Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Elsie M. Chase
Nov 5, 2014
Elsie M. Chase (nee Peterson), 94, beloved wife of the late D. Richard; loving mother of Kenneth R. and Kathryn E. (Matthew) Muldoon; devoted grandmother of Michael S. Ryan and, Colleen (Matt) Muldoon-Morris and great grandmother of Connor M. Morris; dearest sister of the late Carl W. and Edward A. Peterson; and sister, Ruth D. O'Connell; dear aunt and great...
Katherine "Kay" Condley
Nov 4, 2014
Katherine "Kay "Condley nee Kistler was born in Willard, OH formerly called Chicago Junction to Charles and Josephine Christian Kistler on January 21, 1912. Her father was a surveyor for the B&O Railroad, and was later a well known architect in Portage County. The family lived in Whiting, IN before returning home to Kent. Kay attended Central School in Kent...
Claude L. Wise
Nov 3, 2014
Claude L. Wise, 88, of Suffield, died peacefully with family at his side Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born July 20, 1926 in Randolph to Joseph A. and Agnes M. (May) Wise. He was a World War II veteran serving with the army in the Pacific Theatre. He retired in 1988 after 41 years with...
Gary C. Jones
Nov 3, 2014
Gary C. Jones, 80, of Brimfield, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. Gary was born January 28, 1934 in Stow. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Dorn) Jones; daughters, Vanessa (Jeff) Johnson of Rockwood, PA and Dawn (Tom) Hamrick of Mogadore; step children, Sue (Rodney) White of Kent, Joe (Kim) Habraken of Portland, ME,...
Florence J. Scott
Nov 1, 2014
Florence J. Scott, 90, of Kent, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Affinity Hospital in Massillon. She was born April 11, 1924 in Bellpre, to Henry and Blanche (Cassady) Thorn. Florence retired from the Kent State University Food Service Department. She was a long time Kent resident, an avid book reader and loved to bake cookies. She is survived by...
Eva Marie Conard
Oct 31, 2014
Eva Marie Conard, 97, passed away on October 31, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Kent, Ohio to Mabel (White) and Floyd Long. Although Eva lived most of her life in Kent, she was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Eva was a 66 year member of the Kent United Methodist Church and actively involved in...
William Michael Oros
Oct 28, 2014
William Michael Oros, 78, of Kent, passed on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born September 12, 1936 in Kent, to John and Marjorie B. (Vorderman) Oros. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. William was an Electrician Union Foreman until he retired in 1998. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, attended Lake Brady United Methodist...
Brandon Andrew Mcdaniel
Oct 26, 2014
Brandon Andrew McDaniel, 24, of Kent, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1990 in Twentynine Palms, CA. Brandon was a delivery driver for Prosel in Twinsburg. He was an avid volleyball player and a member of several teams at the Kent Lanes, where he enjoyed hanging around with his "second family." Brandon could...
George J. Prochnow
Oct 22, 2014
George John Prochnow, 90, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in the Palliative Care Unit. He is survived by children, Gail P. (Jerry) Kirkland of Findlay, Jonathon K. (Kathy) Prochnow of Stow, Heidi S. (Eric) Hummel of Reston, VA, Cassandra J. (Tim) Mitchin of North Canton, Barbara E. (Paul) Wright of Medina, and...
Beatrice Westendorf
Oct 21, 2014
Beatrice M. Westendorf, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning October 21, 2014. Born June 16, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mayer; sister, Lillian Coon; and brother, Edwin Mayer. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by Robert East Sr. and Albert Westendorf. Survivors include daughter, Lynn (Frank) Brady; son, Robert...
Louis "Lou" Horning
Oct 18, 2014
Louis "Lou" Horning, 89, of Kent, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 18, 1925 in Kent to Emmett and Gertrude (Bower) Horning. Lou had a great devotion to his church, St. Patrick Church of Kent. He was a Eucharistic Minister and took Communion to the shut-ins for many, many years. He also attended...
Thomas M. Davis
Oct 17, 2014
Thomas M. Davis, of Kent, Prof Emeritus of English at Kent State, died quietly at night on Oct.17, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1930, in Ashland, Kansas. The son of James R. Davis and Zettie G. Tilghman, he was the middle of three children. He experienced life on a Colorado farm as a boy but returned to Kansas...
Kayla Marie Smith
Oct 14, 2014
Kayla Marie Smith, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1990 in Akron. She is survived by her daughter, Lily Rose Smith; mother, Jennifer Smith of Akron; grandmother, Rose Smith of Kent; grandparents, Richard and Sue Smith of Jefferson; brother, Joshua Baughman of Cuyahoga Falls; and many...
Ralph L. Silva
Oct 13, 2014
Ralph L. Silva, 83, of Ravenna, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. He was born January 22, 1931 in Kent. He was a veteran of the Army. Ralph retired from General Motors - Detroit Diesel in Detroit. He is survived by his longtime companion, Brenda Varner; sons, Mike (Barbara) Piotrowski and Steve (Nicci) Piotrowski both of California; sister,...
Mary K. Kneale
Oct 9, 2014
Mary Kirsten Kneale, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 21, 1948 in Denmark. Mary will be terribly missed by all who knew her and was an amazing and wonderful lady. She was a devoted friend and family member; and always remembered people with cards and letters for every...
Theresa E. Goodhart
Oct 6, 2014
Theresa E. Goodhart (Montoni), whose life was characterized by love of the Lord and love of her family, was called to be an angel on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 89 and lived in Kent, Ohio all of her life. The 13th of 15 children to parents Marion Montoni and Lena DeBernaldi, Theresa was born on February 1, 1925...
Elmer Bjerregaard
Oct 5, 2014
Professor Elmer Bjerregaard, 81, was born February 4th, 1933 and died on October 5, 2014. He paid his way through college by working at a steel mill. He graduated from Kent State University in 1957, and obtained a graduate degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Architecture and City Planning in 1959 and subsequently became a Registered...
Eileen H. Manion
Oct 5, 2014
Eileen (Hawley) Manion, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born May 10, 1923, in New York City, Eileen was preceded in death by husband Keron Manion and Fredericka Goll, her cousin and lifelong friend. Eileen is survived by daughter Eileen Carolyn Manion; son in-law Norman Arthur Fischer, both residents of Kent, Ohio, and...
Mona Jean Gates
Oct 4, 2014
Mona Jean Gates, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center. She was born July 6, 1927 in Byesville, to Edward and Eleanor (Calhoun) Moose. Mona was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent for over 50 years. She is survived by son, John (Beverley) Gates of Stow; daughter, Darlene (John) Hubicsak of...
Doris E. Bozeman
Oct 3, 2014
Doris E. Bozeman, 74, of Kent, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1940 in Northampton, NC to Claude and Elizabeth (Stevenson) McGlone. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Bozeman, whom she married on January 27, 1963; sons, Kevin Bozeman of Kent and Anthony Bozeman of Akron; grandchildren, Keinin Hardesty of...
Elsie M. Chase
Nov 5, 2014
Elsie M. Chase (nee Peterson), 94, beloved wife of the late D. Richard; loving mother of Kenneth R. and Kathryn E. (Matthew) Muldoon; devoted grandmother of Michael S. Ryan and, Colleen (Matt) Muldoon-Morris and great grandmother of Connor M. Morris; dearest sister of the late Carl W. and Edward A. Peterson; and sister, Ruth D. O'Connell; dear aunt and great...
Katherine "Kay" Condley
Nov 4, 2014
Katherine "Kay "Condley nee Kistler was born in Willard, OH formerly called Chicago Junction to Charles and Josephine Christian Kistler on January 21, 1912. Her father was a surveyor for the B&O Railroad, and was later a well known architect in Portage County. The family lived in Whiting, IN before returning home to Kent. Kay attended Central School in Kent...
Claude L. Wise
Nov 3, 2014
Claude L. Wise, 88, of Suffield, died peacefully with family at his side Monday, November 3, 2014 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born July 20, 1926 in Randolph to Joseph A. and Agnes M. (May) Wise. He was a World War II veteran serving with the army in the Pacific Theatre. He retired in 1988 after 41 years with...
Gary C. Jones
Nov 3, 2014
Gary C. Jones, 80, of Brimfield, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. Gary was born January 28, 1934 in Stow. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Dorn) Jones; daughters, Vanessa (Jeff) Johnson of Rockwood, PA and Dawn (Tom) Hamrick of Mogadore; step children, Sue (Rodney) White of Kent, Joe (Kim) Habraken of Portland, ME,...
Florence J. Scott
Nov 1, 2014
Florence J. Scott, 90, of Kent, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Affinity Hospital in Massillon. She was born April 11, 1924 in Bellpre, to Henry and Blanche (Cassady) Thorn. Florence retired from the Kent State University Food Service Department. She was a long time Kent resident, an avid book reader and loved to bake cookies. She is survived by...
Eva Marie Conard
Oct 31, 2014
Eva Marie Conard, 97, passed away on October 31, 2014. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Kent, Ohio to Mabel (White) and Floyd Long. Although Eva lived most of her life in Kent, she was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Eva was a 66 year member of the Kent United Methodist Church and actively involved in...
William Michael Oros
Oct 28, 2014
William Michael Oros, 78, of Kent, passed on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at his home. He was born September 12, 1936 in Kent, to John and Marjorie B. (Vorderman) Oros. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. William was an Electrician Union Foreman until he retired in 1998. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, attended Lake Brady United Methodist...
Brandon Andrew Mcdaniel
Oct 26, 2014
Brandon Andrew McDaniel, 24, of Kent, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 16, 1990 in Twentynine Palms, CA. Brandon was a delivery driver for Prosel in Twinsburg. He was an avid volleyball player and a member of several teams at the Kent Lanes, where he enjoyed hanging around with his "second family." Brandon could...
George J. Prochnow
Oct 22, 2014
George John Prochnow, 90, of Hudson, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in the Palliative Care Unit. He is survived by children, Gail P. (Jerry) Kirkland of Findlay, Jonathon K. (Kathy) Prochnow of Stow, Heidi S. (Eric) Hummel of Reston, VA, Cassandra J. (Tim) Mitchin of North Canton, Barbara E. (Paul) Wright of Medina, and...
Beatrice Westendorf
Oct 21, 2014
Beatrice M. Westendorf, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning October 21, 2014. Born June 16, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mayer; sister, Lillian Coon; and brother, Edwin Mayer. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by Robert East Sr. and Albert Westendorf. Survivors include daughter, Lynn (Frank) Brady; son, Robert...
Louis "Lou" Horning
Oct 18, 2014
Louis "Lou" Horning, 89, of Kent, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 18, 1925 in Kent to Emmett and Gertrude (Bower) Horning. Lou had a great devotion to his church, St. Patrick Church of Kent. He was a Eucharistic Minister and took Communion to the shut-ins for many, many years. He also attended...
Thomas M. Davis
Oct 17, 2014
Thomas M. Davis, of Kent, Prof Emeritus of English at Kent State, died quietly at night on Oct.17, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1930, in Ashland, Kansas. The son of James R. Davis and Zettie G. Tilghman, he was the middle of three children. He experienced life on a Colorado farm as a boy but returned to Kansas...
Kayla Marie Smith
Oct 14, 2014
Kayla Marie Smith, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1990 in Akron. She is survived by her daughter, Lily Rose Smith; mother, Jennifer Smith of Akron; grandmother, Rose Smith of Kent; grandparents, Richard and Sue Smith of Jefferson; brother, Joshua Baughman of Cuyahoga Falls; and many...
Ralph L. Silva
Oct 13, 2014
Ralph L. Silva, 83, of Ravenna, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. He was born January 22, 1931 in Kent. He was a veteran of the Army. Ralph retired from General Motors - Detroit Diesel in Detroit. He is survived by his longtime companion, Brenda Varner; sons, Mike (Barbara) Piotrowski and Steve (Nicci) Piotrowski both of California; sister,...
Mary K. Kneale
Oct 9, 2014
Mary Kirsten Kneale, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 21, 1948 in Denmark. Mary will be terribly missed by all who knew her and was an amazing and wonderful lady. She was a devoted friend and family member; and always remembered people with cards and letters for every...
Theresa E. Goodhart
Oct 6, 2014
Theresa E. Goodhart (Montoni), whose life was characterized by love of the Lord and love of her family, was called to be an angel on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 89 and lived in Kent, Ohio all of her life. The 13th of 15 children to parents Marion Montoni and Lena DeBernaldi, Theresa was born on February 1, 1925...
Elmer Bjerregaard
Oct 5, 2014
Professor Elmer Bjerregaard, 81, was born February 4th, 1933 and died on October 5, 2014. He paid his way through college by working at a steel mill. He graduated from Kent State University in 1957, and obtained a graduate degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Architecture and City Planning in 1959 and subsequently became a Registered...
Eileen H. Manion
Oct 5, 2014
Eileen (Hawley) Manion, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born May 10, 1923, in New York City, Eileen was preceded in death by husband Keron Manion and Fredericka Goll, her cousin and lifelong friend. Eileen is survived by daughter Eileen Carolyn Manion; son in-law Norman Arthur Fischer, both residents of Kent, Ohio, and...
Mona Jean Gates
Oct 4, 2014
Mona Jean Gates, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center. She was born July 6, 1927 in Byesville, to Edward and Eleanor (Calhoun) Moose. Mona was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent for over 50 years. She is survived by son, John (Beverley) Gates of Stow; daughter, Darlene (John) Hubicsak of...
Doris E. Bozeman
Oct 3, 2014
Doris E. Bozeman, 74, of Kent, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1940 in Northampton, NC to Claude and Elizabeth (Stevenson) McGlone. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Bozeman, whom she married on January 27, 1963; sons, Kevin Bozeman of Kent and Anthony Bozeman of Akron; grandchildren, Keinin Hardesty of...









