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Bruce Lee Spurling
Nov 29, 2025
Bruce Lee Spurling, 77, passed from this Earthly existence following a valiant, several year fight with Parkinson’s Disease. He now joins his longtime partner of 19 years, Diana Balog.
Bruce graduated as one of the last classes from Kent State High School in 1966. Following high school, he became an ambulance driver for Tinker’s Funeral Home and then worked at Kroger’s...
Matthias Rettig
Nov 27, 2025
Matthias Rettig, born February 19, 1938, died peacefully at home on November 27, 2025. He is survived by Eva Rettig, his beloved wife of 65 years, and their cherished children, Thomas Rettig and Barbara Bailey.
Matt was a naturalized American citizen, born to a German-speaking family in Bajmok, Yugoslavia. He was a 1956 graduate of Ravenna High School, after which he...
Jean "Gina" Purtill Wenrich
Nov 27, 2025
Jean “Gina” Purtill Wenrich (nee Pampena), a much-loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 96, of Kent, Ohio, passed peacefully into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Born in Italy on November 10, 1929, she lived in the small town of Spigno Saturnia in the province of Latina until age nine, when she traveled to America in...
Joan Katherine Gray
Nov 19, 2025
Joan Katherine Gray, age 88, of Kent, OH, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center. Joan was born November 27, 1936 in Mount Pleasant, OH to the late John and Katherine (McHugh) Drescher. She is survived by daughter, Denise Gray of Kent, OH; and cousin Esther McCoy (Lamont) of Dillonvale, OH. Preceded in death by...
Beverly J. Schumann
Nov 18, 2025
Beverly Jean (Schick) Schumann, 74, born on August 18, 1951 passed away peacefully to her eternal home surrounded by people she loved, on November 18, 2025, after a courageous battle against cancer. Bev was a devoted wife to Bob for 53 years, an educator, a cherished family member, and a proud grandmother. She leaves behind a legacy of compassion, strength,...
James A. Noble
Nov 15, 2025
James Alan Noble, 83, of Kent passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jim was born April 7, 1942 in Akron, OH to the late Joseph and Helen (Zalewski) Noble. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a carpet installer and retired from the Kent Post Office.
He married his high...
George M. Heaton Jr.
Nov 10, 2025
George M. Heaton Jr., passed away in the comfort of his home, on Monday, November 10, 2025. He was born on February 9, 1942 to the late George M. Heaton Sr. and Isabel (Lucks) Heaton. George proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.
In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his wife...
Peter L. Jones
Nov 9, 2025
Peter Jones, age 84, of Kent, OH, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Summa Akron City Hospital.
Peter was born March 29, 1941 in Akron, OH to the late Earl and Lois (Llewellyne) Jones.
Cremation will follow at Bissler & Sons Crematory.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.
Elmer West Mooneyham
Nov 7, 2025
Elmer West Mooneyham, age 85, of Kent, OH, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center.
Elmer was born December 5, 1939 in Rural, TN to the late Spurgeon and Merdie (Arrowwood) Mooneyham.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Mooneyham; sons, Wendell Williams, Greg Williams; and grandchildren, Christina Bailey, Shane Adams, and Pricilla Jude.
He was preceded in...
Richard M. Mucci
Nov 4, 2025
Richard Mucci, age 82, of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Beloved father of Michelle Heintz, Andrea (Brian) Gault, Renee (Dave) Manning, and Gina Mucci. Cherished grandfather to Nick, Michael, Trisha, Allyssa, Kyle, Blake, Bobby, Tony, and Nicole; and adoring great-grandfather to Miles, Max, Jack, and Benny- who brought him immense joy in his later years.
He was loved during...
Cynthia G. List
Nov 4, 2025
Cynthia "Cindy" G. List, age 66, of Ravenna, OH, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home.
Cindy was born February 19, 1959 in Youngstown, OH to the late William and June (Welch) List.
Resident of Brady Lake, OH, and formerly of Struthers, OH.
No Services.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent,...
Dr. Warner D. Mendenhall Jr.
Nov 4, 2025
Dr. Warner D. Mendenhall, Jr, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Kent Ridge Senior Living. He was born in Savannah, GA in the depression, on February 13, 1934. He grew up in Orlando, FL. President Roosevelt’s fireside chats were an early and important influence, as well as his lifetime inspiration, Gahandi.
A graduate of Orlando Senior High School, Warner’s interests...
Sandra A. O'Neil
Nov 1, 2025
Sandra A. O’Neil, 81, of Tallmadge, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. She was born in Franklin, PA on October 29, 1944 to the late Stanley and Bernice Paciorkiewicz and was a graduate of Our Lady of the Elms School.
Sandra was employed at Sears and was one of the community’s favorite faces at O’Neil’s Drive Thru for over 25...
Joanne C. Davenport
Oct 31, 2025
Joanne C. Davenport, 88, of Streetsboro, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Tamarack Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Streetsboro on May 11, 1937 to the late Merle E. and Martha L. Wilcox and was a graduate of Aurora High School. Joanne enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and loved spending time with her family. She was...
Larry L. Miller
Oct 28, 2025
Larry L. Miller passed away October 28, 2025 at the age of 85. Born on the Goodell farm in Mantua, Larry moved with his family to Rootstown while still a pre-schooler and resided there some 35 years. In 1957, he graduated from Rootstown High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, track, and wrestling. He went on to play baseball...
Sharon Lee Hall
Oct 27, 2025
Sharon L. Hall, of Akron, Ohio, passed away tragically on October 27, 2025, in a house fire that also claimed the life of her son, Zachary.
Sharon was born on November 20, 1961, in Ohio. She attended the University of Akron from 1990 to 1994, earning a B.A. in Geography and Urban Planning, and later earned an Arborist Certification. Sharon worked...
Zachary Joseph Cody
Oct 27, 2025
Zachary Joseph Cody, of Akron, Ohio, passed away tragically on October 27, 2025, in a house fire that also claimed the life of his mother, Sharon. Zachary was born on July 4 1981 in Ohio.
He earned an Associate in Computer Network Systems from ITT Technical Institute. He worked at GXS Data Center as a Senior Data Center Analyst before accepting...
John A. Wise
Oct 25, 2025
John A. Wise, 75, of Kent, passed into the presence of God on Saturday, October 25, 2025. He was born in Cuyahoga Falls on January 4, 1950 to the late William and Margaret Wise and had a strong Christian faith and generous nature.
He was a Jack-of-all-Trades, with a remarkably broad and thorough understanding of mechanics. He could troubleshoot almost anything....
Dana R. Wunderlich
Oct 24, 2025
Dana R. Wunderlich, 74, of Kent, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born in Akron on January 4, 1951 to the late Clarence R. and Barbara Wunderlich. Dana was a car enthusiast and was employed as parts manager with Thompson Pontiac for many years. He was a member of the Chapel in Akron,...
Thomas J. Kline
Oct 23, 2025
Thomas James Kline, age 75, of Wadsworth, OH, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Tom was born December 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Ralph and Rita (O'Donnell) Kline.
Tom attended Walsh Jesuit High School. After graduation, Tom attended Bohecker’s Business College where he was president of his class. He became an accountant and worked for several companies, including...
Bruce Lee Spurling
Nov 29, 2025
Bruce Lee Spurling, 77, passed from this Earthly existence following a valiant, several year fight with Parkinson’s Disease. He now joins his longtime partner of 19 years, Diana Balog.
Bruce graduated as one of the last classes from Kent State High School in 1966. Following high school, he became an ambulance driver for Tinker’s Funeral Home and then worked at Kroger’s...
Matthias Rettig
Nov 27, 2025
Matthias Rettig, born February 19, 1938, died peacefully at home on November 27, 2025. He is survived by Eva Rettig, his beloved wife of 65 years, and their cherished children, Thomas Rettig and Barbara Bailey.
Matt was a naturalized American citizen, born to a German-speaking family in Bajmok, Yugoslavia. He was a 1956 graduate of Ravenna High School, after which he...
Jean "Gina" Purtill Wenrich
Nov 27, 2025
Jean “Gina” Purtill Wenrich (nee Pampena), a much-loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 96, of Kent, Ohio, passed peacefully into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Born in Italy on November 10, 1929, she lived in the small town of Spigno Saturnia in the province of Latina until age nine, when she traveled to America in...
Joan Katherine Gray
Nov 19, 2025
Joan Katherine Gray, age 88, of Kent, OH, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center. Joan was born November 27, 1936 in Mount Pleasant, OH to the late John and Katherine (McHugh) Drescher. She is survived by daughter, Denise Gray of Kent, OH; and cousin Esther McCoy (Lamont) of Dillonvale, OH. Preceded in death by...
Beverly J. Schumann
Nov 18, 2025
Beverly Jean (Schick) Schumann, 74, born on August 18, 1951 passed away peacefully to her eternal home surrounded by people she loved, on November 18, 2025, after a courageous battle against cancer. Bev was a devoted wife to Bob for 53 years, an educator, a cherished family member, and a proud grandmother. She leaves behind a legacy of compassion, strength,...
James A. Noble
Nov 15, 2025
James Alan Noble, 83, of Kent passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025. Jim was born April 7, 1942 in Akron, OH to the late Joseph and Helen (Zalewski) Noble. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a carpet installer and retired from the Kent Post Office.
He married his high...
George M. Heaton Jr.
Nov 10, 2025
George M. Heaton Jr., passed away in the comfort of his home, on Monday, November 10, 2025. He was born on February 9, 1942 to the late George M. Heaton Sr. and Isabel (Lucks) Heaton. George proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.
In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his wife...
Peter L. Jones
Nov 9, 2025
Peter Jones, age 84, of Kent, OH, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Summa Akron City Hospital.
Peter was born March 29, 1941 in Akron, OH to the late Earl and Lois (Llewellyne) Jones.
Cremation will follow at Bissler & Sons Crematory.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent, OH 44240.
Elmer West Mooneyham
Nov 7, 2025
Elmer West Mooneyham, age 85, of Kent, OH, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center.
Elmer was born December 5, 1939 in Rural, TN to the late Spurgeon and Merdie (Arrowwood) Mooneyham.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Mooneyham; sons, Wendell Williams, Greg Williams; and grandchildren, Christina Bailey, Shane Adams, and Pricilla Jude.
He was preceded in...
Richard M. Mucci
Nov 4, 2025
Richard Mucci, age 82, of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Beloved father of Michelle Heintz, Andrea (Brian) Gault, Renee (Dave) Manning, and Gina Mucci. Cherished grandfather to Nick, Michael, Trisha, Allyssa, Kyle, Blake, Bobby, Tony, and Nicole; and adoring great-grandfather to Miles, Max, Jack, and Benny- who brought him immense joy in his later years.
He was loved during...
Cynthia G. List
Nov 4, 2025
Cynthia "Cindy" G. List, age 66, of Ravenna, OH, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home.
Cindy was born February 19, 1959 in Youngstown, OH to the late William and June (Welch) List.
Resident of Brady Lake, OH, and formerly of Struthers, OH.
No Services.
Services in care of Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 628 West Main Street, Kent,...
Dr. Warner D. Mendenhall Jr.
Nov 4, 2025
Dr. Warner D. Mendenhall, Jr, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Kent Ridge Senior Living. He was born in Savannah, GA in the depression, on February 13, 1934. He grew up in Orlando, FL. President Roosevelt’s fireside chats were an early and important influence, as well as his lifetime inspiration, Gahandi.
A graduate of Orlando Senior High School, Warner’s interests...
Sandra A. O'Neil
Nov 1, 2025
Sandra A. O’Neil, 81, of Tallmadge, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025. She was born in Franklin, PA on October 29, 1944 to the late Stanley and Bernice Paciorkiewicz and was a graduate of Our Lady of the Elms School.
Sandra was employed at Sears and was one of the community’s favorite faces at O’Neil’s Drive Thru for over 25...
Joanne C. Davenport
Oct 31, 2025
Joanne C. Davenport, 88, of Streetsboro, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Tamarack Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Streetsboro on May 11, 1937 to the late Merle E. and Martha L. Wilcox and was a graduate of Aurora High School. Joanne enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and loved spending time with her family. She was...
Larry L. Miller
Oct 28, 2025
Larry L. Miller passed away October 28, 2025 at the age of 85. Born on the Goodell farm in Mantua, Larry moved with his family to Rootstown while still a pre-schooler and resided there some 35 years. In 1957, he graduated from Rootstown High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, track, and wrestling. He went on to play baseball...
Sharon Lee Hall
Oct 27, 2025
Sharon L. Hall, of Akron, Ohio, passed away tragically on October 27, 2025, in a house fire that also claimed the life of her son, Zachary.
Sharon was born on November 20, 1961, in Ohio. She attended the University of Akron from 1990 to 1994, earning a B.A. in Geography and Urban Planning, and later earned an Arborist Certification. Sharon worked...
Zachary Joseph Cody
Oct 27, 2025
Zachary Joseph Cody, of Akron, Ohio, passed away tragically on October 27, 2025, in a house fire that also claimed the life of his mother, Sharon. Zachary was born on July 4 1981 in Ohio.
He earned an Associate in Computer Network Systems from ITT Technical Institute. He worked at GXS Data Center as a Senior Data Center Analyst before accepting...
John A. Wise
Oct 25, 2025
John A. Wise, 75, of Kent, passed into the presence of God on Saturday, October 25, 2025. He was born in Cuyahoga Falls on January 4, 1950 to the late William and Margaret Wise and had a strong Christian faith and generous nature.
He was a Jack-of-all-Trades, with a remarkably broad and thorough understanding of mechanics. He could troubleshoot almost anything....
Dana R. Wunderlich
Oct 24, 2025
Dana R. Wunderlich, 74, of Kent, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born in Akron on January 4, 1951 to the late Clarence R. and Barbara Wunderlich. Dana was a car enthusiast and was employed as parts manager with Thompson Pontiac for many years. He was a member of the Chapel in Akron,...
Thomas J. Kline
Oct 23, 2025
Thomas James Kline, age 75, of Wadsworth, OH, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Tom was born December 8, 1949 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Ralph and Rita (O'Donnell) Kline.
Tom attended Walsh Jesuit High School. After graduation, Tom attended Bohecker’s Business College where he was president of his class. He became an accountant and worked for several companies, including...
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