Obituaries
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James M. Taylor
Oct 4, 2012
James M. Taylor, Jr., 82, died October 4, 2012. A graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and the U.S. Navy School of Music, he was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls until retiring to Hiram for 12 years. Remembered by many for his Donald Duck voice, he had been very active with the Boy Scouts of America and was a...
Henry Kraus
Oct 3, 2012
Born in Akron, Ohio April 12, 1923, and preceded in death by his father, Charles Morton Kraus; mother, Gertrude Gibans Kraus, and brother, William Gibans Kraus; Henry Kraus, M.D. succumbed to carcinoma of the pancreas on October 3, 2012. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Esther Mackey Kraus; four children, Dr. Charles. T. (Judith) Kraus, Canton,...
M. Kathleen Russell
Oct 1, 2012
M. Kathleen Russell M. Kathleen Russell, 92, a resident of Fairlawn, died October 1, 2012. Kathleen was born in Akron and lived in the area all her life. She attended Portage Path and Buchtel High and graduated from The University of Akron with a BS in Ed. Her 39 year teaching career was at Manchester School and Fairlawn School. She...
Herbert Edward East
Sep 29, 2012
Herbert Edward East, 89, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2012, surrounded by members of his family following a brief illness. Family services will be held 11 a.m. THURSDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park with military rites conducted by American Legion Garfield Memorial Post #566. Friends may call at the funeral...
Neva Lucas Humphreys
Sep 29, 2012
Neva Lucas Humphreys passed from earthly life on September 29 after a long and full 95 years. Family, faith, and community were important values in her life. Raised in Tiffin, Ohio, Neva was the daughter of Goldie Staley Lucas and W. W. Lucas, a country doctor who later became an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. She was the beloved...
Katherine Hirschbuhl
Sep 29, 2012
Katherine Hirschbuhl, 76, died Sept. 29, 2012. Born Feb. 21, 1936 in Homer City, Pennsylvania to John and Mary Ann Kalafus, she was the eldest of four children. After graduating from high school at age 17, Kathy joined the Women's Army Corps and served her country in Europe and at Walter Reed Hospital where she gave comfort and care to...
Joan H. Smith
Sep 27, 2012
Joan H. Smith, 85, died September 27, 2012. She was born in Akron and had been a lifetime resident of the area. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of The University of Akron with both a Bachelor and Master of Science degree and was a graduate of the Idabelle Firestone School of Nursing. She was a member of the Cadet Nurse...
Susann Sigler Drbal
Sep 27, 2012
Susann Sigler Drbal, 80, died September 27, 2012. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, she was a lifelong resident of Silver Lake. Susann served with the Red Cross in Korea, was an OSU Buckeye and member of Kappa Delta Sorority and the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls. A self described professional volunteer, among the many organizations Susann had served were...
Margaret (Palinchar Toth
Sep 27, 2012
Margaret E. (Palinchar) Toth, 96, died September 27, 2012. She was born April 16, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio and spent her last 13 years at The Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn, Ohio. For 61 years she devoted her life to her husband, Edward who predeceased her in 2004. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and...
Bonita Kay Lami
Sep 26, 2012
Bonita Kay Lami, 65, passed away peacefully September 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Bonita worked as a realtor and she was an avid lover of salsa dancing, enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. She will be remembered as someone who loved life and people. Preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Farhad,...
Glen R. Lindquist
Sep 24, 2012
Glen R. Lindquist, 85, died September 24, 2012. Born in Columbus, he lived most of his life in the Akron area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Victor and daughter-in-law, Jacquie; he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fredericka "Fritzie"...
Freda C. Harford
Sep 24, 2012
Freda C. Harford, 96, went home to be with Lord Sept. 24, 2012. Born in Williamson, W.Va., she lived most of her life in Akron. A wonderful homemaker, she was loved by all and was known as Cito or Aunt Freda. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a former member of the Ladies Guild...
Vera Marie Doering
Sep 24, 2012
Vera Marie Doering Vera Marie Doering died at home with family Sept. 24 2012. On a beautiful warm evening, just about sunset, her 92 years on earth came to a peaceful end. She started her life as Vera Marie Brogan, May 16 1920. She was raised on Diagonal Road in Akron with her sister Jean, her parents, and her grandparents...
Harvey Aaron Rogers
Sep 23, 2012
9/21/56 - 9/23/12 It is with great sadness that family and friends note the passing of Harvey Aaron Rogers. Harvey was born on September 21, 1956 to Charles W. and Louise (Shiers) Rogers. He was a 1974 graduate of Hudson High School where he excelled in the study of auto mechanics, achieving many awards. Harvey showed an early passion for...
Russell Thomas
Sep 20, 2012
In these pages, one often reads about how someone has had a courageous battle with some disease or another. This was incredible. In 2000, he put himself on a ventilator to give his lungs the time they needed to drain. In 2005, he underwent surgery when the anesthesiologists were afraid to put him under as it was his only long...
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry
Sep 20, 2012
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry, 89, went home to be with the Lord September 20, 2012. Born in Cleveland, she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Ersy worked as a hair stylist at Lowe's Beauty Salon. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold; sister, Virginia "Ginny" Baudas; brothers, John and Joe Pircio; survived by daughter, Ellen Hennington of Florida;...
Donald I. Smith
Sep 20, 2012
Donald I. Smith, 70, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hamtramck, Michigan, he lived the last 27 years in Bath. Don retired as the manager of M.P. & L. from the Ford Motor Company in 1997 after 35...
William F. "Bill" Harder
Sep 20, 2012
William F. "Bill" Harder, Sr., 75, died September 20, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he had lived in the Akron area since 1960 and was a member of Star Lodge #187 F&AM. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 42 years, Bill started out working for his father's funeral home in Hubbard and retired...
Marilyn Canfield Gifford
Sep 18, 2012
Marilyn Canfield Gifford, age 85, died September 18, 2012. She married E. Richard Gifford in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and Purdue University. Marilyn was a Registered Dietitian and worked for the Nutrition Association and the Visiting Nurse Association in Cleveland for many years. She was a 59...
James M. Taylor
Oct 4, 2012
James M. Taylor, Jr., 82, died October 4, 2012. A graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and the U.S. Navy School of Music, he was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls until retiring to Hiram for 12 years. Remembered by many for his Donald Duck voice, he had been very active with the Boy Scouts of America and was a...
Henry Kraus
Oct 3, 2012
Born in Akron, Ohio April 12, 1923, and preceded in death by his father, Charles Morton Kraus; mother, Gertrude Gibans Kraus, and brother, William Gibans Kraus; Henry Kraus, M.D. succumbed to carcinoma of the pancreas on October 3, 2012. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Esther Mackey Kraus; four children, Dr. Charles. T. (Judith) Kraus, Canton,...
M. Kathleen Russell
Oct 1, 2012
M. Kathleen Russell M. Kathleen Russell, 92, a resident of Fairlawn, died October 1, 2012. Kathleen was born in Akron and lived in the area all her life. She attended Portage Path and Buchtel High and graduated from The University of Akron with a BS in Ed. Her 39 year teaching career was at Manchester School and Fairlawn School. She...
Herbert Edward East
Sep 29, 2012
Herbert Edward East, 89, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2012, surrounded by members of his family following a brief illness. Family services will be held 11 a.m. THURSDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park with military rites conducted by American Legion Garfield Memorial Post #566. Friends may call at the funeral...
Neva Lucas Humphreys
Sep 29, 2012
Neva Lucas Humphreys passed from earthly life on September 29 after a long and full 95 years. Family, faith, and community were important values in her life. Raised in Tiffin, Ohio, Neva was the daughter of Goldie Staley Lucas and W. W. Lucas, a country doctor who later became an Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. She was the beloved...
Katherine Hirschbuhl
Sep 29, 2012
Katherine Hirschbuhl, 76, died Sept. 29, 2012. Born Feb. 21, 1936 in Homer City, Pennsylvania to John and Mary Ann Kalafus, she was the eldest of four children. After graduating from high school at age 17, Kathy joined the Women's Army Corps and served her country in Europe and at Walter Reed Hospital where she gave comfort and care to...
Joan H. Smith
Sep 27, 2012
Joan H. Smith, 85, died September 27, 2012. She was born in Akron and had been a lifetime resident of the area. Mrs. Smith was a graduate of The University of Akron with both a Bachelor and Master of Science degree and was a graduate of the Idabelle Firestone School of Nursing. She was a member of the Cadet Nurse...
Susann Sigler Drbal
Sep 27, 2012
Susann Sigler Drbal, 80, died September 27, 2012. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, she was a lifelong resident of Silver Lake. Susann served with the Red Cross in Korea, was an OSU Buckeye and member of Kappa Delta Sorority and the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls. A self described professional volunteer, among the many organizations Susann had served were...
Margaret (Palinchar Toth
Sep 27, 2012
Margaret E. (Palinchar) Toth, 96, died September 27, 2012. She was born April 16, 1916 in Cleveland, Ohio and spent her last 13 years at The Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn, Ohio. For 61 years she devoted her life to her husband, Edward who predeceased her in 2004. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and...
Bonita Kay Lami
Sep 26, 2012
Bonita Kay Lami, 65, passed away peacefully September 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Bonita worked as a realtor and she was an avid lover of salsa dancing, enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. She will be remembered as someone who loved life and people. Preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Farhad,...
Glen R. Lindquist
Sep 24, 2012
Glen R. Lindquist, 85, died September 24, 2012. Born in Columbus, he lived most of his life in the Akron area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Victor and daughter-in-law, Jacquie; he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fredericka "Fritzie"...
Freda C. Harford
Sep 24, 2012
Freda C. Harford, 96, went home to be with Lord Sept. 24, 2012. Born in Williamson, W.Va., she lived most of her life in Akron. A wonderful homemaker, she was loved by all and was known as Cito or Aunt Freda. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a former member of the Ladies Guild...
Vera Marie Doering
Sep 24, 2012
Vera Marie Doering Vera Marie Doering died at home with family Sept. 24 2012. On a beautiful warm evening, just about sunset, her 92 years on earth came to a peaceful end. She started her life as Vera Marie Brogan, May 16 1920. She was raised on Diagonal Road in Akron with her sister Jean, her parents, and her grandparents...
Harvey Aaron Rogers
Sep 23, 2012
9/21/56 - 9/23/12 It is with great sadness that family and friends note the passing of Harvey Aaron Rogers. Harvey was born on September 21, 1956 to Charles W. and Louise (Shiers) Rogers. He was a 1974 graduate of Hudson High School where he excelled in the study of auto mechanics, achieving many awards. Harvey showed an early passion for...
Russell Thomas
Sep 20, 2012
In these pages, one often reads about how someone has had a courageous battle with some disease or another. This was incredible. In 2000, he put himself on a ventilator to give his lungs the time they needed to drain. In 2005, he underwent surgery when the anesthesiologists were afraid to put him under as it was his only long...
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry
Sep 20, 2012
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry, 89, went home to be with the Lord September 20, 2012. Born in Cleveland, she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Ersy worked as a hair stylist at Lowe's Beauty Salon. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold; sister, Virginia "Ginny" Baudas; brothers, John and Joe Pircio; survived by daughter, Ellen Hennington of Florida;...
Donald I. Smith
Sep 20, 2012
Donald I. Smith, 70, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hamtramck, Michigan, he lived the last 27 years in Bath. Don retired as the manager of M.P. & L. from the Ford Motor Company in 1997 after 35...
William F. "Bill" Harder
Sep 20, 2012
William F. "Bill" Harder, Sr., 75, died September 20, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he had lived in the Akron area since 1960 and was a member of Star Lodge #187 F&AM. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 42 years, Bill started out working for his father's funeral home in Hubbard and retired...
Marilyn Canfield Gifford
Sep 18, 2012
Marilyn Canfield Gifford, age 85, died September 18, 2012. She married E. Richard Gifford in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and Purdue University. Marilyn was a Registered Dietitian and worked for the Nutrition Association and the Visiting Nurse Association in Cleveland for many years. She was a 59...
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