Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones

James A. Kral
Jun 1, 2010
James A. Kral, 66, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 28, 1943 in Cleveland to Adolph and Anna (Jurinak) Kral. He was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School. He was employed by Botzum Brothers Hardware Co. He is survived by his nieces, Ann Marie (Brian) Knoderer of Delphos and Dawn (Alex)...

Danny S. Christopher
May 28, 2010
Danny S Christopher, 47, of Brimfield died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1963 in Bedford to Homer and Barbara Christopher. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; daughters, Tabatha Ostrander, Angela and Cynthia Krizo; son Brannon Shilling, grandchildren Hannah, Gracie, Camben and Shawn; brothers, Jean, Richie, Kenneth; sisters, Vicky, Holly, and Lynette;...

Paul Workman Hovancsek
May 28, 2010
Baby Paul Workman Hovancsek, of Kent, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna, OH. He was born May 28, 2010 in Ravenna to Michael L. Hovancsek and Stefanie L. Workman. He is survived by grandparents; Keith & Carol Workman, Frank & Linda Contrael, Louis & Marcella Hovancsek, and Skip & Carol Westphal; great grandmothers Irene Chupp Troyer...
C. Roberts
May 20, 2010
Colleen Carey Roberts age, 78, died May 21, 2010. Born in Kent in 1931, the only child of Edward and Hazel Carey, she was a life resident of Kent. She attended Kent schools from kindergarten through the 12th grade graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1949. While in high school, she was active in numerous music organizations, was a...

John Allen Flegal,
May 18, 2010
John Allen "Jack" Flegal, 76, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born May 28, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to John Allen and May (Fenton) Flegal. He . He retired in 1999 from Ford Motor Co. in Walton Hills where he was a press operator. He was a member of the Portage...

Gail Ray Woodring
May 16, 2010
Gail Ray Woodring, 76, of Ravenna, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna. He was born April 9, 1934 in Elizabeth, WV to Raleigh and Thelma (Reed) Woodring. Woody was a U. S. NAVY Veteran. He retired from Conrail, where he was a Tower Operator. Woody loved animals, gardening, and his friends. He is survived by his...

Mario Norman Pulling
May 15, 2010
Mario Norman Pulling, 66, of Ravenna, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. He was born May 25,1943 in Cleveland, to Willard and Inez (Britton) Pulling. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Pipe Fitters Local 120. Survivors include; wife, Roberta (Schneider) Pulling, whom he married on November 26,1982; sons, Scott (Stephanie) Pulling of...
June G. Young
May 9, 2010
June G. Young, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born October 9, 1920 in South Fork, Pennsylvania to Joseph Edgar and Ethel Pearl (Davis) Dingle. She was retired from Kent State University where she worked in Food Service Management for over 30 years. One of the highlights of her career...

Patricia Ann Nolte
May 9, 2010
Patricia Ann Nolte, 75, of Tallmadge, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1935 in Akron to Peter and Katherine (Schoenfeld) Bell. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory in Tallmadge. Pat was a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the RCIA team at the church. She was an...

Edward A. Sinclair
May 8, 2010
Edward A. Sinclair passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Ed was born in Cadiz, Ohio on September 19, 1922 to Frank Raymond and Mary Ellen Sinclair. He attended Ohio University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Upon graduation he served in the Navy for two years as an Aviation Electronics Technicians Mate. Ed married Helen Susi in 1944,...
Wendy Craft
May 6, 2010
Wendy Craft, 45, of Westminster, MD, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at York Hospital in York, PA. She was born April 5, 1965 in Ravenna, to Donald and Doris (Fertig) Wendt. She worked as a Nurses Aide for Robinson Memorial Hospice, before moving to Maryland. She is survived by her husband, Frederick Craft III; sons, Nathan Pavich of Garrettsville and...

Lillian Marie Marshall
May 5, 2010
Lillian M Marshall (nee Harris) age 91 passed away May 5 2010. Lillian was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernard R. Marshall. She is survived by her loving son, Steven (Janice); grandsons, Scott (Christine), Christopher (Ellen) and Nathaniel (Martha); and great grandchildren, Kayla, Rachelle and Gabriel. Private services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati Ohio....
Robert Arlo Biltz
May 2, 2010
Robert Arlo "Bo" Biltz, 54, of Kent, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at his daughter's home in Ravenna. He was born June 24, 1955 in Ravenna to Clair and Alice (Cain) Biltz. He was a veteran of the U S Army. Robert was employed by Kent Post Office and Family and Community Services. He was a member of the Church...
Mildred Louise Stahl
May 1, 2010
Mildred Louise "Millie" Stahl, 90, of Kent, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born January 6, 1920 in Cuyahoga, OH to Harry and Vicie Butcher. She is survived by her husband, George K. Stahl, whom she married on May 29, 1939; sons; Ken (Melinda) Stahl of Brimfield Township, Larry (Marie) Stahl of Edinburg, grandchildren; Shelley...
Kevin David Berry
Apr 27, 2010
Kevin David Berry, 55, of Stow, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at his home. He was born July 27, 1954 in Akron to Harold E. and Ruth (Stauffer) Berry. He was an Asset Manager and Safety Coordinator for Gardiner Service in Solon and formerly worked at Timkin Mercy Hospital and Inventure Place. He was a member of the National Association...

Victoria C. Demassimo
Apr 27, 2010
Victoria C. DeMassimo, 93, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 10, 1917 in Ravenna, to Louis and Angeline (Caputo) Petrone. She is survived by sisters, Joanne Lindquist of Kent, Mary Day of Ravenna and Helen Hlabse of Cuyahoga Falls; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Richard Langford Fowler
Apr 26, 2010
Richard L. Fowler, 68, of Kent, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Aurora Manor. He was born February 4, 1942 in Akron, to Herbert L. and Phyllis R. (Moyer) Fowler. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was a graduate of Mogadore High School, and attended The University of Akron. Richard was co-owner of Emtech, retiring in 2002. He...
Francis William Meloy
Apr 21, 2010
Francis W. Meloy, 83, of Kent, completed the circle of life April 21, 2010 at the Robinson Hospice Unit with his family by his side helping to guide him. Born September 5, 1926, to Clifford and Madeline Meloy, he had resided in the Kent area for 80+ years. He was employed as a machinist at Ferry Machine, Goodyear Aircraft, Pioneer...
Clarence M. Longstreth
Apr 19, 2010
Clarence M. Longstreth, 86, of Kent, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1923 in Santoy, to Lawson and Eva (Ansel) Longstreth. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He retired from the Streetsboro City Schools as a custodian. Clarence was a member of the Full Gospel House of...
Katharina Polz
Apr 19, 2010
Katharina Polz, 82, of Kent, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. She was born February 20, 1928 in Bajmok, Yugoslavia to John and Sofia (Lutz) Beck. She and her family emigrated from Vienna, Austria in 1951 to Chicago. Then they came to Akron finally settling in Kent. She was...

James A. Kral
Jun 1, 2010
James A. Kral, 66, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 28, 1943 in Cleveland to Adolph and Anna (Jurinak) Kral. He was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School. He was employed by Botzum Brothers Hardware Co. He is survived by his nieces, Ann Marie (Brian) Knoderer of Delphos and Dawn (Alex)...

Danny S. Christopher
May 28, 2010
Danny S Christopher, 47, of Brimfield died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1963 in Bedford to Homer and Barbara Christopher. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; daughters, Tabatha Ostrander, Angela and Cynthia Krizo; son Brannon Shilling, grandchildren Hannah, Gracie, Camben and Shawn; brothers, Jean, Richie, Kenneth; sisters, Vicky, Holly, and Lynette;...

Paul Workman Hovancsek
May 28, 2010
Baby Paul Workman Hovancsek, of Kent, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna, OH. He was born May 28, 2010 in Ravenna to Michael L. Hovancsek and Stefanie L. Workman. He is survived by grandparents; Keith & Carol Workman, Frank & Linda Contrael, Louis & Marcella Hovancsek, and Skip & Carol Westphal; great grandmothers Irene Chupp Troyer...
C. Roberts
May 20, 2010
Colleen Carey Roberts age, 78, died May 21, 2010. Born in Kent in 1931, the only child of Edward and Hazel Carey, she was a life resident of Kent. She attended Kent schools from kindergarten through the 12th grade graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1949. While in high school, she was active in numerous music organizations, was a...

John Allen Flegal,
May 18, 2010
John Allen "Jack" Flegal, 76, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born May 28, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to John Allen and May (Fenton) Flegal. He . He retired in 1999 from Ford Motor Co. in Walton Hills where he was a press operator. He was a member of the Portage...

Gail Ray Woodring
May 16, 2010
Gail Ray Woodring, 76, of Ravenna, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital Ravenna. He was born April 9, 1934 in Elizabeth, WV to Raleigh and Thelma (Reed) Woodring. Woody was a U. S. NAVY Veteran. He retired from Conrail, where he was a Tower Operator. Woody loved animals, gardening, and his friends. He is survived by his...

Mario Norman Pulling
May 15, 2010
Mario Norman Pulling, 66, of Ravenna, died Saturday, May 15, 2010. He was born May 25,1943 in Cleveland, to Willard and Inez (Britton) Pulling. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Pipe Fitters Local 120. Survivors include; wife, Roberta (Schneider) Pulling, whom he married on November 26,1982; sons, Scott (Stephanie) Pulling of...
June G. Young
May 9, 2010
June G. Young, 89, of Kent, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born October 9, 1920 in South Fork, Pennsylvania to Joseph Edgar and Ethel Pearl (Davis) Dingle. She was retired from Kent State University where she worked in Food Service Management for over 30 years. One of the highlights of her career...

Patricia Ann Nolte
May 9, 2010
Patricia Ann Nolte, 75, of Tallmadge, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 29, 1935 in Akron to Peter and Katherine (Schoenfeld) Bell. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory in Tallmadge. Pat was a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the RCIA team at the church. She was an...

Edward A. Sinclair
May 8, 2010
Edward A. Sinclair passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Ed was born in Cadiz, Ohio on September 19, 1922 to Frank Raymond and Mary Ellen Sinclair. He attended Ohio University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Upon graduation he served in the Navy for two years as an Aviation Electronics Technicians Mate. Ed married Helen Susi in 1944,...
Wendy Craft
May 6, 2010
Wendy Craft, 45, of Westminster, MD, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at York Hospital in York, PA. She was born April 5, 1965 in Ravenna, to Donald and Doris (Fertig) Wendt. She worked as a Nurses Aide for Robinson Memorial Hospice, before moving to Maryland. She is survived by her husband, Frederick Craft III; sons, Nathan Pavich of Garrettsville and...

Lillian Marie Marshall
May 5, 2010
Lillian M Marshall (nee Harris) age 91 passed away May 5 2010. Lillian was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernard R. Marshall. She is survived by her loving son, Steven (Janice); grandsons, Scott (Christine), Christopher (Ellen) and Nathaniel (Martha); and great grandchildren, Kayla, Rachelle and Gabriel. Private services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati Ohio....
Robert Arlo Biltz
May 2, 2010
Robert Arlo "Bo" Biltz, 54, of Kent, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at his daughter's home in Ravenna. He was born June 24, 1955 in Ravenna to Clair and Alice (Cain) Biltz. He was a veteran of the U S Army. Robert was employed by Kent Post Office and Family and Community Services. He was a member of the Church...
Mildred Louise Stahl
May 1, 2010
Mildred Louise "Millie" Stahl, 90, of Kent, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born January 6, 1920 in Cuyahoga, OH to Harry and Vicie Butcher. She is survived by her husband, George K. Stahl, whom she married on May 29, 1939; sons; Ken (Melinda) Stahl of Brimfield Township, Larry (Marie) Stahl of Edinburg, grandchildren; Shelley...
Kevin David Berry
Apr 27, 2010
Kevin David Berry, 55, of Stow, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at his home. He was born July 27, 1954 in Akron to Harold E. and Ruth (Stauffer) Berry. He was an Asset Manager and Safety Coordinator for Gardiner Service in Solon and formerly worked at Timkin Mercy Hospital and Inventure Place. He was a member of the National Association...

Victoria C. Demassimo
Apr 27, 2010
Victoria C. DeMassimo, 93, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 10, 1917 in Ravenna, to Louis and Angeline (Caputo) Petrone. She is survived by sisters, Joanne Lindquist of Kent, Mary Day of Ravenna and Helen Hlabse of Cuyahoga Falls; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Richard Langford Fowler
Apr 26, 2010
Richard L. Fowler, 68, of Kent, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Aurora Manor. He was born February 4, 1942 in Akron, to Herbert L. and Phyllis R. (Moyer) Fowler. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was a graduate of Mogadore High School, and attended The University of Akron. Richard was co-owner of Emtech, retiring in 2002. He...
Francis William Meloy
Apr 21, 2010
Francis W. Meloy, 83, of Kent, completed the circle of life April 21, 2010 at the Robinson Hospice Unit with his family by his side helping to guide him. Born September 5, 1926, to Clifford and Madeline Meloy, he had resided in the Kent area for 80+ years. He was employed as a machinist at Ferry Machine, Goodyear Aircraft, Pioneer...
Clarence M. Longstreth
Apr 19, 2010
Clarence M. Longstreth, 86, of Kent, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1923 in Santoy, to Lawson and Eva (Ansel) Longstreth. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He retired from the Streetsboro City Schools as a custodian. Clarence was a member of the Full Gospel House of...
Katharina Polz
Apr 19, 2010
Katharina Polz, 82, of Kent, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. She was born February 20, 1928 in Bajmok, Yugoslavia to John and Sofia (Lutz) Beck. She and her family emigrated from Vienna, Austria in 1951 to Chicago. Then they came to Akron finally settling in Kent. She was...