Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Robert L. Webb
Oct 29, 2021
Robert L. Webb, 82, of Kent, passed away on October 29, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side.
He was born in Centerburg, OH on June 16, 1939 to the late Bev (Bud) and Grace (Bostic) Webb.
Bob was happily retired from many years in customer service and sales.  ...
Sue Starlin (Pletcher) Nolte
Oct 24, 2021
“Heaven Has Gained Another Angel” in the passing of Starlin “Sue” Nolte, 87, who passed away, Sunday, October 24, 2021, peacefully at home, in the arms of her beloved family after a period of failing health.
Sue was born in March 15, 1934 to Dennis and Janet Pletcher in a small West Virginia town called Camden on...
Mary C (Mezzatesta) Weakland
Oct 24, 2021
Mary Mezzatesta Weakland, 99, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 in the comfort of her home. She was born in Kent on October 17, 1922 to the late Dominic and Florence Filomena Mezzatesta.
Mary worked at Parker-Hannifin for 22 ½ years. She loved cooking and her home. She was a faithful member of St....
Carol Voytek
Oct 21, 2021
Carol Voytek, 84, of Twinsburg, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. She was a retired police dispatcher for the City of Bedford.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Betty Courato; her husband Robert M. Voytek; son Robert M. Voytek Jr. and her sister Rosemary Discenza.
She is survived by her...
Karen E. (Mohlmaster) Grund
Oct 20, 2021
Karen E. Grund, 60, of Brimfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Colony Healthcare Center, with her family by her side. She was born in Germany on September 27, 1961 to Ronald C. Mohlmaster I and Patricia Mohlmaster.
Karen was employed as a nursing assistant with Green Family Practice. She was a member of Church...
Stacy E. Weger
Oct 16, 2021
Dr. Stacy E. Weger, age 59, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on the evening of Saturday, October 16, 2021. Born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961, Stacy was a beloved son, brother, friend, uncle, and father. A gifted musician and esteemed professor, he touched the lives of thousands of students through music, serving as a high...
Janice R. (Harvey) Fitts
Oct 15, 2021
Janice R. Fitts of Kent, Ohio and Sunapee, NH passed away on October 15, 2021 at the age of 93.
Jan was born on July 12, 1928 in Lawrence, Massachusetts., the daughter of Albert and Lucy Harvey, who were born in England. She graduated from Emerson College and received her master's degree from Kent State University in...
Deborah K. Rhoads
Oct 13, 2021
Deborah K. Rhoads, 68, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born in Ravenna on March 16, 1953 to the late Ray L. and Charlene G. Weeks and was a 1971 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. Deborah was employed as a school bus driver for Kent City School District...
Carolyn Fjeld Mcsherry
Oct 11, 2021
Carolyn Fjeld McSherry, 74, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones.
Born September 17, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, Minn; She moved to Kent with her family; Marvin, father, Ann Marie, mother, Saline, Wendell, and Ellis, siblings. Carolyn married Walter McSherry Jr., of Kent in 1969; they enjoyed 52 years...
Barbara Jean (Dennis) Quier
Oct 11, 2021
Barbara Jean Quier, age 85, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at her home, surrounded by loved ones.
Barbara was born September 30, 1936, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Frank and Cleo (Hall) Dennis.
Barbara was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, class of 1954. Her hobbies included baking, cooking (especially Sunday dinners), reading, gambling...
Darrell Turnidge
Oct 10, 2021
Darrell Turnidge, 80, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side.
Born in Montana during World War II, Darrell was raised in Moscow, Idaho by his beloved mother Naomi and his step-father Ted, whom he fondly called “Dad.” He spoke often of his childhood...
Kelly Nicole Pendergrass
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...
John Albert Daugintis
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...
Sheila Uzl
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. ...
Lois Tinner Brown
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. Â Â She returned to Kent in 2013 where she enjoyed...
Jack Allen Craig
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)...
Candace L. Rutkus
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...
Dorothy Bartell
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...
Richard N. Capellman
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...
Mary K. (Bissler) Denny
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...
Robert L. Webb
Oct 29, 2021
Robert L. Webb, 82, of Kent, passed away on October 29, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side.
He was born in Centerburg, OH on June 16, 1939 to the late Bev (Bud) and Grace (Bostic) Webb.
Bob was happily retired from many years in customer service and sales.  ...
Sue Starlin (Pletcher) Nolte
Oct 24, 2021
“Heaven Has Gained Another Angel” in the passing of Starlin “Sue” Nolte, 87, who passed away, Sunday, October 24, 2021, peacefully at home, in the arms of her beloved family after a period of failing health.
Sue was born in March 15, 1934 to Dennis and Janet Pletcher in a small West Virginia town called Camden on...
Mary C (Mezzatesta) Weakland
Oct 24, 2021
Mary Mezzatesta Weakland, 99, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 in the comfort of her home. She was born in Kent on October 17, 1922 to the late Dominic and Florence Filomena Mezzatesta.
Mary worked at Parker-Hannifin for 22 ½ years. She loved cooking and her home. She was a faithful member of St....
Carol Voytek
Oct 21, 2021
Carol Voytek, 84, of Twinsburg, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. She was a retired police dispatcher for the City of Bedford.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Betty Courato; her husband Robert M. Voytek; son Robert M. Voytek Jr. and her sister Rosemary Discenza.
She is survived by her...
Karen E. (Mohlmaster) Grund
Oct 20, 2021
Karen E. Grund, 60, of Brimfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Colony Healthcare Center, with her family by her side. She was born in Germany on September 27, 1961 to Ronald C. Mohlmaster I and Patricia Mohlmaster.
Karen was employed as a nursing assistant with Green Family Practice. She was a member of Church...
Stacy E. Weger
Oct 16, 2021
Dr. Stacy E. Weger, age 59, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on the evening of Saturday, October 16, 2021. Born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961, Stacy was a beloved son, brother, friend, uncle, and father. A gifted musician and esteemed professor, he touched the lives of thousands of students through music, serving as a high...
Janice R. (Harvey) Fitts
Oct 15, 2021
Janice R. Fitts of Kent, Ohio and Sunapee, NH passed away on October 15, 2021 at the age of 93.
Jan was born on July 12, 1928 in Lawrence, Massachusetts., the daughter of Albert and Lucy Harvey, who were born in England. She graduated from Emerson College and received her master's degree from Kent State University in...
Deborah K. Rhoads
Oct 13, 2021
Deborah K. Rhoads, 68, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born in Ravenna on March 16, 1953 to the late Ray L. and Charlene G. Weeks and was a 1971 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. Deborah was employed as a school bus driver for Kent City School District...
Carolyn Fjeld Mcsherry
Oct 11, 2021
Carolyn Fjeld McSherry, 74, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones.
Born September 17, 1947 in Sleepy Eye, Minn; She moved to Kent with her family; Marvin, father, Ann Marie, mother, Saline, Wendell, and Ellis, siblings. Carolyn married Walter McSherry Jr., of Kent in 1969; they enjoyed 52 years...
Barbara Jean (Dennis) Quier
Oct 11, 2021
Barbara Jean Quier, age 85, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at her home, surrounded by loved ones.
Barbara was born September 30, 1936, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Frank and Cleo (Hall) Dennis.
Barbara was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, class of 1954. Her hobbies included baking, cooking (especially Sunday dinners), reading, gambling...
Darrell Turnidge
Oct 10, 2021
Darrell Turnidge, 80, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side.
Born in Montana during World War II, Darrell was raised in Moscow, Idaho by his beloved mother Naomi and his step-father Ted, whom he fondly called “Dad.” He spoke often of his childhood...
Kelly Nicole Pendergrass
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...
John Albert Daugintis
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...
Sheila Uzl
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. ...
Lois Tinner Brown
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. Â Â She returned to Kent in 2013 where she enjoyed...
Jack Allen Craig
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)...
Candace L. Rutkus
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...
Dorothy Bartell
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...
Richard N. Capellman
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...
Mary K. (Bissler) Denny
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...