Obituaries
Richard L. Bailey
Aug 18, 2025
Richard Bailey, 95 of Akron Ohio passed away peacefully on 8/18/2025.
He was born in Middleport, Ohio, and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, where he was honorably discharged. After his military service, Richard dedicated his career to Ohio Edison until his retirement. Richard was a devoted member of South East Church of...
Lillian G. Lopez
Aug 17, 2025
Lillian Lopez, age 99, left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2025. She was a long-time resident of the Canton Christian Home, and will be greatly missed.
Lillian was born in Manchester, Ohio where she spent her early childhood. At age 7, she moved to Canton, later attending McKinley High School and happily working in...
Nancy C. Rouser
Aug 16, 2025
Nancy Rouser (nee Eustice), 85, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, August 16th, 2025, at 11:11 a.m.
Born January 11th, 1940, to John and Geri (nee Burnley) Eustice, in Akron, Ohio. Nancy graduated from Ellet High School in 1958 and married fellow classmate Richard “Dick” Rouser in 1961; from there the adventure continued for 51 years, until Dick’s passing...
Ann M. Davis
Aug 8, 2025
Ann M. Davis, 81, passed away on August 8, 2025.
Born in Lodi, she was a resident of Uniontown. She graduated from Wadsworth High School and worked for Marcs Discount Stores for 10 years. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and puzzles.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents, WIlliam and Goldie (Nyary) Ott. She is survived by her husband of 58 years,...
LuWanda C. Higgins
Aug 7, 2025
“Lu” went home to be with the Lord at age 81 on August 7, 2025 at her home in Kent surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with dementia. The family is greatly inspired by her husband’s constant care and devotion for the last ten years in managing her illness.
Born January 31, 1944 in Joplin, Missouri to Floyd and...
Evelyn K. Nettle
Aug 5, 2025
Evelyn K. Nettle, age 94, of Newark, formerly of Akron, went to be with her Lord and to her eternal home on August 5, 2025.
Ms. Nettle was born in Noble County, Ohio, to the late Frank and Hazel (Hastings) Brown. She relocated to the Akron area in 1952 to work at American Hard Rubber as a payroll clerk. She also...
Elmer E. Jacobs Jr.
Jul 31, 2025
Elmer Edward Jacobs, Jr. passed away July 31, 2025.
Jake was born August 2, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, the eldest of seven children. He was a WWII Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by wife of 70 years, Marjorie Jacobs and son Chris Jacobs. Jake is survived by daughters Judy (Fred) Heller, Diane Jacobs and Joyce (Scott Evans) Jacobs. He...
Irene M. Daugherty
Jul 30, 2025
Irene M. Daugherty, 89, passed away peacefully at home, on July 30, 2025, surrounded by her children.
Irene was born on August 13, 1935 to Joseph and Helen (Klein) Wohlwend. She was a graduate of Suffield High School in 1953. She worked at Porter Metal Company for over 25 years until she retired in 2000. Irene served as a Lector at...
Edward R. Smith
Jul 28, 2025
Ed (also affectionately known as Pops or Papa) passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Jackson Township, Ohio, at the age of 77. Ed was born in Akron on November 23, 1947, grew up in Ellet, and graduated from Ellet High School in 1965.
In August of 1966, Ed went to work for Goodyear Aerospace in Akron as an aircraft...
Harold D. King
Jul 27, 2025
Harold Dean King, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Harold loved playing card games, watching westerns and sports, telling stories, doing puzzles, and spending time with his kids and grandkids. He also enjoyed going back to his roots, West Virginia. Harold worked for General Tire for 40 years. He was a wonderful dad...
Vicki Lynn Fisher
Jul 26, 2025
Vicki Lynn Fisher, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, strength, and love.
Born on October 31, 1946, Vicki grew up in Akron, Ohio, where she graduated from Ellet High School. She went on to earn her nursing degree from the University of Akron, dedicating her life to the...
Edith M. Bednar
Jul 25, 2025
Edith Bednar, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025 in Hartville, Ohio at the age of 92.
Born on March 10, 1933 in Winona, Ohio, Edith was the daughter of Eldon and Florence Vandegrift. She graduated from Copley High School in 1950. At age 18, she began working in the payroll department of the Goodyear Tire...
Nancy C. Bauer
Jul 17, 2025
Passing from this world to the next and leaving a hole in our hearts, Nancy Cordier Bauer was ushered into Heaven on Thursday, July 17, 2025, after a three-year battle of living with lungs destroyed by Covid.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Nancy Cordier Bauer leaves behind a huge legacy that points to her love of family and Jesus Christ. She was...
Sadie M. Harold
Jul 7, 2025
Sadie M. Harold passed away on July 7, 2025 at the age of 92. She was born on December 21, 1932 to James and Tina Wright in Crossville, Tennessee. She spent most of her life in Ellet and Suffield Township, graduating from Ellet High School with the class of 1951. She retired from the B.F. Goodrich Chemical Company and attended...
John M. "Jack" Hartline
Jul 4, 2025
Jack was born on December 29, 1930 and passed away on July 4, 2025.
Jack grew up in east Akron and attended Mason school and graduated from Central High School as class president in January 1949. After returning from serving in the Korean War, Jack married Marilyn Phares and moved to Mogadore while working in construction for over 60 years. Using...
Richard R. Gillis
Jul 2, 2025
Richard R. Gillis, 72, passed away on July 2, 2025.
Born in Akron, he graduated from Hiram College. He worked for Dominion Gas Co. for 36 years and was a member of the Ellet Athletic Association. He enjoyed Ohio State football, golf, and traveling to Florida for the winters.
Richard was preceded in death by his father, Ivan Gillis. He is survived...
Craig Tucker
Jul 1, 2025
Craig Tucker, 63, of Akron, Ohio, was called into the loving arms of the Lord on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. Having lived an active and healthy life, he quickly declined the last two months of his life from Liver and Colon Cancer.
Craig was born on February 27th, 1962 in Wadsworth, Ohio. He graduated from Doylestown High School, where he was...
John R. Parsons
Jun 30, 2025
John R. Parsons, 75, passed away on June 30, 2025. Born in Akron, he graduated from Green High School. John was a proud member of the United States Army from 1969 to 1971 and was a reservist until 1975. He served one tour of duty in Vietnam with the 18th military police brigade. He worked for Sherriff-Goslin Roofing for 35...
James E. Behringer
Jun 26, 2025
Jim Behringer, 74, was called home on June 26, 2025. Born in Canton, Ohio to Robert Behringer and the late Jackie Behringer. He worked at The Flood Co. in Hudson for over 20 years. He was an active member of First EC Church and spent many years volunteering for the Lord.
Preceded in death by his mother, Jackie Behringer, and his...
Esther L. Lovejoy
Jun 25, 2025
Esther L. Lovejoy, 78, passed away on June 25, 2025.
She was born on August 14, 1946. She grew up in Springfield Township and lived in Akron throughout her adult life. She enjoyed watching wildlife, coloring, making plastic canvas crafts, and watching movies.
Esther was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Theodore Krismer Sr and Louise Marie (Holler) Krismer; sister, Prema...
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