Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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Gregory Paul Nedel
Oct 21, 2018
Gregory Paul Nedel, age 59, of Hartford, CT, died on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Gregory was born October 31, 1958 in Alexandria, LA to Mark and Berendina Nedel. A Kent State Alumni in computer engineering. Gregory was an avid Cleveland sports fan, black jack player, loved listening to Phish and playing guitar, and sharing life's experiences with others. He is...
Gabriel N. Lopez
Oct 15, 2018
Gabriel Lopez, 29, died unexpectedly October 15, 2018. Calling hours will be held at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home in Kent on Friday, October 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. A service is planned for Saturday, October 20 at 11:00 am at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Kent. Gabriel attended Roosevelt High School and moved to Cleveland shortly after graduation....
James F. Cooney
Oct 11, 2018
James F. Cooney died on October 11, 2018 at his home in Kent. He was born in Lancaster, September 22, 1928, the elder son of Paul A. and Mildred R. Cooney. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lancaster, received a B.A. in Philosophy and Classical Languages from St. Charles Borromeo College in Columbus (1950), an S.T.L. in Theology...
Bobby Lee Smith
Oct 10, 2018
Dr. Bobby Lee Smith, age 87, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home in Cleveland. Dr. Smith was born November 1, 1930 in Mountain View, OK to Lee and Etta (Dixon) Smith. He was a long-time member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. Bobby loved to travel and spend time with beloved family and friends, including his...
William A. Smithberger
Oct 9, 2018
On Tuesday, October 9th 2018, William "Bill" Smithberger, loving father of three children, passed away at age 78. William was born on February 13th, 1940 in Kent, OH to Peter and Helen Smithberger. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Akron University in 1976. William was preceded in death by his father, Peter, and his mother, Helen....
Doris Mae Wiley Hughes
Oct 7, 2018
Doris was born to Melvin and Orel (Richards) Wiley on July 10, 1936 on her dad's birthday. She graduated from Ravenna Township School in 1954. Doris married young and raised four (4) children. She was one of the original volunteer playground ladies at Rootstown Elementary School. Doris was also a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader for many years. She was...
Helen Louise Roa
Oct 4, 2018
Helen Louise Roa, age 90 of Centerville, formerly of Madison and Mentor, passed away October 4, 2018. She was born in Cleveland December 25, 1927 to the late Gertrude and John Zolton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her. She leaves behind her four children, Janice (William) Emerick, Linda (Frank R.)...
Mary Katherine Swyt
Sep 29, 2018
Mary Katherine "Kate" Swyt died September 29, 2018. Born May 8, 1943, she grew up in Michigan where she attended Pigeon High School, graduating with honors. After a year at college, she married and had her two children, Tracy and Briton. She later completed her education, earning an MSW from the University of Michigan in 1973. Her career spanned 35...
Barbara Mcnutt Harkness
Sep 26, 2018
Barbara Lee McNutt Harkness, 91, of Kent died Wednesday, September 26th. Born in Columbus Ohio in 1927, she lived the last almost fifty years of her life in Kent, with sojourns in Merida Mexico, Paris, New York, England and too many others to recount. Ferociously independent and tenacious, she never really retired. She just found or made new callings. Never...
James Robert De Julio
Sep 26, 2018
James Robert De Julio, age 100, of Kent, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at The Gables of KentRidge. James was born February 24, 1918 in New Rochelle, NY to Christopher and Philomina De Julio. He was a member of the St. James Parish on Long Island. James was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II. James...
Chancellor Deshaun Floyd
Sep 21, 2018
Chancellor DeShaun Floyd, 40, of Kent, OH, left this world on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Born Nov. 22, 1977, in Ravenna, OH. Chancellor is survived by his parents Sandra & James Floyd of Kent, Ohio; his sisters Terri Boykin and Erica (Walter) Floyd Holliday of Baton Rouge, Louisiana , his brother Gaylan (Patty) Floyd...
Donald B. Wilcox
Sep 21, 2018
Donald B. Wilcox, 81, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2018. Don was born on February 6, 1937, to Bernard and Estella (Keller) Wilcox. He was a graduate of the Ravenna Township High School in 1957. Don was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and was honorably discharges February 1, 1960, as a PFC (E-2)....
Olive Hobbs
Sep 20, 2018
Olive Hobbs passed away on Sept. 20, 2018. All are welcome to attend graveside services at 11:00 a.m., Monday, 9-24-2018 at The Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent, OH. A celebration of life will be offered at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, 10-6-2018 at the Kent Unitarian Universalist church. Olive (Eddy Cory) Hobbs was born June 13, 1922 in Berkeley, CA. Her...
Michaelann "Annie" Tibbs
Sep 20, 2018
Michaelann "Annie" Tibbs, 58, has gone home to be with the Lord. She loved her family and friends. She lettered in softball and basketball, playing sports most of her life. Her ministry was finding homes for stray animals. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline Woodring of Kent; father, Gene Tibbs of Lebanon; sister, Christine...
Charles F. Burns
Sep 19, 2018
Charles F. Burns Sr., age 98, of Kent, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home. Charles was born August 8, 1920 in Little Rock, AR to Blan W. and Virginia Blue-Burns. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Kent. Charles was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. He is survived by wife,...
Esther Smart Monteith
Sep 19, 2018
Esther (Teri) Smart Monteith peacefully passed away at home in Kent, Ohio on September 19, 2018. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Louis Edwin and Esther John Hephzibah (Guthery) Smart on July 21, 1930. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1952 with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in sociology. Teri worked for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio and later...
James E. Nash
Sep 17, 2018
James E. "Jim" Nash passed away September 17, 2018 at home with his family around him. He was born March 10, 1936 in Ravenna and has lived in the Kent-Ravenna area his entire life. Jim retired from Sta-Warm Electric Co. in Ravenna in 2000 after 33 years of employment. He was a long-time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent...
Howard P. Huebner
Sep 15, 2018
Howard P. Huebner, age 81, of Stow, died on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Akron City Hospital. Howard was born June 30, 1937 in Cleveland, to Louis and Tracy Kellner Huebner. He is survived by children, Barb (Paul) Kelly, Howard (Barb) Huebner Jr., Betsy Williams, Buddy (Denise) Huebner, Stephen (Peggy) Huebner; grandchildren, Jennifer (Chad) Firth, Sara (Craig) Sinex, Erin (Josh)...
Robert B. Arnold
Sep 11, 2018
Robert B. Arnold, M. D., 86 of Hudson, Ohio, formerly a 50 year resident of Kent, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home. Robert B. Arnold was born April 1, 1932 in Dayton Ohio, the son of Dr. James and Mary Ellen (Brower) Arnold. Growing up and graduating high school in Lebanon Ohio, he received his Bachelor's in 1954...
Thelma Ruth Leppo
Sep 11, 2018
Thelma Ruth Leppo (Waddell) passed from this life on September 11, 2018. She was born on April 2, 1929 and was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Mabel Waddell, her brother Joe and her sister Dorothy. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Richard and their five children, Dale (Cindy), Lee (Sharon), Larry (Michelle), Linda...
Gregory Paul Nedel
Oct 21, 2018
Gregory Paul Nedel, age 59, of Hartford, CT, died on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Gregory was born October 31, 1958 in Alexandria, LA to Mark and Berendina Nedel. A Kent State Alumni in computer engineering. Gregory was an avid Cleveland sports fan, black jack player, loved listening to Phish and playing guitar, and sharing life's experiences with others. He is...
Gabriel N. Lopez
Oct 15, 2018
Gabriel Lopez, 29, died unexpectedly October 15, 2018. Calling hours will be held at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home in Kent on Friday, October 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. A service is planned for Saturday, October 20 at 11:00 am at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Kent. Gabriel attended Roosevelt High School and moved to Cleveland shortly after graduation....
James F. Cooney
Oct 11, 2018
James F. Cooney died on October 11, 2018 at his home in Kent. He was born in Lancaster, September 22, 1928, the elder son of Paul A. and Mildred R. Cooney. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lancaster, received a B.A. in Philosophy and Classical Languages from St. Charles Borromeo College in Columbus (1950), an S.T.L. in Theology...
Bobby Lee Smith
Oct 10, 2018
Dr. Bobby Lee Smith, age 87, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home in Cleveland. Dr. Smith was born November 1, 1930 in Mountain View, OK to Lee and Etta (Dixon) Smith. He was a long-time member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. Bobby loved to travel and spend time with beloved family and friends, including his...
William A. Smithberger
Oct 9, 2018
On Tuesday, October 9th 2018, William "Bill" Smithberger, loving father of three children, passed away at age 78. William was born on February 13th, 1940 in Kent, OH to Peter and Helen Smithberger. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Akron University in 1976. William was preceded in death by his father, Peter, and his mother, Helen....
Doris Mae Wiley Hughes
Oct 7, 2018
Doris was born to Melvin and Orel (Richards) Wiley on July 10, 1936 on her dad's birthday. She graduated from Ravenna Township School in 1954. Doris married young and raised four (4) children. She was one of the original volunteer playground ladies at Rootstown Elementary School. Doris was also a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader for many years. She was...
Helen Louise Roa
Oct 4, 2018
Helen Louise Roa, age 90 of Centerville, formerly of Madison and Mentor, passed away October 4, 2018. She was born in Cleveland December 25, 1927 to the late Gertrude and John Zolton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to all who knew her. She leaves behind her four children, Janice (William) Emerick, Linda (Frank R.)...
Mary Katherine Swyt
Sep 29, 2018
Mary Katherine "Kate" Swyt died September 29, 2018. Born May 8, 1943, she grew up in Michigan where she attended Pigeon High School, graduating with honors. After a year at college, she married and had her two children, Tracy and Briton. She later completed her education, earning an MSW from the University of Michigan in 1973. Her career spanned 35...
Barbara Mcnutt Harkness
Sep 26, 2018
Barbara Lee McNutt Harkness, 91, of Kent died Wednesday, September 26th. Born in Columbus Ohio in 1927, she lived the last almost fifty years of her life in Kent, with sojourns in Merida Mexico, Paris, New York, England and too many others to recount. Ferociously independent and tenacious, she never really retired. She just found or made new callings. Never...
James Robert De Julio
Sep 26, 2018
James Robert De Julio, age 100, of Kent, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at The Gables of KentRidge. James was born February 24, 1918 in New Rochelle, NY to Christopher and Philomina De Julio. He was a member of the St. James Parish on Long Island. James was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II. James...
Chancellor Deshaun Floyd
Sep 21, 2018
Chancellor DeShaun Floyd, 40, of Kent, OH, left this world on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Born Nov. 22, 1977, in Ravenna, OH. Chancellor is survived by his parents Sandra & James Floyd of Kent, Ohio; his sisters Terri Boykin and Erica (Walter) Floyd Holliday of Baton Rouge, Louisiana , his brother Gaylan (Patty) Floyd...
Donald B. Wilcox
Sep 21, 2018
Donald B. Wilcox, 81, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2018. Don was born on February 6, 1937, to Bernard and Estella (Keller) Wilcox. He was a graduate of the Ravenna Township High School in 1957. Don was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and was honorably discharges February 1, 1960, as a PFC (E-2)....
Olive Hobbs
Sep 20, 2018
Olive Hobbs passed away on Sept. 20, 2018. All are welcome to attend graveside services at 11:00 a.m., Monday, 9-24-2018 at The Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent, OH. A celebration of life will be offered at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, 10-6-2018 at the Kent Unitarian Universalist church. Olive (Eddy Cory) Hobbs was born June 13, 1922 in Berkeley, CA. Her...
Michaelann "Annie" Tibbs
Sep 20, 2018
Michaelann "Annie" Tibbs, 58, has gone home to be with the Lord. She loved her family and friends. She lettered in softball and basketball, playing sports most of her life. Her ministry was finding homes for stray animals. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline Woodring of Kent; father, Gene Tibbs of Lebanon; sister, Christine...
Charles F. Burns
Sep 19, 2018
Charles F. Burns Sr., age 98, of Kent, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home. Charles was born August 8, 1920 in Little Rock, AR to Blan W. and Virginia Blue-Burns. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Kent. Charles was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. He is survived by wife,...
Esther Smart Monteith
Sep 19, 2018
Esther (Teri) Smart Monteith peacefully passed away at home in Kent, Ohio on September 19, 2018. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Louis Edwin and Esther John Hephzibah (Guthery) Smart on July 21, 1930. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1952 with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in sociology. Teri worked for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio and later...
James E. Nash
Sep 17, 2018
James E. "Jim" Nash passed away September 17, 2018 at home with his family around him. He was born March 10, 1936 in Ravenna and has lived in the Kent-Ravenna area his entire life. Jim retired from Sta-Warm Electric Co. in Ravenna in 2000 after 33 years of employment. He was a long-time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent...
Howard P. Huebner
Sep 15, 2018
Howard P. Huebner, age 81, of Stow, died on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Akron City Hospital. Howard was born June 30, 1937 in Cleveland, to Louis and Tracy Kellner Huebner. He is survived by children, Barb (Paul) Kelly, Howard (Barb) Huebner Jr., Betsy Williams, Buddy (Denise) Huebner, Stephen (Peggy) Huebner; grandchildren, Jennifer (Chad) Firth, Sara (Craig) Sinex, Erin (Josh)...
Robert B. Arnold
Sep 11, 2018
Robert B. Arnold, M. D., 86 of Hudson, Ohio, formerly a 50 year resident of Kent, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home. Robert B. Arnold was born April 1, 1932 in Dayton Ohio, the son of Dr. James and Mary Ellen (Brower) Arnold. Growing up and graduating high school in Lebanon Ohio, he received his Bachelor's in 1954...
Thelma Ruth Leppo
Sep 11, 2018
Thelma Ruth Leppo (Waddell) passed from this life on September 11, 2018. She was born on April 2, 1929 and was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Mabel Waddell, her brother Joe and her sister Dorothy. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Richard and their five children, Dale (Cindy), Lee (Sharon), Larry (Michelle), Linda...
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