Merle Edward Wise, Jr.
Feb 27, 2022
Obituary of Merle Edward Wise, Jr. STOW - Merle Edward Wise, Jr., 94, passed away on February 27, 2022. Born June 21, 1927, in Orange, N.J. and raised in northern New Jersey, he was the oldest of four brothers. He left school after the sixth grade to help support his family after his parents separated, by working as a tire...
Janet D. Crnkovich
Feb 26, 2022
Obituary of Janet D. Crnkovich HUDSON - Janet D. Crnkovich, 92, died February 26, 2022. Born February 17th, 1930, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the youngest of Ralph C. Dickson and Lois Finney Dickson's eight children. She graduated from Lexington High School and eventually moved to Cleveland where she worked at the Standard Oil Building. Once married, Janet shifted her...
Wilmer Franklin "Bill" Jacoby
Feb 25, 2022
Obituary of Wilmer Franklin Jacoby STOW - Wilmer Franklin Jacoby (Bill), 94, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 25, 2022. Born in Copley, OH, he was a resident of Stow since 1962. Wilmer was a faithful member of the Chapel for over 50 years, where he served as a deacon. He was a...
Alfred F. "Fred" Bonacci
Feb 24, 2022
Obituary of Alfred F. Bonacci STOW - Alfred F. "Fred" Bonacci, 63, died February 24, 2022. Born in Akron, Fred was a longtime and active resident of Stow, where he was a member of Redemption Chapel. He also served as past-president of the Stow-Munroe Falls Booster Club and of the Stow-Munroe Falls School Board. After retiring from BP Oil, Fred...
Patricia Mae Shreffler Eichler
Feb 20, 2022
Obituary of Patricia Mae Shreffler Eichler CUYAHOGA FALLS - Patricia Mae Shreffler Eichler, 79, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away at 5:00 AM February 20, 2022, at Sunrise of Cuyahoga Falls. She was born April 7, 1942, in Titusville, PA to the late Jay and Jennie (Ghering) Shreffler. Patricia was a graduate of Jackson-Milton High School and Kent State University. She...
Steve A. Stahl
Feb 19, 2022
Obituary of Steve A. Stahl MUNROE FALLS - Chief Steve A. Stahl, 66, died February 19, 2022. Born in Coshocton, Steve was a longtime Munroe Falls resident and 28-year member of the Munroe Falls Police Dept., serving as chief for 27 of those years, retiring in 2005. Steve was also a member of the FOP. Preceded in death by his...
John P. Schwemler
Feb 18, 2022
Obituary of John P. Schwemler STOW - John P. Schwemler, 57, died February 18, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Stow since 1964. John graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from Kent State University. John was a kind and generous family man. He was always smiling, laughing, and trying to get others to join in. He...
Bortolo Lido Tonelli
Feb 16, 2022
STOW - Bortolo Lido Tonelli, 89, died February 16, 2022. Born in Brownstown, PA, he was a Stow resident for 59 years, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his son, Ronald; sister, Lucia Malengo, and brother, Benedetto Tonelli, he is survived by his wife of 68...
Elsie Marie Theiss
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary of Elsie Marie Theiss CUYAHOGA FALLS - Elsie Marie Theiss, 94, died February 14, 2022. Born in Akron, she was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1961. She was a member of Summit Christian Church. Elsie enjoyed making ceramics, quilting, crocheting, cooking, and baking cookies for the kids of the neighborhood. Preceded in death by husband, George L. Theiss;...
Ronald W. Mcnutt
Feb 14, 2022
Obituary of Ronald W. McNutt CANTON - Ronald W. McNutt, 82, passed away on February 14, 2022. Born and raised in Ashtabula, he was a lifelong hard worker, helping support his family at a local butcher shop from the age of twelve. He went on to a career as a telephone installer with Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation. Forty-five years and several...
Theodore "Ted" Uzl
Feb 12, 2022
STOW - Theodore "Ted" J. Uzl, 59, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 12th, 2022, after a three-year battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Cleveland, Ted graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in 1980. He was a resident of Stow since 2003, a member of Holy Family Parish, and a successful self-employed painting contractor. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph...
Lois Ann Upham
Feb 12, 2022
Obituary of Lois Ann Upham CUYAHOGA FALLS - Lois Ann Upham, 72, passed away on February 12, 2022. Lois was the devoted wife of Robert, and loving mother of Jonathan Paul Upham and Elisabeth Jonczyk. Lois is also survived by her two brothers, Dan and Dave Hallman; step-mother, Donna Hallman and step-siblings, Eldon (Denise) Grubb and Denise (Jim) Castle. Born...
Jean Umbarger Questel
Feb 10, 2022
Obituary of Jean Umbarger Questel STOW - Jean Umbarger Questel, born November 23, 1926, in Akron, OH, died February 10, 2022, in Akron. She was 95. Jean earned both a B.A. in 1948 and an M.A. in 1984 from the University of Akron. She taught English in the Mayfield, Copley, Columbus, and Stow Public Schools and Developmental English at the...
James Albert "Jim" Callahan
Feb 6, 2022
Obituary of James Albert Callahan STOW - James Albert (Jim) Callahan, 79, of Stow, OH, passed away on February 6, 2022. A memorial mass will be held at University Parish Newman Center, 1424 Horning Road, Kent, OH 44240, on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 11:00 AM with Reverend Chad Johnson presiding. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. Jim was born...
Martha Koch "Marty" Winget
Feb 5, 2022
Obituary of Martha Koch Winget STOW - Martha "Marty" Koch Winget, 85, passed away February 5, 2022. Born in Akron, OH, to Paul and Marcella Koch (nee Hagelbarger), Martha was one of God's bright flowers and always had a smile and love for everyone. She was a love. Her family and all those that knew her were truly blessed. Martha...
Calvin A. Fleming
Feb 4, 2022
STOW - Calvin A. Fleming, 86, died February 4, 2022. Born in Deerfield, he was a resident of Stow since 1992, and a U.S. Navy veteran. Calvin had been employed with the East Ohio Gas Company as a line spotter, retiring in 1992. He was a member of North Point Apostolic Church. Calvin ministered for 40 years with prison ministries,...
Charles Joseph Kahn
Feb 2, 2022
HUDSON - Charlie Kahn (83), of Hudson Ohio, passed peacefully in his sleep on February 2, 2022, after living many years with renal disease. Charlie is survived by his long-time partner, Gale Poor, four children, (David, William, Marjorie, and Jessica), and five grandchildren, (Ryan, Alex, Madison, Margaret, and Rory). Charlie graduated with distinction from Shaker Heights High School and the...
Jenny L. Birnbaum
Feb 2, 2022
Obituary of Jenny L. Birnbaum MUNROE FALLS - Jenny L. Birnbaum, 72, died February 2, 2022. Born in Cleveland, she was a resident of Munroe Falls since 2002. Jenny had been employed with Haines in the Information Technology Department, retiring in 1998. She was a member of Lifespring Christian Church, where she taught Sunday school. Jenny was also very active...
Sarah Margaret Kennedy Lusk Wilcox
Feb 2, 2022
Sarah Margaret Kennedy Lusk Wilcox, 96 years old, was born on September 3, 1925. Our sweet Sally passed quietly away on February 2, 2022, at the Heritage of Hudson, where she had lived for the past five years. Sally is predeceased by her first husband, Robert Lusk, and by her second husband, Benjamin S. Wilcox. She is survived by her...
Jacob Michael Williams
Jan 31, 2022
STOW - We are heartbroken at the loss of our dear, deeply loved, Jacob. He was loved by so many for his caring heart, unconditional love, infectious smile and laugh, wonderful sense of humor, and deep love of family and friends. Jacob was loyal, selfless, and always willing to help anyone in need.
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