Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Loman Brown
Jun 12, 2016
It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we tell you that Loman Dale Brown passed away suddenly, but peacefully on Sunday morning, June 12th, 2016. Loman was at his piece of heaven, his home in Carrollton, Ohio when he departed to go home to be with our Lord. Loman was born on Friday the 13th, November 1943...
Margaret T " Peg " Hardy
Jun 10, 2016
Margaret T. (Peg) Hardy Margaret (Peg) Hardy, 90, died June 10, 2016. Born in Iowa on November 9, 1925, she was the daughter of Thomas and Rose Boland. Peg was a member of the St. Joseph's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Women's Club. She spent...

Norma Neawedde
Jun 8, 2016
Norma Anna Neawedde, 99, died June 8, 2016. A devoted church member, she taught Sunday school at University Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Indiana. Preceded in death by husband, Virgil William, Sr.; son, Virgil William, Jr.; and sisters, Wilma and Hilda; she is survived by sons, James and Harlan; grandchildren, Jim Jr., Elaine Weiler, Susannah Schultz, Adam,...
Mary Ellen Douglas
Jun 8, 2016
Mary Ellen Douglas, 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Born on August 10, 1925 in East Aurora, New York, she was the youngest of Jennie and William Hopkins' seven children. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Douglas whom she greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter,...
Kenneth E Dorsey
Jun 7, 2016
Kenneth E. Dorsey Sr., 83, passed away at Akron General Medical Center on June 7, 2016. Ken was born in Seymour, Indiana to Earl and Thelma Dorsey in August 8, 1932. A graduate of Earlham College in Indiana, Ken worked as an accountant at B.F. Goodrich Tire Division and was the Chairman of the Board of the B.F. Goodrich Credit...
Dean Charles Prosperi
Jun 7, 2016
Dean Charles Prosperi, 69, died June 7, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born February 4, 1947 in Akron to Amos and Lela Marcey, he was a graduate of Firestone High School and the University of Akron. Dean had been a patrolman for the Akron Police Department and had worked for the Summit County Engineer's Department. A U.S. Army veteran, he...

Anoop Krishen
Jun 6, 2016
Anoop Krishen, the youngest and last surviving son of Sarb and Chandrakanti Krishen, died peacefully at a very young 88. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor and daughter, Komal and is survived by son, Adarsh; son-in-laws, Henry Gulich and Bob Tazuma; companion, Anne Andrews; along with many loving family members and friends in both the US and...
Barbara E Baldwin Mell
Jun 5, 2016
Barbara Estelle Baldwin Mell August 8, 1934 - June 5, 2016 Barbara Estelle Mell passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 after a long and rewarding life at her beloved home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong Akron resident who attended Buchtel High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Home Economics from Kent State University and a...
Constantine " Gus" Demaris
Jun 3, 2016
Constantine "Gus" Demaris passed away June 3rd at the age of 89. Gus was born in Mahonoy City, PA on May 20, 1927. He went to Greece at the age of two. When WWII broke out and travel to America ceased, he lived with extended family until the war ended. After VE Day, he was finally able to return to...
Marion E Puse
Jun 3, 2016
Marion E. Puse, 98, from Fairlawn, Ohio, passed away June 3, 2016. Born December 25, 1917 in Elmore, Ohio to Carl and Mabel Ernsthausen Giesler, she was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stoney Ridge. She was a homemaker and she and her husband, Duane, were farmers. Preceded in death by her husband, parents and son, James...
Nancy Jones
Jun 2, 2016
Nancy Sue (Wyle) Jones 1936-2016 Nancy Sue Jones (nee Wyle), age 79, entered into God's Heavenly Kingdom on June 2, 2016. A lifelong Akron resident, Nancy was a Buchtel High School graduate and received a Nursing degree from The University of Michigan where she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She lovingly cared for children as a...
Louise Zimmerman
May 31, 2016
Louise H. Zimmerman, 93, passed away peacefully May 31, 2016. She was born June 21, 1922 in Campbell, OH and lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. She had worked at Goodyear Aircraft and First National Bank. A volunteer at Falls General Hospital and St. Joseph and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and Schools, she was a member of...
Bonnie J. Scharf
May 29, 2016
Bonnie Scharf (Huprich), 93, died May 29, 2016. A resident of Akron since 1984, Mrs. Scharf was a graduate of Baltic High School in 1940. She attended Wittenberg University, Kent State University, Purdue University, and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Wittenberg University in 1947. She taught at Springfield Schools, Eastwood Schools in Wood County, and in...
Drew Harrison See
May 28, 2016
Drew Harrison See, 17, passed away May 28, 2016. Preceded in death by father, Harry See, Jr; he is survived by mother, Cheryl "Cherie"; brothers, Daniel (Carissa) and Dylan; sister, Devin; nephew and nieces, Logan, Rayna and Olivia; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. A special thank you to Akron Children's Hospital PICU and Palliative Care, and Lifebanc for...
Robert Alexander Shanklin
May 27, 2016
Robert Alexander Shanklin Robert Alexander Shanklin, 28, died as the result of a seizure May 27, 2016. Born in Akron February 17, 1988 to Tana F. Alexander and Richard L. Shanklin, he started school at the age of four with private speech and occupational therapy classes. He attended the Elms special needs program, Barber School, Litchfield School, Firestone High School...
Loman Brown
Jun 12, 2016
It is with great sadness and very heavy hearts that we tell you that Loman Dale Brown passed away suddenly, but peacefully on Sunday morning, June 12th, 2016. Loman was at his piece of heaven, his home in Carrollton, Ohio when he departed to go home to be with our Lord. Loman was born on Friday the 13th, November 1943...
Margaret T " Peg " Hardy
Jun 10, 2016
Margaret T. (Peg) Hardy Margaret (Peg) Hardy, 90, died June 10, 2016. Born in Iowa on November 9, 1925, she was the daughter of Thomas and Rose Boland. Peg was a member of the St. Joseph's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was an avid bridge player and a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Women's Club. She spent...

Norma Neawedde
Jun 8, 2016
Norma Anna Neawedde, 99, died June 8, 2016. A devoted church member, she taught Sunday school at University Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Indiana. Preceded in death by husband, Virgil William, Sr.; son, Virgil William, Jr.; and sisters, Wilma and Hilda; she is survived by sons, James and Harlan; grandchildren, Jim Jr., Elaine Weiler, Susannah Schultz, Adam,...
Mary Ellen Douglas
Jun 8, 2016
Mary Ellen Douglas, 90, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Born on August 10, 1925 in East Aurora, New York, she was the youngest of Jennie and William Hopkins' seven children. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband, John William Douglas whom she greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter,...
Kenneth E Dorsey
Jun 7, 2016
Kenneth E. Dorsey Sr., 83, passed away at Akron General Medical Center on June 7, 2016. Ken was born in Seymour, Indiana to Earl and Thelma Dorsey in August 8, 1932. A graduate of Earlham College in Indiana, Ken worked as an accountant at B.F. Goodrich Tire Division and was the Chairman of the Board of the B.F. Goodrich Credit...
Dean Charles Prosperi
Jun 7, 2016
Dean Charles Prosperi, 69, died June 7, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born February 4, 1947 in Akron to Amos and Lela Marcey, he was a graduate of Firestone High School and the University of Akron. Dean had been a patrolman for the Akron Police Department and had worked for the Summit County Engineer's Department. A U.S. Army veteran, he...

Anoop Krishen
Jun 6, 2016
Anoop Krishen, the youngest and last surviving son of Sarb and Chandrakanti Krishen, died peacefully at a very young 88. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor and daughter, Komal and is survived by son, Adarsh; son-in-laws, Henry Gulich and Bob Tazuma; companion, Anne Andrews; along with many loving family members and friends in both the US and...
Barbara E Baldwin Mell
Jun 5, 2016
Barbara Estelle Baldwin Mell August 8, 1934 - June 5, 2016 Barbara Estelle Mell passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 after a long and rewarding life at her beloved home surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong Akron resident who attended Buchtel High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Home Economics from Kent State University and a...
Constantine " Gus" Demaris
Jun 3, 2016
Constantine "Gus" Demaris passed away June 3rd at the age of 89. Gus was born in Mahonoy City, PA on May 20, 1927. He went to Greece at the age of two. When WWII broke out and travel to America ceased, he lived with extended family until the war ended. After VE Day, he was finally able to return to...
Marion E Puse
Jun 3, 2016
Marion E. Puse, 98, from Fairlawn, Ohio, passed away June 3, 2016. Born December 25, 1917 in Elmore, Ohio to Carl and Mabel Ernsthausen Giesler, she was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Stoney Ridge. She was a homemaker and she and her husband, Duane, were farmers. Preceded in death by her husband, parents and son, James...
Nancy Jones
Jun 2, 2016
Nancy Sue (Wyle) Jones 1936-2016 Nancy Sue Jones (nee Wyle), age 79, entered into God's Heavenly Kingdom on June 2, 2016. A lifelong Akron resident, Nancy was a Buchtel High School graduate and received a Nursing degree from The University of Michigan where she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She lovingly cared for children as a...
Louise Zimmerman
May 31, 2016
Louise H. Zimmerman, 93, passed away peacefully May 31, 2016. She was born June 21, 1922 in Campbell, OH and lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. She had worked at Goodyear Aircraft and First National Bank. A volunteer at Falls General Hospital and St. Joseph and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and Schools, she was a member of...
Bonnie J. Scharf
May 29, 2016
Bonnie Scharf (Huprich), 93, died May 29, 2016. A resident of Akron since 1984, Mrs. Scharf was a graduate of Baltic High School in 1940. She attended Wittenberg University, Kent State University, Purdue University, and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Wittenberg University in 1947. She taught at Springfield Schools, Eastwood Schools in Wood County, and in...
Drew Harrison See
May 28, 2016
Drew Harrison See, 17, passed away May 28, 2016. Preceded in death by father, Harry See, Jr; he is survived by mother, Cheryl "Cherie"; brothers, Daniel (Carissa) and Dylan; sister, Devin; nephew and nieces, Logan, Rayna and Olivia; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. A special thank you to Akron Children's Hospital PICU and Palliative Care, and Lifebanc for...
Robert Alexander Shanklin
May 27, 2016
Robert Alexander Shanklin Robert Alexander Shanklin, 28, died as the result of a seizure May 27, 2016. Born in Akron February 17, 1988 to Tana F. Alexander and Richard L. Shanklin, he started school at the age of four with private speech and occupational therapy classes. He attended the Elms special needs program, Barber School, Litchfield School, Firestone High School...