Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Apr 30, 2019

Mary Earlene Harvey

April 21, 1961 – April 30, 2019

Mary Earlene Harvey, 58, died April 30, 2019.

A life resident of Akron, she was a graduate of The Knox School, a boarding school in St. James, New York.

Mary, lovingly known by her family as Earlene, went on to make...

Apr 24, 2019

Our beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, Jill Nelson Hoffman, 61, of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2019.

She was born in Akron, Ohio on December 3, 1957 to Donald and Jeanne Nelson and lived her entire life in Akron.

Jill loved her family dearly, especially her 3 children, Kristin, Kyle and Katey....

Apr 24, 2019

Frankie Lucille Moncrief, 85, passed away peacefully on April 24 at the Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio.

Frankie was born in Ferrum, Virginia to Charles Edgar and Lera Montgomery. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Eugene Moncrief; daughter, Cynthia Moncrief; son-in-law, Roger Gleghorn; brother, Junior Montgomery (Doris); sisters,...

Apr 23, 2019

Sergeant, Gilbert A. Aguirre, 96, died peacefully in Marietta, Georgia on April 23, 2019. A veteran of World War II, he served in the infantry during the Battle of the Bulge.

He was born on September 16, 1922 in Akron, Ohio. He later joined the armed forces and was assigned to the Division of the Army. After...

Apr 22, 2019

Douglas E. Kelly passed away on April 22, 2019 at the age of 83. He was born on July 3, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio to Douglas W. and Mary Jane Kelly.

After graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School, attending Akron University, and serving in the Navy as an original crew member aboard the USS Forrestal, Doug went...

Apr 21, 2019

Darrell Alan Shiveley passed into glory suddenly on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, at the age of 60. He was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1958.

Darrell was employed as the Production Manager and Chief Mechanical Engineer at his father’s company, Innovative Industries LLC (Macedonia, OH) for 42 years.

Darrell will be lovingly remembered...

Apr 21, 2019

Norma Nickel Hassenpflug passed away in Hudson, Ohio on April 17, 2019. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1923 and lived there until June 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Hassenpflug. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Hassenpflug, of Akron, Ohio.

She was a longtime member of Christ...

Apr 18, 2019

Geraldine Krumroy Covalt died April 18, 2019, just few days before her 94th

birthday.

She was born April 27, 1925 to parents, Leonna and Earl Heintz.  She

was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard W. Krumroy; second husband, James P. Covalt; and older sisters, Jean and Maryann.  She is remembered by...

Apr 18, 2019

Claude T. Wilton

Claude Wilton, age 83, died peacefully at the Justin Rogers Hospice Center in Akron on April 18, 2019.

Claude was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on October 30, 1935 to Jay Claude Wilton and Sybil Van Lear Wilton.  He graduated from Harrisonburg High School and also attended the University of Virginia and James...

Apr 16, 2019

Thomas Douglas Snyder

Tom Snyder, 48, of Akron, Ohio passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 16, 2019. He was born in Akron on September 18, 1970.

He was raised in Akron, a Kenmore High School graduate and a proud graduate of The Ohio State University where he received his degree in Marketing in 1992. Tom was...

Apr 16, 2019

Kathleen Eva Miller, 73, passed away April 16, 2019 following a lengthy illness. Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada on July 27, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Rhea and Jerry Miller of Akron.

She received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Akron, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority,...

Apr 15, 2019

Marguerite E. Wilson, age 86, passed away into God’s hands on April 15, 2019 at Barberton Citizen’s Hospital. Born on December 14,1932 in Akron.

Marguerite obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron and a master’s degree at Kent State University. Marguerite was a grade school teacher at Harris Elementary School in Akron, for over 30...

Apr 14, 2019

Atha Hayes, 89, born on March 13, 1930 and died April 14, 2019.

Never missing an opportunity to say a kind word to his fellow man and making sure he treated every person with dignity and respect was how Atha lived his life, by “every action, word and deed”. Atha passed away peacefully surrounded by the love...

Apr 13, 2019

Katherine G. Liddle, 93, died April 13, 2019.

Born in the North Hill neighborhood of Akron December 17, 1923 to William and Emily (Zeigler) Graf, she was a longtime Bath Township resident.  Katherine enjoyed quilting, knitting and other types of needlework.  She was a volunteer with the Lutheran Braille Workers and a member of the Copley American...

Apr 12, 2019

Max E. Johnson, a kind and loving husband, father and grandfather, died on April 12, 2019 at the age of 100.

Max was born in Kent, Ohio on January 9, 1919. He received a B.S. Degree from Kent State University in 1940. He worked as a transitman on a surveying crew at the Ravenna Arsenal for two...

Apr 11, 2019

John M. Czoper, age 72, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

He grew up in Carthage, NY. John graduated from Kent State University while serving in the Army National Guard from 1966 thru 1972.  He was a board member and an avid golfer at Fairlawn Country Club for many years.  He was very proud of his...

Apr 11, 2019

David Osmond Moshier, age 76, of Akron, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Justin T Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron.  Beloved husband of Lynne (nee Fundis) Moshier, married 52 loving years.

Born July 1, 1942 and raised in South Euclid, He was a graduate from Brush High School, Kent State University, class of 1965, and...

Apr 10, 2019

Justin T. Rogers, Jr., 89, passed away April 10, 2019, at the Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio.  His family found comfort in knowing that Justin spent his last days in the hospice he so lovingly helped create.

Justin was born August 4, 1929 in Sandusky,Ohio to Justin and Eloise Larkin Rogers....

Apr 10, 2019

Robert Daniel (Bob) Hall, age 86, of Akron, Ohio passed away on April 10, 2019 of natural causes at the Summa Health Center Akron.

He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on September 8, 1932 to the late Leonard and Esther (Walker) Hall of Wappingers Falls, NY.

Bob graduated from Wappingers Falls High School in 1950 ...

Apr 9, 2019

Jeanette Lorene Whitcher (nee Osborne), age 91, entered her heavenly home Tuesday, April 9th at 7:50 pm. at the Cedars in Leo, Indiana.  From her birth on June 12, 1927 in her parents’ home, she captivated everyone with her smile and friendly personality.

Jeanette (Nettie) as her mother called her, was born to Marshall Elmer Osborne and...