Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Dec 4, 2019

Bruce Roy Darrah, age 58, of Ravenna, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Heather Knoll Retirement Village.

Bruce was born May 25, 1961 in Ravenna, OH to Russell and Helen (Suter) Darrah.  Bruce was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent.  He attended Happy Day School and attended Above and Beyond Adult Day Program. Bruce...

Nov 30, 2019

Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Mulla, 96, of Kent, Ohio passed away peacefully November 30, 2019.  She was born October 23, 1923 in Trenton NJ.  She graduated from St Mary’s Catholic High School.  She received a RN degree from St. Francis School of Nursing and the earned both a BSN and MSN from the University of Pennsylvania. She married Dr. Nejdat...

Nov 30, 2019

Patrick Joseph Mannion, 55, of Aurora, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by Christine, his wife of 30 years, and his children, Patrick and Rebecca.

Patrick was a dedicated father and husband and is much loved by his six brothers and five sisters, his many nieces and nephews and his friends and colleagues.  Pat spent 22...

Nov 29, 2019

Mrs. Bess Wilson, born Bessie Lorene Thomas in Russell, Arkansas October 31,1921, passed away November 29, 2019, less than a month after her 98th birthday. She was married to WWII veteran, Joseph Carr Wilson for forty-five years until his passing in 1993. Bess and Joe had lived and worked in several cities in Arkansas, Illinois, and Georgia. After Joe’s...

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Frankie Dee Swaney passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the age of 85. She had been in declining health and struggling with Alzheimer’s in recent years. Frankie Dee Digman, the daughter of Granville Floyd Digman and Ethyl Jesse McDaniel, was born at the Digman family farm at Laurel Creek in Barbour County, West Virginia on December...

Nov 25, 2019

Alivan Hill, age 86, of Ravenna, died on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home.

Alivan was born October 13, 1933 in Brantwood, WI to Walter and Ina (Nieni) Hill.  Alivian was a maintenance supervisor at Kent State University.  He enjoyed working in his machine shop.

He is survived by sister, Marlene (Robert) Johnson; brother,...

Nov 19, 2019

Susan Paula Stabilla, age 57, of Kent, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Hillcrest Hospital.

Susan was born August 26, 1962 in Euclid, to Charles and Catherine (Zieminski) Hamilton.  She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent.  Susan loved her family and greatly enjoyed being a Mom.  She volunteered for many organizations in assisting...

Nov 16, 2019

Mark Timothy Monday, age 64, of Kent, Ohio, died on Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at his home.

Mark was born August 9th, 1955 in Mount Airy, NC to Earl and Ruby (Woodall) Monday.  Mark met his wife, Kathryn, when he was eighteen and she was fifteen.  She was enamored and he was smitten from their first drama...

Nov 12, 2019

Rita Thomas, age 62, of Kent, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her home.

Rita was born December 4, 1956 in Windsor, to Lee and Mary (Armstrong) Thomas.  Rita owned and operated her own cleaning business and worked at Land O'Lakes for 15 years.  She was a member of the Stow Alliance Fellowship, the Northeast Emmanuel...

Nov 11, 2019

Thomas Anthony Gannon, age 75, of Randolph, died peacefully at his home on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Thomas was born October 29, 1944 in Cleveland to Francis and Margaret (Asmann) Gannon.  He was a loving husband, caring father, supportive sibling and devoted friend. He helped to build community through lifelong participation in the Camp Christopher Spirit; and...

Nov 9, 2019

Robert Dean Wingard, age 90, of Kent, died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at University Hospital of Cleveland.

Robert was born June 26, 1929 in Sugarcreek, to Charles and Detta (Studer) Wingard.  Bob graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1947 and attended Kent State University and the University of Akron.  He played football while attending Kent...

Nov 7, 2019

Marilyn L. Blank peacefully passed away on Thursday afternoon, November 7, 2019 at her residence in Stow, Ohio after a long and full life.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Blank, Sr (Bill) after 70 years of marriage.

Marilyn was born on July 22, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Louis...

Nov 6, 2019

John Sibbel, age 84, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Maplewood Senior Living of Cuyahoga Falls.

John was born December 27, 1934 in Amsterdam, Netherlands to Jan and Johanna (Haaker) Sibbel.

After receiving his Master’s Degree he moved to France where he studied the process of wine making and...

Nov 3, 2019

Gary L. Gray, age 75, of Kent, died on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at UH Portage Medical Center.

Gary was born August 10, 1944 in Minerva.  He enjoyed bowling, golfing and watching 3-D movies.  Gary enjoyed being outdoors and working in the yard.

He is survived by his Life Partner, Robert Letzel; daughter, Melonie Spicer;...

Nov 2, 2019

I lost my Mom on November 2, 2019. I could tell you her age, where she was born, or what jobs that she held, but those things made such small contributions to the woman that she became in her lifetime. What made her unique was the way that she loved fiercely and loyally. She had two children, Erin and...

Oct 31, 2019

Nancy Johnson enjoyed a full and wonderful life for 88 years. She was born to John and Margaret Kuhns in Springfield, Ohio. She attended Baldwin Wallace College as a music major but graduated with a B.S. in Education. While there, she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and Mu Phi Epsilon, music honorary. Having found her love at...

Oct 30, 2019

Robert Scott "Papa" Murphy was born in Ravenna, Ohio on November 14, 1948. He entered Heaven's gates on October 30, 2019.

Robert worked as a Plaster Model Maker with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for more than 30 years. Robert enjoyed listening to oldies music, as well as some classic rock.  Papa had a passion for the...

Oct 29, 2019

A genuine treasure was lost when Donald Wayne Korom passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday evening. He was preceded in death by parents Joseph and Elnora, brothers William, Melvin, & Joseph and sisters Eileen Coleman, Lois Hitchcock, Edith Martin and Dorothy Blackwell. He is survived by wife Candene Korom, son Michael Wayne Korom and wife Rachel, daughter Deborah Korom Williams...

Oct 28, 2019

David Harold Timmerman, age 81, of Kent, died on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Kent Health Care after a short illness.

David was born February 13, 1938 in Lisbon, to Albert and Gladys Timmerman.

David received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University, and PhD. in Civil Engineering from...

Oct 21, 2019

Patricia Rose Speck, age 76, of Kent, OH, died on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4230 Chapman Drive.

Patricia was born June 22, 1943 in Steubenville, OH to Joseph and Virginia (Peticca) Vernarsky.  Patricia actively supported St. Anthony’s Guild for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Orlando Speck; sons, Mark (Karen Kay) Speck...