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Eva  Marie Conard

Eva Marie Conard

Oct 31, 2014

Eva Marie Conard, 97, passed away on October 31, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Kent, Ohio to Mabel (White) and Floyd Long. Although Eva lived most of her life in Kent, she was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Eva was a 66 year member of the Kent United Methodist Church and actively involved in...

William  Michael Oros

William Michael Oros

Oct 28, 2014

William Michael Oros, 78, of Kent, passed on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born September 12, 1936 in Kent, to John and Marjorie B. (Vorderman) Oros. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. William was an Electrician Union Foreman until he retired in 1998. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, attended Lake Brady United Methodist...

Brandon  Andrew Mcdaniel

Brandon Andrew Mcdaniel

Oct 26, 2014

Brandon Andrew McDaniel, 24, of Kent, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1990 in Twentynine Palms, CA. Brandon was a delivery driver for Prosel in Twinsburg. He was an avid volleyball player and a member of several teams at the Kent Lanes, where he enjoyed hanging around with his "second family." Brandon could...

George  J. Prochnow

George J. Prochnow

Oct 22, 2014

George John Prochnow, 90, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in the Palliative Care Unit. He is survived by children, Gail P. (Jerry) Kirkland of Findlay, Jonathon K. (Kathy) Prochnow of Stow, Heidi S. (Eric) Hummel of Reston, VA, Cassandra J. (Tim) Mitchin of North Canton, Barbara E. (Paul) Wright of Medina, and...

Beatrice Westendorf

Beatrice Westendorf

Oct 21, 2014

Beatrice M. Westendorf, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning October 21, 2014. Born June 16, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mayer; sister, Lillian Coon; and brother, Edwin Mayer. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by Robert East Sr. and Albert Westendorf. Survivors include daughter, Lynn (Frank) Brady; son, Robert...

Louis  "Lou" Horning

Louis "Lou" Horning

Oct 18, 2014

Louis "Lou" Horning, 89, of Kent, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 18, 1925 in Kent to Emmett and Gertrude (Bower) Horning. Lou had a great devotion to his church, St. Patrick Church of Kent. He was a Eucharistic Minister and took Communion to the shut-ins for many, many years. He also attended...

Thomas  M. Davis

Thomas M. Davis

Oct 17, 2014

Thomas M. Davis, of Kent, Prof Emeritus of English at Kent State, died quietly at night on Oct.17, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1930, in Ashland, Kansas. The son of James R. Davis and Zettie G. Tilghman, he was the middle of three children. He experienced life on a Colorado farm as a boy but returned to Kansas...

Kayla  Marie Smith

Kayla Marie Smith

Oct 14, 2014

Kayla Marie Smith, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1990 in Akron. She is survived by her daughter, Lily Rose Smith; mother, Jennifer Smith of Akron; grandmother, Rose Smith of Kent; grandparents, Richard and Sue Smith of Jefferson; brother, Joshua Baughman of Cuyahoga Falls; and many...

Ralph  L. Silva

Ralph L. Silva

Oct 13, 2014

Ralph L. Silva, 83, of Ravenna, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. He was born January 22, 1931 in Kent. He was a veteran of the Army. Ralph retired from General Motors - Detroit Diesel in Detroit. He is survived by his longtime companion, Brenda Varner; sons, Mike (Barbara) Piotrowski and Steve (Nicci) Piotrowski both of California; sister,...

Mary  K. Kneale

Mary K. Kneale

Oct 9, 2014

Mary Kirsten Kneale, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 21, 1948 in Denmark. Mary will be terribly missed by all who knew her and was an amazing and wonderful lady. She was a devoted friend and family member; and always remembered people with cards and letters for every...

Theresa  E. Goodhart

Theresa E. Goodhart

Oct 6, 2014

Theresa E. Goodhart (Montoni), whose life was characterized by love of the Lord and love of her family, was called to be an angel on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 89 and lived in Kent, Ohio all of her life. The 13th of 15 children to parents Marion Montoni and Lena DeBernaldi, Theresa was born on February 1, 1925...

Eileen  H. Manion

Eileen H. Manion

Oct 5, 2014

Eileen (Hawley) Manion, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born May 10, 1923, in New York City, Eileen was preceded in death by husband Keron Manion and Fredericka Goll, her cousin and lifelong friend. Eileen is survived by daughter Eileen Carolyn Manion; son in-law Norman Arthur Fischer, both residents of Kent, Ohio, and...

Elmer Bjerregaard

Elmer Bjerregaard

Oct 5, 2014

Professor Elmer Bjerregaard, 81, was born February 4th, 1933 and died on October 5, 2014. He paid his way through college by working at a steel mill. He graduated from Kent State University in 1957, and obtained a graduate degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Architecture and City Planning in 1959 and subsequently became a Registered...

Mona  Jean Gates

Mona Jean Gates

Oct 4, 2014

Mona Jean Gates, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center. She was born July 6, 1927 in Byesville, to Edward and Eleanor (Calhoun) Moose. Mona was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent for over 50 years. She is survived by son, John (Beverley) Gates of Stow; daughter, Darlene (John) Hubicsak of...

Doris  E. Bozeman

Doris E. Bozeman

Oct 3, 2014

Doris E. Bozeman, 74, of Kent, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1940 in Northampton, NC to Claude and Elizabeth (Stevenson) McGlone. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Bozeman, whom she married on January 27, 1963; sons, Kevin Bozeman of Kent and Anthony Bozeman of Akron; grandchildren, Keinin Hardesty of...

Jeremy  Blaise Ferrato

Jeremy Blaise Ferrato

Sep 29, 2014

Jeremy Blaise Ferrato, 35, of Akron, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home. He was born July 10, 1979 in Akron, OH to Blaise and Nikki (Scott) Ferrato, Jr. He was the chief IT guru at Wayside Furniture. He is survived by mother, Nikki (Scott) Scott of Norton; two sisters, Jessica Ferrato of Lakewood and Melissa Ferrato of Akron;...

Max  G. Wilcox,

Max G. Wilcox,

Sep 28, 2014

Max G. Wilcox Jr., 85, of Stow, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born May 21, 1929 in Cambridge Springs, PA to Max G. and Irene (Stressing) Wilcox. Max was a retired engineer for Goodyear Aerospace (Loral). He was a member of Rockton Lodge #316 F&AM, the Shriners, and PWP, where he served was...

Mildred  L. Simons

Mildred L. Simons

Sep 24, 2014

Mildred L. Simons, 94, of Akron, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at her home. She was born September 30, 1919 in Siluria, AL to Foy W. and Madge (Armstrong) Jones. It was 70 years ago that Millie met the love of her life while serving as a nurse at Hunter Field Army-Air Force base in Savannah, Georgia. Millie and Oz's...

Margaret  E. Nemec

Margaret E. Nemec

Sep 23, 2014

Margaret E. Nemec, 96, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Kent Ridge on Golden Pond. Margaret was born on November 10, 1917 in Wall, Pennsylvania to the late Fuhrman and Alma Minick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis F. Nemec; her sisters, Lillian Minick, Mary Jane Phillips, Alma Reeder, and Sarah Minick; and...

Lyle  W. Rinehart

Lyle W. Rinehart

Sep 19, 2014

Lyle W. Rinehart, 77, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born October 21, 1936 in Portage County to Harry and Dolorias (March) Rinehart. Lyle was a distributor for BP Oil for 20 years then he worked for Rockwell International for 25 years. He and Shirley delivered the Record Courier for 12 years and...

Eva  Marie Conard

Eva Marie Conard

Oct 31, 2014

Eva Marie Conard, 97, passed away on October 31, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Kent, Ohio to Mabel (White) and Floyd Long. Although Eva lived most of her life in Kent, she was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Eva was a 66 year member of the Kent United Methodist Church and actively involved in...

William  Michael Oros

William Michael Oros

Oct 28, 2014

William Michael Oros, 78, of Kent, passed on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born September 12, 1936 in Kent, to John and Marjorie B. (Vorderman) Oros. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. William was an Electrician Union Foreman until he retired in 1998. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, attended Lake Brady United Methodist...

Brandon  Andrew Mcdaniel

Brandon Andrew Mcdaniel

Oct 26, 2014

Brandon Andrew McDaniel, 24, of Kent, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1990 in Twentynine Palms, CA. Brandon was a delivery driver for Prosel in Twinsburg. He was an avid volleyball player and a member of several teams at the Kent Lanes, where he enjoyed hanging around with his "second family." Brandon could...

George  J. Prochnow

George J. Prochnow

Oct 22, 2014

George John Prochnow, 90, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in the Palliative Care Unit. He is survived by children, Gail P. (Jerry) Kirkland of Findlay, Jonathon K. (Kathy) Prochnow of Stow, Heidi S. (Eric) Hummel of Reston, VA, Cassandra J. (Tim) Mitchin of North Canton, Barbara E. (Paul) Wright of Medina, and...

Beatrice Westendorf

Beatrice Westendorf

Oct 21, 2014

Beatrice M. Westendorf, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning October 21, 2014. Born June 16, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mayer; sister, Lillian Coon; and brother, Edwin Mayer. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by Robert East Sr. and Albert Westendorf. Survivors include daughter, Lynn (Frank) Brady; son, Robert...

Louis  "Lou" Horning

Louis "Lou" Horning

Oct 18, 2014

Louis "Lou" Horning, 89, of Kent, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 18, 1925 in Kent to Emmett and Gertrude (Bower) Horning. Lou had a great devotion to his church, St. Patrick Church of Kent. He was a Eucharistic Minister and took Communion to the shut-ins for many, many years. He also attended...

Thomas  M. Davis

Thomas M. Davis

Oct 17, 2014

Thomas M. Davis, of Kent, Prof Emeritus of English at Kent State, died quietly at night on Oct.17, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1930, in Ashland, Kansas. The son of James R. Davis and Zettie G. Tilghman, he was the middle of three children. He experienced life on a Colorado farm as a boy but returned to Kansas...

Kayla  Marie Smith

Kayla Marie Smith

Oct 14, 2014

Kayla Marie Smith, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1990 in Akron. She is survived by her daughter, Lily Rose Smith; mother, Jennifer Smith of Akron; grandmother, Rose Smith of Kent; grandparents, Richard and Sue Smith of Jefferson; brother, Joshua Baughman of Cuyahoga Falls; and many...

Ralph  L. Silva

Ralph L. Silva

Oct 13, 2014

Ralph L. Silva, 83, of Ravenna, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. He was born January 22, 1931 in Kent. He was a veteran of the Army. Ralph retired from General Motors - Detroit Diesel in Detroit. He is survived by his longtime companion, Brenda Varner; sons, Mike (Barbara) Piotrowski and Steve (Nicci) Piotrowski both of California; sister,...

Mary  K. Kneale

Mary K. Kneale

Oct 9, 2014

Mary Kirsten Kneale, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 21, 1948 in Denmark. Mary will be terribly missed by all who knew her and was an amazing and wonderful lady. She was a devoted friend and family member; and always remembered people with cards and letters for every...

Theresa  E. Goodhart

Theresa E. Goodhart

Oct 6, 2014

Theresa E. Goodhart (Montoni), whose life was characterized by love of the Lord and love of her family, was called to be an angel on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 89 and lived in Kent, Ohio all of her life. The 13th of 15 children to parents Marion Montoni and Lena DeBernaldi, Theresa was born on February 1, 1925...

Eileen  H. Manion

Eileen H. Manion

Oct 5, 2014

Eileen (Hawley) Manion, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born May 10, 1923, in New York City, Eileen was preceded in death by husband Keron Manion and Fredericka Goll, her cousin and lifelong friend. Eileen is survived by daughter Eileen Carolyn Manion; son in-law Norman Arthur Fischer, both residents of Kent, Ohio, and...

Elmer Bjerregaard

Elmer Bjerregaard

Oct 5, 2014

Professor Elmer Bjerregaard, 81, was born February 4th, 1933 and died on October 5, 2014. He paid his way through college by working at a steel mill. He graduated from Kent State University in 1957, and obtained a graduate degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Architecture and City Planning in 1959 and subsequently became a Registered...

Mona  Jean Gates

Mona Jean Gates

Oct 4, 2014

Mona Jean Gates, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center. She was born July 6, 1927 in Byesville, to Edward and Eleanor (Calhoun) Moose. Mona was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent for over 50 years. She is survived by son, John (Beverley) Gates of Stow; daughter, Darlene (John) Hubicsak of...

Doris  E. Bozeman

Doris E. Bozeman

Oct 3, 2014

Doris E. Bozeman, 74, of Kent, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1940 in Northampton, NC to Claude and Elizabeth (Stevenson) McGlone. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Bozeman, whom she married on January 27, 1963; sons, Kevin Bozeman of Kent and Anthony Bozeman of Akron; grandchildren, Keinin Hardesty of...

Jeremy  Blaise Ferrato

Jeremy Blaise Ferrato

Sep 29, 2014

Jeremy Blaise Ferrato, 35, of Akron, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home. He was born July 10, 1979 in Akron, OH to Blaise and Nikki (Scott) Ferrato, Jr. He was the chief IT guru at Wayside Furniture. He is survived by mother, Nikki (Scott) Scott of Norton; two sisters, Jessica Ferrato of Lakewood and Melissa Ferrato of Akron;...

Max  G. Wilcox,

Max G. Wilcox,

Sep 28, 2014

Max G. Wilcox Jr., 85, of Stow, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born May 21, 1929 in Cambridge Springs, PA to Max G. and Irene (Stressing) Wilcox. Max was a retired engineer for Goodyear Aerospace (Loral). He was a member of Rockton Lodge #316 F&AM, the Shriners, and PWP, where he served was...

Mildred  L. Simons

Mildred L. Simons

Sep 24, 2014

Mildred L. Simons, 94, of Akron, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at her home. She was born September 30, 1919 in Siluria, AL to Foy W. and Madge (Armstrong) Jones. It was 70 years ago that Millie met the love of her life while serving as a nurse at Hunter Field Army-Air Force base in Savannah, Georgia. Millie and Oz's...

Margaret  E. Nemec

Margaret E. Nemec

Sep 23, 2014

Margaret E. Nemec, 96, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Kent Ridge on Golden Pond. Margaret was born on November 10, 1917 in Wall, Pennsylvania to the late Fuhrman and Alma Minick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis F. Nemec; her sisters, Lillian Minick, Mary Jane Phillips, Alma Reeder, and Sarah Minick; and...

Lyle  W. Rinehart

Lyle W. Rinehart

Sep 19, 2014

Lyle W. Rinehart, 77, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born October 21, 1936 in Portage County to Harry and Dolorias (March) Rinehart. Lyle was a distributor for BP Oil for 20 years then he worked for Rockwell International for 25 years. He and Shirley delivered the Record Courier for 12 years and...

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