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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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Gladys Elizabeth Shaw
Aug 10, 2020
Obituary of Gladys Elizabeth Shaw STOW - Gladys Elizabeth Shaw, 95, died August 10, 2020. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, daughter of Bert and Laura (Greaves) Styles. Gladys was an executive at Norton Company until she retired at 65. Never one to sit still, she quickly realized she missed working and started as a hostess at Laurel Lake Retirement Community,...
Harold Dean Foster
Aug 8, 2020
Obituary of Harold Dean Foster Harold D. Foster, 77, left this world August 8, 2020. He is survived by his son, Troy Dean Foster, and daughters, Robin Dawn Brubaker, April Lynn (Ken) Sharrock, and Wendie Kay (Chris) Stevens, many precious grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, also his beloved nephew Kevin William and niece Melissa Kay, brother Bob (Karyn) Foster, sister Ruthayn...
Angela Marie Kurlich
Aug 8, 2020
Obituary of Angela Marie Kurlich FRANKLIN TWP. - Angela Marie (nee Rocco) Kurlich, 55, died August 8, 2020. Born in Akron, she was a lifetime area resident and longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she had served as cantor and director of the children's choir and their Christmas Mass program. In her younger years, Angela formed a love...
Joseph B. Gesing
Aug 6, 2020
Obituary of Joseph B. Gesing Joseph Bernard Gesing, age 94, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA. Born in Shaker Heights, OH on February 11, 1926, Joe retired from Ametek Lamb Electric in Kent, OH in 1990. After his retirement, Joe served as a substitute teacher for the Cuyahoga Falls City School District and...
Melinda F. Warner
Aug 3, 2020
Obituary of Melinda F. Warner Melinda Francis Warner (Harris) Sept 27, 1978 - August 3, 2020 On Monday August 3, 2020 Melinda unexpectedly passed away in her sleep. She was born in Parma, Ohio and was raised in Brunswick, Ohio. She graduated from Brunswick High School Class of 1997. She was a current resident of Ravenna, Ohio. Her life was...
Ruth C. Wharton-Casto
Jul 30, 2020
Obituary of Ruth C. Wharton-Casto Our most treasured Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Aunt and friend, Ruth Wharton Casto, went home to Heaven in the arms of Jesus Christ, her Savior and Lord, on July 30, 2020 surrounded by her family and dear friend who loved her beyond words. Believing unfailingly in Jesus Christ and the power of prayer, Ruth was an...
Phillip D. "Pete" Johnson
Jul 30, 2020
Obituary of Phillip D. Johnson STREETSBORO - Pete (Phillip) D. Johnson, age 66, died July 30, 2020. Born in Charlotte, Michigan and raised in Jefferson, Ohio; the son of William and Ann Marie (Durichko) Johnson. Pete was known to many as an exceptional golfer, bowler, all-around athlete, and ping-pong master, but was an even more accomplished husband, father, brother, uncle,...
William R. Hill
Jul 29, 2020
Obituary of William R. Hill STOW - William R. Hill, 84, died July 29, 2020. Born in Follansbee, WV, on January 26, 1936, he met his future wife Yvonne (Brewer) Hill in 1954 and married June 10, 1956. He received his bachelor's degree from Mount Union College in Alliance, and his master's degree from Ohio University in Athens. Bill began...
Larry James Beck
Jul 29, 2020
Obituary of Larry James Beck STOW - Larry J. Beck, 79, died July 29, 2020 of congestive heart failure. Born in Butler, PA, he was a resident of Stow since 1975. Larry had a long career in marketing and sales and retired in 2016 from Giant Eagle. He enjoyed watching Mecum Auto Auctions and being with his family and many...
Anna B. Benjock
Jul 28, 2020
Obituary of Anna B. Benjock STREETSBORO - Anna B. Benjock, 86, passed away July 28, 2020. Born in Clarksville, PA, she was a resident of Streetsboro for over 20 years and had been employed as an optician with E.B. Brown Optical. Preceded in death by her parents, and by her, husband Thomas, she is survived by her son, Tom (Alice);...
Allen Charles Kyser
Jul 28, 2020
Obituary of Allen Charles Kyser KENT - Allen C. Kyser, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, July 28, 2020. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a resident of Kent and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he spent 22 years and then worked 18 years for BF Goodrich. Allen was preceded in death by his parents....
Sandra K. Frailey
Jul 27, 2020
Obituary of Sandra K. Frailey STOW - Sandra K. Frailey, 66, died July 27, 2020. Born and raised in Carey, Ohio, Sandy moved to Clyde, Ohio when she married her husband, Dennis, in 1978. Sandy worked in the customer service field while raising two incredible children. Sandy recently moved to Summit County to be closer to family, where she found...
Marvin Andrew "Andy" Lucas
Jul 26, 2020
Obituary of Marvin Andrew Lucas Howdy, howdy, friends and neighbors! Marvin "Andy" Lucas, 66, of Munroe Falls, OH (formerly of El Paso, TX) passed away July 26, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1954 to Alva and Nancy Lucas in Seymour, IN. He was an honorable veteran of both the United States Air Force (1972-1976) and...
Mary Margaret "Peg" Klein
Jul 17, 2020
Obituary of Mary Margaret Klein Mary Margaret "Peg" Klein, 89, died July 17, 2020. Born in Shinnston WV, she had retired from Wells Fargo in 1987 with 35 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Jack in 2017, sister Alta Kunselman and niece Amy Kunselman. She is survived by sons Jeffrey (Kimberly) Klein, Patrick Klein, grandson Johnathon Klein...
Sandra S. Bradbury
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary of Sandra S. Bradbury STOW - Sandra S. Bradbury, passed away at the age of 76 on July 12, 2020. Sandy was born on August 30, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio to John and Elizabeth "Betty" Cartwright (Sovak). She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Youngstown State University and found a rewarding career as a pharmaceutical...
Irvin F. Miner
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary of Irvin F. Miner STOW - Irvin F. Miner, 92, died July 15, 2020. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Stow since 1967 and had been employed with Ohio Edison as an accountant. Irvin was a member of First Christian Church of Stow and New Franklin Lodge #803 F.& A.M. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with...
Elaine Grether
Jul 12, 2020
Obituary of Elaine Grether Elaine (Schiesser) Grether, 95, went home to be with her Lord on July 12th, 2020. Born in Syracuse, New York, she spent most of her adult life in the Northampton area. Her family and her faith were the two most important parts of her life. Through her faith, she led by example and shared her faith...
Sue Karolyn Usner-Miller
Jul 10, 2020
Obituary of Sue Karolyn Usner-Miller CORTLAND - Sue B. Usner-Miller, 85, daughter of Elmer and Sadye Brueggeman, died July 10th, 2020. Born in Akron, Sue was a resident of Cortland since 2010. She was blessed to be an artist, and above all, a mother, a sister, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother. Sue always made it a point to live a...
Thomas Joseph Freeman
Jul 9, 2020
Obituary of Thomas Joseph Freeman Thomas Joseph Freeman, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2020. He was born April 22, 1932, in Canton to Robert Emmett and Pauline DeCorps Freeman. Tom graduated from Lehman High School and Kent State University. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Tom married the late...
Robert L. Kutina
Jul 9, 2020
Obituary of Robert L. Kutina STOW - Robert Louis Kutina, 59, died July 9, 2020. Born in Cleveland, he grew up in Maple Hts. and was a resident of Stow since 2010. Robert had been a dedicated employee with Weaver Industries as a fabricator. He enjoyed Cleveland sports, Ohio State, horse racing and being surrounded by family and friends. Preceded...
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