Obituaries
James A. Burtoft
Dec 16, 2013
James A. Burtoft, age 94, passed away on December 16, 2013.
Born in Akron, he was a life resident, and was employed at the Kesselring Dairy. James and his brother, Joseph developed a casing machine used in the dairy industry and obtained a patent for it. He was a member of Ellet Grace Brethren Church.
Preceded in death...
Don E. Swartz
Dec 14, 2013
Don E. Swartz, 88, passed away December 14, 2013.
Born in Mogadore, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a graduate of Kent State University. Don taught and coached in Suffield and Solon and was a high school principal in North Ridgeville, Norton and Beachwood. He served as Superintendent in the North Ridgeville Schools...
John P. Klainer
Dec 14, 2013
John P. Klainer, age 95, passed away on December 14, 2013.
Born in Germany, he lived in the Akron area most of his life. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 101st Armor Division, and retired from B.F. Goodrich after over 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church....
Ruth Eickelman
Dec 14, 2013
Ruth Eickelman, 86, passed away December 14, 2013 after a brief illness.
Born in Clifty, Kentucky, Ruth lived in the Mogadore area for the last 57 years and retired from the City Laundry Co.
Preceded in death by her brother, Dawson Cox; she is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jim; daughter, Yvonne Eickelman of Uniontown; son, Jim (Maryann)...
Carol Babbitt
Dec 10, 2013
Carol Babbitt, age 76, passed away on December 10, 2013.
She was born in Meadville, Pa., and graduated from Cochranton High School. Carol was a member of St. Hippolytes Catholic Church in Guys Mills, Pa. She enjoyed reading and knitting, and was an avid Steelers football fan. Carol volunteered at various agencies in Meadville, but her passion was Women’s...
Shirley J. May
Dec 10, 2013
Shirley J. May, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on December 10, 2013.
Born in Akron, she was a life resident of the area, and was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Shirley was an avid ice skater, and especially enjoyed figure skating competitions. She was a great cook and pie baker, and through the...
Urie Kanagy
Dec 5, 2013
Urie Kanagy, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2013.
Born in Belleville, Pa., he made his home in Hartville, Ohio, and was employed with the Monarch Rubber Company for 26 years. He enjoyed farming, reading, traveling and conversation.
Preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Salina Kanagy; brothers, Joe, Korie, David,...
Donna Dotson Baldt
Dec 1, 2013
Donna Dotson Baldt went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 1, 2013 after a four year battle with inflammatory breast cancer.
She was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio and retired from Roadway Express after 26 years of service. She was a Deaconess of the First Evangelical Congregational Church and a member of First E.C....
Agnes Jess "Doris" Cocklin
Nov 29, 2013
Agnes Jess "Doris" Cocklin, 86, passed from this life on Earth on November 19, 2013 to start her new life in the presence of the Lord with her son and family at her bedside.
Born in Paisley, Scotland, Doris lived in the Akron/Greentown areas and graduated from East High School in 1945. She was employed with the Hoover Co. for...
Sheran C. Lininger
Nov 26, 2013
Sheran C. Lininger “Grinny”, age 66, passed away November 26, 2013.
Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in the area. Sheran was a wonderful homemaker for her family. Her children and grandchildren were her life. Preceded in death by her husband, James “Moose” Lininger; parents, Homer and Bettie Galloway; and brother, Billie Galloway, Sheran is survived...
George E. "Eddie" Ayers
Nov 24, 2013
George E. “Eddie” Ayers, 85, peacefully went home to be with the Lord November 24, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born May 16, 1928 in Akron to John S. and Bertha Ludwig Ayers and was a 1946 graduate of Greensburg High School. George played football at Ohio University, which started a family tradition, and was a...
Robert Edward "Bob" Weiss
Nov 23, 2013
Robert Edward “Bob” Weiss went home to be with the Lord November 23, 2013.
He was born on August 3, 1940 to his parents, Hoyt and Ora Mae (Thrasher) Weiss. Bob was raised in Lakemore and graduated from Springfield High School in 1958. He always had fond memories of the friendships he made at that time and took great...
Marie Sofran
Nov 22, 2013
Marie “Nan” Sofran, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2013.
Born in Akron, Nan graduated from South High School, and was employed with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for over 20 years. She was a member of Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church and Wingfoot Girls. Nan was a wonderful cook,...
Jean L. Jones
Nov 21, 2013
Jean Lee (McKeown) Jones, age 84, died peacefully on November 21, 2013.
She was born in Akron, the daughter of Albert McKeown and Freda Shane. She graduated from East High School and attended Akron University. Jean was married to the late Claude H. “Bud” Jones, Jr. for 56 years. They resided in Uniontown. Jean helped Bud establish “Jones Delivery”,...
Arthur R. Jochum
Nov 18, 2013
Arthur R. “Art” Jochum, Jr., 83, passed away November 18, 2013.
Born in Akron, Arthur lived in the Green area most of his life. He graduated from Hower Vocational School and served in the Army during the Korean War. Art retired from AT&T/Western after 40 years of employment and enjoyed watching all sports but his favorite was Ohio State....
Helen C. Hackathorn
Nov 18, 2013
Helen C. Hackathorn, 82, passed away on November 18, 2013 surrounded by her family.
Helen was a member of Uniontown United Methodist Church where she enjoyed working with the United Methodist Women’s Group. She loved to read, travel, cook and entertain for her family, friends and Elm Grove neighbors. She took great pride and joy in raising her four...
Paul E. Dye
Nov 17, 2013
Paul E. Dye, Sr., 80, passed away November 17, 2013.
Paul retired from Parker Hannifin where he was employed for 43 years. He enjoyed watching the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Indians but most importantly, Paul lived for his grandchildren whom he loved dearly.
Survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Freda; children, Karen (Ron) Rowe,...
Stanley M. Fifer
Nov 16, 2013
Stanley M. Fifer, 92, joined his dear departed wife, Betty on November 16, 2013, leaving fond memories with his son, John (Susan) Fifer; daughters, Bonnie Earnest and Debra (David) Gross; grandchildren, Lori (David) Workman, N. Reed (April) Earnest, Tiffany and Ashley Gross and Stanley D. Fifer; great-grandchildren, Torrie (Matt) Webster, Brittany Petrosky, Tommy Earnest, James Brooker and Elan Fifer; brothers,...
Norma McCune Kline
Nov 15, 2013
Norma McCune Kline, age 89, passed away November 15, 2013.
Born in Akron, Norma was employed as executive secretary to the president of Lawson Milk Company for 11 years and as manager of L-K Motel (later known as Country Hearth Inn) at Belden Village for 17 years. She was past matron of Falls Chapter 245 Order of Eastern Star....
Sylvia Brake Staats
Nov 11, 2013
Sylvia Brake Staats, born on January 16, 1921 to Ison and Kathryn Woodruff in the Thomastown area of Akron, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her heavenly Father on November 11, 2013.
Sylvia graduated from East High School in 1938. She worked for the U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel in 1941 and for Goodyear Tire & Rubber...
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