Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Apr 6, 2022

Anthony David Knapp, age 33, of Ravenna, OH, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Anthony was born August 31, 1988 in Ravenna, OH to Michael Knapp and Karen (Kramer) Knapp.

He is survived by his parents, Michael, and Karen Knapp; siblings, Kristopher Knapp, and Jennifer Knapp; Grandparent, Thomas Knapp....

Apr 6, 2022

Rolf Gunther Tauscher, 86, of Kent, Ohio, formerly of Red House and Nitro, West Virginia, died April 6, 2022.

Rolf is survived by his wife of 63 years, Janet Frankwich Tauscher, son KurtTauscher (Sherry), of Kent, Ohio, his daughter Karin Fuller (fiancé Don Patton) of Atlanta, grandchildren Tori, Zachary, and Madeline Tauscher and Celeste Vingle, and great-granddaughters...

Apr 5, 2022

Barbara Jean Coble, 79, passed away on April 5, 2022.  Our beloved Barb was born in Akron, OH on December 17, 1942, to the late Robert and Maxine (Lenner) Horning.  She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Dennis Coble; her daughter, Julie (David) Phillips; her son, Rob Young; step-children, Chris (Erin) Coble, Sarah Coble, and Jennifer...

Mar 31, 2022

Barbara A. Edmunds, 90, passed away on March 31, 2022. She was born November 2, 1931 to Agnes and Fred Bauer. She lived most of her life in Brimfield, Ohio. Married to Richard Edmunds in 1950, the couple had six children.  In addition to raising a large family Barbara kept very involved in many activities.  While her children were...

Mar 30, 2022

Mary Anne Palm, 82, of Aurora, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Hillcrest Hospital.  She was born on October 21, 1939 in Findlay, OH.  She was a food broker and once owned and operated The Virginian Restaurant in Shaker Heights.  Mary Anne and her husband were avid animal lovers, especially cats.  She enjoyed golf and will be...

Mar 30, 2022

Albert F. Swetel, 77, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.  He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on October 12, 1944 to the late Victor and Marion (Lawson) Swetel and was a graduate of North High School in Eastlake.  Albert went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Lakeland Community...

Mar 27, 2022

Guenveur H. Burnell, of Kent, passed away gently Sunday evening, March 27, at UH Robinson Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio at the age of 94 after a brief illness. She was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many in her time.

Anne Guenveur Harper was born August 14, 1927 in West Orange, NJ, the third...

Mar 25, 2022

George P. Derbfuss, Jr, 89, of Stow, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022 in the comfort of his home.  He was born in Akron on January 28, 1933 to the late George and Mabel Derbfuss.  George proudly served in the United States Navy.  He retired from the Ford Motor Company in 1987, following over 32 years or employment. ...

Mar 20, 2022

Carolyn M. Jones (nee Dorn) Beloved mother and grandmother Carolyn Mae Jones passed away on March 20th 2022 after a short illness. She was born on September 12, 1935 to parents Edith M. (nee Slater) and Karl Dorn. She was preceded in Death by her parents and husband Gary C. Jones and stepdaughter Dawn Hamrick.

Carolyn adored...

Mar 20, 2022

John Howard Fultz, 73, of Kent, Ohio, passed away on March 20, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimers.  Born on March 4, 1949, in East Liverpool, Ohio, John was a graduate of Beaver Local High School and Kent State University, where he earned his Master's Degree.

John was a dedicated runner and ran many Marathons across...

Mar 18, 2022

William R. Benner, age 80, of Ravenna, OH, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Summa Akron City Hospital.

William was born June 9, 1941, in Ravenna, OH, to the late Ralph Benner and Annie (Lewis) Benner.

William was raised in Brady Lake Ravenna, OH. He served his country in the US Army and...

Mar 16, 2022

Stephanie (Cole) Lamp, 35, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.  She was born in Ft. Polk, LA.  on October 25, 1986 and was a 2005 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School.  Stephanie went to Kent State University, where she graduated in 2014 with a double-major in Textiles and Metal Jewelry.  She was employed as a...

Mar 15, 2022

Tracy Marie Kokochak (Lewis), age 43, of Ravenna OH, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at UH Portage Medical Center. Tracy was born May 29th, 1978 in Ravenna, OH to William Lewis Sr. and Cindy Wood. Tracy was a loving daughter, sister, mother and yaya.  Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy.  Her bubbly...

Mar 15, 2022

Helen Stanton, 93, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Crown Center at Laurel Lake.  She was born in Cleveland on April 18, 1928 to the late Alexander and Christine (Gracie) Hamilton.  Helen attended The Bratenahl School and was a graduate of Shaw High School. She was employed as an administrative assistant at the Kent...

Mar 11, 2022

Robert “Bob” Coy, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2022. He was blessed with 93 years. Bob resided in Kent, but he was proud to have grown up in Brady Lake. He had many interesting stories he loved to tell about his childhood. Memories about the old Brady Lake amusement park and fishing for...

Mar 10, 2022

Donna Newcomer Filomena, age 88, of Kent died on March 10, 2022 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Donna was born March 25, 1933 in Kent, to Hazel Lanari and Robert Newcomer.

Donna graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School then went on to serve in the US Army. In 1955 she married Tony Filomena. Upon returning...

Mar 10, 2022

Carol Regina (Benson) George was a loving wife, a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on March 10, 2022, at age 79, surrounded by her loved ones, after a short battle with cancer.

She was born to Everett and Doris (Johnson) Benson on July 28, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY.

After graduating...

Mar 8, 2022

Dr. Debbie Fu-Tai Tuan, 92, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022 at Kendal at Oberlin Nursing Facility.

She was born on February 2, 1930 in Beijing, China to Shiau Gien Tuan and Chen Lee Tuan. Being in a military family, Dr. Tuan moved around quite often while growing up. She received her Bachelor of Science and...

Mar 7, 2022

Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D., 81, of Kent, OH, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022, surrounded by his beloved cats, Papageno, Nefertiti, and Portia.

Dr. Froehlich was Professor Emeritus, School of Information, Kent State University, where he worked for 27 years, and where he continued to teach post-retirement. Most of his work was about ethical considerations in...

Mar 7, 2022

Karen Marie Smith (Thornton), 62, residing in Stow, OH was met with her untimely death on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Karen was born September 17, 1959 in Gary, IN to Dudley and Irma (Greenwood) Thornton.

Shortly after she and her family moved to Akron, OH at an early age where she later...