Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
William Waltz
Mar 31, 2021
William Waltz, 85, of Rootstown, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, with his family by his side. Bill was born in Brimfield on September 7, 1935 to the late James and Florence Waltz. He was a graduate of Kent State University High School, class of 1953. Bill proudly served in the...
Caren (Creamer) Young
Mar 31, 2021
Caren Young passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on March 31, 2021. It was her 78th birthday. Caren was born in Akron to the late Dwight and Patricia Creamer. She graduated from Our Lady of the Elms High School in 1961 and Michigan State University in 1965. In life, Caren inspired many children in her nearly 30 years...
Richard Quay King Jr.
Mar 26, 2021
Richard Quay King Jr. passed away with his family by his side on Friday, March 26th 2021. Dick was born in Steubenville, Ohio and graduated from Malabar Senior High School in Mansfield, Ohio.
He attended Ashland University where he played football and was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He then studied abroad in France where...
Becky (Music) Thorne
Mar 24, 2021
Becky Thorne, 67, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Western Reserve Hospital. She was born in Chillicothe, OH on November 6, 1953 to the late Harry and Elizabeth Music. Becky was a nature lover. She enjoyed gardening, and feeding and watching the birds.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Katherine R. (Urich) Novak
Mar 20, 2021
Our mother and grandmother Katherine R. Novak, 83, of Kent passed peacefully at home on March 20, 2021.
She was born August 6, 1937 in Akron Ohio to Michael and Rose (Evsheck) Urich.
She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Novak who was her high school sweetheart. She has 5 children, Katherine (Steven), Nicholas,...
Marilyn S. (Kasner) Zeman
Mar 20, 2021
Marilyn Zeman, age 85, of Kent, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Woodlands Health Center in Ravenna. Marilyn was born May 14, 1935 in Kent, Ohio to Paul Kasner and Dorothy (Caruth) Kasner. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Sarah and Tabitha Circle Groups, making quilts for the church community and also for her own family. ...
Margaret (Taylor) Neel
Mar 19, 2021
Margaret Neel, age 100, of Kent, Ohio died on Friday, March 19, 2021 at her home.
Margaret was born January 27, 1921 in Zanesville, Ohio. She was the daughter of Ernest and Vada (Miedel) Taylor.
Margaret graduated from Hopewell High School in 1938 and from Ohio Central Business College, Zanesville, Ohio. She was an excellent...
Betty J. (Seeden) Cammon
Mar 18, 2021
Betty J. Seeden-Cammon, 63, of Kent, Ohio died March 18, 2021. Betty was born July 18, 1957 in Ravenna, Ohio to parents Hazel and Charlie B. Seeden. She worked as a caretaker for many years in Kent, Ohio. She enjoyed listening to music and loved spending time with her friends and family. Betty is survived by her daughter Lamecca...
Barbara A. (Lindley) Davis
Mar 15, 2021
Barbara A. Davis, age 75, of Kent, OH, died on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic.
Barbara was born October 2, 1945 in Carthage, MO to William and Mary (Partanen) Lindley.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Merl Davis; children, Danielle (Ken) Penix, Matt (Carrie) Davis, and Michael (Brandy) Davis; and...
Michael D. Bradfield
Mar 13, 2021
Michael D. Bradfield, 56, of Brimfield Twp., passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was born in Ravenna, OH and was employed as a machinist with Simcox Grinding. Michael was an outdoorsman, enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his dogs. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
He...
Carl Anthony Perkowski
Mar 12, 2021
Carl Anthony Perkowski, 97, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma. He was one of 10 children born to Polish immigrants, Peter “Piotr” and Emilia (Kaliszewski) Perkowski in Kent, Ohio.
A proud and dignified WW II Army veteran, he distinguished himself on the beaches of Normandy and during other European campaigns...
Jane A. (Mumford) Sinning
Mar 4, 2021
Jane A. Sinning passed away at home on March 4, 2021. She was born on August 5, 1933 in Howard, South Dakota to Irving M. Mumford and Mary (Wines) Mumford. She graduated from Howard High School in 1951 and continued her education receiving a bachelor’s degree in English in 1955 from South Dakota State University. After graduation, she was...
Jane C. (Carpenter) Baddorf
Mar 4, 2021
Jane C Baddorf, age 96, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021.
She was born in Wilmington, DE on Feb. 21, 1925 to Marshall and Elizabeth (Ringland) Carpenter.
Jane graduated from Temple University with an RN degree. She served in the Nursing Corps and US Navy during WWII. In 1948, she married Charles Baddorf. They...
Brenda (Grier) Dukes
Mar 3, 2021
Brenda Dukes, 66, of Kent, went Home to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born in Ravenna, OH on March 25, 1954. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Dukes; her daughter, Nikky Grier; her parents, Charlie and Lois (Loftin) Grier and her biological mother Rosile Lee. She leaves to cherish her...
James C. Baird Iii
Mar 1, 2021
James C. Baird III Of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on March 1, 2021 from a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeri Pritts Baird, his parents, James and Virginia Baird, brother Douglas Baird and brother Robert Baird.
James “Jimmy” Baird was born November 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois while his father was serving...
Frank Fuller
Feb 27, 2021
Frank Fuller “Fancy Pants”, 78, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was born in Akron on December 10, 1942 and was a 1960 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. Frank proudly served in the United States Navy for 25 years, retiring in 1985 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He did his basic...
Rudolph S. Bachna
Feb 20, 2021
KENT, Ohio - Rudolph S. “Rudy” Bachna, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 26, 1928 to Joseph II and Angela Bachna and was a lifetime resident of northeast Ohio. He was a graduate of Cleveland Lincoln High School and earned both his...
Rosemary Beth (Marvin) Harris
Feb 19, 2021
Rosemary Beth Harris (Marvin), age 34, of Massillon, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Rosemary was born on January 15, 1987 in Akron, Ohio. She is survived by her mother, Joan Marvin (Everett Fleming); her father, Dr. Michael Marvin (Cindy); her brother, Matthew Marvin (Beth); her children: Ava Marvin, Connor Masters, Makenna Harris, and Timothy Harris; extended...
Lela Irving
Feb 19, 2021
Lela Ann (Milner) Irving, 84, died on February 16, 2021. The daughter of Joe and Pearl Milner of Brimfield, Ohio. Lela was born on May 14, 1936 in Akron, Ohio. Lela graduated from Kent State High School in 1954 and went on later in her life to become a registered nurse, earning her certification as an Infectious Disease RN....
Charles E. Cue
Feb 17, 2021
Charles Cue, of Freedom, Ohio passed away at his home February 17, 2021. To be with his wife Mary of 66 years, who passed away on January 17 ,2021. Life without each other was not the same for my father.
He leaves behind daughter, Dawn Kurtzman, two sons, Charles Cue Jr. (Betty) and Kenneth Cue; 7 grandchildren...
William Waltz
Mar 31, 2021
William Waltz, 85, of Rootstown, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, with his family by his side. Bill was born in Brimfield on September 7, 1935 to the late James and Florence Waltz. He was a graduate of Kent State University High School, class of 1953. Bill proudly served in the...
Caren (Creamer) Young
Mar 31, 2021
Caren Young passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family on March 31, 2021. It was her 78th birthday. Caren was born in Akron to the late Dwight and Patricia Creamer. She graduated from Our Lady of the Elms High School in 1961 and Michigan State University in 1965. In life, Caren inspired many children in her nearly 30 years...
Richard Quay King Jr.
Mar 26, 2021
Richard Quay King Jr. passed away with his family by his side on Friday, March 26th 2021. Dick was born in Steubenville, Ohio and graduated from Malabar Senior High School in Mansfield, Ohio.
He attended Ashland University where he played football and was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. He then studied abroad in France where...
Becky (Music) Thorne
Mar 24, 2021
Becky Thorne, 67, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Western Reserve Hospital. She was born in Chillicothe, OH on November 6, 1953 to the late Harry and Elizabeth Music. Becky was a nature lover. She enjoyed gardening, and feeding and watching the birds.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Katherine R. (Urich) Novak
Mar 20, 2021
Our mother and grandmother Katherine R. Novak, 83, of Kent passed peacefully at home on March 20, 2021.
She was born August 6, 1937 in Akron Ohio to Michael and Rose (Evsheck) Urich.
She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Novak who was her high school sweetheart. She has 5 children, Katherine (Steven), Nicholas,...
Marilyn S. (Kasner) Zeman
Mar 20, 2021
Marilyn Zeman, age 85, of Kent, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Woodlands Health Center in Ravenna. Marilyn was born May 14, 1935 in Kent, Ohio to Paul Kasner and Dorothy (Caruth) Kasner. Member of Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Sarah and Tabitha Circle Groups, making quilts for the church community and also for her own family. ...
Margaret (Taylor) Neel
Mar 19, 2021
Margaret Neel, age 100, of Kent, Ohio died on Friday, March 19, 2021 at her home.
Margaret was born January 27, 1921 in Zanesville, Ohio. She was the daughter of Ernest and Vada (Miedel) Taylor.
Margaret graduated from Hopewell High School in 1938 and from Ohio Central Business College, Zanesville, Ohio. She was an excellent...
Betty J. (Seeden) Cammon
Mar 18, 2021
Betty J. Seeden-Cammon, 63, of Kent, Ohio died March 18, 2021. Betty was born July 18, 1957 in Ravenna, Ohio to parents Hazel and Charlie B. Seeden. She worked as a caretaker for many years in Kent, Ohio. She enjoyed listening to music and loved spending time with her friends and family. Betty is survived by her daughter Lamecca...
Barbara A. (Lindley) Davis
Mar 15, 2021
Barbara A. Davis, age 75, of Kent, OH, died on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic.
Barbara was born October 2, 1945 in Carthage, MO to William and Mary (Partanen) Lindley.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Merl Davis; children, Danielle (Ken) Penix, Matt (Carrie) Davis, and Michael (Brandy) Davis; and...
Michael D. Bradfield
Mar 13, 2021
Michael D. Bradfield, 56, of Brimfield Twp., passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was born in Ravenna, OH and was employed as a machinist with Simcox Grinding. Michael was an outdoorsman, enjoyed spending time with his family and loved his dogs. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
He...
Carl Anthony Perkowski
Mar 12, 2021
Carl Anthony Perkowski, 97, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma. He was one of 10 children born to Polish immigrants, Peter “Piotr” and Emilia (Kaliszewski) Perkowski in Kent, Ohio.
A proud and dignified WW II Army veteran, he distinguished himself on the beaches of Normandy and during other European campaigns...
Jane A. (Mumford) Sinning
Mar 4, 2021
Jane A. Sinning passed away at home on March 4, 2021. She was born on August 5, 1933 in Howard, South Dakota to Irving M. Mumford and Mary (Wines) Mumford. She graduated from Howard High School in 1951 and continued her education receiving a bachelor’s degree in English in 1955 from South Dakota State University. After graduation, she was...
Jane C. (Carpenter) Baddorf
Mar 4, 2021
Jane C Baddorf, age 96, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021.
She was born in Wilmington, DE on Feb. 21, 1925 to Marshall and Elizabeth (Ringland) Carpenter.
Jane graduated from Temple University with an RN degree. She served in the Nursing Corps and US Navy during WWII. In 1948, she married Charles Baddorf. They...
Brenda (Grier) Dukes
Mar 3, 2021
Brenda Dukes, 66, of Kent, went Home to be with the Lord, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born in Ravenna, OH on March 25, 1954. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Dukes; her daughter, Nikky Grier; her parents, Charlie and Lois (Loftin) Grier and her biological mother Rosile Lee. She leaves to cherish her...
James C. Baird Iii
Mar 1, 2021
James C. Baird III Of Ravenna, Ohio passed away on March 1, 2021 from a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeri Pritts Baird, his parents, James and Virginia Baird, brother Douglas Baird and brother Robert Baird.
James “Jimmy” Baird was born November 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois while his father was serving...
Frank Fuller
Feb 27, 2021
Frank Fuller “Fancy Pants”, 78, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was born in Akron on December 10, 1942 and was a 1960 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. Frank proudly served in the United States Navy for 25 years, retiring in 1985 with the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He did his basic...
Rudolph S. Bachna
Feb 20, 2021
KENT, Ohio - Rudolph S. “Rudy” Bachna, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 26, 1928 to Joseph II and Angela Bachna and was a lifetime resident of northeast Ohio. He was a graduate of Cleveland Lincoln High School and earned both his...
Rosemary Beth (Marvin) Harris
Feb 19, 2021
Rosemary Beth Harris (Marvin), age 34, of Massillon, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Rosemary was born on January 15, 1987 in Akron, Ohio. She is survived by her mother, Joan Marvin (Everett Fleming); her father, Dr. Michael Marvin (Cindy); her brother, Matthew Marvin (Beth); her children: Ava Marvin, Connor Masters, Makenna Harris, and Timothy Harris; extended...
Lela Irving
Feb 19, 2021
Lela Ann (Milner) Irving, 84, died on February 16, 2021. The daughter of Joe and Pearl Milner of Brimfield, Ohio. Lela was born on May 14, 1936 in Akron, Ohio. Lela graduated from Kent State High School in 1954 and went on later in her life to become a registered nurse, earning her certification as an Infectious Disease RN....
Charles E. Cue
Feb 17, 2021
Charles Cue, of Freedom, Ohio passed away at his home February 17, 2021. To be with his wife Mary of 66 years, who passed away on January 17 ,2021. Life without each other was not the same for my father.
He leaves behind daughter, Dawn Kurtzman, two sons, Charles Cue Jr. (Betty) and Kenneth Cue; 7 grandchildren...









