Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Katherine "Kay" Weygandt
May 29, 2015
Katherine "Kay" R. Weygandt, age 95, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born November 13, 1919 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Karl W. and Anna M. (Lathrope) Gasche. Kay was a member of the Holy Trinity Luthern Church, Backyard Garden Club, Cascade Quilt Guild, KISS Quilt Guild, Summit Ladiary Club, Akron Mineral Society, and...
Robert S. Wargo
May 29, 2015
Robert S. Wargo, 45, died May 29, 2015. He is survived by parents, Edward and Marty; brother, Bill (Cheryl); niece, Lauren; numerous family members; and the love of his life, Kelly Kotch. Friends may call 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. A private family service will be held. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel) Visitation
JUN...
Carol M. Ruhlin
May 28, 2015
Carol McCrea Ruhlin passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 28, 2015. She was born in Baltimore, MD, to Lester William McCrea and Georgie Preston McCrea. Carol met the love of her life, Jack, at a Naval Academy tea dance in Annapolis and they were married on July 21, 1945. Carol spent much of her life serving the...
Rebecca I Emich
May 27, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Emich, 86, was called home to be with her Lord on Wednesday May 27, 2015. She was born July 31, 1928 in Mansfield, OH where she lived until moving to Akron to marry the love of her life on May 31, 1948. Becky, Mom, Grammy, was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Nothing made her happier than...
Norval Nestor
May 26, 2015
Norval G. Nestor, 96, died May 26, 2015. Born in St. George, W. Virginia, he lived most of his life in Akron. He served his country as an Army Master Sergeant, 240th Quartermaster Depot in World War II. A member of Woodland United Methodist Church, he retired as a foreman from B.F. Goodrich Chemical and volunteered over 30 years at...
Claudia Mendizabal
May 25, 2015
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 Visitation
MAY 27. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Billow Fairlawn Chapel & Crematory
85 N Miller Rd
Akron, OH, 44333
[email protected]
http://www.billowfuneralhomes.com
Prayer ServiceMAY 27. 6:00 PM...
Ramona B Hull
May 25, 2015
Ramona B. Hull (nee Frohnapfel), 88, passed away May 25, 2015. Born in Akron, Ramona was a longtime member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish where she was active in many aspects of both the church and the school. Family and church were most important to Ramona. She planned the annual family snow party reunions for many years. Her love...
Marcena L Brown
May 24, 2015
Marcena Lucille Brown, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Born September 19, 1920 in Sardinia, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frederick and Ethel (Guillerman) Stotler. Survivors include her children: Donald (Carol) Ransomer, Gordon (Diana) Brown, Norma Harbison, Gary Brown, Beverly (Brad) Beuter, Philip Brown, Marcena (David) Hahn; step-son James L. Brown; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and...
Jacob L Oblander
May 24, 2015
Jacob LeRoy Oblander Jacob LeRoy Oblander entered into this world on May 26, 1921 in Marion, Kansas. Jacob grew up on the farms of Kansas until he volunteered to serve in the United States Navy during World War II, serving valiantly on various Navy ships during the war. He survived the ferocious Battle of Midway aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5)....
Eberhard Meinecke
May 23, 2015
Eberhard Albrecht (Opa) Meinecke, 81, of Akron passed away May 23rd, 2015 at his home. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany, June 7, 1933. After receiving a Ph.D. in engineering from the Braunschweig Technical University in 1960, he received a NATO Fellowship to come to the U.S. at The University of Wisconsin. He became a faculty member at the Polymer...
Viola E Larimer
May 23, 2015
Viola Elizabeth Larimer Viola Elizabeth Larimer, born April 7, 1919 to Arch and Clara Wallace, passed away May 23, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was a longtime Cuyahoga Falls resident and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband, James F. Larimer and son, James W. Larimer; survived by daughters, Nancy (Albert) Leiby...
Martha Ann Welch
May 23, 2015
Martha Ann Welch, age 76, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Born October 14, 1938 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of Henry and Leoma (Lindke) Rindfleisch. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Inurnment will take place at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Medina, New York. Memorials may be made...
Robert M. " Rocky " Lorenz
May 22, 2015
Robert Metcalf "Rocky" Lorenz, 62, passed away May 22, 2015 after battling a rare form of cancer. Rocky, a lifetime resident of Akron, worked as a registered nurse and was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the Cleveland Indians and Browns. Above all, he loved spending time with his family. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Amy...
Cyrus P. Thornton
May 21, 2015
Cyrus P. Thornton Heaven is a little brighter with the arrival of Cyrus P. Thornton, 97, May 21, 2015. Cyrus was born July 30, 1917 in Akron, OH, the oldest of four children to Helen and Russell Thornton. Cyrus was proud of the long-time history of his family name in Akron, and enjoyed the many Thornton family reunions. He attended...
Loran Edward May
May 20, 2015
Loran Edward May, 86, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2015. He was the son of Mary E. May and Loran A. May, who preceded him in death along with his son, Mark Edward May. Ed, as he preferred to be called, graduated from Akron South High School, where he played on the golf and basketball teams. He...
Susan Jean Norval
May 19, 2015
Susan Jean Norval died on May 19, 2015 in her beloved Hilton Head, South Carolina, surrounded by family, and securely rests in the love of Christ instead of the grip of cancer. Born at Fort Eutstis, Virginia and forever proud of her southern roots, Susan lived her 59 years in Akron, Cleveland and Macedonia, Ohio. She leaves to grieve her...
Harry Frank Dickos
May 19, 2015
Harry Frank Dickos, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 19, 2015. Born in Beaver Falls, PA, he was a longtime Akron resident. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a devoted member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, its men's club, AHEPA and a volunteer at the weekly gyro luncheon. Harry was a retired attorney...
Katherine "Kay" Weygandt
May 29, 2015
Katherine "Kay" R. Weygandt, age 95, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born November 13, 1919 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Karl W. and Anna M. (Lathrope) Gasche. Kay was a member of the Holy Trinity Luthern Church, Backyard Garden Club, Cascade Quilt Guild, KISS Quilt Guild, Summit Ladiary Club, Akron Mineral Society, and...
Robert S. Wargo
May 29, 2015
Robert S. Wargo, 45, died May 29, 2015. He is survived by parents, Edward and Marty; brother, Bill (Cheryl); niece, Lauren; numerous family members; and the love of his life, Kelly Kotch. Friends may call 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. A private family service will be held. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel) Visitation
JUN...
Carol M. Ruhlin
May 28, 2015
Carol McCrea Ruhlin passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 28, 2015. She was born in Baltimore, MD, to Lester William McCrea and Georgie Preston McCrea. Carol met the love of her life, Jack, at a Naval Academy tea dance in Annapolis and they were married on July 21, 1945. Carol spent much of her life serving the...
Rebecca I Emich
May 27, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Emich, 86, was called home to be with her Lord on Wednesday May 27, 2015. She was born July 31, 1928 in Mansfield, OH where she lived until moving to Akron to marry the love of her life on May 31, 1948. Becky, Mom, Grammy, was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Nothing made her happier than...
Norval Nestor
May 26, 2015
Norval G. Nestor, 96, died May 26, 2015. Born in St. George, W. Virginia, he lived most of his life in Akron. He served his country as an Army Master Sergeant, 240th Quartermaster Depot in World War II. A member of Woodland United Methodist Church, he retired as a foreman from B.F. Goodrich Chemical and volunteered over 30 years at...
Claudia Mendizabal
May 25, 2015
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 Visitation
MAY 27. 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Billow Fairlawn Chapel & Crematory
85 N Miller Rd
Akron, OH, 44333
[email protected]
http://www.billowfuneralhomes.com
Prayer ServiceMAY 27. 6:00 PM...
Ramona B Hull
May 25, 2015
Ramona B. Hull (nee Frohnapfel), 88, passed away May 25, 2015. Born in Akron, Ramona was a longtime member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish where she was active in many aspects of both the church and the school. Family and church were most important to Ramona. She planned the annual family snow party reunions for many years. Her love...
Marcena L Brown
May 24, 2015
Marcena Lucille Brown, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Born September 19, 1920 in Sardinia, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frederick and Ethel (Guillerman) Stotler. Survivors include her children: Donald (Carol) Ransomer, Gordon (Diana) Brown, Norma Harbison, Gary Brown, Beverly (Brad) Beuter, Philip Brown, Marcena (David) Hahn; step-son James L. Brown; 16 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and...
Jacob L Oblander
May 24, 2015
Jacob LeRoy Oblander Jacob LeRoy Oblander entered into this world on May 26, 1921 in Marion, Kansas. Jacob grew up on the farms of Kansas until he volunteered to serve in the United States Navy during World War II, serving valiantly on various Navy ships during the war. He survived the ferocious Battle of Midway aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5)....
Eberhard Meinecke
May 23, 2015
Eberhard Albrecht (Opa) Meinecke, 81, of Akron passed away May 23rd, 2015 at his home. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany, June 7, 1933. After receiving a Ph.D. in engineering from the Braunschweig Technical University in 1960, he received a NATO Fellowship to come to the U.S. at The University of Wisconsin. He became a faculty member at the Polymer...
Viola E Larimer
May 23, 2015
Viola Elizabeth Larimer Viola Elizabeth Larimer, born April 7, 1919 to Arch and Clara Wallace, passed away May 23, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was a longtime Cuyahoga Falls resident and a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband, James F. Larimer and son, James W. Larimer; survived by daughters, Nancy (Albert) Leiby...
Martha Ann Welch
May 23, 2015
Martha Ann Welch, age 76, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Born October 14, 1938 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of Henry and Leoma (Lindke) Rindfleisch. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Inurnment will take place at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Medina, New York. Memorials may be made...
Robert M. " Rocky " Lorenz
May 22, 2015
Robert Metcalf "Rocky" Lorenz, 62, passed away May 22, 2015 after battling a rare form of cancer. Rocky, a lifetime resident of Akron, worked as a registered nurse and was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the Cleveland Indians and Browns. Above all, he loved spending time with his family. Preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Amy...
Cyrus P. Thornton
May 21, 2015
Cyrus P. Thornton Heaven is a little brighter with the arrival of Cyrus P. Thornton, 97, May 21, 2015. Cyrus was born July 30, 1917 in Akron, OH, the oldest of four children to Helen and Russell Thornton. Cyrus was proud of the long-time history of his family name in Akron, and enjoyed the many Thornton family reunions. He attended...
Loran Edward May
May 20, 2015
Loran Edward May, 86, passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2015. He was the son of Mary E. May and Loran A. May, who preceded him in death along with his son, Mark Edward May. Ed, as he preferred to be called, graduated from Akron South High School, where he played on the golf and basketball teams. He...
Susan Jean Norval
May 19, 2015
Susan Jean Norval died on May 19, 2015 in her beloved Hilton Head, South Carolina, surrounded by family, and securely rests in the love of Christ instead of the grip of cancer. Born at Fort Eutstis, Virginia and forever proud of her southern roots, Susan lived her 59 years in Akron, Cleveland and Macedonia, Ohio. She leaves to grieve her...
Harry Frank Dickos
May 19, 2015
Harry Frank Dickos, 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 19, 2015. Born in Beaver Falls, PA, he was a longtime Akron resident. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a devoted member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, its men's club, AHEPA and a volunteer at the weekly gyro luncheon. Harry was a retired attorney...
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