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 helping hand. She is survived by children, Dee Deutsch of Cuyahoga Falls, Jaci (Joe) Teibel of Streetsboro, Jody...

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 everything to family before herself. She was known to her grandchildren as ...

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 performed in Europe. Michael received his Bachelor's degree from Kent State and attended Miami University where he...

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, Xavier McNulty of Ravenna; brothers: Ronald Barton of East Liverpool, George Barton of...

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 death by grandson William. Son of Ernest ...

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 (Abby) Brown of Stow; daughter, Hollea Brown of Mogadore; granddaughter, Ayreana; fiancé,...

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 beloved husband Chuck (Charlie.) She is survived by her six children, Cheryl (Steve) Ross of Tucson,...

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 Stark and Columbus Community College. Peter held nursing assistant positions in area nursing homes and more...

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 by his sister, Kusum Bhargava, of Delhi, India. T.N. was born in Lucknow, India,...

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 in order to serve in the Pacific Theater in World War II. This service was...