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Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Mae Violet Davis
Jul 22, 2013
Mae Violet Davis, 88, of Laurel, MS, and formerly of Brimfield, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at in Laurel, MS. She was born January 26, 1925 in Somerset, PA to Norman E. and Mary E. (Swank) Baker. Mae retired from Kent Molded Plastics where she worked until the age of 73. She loved to fish and enjoyed playing euchre and...
Betty Jane Miller
Jul 19, 2013
Betty Jane Miller, 91 died Friday, July 19 at the home of her son, Donald Miller of Hudson. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Baldwin Wallace College. She married Donald I. Miller in 1942 and was a bookkeeper for many years. They lived in Barefoot Bay, Florida, and then moved to Hudson in 2007, after her husband's death....
Joseph "Joe" Krak
Jul 18, 2013
Joseph Michael Krak, Sr., 92, of Brady Lake, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his home with his children at his side. He was born January 28, 1921 in Byesville, OH to Joseph and Margaret (Oleska) Krak. He spent his youth in the Byesville area until 1940 when he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was shipped off to...
Jack Mileski
Jul 14, 2013
John S. "Jack" Mileski, 70, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. Jack was born on November 9, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to John and Louise (Romeo) Mileski. He attended Archbishop Hoban High his freshman and sophomore years of high school and then went on to graduate from Kent Roosevelt in...
June E. Redmond
Jul 14, 2013
June E. Redmond, 87, of Kent, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born June 21, 1926 in Braceville, to Fred and Elsie (Kline) Bancroft. She enjoyed family gatherings, card playing with friends, day trips, holiday and birthday dinners and her pets. She is survived by her husband, Robert Redmond, whom...
Vernon Duane Neff
Jul 6, 2013
Vernon Duane Neff, 80, of Kent, passed July 6, 2013, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born September 16, 1932 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Paul Vernon Neff and Esther Louise Isemann Neff, formerly of Perry, NY. Dr. Neff achieved a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Syracuse University. After completing a four year term in...
Ann Elizabeth O'Brien
Jul 6, 2013
Ann Elizabeth O'Brien Ann Elizabeth O'Brien, 69, of Kent, passed Saturday, July 6th, 2013 at Seasons Health Care in Stow. She was born November 24, 1943 in Ravenna, OH to Joseph V. and Helen M. (Kline) O'Brien. She is survived by her sister Rosemary Bush; nieces, Susan Yackmack of Streetsboro, Julianne Fortin of Kent, Mary Jane (Doug) Nelisse of LaGrange,...
Jerry D. Wiland
Jul 6, 2013
Jerry D. Wiland, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. A native of Kent, he was born 17 August 1925 to Hazel and R. Thomas Wiland. He attended Kent City Schools, graduated from Kent State University High School, and attended Kent State University and University of Idaho. During World War II, he served as Gunners...
Carol Harper Ferry
Jul 5, 2013
Carol A. Ferry, 74, of Kent, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Stow-Glen Retirement Center. She was born May 7, 1939 in Charlestown Twp., OH to Harold R. and Mary V. (Parnaby) Harper. She is survived by her sons, Mike (Linda) Ferry of Kent, Chris (Kelly) Ferry of Kent, Paul (Deb) Ferry of Atwater, Steve (Donna Deininger) Ferry of...
Barbara "Babsie" Rhoads Bentley
Jul 5, 2013
Barb "Babsie" Bentley passed away on July 5, 2013 at Akron General Medical Center. She joined her late husband DB on the same day that she had eloped with him 66 years earlier (July 5, 1947). Babsie was born January 19, 1928 to Herman "Dusty" and Rachel Mae Rhoads in Kent, Ohio. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in...
Stella Giacchetta Markham
Jul 4, 2013
Stella Lucille (Giacchetta) Markham, 67, of Kent, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 after a 9 month courageous fight against cancer. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, Stella grew up in Ravenna where she graduated Ravenna High School in 1964, and spent the last 40 years of her life in Kent, Ohio. Stella was a small business owner for many years until...
Deborah Sell Craig
Jul 2, 2013
Deborah Sell Craig, 61, of Kent, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013. She was born December 6th, 1951 in Salem, OH to Robert Elton and Judith Mae (DeJane) Sell. Deborah graduated from Wittenberg University in 1973 with a B.A. in political science. She received her M.Ed. in educational administration in 1976, an M.A....
Tabitha " Tabi" Joy Krul
Jun 30, 2013
Tabitha Joy (Lauck) Krul Tabitha (Tabi) Krul, 45, of Kent, OH, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, June 30, 2013. She was born March 6, 1968 in Cuyahoga Falls to Ted and Barbara (Kennedy) Lauck. Tabi grew up with her family in the Brady Lake area and attended Kent schools. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. She...
Shirley L. Gemberling
Jun 24, 2013
Shirley L. Gemberling, 85, of Kent, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born January 7, 1928 in Vandergrift, PA to Charles H. and Edna (Ord) Clark. She was a 50 year member of the Olive Chapter OES. Shirley was very artistic especially, sewing, gardening, pottery, jewelry making and painting. She was devoted to her...
John Coy Bozeman
Jun 24, 2013
John Coy Bozeman, 67, of Akron, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at Akron General Hospital. He was born January 26, 1946 in Wiscoal Knot, KY to Tom and Sally (Thompson) Bozeman Sr. and was raised by his father and step-mother Lovie Bozeman. He loved fishing and being outdoors and cooking. John loved spending time with his family especially his loving...
Ann Kathleen Bulger
Jun 14, 2013
Ann Kathleen Bulger, 65, of Kent, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Hospice Care Center in Copley, OH. She was born November 1, 1947 in East Liverpool, to Paul and Mary (Winkle) Bulger. Ann graduated of East Liverpool High School in 1965, graduated Cum Laude in 1972 from Kent State University and was a Jennings Scholar and graduated Summa Cum...
Vernon Russell Clapp
Jun 12, 2013
Vernon Russell Clapp, 90, of Indian Trail, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. He was born December 29, 1922 in Kent to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. Vernon was a retired Master Plumber. Before he moved from Rootstown, he was an active member of St. Peter of the Fields Catholic Church where he was a lector,...
Terry Lynn Tomlinson
Jun 7, 2013
Terry Lynn Tomlinson, 65, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Altercare of Hartville. He was born September 17, 1947 in Hicksville to Robert Lynn and Leota (Lee) Tomlinson. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by son, Sam (Ann) Tomlinson of Cuyahoga Falls; and granddaughter, Meagan Tomlinson of Cuyahoga Falls. ...
Laverne "Verne" Lowry
Jun 6, 2013
LaVerne K. " Verne" Lowry, 80, of Brimfield passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Akron City Hospital after a two month illness. Verne was born on May 24, 1933 in Stow, to John E. and Veronica G. Lowry. He attended Stow schools and met the "Love of his life", Grace L. DeVos from Kent in 1952, they were...
Ann E. Finley
Jun 3, 2013
On Monday, June 3, 2013, we lost our beloved Ann Elizabeth, peacefully, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She survived cancer for 12 years and fought valiantly to be with us as long as the Lord would allow. Born to Frank and Jeanne Chupick in Lorain on January 9th, 1952, she spent her days as a young...
Mae Violet Davis
Jul 22, 2013
Mae Violet Davis, 88, of Laurel, MS, and formerly of Brimfield, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at in Laurel, MS. She was born January 26, 1925 in Somerset, PA to Norman E. and Mary E. (Swank) Baker. Mae retired from Kent Molded Plastics where she worked until the age of 73. She loved to fish and enjoyed playing euchre and...
Betty Jane Miller
Jul 19, 2013
Betty Jane Miller, 91 died Friday, July 19 at the home of her son, Donald Miller of Hudson. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Baldwin Wallace College. She married Donald I. Miller in 1942 and was a bookkeeper for many years. They lived in Barefoot Bay, Florida, and then moved to Hudson in 2007, after her husband's death....
Joseph "Joe" Krak
Jul 18, 2013
Joseph Michael Krak, Sr., 92, of Brady Lake, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at his home with his children at his side. He was born January 28, 1921 in Byesville, OH to Joseph and Margaret (Oleska) Krak. He spent his youth in the Byesville area until 1940 when he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was shipped off to...
Jack Mileski
Jul 14, 2013
John S. "Jack" Mileski, 70, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. Jack was born on November 9, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to John and Louise (Romeo) Mileski. He attended Archbishop Hoban High his freshman and sophomore years of high school and then went on to graduate from Kent Roosevelt in...
June E. Redmond
Jul 14, 2013
June E. Redmond, 87, of Kent, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born June 21, 1926 in Braceville, to Fred and Elsie (Kline) Bancroft. She enjoyed family gatherings, card playing with friends, day trips, holiday and birthday dinners and her pets. She is survived by her husband, Robert Redmond, whom...
Vernon Duane Neff
Jul 6, 2013
Vernon Duane Neff, 80, of Kent, passed July 6, 2013, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born September 16, 1932 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Paul Vernon Neff and Esther Louise Isemann Neff, formerly of Perry, NY. Dr. Neff achieved a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from Syracuse University. After completing a four year term in...
Ann Elizabeth O'Brien
Jul 6, 2013
Ann Elizabeth O'Brien Ann Elizabeth O'Brien, 69, of Kent, passed Saturday, July 6th, 2013 at Seasons Health Care in Stow. She was born November 24, 1943 in Ravenna, OH to Joseph V. and Helen M. (Kline) O'Brien. She is survived by her sister Rosemary Bush; nieces, Susan Yackmack of Streetsboro, Julianne Fortin of Kent, Mary Jane (Doug) Nelisse of LaGrange,...
Jerry D. Wiland
Jul 6, 2013
Jerry D. Wiland, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. A native of Kent, he was born 17 August 1925 to Hazel and R. Thomas Wiland. He attended Kent City Schools, graduated from Kent State University High School, and attended Kent State University and University of Idaho. During World War II, he served as Gunners...
Carol Harper Ferry
Jul 5, 2013
Carol A. Ferry, 74, of Kent, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Stow-Glen Retirement Center. She was born May 7, 1939 in Charlestown Twp., OH to Harold R. and Mary V. (Parnaby) Harper. She is survived by her sons, Mike (Linda) Ferry of Kent, Chris (Kelly) Ferry of Kent, Paul (Deb) Ferry of Atwater, Steve (Donna Deininger) Ferry of...
Barbara "Babsie" Rhoads Bentley
Jul 5, 2013
Barb "Babsie" Bentley passed away on July 5, 2013 at Akron General Medical Center. She joined her late husband DB on the same day that she had eloped with him 66 years earlier (July 5, 1947). Babsie was born January 19, 1928 to Herman "Dusty" and Rachel Mae Rhoads in Kent, Ohio. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in...
Stella Giacchetta Markham
Jul 4, 2013
Stella Lucille (Giacchetta) Markham, 67, of Kent, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 after a 9 month courageous fight against cancer. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, Stella grew up in Ravenna where she graduated Ravenna High School in 1964, and spent the last 40 years of her life in Kent, Ohio. Stella was a small business owner for many years until...
Deborah Sell Craig
Jul 2, 2013
Deborah Sell Craig, 61, of Kent, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013. She was born December 6th, 1951 in Salem, OH to Robert Elton and Judith Mae (DeJane) Sell. Deborah graduated from Wittenberg University in 1973 with a B.A. in political science. She received her M.Ed. in educational administration in 1976, an M.A....
Tabitha " Tabi" Joy Krul
Jun 30, 2013
Tabitha Joy (Lauck) Krul Tabitha (Tabi) Krul, 45, of Kent, OH, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, June 30, 2013. She was born March 6, 1968 in Cuyahoga Falls to Ted and Barbara (Kennedy) Lauck. Tabi grew up with her family in the Brady Lake area and attended Kent schools. She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. She...
Shirley L. Gemberling
Jun 24, 2013
Shirley L. Gemberling, 85, of Kent, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born January 7, 1928 in Vandergrift, PA to Charles H. and Edna (Ord) Clark. She was a 50 year member of the Olive Chapter OES. Shirley was very artistic especially, sewing, gardening, pottery, jewelry making and painting. She was devoted to her...
John Coy Bozeman
Jun 24, 2013
John Coy Bozeman, 67, of Akron, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at Akron General Hospital. He was born January 26, 1946 in Wiscoal Knot, KY to Tom and Sally (Thompson) Bozeman Sr. and was raised by his father and step-mother Lovie Bozeman. He loved fishing and being outdoors and cooking. John loved spending time with his family especially his loving...
Ann Kathleen Bulger
Jun 14, 2013
Ann Kathleen Bulger, 65, of Kent, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Hospice Care Center in Copley, OH. She was born November 1, 1947 in East Liverpool, to Paul and Mary (Winkle) Bulger. Ann graduated of East Liverpool High School in 1965, graduated Cum Laude in 1972 from Kent State University and was a Jennings Scholar and graduated Summa Cum...
Vernon Russell Clapp
Jun 12, 2013
Vernon Russell Clapp, 90, of Indian Trail, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Charlotte, NC. He was born December 29, 1922 in Kent to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. Vernon was a retired Master Plumber. Before he moved from Rootstown, he was an active member of St. Peter of the Fields Catholic Church where he was a lector,...
Terry Lynn Tomlinson
Jun 7, 2013
Terry Lynn Tomlinson, 65, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Altercare of Hartville. He was born September 17, 1947 in Hicksville to Robert Lynn and Leota (Lee) Tomlinson. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by son, Sam (Ann) Tomlinson of Cuyahoga Falls; and granddaughter, Meagan Tomlinson of Cuyahoga Falls. ...
Laverne "Verne" Lowry
Jun 6, 2013
LaVerne K. " Verne" Lowry, 80, of Brimfield passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Akron City Hospital after a two month illness. Verne was born on May 24, 1933 in Stow, to John E. and Veronica G. Lowry. He attended Stow schools and met the "Love of his life", Grace L. DeVos from Kent in 1952, they were...
Ann E. Finley
Jun 3, 2013
On Monday, June 3, 2013, we lost our beloved Ann Elizabeth, peacefully, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She survived cancer for 12 years and fought valiantly to be with us as long as the Lord would allow. Born to Frank and Jeanne Chupick in Lorain on January 9th, 1952, she spent her days as a young...
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