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Sandra Sue Thompson
Nov 3, 2013
Sandra Sue Thompson, 67, of Kent, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 under Hospice Care at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born February 18, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Robert and Myrle (Fox) Woodford. Sandra was a spot welder at Chrysler Stamping Plant in Twinsburg and was a member of UAW Local 122. Sandra loved to fish at Rice Lake in...
Robert "Ace" Holden
Nov 1, 2013
Robert "Ace" Holden died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 85 on the first of November, 2013. Robert is survived by his daughters, Laura Valentine (Ryan) and Sarah Cole (Jon) and his grandchildren Abby and Alison Valentine and Jackson and Katie Cole. Robert has been a staple in the Kent community his entire life. Robert owned "Ace's" restaurant...
James A. Rinier
Nov 1, 2013
James A. Rinier, 90, formerly of Kent, died on November 1, 2013 at the Trinity Grove Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. Jim was born on May 22, 1923 in Canton, Ohio. He was the son of Harry and Florence (Orwan) Rhinear and was lovingly raised by his grandparents Sam and Viola Mae Rinier. Jim graduated from McKinley High School, class of...
Robert Hamilton Mcmullen
Oct 28, 2013
Robert Hamilton McMullen "Handsome and then some" Robert H. McMullen, 72 years of age, passed away Monday October 28, 2013. Robert was born on June 20, 1941 in Brady Lake, Ohio, the son of the late James and Mildred (Selders) McMullen. Robert was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High school in 1960, where he was also captain of the football...
Nancy Greer Hansford
Oct 26, 2013
Nancy R. Hansford, 83, of Kent passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 26, 2013. Nancy was born November 18, 1929 in Kent, to E. Redmond and Ruth (Gibson) Greer. After graduating from Kent Roosevelt High School, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Bruce Hansford, 65 years ago this past October 2nd and was a devoted wife and mother. Nancy and Bruce...
Alice Aufmuth Zitner
Oct 22, 2013
Alice A. Zitner, 87, of Stow OH, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. She was born September 24, 1926 in Cleveland, to George William and Selma M. (Pennington) Aufmuth. Alice married Martin Zitner in November, 1950 and celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing in December of 2000. They resided in Orange Village...
Valmore "Big Val" Samuel,
Oct 22, 2013
VALMORE (Big Val) SAMUEL JR., age 78, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2013. He was born on October 25, 1934 in Huntington, WV. He was also known as Valmore (Junior) Hill. His mother, Rebecca Robinson, preceded him in death. Val graduated in 1954 from Douglass High School. While there he lettered in basketball and football. He received an athletic...
Barbara T. Geisey
Oct 20, 2013
Barbara T. Geisey, 71, of Kent, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1941 in Tacoma, WA to Harry and Marjorie J. (Robinson) Taylor. She was actively involved in the Baha'i faith both locally and internationally. Barbara was a member of the Tree City Toastmasters and the Portage County Retired Teachers...
Angeline Mary Clapp
Oct 19, 2013
Angeline Mary Clapp, 88, of Indian Trail, NC, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Novant Health Medical Center in Matthews, NC. She was born December 4, 1924 in Stow, to Michael and Victoria (Hank) Schossler. She was retired from the domestics department of the Clarkins Store in Kent. She was a member of St. Peter of the Field's Church, the...
Marian Janet Trefethern
Oct 14, 2013
Marian Janet Trefethern, 76, of Cuyahoga Falls, was called home by Jesus on Monday October 14, 2013, at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born on January 28, 1937 in York, PA to Floyd and Virga (Raab) Myers. She will be lovingly remembered by sons; Michael Rodkey of Cuyahoga Falls, Jon Rodkey of Peninsula; daughters: Susan Upshaw...
Ernest L. "Ernie" Mcfee
Oct 5, 2013
Ernest L. "Ernie" McFee, 58, of Kent, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his home. He was born October 15, 1954 in Sewickley, PA to Edward L. and Madeline Louise (Williams) McFee. Ernie worked in Residential Services at Kent State University and enjoyed interacting with the students and their parents. He loved music and playing the guitar, mandolin and bass....
Steve J. Messino
Oct 5, 2013
Steve J. Messino, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 5, 2013. He was born April 5, 1925, to Giuseppe and Anna Messino. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School and is a World War II veteran. He served proudly in the US Army and fought in the Battle of the...
Kenneth R. Byers
Oct 3, 2013
Kenneth R. Byers, 89, of Kent, OH, died Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 after a three week bout with cancer, lying ten feet from his unfinished airplane, looking out over Dollar Lake, surrounded by his family. He was born August 15, 1924 in Boston, OH to John and Lillian Hazel (Wilson) Byers. He was a World War II combat B-24 pilot...
Helen Westcott
Oct 2, 2013
Helen Westcott Dix, whose husband, the late Robert C. Dix, was publisher of the Record-Courier, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following several years of declining health. She was 96. Active in the community, she helped found, lead and participate in numerous civic undertakings, many of which she supported financially and with stories she wrote...
Kathleen Rita Crock
Sep 30, 2013
Kathleen Rita Crock, 94, of Kent, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born September 4, 1919 in Akron, to Thomas and Genevieve (Warner) Haas. She was a member of Holy Family Church in Stow and St. Joan of Arc in Streetsboro. . She is survived by sons, Dan T. (Elizabeth) Crock of Mentor and Richard (Elaine) Crock; daughters, Donna...
Leola H. Ruch
Sep 27, 2013
Leola Hermine Ruch, (82), of Kent, OH died September 27, 2013. She was born in Gordonville, MO on July 8, 1931 to Leo and Hermine (Wessel) Sander. She received a B.S. in Ed from Southeast Missouri State University and she also studied Art in graduate school at Iowa State University. She taught Art and English at the junior and senior...
Clara Ullinger
Sep 25, 2013
Clara (Fey) Ullinger passed away on September 25th with her loving husband Ed ever present by her side, at their apartment at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond assisted living facility in Kent, Ohio. Clara was born in McKeesport , PA to Joe and Marie Fey, the 7th of 9 children, she graduated from St. Peter's High School. After working briefly...
Donald A. Moore
Sep 24, 2013
Donald Albert Moore died on September 24th 2013. He was born in Kent, Ohio, and he was a resident of Kent his entire life. Don graduated from Kent State University and received an MBA in Education from Ohio State University. He taught math for 45 years. He taught at KSU University School, and Kent State University. Don also coached basketball...
Dante Daniel Warren
Sep 21, 2013
Dante Daniel Warren, 28, of Kent, died Saturday, September 21, 2013. He was born January 20, 1985 in Cleveland, to Jamal Dawson and Salisa L. Warren. Dante was a fabricator at Davey Drill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting animals such as frogs, turtles and snakes. Dante loved football and watching the Browns. He enjoyed building and fixing anything that...
Michael Di Giacomo
Sep 20, 2013
Michael A. Di Giacomo, 71, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1941 in Castiglione Di Carovilli, Italy to Pasquale and Nunzia Di Giacomo. Mike owned Guidos in Kent for 25 years and was employed at Omega in Aurora, unitl he retired in 2005. He was a member of the Ravenna...
Sandra Sue Thompson
Nov 3, 2013
Sandra Sue Thompson, 67, of Kent, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 under Hospice Care at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born February 18, 1946 in Detroit, MI to Robert and Myrle (Fox) Woodford. Sandra was a spot welder at Chrysler Stamping Plant in Twinsburg and was a member of UAW Local 122. Sandra loved to fish at Rice Lake in...
Robert "Ace" Holden
Nov 1, 2013
Robert "Ace" Holden died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 85 on the first of November, 2013. Robert is survived by his daughters, Laura Valentine (Ryan) and Sarah Cole (Jon) and his grandchildren Abby and Alison Valentine and Jackson and Katie Cole. Robert has been a staple in the Kent community his entire life. Robert owned "Ace's" restaurant...
James A. Rinier
Nov 1, 2013
James A. Rinier, 90, formerly of Kent, died on November 1, 2013 at the Trinity Grove Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington. Jim was born on May 22, 1923 in Canton, Ohio. He was the son of Harry and Florence (Orwan) Rhinear and was lovingly raised by his grandparents Sam and Viola Mae Rinier. Jim graduated from McKinley High School, class of...
Robert Hamilton Mcmullen
Oct 28, 2013
Robert Hamilton McMullen "Handsome and then some" Robert H. McMullen, 72 years of age, passed away Monday October 28, 2013. Robert was born on June 20, 1941 in Brady Lake, Ohio, the son of the late James and Mildred (Selders) McMullen. Robert was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High school in 1960, where he was also captain of the football...
Nancy Greer Hansford
Oct 26, 2013
Nancy R. Hansford, 83, of Kent passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 26, 2013. Nancy was born November 18, 1929 in Kent, to E. Redmond and Ruth (Gibson) Greer. After graduating from Kent Roosevelt High School, Nancy married her high school sweetheart, Bruce Hansford, 65 years ago this past October 2nd and was a devoted wife and mother. Nancy and Bruce...
Alice Aufmuth Zitner
Oct 22, 2013
Alice A. Zitner, 87, of Stow OH, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. She was born September 24, 1926 in Cleveland, to George William and Selma M. (Pennington) Aufmuth. Alice married Martin Zitner in November, 1950 and celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing in December of 2000. They resided in Orange Village...
Valmore "Big Val" Samuel,
Oct 22, 2013
VALMORE (Big Val) SAMUEL JR., age 78, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2013. He was born on October 25, 1934 in Huntington, WV. He was also known as Valmore (Junior) Hill. His mother, Rebecca Robinson, preceded him in death. Val graduated in 1954 from Douglass High School. While there he lettered in basketball and football. He received an athletic...
Barbara T. Geisey
Oct 20, 2013
Barbara T. Geisey, 71, of Kent, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1941 in Tacoma, WA to Harry and Marjorie J. (Robinson) Taylor. She was actively involved in the Baha'i faith both locally and internationally. Barbara was a member of the Tree City Toastmasters and the Portage County Retired Teachers...
Angeline Mary Clapp
Oct 19, 2013
Angeline Mary Clapp, 88, of Indian Trail, NC, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Novant Health Medical Center in Matthews, NC. She was born December 4, 1924 in Stow, to Michael and Victoria (Hank) Schossler. She was retired from the domestics department of the Clarkins Store in Kent. She was a member of St. Peter of the Field's Church, the...
Marian Janet Trefethern
Oct 14, 2013
Marian Janet Trefethern, 76, of Cuyahoga Falls, was called home by Jesus on Monday October 14, 2013, at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born on January 28, 1937 in York, PA to Floyd and Virga (Raab) Myers. She will be lovingly remembered by sons; Michael Rodkey of Cuyahoga Falls, Jon Rodkey of Peninsula; daughters: Susan Upshaw...
Ernest L. "Ernie" Mcfee
Oct 5, 2013
Ernest L. "Ernie" McFee, 58, of Kent, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his home. He was born October 15, 1954 in Sewickley, PA to Edward L. and Madeline Louise (Williams) McFee. Ernie worked in Residential Services at Kent State University and enjoyed interacting with the students and their parents. He loved music and playing the guitar, mandolin and bass....
Steve J. Messino
Oct 5, 2013
Steve J. Messino, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 5, 2013. He was born April 5, 1925, to Giuseppe and Anna Messino. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School and is a World War II veteran. He served proudly in the US Army and fought in the Battle of the...
Kenneth R. Byers
Oct 3, 2013
Kenneth R. Byers, 89, of Kent, OH, died Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 after a three week bout with cancer, lying ten feet from his unfinished airplane, looking out over Dollar Lake, surrounded by his family. He was born August 15, 1924 in Boston, OH to John and Lillian Hazel (Wilson) Byers. He was a World War II combat B-24 pilot...
Helen Westcott
Oct 2, 2013
Helen Westcott Dix, whose husband, the late Robert C. Dix, was publisher of the Record-Courier, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following several years of declining health. She was 96. Active in the community, she helped found, lead and participate in numerous civic undertakings, many of which she supported financially and with stories she wrote...
Kathleen Rita Crock
Sep 30, 2013
Kathleen Rita Crock, 94, of Kent, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born September 4, 1919 in Akron, to Thomas and Genevieve (Warner) Haas. She was a member of Holy Family Church in Stow and St. Joan of Arc in Streetsboro. . She is survived by sons, Dan T. (Elizabeth) Crock of Mentor and Richard (Elaine) Crock; daughters, Donna...
Leola H. Ruch
Sep 27, 2013
Leola Hermine Ruch, (82), of Kent, OH died September 27, 2013. She was born in Gordonville, MO on July 8, 1931 to Leo and Hermine (Wessel) Sander. She received a B.S. in Ed from Southeast Missouri State University and she also studied Art in graduate school at Iowa State University. She taught Art and English at the junior and senior...
Clara Ullinger
Sep 25, 2013
Clara (Fey) Ullinger passed away on September 25th with her loving husband Ed ever present by her side, at their apartment at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond assisted living facility in Kent, Ohio. Clara was born in McKeesport , PA to Joe and Marie Fey, the 7th of 9 children, she graduated from St. Peter's High School. After working briefly...
Donald A. Moore
Sep 24, 2013
Donald Albert Moore died on September 24th 2013. He was born in Kent, Ohio, and he was a resident of Kent his entire life. Don graduated from Kent State University and received an MBA in Education from Ohio State University. He taught math for 45 years. He taught at KSU University School, and Kent State University. Don also coached basketball...
Dante Daniel Warren
Sep 21, 2013
Dante Daniel Warren, 28, of Kent, died Saturday, September 21, 2013. He was born January 20, 1985 in Cleveland, to Jamal Dawson and Salisa L. Warren. Dante was a fabricator at Davey Drill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting animals such as frogs, turtles and snakes. Dante loved football and watching the Browns. He enjoyed building and fixing anything that...
Michael Di Giacomo
Sep 20, 2013
Michael A. Di Giacomo, 71, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1941 in Castiglione Di Carovilli, Italy to Pasquale and Nunzia Di Giacomo. Mike owned Guidos in Kent for 25 years and was employed at Omega in Aurora, unitl he retired in 2005. He was a member of the Ravenna...
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