Obituaries
Raymond Paul Hickerson
Oct 9, 2013
Raymond Paul Hickerson, age 91, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Aultman Hospital after a short illness in North Canton, Ohio. Raymond was loved by family and friends.
He was born on May 11, 1922 to Nathan Veatch and Margaret Hickerson in Uniontown, Ohio, the oldest of three children. He graduated from Uniontown High School in Uniontown, Ohio...
William G. Manthey
Oct 7, 2013
William G. Manthey, age 93, passed away Monday, October 7, 2013.
He was born on October 30, 1919 in Akron to George and Rose Manthey. Bill was a World War II veteran, serving in the Army Air Corps out of Amarillo, Texas. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 40 years of service. He also drove bus for...
Helen Trautman
Oct 5, 2013
Helen Trautman, 88 years, passed away October 5, 2013.
She was born in Huntington, West Virginia and lived in the Akron area most of her life. Helen has been employed with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company over 20 years, was a member of The Chapel and enjoyed participating in church activities. She loved dogs.
Preceded in death by her parents;...
Gary D. Wymer
Oct 5, 2013
Gary D. Wymer, age 59, passed away October 5, 2013 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Canton, Ohio, graduated from Lake High School and Kent State University. Gary had been employed over 30 years with Sears and recently his career path led him to the Akron International Friendship Association. It was at AIF where...
Ernest E. Householder
Oct 3, 2013
Ernest E. Householder, age 75, passed away October 3, 2013.
Born in Tippecanoe, Ohio, he lived in the Akron area most of his life. Ernest was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired from B.F. Goodrich after 40 years of service.
Preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Beatrice Householder; and brother, Richard; he is survived...
Robert E. Cochran
Oct 1, 2013
Robert E. Cochran, age 89 , met his Savior in Heaven October 1, 2013.
Born in Lakemore, he graduated from Springfield High School in 1942. Mr. Cochran served in the U.S. Army Infantry E.T.O. as a Technical Sgt. during World War II. He then graduated from Kent State University with a B.S.Ed. degree in 1949 and began teaching and...
Alma Jean Lough
Oct 1, 2013
Alma Jean Lough, age 88, passed away October 1, 2013 in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Born in West Virginia on February 20, 1925, Jean and her husband, Walter “Bud” moved to Ohio and lived in Springfield Twp. before moving to Hartville, where they raised their three children. After retirement, they lived in Arizona and North Carolina before moving to Idaho...
Carl E. Trares
Sep 30, 2013
Carl E. Trares, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 30, 2013.
A life resident of Suffield, Carl was self-employed as a farmer, and was a life member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Preceded in death by sisters, Pauline Luli and Joan Belmonte; and brother, John, he is survived by brother, Raymond (Marilyn); sister, Mary...
Donald R. "Don" Hammond
Sep 30, 2013
Donald R. “Don” Hammond, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on September 30, 2013.
Born in Inez, Ky., he lived in the Akron area for over 50 years. Don was employed as an independent owner/operator for FedEx Custom Critical for 25 years, and was a member of Millheim Baptist Church. Don’s hobbies included fishing, camping and...
Robert J. Thomas
Sep 30, 2013
“The love of a father is one of life’s greatest masterpieces.”
On September 30, 2013, in the peacefulness of the night, our dearly cherished dad, grandpa and great-grandpa entered into Heaven and was greeted with open arms by his wife, Jackie; parents, Joseph and Louise; brother, Warren; nephew, Tom; and daughter-in-law, Chris. Born in Stow, Ohio on July 3,...
Eleanor M. Young
Sep 25, 2013
Eleanor M. Young, age 79, passed away September 25, 2013, surrounded by her family.
Eleanor was born on October 1 in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., and lived in the Akron area most of her life. She was a member of the Quilting Club at New Horizons Christian Church, and enjoyed knitting and sewing.
Preceded in death by her husband,...
Audrey Thorburn
Sep 19, 2013
Audrey Thorburn “Sis”, age 85, passed away September 19, 2013.
Born in Akron on January 18, 1928, she resided in Uniontown all of her life. Audrey enjoyed spending time with her loving family. She was an active lady who admired the beauty of nature and loved tending to her gardens. She enjoyed playing a good game of golf and...
Elsie Congrove
Sep 18, 2013
Elsie Congrove “Granny”, age 95, a loving Mother and Grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on September 18, 2013.
Preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Congrove; daughter, Joyce A. Coble; and granddaughters, Valerie and Kimberly Congrove; she is survived by sons, James of Cuyahoga Falls, and Robert (Lindsey) of Akron; daughters, Carol (James) Pinney of Akron,...
Charles E. Boggs
Sep 18, 2013
Charles E. Boggs, age 89, went home to be with the Lord September 18, 2013.
Born in Creston, W. Va., he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and retired from Akron Brick and Block. Charlie enjoyed working on and showing antique cars, and was a member of the Akron Chargers.
Preceded in death by his...
Kenneth J. Pullen
Sep 17, 2013
Kenneth J. Pullen, age 58, passed away September 17, 2013.
Born in Logan, W. Va., he served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, and was a Sergeant with the Akron Police Department, retiring after 35 years of service. Ken was a hardworking and loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. He enjoyed golfing with his police buddies,...
Merle G. Metheney
Sep 17, 2013
Merle G. Metheney, age 97, went home to be with the Lord September 17, 2013.
Born in Mudfork, W. Va., she had lived in Uniontown for over 30 years and was a member of Uniontown Chapel of Faith. Merle was a homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her husband, Addie; daughter and son-in-law, Dorma...
Alvin Lee Moutz
Sep 13, 2013
Alvin Lee Moutz, age 89, passed away September 13, 2013, with his family at his side.
Alvin was a resident of Mogadore for more than 50 years before moving to the City of Green. While living in Mogadore he was an active member of the Mogadore Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and other church offices. He was also...
Alben W. Keaton
Sep 13, 2013
Alben W. Keaton, age 64, passed away September 13, 2013 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Jacksonville, Fla., he had been an area resident most of his life. Alben retired from Highway Asphalt/Kenmore Construction, and was a proud member of Laborer’s Union Local 894 for 30 years. An outdoor enthusiast, he loved farming and...
Irene P. Hanus
Sep 9, 2013
Irene P. Hanus, 91 years, passed away September 9, 2013.
Irene was born March 30, 1922 in Burlington, Vt. to the late Lawrence and Rose Rucker. She was a disciplined homemaker who shared her unconditional love for her entire family and was always there for anyone who needed her.
She is survived by her loving husband of 51...
Joseph E. Meckler
Sep 8, 2013
Joseph E. Meckler Sr., 81 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2013.
He was born May 14, 1932 in Akron, Ohio to Joseph and Thelma Meckler. Joe graduated from South High School in 1950 and was a proud United States Marine Veteran, serving his country in the Korean War. He graduated from Akron University with both a...
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