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Irene Bower
Jun 12, 2015
Irene Bower of Kent, 89, passed away June 12th 2015 at The Gables of Kent Ridge in Kent, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born October 16, 1925 in Hudson, to John and Marta (Barbat) Soldorfen. She was the 7th of 10 children, born into a hardworking farm family. Over the years she enjoyed working at The...
Richard "Dick" Rydbom,
Jun 3, 2015
Richard (Dick) Rydbom Jr., 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at UH Robinson Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born March 15, 1929 in Allegheny County, PA to Richard and Loretta (Klinger) Rydbom. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and member of the American Legion. He was an active member of Lake Brady United Methodist Church. He was...
Carol Ann Chizmar
Jun 3, 2015
Carol Ann Chizmar, 70, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at University Hospital in Cleveland. She was born June 15, 1944 in Ashtabula, to Gordon and Ella (Nelson) Peterson. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kent, Rebecca Circle and the prayer chain. Carol enjoyed gardening, camping, crossword puzzles, reading, quilting, crocheting and beating Frank in Chinese...
Bonnie Jean Oros
May 31, 2015
Bonnie Jean Oros, 77, of Kent, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her home. She was born December 29, 1937 in Kent, to Earl Garnet and Marian Genevieve (Osborne) McBride. She attended the Lake Brady United Methodist Church. Bonnie was a Production Specialist at Evenflo for 37 years. She was a member of the Moose Club. Bonnie was an avid...
Larry D. Stevens
May 29, 2015
Larry D. Stevens, 68, of Ravenna, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born May 19, 1947 in Ameagle, WV to Sherman and Inez (Hodge) Stevens. Larry was a veteran of Army stationed in Panama from 1966-68. He was a member of the Kent American Legion and Kent VFW. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Henry G. Phoenix
May 26, 2015
Henry G. Phoenix, 87, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Maple Wood Care Centre in Streetsboro. He was born January 19, 1928 in Holyoke, MA to Henry and Lillian (Spencer) Phoenix. Henry is retired from the H. P. Hood Dairy in Agawam, MA. He was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church in Ravenna. He is survived...
John R. Hillery
May 25, 2015
John R. Hillery, 74, of Akron, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at National Church Residences in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born May 7, 1941 in Akron, to John R. Hillery Sr. and Isabelle Carolyn (Smith) Work. He was a member of the Elks, ASHRAE and the American Canal Society. John was an avid reader and enjoyed history. He liked caring...
Betty L. Davis
May 24, 2015
Betty L. Davis, 83, of Mogadore, OH died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1931 in Vandergrift, PA to David W. and Esther (Miller) Custer. She attended the United Presbyterian Church in Vandergrift and the Kent United Methodist Church in Kent, OH. Betty enjoyed hosting tours in the Vandergrift area, Bingo...
Timothy James Radden
May 23, 2015
Timothy James Radden, 51, of Kent, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at his home. He was born April 1, 1964 in Parma, to William and Arline R. (Pinkas) Radden. Tim was an elementary art teacher for the Akron Public Schools. He was a member of the United States Fencing Association, Northern Ohio Division and the National Art Education Association. Tim...
David Howard Brown,
May 19, 2015
David Howard Brown Jr., 82, of Kent, passed after a long battle with cancer, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at his home. He was born February 20, 1933 in McDonald, PA to David and Julia (Jarin) Brown. Dave retired from the US Air Force in 1970 and then retired from Kent State University Maintenance. He was a member of Veterans of...
Joan Horine
May 18, 2015
Early on May 18, 2015, Joan lost her long, courageous battle with diabetes. Born on Feb 17, 1943 in Lima, Ohio, Joan's parents, John and Florence Horine, lovingly nurtured what would become Joan's life-long commitment to music. An accomplished flautist, Joan graduated from Delphos Jefferson High School in 1961 and went on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from...
R. "Bob" Redmond
May 18, 2015
Gene Robert "Bob" Redmond, 91, of Kent, passed at his home which he built, Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born April 21, 1924 in Kent, to Harvey and Ida M. (Parmalee) Redmond. He was a veteran of the Army serving in WW II. Bob worked at Lamson-Sessions as a draftsman then after WWII, as an apprentice carpenter with Everett...
Mary Alice Adolph
May 16, 2015
Mary Alice Adolph, 79, of Ravenna, passed after a brief illness due to complication of Kidney Disease, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1935 in Franklin Twp, to Ralph Emerson and Helen Mae (Rigli) Parker. Mary Alice retired from K-Mart where she worked as a Clerk. She was an avid bingo...
Michael Richard Vavra
May 12, 2015
Michael R. Vavra, 63, of Kent, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1951 in Bedford, to Robert and Henrietta (Martini) Vavra. Michael retired from AT&T as a cable splicer. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent and an active participant in the Bell Choir. Michael enjoyed woodworking,...
Thomas Henry Trettel
May 11, 2015
Thomas Henry Trettel, 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at National Church Residences in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born February 19, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Lida (Brass) Trettel. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Novatny Electric. He is survived by children, Randy (Lynn) Trettel of Texas, Kim Nickerson of Las Vegas,...
Kyan W. Kraus
May 7, 2015
Kyan W. Kraus, 63, of Kent, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1952 in Massillon to Clarence and Rita Jean (Hoosan) Kraus. Kyan has his Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University and had his CPA License. He began his career at Arthur Anderson & Co.. He changed companies to Forest...
Paul W. Carmer
May 6, 2015
Paul W. Carmer, 64, of Kent, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born December 13, 1950 in Cuyahoga Falls, to William House and Ruth Jessie (Warner) Carmer. Paul was a true and caring husband, father and friend who loved his rescue dogs and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his...
Jack Burdette Kurtz
May 4, 2015
Jack Burdette (J.B.) Kurtz passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 4, 2015 just hours after celebrating his 85th birthday with family and friends, enjoying a glass of wine and playing a few games of double-solitaire with his fiancé and best friend, Judy Harder, at their residence in Stow. Born in Greentown, Ohio on April 25, 1930, he was...
Jack K. Morrison
May 3, 2015
Jack K. Morrison 87 of Cuyahoga Falls passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born in Clearfield, PA and is survived by his wife Rose (Trifero) of 56 years; daughter, Diane and Harold Rhines of Jackson Twp; granddaughters, Erica Rose and Lauren Ann; brother, L.H. and Dorothy Morrison of North Carolina; sister and brothers-in-law, Carol McKeivier of Circleville,...
Orville "O.B." Shaffer
May 3, 2015
Orville B. Shaffer, "O.B.", passed away at home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Born October 6, 1926 in Middleburg, PA to Florence (Rhine) and LeRoy Shaffer. He has lived in the Kent area since the age of three. O.B. graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1944. A WWII veteran, O.B. served in the United States Navy aboard destroyer USS...
Irene Bower
Jun 12, 2015
Irene Bower of Kent, 89, passed away June 12th 2015 at The Gables of Kent Ridge in Kent, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born October 16, 1925 in Hudson, to John and Marta (Barbat) Soldorfen. She was the 7th of 10 children, born into a hardworking farm family. Over the years she enjoyed working at The...
Richard "Dick" Rydbom,
Jun 3, 2015
Richard (Dick) Rydbom Jr., 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at UH Robinson Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born March 15, 1929 in Allegheny County, PA to Richard and Loretta (Klinger) Rydbom. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and member of the American Legion. He was an active member of Lake Brady United Methodist Church. He was...
Carol Ann Chizmar
Jun 3, 2015
Carol Ann Chizmar, 70, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at University Hospital in Cleveland. She was born June 15, 1944 in Ashtabula, to Gordon and Ella (Nelson) Peterson. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kent, Rebecca Circle and the prayer chain. Carol enjoyed gardening, camping, crossword puzzles, reading, quilting, crocheting and beating Frank in Chinese...
Bonnie Jean Oros
May 31, 2015
Bonnie Jean Oros, 77, of Kent, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her home. She was born December 29, 1937 in Kent, to Earl Garnet and Marian Genevieve (Osborne) McBride. She attended the Lake Brady United Methodist Church. Bonnie was a Production Specialist at Evenflo for 37 years. She was a member of the Moose Club. Bonnie was an avid...
Larry D. Stevens
May 29, 2015
Larry D. Stevens, 68, of Ravenna, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born May 19, 1947 in Ameagle, WV to Sherman and Inez (Hodge) Stevens. Larry was a veteran of Army stationed in Panama from 1966-68. He was a member of the Kent American Legion and Kent VFW. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Henry G. Phoenix
May 26, 2015
Henry G. Phoenix, 87, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Maple Wood Care Centre in Streetsboro. He was born January 19, 1928 in Holyoke, MA to Henry and Lillian (Spencer) Phoenix. Henry is retired from the H. P. Hood Dairy in Agawam, MA. He was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church in Ravenna. He is survived...
John R. Hillery
May 25, 2015
John R. Hillery, 74, of Akron, died Monday, May 25, 2015 at National Church Residences in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born May 7, 1941 in Akron, to John R. Hillery Sr. and Isabelle Carolyn (Smith) Work. He was a member of the Elks, ASHRAE and the American Canal Society. John was an avid reader and enjoyed history. He liked caring...
Betty L. Davis
May 24, 2015
Betty L. Davis, 83, of Mogadore, OH died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 23, 1931 in Vandergrift, PA to David W. and Esther (Miller) Custer. She attended the United Presbyterian Church in Vandergrift and the Kent United Methodist Church in Kent, OH. Betty enjoyed hosting tours in the Vandergrift area, Bingo...
Timothy James Radden
May 23, 2015
Timothy James Radden, 51, of Kent, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at his home. He was born April 1, 1964 in Parma, to William and Arline R. (Pinkas) Radden. Tim was an elementary art teacher for the Akron Public Schools. He was a member of the United States Fencing Association, Northern Ohio Division and the National Art Education Association. Tim...
David Howard Brown,
May 19, 2015
David Howard Brown Jr., 82, of Kent, passed after a long battle with cancer, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at his home. He was born February 20, 1933 in McDonald, PA to David and Julia (Jarin) Brown. Dave retired from the US Air Force in 1970 and then retired from Kent State University Maintenance. He was a member of Veterans of...
Joan Horine
May 18, 2015
Early on May 18, 2015, Joan lost her long, courageous battle with diabetes. Born on Feb 17, 1943 in Lima, Ohio, Joan's parents, John and Florence Horine, lovingly nurtured what would become Joan's life-long commitment to music. An accomplished flautist, Joan graduated from Delphos Jefferson High School in 1961 and went on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from...
R. "Bob" Redmond
May 18, 2015
Gene Robert "Bob" Redmond, 91, of Kent, passed at his home which he built, Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born April 21, 1924 in Kent, to Harvey and Ida M. (Parmalee) Redmond. He was a veteran of the Army serving in WW II. Bob worked at Lamson-Sessions as a draftsman then after WWII, as an apprentice carpenter with Everett...
Mary Alice Adolph
May 16, 2015
Mary Alice Adolph, 79, of Ravenna, passed after a brief illness due to complication of Kidney Disease, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1935 in Franklin Twp, to Ralph Emerson and Helen Mae (Rigli) Parker. Mary Alice retired from K-Mart where she worked as a Clerk. She was an avid bingo...
Michael Richard Vavra
May 12, 2015
Michael R. Vavra, 63, of Kent, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 11, 1951 in Bedford, to Robert and Henrietta (Martini) Vavra. Michael retired from AT&T as a cable splicer. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent and an active participant in the Bell Choir. Michael enjoyed woodworking,...
Thomas Henry Trettel
May 11, 2015
Thomas Henry Trettel, 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at National Church Residences in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born February 19, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert and Lida (Brass) Trettel. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He retired from Novatny Electric. He is survived by children, Randy (Lynn) Trettel of Texas, Kim Nickerson of Las Vegas,...
Kyan W. Kraus
May 7, 2015
Kyan W. Kraus, 63, of Kent, died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1952 in Massillon to Clarence and Rita Jean (Hoosan) Kraus. Kyan has his Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University and had his CPA License. He began his career at Arthur Anderson & Co.. He changed companies to Forest...
Paul W. Carmer
May 6, 2015
Paul W. Carmer, 64, of Kent, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born December 13, 1950 in Cuyahoga Falls, to William House and Ruth Jessie (Warner) Carmer. Paul was a true and caring husband, father and friend who loved his rescue dogs and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his...
Jack Burdette Kurtz
May 4, 2015
Jack Burdette (J.B.) Kurtz passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 4, 2015 just hours after celebrating his 85th birthday with family and friends, enjoying a glass of wine and playing a few games of double-solitaire with his fiancé and best friend, Judy Harder, at their residence in Stow. Born in Greentown, Ohio on April 25, 1930, he was...
Jack K. Morrison
May 3, 2015
Jack K. Morrison 87 of Cuyahoga Falls passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born in Clearfield, PA and is survived by his wife Rose (Trifero) of 56 years; daughter, Diane and Harold Rhines of Jackson Twp; granddaughters, Erica Rose and Lauren Ann; brother, L.H. and Dorothy Morrison of North Carolina; sister and brothers-in-law, Carol McKeivier of Circleville,...
Orville "O.B." Shaffer
May 3, 2015
Orville B. Shaffer, "O.B.", passed away at home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Born October 6, 1926 in Middleburg, PA to Florence (Rhine) and LeRoy Shaffer. He has lived in the Kent area since the age of three. O.B. graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1944. A WWII veteran, O.B. served in the United States Navy aboard destroyer USS...
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