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Siegfried "Fritz" Schweda
Dec 9, 2015
Siegfried "Fritz" Schweda, 82, of Suffield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Fritz was born in Poland and lived there until the Russians invaded his homeland during WWII. He and his family fled to Germany as refugees. Fritz came to the U.S. from Germany in 1952, where he served 2 years in the Army, becoming a...
Mary Louise Wunderle
Dec 9, 2015
Mary Louise Wunderle (nee Smith), passed away at the age of 91 on Dec 9, 2015. Mary Lou was born May 27, 1924 in Galion, Ohio. The family moved to Akron in 1926. She attended Hotchkiss Grade School and graduated from East High School in 1942. She worked as a secretary in the Engineering Department at Goodyear Aircraft during WW...
Doris E. Klein
Dec 8, 2015
Doris E. Klein, 92, of Stow, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She was born April 6, 1923 in Cleveland, to Leroy H. and Cora V. (Gray) Gens. She was a member of St. John Nottingham Lutheran Church, the Dorcas Society and PTO. Doris also volunteered for Meals on Wheels in Southington. She is survived by sons, William (Susan) Klein of...
Samuel R. Snellenberger
Dec 8, 2015
In memory of Samuel R Snellenberger. Sam passed too quickly on December 8th 2015 following a short battle with cancer at the age of 67. He was born November 16th 1948 in Barberton. Sam was the son of the late Roland and Alyce (Rezak) Snellenberger. He was a graduate of Kent State University. Sam is survived by his wife of...
Jane Marie Rowe
Dec 6, 2015
Jane Marie Rowe, 68, of Streetsboro, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at home with her sister by her side. She was born January 31, 1947 in Ravenna, to Darrell and Carol (Rundquist) Cowan. Jane was a Spanish teacher in Garrettsville, Maple Heights and Nordonia. Jane attended the Streetsboro United Methodist Church, loved to travel and enjoyed touring Mexico. During the...
Verna M. Flogge
Dec 5, 2015
Verna M. Flogge, age 98 of Stow, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 5th. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on March 29, 1917, to Galliano and Susie (Senerchia) Trocchio. Verna was a devoted homemaker and loving mother, who enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Church and the Infant of Prague Guild. She is survived...
Robert W. Stanton
Dec 5, 2015
Robert W. Stanton passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2015 at the Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson, Ohio. Born in North Kingsville, Ohio on May 21, 1919 to Dean and Rose Elizabeth (Bugby) Stanton, he was raised on the family farm. He attended Houghton College and began his career as a teacher. Joining the Army Air Corps he served...
Charlotte Elaine Brinkerhoff
Nov 29, 2015
Charlotte Elaine Brinkerhoff, 67, of Kent, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Her Home. She was born June 17, 1948 in Cleveland, to Orrin and Virginia (Moore) Decker. Charlotte retired from Carter Lumber, where she worked in advertising. After retirement she enjoyed spending time with her family especially the grandchildren. Charlotte liked to bowl and traveled to Australia for her...
Kevin Dean Bender
Nov 26, 2015
Kevin Dean Bender, 40, of Tallmadge, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his home. He was born August 26, 1975 in Mansfield to James F. and Mary E. (Conley) Bender. Kevin was an amazing husband and father and loved his children above anything else. Before he became sick he enjoyed the great outdoors and you could find him fishing or...
Kelly Daniel Osborne
Nov 26, 2015
Kelly Daniel Osborne, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Bath Creek Estates in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born April 16, 1949 in Barnesville to Douglas D. and Nancy Jane (Kennedy) Osborne Sr. Kelly, frequently referred to as, "KO", was a simple man who had an affinity for cold beer, good food, drag races and Seinfeld. Often selflessly...
Robert E. "Bob" Wenrich,
Nov 25, 2015
Bob was born to Rudolph and Gladys (Spence) Wenrich on July 12, 1932 and passed away surrounded by loved ones on November 25, 2015 in Punta Gorda, Florida following a brief illness. To Bob, life was an adventure he lived to the fullest, which was the catalyst to the nickname he earned by those who knew him well as the...
Harry F. Ritenour,
Nov 24, 2015
Harry F. Ritenour Jr., 84, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Arbors of Streetsboro. He was born December 4, 1930 in Connellsville, PA to Harry and Margaret (Forrest) Ritenour, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. Harry retired from Ametek, then in retirement Harry worked at Oak Knolls golf course. He loved to...
H. David Mohan
Nov 22, 2015
H. David Mohan, 75 years of age, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at home. David was born November 9, 1940, in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Howard David and Eleanor Mohan. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Mohan; brother-in law, Donald Witucki; and nephew, Matthew Witucki. David and...
Jason R. Clemens
Nov 11, 2015
Jason R. Clemens, 41, of Mantua, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born February 19, 1974 in Ravenna. A graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, Jason worked at Berry Plastics in Aurora. Jason married his high school sweetheart and soul mate Michelle on December 31, 1995. The two have been totally devoted...
Corado Gambaccini
Nov 10, 2015
Corado Gambaccini, 94, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Gables of KentRidge. He was born November 27, 1920 in Kent to Angelo and Fermina (Campanelli) Gambaccini. He was a veteran of the Navy during the World War II war. He was a life member of St. Patrick Church. He was a past member of the Knights of...
Carol Erion Neff
Nov 8, 2015
Carol Erion Neff, 79, of Mogadore, died Sunday, November 8th. Carol was born on July 1, 1936 in Warsaw, NY to Henry and Carrie (Schneckenberger) Hill. She was a lifetime resident of Kent, until she moved in with her daughter Karen. She was employed by Kent State University as Administrative Secretary to the Director of Audio Visual Services for 30...
Donald Eugene Tuttle
Nov 5, 2015
Don Tuttle passed away peacefully on November 5th following a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on January 27, 1930, to Edward and Susan Tuttle. Don grew up in Kent and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He met and married Julie Machisko. Don worked as a Supervisor at Chrysler before retiring after 30 years. He also worked on...
Lois C. Little
Nov 3, 2015
Lois Cathena (Head) Little, passed away in her home after a long illness on November 3, 2015. Lois was born November 28, 1927 in Kent, Ohio to Upshaw and Ossie (Wood) Head. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1945 and attended Kent State University for two years and left to marry Wilber (Wib) Little in 1948. Lois was...
Dennis Albert Romanski
Nov 3, 2015
Dennis A. Romanski, 67, peacefully passed away on November 3, 2015 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born November 24, 1947 in Akron, he lived in Kent and worked as a tool and die mold maker for 46 years until retiring in 2013. Denny enjoyed himself the most when he was doing yard work and he took great pride in...
Richard F. Sessions,
Nov 2, 2015
Richard F. Sessions Sr., 92, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at home with his family. He was born July 30, 1923 in Kent, to Douglas L. and Hazel K. (Hausman) Sessions. Richard taught Auto Mechanics for 16 years at Cuyahoga Falls High School. He was a member of the Kent Lions Club. Richard enjoyed camping, traveling, gardening,...
Siegfried "Fritz" Schweda
Dec 9, 2015
Siegfried "Fritz" Schweda, 82, of Suffield, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Fritz was born in Poland and lived there until the Russians invaded his homeland during WWII. He and his family fled to Germany as refugees. Fritz came to the U.S. from Germany in 1952, where he served 2 years in the Army, becoming a...
Mary Louise Wunderle
Dec 9, 2015
Mary Louise Wunderle (nee Smith), passed away at the age of 91 on Dec 9, 2015. Mary Lou was born May 27, 1924 in Galion, Ohio. The family moved to Akron in 1926. She attended Hotchkiss Grade School and graduated from East High School in 1942. She worked as a secretary in the Engineering Department at Goodyear Aircraft during WW...
Doris E. Klein
Dec 8, 2015
Doris E. Klein, 92, of Stow, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She was born April 6, 1923 in Cleveland, to Leroy H. and Cora V. (Gray) Gens. She was a member of St. John Nottingham Lutheran Church, the Dorcas Society and PTO. Doris also volunteered for Meals on Wheels in Southington. She is survived by sons, William (Susan) Klein of...
Samuel R. Snellenberger
Dec 8, 2015
In memory of Samuel R Snellenberger. Sam passed too quickly on December 8th 2015 following a short battle with cancer at the age of 67. He was born November 16th 1948 in Barberton. Sam was the son of the late Roland and Alyce (Rezak) Snellenberger. He was a graduate of Kent State University. Sam is survived by his wife of...
Jane Marie Rowe
Dec 6, 2015
Jane Marie Rowe, 68, of Streetsboro, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at home with her sister by her side. She was born January 31, 1947 in Ravenna, to Darrell and Carol (Rundquist) Cowan. Jane was a Spanish teacher in Garrettsville, Maple Heights and Nordonia. Jane attended the Streetsboro United Methodist Church, loved to travel and enjoyed touring Mexico. During the...
Verna M. Flogge
Dec 5, 2015
Verna M. Flogge, age 98 of Stow, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 5th. She was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on March 29, 1917, to Galliano and Susie (Senerchia) Trocchio. Verna was a devoted homemaker and loving mother, who enjoyed sewing and quilting. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Church and the Infant of Prague Guild. She is survived...
Robert W. Stanton
Dec 5, 2015
Robert W. Stanton passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2015 at the Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson, Ohio. Born in North Kingsville, Ohio on May 21, 1919 to Dean and Rose Elizabeth (Bugby) Stanton, he was raised on the family farm. He attended Houghton College and began his career as a teacher. Joining the Army Air Corps he served...
Charlotte Elaine Brinkerhoff
Nov 29, 2015
Charlotte Elaine Brinkerhoff, 67, of Kent, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Her Home. She was born June 17, 1948 in Cleveland, to Orrin and Virginia (Moore) Decker. Charlotte retired from Carter Lumber, where she worked in advertising. After retirement she enjoyed spending time with her family especially the grandchildren. Charlotte liked to bowl and traveled to Australia for her...
Kevin Dean Bender
Nov 26, 2015
Kevin Dean Bender, 40, of Tallmadge, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his home. He was born August 26, 1975 in Mansfield to James F. and Mary E. (Conley) Bender. Kevin was an amazing husband and father and loved his children above anything else. Before he became sick he enjoyed the great outdoors and you could find him fishing or...
Kelly Daniel Osborne
Nov 26, 2015
Kelly Daniel Osborne, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Bath Creek Estates in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born April 16, 1949 in Barnesville to Douglas D. and Nancy Jane (Kennedy) Osborne Sr. Kelly, frequently referred to as, "KO", was a simple man who had an affinity for cold beer, good food, drag races and Seinfeld. Often selflessly...
Robert E. "Bob" Wenrich,
Nov 25, 2015
Bob was born to Rudolph and Gladys (Spence) Wenrich on July 12, 1932 and passed away surrounded by loved ones on November 25, 2015 in Punta Gorda, Florida following a brief illness. To Bob, life was an adventure he lived to the fullest, which was the catalyst to the nickname he earned by those who knew him well as the...
Harry F. Ritenour,
Nov 24, 2015
Harry F. Ritenour Jr., 84, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Arbors of Streetsboro. He was born December 4, 1930 in Connellsville, PA to Harry and Margaret (Forrest) Ritenour, Sr. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. Harry retired from Ametek, then in retirement Harry worked at Oak Knolls golf course. He loved to...
H. David Mohan
Nov 22, 2015
H. David Mohan, 75 years of age, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at home. David was born November 9, 1940, in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Howard David and Eleanor Mohan. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Mohan; brother-in law, Donald Witucki; and nephew, Matthew Witucki. David and...
Jason R. Clemens
Nov 11, 2015
Jason R. Clemens, 41, of Mantua, died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born February 19, 1974 in Ravenna. A graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, Jason worked at Berry Plastics in Aurora. Jason married his high school sweetheart and soul mate Michelle on December 31, 1995. The two have been totally devoted...
Corado Gambaccini
Nov 10, 2015
Corado Gambaccini, 94, of Kent, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Gables of KentRidge. He was born November 27, 1920 in Kent to Angelo and Fermina (Campanelli) Gambaccini. He was a veteran of the Navy during the World War II war. He was a life member of St. Patrick Church. He was a past member of the Knights of...
Carol Erion Neff
Nov 8, 2015
Carol Erion Neff, 79, of Mogadore, died Sunday, November 8th. Carol was born on July 1, 1936 in Warsaw, NY to Henry and Carrie (Schneckenberger) Hill. She was a lifetime resident of Kent, until she moved in with her daughter Karen. She was employed by Kent State University as Administrative Secretary to the Director of Audio Visual Services for 30...
Donald Eugene Tuttle
Nov 5, 2015
Don Tuttle passed away peacefully on November 5th following a battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on January 27, 1930, to Edward and Susan Tuttle. Don grew up in Kent and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He met and married Julie Machisko. Don worked as a Supervisor at Chrysler before retiring after 30 years. He also worked on...
Lois C. Little
Nov 3, 2015
Lois Cathena (Head) Little, passed away in her home after a long illness on November 3, 2015. Lois was born November 28, 1927 in Kent, Ohio to Upshaw and Ossie (Wood) Head. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1945 and attended Kent State University for two years and left to marry Wilber (Wib) Little in 1948. Lois was...
Dennis Albert Romanski
Nov 3, 2015
Dennis A. Romanski, 67, peacefully passed away on November 3, 2015 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born November 24, 1947 in Akron, he lived in Kent and worked as a tool and die mold maker for 46 years until retiring in 2013. Denny enjoyed himself the most when he was doing yard work and he took great pride in...
Richard F. Sessions,
Nov 2, 2015
Richard F. Sessions Sr., 92, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, November 2, 2015 at home with his family. He was born July 30, 1923 in Kent, to Douglas L. and Hazel K. (Hausman) Sessions. Richard taught Auto Mechanics for 16 years at Cuyahoga Falls High School. He was a member of the Kent Lions Club. Richard enjoyed camping, traveling, gardening,...
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