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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Leonard Peyton Dye
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...
Dennis G. Hendershot
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...
Susan K. Bebout (Nee Plum)
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...
Barbara D. Crites
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, Harold Crites, and...
Norma Nickol Thoman
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...
Kathleen Maria Talalas
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...
Clark H. Wilson
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...
Donald L. Gindlesberger
Sep 17, 2022
MUNROE FALLS - Donald L. Gindlesberger went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life, Margie, on September 17, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born to Waldo and Erma (Logsdon) Gindlesberger on January 7, 1935, in Millersburg, Ohio. He was a 1952 graduate of Ripley Local Schools in Big Prairie, Ohio, after spending most...
Leslie A. Edwards-Holbert (Giorgio)
Sep 16, 2022
To view the livestream funeral service of Leslie on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 11:00 AM, please click the link below:
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CUYAHOGA FALLS - Leslie A. Edwards-Holbert (Giorgio), passionate in her service for Jesus Christ, passed away September 16, 2022, after a courageous six-month battle with ALS. She was a...
William N. Bye
Sep 15, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - William N. Bye, 74, died September 15, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a lifetime area resident, a U.S. Army veteran, and had retired from the City of Cuyahoga Falls as a foreman in 1995. He is survived by his daughter, Amy (Robert) Hotchkiss; son, Bill (Jeanine) Bye; grandchildren, Joshua Dotson, Alex Bye, and Liam Bye; brother,...
Jonathan L. (Jonny) Whited
Sep 14, 2022
HUDSON - Jonathan L. (Jonny) Whited, 63, died unexpectedly at his home on September 14, 2022. Jonny was a lifetime member of the Hudson community and owner of Whited Construction. An extremely hard worker, since 1976, his name has been synonymous with exceptional concrete work in both Ohio and other states. Many people in the concrete industry have been...
Joseph F. Sigmund
Sep 11, 2022
STOW - Joseph F. Sigmund, 93, passed away peacefully at his home with family at his side on September 11, 2022. Born in Cleveland, he was a first generation American and a resident of Stow/Munroe Falls since 1960. He was a graduate of Benedictine High School and John Carroll University where he graduated with a degree in math and...
Patricia K. Paolini
Sep 11, 2022
NORTH CANTON – Patricia Paolini, 84, passed away, September 11, 2022, after a short illness. Born in Belington, WV, she was a resident of North Canton since 2019. Patricia was the West Virginia Strawberry Queen in 1956, and graduated from Belington High School that same year. She was employed with Hudson City School District in the payroll department, retiring...
Verne T. Rowland
Sep 9, 2022
STOW - Verne T. Rowland, 92, died September 9, 2022. Born in Newport, OH, he moved to Stow as a young boy, and graduated from Stow High School, where he excelled as an athlete. Verne was a U.S. Army veteran, training soldiers during the Korean war in chemical warfare and use of flamethrowers. Mr. Rowland, along with his brother, Harold,...
William Lee Miholer
Sep 8, 2022
STOW - William Lee Miholer, 79, passed away September 8, 2022. Born in Three Rivers, MI, on September 1, 1943, he was a 1961 graduate of Three Rivers High School and Western Michigan University in 1969. After returning from service in the U.S. Navy from 1961-1964, he married Terry Fuller, (his high school sweetheart), on December 26, 1964. In...
Janelle M. Kelley
Sep 7, 2022
STOW - Janelle M. Kelley, 76, died September 7, 2022. Born in Akron, she was a resident of Stow since 1984. Janelle had been employed with Stellar Private Cable Systems as a bookkeeper, retiring in 2015. She enjoyed gardening and loved her cats. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kelley, she is survived by her daughter, Kellee (Jim)...
Gary M. Keever
Sep 7, 2022
STOW - Gary M. Keever, 72, died September 7, 2022. Born in Cleveland, he was a resident of Stow since 2000, and a U.S. Navy veteran. Gary had been the owner of S & S Auto Reconditioning. He was an excellent musician and was talented at playing the keyboard and accordion. Gary also enjoyed working on cars and drag racing....
Carmen "Liz" Ford
Sep 4, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Carmen “Liz” Ford, 85, died September 4, 2022. Born in Playa de Naguabo, Puerto Rico, she was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1959. Liz had been a homemaker. She was a diehard Cleveland Indians and Browns fan and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Preceded in death by her parents, Ramon and Augustina...
Helen M. Prentice
Aug 31, 2022
KENT - Our sweet mother, Helen M. Prentice, 92, went home to be with Jesus on August 31, 2022. She was born in Warren, Ohio, on December 1,1929, to Stephen and Leta Coldiron, and moved to Akron while still a young girl. Mom attended Houghton College in New York state, then returned to Akron, where she completed her degree...
Jeffrey Alan Dine
Aug 30, 2022
God welcomed Home Jeffrey Alan Dine, age 54, peacefully on August 30th, 2022. Jeff courageously fought two cancers simultaneously, but his body just wasn’t able to continue the battle. Jeff was upbeat and positive and showed a quick wit, as well as being King of the “Dad jokes” and one-liners. He made his nearly 7-year battle with metastatic Leiomyosarcoma...
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