All Obituaries

Jack M. Sullivan, 73, of Kent passed away on April 1st after a long bout with COPD.  He was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and heart failure. Jack was born in Erie, PA on July 22, 1946.  He is survived by his loving wife, Linda; sons Christopher and Shayne; granddaughter Ava; and his brother, Jim Sullivan of Knoxville, TN. He was a Specialist 5th Class serving in Germany as a Personnel Specialist during the Vietnam war.  He was a retired Hotel Manager, receiving a...

William C. Collier, age 75, of Kent, passed away from natural causes at his home on Monday, March 30, 2020. Bill was born May 27, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY to David and Jennie (DiNoto) Collier.  Bill lived in Kent his adult life and retired from Happy Day Workshop 10 years ago. He enjoyed bowling, country western music, dancing and theme parks, especially Disney World.  He is survived by his father, David Collier, brothers, Robert (Linda) Collier, Edward (Phyllis) Collier,...

Geraldine Strawman, age 87, of Kent, died on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center. Geraldine was born March 13, 1933 in Frozen, WV to Charles and Agra (Moore) Lambert.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent and she served as their Kitchen Manager for special events and the Kent Rotary Club. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Walter; children, Susan (Glenn) Ervin, Steven (Sally) Strawman, Jeffrey (Rebecca) Strawman, Jay Strawman, Amy Engdahl;...

Anthony Francis "Tony" Filomena, age 87, of Kent, died on March 28, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center. Anthony was born February 23, 1933 in Kent, to Joseph and Antonette (DelMonte) Filomena. Tony graduated from Ravenna High School, then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon returning home from the Navy, he was a Police Officer for the City of Kent retiring after 31 years of service. He is survived by wife, Donna Filomena; sons, Joseph and Matthew Filomena;...

My Helen, Helen Hunsicker Burbridge, died from cancer March 26, 2020, at 64 years of life.  Helen was devoted to her husband Lindsay, daughter Gretchen and grandson Jordan. She was born August 4, 1955 and grew up in Tallmadge, Ohio with her brothers Larry and Bruce, and her sister Deb.  Helen also loved her Burbridge family of my sisters Beth, Karen and Holly, my brother Geoff, and my mom Olga. (Spouses and children too.) Helen was committed to reading and was a fixture doing so...

Bud & Boots Together Again Elberta Marie “Boots” Lann, age 84, died on March 24, 2020. She was born in Akron, Ohio on Armistice Day 1935 to Elbert and Etha Shively, which  is fitting as Elbert was WWI veteran. She was a graduate of Green High School. Shortly thereafter, she met and married a Korean War veteran, Clifford “Bud” Lann. They were married in 1956 and spent 49 wonderful years together raising children, traveling, playing cards, camping, and...

Ashley Susan Dyer, age 36, of Kent, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home in Kent, Ohio. Ashley was born October 31, 1983 in Ravenna, Ohio to James David and Susan (Kitt) Dyer. It was no surprise that Halloween would become her favorite holiday, and horror films her favorite movie genre. Ashley loved fashion and nothing more than dressing up her...

We mourn Michael David Pierce who passed away in March 2019. Born on August 10, 1983 in Akron, Ohio, Michael grew up in Kent. He worked as a restaurant manager, bartender, and landscaper. Michael was never one to turn away from a euchre game or a talk about which album moved him the most that day. A devoted follower of local sports, he will be remembered for his affable nature, good humor, and soft smile. He is survived by his mother, Francine Bauer; stepfather, Paul Bauer; brothers,...

Edwina Jean Harris, age 71, of Akron, died on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as a result of complications from hip surgery. Edwina was born June 17, 1948, in Ann Arbor, MI, where she was raised by her beloved grandparents.  She majored in art, attending Eastern Michigan University, working factories for tuition and family support.  She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University in Elementary Education in 1988, and...

Bret Michael Grund, 32, of Brimfield/Kent, Ohio peacefully passed away on March 18th, 2020 at his home with family.  The cause of death was an aggressively growing brain tumor, GlioBlastoma Stage 4, that he bravely but unsuccessfully fought since April 1, 2014 when he had his brain surgery. Bret M Grund was born in Akron, Ohio to Michael M Grund and Edith (Muci) J Grund (Palinkas) on June 19th, 1987.  He went to Kindergarten at Field Central, Mogadore (2000;) 1-8th grades at St...