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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Joyce B. Adkins
May 2, 2013
Obituary of Joyce B. Adkins STOW-Joyce B. (Joe) Adkins, 85, passed May 2, 2013. Born in Branchland, WV, he served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and had retired from Tecumseh Corrugated Box in 1984 with 15 years service. Preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and grandchildren Maggie Guinn and Daniel Adkins,...
John L. Kallaway
May 2, 2013
Dr. John (Cab) Kallaway, 85, died May 2, 2013. Born May 17, 1926 in Shamokin, PA he was the son of Ella and Sydney Kallaway. John was a graduate of Shamokin High School, Franklin and Marshall College and Temple University School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry for 48 years mostly in Shamokin were he had a practice on Sunbury Street...
Elaine Palmer
Apr 28, 2013
STOW - Elaine Palmer, 88, went to be with the Lord April 28, 2013. A lifetime resident of Stow, she graduated from Stow High School in 1942. Elaine was a member of Stow Mothersingers and an active lifelong member of First Christian Church of Stow. Preceded in death by her husband Dale in 2010 and parents Urie and Sue (Hunt)...
Richard Spencer
Apr 28, 2013
STOW- Richard (Dick) S. Spencer, 73, died April 28, 2013. Born in Cleveland, he had lived in Stow since 1963, served in the US Army National Guard and had retired in 2005 from the Master Marking Master Graphics Company. Dick was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls, where he was a deacon and active volunteer with...
Donald Trimble
Apr 27, 2013
CUYAHOGA FALLS - For most of Don's 42 years and 2 months at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., he chose to work 2nd shift. Appropriately, he passed Saturday night, April 27, 2013, at 11:50 PM. If at Goodyear, he would have been waiting to clock out and come home. Only this time, his earthly work was finished and he...
Larry Gardner
Apr 24, 2013
Larry G. Gardner, 66, died April 24, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Vincennes, IN, he retired from the Army after 21 years of service, having served two tours in Vietnam. He went on to work for the Akron Post Office and later retired with 19 years of service. Larry was an avid hunter and...
Gerard Quinn
Apr 23, 2013
Gerard (Jerry) Quinn passed away on April 23, 2013. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and served in the Army during WWII. Graduating from Pratt Institute he worked in the plastic pipe industry for over 40 years. He was Vice President of U Brand and a member of ASTM and President of PPI. As a member of Holy Family Catholic...
Cathy King
Apr 21, 2013
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Cathy King, 66, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on April 21, 2013 after a courageous four year battle with cancer. Cathy was born in Canton, OH, on October 30, 1946, the sixth child of Russel and Hazel Cole. She moved to Cuyahoga Falls in 1983 and held positions at a number of...
Elizabeth Stow Green Cowles
Apr 17, 2013
Elizabeth Stow Green Cowles born October 8, 1913 passed away peacefully on April 17, 2013. She lived her entire life in Stow, a town founded by her ancestors. She graduated from Stow High School in 1931 and Kent State College in 1935. Lib was married to Austin Hughes Cowles for 56 years and is survived by her children Kathryn of...
Joyce Cottrill
Apr 17, 2013
MUNROE FALLS- Joyce A. Cottrill, 73, died April 17, 2013. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, she was a Munroe Falls resident since 1962 and an active member of St. Eugene Catholic Church. Joyce loved animals (especially, her pride and joy, Peaches), decorating Christmas trees and gardening, and was an active member of the Munroe Falls Garden Club. She worked as a...
Rosemary Ann Eddy
Apr 15, 2013
Obituary of Rosemary Ann Eddy Rosemary Ann Eddy died April 15, 2013. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada on March 7, 1934. Her much-beloved parents were Burton and Arnetta Day. Her brother was David Day (wife Lillian). She is survived by her husband of 60 years Alfred T; daughters Patti (Richard) Perrine and Jenny (Philip) Douglas; son Alfred Linton...
Donna Howald
Apr 15, 2013
KENT- Donna M. Howald (nee Grimm), 56, died April 15, 2013 at home after a short illness. Born in Ravenna, OH, she was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School and a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. Donna worked as a cashier at the Brimfield Wal-Mart and loved reading Chicken Soup for the Soul. Preceded in death...
Robert Charles Hermann
Apr 13, 2013
Robert Charles Hermann, 90, died April 13, 2013. Born in Akron, he had retired from the Navy Training Center. Preceded in death by sisters Janet Hovey, Carol Scott and Nancy Fretz, he is survived by sister Sandra M. Williamson and many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be conducted Friday 11 AM at Crown Hill Cemetery in Twinsburg.
Richard Mckenzie
Apr 9, 2013
Richard A. "Rich" McKenzie, 75, died April 9, 2013. Born in Lodi, Rich was a US Army and US Navy veteran and had been an employee of The Haven of Rest Ministries for many years. Preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Elsie McKenzie, he is survived and loved by his friends and fellow staff members at the Haven...
John F. Ward
Apr 9, 2013
Obituary of John F. Ward John F. (Jack) Ward, 92, died April 9, 2013. Born in Cleveland, he was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, served his country in the Army during WWII and had retired as a professor from Kent State University. Preceded in death by wife Eileen in 2008 and brothers Jim and Ray Ward, he is...
Robert D. Doherty
Apr 9, 2013
Obituary of Robert D. Doherty Robert D. "Bob" Doherty, 94, died April 9, 2013. Born in Akron on April 7, 1919, he was a lifetime area resident, a US Army veteran of World War II and served in the Army Reserves. A former teacher, Mr. Doherty retired from the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, volunteered for over 22 years at...
Carmella A. Schneider
Apr 4, 2013
HUDSON- Carmella A. Schneider, 87, died April 4, 2013. Born in Alliance, she earned degrees from both Baldwin Wallace College and the University of Mt. Union, was a 40 year Hudson resident and an active member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Carmella spent many years as a school teacher in Brooklyn, OH, Giessen and Heidelberg, Germany and upon returning to...
Patricia Mull
Apr 2, 2013
STOW- Patricia J. Mull, 72, died April 2, 2013. Born in Acme, PA, she was a Stow resident for 50 years and a member of the United Methodist Church in Stow. Preceded in death by her husband Charles (Ron) and daughter Karen Cross, she is survived by daughter Amy Jo Mull; sons Charles and Scott; 11 grandchildren , 19 great-grandchildren...
Basil Ference
Apr 1, 2013
Obituary of Basil Ference Basil "Buddy" Ference, 78, died April 1, 2013. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA in to the Russian Orthodox faith, he was a longtime resident of northeast Ohio, a US Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict where he served as a radar technician and had retired from NASA Lewis Research Center in 1989 after more than 25...
Richard Ownby Costen
Mar 31, 2013
MUNROE FALLS- Richard Ownby Costen was born on April 20, 1930 in Akron to Clarence and Ruth Costen and passed away March 31, 2013. Richard grew up on Kenyon St. in south Akron, attending Lincoln Elementary and the old South High School. As a 14 year old, Richard survived polio, missing a year of school and fighting his way back...
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