Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Carol Eshleman

Apr 6, 2016

Carol Marie Eshleman Carol Marie Eshleman, 69, passed away April 6, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a source of inspiration, courage, sacrifice, love and wisdom. She had a love for traveling, going to the casino and her pets. However, her greatest satisfaction was spending time with her beloved family and friends. Carol devoted her life to...

Robert G Jackson

Apr 2, 2016

Robert G. Jackson Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 14, 1928, he went into his Heavenly Father's arms on April 2, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents, Vincent and Cecilia Jackson; his brother, Vincent, Jr.; his in-laws, George and Nell McBain and his brother and sister-in-law, Gordon and Shirley McBain. Bob is survived by his much loved wife of...

Bonnie J Breed

Mar 31, 2016

Bonnie Jean Breed, 88, passed away March 31, 2016. She was born April 5, 1927 in Akron to Fred and Mary Schultz and lived in the area for most of her life. Bonnie graduated from Buchtel High School in Akron. She married Don Breed on September 22, 1946. Bonnie worked for the mayor of Stow and managed several apartments in...

Eleanor Jean Haag

Mar 29, 2016

Eleanor Jean Lawson Haag died March 29, 2016 at age 92. She was preceded in death by husbands, Richard J. Lawson and E. Keith Haag, and siblings, Betty Smith and Robert Baker. She is survived by sister, Kathryn Spiegel; children, Linda Lawson Bjerke and Ronald J. Lawson; granddaughter, Tanya Lawson Hackleman and her son, Jack; grandson, Ryan J. Lawson and...

Cory Ostrowski

Mar 28, 2016

Cory T. Ostrowski, 26, died March 28, 2016. Loving son, grandson, brother, and nephew, he is survived by his mother, Michelle Ostrowski; father, David (JoAnn) Ostrowski; brothers and sister, Bryan, Joseph, Christian and Ariana; step-sisters, Samantha (Thomas) and Tricia (Jason); grandmothers, Betty Williams (Dean) and Marjorie Hart; uncles and aunts, Ron, Todd, Kathie (Rod), Tami (Bob), Joe (Nancy), Hunter; and...

Hjordis "Kyllan" Mellor

Mar 27, 2016

Hjordis "Kyllan" Mellor, 95, died on March 27, 2016. She was born in Tomelilla, Sweden on August 2, 1920. She attended schools in Kristianstad and Stockholm in 1947. They moved to Akron, Ohio in 1953, when her husband joined Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. She was active in many local organizations over the years including Trustee of the Akron Art Institute, a...

Richard H Marsh

Mar 24, 2016

Richard H. Marsh, 65, of Bath Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on March 24th, 2016. Born February 26, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Ralph and Helen Marsh, Rich grew up in Toledo and later Solon, Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from Kent State University, and went on to receive his Master's in Clinical...

Carl E Hartman

Mar 23, 2016

Carl E. Hartman, 88, died March 23, 2016 in Fort Myers, FL. He was born November 6, 1927 in Wadsworth, Ohio to George and Esther Weaver Hartman. A long-time resident of Bath, he moved to Lehigh Acres, FL in 2012. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, member of the Bath Church U.C.C., had been a volunteer for Habitat for...

John O Conrad

Mar 23, 2016

John O. Conrad, 88, died March 23, 2016. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of the area. John was a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II with service in China. He retired from National City Bank after 46 years of work. John loved to golf and was a fan of the Michigan Wolverines. Preceded in death by...

Virginia O'Brien

Mar 23, 2016

Virginia Damitz O'Brien Virginia Damitz O'Brien, 98 years young, of Bath, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born on May 15, 1917 in New York City, "Jinna", as she was called, and her family moved to Hicksville, Ohio, when she was around 6 years old. As a sophomore in high school, she was recruited to join the...

Dennis L Davis

Mar 22, 2016

Dennis Lee Davis March 31, 1946 - March 22, 2016 Dennis Lee Davis, affectionately known as "Dink" to family and friends, passed away suddenly just short of his seventieth birthday. He was born in Akron and lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. As a young man he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict....

Luke Michael Collins

Mar 20, 2016

Luke was born on October 28, 1995 in Richfield, Ohio and died suddenly on March 19, 2016 in a kayak accident on West Branch Reservoir. He was the only son of Tammy Rohrer Collins and Mike Collins who survive him. Luke was a loving son and a kind, young man of deep faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ....

William Christie

Mar 17, 2016

Obituary to be published at a later date. Memorial Service

MAR 21. 12:00 PM

Concordia at Sumner

970 Sumner Parkway

Copley, OH, 44321

Roberta C Gordon

Mar 16, 2016

Roberta C. Gordon, 71, died March 16, 2016, after a long illness. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on May 6, 1944. She was a graduate of Garfield High School and the University of Akron. She retired from the Akron Public Schools as a teacher and counselor at Jennings Junior High School. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents,...

David S. Morrison

Mar 13, 2016

David Scott Morrison, 56, of Norton, Ohio passed away peacefully in the presence of his family and dear friends on Sunday March 13, 2016. He graduated from Copley High School in 1977 and has resided in Norton for most of his life. Preceded in death by his father, Robert Morrison; David is survived by his mother, Dede Morrison; soul mate,...

John Scott Thomas

Mar 6, 2016

John Scott Thomas, 53, passed away unexpectedly March 6, 2016. Born in Akron, he was a lifelong Ohio resident and 1983 graduate of Bowling Green State University. Recently, John traveled often between Cleveland and Ethiopia as the Director of Business for Neon Addis PLC, the family sign company, in Addis Ababa. Previously, he worked in academia, the medical engineering and...

Thomas N. Adams

Mar 6, 2016

Dr. Thomas N. Adams of Copley, 90, passed away on March 6, 2016. Preceded in death by his parents Nicholas and Despina Adamandes, and his loving wife of 59 years, Pauline County Adams; Tom is survived by sons, Nicholas (Annette), Chandler, AZ; Dean, Cuyahoga Falls; and Jason (JoAnna), Akron; precious granddaughters, Nicole, Chandler, AZ and Juliana, Akron; as well as...

Olwen P. Mortimer

Mar 4, 2016

Olwen "Nana" P. Mortimer, 82, Died March 4, 2016. Born July 14, 1932 in Barry, S. Wales to Thomas and Edith Hooper Spierling, Nana Walked On on March 4, 2016. She lived a long and happy life, full of taking in strays (teenagers and animals alike) and showing them their full potential. Preceded in death by her husband, Anthony D....

Mary Taucher

Mar 4, 2016

Mary Louise Taucher, or Lou to all that knew her, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home on Friday March 4th in spite of her unflappable resolve to stay positive in fighting her illness, and her perseverance during her recovery. She had surpassed even her doctors' expectations. Lou was a graduate of Revere High School and attended The Ohio State...

Emil A Voelz

Mar 4, 2016

Emil A. Voelz, 86, passed away March 4, 2016 at his home. Born in Danube, Minnesota to Emil and Lydia Voelz on November 28, 1929. He was a graduate of Colorado College, attended the University of Minnesota, University of Georgia, and the graduate school of Indiana University. He came to Akron to work for Goodyear Aircraft. Later he joined Akron...