Obituaries
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William Weigle
May 31, 2014
William E. "Bill" Weigle, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born February 3, 1923 in Akron, he was the son of Everett and Gertie Weigle. He served in the Army-Air Corp during WWII based in England. He worked for and ultimately became a Vice-President for Firestone Bank/Banc One from which he retired. He...
Jacquelyn Taucher
May 30, 2014
Jacquelyn L. Taucher, 85, of the City of Green passed away at home on Friday May 30th. She was born on March 13th 1929 in Oil City Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Martha Rankin; brother, Edward; and sisters, Beverly Waclawski and Dorothy Clark. She is survived by husband, William; son, Jeffrey (Karen) Taucher; daughter,...
Josephine (Benak) Moore
May 28, 2014
Josephine (Benak) Moore, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Born September 28, 1919 in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of John and Susan (Staurozka) Benak. She came to the U.S. at the age of seven and lived in Akron. Jo was a long time active member of the West Congregational Church/ United Church of Christ in Fairlawn. She...
Diamone Kay Powers
May 27, 2014
Diamone Kay Powers, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Born March 12, 1951 in Akron, she was the daughter of George M. and Donna Pappas. Diamone was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church where she was a member of the choir as well as the Philoptochos Society. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Patrick B....
Mary Helfrich
May 26, 2014
Mary Helfrich, 72, died May 26, 2014. Born June 22, 1941 in Akron to Robert and Rose Fields Helfrich, she was a graduate of Buchtel High School, Class of 1959. Mary had attended St. Sebastian and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She retired as a clerk from the City of Akron. She is survived by her cousin, Rita Prose...
Justin B Kriska
May 25, 2014
Justin Bruce Kriska, 77, of Akron, Ohio, died May 25, 2014. Born October 14, 1936 to Lydia (Arbus) and George Bruce Kriska, Justin was reared in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of McKees Rocks High School, Class of 1954; earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Business at The University of Pittsburgh. His career in marketing and business research...
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis
May 23, 2014
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis, 78, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and retired from Copley High School as an administrative assistant. Preceded in death by husband of 50 years, Don and sister, Fran; she is survived by sons, Steve (Anna), Paul, Tom, and Mike (Karla); grandchildren, Orion, Evan, and...
Betty J. Gates
May 23, 2014
Betty J. Gates, 90, passed away May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a lifelong area resident. Betty received a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian church, serving as a deacon and in the Presbyterian Women's Group. She was former secretary...
Hershel Grinter
May 23, 2014
Hershel Wallace Grinter, 81, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron July 31, 1932 to Hershel Wallace and Grace Colclough Grinter, he graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of The Bath Church, U.C.C., a ham radio operator and had traveled the world through his employment as a...
Donna L Russo
May 21, 2014
Donna Lee Russo, 78, went home to the Lord on May 21, 2014 after a short illness. She was born on October 3, 1935 to Lawrence Sullivan and Anne Strecker in Akron, Ohio. She was married to her loving husband John Russo for 40 years. Donna graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Elementary Education. Donna retired...
Jean Smith
May 20, 2014
Jean D. Smith, 88, passed away at home on May 20, 2014. Her humor, gentle demeanor and loving smile will be missed. Jean loved her role as mother and homemaker. She was a keen observer who sought to know as much as she could about people and their experiences. She enjoyed helping others and was proud of her efforts starting...
Joan Eddleman Reneker
May 20, 2014
Joan Eddleman Reneker, 83, of Akron passed away May 20, 2014. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 6, 1931 to the late William Ralph Eddleman and Rosa Franz Eddleman and sister of William R. Eddleman who was killed on Okinawa in World War II, Joan was the Editor-in Chief of the East Des Moines High School newspaper and graduated...
Maxine Graef
May 19, 2014
Maxine H. Graef passed away peacefully on May 19, 2014, with her family by her side. She was born in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota to Gustav B. and Mary Hanson. After attending Augustana Lutheran College, she worked in Washington D.C. for Nelson Rockefeller in the Office of Inter-American Affairs. She met her husband, the late John B. Graef and they...
Susan F. Close
May 19, 2014
Susan F. (Sue) Close passed away May 19, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered by all that knew and loved her as a feisty and courageous woman with a zest for life. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband George, and there is comfort in knowing that they are together again. Sue will be...
Robert J Weirath
May 17, 2014
Robert J. Weirath, age 97, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2014 at Akron General Hospital Hospice on Ridgewood Road with his son by his side. A lifelong resident of Akron, Mr. Weirath was employed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company for 42 years retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Firestone...
Robert Dollison
May 16, 2014
Robert C. Dollison, age 90, of Akron passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. Born May 26, 1923 in Barberton, he was the son of Carl and Gertrude (Reedy) Dollison. Mr. Dollison was a WWII Veteran of the US Army-Air Force. He retired as an electrician from PPG in Barberton. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed Yatzee, and loved to travel....
Kathryn E Dunn
May 16, 2014
Kathy Dunn, 56, died May 16, 2014. A member of the First Congregational Church of Akron, she was a graduate of Woodridge High School, where she was in the marching band, and attended the University of Akron. Preceded in death by father, William; she is survived by mother, Martha; and sister, Tammy Jarvis. Private family services were held. Should friends...
William Weigle
May 31, 2014
William E. "Bill" Weigle, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born February 3, 1923 in Akron, he was the son of Everett and Gertie Weigle. He served in the Army-Air Corp during WWII based in England. He worked for and ultimately became a Vice-President for Firestone Bank/Banc One from which he retired. He...
Jacquelyn Taucher
May 30, 2014
Jacquelyn L. Taucher, 85, of the City of Green passed away at home on Friday May 30th. She was born on March 13th 1929 in Oil City Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Martha Rankin; brother, Edward; and sisters, Beverly Waclawski and Dorothy Clark. She is survived by husband, William; son, Jeffrey (Karen) Taucher; daughter,...
Josephine (Benak) Moore
May 28, 2014
Josephine (Benak) Moore, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Born September 28, 1919 in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of John and Susan (Staurozka) Benak. She came to the U.S. at the age of seven and lived in Akron. Jo was a long time active member of the West Congregational Church/ United Church of Christ in Fairlawn. She...
Diamone Kay Powers
May 27, 2014
Diamone Kay Powers, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Born March 12, 1951 in Akron, she was the daughter of George M. and Donna Pappas. Diamone was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church where she was a member of the choir as well as the Philoptochos Society. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Patrick B....
Mary Helfrich
May 26, 2014
Mary Helfrich, 72, died May 26, 2014. Born June 22, 1941 in Akron to Robert and Rose Fields Helfrich, she was a graduate of Buchtel High School, Class of 1959. Mary had attended St. Sebastian and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She retired as a clerk from the City of Akron. She is survived by her cousin, Rita Prose...
Justin B Kriska
May 25, 2014
Justin Bruce Kriska, 77, of Akron, Ohio, died May 25, 2014. Born October 14, 1936 to Lydia (Arbus) and George Bruce Kriska, Justin was reared in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of McKees Rocks High School, Class of 1954; earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Business at The University of Pittsburgh. His career in marketing and business research...
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis
May 23, 2014
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis, 78, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and retired from Copley High School as an administrative assistant. Preceded in death by husband of 50 years, Don and sister, Fran; she is survived by sons, Steve (Anna), Paul, Tom, and Mike (Karla); grandchildren, Orion, Evan, and...
Betty J. Gates
May 23, 2014
Betty J. Gates, 90, passed away May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a lifelong area resident. Betty received a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian church, serving as a deacon and in the Presbyterian Women's Group. She was former secretary...
Hershel Grinter
May 23, 2014
Hershel Wallace Grinter, 81, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron July 31, 1932 to Hershel Wallace and Grace Colclough Grinter, he graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of The Bath Church, U.C.C., a ham radio operator and had traveled the world through his employment as a...
Donna L Russo
May 21, 2014
Donna Lee Russo, 78, went home to the Lord on May 21, 2014 after a short illness. She was born on October 3, 1935 to Lawrence Sullivan and Anne Strecker in Akron, Ohio. She was married to her loving husband John Russo for 40 years. Donna graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Elementary Education. Donna retired...
Jean Smith
May 20, 2014
Jean D. Smith, 88, passed away at home on May 20, 2014. Her humor, gentle demeanor and loving smile will be missed. Jean loved her role as mother and homemaker. She was a keen observer who sought to know as much as she could about people and their experiences. She enjoyed helping others and was proud of her efforts starting...
Joan Eddleman Reneker
May 20, 2014
Joan Eddleman Reneker, 83, of Akron passed away May 20, 2014. Born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 6, 1931 to the late William Ralph Eddleman and Rosa Franz Eddleman and sister of William R. Eddleman who was killed on Okinawa in World War II, Joan was the Editor-in Chief of the East Des Moines High School newspaper and graduated...
Maxine Graef
May 19, 2014
Maxine H. Graef passed away peacefully on May 19, 2014, with her family by her side. She was born in Mt. Vernon, South Dakota to Gustav B. and Mary Hanson. After attending Augustana Lutheran College, she worked in Washington D.C. for Nelson Rockefeller in the Office of Inter-American Affairs. She met her husband, the late John B. Graef and they...
Susan F. Close
May 19, 2014
Susan F. (Sue) Close passed away May 19, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered by all that knew and loved her as a feisty and courageous woman with a zest for life. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband George, and there is comfort in knowing that they are together again. Sue will be...
Robert J Weirath
May 17, 2014
Robert J. Weirath, age 97, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2014 at Akron General Hospital Hospice on Ridgewood Road with his son by his side. A lifelong resident of Akron, Mr. Weirath was employed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company for 42 years retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Firestone...
Robert Dollison
May 16, 2014
Robert C. Dollison, age 90, of Akron passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. Born May 26, 1923 in Barberton, he was the son of Carl and Gertrude (Reedy) Dollison. Mr. Dollison was a WWII Veteran of the US Army-Air Force. He retired as an electrician from PPG in Barberton. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed Yatzee, and loved to travel....
Kathryn E Dunn
May 16, 2014
Kathy Dunn, 56, died May 16, 2014. A member of the First Congregational Church of Akron, she was a graduate of Woodridge High School, where she was in the marching band, and attended the University of Akron. Preceded in death by father, William; she is survived by mother, Martha; and sister, Tammy Jarvis. Private family services were held. Should friends...
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