mar 5, 2015

Obituary of Mary Dell Baskin Mary Dell Baskin, 81, died March 5, 2015. Born in Eldorado, TX, she lived in North Canton for many years and was a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church where she had served as treasurer. Preceded in death by her husband Loyd in 2010, she is survived by her daughters Ann (Troy) Montgomery, Amy Spencer;...

Mar 5, 2015

Obituary of Thomas J. Hefferon Thomas Joseph Hefferon born April 21, 1926 in Silver Lake, OH died March 2, 2015. Tom was the loving husband of the late Helen Smith Hefferon and is survived by her children, Celeste Duer (Rex) Malott, Camille Duer (James) Greenwald, Jeffrey (Elizabeth) Duer and Monica Duer (John, deceased) Pennington, grandchildren Max (Susan) Allman, Alexa (Matt)...

Mar 4, 2015

Obituary of Douglas C. Culler STOW - Douglas C. Culler, 64, died March 4, 2015. Born in Salem, he was a Stow resident since 1981 and had retired as a teacher and basketball coach from the Nordonia Hills City School District in 2009 after more than 30 years. Mr. Culler was an avid sports enthusiast and long suffering Browns fan....

Mar 4, 2015

Obituary of Richard Mark Brandon STOW - Richard Mark "Rich" Brandon, 49, went home to be with the Lord March 4, 2015. Born in Akron, he was a lifetime Stow resident, a graduate of Stow High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Kent State University. From his jobs at Blossom Music Center and Brandon Heating, to most recently at...

Mar 4, 2015

Obituary of Arbutus L. Robinson STOW - Arbutus Leone (Bobbie) Robinson, 91, has gone home to be with the Lord March 4, 2015. She was born April 27, 1923 in Marion Center, PA where she, along with her sister Marie, lived 10 years with grandparents Etta and Frank Fleming, since their mother had passed away when she was 2 years...

Mar 1, 2015

Obituary of Martin Eugene Hardesty Martin E. Hardesty, 87, passed away peacefully March 1st. A memorial service at the Christ Episcopal Church of Kent will be Wednesday noon with fellowship beginning at 11 am. Born July 14, 1927 in Akron, Martin served in the Army in Japan during WWII. With 41 years of service with the Goodyear blimp, he was...

Feb 28, 2015

Obituary of Dianne Olszewski Jones SILVER LAKE - Dianne Olszewski Jones, 56, passed away on February 28, 2015 after a fierce battle with cancer. Dianne experienced every bit of life out of every day. She always took joy in the present moment and shared that joy with every life she touched. She was a loving and devoted mother. Dianne was...

Feb 27, 2015

Obituary of Joseph J. Shimo

Joseph J. Shimo of Stow, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, transitioning to heaven at the age of 68. He was born January 28, 1947, in Braddock, Pa. Joe loved and valued his family more than anything else, especially and most his wife Monica, with whom together they lived, loved, and traveled...