Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Nov 24, 2020

Morris "Bruce" Boyd age 94 of Akron passed away on November 24, 2020 following a period of declining health. He was born in Nashville on August 9,1926 to Everett and Mable Boyd. He grew up in Akron and graduated from Central High School. He served in the Korean War and then went on to graduate from Kent State. He...

Nov 21, 2020

Our father, Robert Spannbauer passed away gently yesterday, two months before his 97th birthday. He led a life full of joy. Bob was a Veteran of WWII in the Army Air Corps. Upon honorable discharge, he enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Art under the GI Bill, graduating in 1949. He married Marion McLean in 1948 and they remained...

Nov 21, 2020

Lucille M. Scantland, age 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 19, 2020, at her home in Fairlawn, Ohio.

Lucille was born September 25, 1929 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Shortly after her high school graduation she met Joe Scantland and was married October 11, 1947. They resided in the Detroit area where Joe was employed in the rubber...

Nov 20, 2020

Thomas Edward Lindas, 78, of Akron, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Western Reserve Hospital. He was born in Kenosha, WI on July 3, 1942 to the late Edward and Beatrice Lindas.

Tom graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, after which he pursued a long, successful career as a...

Nov 19, 2020

Karin Brigitte Johnson (Mehl) of Cuyahoga Falls entered into eternal life on November 19, 2020.

She was born on September 13, 1940 in Königsberg, Ostpreussen (East Prussia), then fled to Germany and grew up in Landshut, Bayern (Bavaria).  She became a United States citizen on April 6, 2007.  She was the daughter of Kurt Artur Mehl and...

Nov 18, 2020

Roxanne Murphy, 65, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away, unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  She was born in Cleveland on May 21, 1955 and was a graduate of Akron East High School.

Roxanne was employed as a legal secretary for many years.  She was an avid Cleveland Browns fan, enjoyed gardening and had a great sense of...

Nov 16, 2020

Gwynn L. Lindsey, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 in the comfort of her home, with her family by her side.  She was born in Akron on June 4, 1931 to the late Halsey and Alice McCormick and was employed as an LPN for many years.  Gwynn was a dog lover and will always...

Nov 11, 2020

Ada F. Blackburn, born October 3, 1939, passed away November 11, 2020. Longtime resident of Richfield Ohio, a nurse to many, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Preceded in death by her parents Elbie and Brookie Collins (Waller), sisters Verna Stevens and Ida Roberts, son-in-law Ronald Kovak, grandson Ronald Kovak, and great-granddaughter Nora Kovak. She is survived...

Nov 11, 2020

Elliott L. Porter III, age 88, of Fairlawn, Ohio, passed away on November 11, 2020 at Renaissance of Richfield. He was born December 20, 1931 in Wilmington, NC to the late Elliott and Helen (Mercer) Porter.  He was a graduate of Georgia Tech, with a Bachelor Science in Industrial Engineering.  Elliott proudly served in the United States Army during...

Nov 10, 2020

Franklyn “Frank” Anton Stuchel passed on his 87th birthday Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in the Altercare of Wadsworth hospice. He was born November 10, 1933 in Cleveland, OH to Frank and Marie Stuchel. The middle of three children, he is survived by younger sister, Suzon, and preceded in death by his older sister Evelyn. After moving from Maple Heights...

Nov 10, 2020

Rodney Bruce Parker loving husband, proud father, delighted Pop Pop, faithful friend, and devoted son. Born on September 26th, 1955 to Paul & Alice née Hanshaw Parker in Wadsworth Ohio. Janice Parker was a caring stepmom from Rodney’s teen years on.  Rodney passed away peacefully on November 10, 2020 surrounded by the comfort of his loving family. Rodney was...

Nov 6, 2020

Sheryl Lynn Stull, age 76, of Akron died peacefully on November 6, 2020, after a brief illness. She was born in Akron on May 11, 1944 to Richard E. Stull and Elizabeth P. Seibert. She retired from a 22 year career with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where she worked as a Global Communications Coordinator among other jobs....

Nov 6, 2020

Maxine L. Heldridge, age 93 of Akron, Ohio passed away on November 6, 2020.  Maxine was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 31, 1927 to the late Michael and Thora Rusinko.  She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Akron for 44 years, where she actively volunteered and was involved in Bible studies. Maxine also spent many years...

Nov 1, 2020

Marian Dolores Moore, 97, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Nov. 1, at the Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina, Ohio. She was born in Akron on March 3, 1923, to Clarence Erwin and Constance (Rogers) Eberly.

Marian grew up in Akron and met her future husband, Owen Russell Moore, at South High School. They eloped...

Nov 1, 2020

Paula J. Orr (nee Hobart) 73, passed away on November 1, 2020 after a courageous one year battle with cancer.  A resident of Wadsworth, Paula graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School, class of 1965.  She held several management positions in the medical field, while traveling around the country with her husband Larry, who predeceased her.  In her later years,...

Oct 29, 2020

Leland L. Young

January 14, 1922 – October 29, 2020

Leland L. Young, 98, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 from complications resulting from a fall. His wife of 66 years, Mickey, preceded him in death in 2010.

The son of the late Charles Clair Young and Ruth (Plyler) Young, Leland was born in...

Oct 29, 2020

Mary Miller, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2020. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Rex Miller; her loving daughters, Debbie (Tim) Prinz of Akron and Mitzi (Howard) Rothman of Solon; her two grandchildren, Matthew (Hana Mana) Rothman of Austin, TX and Jacqueline Rothman (Pankaj) Vashisth of San Francisco, CA; great granddaughter,...

Oct 28, 2020

Robert Daniel Hoerger passed away on October 28, 2020. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.

Rob was born on June 10, 1947 to Daniel James Hoerger and Marguerite Francis Hoerger (née Silke). He grew up on North Fulton Street in Auburn, NY with his sister Susan Eckett (née Hoerger) and brother Christian James...

Oct 26, 2020

Mary Anne Backderf passed away from COVID-19 on Oct. 29. She was 91. Born Mary Anne Hamilton in Akron, she was the youngest of five children of Sam and Mary Hamilton. The family struggled through the Depression, moving often, until finally settling in house on Fess Ave., atop Sherbondy Hill. Mary Anne insists she was “painfully shy” as a...

Oct 26, 2020

Cheryl Beth Bartoe (Falb), age 60, of Barberton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. Cheryl was a lifetime resident of Summit County. She never met a stranger and could befriend anyone. Cheryl was an avid animal lover and will be deeply missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bruce and Flora Falb of...