Robert E. Kroft
Mar 24, 2020
Obituary of Robert E. Kroft Robert "Bob" E. Kroft, 86, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 24 in Stow, Ohio. He was born in 1933 to William and Neoma (Bittinger) Kroft in Akron, Ohio, and moved to Stow as a young boy. He married the former Nancy L. Patterson on November 1, 1954, in Angola, Indiana. Bob enjoyed...
Teddy Bruce Willis
Mar 23, 2020
Obituary of Teddy Bruce Willis HUDSON - Teddy B. Willis, 71, died March 23, 2020. Born in Carrollton, MO, he was a Hudson resident for seven years, a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of Christ Community Chapel-Hudson campus. He had a life-long passion for Corvettes, spending time with his family, and travel. He visited all 50 states, and several...
Donald J. Bettio
Mar 21, 2020
Obituary of Donald J. Bettio STOW - Donald J. Bettio, 79, died March 21, 2020. Born in Cleveland, he was a Stow resident since 1969, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and member of the Marine Corps League Chesty Puller Detachment #269. As a Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune in 1959, he may have been exposed to water (chemical) contamination that...
June Arlene Sombrio Brown
Mar 20, 2020
Obituary of June Arlene Sombrio Brown June Gallagher Sombrio Brown With abundant joy, June Brown met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ face to face March 20, 2020. June Arlene Gallagher was born in Akron on June 6, 1934 to Irene and Frank Gallagher. She was blessed to have a happy childhood with her mother along with her siblings, Betty...
Mary Ann Searl
Mar 17, 2020
STOW - Mary Ann Searl, 72, passed away March 17, 2020. Born in Cleveland, she was a resident of Stow since 2015 Mary had been employed with Stream Currency Exchange as a manager, retiring in 2015. Mary enjoyed watching her cooking shows and doing her needlework. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by parents, William and...
Carol Brown
Mar 17, 2020
Carol Brown, 95, passed away March 17, 2020. She was born in Whitesburg, KY, July 31, 1924. Carol was the proud owner of two beauty shops from which she retired in 1989. She was an avid golfer, loved sewing and her dogs. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen J. Brown; brothers William Craft, Hillard Craft, Isaac Craft,...
Marcia M. "Marcy" Mercer
Mar 16, 2020
Obituary of Marcia M. Mercer Marcy Mercer, 88, of Peninsula, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Gardens of Cuyahoga Falls Assisted Living Community. She was born Marcia Mae Holt on August 26, 1931, the only child of Chester W. and Helen K. Holt. As a child, Marcy fondly remembered all of the days spent in her...
Jeffrey Carl Staker
Mar 16, 2020
Obituary of Jeffrey Carl Staker Jeffrey Carl Staker, 66, died Monday, March 16, 2020. Born in Cleveland, to Carl and Dorothy Staker (deceased), Jeff graduated from Brush High School, attended The Ohio State University, and became a PGA member in 1982. He loved the game of golf, its rules and etiquette. To him it was the game of a lifetime....
Vivian Jean Mills
Mar 15, 2020
Obituary of Vivian Jean Mills Vivian Jean (Byers) Mills, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the Hudson Grande Senior Living facility in Hudson, OH. As to her age, she always said, when asked, "I'm as old as my little finger, and little older than my teeth." And that is how we will keep it. Born and raised in...
Thomas H. Castner
Mar 14, 2020
Obituary of Thomas H. Castner STOW -- Thomas H. Castner, 87, died March 14, 2020. Born in Akron, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber after 45 years service. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kay (Kehrle); parents, Albert and Louise (Mills), and brother Raymond. He is survived by daughters, Meg...
Robert Amos Somers
Mar 14, 2020
Obituary of Robert Amos Somers TALLMADGE - Robert A. Somers, 85, passed away in his sleep at home March 14, 2020. He was born in Clarksburg, WV and was a lifelong Stow area resident. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in San Diego and aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga. He was the best husband and father, doting on...
Patsy Gail Gaebelein
Mar 13, 2020
Obituary of Patsy Gail Gaebelein We grieve the loss of Patsy Gaebelein, who died on March 13, 2020, she was 58 and a graduate of Stow High School. Patsy is survived by her mother, Patsy Rosser; loving husband Mark; her five children, Louis, Tim and Erica Scherer, and Mark and Lucas Gaebelein; grandchildren, and brother Jasper "Bub" Rosser. Patsy lived...
Gerald R. "Jerry" Hurd
Mar 11, 2020
Obituary of Gerald R. Hurd STOW - Gerald R. "Jerry" Hurd, 89, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 11, 2020. Jerry was born in Cuyahoga Falls on February 13, 1931, the youngest of Charles Everett and Ruth I (McKenzie) Hurd. He graduated Westminster College with degrees in theology, philosophy, and psychology. He was drafted into...
Henry Glen Knight
Mar 11, 2020
Obituary of Henry Glen Knight STOW - Henry G. Knight, 81, passed away March 11, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Belington, WV to the late Birdsell and Ethel Knight. Henry retired from Chrysler in Twinsburg after 30 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, attending car shows with...
Clayton Teeters
Mar 11, 2020
Obituary of Clayton Teeters Clayton Teeters, 87, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2020 with his wife of 59 years, Darlene, at his side. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 and retired from General Motors after 37 years of service. Additionally, Clayton is survived by his daughters, Carolyn Petrovski (Ted) and Connie Lopez (Karim) and three grandchildren: Jena,...
Michael R. Pekar
Mar 11, 2020
Obituary of Michael R. Pekar CUYAHOGA FALLS - Michael R. Pekar, 68, died March 11, 2020. Born in Akron, he was a longtime Cuyahoga Falls resident and owner of Pekar Music Company. Mike's love of music began with playing guitar at the age of nine. From playing in small regional rock and roll bands, to eventually one that opened for...
Joseph Paul Cefaratti, Jr.
Mar 10, 2020
Obituary of Joseph Paul Cefaratti, Jr. STOW - Joseph Paul Cefaratti, Jr., 79, died March 10, 2020. Born in Cleveland, he was a resident of both Stow and Northfield for over 35 years. He enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing, action movies, leather working, photography, reading books, Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams, opera and Reba McIntyre, steak and potatoes, attending Akron Rubberducks baseball games,...
Karen Sue Gross
Mar 8, 2020
Obituary of Karen Sue Gross Karen (Martin) Gross, 56, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020, and immediately entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Karen was born May 10, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio to Ronald and Doris Martin, who both preceded her in death. Karen graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School and Grace College in Winona Lake,...
Ruth L. Schlossmacher
Mar 4, 2020
Obituary of Ruth L. Schlossmacher HUDSON - Ruth L. Schlossmacher (nee Huber), age 98, of Hudson, OH passed away March 4, 2020. Born in Queens, NY, Ruth also lived 40 years in Florida. Ruth was the beloved wife of the late Rev. Edward J. Schlossmacher; loving mother of Lois (Ernest) Carnes of Hudson and Edward (Joy) Schlossmacher of Arizona; devoted...
Troy Wayne Panella
Mar 4, 2020
Obituary of Troy Wayne Panella STOW - Troy Wayne Panella, 62, died March 4, 2020. Born in Kenosha, WI, he was a resident of Stow since 1969 and graduated from Stow High School in 1975. Troy had been employed with AT&T as an installer, retiring in 2013. He loved to play golf with his friends, which stemmed from his early...
