Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Jan 1, 2024

Peggy E. Baldwin (Hermann, nee Dunaway), 85, passed away at home on January 1, 2024. Peggy was born and lived most of her life in Akron. For 35 years, she lived in the first log house ever built within the city limits.  She served as the bookkeeper at the Akron Jewish Center for 25 years, but her favorite job...

Jan 1, 2024

Gregg Wagner died peacefully at home on January 1, 2024. Gregg was 73 years old and a lifelong resident of Northampton and Cuyahoga Falls. Gregg was a graduate of Woodridge High School and Hiram College class of 1972 where he met his wife, Linda. He was also a proud local business owner, running Wagner’s Gift and Card...

Dec 31, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for J. Lawrence Scott. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 30, 2023

RUSSELL GEORGE MOSES

December 11, 1939 – December 30, 2023

On Friday nights he walked between Mommy (Myrtle Rose Robinson Moses) and Daddy (Lowell B. Moses, Sr.), each small hand secure in a larger and more sturdy one, up Division Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, to the local bar. His big brothers (Lowell B....

Dec 30, 2023

Norma Jean DeMarco (née Isgro) , 87, died peacefully on December 30, 2023 at The Gables of Green in Uniontown, Ohio.

Born on June 18, 1936 in her Louisville, Ohio family home, she was the oldest of four children to Dorothy and William Isgro.

A 1954 graduate of Louisville High School, she went...

Dec 29, 2023

Peggy McKnight Burns September 15, 1937–December 29, 2023 Surrounded by her family, Peggy Burns died peacefully at age 86 after succumbing to pneumonia. Peggy was born at City Hospital in Akron, Ohio to Harriet Annabelle Akins and Laurence James McKnight and spent her childhood in Cuyahoga Falls. At the early age of 6, she contracted meningitis and...

Dec 27, 2023

Natalie Lucas Taylor , 93, of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 27th, 2023.  Natalie was predeceased by her parents, James Winthrop Lucas and Nina Dorothy Lucas, her son Richard Winthrop Taylor, her cousin Norine Kreps, and her close friend Dorothy Rayner.  She is survived by her daughter-in-law Becky Taylor, her three grandsons, Matthew (Casey), Andrew...

Dec 26, 2023

Anna Mae Shepler, age 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 26th after bravely fighting a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born in Akron, OH on May 22nd, 1929 to parents David and Lillian Nelson and was a resident of Bath, OH.

Anna attended the University of Akron, where she received a...

Dec 24, 2023

Eleanor Rebecca (Sirota) Beck , 91, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 24, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 1, 1932, to the late Carl and Lucy Sirota.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Arthur, her brother, Andrew, and son-in-law, Dave...

Dec 23, 2023

Sandra J. Smith left this world peacefully to be with Jesus on December 23,2023 at the age of 82.  Sandra was born on November 23, 1941 in Akron, OH to Alexander (Sandy) and Helen Smith, both who preceded her in death.  She is survived by family Cindy and Denny Hiser, Cristy Belknap (daughter Mia), Tim and Brannyn Hiser (children...

Dec 22, 2023

Judith Lee Elliott , known to everyone as Judie, passed away on December 22, 2023, at the age of 81 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. She was born on April 1, 1942, in Minot, North Dakota. Judie was an elegant, witty, charming, and adventurous woman who lived a life full of joy and excitement.

Judie met...

Dec 22, 2023

Joyce McIlvried Buckingham , 85, of Granger, Ohio, passed away on December 22, 2023 after bravely battling cancer. She was born to Edwin John McIlvried and Colette Clement McIlvried on June 1, 1938 in Lakewood, Ohio. Joyce was a spirited, adventurous woman who always loved a good joke. Her zest for life was truly inspiring.

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Dec 21, 2023

Sandra M. Hamilton passed away suddenly at home on December 21, 2023 and she is now at peace and free of pain. She was born March 15, 1942 in Minneapolis and lived in Staples, Minnesota for the first 32 years of her life. In 1974, she married John Hamilton and moved to Akron, Ohio where they lived...

Dec 21, 2023

In Loving Memory of Mary Louise Broggini

Mary Louise Broggini, born on November 1, 1932, peacefully departed from this world on December 21, 2023. She was the cherished daughter of Clarissa Louise (Proper) and John Ray Lang. Mary's beloved husband, James W. Broggini, preceded her in death, marking the end of a lifetime filled with shared joys...

Dec 19, 2023

Jon Carlos Mangles, 63, of Akron, OH, passed away on December 19, 2023. Jon was born on January 31, 1960, in Barcelona, Venezuela. He was a dedicated environmental scientist, having worked for various companies throughout his career, including CH2M Hill, Eli Lilly, the States of North Carolina and Indiana, and Akron Children's Hospital, where he planned to retire in...

Dec 19, 2023

Corrine Louise Russell was born on April 9, 1936, in East Liverpool, Ohio, the first daughter of John Louis Russell and Mildred Louise Shenton Russell Zeigler. During World War II, Corrine lived with her parents and attended first and second grades in Cleveland. She moved back to East Liverpool for third grade to live with grandparents and...

Dec 17, 2023

Kathleen Wallace Siddall , 75, of Bath Township, Ohio, passed away on December 17, 2023 from complications of a twenty-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  Her absence leaves an enormous hole in the hearts and minds of her family and friends.  She will be forever remembered for her love, patience, quiet strength, and devotion to family. Kathy was...

Dec 16, 2023

 Robert A. Liebelt, Ph.D., M.D., Hon. Dr. Med. Sci Robert Arthur Liebelt (February 3, 1927 – December 16, 2023) born in Chicago, Ill. Bob passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2023 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Center, in Copley, at the age of 96. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a combat aircrewman...

Dec 16, 2023

Akron, Ohio – Phyllis Cortese Hickle , beloved wife, mother, aunt and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023. She was 96 years old. Born to John and Pearl Cortese, Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold, her daughters, Phyllis Biery and Nancy Edwards; her sisters, Mary and Sara and brothers, Joseph,...

Dec 13, 2023

Albert J. “Sox” Brewster, III

Sox Brewster , beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle, passed away at home surrounded by his family in Akron, Ohio at the age of 92 on December 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents Albert J. Brewster, Jr. and Ruth D. Brewster....