Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Ernestine A. Manges
Jun 9, 2010
Ernestine A. "Tina" Manges, 69, of Diamond, OH, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 18, 1940 in Akron, OH to Ernest E and Willodene (Turk) Truex. She is survived by her daughters: Angela Marrow of Dalton, GA, Dawn Jeffries of Ravenna, and Melinda Manges of Palmyra; grandchildren, Brittany Underwood, Jesse Laughlin,...
Dorothy A. Crawford
Jun 8, 2010
Dorothy Arline Crawford (Harger) passed away on June 8th in Cuyahoga Falls after a long and courageous battle for life. Dotty was the wife of the late Robert David and loving mother of David Crawford (Su) of Avon Lake, Becki Chianese (Art) of Monmouth Beach, NJ and Deedi Leciejewski (Dennis) of Hudson. Dot was raised in Kent by her beloved...
Florence M. Smith
Jun 8, 2010
Florence M. Smith, 93, of Stow, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born February 20, 1917 in Kent, to Charles L. and Fannie S. (Scott) Rhodes. Florence was a member of the United Church of Christ in Kent, Circle N, Garden Club of Kent and a past member of the Women's Club of Kent. She...
Mary Wilbur Garrison
Jun 7, 2010
Mary Wilbur Garrison, 81, of Kent and Key West, FL, died Monday June 7, 2010, at her home. She was born June 27, 1928 in North Lima, OH to Walter and Elsie (McCaughtry) McDevitt. Mary first came to Kent as a Kent State Student. Licensed to sell real estate at age 21, she later became Portage County's first female owner/broker...
Norman W. Sandvoss,
Jun 7, 2010
Norman W. Sandvoss Jr., 67 years of age, passed away June 7, 2010 at Akron City Hospital at 1:00 AM. He was the oldest of three siblings of the late Norman W. Sandvoss Sr. and the late Margaret (Coffield) Sandvoss. He was born on August 17th, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, and graduated from Shawnee High School in Lima, Ohio...
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...
Ernestine A. Manges
Jun 9, 2010
Ernestine A. "Tina" Manges, 69, of Diamond, OH, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 18, 1940 in Akron, OH to Ernest E and Willodene (Turk) Truex. She is survived by her daughters: Angela Marrow of Dalton, GA, Dawn Jeffries of Ravenna, and Melinda Manges of Palmyra; grandchildren, Brittany Underwood, Jesse Laughlin,...
Dorothy A. Crawford
Jun 8, 2010
Dorothy Arline Crawford (Harger) passed away on June 8th in Cuyahoga Falls after a long and courageous battle for life. Dotty was the wife of the late Robert David and loving mother of David Crawford (Su) of Avon Lake, Becki Chianese (Art) of Monmouth Beach, NJ and Deedi Leciejewski (Dennis) of Hudson. Dot was raised in Kent by her beloved...
Florence M. Smith
Jun 8, 2010
Florence M. Smith, 93, of Stow, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born February 20, 1917 in Kent, to Charles L. and Fannie S. (Scott) Rhodes. Florence was a member of the United Church of Christ in Kent, Circle N, Garden Club of Kent and a past member of the Women's Club of Kent. She...
Mary Wilbur Garrison
Jun 7, 2010
Mary Wilbur Garrison, 81, of Kent and Key West, FL, died Monday June 7, 2010, at her home. She was born June 27, 1928 in North Lima, OH to Walter and Elsie (McCaughtry) McDevitt. Mary first came to Kent as a Kent State Student. Licensed to sell real estate at age 21, she later became Portage County's first female owner/broker...
Norman W. Sandvoss,
Jun 7, 2010
Norman W. Sandvoss Jr., 67 years of age, passed away June 7, 2010 at Akron City Hospital at 1:00 AM. He was the oldest of three siblings of the late Norman W. Sandvoss Sr. and the late Margaret (Coffield) Sandvoss. He was born on August 17th, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois, and graduated from Shawnee High School in Lima, Ohio...
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...









