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David Alan Evans
Nov 16, 2014
David Alan Evans, 73, of Kent, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. He was born July 6, 1941 in Alliance, to Mike and Berdine (Risden) Evans. Dave taught elementary, middle school and high school in the Streetsboro City Schools for 38 years. Dave's two passions were his family and American History. He was a member of...
William J. Cowling
Nov 13, 2014
William J. Cowling, 87, of Stow, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1927 in Cleveland, to Robert Thomas and Marguret (Imars) Cowling. William was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He was a custodian for the Orange and Solon schools for 35 years. William was a member...
James H. Clark
Nov 11, 2014
James H. Clark, 92, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. He was born October 21, 1922 in Dubois, PA to Charles H. and Edna (Ord) Clark. He retired in 1984 from the Streetsboro Post Office. He then worked for many years at Oak Knolls Golf Course. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church and the Rockton...
Joseph Allen Fisher
Nov 10, 2014
Joseph Allen Fisher, 83, of Rootstown, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1931 in Cleveland to Joe and Sarah Ann (Beeley) Fisher. He graduated from Collinwood High School in 1950 and Case Western Reserve University in 1954. Joseph was an electrical engineer who retired from TriPower MPT Inc. Companies he...
Geneva Wood-Mcgrew
Nov 10, 2014
Geneva Wood-McGrew, 97, of Kent, passed away peacefully Monday, November 10, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born October 31, 1917 in Tellico Plains, TN to Wyatt and Myrtle (Patterson) Roberson. She was a long time resident of Kent, graduating from Kent Roosevelt High School. She earned a Bachelor's Degree at Kent State University and was a...
Edward J. Ciesielski
Nov 10, 2014
Edward J. Ciesielski, 87, of Stow, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born December 15, 1926 in Poland to Edward and Stephanie (Welke) Ciesielski. Edward retired as a Mechanical Engineer for General Electric in Euclid. He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline (Ken Baker) Simmons of Stow; grandchildren, Cody Michael Walker and...
Arnedia R. Trotter
Nov 5, 2014
Arnedia R. Trotter, 82, of West Maple Street, Kent, went home to be with the Heavenly Father, Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at her home with her family. She was born September 19, 1932, in Marion, Arkansas to Emmitt and Eula Rogers. She retired from Kent State University after working for 36.5 years. She was saved at the age of 10...
Elsie M. Chase
Nov 5, 2014
Elsie M. Chase (nee Peterson), 94, beloved wife of the late D. Richard; loving mother of Kenneth R. and Kathryn E. (Matthew) Muldoon; devoted grandmother of Michael S. Ryan and, Colleen (Matt) Muldoon-Morris and great grandmother of Connor M. Morris; dearest sister of the late Carl W. and Edward A. Peterson; and sister, Ruth D. O'Connell; dear aunt and great...
Katherine "Kay" Condley
Nov 4, 2014
Katherine "Kay "Condley nee Kistler was born in Willard, OH formerly called Chicago Junction to Charles and Josephine Christian Kistler on January 21, 1912. Her father was a surveyor for the B&O Railroad, and was later a well known architect in Portage County. The family lived in Whiting, IN before returning home to Kent. Kay attended Central School in Kent...
Claude L. Wise
Nov 3, 2014
Claude L. Wise, 88, of Suffield, died peacefully with family at his side Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born July 20, 1926 in Randolph to Joseph A. and Agnes M. (May) Wise. He was a World War II veteran serving with the army in the Pacific Theatre. He retired in 1988 after 41 years with...
Gary C. Jones
Nov 3, 2014
Gary C. Jones, 80, of Brimfield, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. Gary was born January 28, 1934 in Stow. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Dorn) Jones; daughters, Vanessa (Jeff) Johnson of Rockwood, PA and Dawn (Tom) Hamrick of Mogadore; step children, Sue (Rodney) White of Kent, Joe (Kim) Habraken of Portland, ME,...
Florence J. Scott
Nov 1, 2014
Florence J. Scott, 90, of Kent, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Affinity Hospital in Massillon. She was born April 11, 1924 in Bellpre, to Henry and Blanche (Cassady) Thorn. Florence retired from the Kent State University Food Service Department. She was a long time Kent resident, an avid book reader and loved to bake cookies. She is survived by...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
David Alan Evans
Nov 16, 2014
David Alan Evans, 73, of Kent, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. He was born July 6, 1941 in Alliance, to Mike and Berdine (Risden) Evans. Dave taught elementary, middle school and high school in the Streetsboro City Schools for 38 years. Dave's two passions were his family and American History. He was a member of...
William J. Cowling
Nov 13, 2014
William J. Cowling, 87, of Stow, died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 6, 1927 in Cleveland, to Robert Thomas and Marguret (Imars) Cowling. William was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He was a custodian for the Orange and Solon schools for 35 years. William was a member...
James H. Clark
Nov 11, 2014
James H. Clark, 92, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. He was born October 21, 1922 in Dubois, PA to Charles H. and Edna (Ord) Clark. He retired in 1984 from the Streetsboro Post Office. He then worked for many years at Oak Knolls Golf Course. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church and the Rockton...
Joseph Allen Fisher
Nov 10, 2014
Joseph Allen Fisher, 83, of Rootstown, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1931 in Cleveland to Joe and Sarah Ann (Beeley) Fisher. He graduated from Collinwood High School in 1950 and Case Western Reserve University in 1954. Joseph was an electrical engineer who retired from TriPower MPT Inc. Companies he...
Geneva Wood-Mcgrew
Nov 10, 2014
Geneva Wood-McGrew, 97, of Kent, passed away peacefully Monday, November 10, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born October 31, 1917 in Tellico Plains, TN to Wyatt and Myrtle (Patterson) Roberson. She was a long time resident of Kent, graduating from Kent Roosevelt High School. She earned a Bachelor's Degree at Kent State University and was a...
Edward J. Ciesielski
Nov 10, 2014
Edward J. Ciesielski, 87, of Stow, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born December 15, 1926 in Poland to Edward and Stephanie (Welke) Ciesielski. Edward retired as a Mechanical Engineer for General Electric in Euclid. He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline (Ken Baker) Simmons of Stow; grandchildren, Cody Michael Walker and...
Arnedia R. Trotter
Nov 5, 2014
Arnedia R. Trotter, 82, of West Maple Street, Kent, went home to be with the Heavenly Father, Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at her home with her family. She was born September 19, 1932, in Marion, Arkansas to Emmitt and Eula Rogers. She retired from Kent State University after working for 36.5 years. She was saved at the age of 10...
Elsie M. Chase
Nov 5, 2014
Elsie M. Chase (nee Peterson), 94, beloved wife of the late D. Richard; loving mother of Kenneth R. and Kathryn E. (Matthew) Muldoon; devoted grandmother of Michael S. Ryan and, Colleen (Matt) Muldoon-Morris and great grandmother of Connor M. Morris; dearest sister of the late Carl W. and Edward A. Peterson; and sister, Ruth D. O'Connell; dear aunt and great...
Katherine "Kay" Condley
Nov 4, 2014
Katherine "Kay "Condley nee Kistler was born in Willard, OH formerly called Chicago Junction to Charles and Josephine Christian Kistler on January 21, 1912. Her father was a surveyor for the B&O Railroad, and was later a well known architect in Portage County. The family lived in Whiting, IN before returning home to Kent. Kay attended Central School in Kent...
Claude L. Wise
Nov 3, 2014
Claude L. Wise, 88, of Suffield, died peacefully with family at his side Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born July 20, 1926 in Randolph to Joseph A. and Agnes M. (May) Wise. He was a World War II veteran serving with the army in the Pacific Theatre. He retired in 1988 after 41 years with...
Gary C. Jones
Nov 3, 2014
Gary C. Jones, 80, of Brimfield, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. Gary was born January 28, 1934 in Stow. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Dorn) Jones; daughters, Vanessa (Jeff) Johnson of Rockwood, PA and Dawn (Tom) Hamrick of Mogadore; step children, Sue (Rodney) White of Kent, Joe (Kim) Habraken of Portland, ME,...
Florence J. Scott
Nov 1, 2014
Florence J. Scott, 90, of Kent, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Affinity Hospital in Massillon. She was born April 11, 1924 in Bellpre, to Henry and Blanche (Cassady) Thorn. Florence retired from the Kent State University Food Service Department. She was a long time Kent resident, an avid book reader and loved to bake cookies. She is survived by...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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