Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Oct 6, 2021

Kelly Nicole Pendergrass, of Hudson, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021, peacefully and surrounded by those she loved, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 44 years old.

Kelly was born June 21, 1977 in Thousand Oaks, California and was the daughter of Timothy David and Nancy Jean Graham. After moving to Melbourne, Florida as a...

Oct 6, 2021

John Albert Daugintis, 68, peacefully passed away on October 6, 2021, following an extended illness. John was born on January 13, 1953, in Akron, Ohio, to Albert & Leona Daugintis. He attended Stow High School and was a Navy veteran.  John is preceded in death by his parents; in-laws Red and Mildred Phillips, brother-in-law Ron Phillips, and niece Shauna...

Oct 5, 2021

Sheila Uzl, 74, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in the comfort of her home.  She was born in Warren, OH on April 1, 1947 to the late William and Peggy Frasher.  Sheila was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was an avid Bridge player.  She enjoyed collecting angels and Native American Painted Ponies. ...

Oct 3, 2021

Lois Tinner Brown, age 94, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at her home.

Lois was born August 23, 1927 in Cleveland to Joseph and Grace (Bacher) Jones.

Lois spent most of her life in Kent, Ohio excluding 18 years in Centerville, VA.   She returned to Kent in 2013 where she enjoyed...

Oct 1, 2021

Jack Allen Craig, 71, died on Friday, October 1, 2021, after a more than two year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.  He was surrounded by his two children and wife of 44 years.

Jack was born on December 9, 1949, and raised in Chesterland, Ohio.  He was the first of four sons of Clement and Ellen (Rutledge)...

Sep 30, 2021

Candace L. Rutkus, age 70, of Kent, OH passed away unexpectedly at Western Reserve Hospital on Thursday, September 30th, 2021.

Candace was born March 5th, 1951 in Waynesburg, PA to William and Gloria (Bruce) Smitley.

Candace retired from Alltel after nearly 30 years and was a care giver for 10 years at Laurel Lake in...

Sep 28, 2021

Dorothy (Snyder) Bartell, 75, of Kent, went to be with the Lord at 5:00 pm, Tuesday, September 28, 2021. She was born on December 6, 1946, in Beaver Falls, PA to the late Ralph and Elizabeth Snyder.  Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age. Her beautiful smile lit up the room and her witty sense of humor had everyone...

Sep 28, 2021

Richard N. Capellman, age 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at his home. Richard was born December 25, 1940, in New Kensington, PA to John and Dorothy (Young) Capellman. Richard was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved spending time with his family. He worked at Westinghouse in Cheswick for many years as...

Sep 28, 2021

Mary K. Denny, 111, was born in a log cabin in Suffield, OH, on June 10, 1910 to Joseph and Mary K. (Kehener) Bissler and died on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.  She was the youngest of seven children.  Mary was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Carl, Victor and Edmund Bissler; sisters, Ruth Butler and Susie Shanafelt and...

Sep 26, 2021

James M. Russell of Kent, born February 19, 1933, passed peacefully into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 26, at 8:17pm.

James was adopted at birth by Milton and Ruth (Wengert) Russell.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty (Filomena) Russell; sons, Dan (Sandy), Greg (Marie), Mark, and David;...

Sep 26, 2021

David E. Kurtz, 71, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 in the comfort of his home.  He was born in Ravenna on March 16, 1950 to the late Leonard and Sarah Kurtz and was a 1968 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.  Following graduation, David enlisted in the military and proudly served in the United States...

Sep 20, 2021

Stephen Eugene Poling, age 69, of Kent, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 20, at his home.

Stephen was born September 21, 1951 in Findlay, to Donald and Marlynn (Brunner) Poling.

He was an U.S. Army Veteran with the Military Police, with a career in law enforcement.

He is survived by his wife,...

Sep 16, 2021

Thomas Russell Trautman, age 80, of Kent, died on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Thomas was born July 24, 1941 in Akron, to Russell and Mildred (Hill) Trautman.

He enjoyed trips down to Hollywood beach in Florida with his wife Diane and best friends Darlene and Gene Mettler.  When he didn’t...

Sep 15, 2021

Brandilynn K. Yanc, age 45, passed away early on the afternoon of Wednesday September 15, 2021 surrounded with her family.

Brandilynn was born June 24th, 1976 to Lori E. Yanc and the late Timothy A. Yanc. Brandilynn grew up and went to school in Twinsburg, Ohio but found a place to call “home” in Portage County for...

Sep 14, 2021

Diane R. Popson (Thompson-Tkach), 78, formerly of Kent, passed away peacefully September 14, 2021 on a beautiful fall day in Colorado.

Born in Ravenna, OH to Roy and Sylvia (Reese) Thompson, Diane was a 1961 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.  Diane retired from Kent State University and was a member of Twin Falls United Methodist Church. ...

Sep 11, 2021

Betty Louise Copeland, 92, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021 in Ravenna, Ohio.

Betty was born on January 20, 1929 to the late James and Emma (Jackson) Woods of Springfield, Ohio.

She attended Springfield public schools, having graduated from Springfield High School.  She was an active member of the Kent community through her work...

Sep 8, 2021

David Alan Ponick, Jr., 35, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Aultman Alliance Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1986 in Ravenna to David Sr. and Kimberly Ponick.

David will be remembered for his love of Ohio State and always cheering on the Buckeyes.  He was a carpenter and truly enjoyed helping...

Sep 6, 2021

James Andrew Bendula, 69, of Stow, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Summa Health Systems Akron City Hospital.  He was born in Cleveland on November 23, 1951 to the late Andrew and Helen Bendula.

James was an accomplished carpenter and could build or fix anything asked of him.  He was very hardworking and a wonderful...

Sep 3, 2021

Claudia Lea Morrow, age 60, of Kent, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Akron City Hospital.

Claudia was born September 3, 1961 in Barberton, to the late Claude "Buck" and Dolores (McQuiggan) Selman.

Claudia enjoyed the beach, local music, as well as a night of bowling and playing the slot machines.  What brought...

Aug 29, 2021

Kenneth Ronald “Ron” LeMaster, 83, of Ravenna, OH, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 29, 2021, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Rush, OH on November 3, 1937 and moved to Ravenna in 1963.

Ron was employed in a variety of trades, including farmer, truck driver, tool and dye maker, East Park...