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Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Donna L. Daniels
Apr 11, 2014
Donna Louise Daniels, 84, of Kent, died peacefully Friday, April 11, 2014. She was born January 18, 1930 in Cuyahoga Falls to Hugh and Ruth A. (Hensel) Kellar. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Scott Alexander) Daniels Stopera of Hartville and Glenda (Kevin) Olesh of Mogadore; grandchildren, Crystal, Rachel, Derrick, Ryan, Katie, and Troy; and three great grandchildren. She...
John Fred Heflin, Ph.D.
Apr 11, 2014
John F. Heflin, PhD. passed away April 11, 2014 after a 15 year valiant fight against heart disease. Born in Sweetwater, Texas, April 7, 1941, he is the son of Willis Heflin and Espanola (Samples) Heflin. He attended Booker T. Washington School (TX) and Hobbs High School (NM) graduating in 1958. He was recruited by New Mexico Highlands University from...
Walter Robert Watson
Apr 9, 2014
Dr. Walter Robert "Doc" Watson (October 13, 1933- April 9, 2014) Walter Watson died peacefully at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, surrounded by loving family, friends, and pastors listening to his grandson Ethan play Steve Martin's The Great Remember on the banjo. The oldest of three children, Walter was born at home to Robert Bruce Watson and Eleanor Helen Markel...
Frank John Kavali
Apr 8, 2014
Frank John Kavali, 86, formerly of Rootstown, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Gables At KentRidge in Kent. He was born August 3, 1927 in Akron to John and Antonio (Bartalucci) Kavali. Frank was the owner of Kline & Kavali Plumbing and Heating; and he was a member of the Pipefitters Local #219. He was a member of The Chapel...
Frances C. Trares Ball Kemmery
Apr 7, 2014
Frances C. Trares Ball Kemmery, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home. She was born July 22, 1924 in Sharon Center, to William J. and Cecelia M. (Zurbach) Trares. Frances was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent and the Pioneer Girls. She retired from...
Pearl Eidson
Apr 7, 2014
Pearl Eidson, age 102, a resident of Stow Glen Nursing Facility, Stow, Ohio died Monday, April 7, 2014. Pearl was born September 12, 1911, in Rudolph, Ohio to Joseph and Stella (Wagner) McDonald. While living in Cygnet, Ohio, she was an active member of the Cygnet Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and Camp Counselor. She...
Benjamin Todd Lappin
Apr 5, 2014
Benjamin Todd Lappin, 41, of Franklin Township, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at home. He was born April 26, 1972 in Honolulu, HI to Daniel Raymond and Suzanne (Wilke) Lappin. Benjamin was a 1990 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and was a former Marine. He is survived by his children Dyanne Louise Caldwell, Knight Michael Caldwell and Benjamin Todd...
Richard Kevin Istvan
Apr 2, 2014
Richard Kevin 'Kevin' Istvan, 60, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 8, 1954 in Johnstown, PA to Joseph and Lois (Williams) Istvan. Kevin was a mold finisher at Circle Mold for 35 years and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. Kevin is survived by his wife, Sarah (Jeffrey) Istvan,...
Phillip James Peachock
Apr 1, 2014
Phillip James Peachock, 65, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 15, 1948 in Youngstown to Phillip and Lillian (Mashiska) Peachock. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. Phillip was the founder and owner of Spin-More Records in Kent, which provided music to the students and...
Donald James Dressler
Apr 1, 2014
Donald James Dressler, 70, passed away in his home in Suffield from a heart attack. His death was unexpected, and his colorful personality will be deeply missed by all those who knew him. Don was devoted and passionate in everything he did, from raising his kids as a single dad, to being active with gardening and running marathons, to working...
Mary Swain Bacon
Mar 30, 2014
Mary Swain Bacon, 95, of Kent, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born May 14, 1918 in Dupo, IL to Jim Henry and Verna (Welborn) Swain. She was a graduate of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She was a veteran of the Womens Army Corps...
Frances L. Secaur
Mar 29, 2014
Frances Lenora Secaur, 93, left for "The Big Trip," as she called it, on March 29, 2014. Her departure from home was calm and peaceful. Born July 9, 1920 in Lancaster, Ohio, she graduated from Lancaster High School and moved to Dayton, Ohio to find work. There she married Charles Secaur, from Nelsonville, Ohio, on March 13, 1943. Together they...
George K. Stahl
Mar 26, 2014
George K. Stahl, 96, of Kent Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Gables of KentRidge. George was born January 20, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls to George and Mamie (Jacobs) Stahl. George will be remembered for his gentle and creative personality, his artistic talents, and for his devotion to his wife of 71 years, Millie. As a...
Elizabeth M. Foote
Mar 24, 2014
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Foote was born on October 26, 1921 to Katherine and Harry Moreland in Harrington Kansas. The Morelands moved to Kent in 1926. Betty and her younger sister Mary (Joyce) grew up on Highland Avenue. She attended Kent State High School and Kent State University. During the war and the early postwar years she worked for Twin Coach...
Sora May Fulton
Mar 19, 2014
Sora May Fulton, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 2014 in Ravenna, to Zachary and Allyson (Prunty) Fulton. She is survived by her mother, Allyson Prunty of Ravenna; father, Zachary Fulton of Ravenna; and brother, Alexander Fulton of Ravenna. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM at Bissler & Sons...
David Bruce Hoover
Mar 18, 2014
David Bruce Hoover, 67, formerly of Kent, died at his home in Deerfield. He was born October 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Clayton C. Hoover and Hilda (Gray) Hoover. David was a Music Educator at Kent City Schools for many years retiring in 1998. He will also be remembered for his piano tuning and rebuilding business. He is survived by...
Dorothy Mae Alexander
Mar 16, 2014
Dorothy Mae (Klincko) Alexander, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home. She was born September 26, 1924 in Cleveland to Daniel and Lottie (Malicki) Klincko and grew up as an only child. She graduated from Kent State High School in 1942 and went to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for eight years. She married the...
Corey L. Wood
Mar 16, 2014
Corey L. Wood, 31, of Brimfield, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in Akron. He was born May 3, 1982 in Akron to Robert L. and Barbara L (Brewer) Wood. Corey was a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 2001. He was a loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. He was...
Amy Ruggles Faust
Mar 14, 2014
Amy Patricia Ruggles Faust's soul left this earth on March, 14, 2014. A resident of Portage County her entire life, she was born on February 1, 1957, to James and Mary Ruggles. Amy began her career in Physical Therapy, starting off as a Candy Striper in the PT Department and went on to make a life-long career in Physical Therapy....
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger
Mar 12, 2014
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger, 71, of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday, March 12,2014. He was born April 22, 1942 in Akron, a son of George Kendall and Lillian (Horvath) Shanaberger. Tom grew up in Kent and graduated in 1960 from Kent Roosevelt High School. Tom's career started as a salesman and promoter for Capital Records for 13 years. During this time...
Donna L. Daniels
Apr 11, 2014
Donna Louise Daniels, 84, of Kent, died peacefully Friday, April 11, 2014. She was born January 18, 1930 in Cuyahoga Falls to Hugh and Ruth A. (Hensel) Kellar. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Scott Alexander) Daniels Stopera of Hartville and Glenda (Kevin) Olesh of Mogadore; grandchildren, Crystal, Rachel, Derrick, Ryan, Katie, and Troy; and three great grandchildren. She...
John Fred Heflin, Ph.D.
Apr 11, 2014
John F. Heflin, PhD. passed away April 11, 2014 after a 15 year valiant fight against heart disease. Born in Sweetwater, Texas, April 7, 1941, he is the son of Willis Heflin and Espanola (Samples) Heflin. He attended Booker T. Washington School (TX) and Hobbs High School (NM) graduating in 1958. He was recruited by New Mexico Highlands University from...
Walter Robert Watson
Apr 9, 2014
Dr. Walter Robert "Doc" Watson (October 13, 1933- April 9, 2014) Walter Watson died peacefully at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, surrounded by loving family, friends, and pastors listening to his grandson Ethan play Steve Martin's The Great Remember on the banjo. The oldest of three children, Walter was born at home to Robert Bruce Watson and Eleanor Helen Markel...
Frank John Kavali
Apr 8, 2014
Frank John Kavali, 86, formerly of Rootstown, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Gables At KentRidge in Kent. He was born August 3, 1927 in Akron to John and Antonio (Bartalucci) Kavali. Frank was the owner of Kline & Kavali Plumbing and Heating; and he was a member of the Pipefitters Local #219. He was a member of The Chapel...
Frances C. Trares Ball Kemmery
Apr 7, 2014
Frances C. Trares Ball Kemmery, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at her home. She was born July 22, 1924 in Sharon Center, to William J. and Cecelia M. (Zurbach) Trares. Frances was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent and the Pioneer Girls. She retired from...
Pearl Eidson
Apr 7, 2014
Pearl Eidson, age 102, a resident of Stow Glen Nursing Facility, Stow, Ohio died Monday, April 7, 2014. Pearl was born September 12, 1911, in Rudolph, Ohio to Joseph and Stella (Wagner) McDonald. While living in Cygnet, Ohio, she was an active member of the Cygnet Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and Camp Counselor. She...
Benjamin Todd Lappin
Apr 5, 2014
Benjamin Todd Lappin, 41, of Franklin Township, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at home. He was born April 26, 1972 in Honolulu, HI to Daniel Raymond and Suzanne (Wilke) Lappin. Benjamin was a 1990 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and was a former Marine. He is survived by his children Dyanne Louise Caldwell, Knight Michael Caldwell and Benjamin Todd...
Richard Kevin Istvan
Apr 2, 2014
Richard Kevin 'Kevin' Istvan, 60, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 8, 1954 in Johnstown, PA to Joseph and Lois (Williams) Istvan. Kevin was a mold finisher at Circle Mold for 35 years and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. Kevin is survived by his wife, Sarah (Jeffrey) Istvan,...
Phillip James Peachock
Apr 1, 2014
Phillip James Peachock, 65, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 15, 1948 in Youngstown to Phillip and Lillian (Mashiska) Peachock. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. Phillip was the founder and owner of Spin-More Records in Kent, which provided music to the students and...
Donald James Dressler
Apr 1, 2014
Donald James Dressler, 70, passed away in his home in Suffield from a heart attack. His death was unexpected, and his colorful personality will be deeply missed by all those who knew him. Don was devoted and passionate in everything he did, from raising his kids as a single dad, to being active with gardening and running marathons, to working...
Mary Swain Bacon
Mar 30, 2014
Mary Swain Bacon, 95, of Kent, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born May 14, 1918 in Dupo, IL to Jim Henry and Verna (Welborn) Swain. She was a graduate of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She was a veteran of the Womens Army Corps...
Frances L. Secaur
Mar 29, 2014
Frances Lenora Secaur, 93, left for "The Big Trip," as she called it, on March 29, 2014. Her departure from home was calm and peaceful. Born July 9, 1920 in Lancaster, Ohio, she graduated from Lancaster High School and moved to Dayton, Ohio to find work. There she married Charles Secaur, from Nelsonville, Ohio, on March 13, 1943. Together they...
George K. Stahl
Mar 26, 2014
George K. Stahl, 96, of Kent Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Gables of KentRidge. George was born January 20, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls to George and Mamie (Jacobs) Stahl. George will be remembered for his gentle and creative personality, his artistic talents, and for his devotion to his wife of 71 years, Millie. As a...
Elizabeth M. Foote
Mar 24, 2014
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Foote was born on October 26, 1921 to Katherine and Harry Moreland in Harrington Kansas. The Morelands moved to Kent in 1926. Betty and her younger sister Mary (Joyce) grew up on Highland Avenue. She attended Kent State High School and Kent State University. During the war and the early postwar years she worked for Twin Coach...
Sora May Fulton
Mar 19, 2014
Sora May Fulton, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 2014 in Ravenna, to Zachary and Allyson (Prunty) Fulton. She is survived by her mother, Allyson Prunty of Ravenna; father, Zachary Fulton of Ravenna; and brother, Alexander Fulton of Ravenna. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM at Bissler & Sons...
David Bruce Hoover
Mar 18, 2014
David Bruce Hoover, 67, formerly of Kent, died at his home in Deerfield. He was born October 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Clayton C. Hoover and Hilda (Gray) Hoover. David was a Music Educator at Kent City Schools for many years retiring in 1998. He will also be remembered for his piano tuning and rebuilding business. He is survived by...
Dorothy Mae Alexander
Mar 16, 2014
Dorothy Mae (Klincko) Alexander, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home. She was born September 26, 1924 in Cleveland to Daniel and Lottie (Malicki) Klincko and grew up as an only child. She graduated from Kent State High School in 1942 and went to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for eight years. She married the...
Corey L. Wood
Mar 16, 2014
Corey L. Wood, 31, of Brimfield, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in Akron. He was born May 3, 1982 in Akron to Robert L. and Barbara L (Brewer) Wood. Corey was a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 2001. He was a loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. He was...
Amy Ruggles Faust
Mar 14, 2014
Amy Patricia Ruggles Faust's soul left this earth on March, 14, 2014. A resident of Portage County her entire life, she was born on February 1, 1957, to James and Mary Ruggles. Amy began her career in Physical Therapy, starting off as a Candy Striper in the PT Department and went on to make a life-long career in Physical Therapy....
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger
Mar 12, 2014
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger, 71, of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday, March 12,2014. He was born April 22, 1942 in Akron, a son of George Kendall and Lillian (Horvath) Shanaberger. Tom grew up in Kent and graduated in 1960 from Kent Roosevelt High School. Tom's career started as a salesman and promoter for Capital Records for 13 years. During this time...
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