Ellen Spiker, 73, of Stow and formerly of Kent, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls.
She was born May 3, 1941 in Germany, to Alfred and Elsie (Biegner) Kuderna. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. Ellen will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She was an avid bowler and participated in several leagues. Ellen loved knitting, golfing, playing cards, bingo and many trips to the casinos to play 3 card poker.
Ellen is survived by her daughters, Doris L. Calmese of Streetsboro, Jean (Michael) Sossa of Stow and Thea (David) Sears of Kent; grandchildren, Ryan Broman of Austintown, Trisha (Russell) Cerveny of Macedonia, Jason Sears of Kent and Abigail Sears of Kent; sister, Thea Boersch of Germany; brother, Frank Kuderna of Germany. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion E. "Tony" Spiker.
The family would like to thank Drs. Espinal and Fuenning, the staff at Western Reserve Hospital, and the Hospice staff for their loving care and support.
Calling hours will be held 4-7 PM Tuesday, May 5th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent, where funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 6th with Kevin O'Brien officiating. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Summa, 444 N. Main Street, Akron, OH 44310.