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Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Mary L. Matheos
Jan 12, 2014
Mary L Matheos, 86, of Diamond, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. She was born May 16, 1927 in Bronx, NY to Phillip and Alice (Murray) Lohr. She is survived by son, Raymond (Connie) Leek of Alliance; daughters, Mary (Jeff) Loy of Alliance, Eleanor Blankenship of Alliance, Diane (Jerry) Martin of Alliance, and Nancy Leek...
Anna Gieger
Jan 10, 2014
Anna Gieger, 85, of Kent, OH, passed away on January 10, 2014. She was born on March 29, 1928 in Hamorod, Hungary. Anna came to the United States in 1950 and settled in Kent, OH. She was a member of St. Patrick Church since 1952. Anna was an active member of the German Family Society and Ladies Auxiliary in Brimfield,...
Donna C. Smith
Jan 10, 2014
Donna C. Smith, 95, of Kent, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born September 11, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls, to Joseph V. and Nina L (Jacobs) Zeller. A very thoughtful, kind and loving person, she loved to travel and lived many years in Southern California with her husband Leo. After his death she returned...
Phyllis A. Battaglia
Jan 7, 2014
Phyllis A. Battaglia, 75, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born February 21, 1938 in Kent to William Henry and Laura B. (Bancroft) Clapp. Phyllis owned and operated Battaglia's T & B Garden Center. She enjoyed quilting; playing bingo, and spending her winters in Florida. She is survived by...
Margery L. Balthis
Jan 6, 2014
Margery L. Balthis, 77, of Kent, died Monday, January 6, 2014. She was born June 19, 1936 in Tallmadge, to Robert L. and Emma E. (Atwater) Wolcott. Margery graduated from Kent State University in 1958. She is survived by her sons, Gerald W. Balthis of Ravenna and David Balthis of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Eileen S. (Paul) Stoneman of Akron and...
Kaia Lynne Kovacs
Dec 31, 2013
Kaia Lynne Kovacs Our tiny angel left us on December 31, 2013. She was the daughter of Clayton and Jessie Kovacs (Nedel) of Ravenna. She is survived by Grandparents, Mark and Judith Nedel (Flanders) of Kent, Janet Kovacs (Hamilton) of Stow and William and Linda Kovacs of Stow; aunt, Kaitlyn Kovacs of Stow, and uncles, Samuel Nedel of Brooklyn, New...
Roy Raymond Mcpherson
Dec 28, 2013
Roy R. McPherson, 86, of Kent, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1927 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Colin and Florence (Bastow) McPherson. Roy was a veteran of the Navy serving during World War II. He worked at Morrison - Knudson Corporation as an Architectural Engineer. He was a member...
Mary Joan Mccandless
Dec 26, 2013
Mary Joan McCandless, 86, of Kent, passed away Thursday, December 26 at Emeritus at Ravenna. Born March 20, 1927 in Garrett, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and Daisy (Stoner) Ellington. Joan was a gifted musician. She learned to play the piano at age 5, and was organist of her church at age 10. In1952 she received the Bachelor's...
Gail "Gay" Wands
Dec 25, 2013
Gail ( Gay ) A. Wands (nee Lossner) born October 6rd, 1945 passed away suddenly December 25th, 2013. She was born in Akron, Ohio and resided in Stow for many years. She was loved by many and survived by her husband, Ted; sister, Sandy (Jim) Love; brother in law, Fred (Vicki) Wands; and sister in law, Bette Hoover. She had...
Ellen Mary "Peg" Amodio Lyman
Dec 23, 2013
Our beloved mother and great grandmother, Ellen (Peg) Amodio-Lyman, age 95, peacefully passed away at Kent Ridge on Monday, December 23, 2013, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born Ellen Mary Conrad, October 13, 1918, in Norwalk, Ohio, to Margaret (Moroney) and Godfrey Conrad. Ellen graduated from St. Paul's High School, Norwalk, Ohio, Oberlin School of...
Gary M. Newman
Dec 21, 2013
Gary M. Newman, 66, of Kent, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J.; sons, Eric Newman and Todd (Sara) Newman; daughter, Bridgette (Jaysen) Mercer; four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max William and Pearl M. Newman Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.
Lloyd L. Mills, Phd.
Dec 8, 2013
Dr. Lloyd L. Mills, PhD., 86, of Kent, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born April 9, 1927 in New Orleans, LA, the son of Sidney A. and Frieda M. (Moreno) Mills. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Dr. Mills was a Professor Emeritus of English at Kent...
Richard D. Roberts
Dec 3, 2013
Richard D. Roberts, age 83, died on December 3, 2013 at his home. Born in Cuyahoga Falls in 1930, the only child of Virgil and Isabel Roberts, he moved to Kent in 1941. Dick graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. Roberts attended Kent State University, graduating with a B.S. in Education in 1952. In the fall of 1952, he...
Michael Walter Aylward
Nov 29, 2013
Michael Walter Aylward, 41, of Ravenna, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 29, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1972 in Ravenna, to James and Mary (Fertig) Aylward. Michael had a second home in the gym and enjoyed mentoring people in the gym and in recovery. He recently earned his IFBB Pro Card as a...
William F. Blank,
Nov 26, 2013
William F. Blank, Sr. (Bill) peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013 at his residence in Stow, Ohio after a long, full and distinguished life. William was born on June 23, 1920 at the Lying-In Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the son of William Francis and Friederica (nee Nienaber) Blank. He was the oldest of two sons, his...
Michael Harold Broyles
Nov 24, 2013
Michael H. Broyles, age 40 of Kent, completed his earthly life November 24, 2013, at Akron City Hospital with his family by his side helping to guide him home. He was born January 17, 1973, to Edwin and Marlene Broyles. He was employed as a maintenance mechanic HVAC with Sodexo working at Hiram College. He was a member of Trinity...
Jeffrey K. Curtician
Nov 21, 2013
Jeffrey K. Curtician, 50, of Ravenna, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 suddenly at his home. He was born August 23, 1963 in Ravenna, to Karl and Joyce (Hollow) Curtician. Jeff was a member of the Kent Canadian Club and enjoyed playing pool. He was a talented artist and was always willing to help anyone in need. He was a loving...
Jean Marie Gorman
Nov 18, 2013
Jean Marie Gorman, 78, of Stow, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Akron General Hospital. She was born January 1, 1935 in Cleveland to Francis P. and Theresa M. (Carmigiano) Pero. She was a member of Haven of Rest Rescue Mission volunteer for many years; past president and executive officer Streetsboro American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 685; Akron Bible Church; and...
Mary E. Redfern
Nov 17, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Redfern, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 28, 1929 in Chagrin Falls, to Harvey and Candace (Robinson) White. Mary retired from the Portage County Courts Criminal Division as Head Clerk. She was a member of the Portage County Democratic Party, and enjoyed ceramics, traveling and...
John Joseph Somers
Nov 15, 2013
John Joseph Somers, 63, of Kent, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. He was born on June 17, 1950 to Jack and Florence (nee Kennedy) Somers of Ravenna. Mr. Somers was a 1968 graduate of Ravenna High School and a 1972 graduate of Kent State University where he played football...
Mary L. Matheos
Jan 12, 2014
Mary L Matheos, 86, of Diamond, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. She was born May 16, 1927 in Bronx, NY to Phillip and Alice (Murray) Lohr. She is survived by son, Raymond (Connie) Leek of Alliance; daughters, Mary (Jeff) Loy of Alliance, Eleanor Blankenship of Alliance, Diane (Jerry) Martin of Alliance, and Nancy Leek...
Anna Gieger
Jan 10, 2014
Anna Gieger, 85, of Kent, OH, passed away on January 10, 2014. She was born on March 29, 1928 in Hamorod, Hungary. Anna came to the United States in 1950 and settled in Kent, OH. She was a member of St. Patrick Church since 1952. Anna was an active member of the German Family Society and Ladies Auxiliary in Brimfield,...
Donna C. Smith
Jan 10, 2014
Donna C. Smith, 95, of Kent, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born September 11, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls, to Joseph V. and Nina L (Jacobs) Zeller. A very thoughtful, kind and loving person, she loved to travel and lived many years in Southern California with her husband Leo. After his death she returned...
Phyllis A. Battaglia
Jan 7, 2014
Phyllis A. Battaglia, 75, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born February 21, 1938 in Kent to William Henry and Laura B. (Bancroft) Clapp. Phyllis owned and operated Battaglia's T & B Garden Center. She enjoyed quilting; playing bingo, and spending her winters in Florida. She is survived by...
Margery L. Balthis
Jan 6, 2014
Margery L. Balthis, 77, of Kent, died Monday, January 6, 2014. She was born June 19, 1936 in Tallmadge, to Robert L. and Emma E. (Atwater) Wolcott. Margery graduated from Kent State University in 1958. She is survived by her sons, Gerald W. Balthis of Ravenna and David Balthis of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Eileen S. (Paul) Stoneman of Akron and...
Kaia Lynne Kovacs
Dec 31, 2013
Kaia Lynne Kovacs Our tiny angel left us on December 31, 2013. She was the daughter of Clayton and Jessie Kovacs (Nedel) of Ravenna. She is survived by Grandparents, Mark and Judith Nedel (Flanders) of Kent, Janet Kovacs (Hamilton) of Stow and William and Linda Kovacs of Stow; aunt, Kaitlyn Kovacs of Stow, and uncles, Samuel Nedel of Brooklyn, New...
Roy Raymond Mcpherson
Dec 28, 2013
Roy R. McPherson, 86, of Kent, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born January 24, 1927 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Colin and Florence (Bastow) McPherson. Roy was a veteran of the Navy serving during World War II. He worked at Morrison - Knudson Corporation as an Architectural Engineer. He was a member...
Mary Joan Mccandless
Dec 26, 2013
Mary Joan McCandless, 86, of Kent, passed away Thursday, December 26 at Emeritus at Ravenna. Born March 20, 1927 in Garrett, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and Daisy (Stoner) Ellington. Joan was a gifted musician. She learned to play the piano at age 5, and was organist of her church at age 10. In1952 she received the Bachelor's...
Gail "Gay" Wands
Dec 25, 2013
Gail ( Gay ) A. Wands (nee Lossner) born October 6rd, 1945 passed away suddenly December 25th, 2013. She was born in Akron, Ohio and resided in Stow for many years. She was loved by many and survived by her husband, Ted; sister, Sandy (Jim) Love; brother in law, Fred (Vicki) Wands; and sister in law, Bette Hoover. She had...
Ellen Mary "Peg" Amodio Lyman
Dec 23, 2013
Our beloved mother and great grandmother, Ellen (Peg) Amodio-Lyman, age 95, peacefully passed away at Kent Ridge on Monday, December 23, 2013, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born Ellen Mary Conrad, October 13, 1918, in Norwalk, Ohio, to Margaret (Moroney) and Godfrey Conrad. Ellen graduated from St. Paul's High School, Norwalk, Ohio, Oberlin School of...
Gary M. Newman
Dec 21, 2013
Gary M. Newman, 66, of Kent, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J.; sons, Eric Newman and Todd (Sara) Newman; daughter, Bridgette (Jaysen) Mercer; four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max William and Pearl M. Newman Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.
Lloyd L. Mills, Phd.
Dec 8, 2013
Dr. Lloyd L. Mills, PhD., 86, of Kent, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born April 9, 1927 in New Orleans, LA, the son of Sidney A. and Frieda M. (Moreno) Mills. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Dr. Mills was a Professor Emeritus of English at Kent...
Richard D. Roberts
Dec 3, 2013
Richard D. Roberts, age 83, died on December 3, 2013 at his home. Born in Cuyahoga Falls in 1930, the only child of Virgil and Isabel Roberts, he moved to Kent in 1941. Dick graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. Roberts attended Kent State University, graduating with a B.S. in Education in 1952. In the fall of 1952, he...
Michael Walter Aylward
Nov 29, 2013
Michael Walter Aylward, 41, of Ravenna, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 29, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1972 in Ravenna, to James and Mary (Fertig) Aylward. Michael had a second home in the gym and enjoyed mentoring people in the gym and in recovery. He recently earned his IFBB Pro Card as a...
William F. Blank,
Nov 26, 2013
William F. Blank, Sr. (Bill) peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013 at his residence in Stow, Ohio after a long, full and distinguished life. William was born on June 23, 1920 at the Lying-In Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the son of William Francis and Friederica (nee Nienaber) Blank. He was the oldest of two sons, his...
Michael Harold Broyles
Nov 24, 2013
Michael H. Broyles, age 40 of Kent, completed his earthly life November 24, 2013, at Akron City Hospital with his family by his side helping to guide him home. He was born January 17, 1973, to Edwin and Marlene Broyles. He was employed as a maintenance mechanic HVAC with Sodexo working at Hiram College. He was a member of Trinity...
Jeffrey K. Curtician
Nov 21, 2013
Jeffrey K. Curtician, 50, of Ravenna, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 suddenly at his home. He was born August 23, 1963 in Ravenna, to Karl and Joyce (Hollow) Curtician. Jeff was a member of the Kent Canadian Club and enjoyed playing pool. He was a talented artist and was always willing to help anyone in need. He was a loving...
Jean Marie Gorman
Nov 18, 2013
Jean Marie Gorman, 78, of Stow, died Monday, November 18, 2013 at Akron General Hospital. She was born January 1, 1935 in Cleveland to Francis P. and Theresa M. (Carmigiano) Pero. She was a member of Haven of Rest Rescue Mission volunteer for many years; past president and executive officer Streetsboro American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 685; Akron Bible Church; and...
Mary E. Redfern
Nov 17, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Redfern, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born October 28, 1929 in Chagrin Falls, to Harvey and Candace (Robinson) White. Mary retired from the Portage County Courts Criminal Division as Head Clerk. She was a member of the Portage County Democratic Party, and enjoyed ceramics, traveling and...
John Joseph Somers
Nov 15, 2013
John Joseph Somers, 63, of Kent, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. He was born on June 17, 1950 to Jack and Florence (nee Kennedy) Somers of Ravenna. Mr. Somers was a 1968 graduate of Ravenna High School and a 1972 graduate of Kent State University where he played football...
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