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Gregory Ray Laubert
Sep 24, 2025
Gregory Ray Laubert, age 66, was born on January 5, 1959 in Ravenna, Ohio. He died, after a five-year battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at UNC Medical Center at Chapel Hill, due to complications during surgery.
After graduating in 1977 from Garfield High School in Garrettsville, OH, Greg began his working life, pursuing a love of bowling that...
Bruce Scott Vasbinder
Sep 23, 2025
Bruce Scott Vasbinder, 75, of Kent, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Bruce lived a life rich in love, adventure, and quiet strength.
Born on April 15, 1950, in Warren, Ohio, Bruce was raised with strong values and a deep appreciation for community. He graduated from high school in 1968...
John J.A. Verthé
Sep 21, 2025
John J.A. Verthé, 78, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. He was born in Brussels, Belgium on April 21, 1947 to the late Jules and Blanche Verthé. John received his education in Brussels prior to coming to the United States. Once here, he earned his master’s degree in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Akron. John was...
Aidan Veney
Sep 19, 2025
Aidan Veney, 20, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born in Akron, Ohio on April 2, 2005 and was a 2023 graduate of Bio-Med Science Academy where he captained the ESports team. Aidan was employed as an EMT with Lynx EMS Transport. He was proud to have been a Boy Scout with Troop #501 in...
Richard Robert Kraft
Sep 15, 2025
Richard Robert "Rick" Kraft, 71, of Kent, Ohio passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on September 15, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1954 in Elyria, Ohio to Robert and Dorothy Kraft. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son-in-law, brother-in law, uncle and friend, he lives on in the hearts of all who knew him.
He spent his childhood exploring...
Richard R. Kraft
Sep 15, 2025
Richard Robert Kraft, age 71, of Kent, OH, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home.
Richard was born April 5, 1954 in Elyria, OH to the late Robert and Dorothy (Smith) Kraft.
Memorial Services will be at a later date in the spring of 2026.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main...
Michael "Mickey" Dawn Peoples
Sep 14, 2025
Michael “Mickey” Dawn Peoples, 82, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at KentRidge Senior Living. She was born in Carrollton, OH on October 4, 1942 to the late Mike and Roxie Faye Bosh and was a graduate of Carrollton High School.
Mickey was a member of United Methodist Church of Kent, where she was very involved with Rebecca...
James W. Cone
Sep 11, 2025
James “Jim” Woodbridge Cone, 78, of Kent, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Born January 6, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School and served in the National Guard. A longtime Kent resident, he built a career as a mechanical designer and carried his passion for creating into his workshop, where...
Roger Dean Muzia
Sep 11, 2025
Roger Dean Muzia, age 72, of Kent, OH, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center. A talented and highly regarded architect, “Roge” was a notable figure in his community and helped everyone who walked through his office door.
Roger was born November 23rd, 1952 in Austin, TX to the late Frank and Marian (Skarda) Muzia and...
Ruth Ann Crawford
Sep 10, 2025
Ruth Ann Crawford, 88, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2025, at KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio. She was born on July 25, 1937, in Kent, Ohio, to Joseph and Pearl Boyle and was the youngest of seven children.
Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Earl Taliaferro, Jack Lee Fisher,...
Robert John Schumann
Sep 9, 2025
Robert (Bob) J. Schumann passed away on September 9, 2025. Bob was born to Robert E. and Ruth Widman Schumann. Raised in Copley, Bob graduated from Copley High School and from the University of Akron where he was a proud member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Bob found home wherever his family lived and he and his wife, Beverly, built...
Mary Lou Martin
Sep 8, 2025
Vibrant, high-spirited and happy, Mary Lou Longcoy Martin died on September 8, 2025 at Kentridge Assisted Living.
She was born on October 30, 1931 and was raised in Kent. Mary Lou graduated from Kent State High School, and met her future husband John Martin while they were both students at Kent State University. They were married in 1952.
In her youth Mary...
Gary A. Siciliano
Sep 4, 2025
Gary A. Siciliano, 70, of Kent, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. He was born in Ravenna on June 11, 1955 to the late Attilio and Marie Siciliano and was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.
Gary enjoyed bowling and loved motorcycles. He was a very polite and cordial person who left a...
James A. Wildhaber
Sep 3, 2025
James A. Wildhaber of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away September 3, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1938, to Dorothy Schonard Wildhaber and Frank Wildhaber. His mother raised him in Chicago, where she waited tables in German restaurants, and where he eventually worked in one of the tallest skyscrapers in the Loop.
After being invited to...
Sandra K. Caniglia
Aug 30, 2025
Sandra Kay (Cowan) Caniglia, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Munroe Falls, OH on August 30, 2025. Born May 6, 1944 in Streetsboro, OH to Darrell and Carol (Rundquist) Cowan, Sandy grew up in Streetsboro and Ravenna. After graduating from Ravenna High School, she went on to attend The Ohio State University.
Sandy was married to the love of...
Christina Bartow
Aug 30, 2025
Christina Bartow, age 61, of Tallmadge, OH, died on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Aultman's Compassion Care Center.
Christina was born February 21, 1964 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH to the late George and Susan (Corley) LaPorte.
She is survived by sons, Corey (Lara) Bartow, and Daniel Bartow; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Alexis and Griffin Bartow; brother, John (Kolleen) LaPorte; nieces, Joleen, Emma, and Alyson....
Marianne Lilly
Aug 18, 2025
Marianne Lilly, age 69, of Kent, OH, passed away Monday August 18th after a short battle with cancer at Anna Maria in Aurora.
Marianne was born November 22nd, 1955 to the late Joseph and Josephine Minerovic in Cleveland, Ohio.
She spent her working years in numerous positions for the Kent City School district and retired from her role in the treasurer’s department...
Claude E. Conkle Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
Claude E. Conkle Jr., age 65, of Rootstown, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in the comfort of his home. He was born in Akron on March 15, 1960 and proudly served in the United States Navy. Claude was very patriotic and had a big heart. He enjoyed painting, fishing, hunting and woodworking and loved teaching those skills to...
Joseph A. Betkoski
Aug 12, 2025
Joseph A. Betkoski, 89, of Kent passed away on August 12, 2025.
He was born May 29, 1936, in Glen Lyon, PA, a small coal mining town in eastern Pennsylvania, the older of two sons to the late Stanley and Mary Betkoski.
Joe graduated from Newport Township High School where he was enrolled in college preparatory classes. He was active outside the...
John E. Henry Jr.
Aug 7, 2025
John E. Henry Jr., 71 of Kent, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1954 to the late John Sr. and Irene Henry and was a 1972 graduate of Kent State High School.
John was employed as chief engineer at Colonial Machine, retiring...
Gregory Ray Laubert
Sep 24, 2025
Gregory Ray Laubert, age 66, was born on January 5, 1959 in Ravenna, Ohio. He died, after a five-year battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at UNC Medical Center at Chapel Hill, due to complications during surgery.
After graduating in 1977 from Garfield High School in Garrettsville, OH, Greg began his working life, pursuing a love of bowling that...
Bruce Scott Vasbinder
Sep 23, 2025
Bruce Scott Vasbinder, 75, of Kent, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Bruce lived a life rich in love, adventure, and quiet strength.
Born on April 15, 1950, in Warren, Ohio, Bruce was raised with strong values and a deep appreciation for community. He graduated from high school in 1968...
John J.A. Verthé
Sep 21, 2025
John J.A. Verthé, 78, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. He was born in Brussels, Belgium on April 21, 1947 to the late Jules and Blanche Verthé. John received his education in Brussels prior to coming to the United States. Once here, he earned his master’s degree in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Akron. John was...
Aidan Veney
Sep 19, 2025
Aidan Veney, 20, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born in Akron, Ohio on April 2, 2005 and was a 2023 graduate of Bio-Med Science Academy where he captained the ESports team. Aidan was employed as an EMT with Lynx EMS Transport. He was proud to have been a Boy Scout with Troop #501 in...
Richard Robert Kraft
Sep 15, 2025
Richard Robert "Rick" Kraft, 71, of Kent, Ohio passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on September 15, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1954 in Elyria, Ohio to Robert and Dorothy Kraft. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son-in-law, brother-in law, uncle and friend, he lives on in the hearts of all who knew him.
He spent his childhood exploring...
Richard R. Kraft
Sep 15, 2025
Richard Robert Kraft, age 71, of Kent, OH, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 15, 2025 at his home.
Richard was born April 5, 1954 in Elyria, OH to the late Robert and Dorothy (Smith) Kraft.
Memorial Services will be at a later date in the spring of 2026.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main...
Michael "Mickey" Dawn Peoples
Sep 14, 2025
Michael “Mickey” Dawn Peoples, 82, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at KentRidge Senior Living. She was born in Carrollton, OH on October 4, 1942 to the late Mike and Roxie Faye Bosh and was a graduate of Carrollton High School.
Mickey was a member of United Methodist Church of Kent, where she was very involved with Rebecca...
James W. Cone
Sep 11, 2025
James “Jim” Woodbridge Cone, 78, of Kent, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, after a two-year battle with cancer.
Born January 6, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School and served in the National Guard. A longtime Kent resident, he built a career as a mechanical designer and carried his passion for creating into his workshop, where...
Roger Dean Muzia
Sep 11, 2025
Roger Dean Muzia, age 72, of Kent, OH, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center. A talented and highly regarded architect, “Roge” was a notable figure in his community and helped everyone who walked through his office door.
Roger was born November 23rd, 1952 in Austin, TX to the late Frank and Marian (Skarda) Muzia and...
Ruth Ann Crawford
Sep 10, 2025
Ruth Ann Crawford, 88, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2025, at KentRidge Senior Living in Kent, Ohio. She was born on July 25, 1937, in Kent, Ohio, to Joseph and Pearl Boyle and was the youngest of seven children.
Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Earl Taliaferro, Jack Lee Fisher,...
Robert John Schumann
Sep 9, 2025
Robert (Bob) J. Schumann passed away on September 9, 2025. Bob was born to Robert E. and Ruth Widman Schumann. Raised in Copley, Bob graduated from Copley High School and from the University of Akron where he was a proud member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Bob found home wherever his family lived and he and his wife, Beverly, built...
Mary Lou Martin
Sep 8, 2025
Vibrant, high-spirited and happy, Mary Lou Longcoy Martin died on September 8, 2025 at Kentridge Assisted Living.
She was born on October 30, 1931 and was raised in Kent. Mary Lou graduated from Kent State High School, and met her future husband John Martin while they were both students at Kent State University. They were married in 1952.
In her youth Mary...
Gary A. Siciliano
Sep 4, 2025
Gary A. Siciliano, 70, of Kent, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. He was born in Ravenna on June 11, 1955 to the late Attilio and Marie Siciliano and was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.
Gary enjoyed bowling and loved motorcycles. He was a very polite and cordial person who left a...
James A. Wildhaber
Sep 3, 2025
James A. Wildhaber of Winter Garden, Florida, passed away September 3, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1938, to Dorothy Schonard Wildhaber and Frank Wildhaber. His mother raised him in Chicago, where she waited tables in German restaurants, and where he eventually worked in one of the tallest skyscrapers in the Loop.
After being invited to...
Sandra K. Caniglia
Aug 30, 2025
Sandra Kay (Cowan) Caniglia, 81, passed away peacefully at her home in Munroe Falls, OH on August 30, 2025. Born May 6, 1944 in Streetsboro, OH to Darrell and Carol (Rundquist) Cowan, Sandy grew up in Streetsboro and Ravenna. After graduating from Ravenna High School, she went on to attend The Ohio State University.
Sandy was married to the love of...
Christina Bartow
Aug 30, 2025
Christina Bartow, age 61, of Tallmadge, OH, died on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at Aultman's Compassion Care Center.
Christina was born February 21, 1964 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH to the late George and Susan (Corley) LaPorte.
She is survived by sons, Corey (Lara) Bartow, and Daniel Bartow; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Alexis and Griffin Bartow; brother, John (Kolleen) LaPorte; nieces, Joleen, Emma, and Alyson....
Marianne Lilly
Aug 18, 2025
Marianne Lilly, age 69, of Kent, OH, passed away Monday August 18th after a short battle with cancer at Anna Maria in Aurora.
Marianne was born November 22nd, 1955 to the late Joseph and Josephine Minerovic in Cleveland, Ohio.
She spent her working years in numerous positions for the Kent City School district and retired from her role in the treasurer’s department...
Claude E. Conkle Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
Claude E. Conkle Jr., age 65, of Rootstown, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in the comfort of his home. He was born in Akron on March 15, 1960 and proudly served in the United States Navy. Claude was very patriotic and had a big heart. He enjoyed painting, fishing, hunting and woodworking and loved teaching those skills to...
Joseph A. Betkoski
Aug 12, 2025
Joseph A. Betkoski, 89, of Kent passed away on August 12, 2025.
He was born May 29, 1936, in Glen Lyon, PA, a small coal mining town in eastern Pennsylvania, the older of two sons to the late Stanley and Mary Betkoski.
Joe graduated from Newport Township High School where he was enrolled in college preparatory classes. He was active outside the...
John E. Henry Jr.
Aug 7, 2025
John E. Henry Jr., 71 of Kent, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 in the comfort of his home, with his family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1954 to the late John Sr. and Irene Henry and was a 1972 graduate of Kent State High School.
John was employed as chief engineer at Colonial Machine, retiring...
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