All Obituaries

Cheryl Beth Bartoe (Falb), age 60, of Barberton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. Cheryl was a lifetime resident of Summit County. She never met a stranger and could befriend anyone. Cheryl was an avid animal lover and will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Flora Falb of Norton; cousin Craig Hughes and best friend Madilyn Baughman. She is survived by her two daughters, Emily (Zachary) Oyler and Rachel Estep; brother James Falb; cousin Jackie...

William P. Zenz, age 67, of Akron, OH, died on October 19, 2020 at Akron General Medical Center. He was born on April 8, 1953 in Cleveland, OH to the late Theodore and Josephine (Tack) Zenz and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan. Bill enjoyed classic rock music, especially The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. He will be deeply missed by family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Carl Zenz. He is survived by brothers Gary and Ted Zenz and his sister...

Linda L. Sullivan (nee Loeber), 72, beloved wife, mother, aunt, and friend, passed away October 16th after courageously battling a brief illness. She is survived by her loving husband Denny of Medina, daughter Meghan (Bryan Jaketic) of Lakewood, son Dennis (Erin Rogers) of New York, and dear family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Dana Loeber and her aunt, Martha Loeber. Born in Akron in 1948, Linda grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls...

Artemis (Arty)  Nurches (Matzules) passed away peacefully on Thursday Oct. 15, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born on April 3, 1930 in Akron, Ohio to parents Olympia (Demopoulos) and Pete Matzules. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Orpheus Nurches. She leaves behind her brother, Ed Matzules (Maryann); and her daughters, Carol Sarmir (Jay), Mary Ciesa (Jack), Sue Nurches, and Barbara Papas (Nick); as well as grandchildren, Christina Sarmir, Alexa Davis (Brent),...

Sandra Grimm, 68, of Akron, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side. She was born in Long Island, NY on September 29, 1952 to the late Mont Jackson and Ann (Gennity) Kiggins. Sandra was a 1971 graduate of Streetsboro High School and was employed as an administrative assistant for several years. She was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church. She enjoyed going to the beach and winery, gardening and watching movies. Sandra was...

Andrew E. Ellis went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Richfield and graduate of Revere High School. He served in the US Army, attaining the rank E5 Sergeant. After the Army, he served as a communication specialist and manager for Western Electric, and MCI. Andy was also a member of the Richfield Fire Department for 41 years attaining the rank of Assistant Fire Chief. After retiring from the fire department, he served as a Village of Richfield...

Helen M. (Bobeck) Hohas, age 97, was delivered by angels to the Lord October 12, 2020. She was born in Isabella, Pennsylvania, the 4th of 8 children. The family moved to Youngstown, Ohio when Helen was 4 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, George after 44 years of marriage. They met on a bus and it was love at first sight. George would hitchhike from Dayton where he was stationed to visit his girlfriend Helen, the love of his life. Helen leaves four devoted children:...

LeRoy N. “Bud” Kline died October 9, 2020. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he graduated from the University of Missouri in 1960 with a degree in Business Administration. He moved to Akron in 1961 and started work at B.F. Goodrich, where he remained for 34 years. He enlisted in the Ohio National Guard and served for six years. Bud was a devoted member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where he served on the vestry, chaired the property committee, and was a director of the...

Dr. Robert J. Hemphill, 94, of Bath, died October 9, 2020 at his home. Robert was born on April 15, 1926, in Norton, Ohio, to Robert G. and Maude A. (Minnich) Hemphill. While attending Norton High School, as his older companions were drafted, he left early to take college prep courses in 1943 at Kent State University.  Later, he entered the Navy Officers' Program (B12) for the next 11 years, serving three active duty calls with WWII and the Korean War in the medical corps as a...

Dan Little, 67, passed away at his home in Akron, Ohio on October 7, 2020.  Born February 27, 1953 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Charles and Helen (Skiff) Little, his early childhood was based in Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Following the passing of his parents, Dan was raised by foster parents, Pat and Jim Zane of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where he attended Lahser High School.    Our heart is heavy in the loss of this very kind, honest and...