Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Frank Wilber Nolte
Sep 1, 2010
Frank Wilber Nolte, 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at KentRidge at Golden Pond in Kent. He was born February 3, 1924 in Akron to Herman and Elizabeth (Semones) Nolte. He was member of Kent Roosevelt Class 1942. He retired as a supervisor at the U. S. Post Office in Kent. Frank was a member of Kent Kiwanis,...
Richard Joseph Kent,
Aug 31, 2010
Richard Joseph Kent, Sr., 97, of Kent, OH, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at KentRidge at Golden Pond, Kent, OH. He was born March 28, 1913 in Fitchburg, MA to John and Ida (Hurley) Kent. He was a veteran of the US Army during World War II. He was employed at the Boston Globe as a delivery routeman. Dick was...
Jane Cady Osborne
Aug 30, 2010
Jane Cady Osborne, 91, of Kent, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center. She was born December 8, 1918 in Washington DC, to James Glenn and Helena (Cady) Osborne. Jane graduated from Kent State High School and obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in education at Kent State University. She taught 3rd grade for six years for the Alliance...
Milton Edward Hall
Aug 26, 2010
Milton E. Hall, 81, of Kent, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his home. He was born February 5, 1929 in Cleveland to James R. and Christine E. (Butler) Hall. He was retired from the Cleveland Water and Sewer Department. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; and sister, Betty Harris of Cleveland. Private burial will be in Ohio Western...
Alfred H. Rastetter,
Aug 26, 2010
Alfred "Big Al" Rastetter, 84, of Kent, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1925 in Alliance to Alfred H. and Minerva (Miller) Rastetter. He was a veteran of the Navy in WWII and served in the Pacific. The highlight of Al's working career came after retiring from BF Goodrich in 1987. In...
William Lloyd Milton
Aug 24, 2010
William Lloyd "Billy" Milton, 57, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1953 to Thomas and Betty A. (Jacobs) Milton II. He was a 1971 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. In his lifetime Billy worked as a parts manager for Chapman Excavating, Ravens Trailers for several years and currently was employed...
Edward Michael Moll
Aug 20, 2010
Edward Michael Moll, 54, of Kent, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at his brother's residence. He was born November 8, 1955 in Ravenna to Carl and Maryann (Strayer) Moll. He was employed by Little Tykes. Ed loved baseball and Nascar. He is survived by his daughter: Jennifer Marie Moll of Crowley, TX; brothers, Carl Lee Moll of Kent, Lawrence James...
Jenny Gillis
Aug 19, 2010
Jenny Gillis, 94, died Thursday, August 19th 2010 at Country Elegance in Edinburg, where she had been a resident for seven years. Previously she resided in Streetsboro. She was born July 22, 1916 in Cleveland, to Stanley and Mary (Zekonis) Bachulis. She retired from the Kent Free Library, where she was assistant to the manager Carmen Celgoj, for over 24...
Donald Paul Clifford
Aug 17, 2010
Donald Paul Clifford, 76, of Ravenna Twp, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 10, 1934 in Wadsworth to Glee and Eline (Giroux) Clifford.. . He retired from Baldwin Wallace College, where he was foreman of maintenance. A member of the United States Trotting Association, he was an owner, trainer...
Beverly G. Graham
Aug 16, 2010
Beverly G. "Bege" Graham, 60, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully Monday, August 16, 2010. A native of Kent, Bege was born June 29, 1950 in Akron, to Charles T. and Beverly A. (Bugelholl) Graham. She was a 1968 graduate of Kent State High School, and attended St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Fl. Bege worked in Atlanta as...
Charles W. Bailey
Aug 14, 2010
Charles W. Bailey, 87, of Upper Arlington and formerly of Stow died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born August 6, 1923 in Richmond, VA to George Bailey and Nora (Fogg) Bailey-Greene. He lived in Ohio for over 40 years, but he was always a native Virginian at heart. Prior to moving to Ohio, he...
Lois A. Shallenberger
Aug 5, 2010
Lois Shallenberger, 75, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010. She was born November 30, 1934 to Chester and Clarice (Beaubien) Hoak, and grew up in Cleveland Heights. A graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she joined the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, she was an educator for 35 years. With her husband, Bill, she had a dairy farm in...
Lillian Emily Silvidi
Aug 3, 2010
Calling hours will be held 9:00-11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 30th in VanMeter Hall of the United Church of Christ in Kent. Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary of the church with Rev. David Pattee officiating. Private burial will be in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman. Memorial contributions may be made to United Church of...
Cathy L. Patterson
Aug 2, 2010
Cathy L. Patterson, 58, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord after a short battle with cancer Monday, August 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1952 in Bedford, to Victor and Dorma M. (Ferrell) Stano. Cathy was employed with Windstream as a Tech Support Specialist. She always had a smile for everybody and enjoyed...
Leo Weill
Jul 28, 2010
Leo Weill, 80, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Akron General Hospital in Akron. He was born October 16, 1929 in New York, NY to Edgar and Martha (Buttner) Weill. Leo was a graduate of Accredited Evening High School, Creedmore State Hospital School of Nursing, received a B.S. from Adelphi College, and his J.D. from the University of...
Major Theodore W. Burgner
Jul 26, 2010
Major Theodore W. Burgner, 59, of Kent, passed July 26, 2010. Ted retired from the US Air Force as a Major after 23 years of service. He was employed at First Energy for the last 12 years. Ted was a member the Air Force Association, the Non-Commissioned Officers Association and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Thelma Jean Nosker
Jul 24, 2010
Thelma "Jean" Nosker, 83, of Kent, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born December 31, 1926 in Uniontown, PA to Joseph Phillip and Freda (Cook) Chambers Sr. She retired from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. She is survived by daughters: Patricia (James) Fisher of Grand Island, NY and Deborah McIntosh of Streetsboro; Son In Law, Albert...
Pamela Elizabeth Johnson
Jul 24, 2010
Pamela E. Johnson, 63, of Brimfield, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at her home. She was born January 11, 1947 in Akron to Harold and Pearl (Thorn) Boone. She was a member of Evangel Temple in Akron for 35 years. She is survived by her husband, Howard, whom she married on February 12, 1966; daughters, Christine (Ted) Gradisher of Kent,...
George H. Gilghrist
Jul 18, 2010
George H. "Skip" Gilghrist, 72, of Kent, died Sunday July 18, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born May 9, 1938 in New Castle, PA to George Edward and Lois (Renick) Gilghrist. He was a long time Little League coach in Kent, where he still enjoyed the friendships he made over the years. In addition to coaching...
Karen L. Artl
Jul 16, 2010
Karen L. Artl, 58, of Stow, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1951 in Ravenna, to Arthur and Jean "Bema" (Kresowaty) Kaminski. Karen was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed feeding and watching the birds. Karen cherished the time she spent with her dog Pepsi and her mother and...
Frank Wilber Nolte
Sep 1, 2010
Frank Wilber Nolte, 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at KentRidge at Golden Pond in Kent. He was born February 3, 1924 in Akron to Herman and Elizabeth (Semones) Nolte. He was member of Kent Roosevelt Class 1942. He retired as a supervisor at the U. S. Post Office in Kent. Frank was a member of Kent Kiwanis,...
Richard Joseph Kent,
Aug 31, 2010
Richard Joseph Kent, Sr., 97, of Kent, OH, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at KentRidge at Golden Pond, Kent, OH. He was born March 28, 1913 in Fitchburg, MA to John and Ida (Hurley) Kent. He was a veteran of the US Army during World War II. He was employed at the Boston Globe as a delivery routeman. Dick was...
Jane Cady Osborne
Aug 30, 2010
Jane Cady Osborne, 91, of Kent, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center. She was born December 8, 1918 in Washington DC, to James Glenn and Helena (Cady) Osborne. Jane graduated from Kent State High School and obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in education at Kent State University. She taught 3rd grade for six years for the Alliance...
Milton Edward Hall
Aug 26, 2010
Milton E. Hall, 81, of Kent, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his home. He was born February 5, 1929 in Cleveland to James R. and Christine E. (Butler) Hall. He was retired from the Cleveland Water and Sewer Department. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; and sister, Betty Harris of Cleveland. Private burial will be in Ohio Western...
Alfred H. Rastetter,
Aug 26, 2010
Alfred "Big Al" Rastetter, 84, of Kent, died Thursday, August 26, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1925 in Alliance to Alfred H. and Minerva (Miller) Rastetter. He was a veteran of the Navy in WWII and served in the Pacific. The highlight of Al's working career came after retiring from BF Goodrich in 1987. In...
William Lloyd Milton
Aug 24, 2010
William Lloyd "Billy" Milton, 57, of Brimfield, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1953 to Thomas and Betty A. (Jacobs) Milton II. He was a 1971 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. In his lifetime Billy worked as a parts manager for Chapman Excavating, Ravens Trailers for several years and currently was employed...
Edward Michael Moll
Aug 20, 2010
Edward Michael Moll, 54, of Kent, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at his brother's residence. He was born November 8, 1955 in Ravenna to Carl and Maryann (Strayer) Moll. He was employed by Little Tykes. Ed loved baseball and Nascar. He is survived by his daughter: Jennifer Marie Moll of Crowley, TX; brothers, Carl Lee Moll of Kent, Lawrence James...
Jenny Gillis
Aug 19, 2010
Jenny Gillis, 94, died Thursday, August 19th 2010 at Country Elegance in Edinburg, where she had been a resident for seven years. Previously she resided in Streetsboro. She was born July 22, 1916 in Cleveland, to Stanley and Mary (Zekonis) Bachulis. She retired from the Kent Free Library, where she was assistant to the manager Carmen Celgoj, for over 24...
Donald Paul Clifford
Aug 17, 2010
Donald Paul Clifford, 76, of Ravenna Twp, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 10, 1934 in Wadsworth to Glee and Eline (Giroux) Clifford.. . He retired from Baldwin Wallace College, where he was foreman of maintenance. A member of the United States Trotting Association, he was an owner, trainer...
Beverly G. Graham
Aug 16, 2010
Beverly G. "Bege" Graham, 60, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully Monday, August 16, 2010. A native of Kent, Bege was born June 29, 1950 in Akron, to Charles T. and Beverly A. (Bugelholl) Graham. She was a 1968 graduate of Kent State High School, and attended St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Fl. Bege worked in Atlanta as...
Charles W. Bailey
Aug 14, 2010
Charles W. Bailey, 87, of Upper Arlington and formerly of Stow died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born August 6, 1923 in Richmond, VA to George Bailey and Nora (Fogg) Bailey-Greene. He lived in Ohio for over 40 years, but he was always a native Virginian at heart. Prior to moving to Ohio, he...
Lois A. Shallenberger
Aug 5, 2010
Lois Shallenberger, 75, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010. She was born November 30, 1934 to Chester and Clarice (Beaubien) Hoak, and grew up in Cleveland Heights. A graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she joined the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, she was an educator for 35 years. With her husband, Bill, she had a dairy farm in...
Lillian Emily Silvidi
Aug 3, 2010
Calling hours will be held 9:00-11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 30th in VanMeter Hall of the United Church of Christ in Kent. Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary of the church with Rev. David Pattee officiating. Private burial will be in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman. Memorial contributions may be made to United Church of...
Cathy L. Patterson
Aug 2, 2010
Cathy L. Patterson, 58, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord after a short battle with cancer Monday, August 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1952 in Bedford, to Victor and Dorma M. (Ferrell) Stano. Cathy was employed with Windstream as a Tech Support Specialist. She always had a smile for everybody and enjoyed...
Leo Weill
Jul 28, 2010
Leo Weill, 80, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Akron General Hospital in Akron. He was born October 16, 1929 in New York, NY to Edgar and Martha (Buttner) Weill. Leo was a graduate of Accredited Evening High School, Creedmore State Hospital School of Nursing, received a B.S. from Adelphi College, and his J.D. from the University of...
Major Theodore W. Burgner
Jul 26, 2010
Major Theodore W. Burgner, 59, of Kent, passed July 26, 2010. Ted retired from the US Air Force as a Major after 23 years of service. He was employed at First Energy for the last 12 years. Ted was a member the Air Force Association, the Non-Commissioned Officers Association and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Thelma Jean Nosker
Jul 24, 2010
Thelma "Jean" Nosker, 83, of Kent, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born December 31, 1926 in Uniontown, PA to Joseph Phillip and Freda (Cook) Chambers Sr. She retired from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. She is survived by daughters: Patricia (James) Fisher of Grand Island, NY and Deborah McIntosh of Streetsboro; Son In Law, Albert...
Pamela Elizabeth Johnson
Jul 24, 2010
Pamela E. Johnson, 63, of Brimfield, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at her home. She was born January 11, 1947 in Akron to Harold and Pearl (Thorn) Boone. She was a member of Evangel Temple in Akron for 35 years. She is survived by her husband, Howard, whom she married on February 12, 1966; daughters, Christine (Ted) Gradisher of Kent,...
George H. Gilghrist
Jul 18, 2010
George H. "Skip" Gilghrist, 72, of Kent, died Sunday July 18, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born May 9, 1938 in New Castle, PA to George Edward and Lois (Renick) Gilghrist. He was a long time Little League coach in Kent, where he still enjoyed the friendships he made over the years. In addition to coaching...
Karen L. Artl
Jul 16, 2010
Karen L. Artl, 58, of Stow, died Friday, July 16, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1951 in Ravenna, to Arthur and Jean "Bema" (Kresowaty) Kaminski. Karen was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed feeding and watching the birds. Karen cherished the time she spent with her dog Pepsi and her mother and...









