Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Lucille Moore
Jan 11, 2015
Lucille Lomax Moore, 89, died on January 11, 2015. She was born in Maplewood, NJ and she lived in Kent for more than 60 years. Lu graduated from Oberlin College and received a Master's degree in Education from New York University. She returned to college after raising her children and earned a Master's degree in Special Education. She taught physical...
Elda Spano Heinlein
Jan 10, 2015
Elda (Siciliano) Spano Heinlein, 83, of Kent, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at The Gables of Kent Ridge. She was born September 9, 1931 in Kent, to Agostino and Carmela Siciliano. Elda was a bank teller at Huntington Bank, Westside Office in Kent for 20 years. She was a lifetime member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She also attended...
Jean Baker
Jan 10, 2015
Jean Baker, 91, of Kent, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her home. She was born January 28, 1923 in McKeesport, PA to Carl Rudolph and Angela Household Johnson. She was a member of the Kent Methodist Church. She is survived by daughters, Barbara (William) Messina of Export, PA and Beverly (William) Miller of Kent; grandchildren, Bryan (Lauren) Messina, Jeffrey...
William N. "Bill" Redman
Jan 9, 2015
William N. 'Bill' Redman, 66, of Kent, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born June 28, 1948 in Cambridge, to Robert S. and Pauline M. (Broome) Redman. William retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He then worked at Parker-Hannafin and Cantex as an extruder/operator. He was a member of...
Mildred Mae Over
Jan 6, 2015
Mildred Mae Over, 90, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Woodlands at Robinson. She was born October 29, 1924 in Elyria, to Joseph and Pearl B. (Kuhns) Over. Her parents, Joseph E. and Pearl B. (Kuhns) Over moved to Brady Lake in July of 1929 and has lived there ever since. Mildred graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School...
Marcia Jastromb
Jan 2, 2015
Marcia J. Jastromb, 74, of Stow, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Akron General Medical Center in Stow. She was born July 21, 1940 in Cleveland to Joseph and Helen (Nagy) Corrigan. She is survived by sons, Jay E. (Beverly Shafer) Jastromb of Cuyahoga Falls and Jon (Terri) Jastromb of Kent; grandchildren, Kyle E. Jastromb, Tyler E. Jastromb, Kaitlyn E....
Maryanne E. Conner
Jan 2, 2015
Maryanne E. Conner, 66, of Kent, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born February 26, 1948 in Clarksburg, WV to John and Virginia (Yost) Staud. She is survived by her daughters, Heather (Christopher) Hunt of Stow and Virginia (John) Comi of Stow; grandchildren, Nathaniel Conner, Marie Comi, John Comi IV, Nicholas Comi, and...
Henry M. Just
Jan 1, 2015
Henry M. Just, 88, of Brimfield passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 1, 2015. Father of six, Henry is remembered most by the great love he had for his family. He is survived by his children, Greg (Jean) Just, Robin (Jan) Just, Holly (Russ) DuPlain, Jaimy (Frank) Rand, and Barry (Kathy) Just; grandchildren, Kari (Patrick) Willoughby, Matthew...
Virginia Lee Underwood
Dec 31, 2014
Virginia Lee Hunt Underwood, 91, lately of Chickasha, Oklahoma, more recently of Syracuse, New York, and Kent, Ohio, passed away on December 31, 2014. Surviving family members are two daughters, Pym Mumford (Jack) and Marian Buda (Lou), of Syracuse; a son, William G. Lange Underwood (Karin), of Kent, Ohio; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; as well as a brother, Franklin...
Paul Carr
Dec 28, 2014
Paul E. Carr passed away on December 28th at the age of 90. He was born August 5, 1924 in Pomeroy, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his four siblings and his parents Jessie and John Carr and his son, Ronald Carr. He is survived by his wife Joyce; daughters, B. Jo. Ferry and Peggy (Oliver) Hayes; grandchildren Laura...
Roman C. Syroid
Dec 28, 2014
Roman C. Syroid, 93, of Twin Lakes, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born March 19, 1921 in Akron to Stanley and Mary (Klus) Syroid. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps during the World War II war. Roman was retired from the Record Courier Advertising Department. He is survived by his...
Esther Louise Duncan
Dec 28, 2014
Esther Louise Duncan, born February 27, 1937, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Hudson, Ohio. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward W. and Marie (Lenhart) Duncan. She graduated from William Chrisman High School and Central Missouri State University with a Master's Degree in Accounting. She later received a second Master's Degree from Kent State University where she...
Paul E, Gless
Dec 27, 2014
Paul E. Gless, 81, of Kent, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. He was born October 16, 1933 in Franklin Township, to Harry A. and Eleanor W. (Gilmore) Gless. He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean War. He is survived by sons, Paul M. Gless of Jacksonville, FL and David R. Gless of Cuyahoga Falls;...
Maria Majer
Dec 22, 2014
Maria Majer, 93, of Kent, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born March 12, 1921 in Hamorod, Hungary to John and Anna (Egli) Majer. Maria came to the United Stated in 1960 to her late father, sisters and brother. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent since 1960. She was preceded...
Susan Messino
Dec 20, 2014
Susan Messino, 59, of Kent, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following a lifelong battle with a chronic blood disease, thalassemia. She was born October 14, 1955 in Akron to Steve and Cecilia (Mendiola) Messino. She graduated from Kent State University with B.S. in microbiology. She then completed certification at St. Thomas Hospital...
Buford "Tootie" Meredith
Dec 18, 2014
Buford James "Tootie" Meredith III, 68, of Ravenna, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born September 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Buford and Nancy (Thomas) Meredith II. He was active with C.A.S. Adult Daycare Center in Ravenna and cared for by Independence of Portage County in Ravenna. He loved to watch wrestling and...
Joel A. Barchalk
Dec 15, 2014
Joel A. Barchalk, 68, of Mogadore, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Woodlands At Robinson in Ravenna. He was born September 21, 1946 in Akron to Joe and Dorothy (Fisher) Barchalk. He served in the 225th Maintenance of the 5th US Army from 1965 to 1972. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Kent. He worked for 8...
Jennifer "Jenny" Reynolds
Dec 14, 2014
Jennifer "Jenny" Reynolds (née Frantz), 71, passed away peacefully at home on December 14th 2014, in Kent after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Thelma. Survived by daughters, Sharon Caplinger (Dennis), Sandy Graham (Brian), and Debby Chandler (Joe); 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; fiancé and soul mate, Don Merrian; sisters, Carol and Paula;...
Eleanore Pischak
Dec 14, 2014
Eleanore Pischak, 86, of Brimfield, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born December 27, 1927 in Cleveland, to John and Mary (Takas) Volgyi. Eleanore graduated from Shalersville High School in 1946. She was the owner of Kent Kennels and a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She is survived by her husband, John Pischak,...
Richard O. Wilson
Dec 13, 2014
Richard "Dick" Wilson (87), a Kent resident since 1958, died Saturday, December 13 of Alzheimer's disease at Maison Aine Nursing Home in Stow, OH. Dick was born June 19, 1927 in Eau Claire, WI to Elmer W. and Ida Harville Wilson. He graduated from Rootstown High School in 1945, where he made his home with his grandparents Thomas and Grace...
Lucille Moore
Jan 11, 2015
Lucille Lomax Moore, 89, died on January 11, 2015. She was born in Maplewood, NJ and she lived in Kent for more than 60 years. Lu graduated from Oberlin College and received a Master's degree in Education from New York University. She returned to college after raising her children and earned a Master's degree in Special Education. She taught physical...
Elda Spano Heinlein
Jan 10, 2015
Elda (Siciliano) Spano Heinlein, 83, of Kent, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at The Gables of Kent Ridge. She was born September 9, 1931 in Kent, to Agostino and Carmela Siciliano. Elda was a bank teller at Huntington Bank, Westside Office in Kent for 20 years. She was a lifetime member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She also attended...
Jean Baker
Jan 10, 2015
Jean Baker, 91, of Kent, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her home. She was born January 28, 1923 in McKeesport, PA to Carl Rudolph and Angela Household Johnson. She was a member of the Kent Methodist Church. She is survived by daughters, Barbara (William) Messina of Export, PA and Beverly (William) Miller of Kent; grandchildren, Bryan (Lauren) Messina, Jeffrey...
William N. "Bill" Redman
Jan 9, 2015
William N. 'Bill' Redman, 66, of Kent, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born June 28, 1948 in Cambridge, to Robert S. and Pauline M. (Broome) Redman. William retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He then worked at Parker-Hannafin and Cantex as an extruder/operator. He was a member of...
Mildred Mae Over
Jan 6, 2015
Mildred Mae Over, 90, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Woodlands at Robinson. She was born October 29, 1924 in Elyria, to Joseph and Pearl B. (Kuhns) Over. Her parents, Joseph E. and Pearl B. (Kuhns) Over moved to Brady Lake in July of 1929 and has lived there ever since. Mildred graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School...
Marcia Jastromb
Jan 2, 2015
Marcia J. Jastromb, 74, of Stow, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Akron General Medical Center in Stow. She was born July 21, 1940 in Cleveland to Joseph and Helen (Nagy) Corrigan. She is survived by sons, Jay E. (Beverly Shafer) Jastromb of Cuyahoga Falls and Jon (Terri) Jastromb of Kent; grandchildren, Kyle E. Jastromb, Tyler E. Jastromb, Kaitlyn E....
Maryanne E. Conner
Jan 2, 2015
Maryanne E. Conner, 66, of Kent, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born February 26, 1948 in Clarksburg, WV to John and Virginia (Yost) Staud. She is survived by her daughters, Heather (Christopher) Hunt of Stow and Virginia (John) Comi of Stow; grandchildren, Nathaniel Conner, Marie Comi, John Comi IV, Nicholas Comi, and...
Henry M. Just
Jan 1, 2015
Henry M. Just, 88, of Brimfield passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 1, 2015. Father of six, Henry is remembered most by the great love he had for his family. He is survived by his children, Greg (Jean) Just, Robin (Jan) Just, Holly (Russ) DuPlain, Jaimy (Frank) Rand, and Barry (Kathy) Just; grandchildren, Kari (Patrick) Willoughby, Matthew...
Virginia Lee Underwood
Dec 31, 2014
Virginia Lee Hunt Underwood, 91, lately of Chickasha, Oklahoma, more recently of Syracuse, New York, and Kent, Ohio, passed away on December 31, 2014. Surviving family members are two daughters, Pym Mumford (Jack) and Marian Buda (Lou), of Syracuse; a son, William G. Lange Underwood (Karin), of Kent, Ohio; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; as well as a brother, Franklin...
Paul Carr
Dec 28, 2014
Paul E. Carr passed away on December 28th at the age of 90. He was born August 5, 1924 in Pomeroy, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his four siblings and his parents Jessie and John Carr and his son, Ronald Carr. He is survived by his wife Joyce; daughters, B. Jo. Ferry and Peggy (Oliver) Hayes; grandchildren Laura...
Roman C. Syroid
Dec 28, 2014
Roman C. Syroid, 93, of Twin Lakes, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born March 19, 1921 in Akron to Stanley and Mary (Klus) Syroid. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps during the World War II war. Roman was retired from the Record Courier Advertising Department. He is survived by his...
Esther Louise Duncan
Dec 28, 2014
Esther Louise Duncan, born February 27, 1937, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Hudson, Ohio. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward W. and Marie (Lenhart) Duncan. She graduated from William Chrisman High School and Central Missouri State University with a Master's Degree in Accounting. She later received a second Master's Degree from Kent State University where she...
Paul E, Gless
Dec 27, 2014
Paul E. Gless, 81, of Kent, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. He was born October 16, 1933 in Franklin Township, to Harry A. and Eleanor W. (Gilmore) Gless. He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean War. He is survived by sons, Paul M. Gless of Jacksonville, FL and David R. Gless of Cuyahoga Falls;...
Maria Majer
Dec 22, 2014
Maria Majer, 93, of Kent, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born March 12, 1921 in Hamorod, Hungary to John and Anna (Egli) Majer. Maria came to the United Stated in 1960 to her late father, sisters and brother. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent since 1960. She was preceded...
Susan Messino
Dec 20, 2014
Susan Messino, 59, of Kent, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following a lifelong battle with a chronic blood disease, thalassemia. She was born October 14, 1955 in Akron to Steve and Cecilia (Mendiola) Messino. She graduated from Kent State University with B.S. in microbiology. She then completed certification at St. Thomas Hospital...
Buford "Tootie" Meredith
Dec 18, 2014
Buford James "Tootie" Meredith III, 68, of Ravenna, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born September 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Buford and Nancy (Thomas) Meredith II. He was active with C.A.S. Adult Daycare Center in Ravenna and cared for by Independence of Portage County in Ravenna. He loved to watch wrestling and...
Joel A. Barchalk
Dec 15, 2014
Joel A. Barchalk, 68, of Mogadore, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Woodlands At Robinson in Ravenna. He was born September 21, 1946 in Akron to Joe and Dorothy (Fisher) Barchalk. He served in the 225th Maintenance of the 5th US Army from 1965 to 1972. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Kent. He worked for 8...
Jennifer "Jenny" Reynolds
Dec 14, 2014
Jennifer "Jenny" Reynolds (née Frantz), 71, passed away peacefully at home on December 14th 2014, in Kent after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Thelma. Survived by daughters, Sharon Caplinger (Dennis), Sandy Graham (Brian), and Debby Chandler (Joe); 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; fiancé and soul mate, Don Merrian; sisters, Carol and Paula;...
Eleanore Pischak
Dec 14, 2014
Eleanore Pischak, 86, of Brimfield, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born December 27, 1927 in Cleveland, to John and Mary (Takas) Volgyi. Eleanore graduated from Shalersville High School in 1946. She was the owner of Kent Kennels and a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She is survived by her husband, John Pischak,...
Richard O. Wilson
Dec 13, 2014
Richard "Dick" Wilson (87), a Kent resident since 1958, died Saturday, December 13 of Alzheimer's disease at Maison Aine Nursing Home in Stow, OH. Dick was born June 19, 1927 in Eau Claire, WI to Elmer W. and Ida Harville Wilson. He graduated from Rootstown High School in 1945, where he made his home with his grandparents Thomas and Grace...









