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Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Kathy Kautzky Chappelear
Oct 2, 2015
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear lost her battle with lung cancer in her home in Kent on October 2, 2015 where she had raised her family since 1970. Kathy was born on December 25, 1945, to Frank and Lillian (Takacs) Kautzky in Cleveland. She grew up in the Shaker Heights area and attended Laurel School for girls from preschool until she graduated...
William "Billy" Ferris
Sep 27, 2015
William P. "Billy" Ferris, 46, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 27, 2015 at Akron City Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days following a heart attack. Born February 13, 1969, he was the son of William Luther Ferris and Sandra (Klatka) Ferris. A life resident of the Kent area, he was a 1987 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt...
Thomas Alan Silvey
Sep 26, 2015
Thomas Alan Silvey, 59, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1956 in Cleveland to Charles E. and Marilyn D. (Fink) Silvey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid golfer and video gamer. He is survived by son, James Walsh II of Sagamore Hills; daughter,...
Kenneth H. Reed
Sep 24, 2015
Kenneth H. Reed, 78, of Freedom Township, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born October 29, 1936 in Warren to Kenneth W. and Lillian (Daymond) Reed. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville. He continued his education at typesetting and electronics schools, as well as courses at...
Jaquelin Ann Reed
Sep 23, 2015
Jacquelin Ann Reed, 88, of Hudson, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 12, 1927 in White Plains, NY. Jacquelin was a graduate of the University of Maryland. She was a member of the Hudson Women's Club and the First Congregational Church of Hudson. She will be remembered by her grandchildren for her...
Jerry Lee Scott
Sep 22, 2015
Jerry Lee Scott, 69, of Stow, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 22, 1946 in Warren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Viet Nam. Jerry worked for United/Sprint Telephone Company and later retired from Windstream Communications....
Barry Clive Jones
Sep 22, 2015
Barry Clive Jones died suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to George C. Jones, a member of the Squadron responsible for delivery of the A-bomb, ending WWII, and Geraldine Goodman Jones, a well-known and respected artist. He joined the Navy at age 17, and during his time in service taught survival swimming,...
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss
Sep 22, 2015
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born August 18, 1920 in Pittsfield to Henry and Pearl Ellen (Soules) Gotham. After the death of her first husband in 1943, she attended business school where she learned keypunching. She later took a job with the Erie Railroad travelling...
Constance M. Mellott
Sep 20, 2015
Constance M. Mellott, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1930 in Washington, DC to Dr. Samuel Wesley and Julia Maria (Hottel) Mellott. Constance earned her BS in Physics from Mount Union College, MS in Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She had a career with Union Carbide....
Gordon Mullen Gray
Sep 19, 2015
Gordon Mullen Gray, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, to Willard and Jenniemay (Mullen) Gray. At an early age he began singing and by the age of 4 had won his first contest. As a youth he sang in the...
Ryan D. Mangus
Sep 19, 2015
Ryan D. Mangus, 37, of Kent, died suddenly Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born November 9, 1977 in Carson City, MI to David Mangus and Debra (Bussell) Lauck. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, four wheeling, NASCAR and camping. Ryan loved to spend time with his son and family. He is survived by son, Zachary Mangus of Kent; mother, Debra (Fred)...
Ida Florence Simmons
Sep 18, 2015
Ida Florence Simmons of Kent was born on April 25th, 1914 in Morrow Co. Ohio and died on September 18th, 2015 at the age of 101. She was born in Mt. Gilead, Oh and was the youngest daughter of Augustus & Ida Brown. She graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in 1937 and Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in 1937....
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wawrin
Sep 17, 2015
Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Wawrin passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at the age of 55. She was born on December 23, 1959 in Ravenna to Walter and Gilberta (Benedetti) Engelhart. Growing up, she lived with her family in Rootstown and then attended Kent State University for her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. She later completed...
Thomas Raymond Hamilton
Sep 16, 2015
Thomas Raymond Hamilton, 73, of Kent, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born February 8, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Hermann and Elizabeth Hamilton. Tom was proud to have been an alter boy and a paper boy in his childhood. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt HS, where he was honored as being the...
Fred Allan
Sep 11, 2015
Fred Allan, 86, of Kent, passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born December 19, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. Fred was a Captain in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He graduated from Kent State University with a BS degree in Accounting, and pursued that career throughout his life. He enjoyed golfing, tennis, and spending...
Dorothy "Louise" (Dycus/Jackson) Haenftling
Sep 8, 2015
Dorothy "Louise" (Dycus/Jackson) Haenftling, 91, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (George) Arfield of Sarasota, Florida; Darlene (Leon) Sheridan of DeSoto, Missouri; and Donna (Bill) Vair of Akron, Ohio; and brother, Charles B. Dycus of Bradenton, Florida. She leaves behind 6 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins...
Betty Jane Seibert
Sep 6, 2015
Betty Jane Seibert, 88, of Ravenna, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at her home. She was born March 22, 1927 in McDonald, PA to Pierre and Victorine (Cauchie) Lagneaux. Betty was a 1945 graduate of Cambridge High School. Betty retired from Technicare in Solon as an electronics assembler. She grew up in Cambridge and lived most of her life in...
Kaiden Russell Brant-Stamper
Sep 6, 2015
Kaiden Russell Brant-Stamper, 2 Days, of Brimfield, passed peacefully Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born September 4, 2015 in Akron, to Joshua Stamper and Megan Brant. He is survived by father, Joshua Stamper of Stow; mother, Megan Brant of Brimfield; grandparents, Robert and Vicki Brant of Brimfield and Dave and Michelle Holt of Stow; great...
Forrest Fitzwater
Sep 5, 2015
Forrest Fitzwater, 89, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Arbors at Streetsboro. He was born September 30, 1925 in Belington, WV to Charles and Jessie P. (England) Fitzwater. Forrest worked as a machinist for Gougler Machine Company in Kent, retiring after 40 years of service. He worked part time for Clark's Excavating. Forrest was a veteran of the...
Terry D. Barchalk
Sep 5, 2015
Terry D. Barchalk, 77, of Kent, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born March 3, 1938 in Ravenna, to Mike and Thelma Mae (Wheeler) Barchalk. He is survived by sons, Mike (Helene) Barchalk of Kent and William "Pat" (Jeani) Barchalk of Liberty, SC; grandchildren, Steven, Nathan, Shannon, Pat, and Sarah; and brother, Melvin...
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear
Oct 2, 2015
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear lost her battle with lung cancer in her home in Kent on October 2, 2015 where she had raised her family since 1970. Kathy was born on December 25, 1945, to Frank and Lillian (Takacs) Kautzky in Cleveland. She grew up in the Shaker Heights area and attended Laurel School for girls from preschool until she graduated...
William "Billy" Ferris
Sep 27, 2015
William P. "Billy" Ferris, 46, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 27, 2015 at Akron City Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days following a heart attack. Born February 13, 1969, he was the son of William Luther Ferris and Sandra (Klatka) Ferris. A life resident of the Kent area, he was a 1987 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt...
Thomas Alan Silvey
Sep 26, 2015
Thomas Alan Silvey, 59, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1956 in Cleveland to Charles E. and Marilyn D. (Fink) Silvey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid golfer and video gamer. He is survived by son, James Walsh II of Sagamore Hills; daughter,...
Kenneth H. Reed
Sep 24, 2015
Kenneth H. Reed, 78, of Freedom Township, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born October 29, 1936 in Warren to Kenneth W. and Lillian (Daymond) Reed. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville. He continued his education at typesetting and electronics schools, as well as courses at...
Jaquelin Ann Reed
Sep 23, 2015
Jacquelin Ann Reed, 88, of Hudson, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 12, 1927 in White Plains, NY. Jacquelin was a graduate of the University of Maryland. She was a member of the Hudson Women's Club and the First Congregational Church of Hudson. She will be remembered by her grandchildren for her...
Jerry Lee Scott
Sep 22, 2015
Jerry Lee Scott, 69, of Stow, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 22, 1946 in Warren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Viet Nam. Jerry worked for United/Sprint Telephone Company and later retired from Windstream Communications....
Barry Clive Jones
Sep 22, 2015
Barry Clive Jones died suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to George C. Jones, a member of the Squadron responsible for delivery of the A-bomb, ending WWII, and Geraldine Goodman Jones, a well-known and respected artist. He joined the Navy at age 17, and during his time in service taught survival swimming,...
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss
Sep 22, 2015
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born August 18, 1920 in Pittsfield to Henry and Pearl Ellen (Soules) Gotham. After the death of her first husband in 1943, she attended business school where she learned keypunching. She later took a job with the Erie Railroad travelling...
Constance M. Mellott
Sep 20, 2015
Constance M. Mellott, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1930 in Washington, DC to Dr. Samuel Wesley and Julia Maria (Hottel) Mellott. Constance earned her BS in Physics from Mount Union College, MS in Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She had a career with Union Carbide....
Gordon Mullen Gray
Sep 19, 2015
Gordon Mullen Gray, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, to Willard and Jenniemay (Mullen) Gray. At an early age he began singing and by the age of 4 had won his first contest. As a youth he sang in the...
Ryan D. Mangus
Sep 19, 2015
Ryan D. Mangus, 37, of Kent, died suddenly Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born November 9, 1977 in Carson City, MI to David Mangus and Debra (Bussell) Lauck. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, four wheeling, NASCAR and camping. Ryan loved to spend time with his son and family. He is survived by son, Zachary Mangus of Kent; mother, Debra (Fred)...
Ida Florence Simmons
Sep 18, 2015
Ida Florence Simmons of Kent was born on April 25th, 1914 in Morrow Co. Ohio and died on September 18th, 2015 at the age of 101. She was born in Mt. Gilead, Oh and was the youngest daughter of Augustus & Ida Brown. She graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in 1937 and Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in 1937....
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wawrin
Sep 17, 2015
Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Wawrin passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at the age of 55. She was born on December 23, 1959 in Ravenna to Walter and Gilberta (Benedetti) Engelhart. Growing up, she lived with her family in Rootstown and then attended Kent State University for her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. She later completed...
Thomas Raymond Hamilton
Sep 16, 2015
Thomas Raymond Hamilton, 73, of Kent, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born February 8, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Hermann and Elizabeth Hamilton. Tom was proud to have been an alter boy and a paper boy in his childhood. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt HS, where he was honored as being the...
Fred Allan
Sep 11, 2015
Fred Allan, 86, of Kent, passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born December 19, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. Fred was a Captain in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He graduated from Kent State University with a BS degree in Accounting, and pursued that career throughout his life. He enjoyed golfing, tennis, and spending...
Dorothy "Louise" (Dycus/Jackson) Haenftling
Sep 8, 2015
Dorothy "Louise" (Dycus/Jackson) Haenftling, 91, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela (George) Arfield of Sarasota, Florida; Darlene (Leon) Sheridan of DeSoto, Missouri; and Donna (Bill) Vair of Akron, Ohio; and brother, Charles B. Dycus of Bradenton, Florida. She leaves behind 6 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins...
Betty Jane Seibert
Sep 6, 2015
Betty Jane Seibert, 88, of Ravenna, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at her home. She was born March 22, 1927 in McDonald, PA to Pierre and Victorine (Cauchie) Lagneaux. Betty was a 1945 graduate of Cambridge High School. Betty retired from Technicare in Solon as an electronics assembler. She grew up in Cambridge and lived most of her life in...
Kaiden Russell Brant-Stamper
Sep 6, 2015
Kaiden Russell Brant-Stamper, 2 Days, of Brimfield, passed peacefully Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born September 4, 2015 in Akron, to Joshua Stamper and Megan Brant. He is survived by father, Joshua Stamper of Stow; mother, Megan Brant of Brimfield; grandparents, Robert and Vicki Brant of Brimfield and Dave and Michelle Holt of Stow; great...
Forrest Fitzwater
Sep 5, 2015
Forrest Fitzwater, 89, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Arbors at Streetsboro. He was born September 30, 1925 in Belington, WV to Charles and Jessie P. (England) Fitzwater. Forrest worked as a machinist for Gougler Machine Company in Kent, retiring after 40 years of service. He worked part time for Clark's Excavating. Forrest was a veteran of the...
Terry D. Barchalk
Sep 5, 2015
Terry D. Barchalk, 77, of Kent, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center. He was born March 3, 1938 in Ravenna, to Mike and Thelma Mae (Wheeler) Barchalk. He is survived by sons, Mike (Helene) Barchalk of Kent and William "Pat" (Jeani) Barchalk of Liberty, SC; grandchildren, Steven, Nathan, Shannon, Pat, and Sarah; and brother, Melvin...
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