Obituaries

Oct 6, 2022

STREETSBORO - Michael Anthony Malyuk, 76, rose with the glory of faith and entered eternal life on October 6, 2022, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He passed peacefully from this life into the next, surrounded by his family at home. Mike now lives in the glorious fullness of God's love in the Heavenly Kingdom in perfect joy...

Oct 3, 2022

KENT - Earnest Lee Houston was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 30,1952, to Phyllis and Robert Houston, Sr., both of whom preceded him in death. Four of five siblings - Kenneth Houston, Linda Houston Nastal, Lydia Houston Trubilowicz, and Robert Houston, Jr.  as well as one grandson, Francisco L. Houston, also preceded him in death. Earnie, as he...

Oct 3, 2022

SILVER LAKE - Denise (Boville) Moser, 60, died October 3, 2022. Raised in Akron, Denise graduated with a degree in Nursing from the University of Akron and later a master’s degree from Kent State University to become a nurse practitioner. She worked for the Akron General Medical Clinic, Visiting Nurse Service, and most recently, Summa Health Systems where she...

Sep 30, 2022

STOW - Claire (Smith) Harrington, 80, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Vitalia Senior Residences in Stow, Ohio. She was surrounded by her family. She was born on August 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, (valedictorian), in 1960, then from Mundelein University in Chicago in 1964. She married...

Sep 30, 2022

AKRON - Chantel Renea Lamb, 33, died suddenly September 30, 2022, at her home. A resident of Akron, she was born October 11, 1988, in Cuyahoga Falls. Chantel had been employed with Wing Warehouse as a bartender and server working at both the Akron and Cuyahoga Falls locations. She had a big heart, liked to party, and always tried...

Sep 29, 2022

To view the livestream Mass of Christian Burial of Jim, on Monday, October 03, 2022, at 10:00 AM, please click the link below:

https://youtu.be/47ef4Uk-mpA

STOW - James (Jim) F. Kraynak, 80, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 29, 2022. Jim embraced a life of hard work, harder play, and profound love...

Sep 28, 2022

TALLMADGE - On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, after seven months of a brave battle with pancreatic cancer, Lisa Johnson, 59, opened her arms and went to join her Savior. She was confident of her heavenly home. She trusted in Jesus and is with Him.

Lisa was a well-loved wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, and will be...

Sep 28, 2022

HUDSON - Jane E. Williams, 92, died September 28, 2022. Born in Cleveland, she grew up in Ravenna and was a resident of Hudson since 2007. Jane worked with Wenmouth, her husband of 40 years, developing Williams Commercial Carpet Company. She was very active in the Laurel Lake Community, volunteering in the library and going on trips with the...

Sep 25, 2022

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Joy M. Sabistina passed away on September 25, 2022, at the age of 53, after a ten-year battle with Leiomyosarcoma. Being the rarest of cancers and having no known cure, she always knew this day would come, but rarely did she let that slow her down. In between chemo treatments, Joy was able to do what...

Sep 24, 2022

STOW - God peacefully took Elaine Ruth Elliott, 86, the early morning of September 24, 2022, looking as beautiful as always. Her friends and family were amazed by her strength and endurance battling cancer up until the end. She was born in Swartz Creek, Michigan, on November 15, 1935, to parents, Ardis and Harold Elliott. Elaine retired from Federal...

Sep 24, 2022

STOW - Rita E. Reider, 98, died September 24, 2022. Born May 16, 1924, in Akron, Rita was the daughter of Wesley and Elsie (Smith) Schultz. She grew up on Coburn Street and graduated a year early from South High School. Rita completed the Business and Secretarial Studies program at Hammel Actual Business College and started work in the...

Sep 24, 2022

MUNROE FALLS - David N. Lenington, Sr., 85, died September 24, 2022. Born in Akron, OH to Evlyn Elmer and Ada Vallie Lenington, he was a resident of Munroe Falls since 1970. David worked as a Time Estimator Router at Babcock & Wilcox for 41 years, retiring in 1997. As a gifted guitarist, he ministered to many through his...

Sep 22, 2022

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Donald E. “Don” Looker, 90, died September 22, 2022. Born in Bradford, OH, he was an area resident since 1975, and a member of the United Methodist Church in Stow. Don always had a heart for children, and his career as a teacher, administrator, coach, and working with the OEA was guided by his desire to...

Sep 22, 2022

STOW - Leonard Peyton Dye, 79, died September 22, 2022. Born in Cabins, WV, Len resided in Stow, OH since 1953. A graduate of Stow High School and John Carroll University. Len loved and participated in many sports and lettered in wrestling. He spent six years in the U.S. Navy and was most proud of serving as a Sub-Sailor on...

Sep 21, 2022

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dennis G. Hendershot, 76, died September 21, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a lifetime resident of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls. Dennis was a 40+ year journeyman machinist in the Akron-Cleveland area. He was a member of the Friends of Ohio Barns, enjoyed woodworking and hunting, and was a car enthusiast. Preceded in death by his...

Sep 21, 2022

STOW - Susan K. Bebout, (nee Plum), died peacefully on September 21st, 2022, at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, surrounded by loved ones. Susan was born in Akron and was a resident of Stow since 1969. Susan retired from Summit County where she worked for many years as an administrative assistant in the Office of the Summit...

Sep 19, 2022

AKRON - Barbara D. Crites, 91, died September 19, 2022. Born in Summersville, WV, she was a resident of Akron since 1960. Barbara was a housewife and attended Christ Community Chapel – Hudson Campus. She was an avid reader and enjoyed feeding her wild birds and squirrels. She spent hours enjoying their antics. Preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 19, 2022

AURORA - Norma Nickol Thoman, 79, of Aurora, OH, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2022. Norma was born December 31, 1942, in Akron, OH to Thomas and Hazel Nickol. She excelled in her studies and graduated with honors from Stow, High School in 1960. Education was key to her core and later success in life. She went on...

Sep 19, 2022

UNIONTOWN - Kathleen Maria Talalas, 78, entered the arms of our loving Lord and her husband, Walter Talalas, on Monday, September 19, 2022, after a battle with dementia. Kathy was born May 29, 1944, in Akron, Ohio, to Charles and Dorothy (Kinsinger) Dowling. She grew up in Akron, but lived most of her adult life in Uniontown. She was...

Sep 17, 2022

TALLMADGE - Clark H. Wilson, 91, formerly of Stow, died September 17, 2022. Born in Santiago, PA, he was an Army veteran and an area resident for over 40 years. Clark had retired after many years in the sales profession and had been a long-time member of Stow Alliance Fellowship Church. Preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, and...