Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Dec 31, 2020

Curtiss William Ruckman passed away December 20, 2020 after a courageous battle with Copd and Cancer.  Curtiss was born in Ravenna, OH to Raymond and Florence Ruckman and attended Ravenna Schools.  At 17 he joined the United States Marine Corp and began his career as a soldier and policeman.  He left for Vietnam in 1969 and returned after an...

Dec 30, 2020

Gladys A. Hall, 100, of Streetsboro, Ohio died on December 30, 2020. She was born on June 9, 1920 in Aurora to Arthur O. and Lottie M. Hall.

Gladys was a 1938 graduate of Aurora High School. She went on to work and retired from Ametek in 1986. Gladys was very active in several clubs and organizations....

Dec 29, 2020

Kathleen “Bonnie” McBride, 78, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Heather Knoll Retirement Village.  She was born in Akron on October 11, 1942 to the late Floyd and Jacqueline Archer.  She was a 1961 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, the first class to go through the new school.

Bonnie retired from Kent...

Dec 29, 2020

Kathryn L. Hardy of Kent died peacefully in her sleep at home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at age 73. She was born to her parents in Greenville, PA on February 3, 1947. Kathy was a devoted wife and would have been married to her husband Marlen “Mike” Hardy 55 years on May 31, 2021. She was a loving...

Dec 29, 2020

Mary E. “Betsy” Grimm, 94, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Stow-Glen Retirement Village.  She was born in Dover, OH on March 21, 1926 to the late Edward and Emma Krebs and was a graduate of Dover High School.  Betsy went on to earn her nursing degree from Massillon City School of Nursing.  She was...

Dec 25, 2020

George David Shardy of Kent passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at the age 67 of Acinar Pancreatic Cancer.

George was born September 27, 1953 in Sharon, PA to George and Joan (Reiter) Shardy.

George was employed at Kraft Foods until moving to Kent in 1983 where he was employed at Land O’Lakes where...

Dec 17, 2020

Margaret Starr, age 96, of Akron, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020.

She was born August 7, 1924 in Webster County, WV; daughter of the late Alva and Mintie (nee Handschumacher) Steele. Margaret enjoyed doing hand crafts in her spare time. She loved to crochet and knit or could always be found in the garden...

Dec 15, 2020

Donald E. Horner, age 91, of Kent, OH, died on Tuesday December 15, 2020.

Donald was born on November 24,1929 in Kent to Virgil and Angela Caruth Horner. Don was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School in 1947. Don was in the National Guard then activated into the US Army during the Korean War. Don was...

Dec 14, 2020

Shirley J. Kline, age 92, passed peacefully December 14, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center.

She was born August 30, 1928 in Marietta, Ohio to Homer and Gladys (Brown) Slease.

Shirley was an incredibly dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother, and was known to all as a kind, compassionate, and classy woman....

Dec 13, 2020

Donald R. Weaverling, age 87, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 19, 1933 in Everett, PA; son of the late William I and Grace (nee Claybaugh) Weaverling. Donald enjoyed motorcycles, bike races, and trains. He was a proud, hardworking man who spent his entire...

Dec 13, 2020

Raymond Douglas Sever, age 68, of Stow, OH, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Raymond was born August 5, 1952 in Cleveland, OH to Raymond and Alberta (nee Hondlik) Sever.

Ray was an avid Cleveland sports fan. He enjoyed golfing and fishing.

He is survived by sons, Gregory (Nicole), Kiel (Katie), daughter, Dana (Eric) Gregrow;...

Dec 13, 2020

James W. Geisey, 83, of Kent died on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was born on November 24, 1937 in Canton, OH to Raymond and Virginia Geisey.

Music was a big part of Jim’s life: he was a choir director at the First Congregational Church in Canton, sang with the Society of Barbershop Quartet Singers in America,...

Dec 12, 2020

Linda Gay Clements (Watts), 77, of Kent, Ohio peacefully went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2020. She was born on October 24, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina to her parents, Stanley and Georgie (Hinson) Watts.

Linda retired from Robinson Memorial Hospital. She had a passion for helping stray and abandoned animals in her neighborhood...

Dec 11, 2020

Judy M Crocker, age 72, of Kent, passed away early Friday morning at UH Portage Medical Center.

Judy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She was a long time Kent resident, as well as a Theodore Roosevelt graduate. Judy worked as a secretary in the manufacturing industry. Over the years, she held positions...

Dec 11, 2020

Betty L. Vair, age 95, of Kent, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 in Kent.

Betty was born August 1, 1925 in Akron to Harry and Garnette (Schwab) Uhlmann.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (John) Nelson of Kent; 5 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne...

Dec 7, 2020

Robert Louis Nolte (Bob), 91, of Tallmadge, Ohio, entered the gates of heaven on Monday, December  7, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born December 7, 1929 in Brimfield, Ohio to Herman and Elizabeth (Semones) Nolte, and came from a large and loving family.  Bob graduated from Roosevelt High School in Kent, and upon graduation joined the Army,...

Dec 5, 2020

Jacqueline “Jackie” W. Loomis, 80, of Kent, OH passed away on December 5, 2020. She was born on November 5, 1940 in Ravenna, OH to the late Jack and Rosemary Waldon.

Jackie retired from the Ohio Department of Development. She was a former Kent City Council Member. Jackie enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, and crafts. The...

Dec 2, 2020

Betty Norman, age 76, of Akron, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Bath Manor Special Care Center.

Betty was born November 28, 1944 in Akron, to Albert and Mary (Binns) Norman.

She is survived by her sister-in-law, Theresa Norman; nieces, Traci Teeple (David) and Amanda Yoak (Kipp) as well as two great nieces and...

Nov 30, 2020

Charles Beckwith’s stock answer to the question “Have you lived your whole life in Kent?” was “Not yet.” Yet came on November 30, 2020.

Charles was an only child born to Jay and Grace Beckwith on November 2, 1927. He was raised on the family farm in Franklin Township and established his household in Twin...

Nov 29, 2020

Emma Louise Setlock ,89, of Kent, Ohio died on November 29, 2020. Emma was born on August 22, 1931 in Akron, Ohio to the late Clive and Edna Dodson.

Emma was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Setlock, daughter, Linda Hoffstetter and siblings. Emma is survived by children, Harold (Sue), Pamela (Dave) Smith;...