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James H. Horning,
Feb 2, 2017
James H. Horning Sr., 73, of Ravenna, died Thursday, February 2, 2017, in Largo, FL. He was born July 24, 1943 in Akron to Raymond and Eleanor F. (Humphrey) Horning. James was a graduate of Kent State High School. He enjoyed six months per year in Largo, Florida. He served as President of the Men's Club at Midway Am/Can Mobile...
Flora L. Fertig
Jan 31, 2017
Flora L. Fertig was called to be with the Lord on 1/31/2017. Her family and friends let go of a wonderful women, and heaven gained a beautiful angel. Flora Louise Coy Fertig was born in the early spring on Tuesday March 1, 1932 to Russell and Louise Coy, their 3rd child. Flora was raised with her 2 older brothers, Tom...
Martha Liebert
Jan 30, 2017
Martha L. Liebert, 87, of Brimfield Township, died Monday, January 30, 2017, in Fairlawn at the home of Juanita Tepus. She was born February 17, 1929 in Twinsburg, to Jesse Ernest and Esther Bernice (Sprague) Foster. Martha had retired from The Holiday Inn after 30 years of service. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening and playing cards with friends. Martha gave...
Michael E. Mills
Jan 30, 2017
Michael E. Mills, 52, of Ravenna, died Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born November 29, 1964 in Ravenna, to Edward and Gaye (Grimsley) Mills. He was a 1983 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. In 1982, he was a member of the All-Ohio Youth Choir that performed at the Ohio State Fair, then in 1983 the choir toured and...
Sherry L. Deutsch
Jan 30, 2017
Sherry L. Deutsch, 67, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born August 6, 1949, in Akron to Richard and Betty (Burgess) Rydbom. She was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. She loved to read and loved taking care of her family. Sherry was always willing to lend a...
Elaine C French
Jan 29, 2017
Elaine C French Elaine C French, 59, of Kent, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, in Kent. She was born September 16, 1957 in East Liverpool, to George and Mary (nee Mckinnon) Barton. She is survived by her husband, Kevin L French, whom she was married to for 22 years.; son: Sean McNulty of Kent; granddaughter, Celastina Wortman of Kent; grandson,...
Richard E Koch
Jan 28, 2017
Richard E. Koch died on January 28, 2017 surrounded by his family. Devoted husband of Patricia (Davis). Rick and Patti met in junior high school, a teen-age romance that lasted 55 years. Loving father of Christopher (Marleny), Troy (Yildiz), Meredith (Justin), and Schuyler (Jenna). Proud grandfather of Ariel, Courtney, Noelle, Owen, Ricky, Kathryn, Avery, Grant, Juliet, and Teddy. Preceded in...
Patricia Ruth Jalbert
Jan 27, 2017
Patricia Ruth (Ensign) Jalbert, 75, also known widely as "Nana," and affectionally called "Pajama Pat," died on Friday, January 27th at her home in Kent, Ohio. She was the last surviving of nine siblings born to Ralph Duane and Helen Marie Ensign in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She is joining in death her parents and her eight siblings, and her...
Nolen R Brown
Jan 27, 2017
Nolen Raymond Brown Nolen Raymond Brown, 58, of Suffield Township, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, in Akron, OH. Nolen was a retired member of the Carpenters Local 639 Union in Akron, OH. He was born August 19, 1958 in Ravenna, to the late Dana Eugene Brown. He is survived by; mother Cleo Bernice (Drake) Adleman of Rootstown, son, Jeffrey...
Peter Damon Kletzien
Jan 27, 2017
Peter D. Kletzien, a resident of Kent since 1988, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 27, 2017. Born in Indianapolis, IN on December 23, 1978, Peter and his family also lived in Homewood, Il and South Bend, IN prior to settling in Kent. A 1997 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt H.S. in Kent, he also studied at Kent State...
Margaret L. Hart
Jan 25, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret L. (Zdanczewski) Hart, announces her passing into eternal life on January 25, 2017. Margaret was 92 years young. She will be sadly missed by 5 generations of immediate family. A longtime resident of Portage County, Margaret was born in Cleveland on February 20, 1924, to Henry and Carrie Sutton. She...
Triloki "T.N." Bhargava
Jan 25, 2017
Triloki Nath (T.N.) Bhargava, 83, of Kent, OH, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, at his home in Kent, in the presence of his family. T.N. is survived by his wife, Christine; his son, Ashish (Tushti); his daughter, Anjali Deva (Ravi); his son, Ravi (Caroline); his daughter, Tina (Jason Gartland); his son, Anil; and five grandchildren. He is also survived...
Stanley J. Drongowski
Jan 25, 2017
Stanley Drongowski of Kent died peacefully Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Stow Glen Care Center to join the loves of his life, his wives Grace Ann (Kline) and Dorothy (Horning). Born in Kent on April 23, 1919 to Marianna (Rudniczka) and Antoni Drongowski, he attended St. Patrick School and Kent Roosevelt High School. His studies at Kent State were interrupted...
Robert L. Bachman,
Jan 24, 2017
Robert L. Bachman Sr., 82, of Randolph, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at his home. He was born September 13, 1934 in Kent to LeRoy A. and Irene (Weightman) Bachman. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Robert worked 35 years at Superior Mold and Die in Stow and then ten years at Craig Mold and Machine in Ravenna....
Glenn N. Thomas, Ph.D.
Jan 21, 2017
Glenn Nichols Thomas, a member of the emeritus faculty in the College of Business at Kent State University, died on January 21, 2017 at the age of 70 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late Lewis V. Thomas, a noted scholar of Turkish Language and Literature at Princeton University, and the late Dr. Ethel...
Sally P. Parkison
Jan 20, 2017
Sally Pauline Parkison, born January 17, 1928, left this earthly world on January 20, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and Victor, siblings, Victor, Sophia, Rosalie and Adeline, husband, Orville ("Parky"), and daughter, Roseanne. A first-generation American of Polish immigrants, she grew up working the farm and spent most of her adult life cleaning houses and...
Larry Lamb
Jan 20, 2017
Larry Lamb Larry Lamb, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at home in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He was born May 21, 1955 in Ravenna, OH to David and Audrey (Davis) Lamb. He is survived by son, Russell Lamb of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Stacey (Charlie) Montgomery of Kent, Christina Casto of Kent; five grandchildren; brothers, Gene Kelly of...
Elouise D. Keelan
Jan 19, 2017
Elouise D. Keelan, 94, of Hudson, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Gables of Hudson. She was born October 12, 1922 in Fairfield, TX to Robert Van and Julia Irma (Gilpin) Day. Elouise was a member of the Hudson United Methodist Church and the PEO Philanthropic Organization. She was a member of the Stow Home and Garden Club and enjoyed...
Gary Frederick Miller
Jan 15, 2017
Gary Frederick Miller Gary Frederick Miller, 71, of Kent, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born July 13, 1945 in Akron, to Frederick and Mary (Stevens) Miller. He is a 1972 graduate of Kent State University and a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Gary retired as a logistics supervisor at Mactac....
Richard Eugene Walburn
Jan 13, 2017
Richard Eugene Walburn, 91, of Stow, died and joined his wife of 70 years, Virginia, on Friday, January 13, 2017, at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born June 21, 1925 in Piqua to Hines A. and Eva M. (Miller) Walburn. Richard worked in Sales and as manager at Chef's Pantry. He was a member of the Tadmor Shrine, Scottish...
James H. Horning,
Feb 2, 2017
James H. Horning Sr., 73, of Ravenna, died Thursday, February 2, 2017, in Largo, FL. He was born July 24, 1943 in Akron to Raymond and Eleanor F. (Humphrey) Horning. James was a graduate of Kent State High School. He enjoyed six months per year in Largo, Florida. He served as President of the Men's Club at Midway Am/Can Mobile...
Flora L. Fertig
Jan 31, 2017
Flora L. Fertig was called to be with the Lord on 1/31/2017. Her family and friends let go of a wonderful women, and heaven gained a beautiful angel. Flora Louise Coy Fertig was born in the early spring on Tuesday March 1, 1932 to Russell and Louise Coy, their 3rd child. Flora was raised with her 2 older brothers, Tom...
Martha Liebert
Jan 30, 2017
Martha L. Liebert, 87, of Brimfield Township, died Monday, January 30, 2017, in Fairlawn at the home of Juanita Tepus. She was born February 17, 1929 in Twinsburg, to Jesse Ernest and Esther Bernice (Sprague) Foster. Martha had retired from The Holiday Inn after 30 years of service. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening and playing cards with friends. Martha gave...
Michael E. Mills
Jan 30, 2017
Michael E. Mills, 52, of Ravenna, died Monday, January 30, 2017. He was born November 29, 1964 in Ravenna, to Edward and Gaye (Grimsley) Mills. He was a 1983 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. In 1982, he was a member of the All-Ohio Youth Choir that performed at the Ohio State Fair, then in 1983 the choir toured and...
Sherry L. Deutsch
Jan 30, 2017
Sherry L. Deutsch, 67, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at Akron General Medical Center. She was born August 6, 1949, in Akron to Richard and Betty (Burgess) Rydbom. She was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. She loved to read and loved taking care of her family. Sherry was always willing to lend a...
Elaine C French
Jan 29, 2017
Elaine C French Elaine C French, 59, of Kent, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, in Kent. She was born September 16, 1957 in East Liverpool, to George and Mary (nee Mckinnon) Barton. She is survived by her husband, Kevin L French, whom she was married to for 22 years.; son: Sean McNulty of Kent; granddaughter, Celastina Wortman of Kent; grandson,...
Richard E Koch
Jan 28, 2017
Richard E. Koch died on January 28, 2017 surrounded by his family. Devoted husband of Patricia (Davis). Rick and Patti met in junior high school, a teen-age romance that lasted 55 years. Loving father of Christopher (Marleny), Troy (Yildiz), Meredith (Justin), and Schuyler (Jenna). Proud grandfather of Ariel, Courtney, Noelle, Owen, Ricky, Kathryn, Avery, Grant, Juliet, and Teddy. Preceded in...
Patricia Ruth Jalbert
Jan 27, 2017
Patricia Ruth (Ensign) Jalbert, 75, also known widely as "Nana," and affectionally called "Pajama Pat," died on Friday, January 27th at her home in Kent, Ohio. She was the last surviving of nine siblings born to Ralph Duane and Helen Marie Ensign in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She is joining in death her parents and her eight siblings, and her...
Nolen R Brown
Jan 27, 2017
Nolen Raymond Brown Nolen Raymond Brown, 58, of Suffield Township, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, in Akron, OH. Nolen was a retired member of the Carpenters Local 639 Union in Akron, OH. He was born August 19, 1958 in Ravenna, to the late Dana Eugene Brown. He is survived by; mother Cleo Bernice (Drake) Adleman of Rootstown, son, Jeffrey...
Peter Damon Kletzien
Jan 27, 2017
Peter D. Kletzien, a resident of Kent since 1988, passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 27, 2017. Born in Indianapolis, IN on December 23, 1978, Peter and his family also lived in Homewood, Il and South Bend, IN prior to settling in Kent. A 1997 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt H.S. in Kent, he also studied at Kent State...
Margaret L. Hart
Jan 25, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret L. (Zdanczewski) Hart, announces her passing into eternal life on January 25, 2017. Margaret was 92 years young. She will be sadly missed by 5 generations of immediate family. A longtime resident of Portage County, Margaret was born in Cleveland on February 20, 1924, to Henry and Carrie Sutton. She...
Triloki "T.N." Bhargava
Jan 25, 2017
Triloki Nath (T.N.) Bhargava, 83, of Kent, OH, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, at his home in Kent, in the presence of his family. T.N. is survived by his wife, Christine; his son, Ashish (Tushti); his daughter, Anjali Deva (Ravi); his son, Ravi (Caroline); his daughter, Tina (Jason Gartland); his son, Anil; and five grandchildren. He is also survived...
Stanley J. Drongowski
Jan 25, 2017
Stanley Drongowski of Kent died peacefully Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Stow Glen Care Center to join the loves of his life, his wives Grace Ann (Kline) and Dorothy (Horning). Born in Kent on April 23, 1919 to Marianna (Rudniczka) and Antoni Drongowski, he attended St. Patrick School and Kent Roosevelt High School. His studies at Kent State were interrupted...
Robert L. Bachman,
Jan 24, 2017
Robert L. Bachman Sr., 82, of Randolph, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at his home. He was born September 13, 1934 in Kent to LeRoy A. and Irene (Weightman) Bachman. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Robert worked 35 years at Superior Mold and Die in Stow and then ten years at Craig Mold and Machine in Ravenna....
Glenn N. Thomas, Ph.D.
Jan 21, 2017
Glenn Nichols Thomas, a member of the emeritus faculty in the College of Business at Kent State University, died on January 21, 2017 at the age of 70 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late Lewis V. Thomas, a noted scholar of Turkish Language and Literature at Princeton University, and the late Dr. Ethel...
Sally P. Parkison
Jan 20, 2017
Sally Pauline Parkison, born January 17, 1928, left this earthly world on January 20, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and Victor, siblings, Victor, Sophia, Rosalie and Adeline, husband, Orville ("Parky"), and daughter, Roseanne. A first-generation American of Polish immigrants, she grew up working the farm and spent most of her adult life cleaning houses and...
Larry Lamb
Jan 20, 2017
Larry Lamb Larry Lamb, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at home in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He was born May 21, 1955 in Ravenna, OH to David and Audrey (Davis) Lamb. He is survived by son, Russell Lamb of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Stacey (Charlie) Montgomery of Kent, Christina Casto of Kent; five grandchildren; brothers, Gene Kelly of...
Elouise D. Keelan
Jan 19, 2017
Elouise D. Keelan, 94, of Hudson, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Gables of Hudson. She was born October 12, 1922 in Fairfield, TX to Robert Van and Julia Irma (Gilpin) Day. Elouise was a member of the Hudson United Methodist Church and the PEO Philanthropic Organization. She was a member of the Stow Home and Garden Club and enjoyed...
Gary Frederick Miller
Jan 15, 2017
Gary Frederick Miller Gary Frederick Miller, 71, of Kent, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born July 13, 1945 in Akron, to Frederick and Mary (Stevens) Miller. He is a 1972 graduate of Kent State University and a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Gary retired as a logistics supervisor at Mactac....
Richard Eugene Walburn
Jan 13, 2017
Richard Eugene Walburn, 91, of Stow, died and joined his wife of 70 years, Virginia, on Friday, January 13, 2017, at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born June 21, 1925 in Piqua to Hines A. and Eva M. (Miller) Walburn. Richard worked in Sales and as manager at Chef's Pantry. He was a member of the Tadmor Shrine, Scottish...
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