Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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William E White
May 9, 2010
William E. White, III, 45, passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2010. He was born in Washington D.C. on March 9, 1965, and grew up in Silver Lake, Ohio. He graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School and earned his B.S. from Miami University. He later attained an MBA from National University in San Diego, Calif. Bill served in the U.S....
Vivian E Lindenberger
May 6, 2010
The family gives thanks for the life of Vivian E. Lindenberger. Vivian E. Lindenberger, died May 6, 2010. Born in Bedford County, Pa., she was a long time resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Pearl Crissman; brother, Jack, following a World War II illness; and sisters, Virginia and Jean Leitch. She is...
E. Audrey Kirchner
May 6, 2010
E. Audrey Kirchner, 71, died May 6, 2010. Born in Syracuse, New York she was involved with International Baccalaureate Program having taught French at Litchfield Middle School and Firestone High School. A lover of fine music and the Arts, Audrey was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, a 40 plus year member of the Akron Symphony Chorus, and recently...
Mary Alice Koehler
May 6, 2010
Marie Alice Koehler, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on May 6, 2010 at the amazing age of 100. Marie was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and attended Heidelberg College. She spent the majority of her early years traveling as a result of her husband Henry's work with Firestone. Marie lived in a number of different states as well as...
James E Campbell
May 5, 2010
James E. ``Jim' Campbell, 52, went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 5, 2010. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Doris; survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Christine; brother, Ralph; sisters, Patricia, Marge, Barbara, Sonie; and many other loving relatives and friends. Fellowship will be held 11 am, Tuesday at the Word of...
Daniel W Mathias
May 2, 2010
Daniel W. Mathias, MD passed away at the age of 84, on Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Daniel was born in Akron on October 5, 1925 to Maude and Daniel Frances Mathias, MD. He was an only child. After graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1943, he was an Ensign in the U.S. Navy until 1945...
Jean M Sargent
May 1, 2010
Jean M. Sargent, 87, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2010. Jean was born in Lakewood, Ohio, grew up in Hudson and lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1949. She was an executive secretary in the banking industry, had worked at Rene's Jewelers in Cuyahoga Falls for 11 years and was a member of Grandview United Methodist...
Carole Ann Kingsolver
Apr 29, 2010
Carole Kingsolver, 67, passed away unexpectedly April 29, 2010. Carole was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and was a volunteer at the Civic Theater, Severance Hall and Actor's Summit. She is survived by her daughers, Jenny Tony Misciagna and Laura Kingsolver; grandchildren, Cole and Cate; sister, Ellen Augustine; nephew, Damian; niece, Andrea. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Elizabeth Whitmore
Apr 26, 2010
Elizabeth Betsy Hewes Whitmore nee Phillips passed away on April 26th, 2010. She is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, five great-grand-children, and her sister, Marylu Jenkins. She was preceded in death in 2002 by her husband, Leonard E. Whitmore. She was born May 26, 1916 in Medina, Ohio, to Florence Hewes and Oscar B. Phillips. Her life was rich...
E. Jeanette Baker
Apr 25, 2010
E. Jeanette Baker, age 65, daughter of Alpha and George Grable, long time resident on Faye Road, long time member of Akron Baptist Temple and New Milford Baptist Church, passed away April 25th after a six-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. She had lived in Florida for the past 30 years. She is survived by her husband of 48...
Edward Kuo-Shein Shen
Apr 25, 2010
Dr. Edward Eddie Kuo-Shein Shen, 71, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010. He was born in 1939 in Xian, China to General Tze Shen and Wen-Yi Chang of Taipei, Taiwan. He immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960's to study at the University of Missouri-Rolla, where he ultimately earned his doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971. Eddie began...
Cheryl J Koppe
Apr 22, 2010
Cheryl J. Koppe Wanzie, our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend born February 15, 1951, passed away suddenly April 22, 2010. Chere has joined her father in God's loving care. Cheryl was a 1969 graduate of Firestone High School. She received a Master's in Education from the University of Akron and retired from Fields School after 36 years. Chere enjoyed...
Margaret Eileen Maggie Castrigano
Apr 16, 2010
Margaret Eileen "Maggie" Castrigano, of Bath, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, surrounded by her loving parents and brothers. She was 21 years old. Maggie was born on April 10, 1989, in Akron, Ohio, to James Patrick and Georgia Anne Wojno Castrigano. She graduated from St. Hilary Elementary School in 2004, and was an active member of the...
George C Fretz
Apr 15, 2010
George C. Fretz was carried in his Savior's arms to his Heavenly home on April 15, 2010. Born January 17, 1917 in Akron, he lived most of his life in Silver Lake. He graduated from the University of Akron and worked for Goodyear Aircraft/Aerospace for thirty years. He moved into sales and became an executive with Spirol International Corporation for...
Paula Anne Warren
Apr 15, 2010
Paula West Warren was called home by God on April 15th, 2010. Paula is survived by daughter, Lisa Warren; daughter, Jennifer Jim Palecek; and brother, Paul Barbara West. She was a "kind and funny" grandmother to Hailey Warren and Payton Palecek. Paula's living example of unwavering faith was an inspiration to all of her family, the numerous friends that she...
Paul E Weimer
Apr 14, 2010
Paul E. Weimer, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14. Devoted father, grandfather, community leader and attorney, Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Thelma Wells Weimer. He is survived by sons, David Tonya, William Margaret, Mark Jeannine Weimer and daughter, Rebecca Ken Kline. Paul and Thelma had nine grandchildren: Jared Melissa, Paul LaRissa, Ryan,...
Donna Nicol Faix
Apr 13, 2010
Donna Nicol Faix passed away on April 13, 2010. Donna was born in Salem, Ohio on February 17, 1931 to Hazel and Louie Getz. Donna was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls for over fifty years where she sang in the Chancel choir, shared her voice as a soloist, and lived her faith through...
Jerome John Joondeph
Apr 13, 2010
Jerry, as his friends knew him, was born on September 20, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York and passed away suddenly on April 13th after a brief illness. Jerry was an All-American baseball pitcher at Rollins College in Florida where he met his wife of 44 years, Martha Brouse, a fifth generation Akronite. Jerry later transferred to Kent State University where...
Harold W Dietz Md
Apr 11, 2010
Harold W. Dietz, M.D. ``Hal' Harold W. Dietz, M.D., 82, died April 11, 2010 following surgery. Born in Dayton, Kentucky to Harold and Grace McMinn Dietz, he was a member of New Covenant Community Church. Following a 20 year career in the United States Air Force, he was employed by B.F. Goodrich until his retirement. He is survived by his...
Bette Jayne Wagner
Apr 8, 2010
Bette Jayne Wagner, 91, of Kent, Ohio, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice. Born December 22, 1918, in Kent, Ohio, to W. H. and Laura Mae Leary Heath, she grew up and attended school in Kent, Ohio. She graduated from Kent State High School...
William E White
May 9, 2010
William E. White, III, 45, passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2010. He was born in Washington D.C. on March 9, 1965, and grew up in Silver Lake, Ohio. He graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School and earned his B.S. from Miami University. He later attained an MBA from National University in San Diego, Calif. Bill served in the U.S....
Vivian E Lindenberger
May 6, 2010
The family gives thanks for the life of Vivian E. Lindenberger. Vivian E. Lindenberger, died May 6, 2010. Born in Bedford County, Pa., she was a long time resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Pearl Crissman; brother, Jack, following a World War II illness; and sisters, Virginia and Jean Leitch. She is...
E. Audrey Kirchner
May 6, 2010
E. Audrey Kirchner, 71, died May 6, 2010. Born in Syracuse, New York she was involved with International Baccalaureate Program having taught French at Litchfield Middle School and Firestone High School. A lover of fine music and the Arts, Audrey was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, a 40 plus year member of the Akron Symphony Chorus, and recently...
Mary Alice Koehler
May 6, 2010
Marie Alice Koehler, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on May 6, 2010 at the amazing age of 100. Marie was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and attended Heidelberg College. She spent the majority of her early years traveling as a result of her husband Henry's work with Firestone. Marie lived in a number of different states as well as...
James E Campbell
May 5, 2010
James E. ``Jim' Campbell, 52, went home to be with his Lord and Savior May 5, 2010. Preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Doris; survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Christine; brother, Ralph; sisters, Patricia, Marge, Barbara, Sonie; and many other loving relatives and friends. Fellowship will be held 11 am, Tuesday at the Word of...
Daniel W Mathias
May 2, 2010
Daniel W. Mathias, MD passed away at the age of 84, on Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Daniel was born in Akron on October 5, 1925 to Maude and Daniel Frances Mathias, MD. He was an only child. After graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1943, he was an Ensign in the U.S. Navy until 1945...
Jean M Sargent
May 1, 2010
Jean M. Sargent, 87, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2010. Jean was born in Lakewood, Ohio, grew up in Hudson and lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1949. She was an executive secretary in the banking industry, had worked at Rene's Jewelers in Cuyahoga Falls for 11 years and was a member of Grandview United Methodist...
Carole Ann Kingsolver
Apr 29, 2010
Carole Kingsolver, 67, passed away unexpectedly April 29, 2010. Carole was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and was a volunteer at the Civic Theater, Severance Hall and Actor's Summit. She is survived by her daughers, Jenny Tony Misciagna and Laura Kingsolver; grandchildren, Cole and Cate; sister, Ellen Augustine; nephew, Damian; niece, Andrea. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Elizabeth Whitmore
Apr 26, 2010
Elizabeth Betsy Hewes Whitmore nee Phillips passed away on April 26th, 2010. She is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, five great-grand-children, and her sister, Marylu Jenkins. She was preceded in death in 2002 by her husband, Leonard E. Whitmore. She was born May 26, 1916 in Medina, Ohio, to Florence Hewes and Oscar B. Phillips. Her life was rich...
E. Jeanette Baker
Apr 25, 2010
E. Jeanette Baker, age 65, daughter of Alpha and George Grable, long time resident on Faye Road, long time member of Akron Baptist Temple and New Milford Baptist Church, passed away April 25th after a six-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. She had lived in Florida for the past 30 years. She is survived by her husband of 48...
Edward Kuo-Shein Shen
Apr 25, 2010
Dr. Edward Eddie Kuo-Shein Shen, 71, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010. He was born in 1939 in Xian, China to General Tze Shen and Wen-Yi Chang of Taipei, Taiwan. He immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960's to study at the University of Missouri-Rolla, where he ultimately earned his doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971. Eddie began...
Cheryl J Koppe
Apr 22, 2010
Cheryl J. Koppe Wanzie, our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend born February 15, 1951, passed away suddenly April 22, 2010. Chere has joined her father in God's loving care. Cheryl was a 1969 graduate of Firestone High School. She received a Master's in Education from the University of Akron and retired from Fields School after 36 years. Chere enjoyed...
Margaret Eileen Maggie Castrigano
Apr 16, 2010
Margaret Eileen "Maggie" Castrigano, of Bath, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, surrounded by her loving parents and brothers. She was 21 years old. Maggie was born on April 10, 1989, in Akron, Ohio, to James Patrick and Georgia Anne Wojno Castrigano. She graduated from St. Hilary Elementary School in 2004, and was an active member of the...
George C Fretz
Apr 15, 2010
George C. Fretz was carried in his Savior's arms to his Heavenly home on April 15, 2010. Born January 17, 1917 in Akron, he lived most of his life in Silver Lake. He graduated from the University of Akron and worked for Goodyear Aircraft/Aerospace for thirty years. He moved into sales and became an executive with Spirol International Corporation for...
Paula Anne Warren
Apr 15, 2010
Paula West Warren was called home by God on April 15th, 2010. Paula is survived by daughter, Lisa Warren; daughter, Jennifer Jim Palecek; and brother, Paul Barbara West. She was a "kind and funny" grandmother to Hailey Warren and Payton Palecek. Paula's living example of unwavering faith was an inspiration to all of her family, the numerous friends that she...
Paul E Weimer
Apr 14, 2010
Paul E. Weimer, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14. Devoted father, grandfather, community leader and attorney, Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Thelma Wells Weimer. He is survived by sons, David Tonya, William Margaret, Mark Jeannine Weimer and daughter, Rebecca Ken Kline. Paul and Thelma had nine grandchildren: Jared Melissa, Paul LaRissa, Ryan,...
Donna Nicol Faix
Apr 13, 2010
Donna Nicol Faix passed away on April 13, 2010. Donna was born in Salem, Ohio on February 17, 1931 to Hazel and Louie Getz. Donna was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls for over fifty years where she sang in the Chancel choir, shared her voice as a soloist, and lived her faith through...
Jerome John Joondeph
Apr 13, 2010
Jerry, as his friends knew him, was born on September 20, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York and passed away suddenly on April 13th after a brief illness. Jerry was an All-American baseball pitcher at Rollins College in Florida where he met his wife of 44 years, Martha Brouse, a fifth generation Akronite. Jerry later transferred to Kent State University where...
Harold W Dietz Md
Apr 11, 2010
Harold W. Dietz, M.D. ``Hal' Harold W. Dietz, M.D., 82, died April 11, 2010 following surgery. Born in Dayton, Kentucky to Harold and Grace McMinn Dietz, he was a member of New Covenant Community Church. Following a 20 year career in the United States Air Force, he was employed by B.F. Goodrich until his retirement. He is survived by his...
Bette Jayne Wagner
Apr 8, 2010
Bette Jayne Wagner, 91, of Kent, Ohio, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living Center in Idaho Falls. She was under the care of Creekside Hospice. Born December 22, 1918, in Kent, Ohio, to W. H. and Laura Mae Leary Heath, she grew up and attended school in Kent, Ohio. She graduated from Kent State High School...
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