Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Richard Kevin Istvan
Apr 2, 2014
Richard Kevin 'Kevin' Istvan, 60, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 8, 1954 in Johnstown, PA to Joseph and Lois (Williams) Istvan. Kevin was a mold finisher at Circle Mold for 35 years and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. Kevin is survived by his wife, Sarah (Jeffrey) Istvan,...
Donald James Dressler
Apr 1, 2014
Donald James Dressler, 70, passed away in his home in Suffield from a heart attack. His death was unexpected, and his colorful personality will be deeply missed by all those who knew him. Don was devoted and passionate in everything he did, from raising his kids as a single dad, to being active with gardening and running marathons, to working...
Phillip James Peachock
Apr 1, 2014
Phillip James Peachock, 65, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 15, 1948 in Youngstown to Phillip and Lillian (Mashiska) Peachock. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. Phillip was the founder and owner of Spin-More Records in Kent, which provided music to the students and...
Mary Swain Bacon
Mar 30, 2014
Mary Swain Bacon, 95, of Kent, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born May 14, 1918 in Dupo, IL to Jim Henry and Verna (Welborn) Swain. She was a graduate of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She was a veteran of the Womens Army Corps...
Frances L. Secaur
Mar 29, 2014
Frances Lenora Secaur, 93, left for "The Big Trip," as she called it, on March 29, 2014. Her departure from home was calm and peaceful. Born July 9, 1920 in Lancaster, Ohio, she graduated from Lancaster High School and moved to Dayton, Ohio to find work. There she married Charles Secaur, from Nelsonville, Ohio, on March 13, 1943. Together they...
George K. Stahl
Mar 26, 2014
George K. Stahl, 96, of Kent Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Gables of KentRidge. George was born January 20, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls to George and Mamie (Jacobs) Stahl. George will be remembered for his gentle and creative personality, his artistic talents, and for his devotion to his wife of 71 years, Millie. As a...
Elizabeth M. Foote
Mar 24, 2014
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Foote was born on October 26, 1921 to Katherine and Harry Moreland in Harrington Kansas. The Morelands moved to Kent in 1926. Betty and her younger sister Mary (Joyce) grew up on Highland Avenue. She attended Kent State High School and Kent State University. During the war and the early postwar years she worked for Twin Coach...
Sora May Fulton
Mar 19, 2014
Sora May Fulton, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 2014 in Ravenna, to Zachary and Allyson (Prunty) Fulton. She is survived by her mother, Allyson Prunty of Ravenna; father, Zachary Fulton of Ravenna; and brother, Alexander Fulton of Ravenna. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM at Bissler & Sons...
David Bruce Hoover
Mar 18, 2014
David Bruce Hoover, 67, formerly of Kent, died at his home in Deerfield. He was born October 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Clayton C. Hoover and Hilda (Gray) Hoover. David was a Music Educator at Kent City Schools for many years retiring in 1998. He will also be remembered for his piano tuning and rebuilding business. He is survived by...
Corey L. Wood
Mar 16, 2014
Corey L. Wood, 31, of Brimfield, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in Akron. He was born May 3, 1982 in Akron to Robert L. and Barbara L (Brewer) Wood. Corey was a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 2001. He was a loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. He was...
Dorothy Mae Alexander
Mar 16, 2014
Dorothy Mae (Klincko) Alexander, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home. She was born September 26, 1924 in Cleveland to Daniel and Lottie (Malicki) Klincko and grew up as an only child. She graduated from Kent State High School in 1942 and went to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for eight years. She married the...
Amy Ruggles Faust
Mar 14, 2014
Amy Patricia Ruggles Faust's soul left this earth on March, 14, 2014. A resident of Portage County her entire life, she was born on February 1, 1957, to James and Mary Ruggles. Amy began her career in Physical Therapy, starting off as a Candy Striper in the PT Department and went on to make a life-long career in Physical Therapy....
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger
Mar 12, 2014
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger, 71, of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday, March 12,2014. He was born April 22, 1942 in Akron, a son of George Kendall and Lillian (Horvath) Shanaberger. Tom grew up in Kent and graduated in 1960 from Kent Roosevelt High School. Tom's career started as a salesman and promoter for Capital Records for 13 years. During this time...
Ashton J. "Aj" Nicholson
Mar 12, 2014
Ashton Jacob Nicholson, 11, of Kent, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born May 30, 2002 in Parma, to Joseph and Stephanie (Hager) Nicholson. He enjoyed sports especially football, hockey and lacrosse. A.J. liked playing video games, music, 4 wheeling and the trampoline. He loved playing with his brother and sister. A.J. was a fun-loving and outgoing young...
Kenneth E. Cardinal
Mar 8, 2014
Kenneth Earl Cardinal, long time Kent, Ohio resident and more recently of Stow, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family, just two days shy of his 86th birthday. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Sebring, Ohio to George and Clara (Barcus) Cardinal. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees at...
Diana Smith
Mar 4, 2014
Diana Smith, 49, of Brady Lake, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her home, after a long battle with cancer. She was born April 24, 1964 in Brady Lake, to Edward and Marie (Casamento) Sloey. She loved her family and being Gammy. She is survived by her husband, Phillip Smith, whom she married on October 31, 1996; children, Doug Stratton,...
Mary K. Lilly
Mar 2, 2014
Mary K. Lilly, 62, of Kent, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Longmeadow Care Center. She was born October 26, 1951 in Akron, to William and Irene (Pettit) Moreley. Mary was a legal secretary at General Tire, then was a substitute aide and a clerk at the Portage County Title Bureau. She attended St. Patrick Church in Kent and St....
Charlotte Ann Doherty
Mar 1, 2014
Charlotte Ann (LeSuer) Doherty died peacefully on March 1st surrounded by family. She is now home with her Lord and Savior and is singing hymns with all the angels. Here are her words. "I was born to C. Karl and Iva (VanEpps) LeSuer on February 19, 1939 at the Corry Hospital in Corry, PA the 8th child of nine. Originally...
Mindy Grace Camillo
Mar 1, 2014
Mindy Grace Camillo, 59, of Ravenna passed away at 6:30 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a very short illness. Mindy was born on July 14, 1954, in Ames, Iowa to James Joseph and Edith Margaret (Gillie) Clinton. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio in 1972, and attended The University of...
Donald E. Titko,
Feb 27, 2014
Donald E. Titko Sr., 78, of Brimfield, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at his home. He was born November 18, 1935 in Hemlock Ohio, to Elmer and Goldie (Hornyak) Titko Sr. Don attended Kent State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. On July 8, 1955 he married Marie Bonesteel. While stationed in Germany, he and Marie...
Richard Kevin Istvan
Apr 2, 2014
Richard Kevin 'Kevin' Istvan, 60, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 8, 1954 in Johnstown, PA to Joseph and Lois (Williams) Istvan. Kevin was a mold finisher at Circle Mold for 35 years and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. Kevin is survived by his wife, Sarah (Jeffrey) Istvan,...
Donald James Dressler
Apr 1, 2014
Donald James Dressler, 70, passed away in his home in Suffield from a heart attack. His death was unexpected, and his colorful personality will be deeply missed by all those who knew him. Don was devoted and passionate in everything he did, from raising his kids as a single dad, to being active with gardening and running marathons, to working...
Phillip James Peachock
Apr 1, 2014
Phillip James Peachock, 65, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 15, 1948 in Youngstown to Phillip and Lillian (Mashiska) Peachock. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. Phillip was the founder and owner of Spin-More Records in Kent, which provided music to the students and...
Mary Swain Bacon
Mar 30, 2014
Mary Swain Bacon, 95, of Kent, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born May 14, 1918 in Dupo, IL to Jim Henry and Verna (Welborn) Swain. She was a graduate of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She was a veteran of the Womens Army Corps...
Frances L. Secaur
Mar 29, 2014
Frances Lenora Secaur, 93, left for "The Big Trip," as she called it, on March 29, 2014. Her departure from home was calm and peaceful. Born July 9, 1920 in Lancaster, Ohio, she graduated from Lancaster High School and moved to Dayton, Ohio to find work. There she married Charles Secaur, from Nelsonville, Ohio, on March 13, 1943. Together they...
George K. Stahl
Mar 26, 2014
George K. Stahl, 96, of Kent Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Gables of KentRidge. George was born January 20, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls to George and Mamie (Jacobs) Stahl. George will be remembered for his gentle and creative personality, his artistic talents, and for his devotion to his wife of 71 years, Millie. As a...
Elizabeth M. Foote
Mar 24, 2014
Elizabeth M. (Betty) Foote was born on October 26, 1921 to Katherine and Harry Moreland in Harrington Kansas. The Morelands moved to Kent in 1926. Betty and her younger sister Mary (Joyce) grew up on Highland Avenue. She attended Kent State High School and Kent State University. During the war and the early postwar years she worked for Twin Coach...
Sora May Fulton
Mar 19, 2014
Sora May Fulton, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 2014 in Ravenna, to Zachary and Allyson (Prunty) Fulton. She is survived by her mother, Allyson Prunty of Ravenna; father, Zachary Fulton of Ravenna; and brother, Alexander Fulton of Ravenna. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM at Bissler & Sons...
David Bruce Hoover
Mar 18, 2014
David Bruce Hoover, 67, formerly of Kent, died at his home in Deerfield. He was born October 18, 1946 in Ravenna to Clayton C. Hoover and Hilda (Gray) Hoover. David was a Music Educator at Kent City Schools for many years retiring in 1998. He will also be remembered for his piano tuning and rebuilding business. He is survived by...
Corey L. Wood
Mar 16, 2014
Corey L. Wood, 31, of Brimfield, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center in Akron. He was born May 3, 1982 in Akron to Robert L. and Barbara L (Brewer) Wood. Corey was a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 2001. He was a loving uncle to all his nieces and nephews. He was...
Dorothy Mae Alexander
Mar 16, 2014
Dorothy Mae (Klincko) Alexander, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at her home. She was born September 26, 1924 in Cleveland to Daniel and Lottie (Malicki) Klincko and grew up as an only child. She graduated from Kent State High School in 1942 and went to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for eight years. She married the...
Amy Ruggles Faust
Mar 14, 2014
Amy Patricia Ruggles Faust's soul left this earth on March, 14, 2014. A resident of Portage County her entire life, she was born on February 1, 1957, to James and Mary Ruggles. Amy began her career in Physical Therapy, starting off as a Candy Striper in the PT Department and went on to make a life-long career in Physical Therapy....
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger
Mar 12, 2014
Thomas "Shany" Shanaberger, 71, of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday, March 12,2014. He was born April 22, 1942 in Akron, a son of George Kendall and Lillian (Horvath) Shanaberger. Tom grew up in Kent and graduated in 1960 from Kent Roosevelt High School. Tom's career started as a salesman and promoter for Capital Records for 13 years. During this time...
Ashton J. "Aj" Nicholson
Mar 12, 2014
Ashton Jacob Nicholson, 11, of Kent, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born May 30, 2002 in Parma, to Joseph and Stephanie (Hager) Nicholson. He enjoyed sports especially football, hockey and lacrosse. A.J. liked playing video games, music, 4 wheeling and the trampoline. He loved playing with his brother and sister. A.J. was a fun-loving and outgoing young...
Kenneth E. Cardinal
Mar 8, 2014
Kenneth Earl Cardinal, long time Kent, Ohio resident and more recently of Stow, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family, just two days shy of his 86th birthday. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Sebring, Ohio to George and Clara (Barcus) Cardinal. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees at...
Diana Smith
Mar 4, 2014
Diana Smith, 49, of Brady Lake, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her home, after a long battle with cancer. She was born April 24, 1964 in Brady Lake, to Edward and Marie (Casamento) Sloey. She loved her family and being Gammy. She is survived by her husband, Phillip Smith, whom she married on October 31, 1996; children, Doug Stratton,...
Mary K. Lilly
Mar 2, 2014
Mary K. Lilly, 62, of Kent, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Longmeadow Care Center. She was born October 26, 1951 in Akron, to William and Irene (Pettit) Moreley. Mary was a legal secretary at General Tire, then was a substitute aide and a clerk at the Portage County Title Bureau. She attended St. Patrick Church in Kent and St....
Charlotte Ann Doherty
Mar 1, 2014
Charlotte Ann (LeSuer) Doherty died peacefully on March 1st surrounded by family. She is now home with her Lord and Savior and is singing hymns with all the angels. Here are her words. "I was born to C. Karl and Iva (VanEpps) LeSuer on February 19, 1939 at the Corry Hospital in Corry, PA the 8th child of nine. Originally...
Mindy Grace Camillo
Mar 1, 2014
Mindy Grace Camillo, 59, of Ravenna passed away at 6:30 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at University Hospital in Cleveland after a very short illness. Mindy was born on July 14, 1954, in Ames, Iowa to James Joseph and Edith Margaret (Gillie) Clinton. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio in 1972, and attended The University of...
Donald E. Titko,
Feb 27, 2014
Donald E. Titko Sr., 78, of Brimfield, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at his home. He was born November 18, 1935 in Hemlock Ohio, to Elmer and Goldie (Hornyak) Titko Sr. Don attended Kent State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. On July 8, 1955 he married Marie Bonesteel. While stationed in Germany, he and Marie...
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