All Obituaries

Sally Anne Norris, 75, of Akron passed away May 27, 2020. Born June 7, 1944 in Akron to William and Lucille Palmer, Sally was a proud graduate of Buchtel High School and Ohio Wesleyan University. She retired from Winer and Bevilaqua to spend time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Michael (Melissa) Norris of Wadsworth and Kristen (Phillip) Data of Sharon Township; grandchildren, Bradley, Alexis, Alanna and Taylor; and her brother, Thomas (Christie) Palmer of Sedona,...

Althea June Heil passed away May 23, 2020 after a wonderful 97 years of life! She will be welcomed into heaven by her loved husband, Paul; parents, Stephen and Cora Rumble; close brothers, Kenny and Paul; her cherished daughter, June Francy and son-in-law, Stephen Francy. She leaves her treasured family: son, Paul (Judy) Heil; and the joys of her life: grandchildren, Travis (Megan) Francy, Joshua (Christina) Francy, Stephanie (Matthew) Ventura, and Katrina Heil; and great grandchildren:...

William “Bill” Van Doros of Bath, Ohio, 95 passed away on May 22, 2020, after a short illness.   Bill graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Akron. He retired from General Tire and Rubber Company as a Department Manager after 38 years of service.Honorably discharged from the US Navy, serving on the US Milwaukee and US Atlanta in World War II, he received 4 bronze stars and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. He was a member of...

Margaret L. Karnis, 98, died May 21, 2020 in the presence of her family. Born August 14, 1921 in New Castle, PA to Michael and Mary Burda Chabak, she was an Akron area resident most of her life and a member of St. Hilary Parish. Preceded in death in 2003 by her husband, Andrew; she is survived by her daughters, Karen (Joseph) Caito and Sandy (John) Davis; grandchildren, Eric Williams, Jason Williams and Andy Davis; and great grandchildren, Jackson and Jagger Williams. Private services for...

Carol A. Dick (nee North) Carol A. Dick (nee North), 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 21, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Carol is survived by her loving husband, Tom of 40 years; son, Shawn (deceased) (Lara) Applegarth; grandson, Nicholas; stepsons, Thomas (Susan) Dick and Chris Applegarth; and was preceded in death by stepdaughter, Bonnie Dick-Shaffer. Carol’s parents, George and Marjorie built North Lanes Bowling Center in the...

Ronald Theodore Malak passed away due to the coronavirus on May 17, 2020. Ron was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 9, 1936. He served in the U.S. Army and then attended college in Michigan, where he studied drafting and design. He worked at United Steel as a draftsman. Ron was a very active person who enjoyed life. He enjoyed travel and spent time biking in Europe. He loved music and sang in numerous choirs throughout his life. Ron also loved to dance, snow ski and skate. He shared his...

Ann V. Fremon Portage Lakes, Ohio-Ann V. Fremon (nee Adams), 78, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2020 and has now embarked on a new journey.   She was born on November 17, 1941 in Denver, Colorado and lived an extraordinary life full of travel and exploration with her loving husband of 55 years, Mike Fremon.  She is also survived by her sons, Sean (Michelle) Fremon, Matt (Lindsey) Fremon and Ward (Tracy) Fremon and her cherished grandchildren, Megan, Lauren, Erica, Cole,...

Elizabeth Jane (Rennells) Speicher entered the church triumphant on May 13, 2020.She was born August 22, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA the only child of Edward J. and Marjorie M. (Mahaffey) Rennells. Elizabeth attended the University of Akron for 2 years and worked for Picker Xray, General Motors, Manpower and IBM as an Executive Assistant. She and her husband played bridge and loved square dancing for many years. She was active in the churches they attended and proud to be the co-founder of the...

Deborah A. Cotter, 64, died May 13, 2020. Debbie began her career in the insurance industry in 1977, working for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. She joined Seibert-Keck Agency, Inc. in 1987. She earned the insurance designations; CPCU in 1986 and her ARM in 1988. Throughout her career she continued to place a high priority on insurance education.   She was involved in a variety of insurance organizations for the purpose of higher education and served as a past officer of...

Elaine G. Cherpas passed away peacefully on May 12, 2020. Born on January 6, 1929 in Patras, Greece to parents Nikos and Fotini Georgiou. Elaine came to the United States in 1948. She met and married James T. Cherpas on March 6, 1949. Elaine was an active member of Annunciation Akron Greek Orthodox Church and Philoptochos. She volunteered with the Good Samaritans, Gyro Luncheon, the annual Greek Festival, and various fund raiser events.She loved to bake and cook for her...