Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Dec 20, 2021

Melvin W. Crawford, Jr., AKA “Cooter” age 58, of Ravenna, died on Monday, December 20, 2021 peacefully in his sleep at his long time residence.

Melvin was born July 6, 1963 in Cleveland, to Melvin W. Crawford Sr. and his mother Marie (Korfant).

He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a Member of the IBEW...

Dec 17, 2021

Patricia May Cowling, 79, of Stow, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Avenue at Aurora.  She was born in Sydney, Australia to the late Reginald and May Hurst.  Patricia enjoyed reading and knitting.  She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She leaves her loving husband William Cowling, whom she...

Dec 17, 2021

Janice Zekoski (nee Rigle), age 71, was called home to her Lord and Savior on December 17th, 2021.  She died peacefully in her sleep at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center after a brief and intense battle with cancer.

Janice was born in Kingston, PA on February 25, 1950.  She married Joseph Zekoski and they enjoyed...

Dec 16, 2021

Marie M. Meloy, 91, of Kent, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Mulberry Gardens.  She was born in McDonald, PA on November 17, 1930 and attended Kent Roosevelt High School.  Marie was employed as a ticket seller to all the various functions held at Kent State University.

Following retirement, Marie and her husband, Francis enjoyed...

Dec 14, 2021

To paint a portrait of Bill White is a difficult task as his accomplishments are many. He was the oldest of six, born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Culver Military Academy where he discovered his love of learning. Bill attended Princeton, but left school to join the Navy. He used his knowledge of...

Dec 13, 2021

Heather “Hey-Hey” Harvey

Heather Harvey, 88, passed away peacefully with her family and Labrador, Rosie, by her side at home in Charleston, SC. Heather was born and raised in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Kent State University, where she met her husband, Don McCracken. The couple moved to Yorktown, VA in 1963, where he worked for NASA ...

Dec 13, 2021

Gary Francis Wagner, age 74, of Kent, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Gary was born August 24, 1947 in Ravenna, to the late Elton and Margaret (Crock) Wagner.

He was a graduate of Field High School.  U.S. Air Force Veteran.  He married his wife Beverly in 1968.  He...

Dec 12, 2021

Terry Lee Morris, of Kent, was called home to meet his Savior on December 12, 2021 at the age of 75. Terry was born in Clearwater, Florida to Virginia L. and Robert F. Morris on December 12, 1946.  Terry attended schools in Springfield, Ohio, South Bend, Indiana, and Sheffield Lake, Ohio before graduating from Brookside High School in 1965.  ...

Dec 11, 2021

Jane Revell Sanko, age 81, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. Jane was born on July 8, 1940 in Rochester, New York, the only child of the late Paul and Dee Dee Revell. She was preceded in death by her adoring husband Robert and loving daughter Janeen. She is survived by devoted daughter Deanna (Kofi Osei) of Pickerington, Ohio,...

Dec 10, 2021

Kennita R. Admire, age 64, of Kent, passed away, on Friday, December 10, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Kennita was born May 17, 1957 in Latrobe, PA to the late Harry and Glenda Richards.

She enjoyed playing bingo with her best friend Bonnie Scott, video games, fishing, Singing, even if it was off key....

Dec 8, 2021

Deborah Sue Sanford, age 72, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Deborah was born October 29, 1949 in Saltville, VA to the late Charles Snodgrass and Salona (Louthen) Gibson.

She is survived by her children, Constance Bradfield, Earl H. Sanford III, Susan Sanford; grandchildren Felicia Siegman, Hollie...

Dec 7, 2021

James "Jim" G. Anthony, 81, passed away on December 7, 2021.

He was born on December 21, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Ernest Anthony and Sybil Blair.

He was the beloved companion of Jackie Waltz and will be dearly missed by friends and family.  He grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania.  After...

Dec 7, 2021

Brittany Nicole Ledenican “Kittie”, 36, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.  She was born in Bristol, PA on July 9, 1985 and was a 2003 graduate of Edison High School in Richmond, OH.  Brittany was a caregiver and nanny to many children.  Above all she was an accomplished artist in all aspects of the word. ...

Dec 5, 2021

Augustine Fisher Dussel, 95, of Brimfield, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Affectionately known as “Junior, Gus, and A.F.,” he was born in Kent on August 4, 1926, to Augustine and Bertha Dussel. He was a 1944 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and proudly served in...

Dec 2, 2021

James William Dick, 69, of Kent, passed away, suddenly, on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center.  He was born in Ravenna on February 25, 1952 to the late William and Beulah Dick.  He married Susan Edgell in 1972 and had two children, James and Linda Dick.  Susan preceded him in death in 1978.  James enjoyed...

Dec 2, 2021

Frances Joanne Cardinal of Stow, Ohio passed away at home on December 2, 2021 after managing Alzheimer’s Disease with determination and grace for many years.

Frances Joanne Cardinal (née Hall), age 93, was born on September 19, 1928, in Ashtabula, Ohio to loving parents Clyde Conrad Hall and Margaret Genevieve Hall (née Hotchkiss) as well as brother...

Dec 2, 2021

Jamie Michelle Lallathin, 44, our beautiful daughter, sister and Aunt Meme, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 2, 2021.  Jamie graduated from Ravenna High School in 1996.  While there, she played on the tennis team, which she loved.  Jamie graduated with two associate’s degrees and her primary focus was on animals.  For a time, she worked at Rescue Village...

Dec 1, 2021

Harold A. Kandes, 91, of Ravenna, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side.

He was born in Akron on March 18, 1930, to the late John and Orpha Kandes.  He was a 1948 graduate of Ravenna High School, where he excelled in baseball, basketball and...

Nov 28, 2021

Larry R. Brown, age 73, of Ravenna, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his home.

Larry was born March 27, 1948 in Ravenna to the late Walter and Arlene (DeVaul) Brown.

He was a graduate of Rootstown High School Class of 1966 and graduated from Kent State University.

He is survived...

Nov 28, 2021

Robert Patterson, 56, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Sunday, November 28, 2021.  He was born in Cuyahoga Falls, OH on January 12, 1965 to the late Lawrence and Dorothy Patterson and was a 1983 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.  Rob was employed as a printer operator for R.R. Donnelley and enjoyed Harley's and working on cars.  He...