Mary Ann (Pamer) Wages
Mar 4, 2025
Mary Ann Wages (Pamer), 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 04, 2025. An Akron native (of the Kenmore area) was born on January 22, 1942. Mary Ann graduated from Kenmore High School the Class of 1960. She worked at Ohio Bell and for J.A Mirman. She was married to Pete Wages for over 60 years. She was...
Richard Ray Wagner
Mar 3, 2025
Richard R. Wagner, Sr., 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2025. Richard was born December 14, 1927 to Leno and Ellen (Woodling) Wagner in Akron and was an area resident his entire life. He was a 1944 graduate of Ellet High School and served in the US Army after WWII as part of the Occupation...
Elizabeth Muir (Mcfall) Speight
Feb 26, 2025
The family of Elizabeth Muir Speight is saddened to announce her passing on February 26, 2025, at the age of 92. Her parents (John & Margaret (Gault) McFall) emigrated from Scotland in the 1920's and settled in New Rochelle, New York where Elizabeth (Betty) hails from. Betty wasn't happy when her parents decided to move to Akron,...
Karen Kiser (Kiser) Gottschalk
Feb 26, 2025
Karen Kiser Gottschalk, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 surrounded by her family. Karen was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Paul and Alberta Kiser. She was a proud graduate and lifelong fan of The Ohio State University, where she met her future husband, Gary Gottschalk. After raising her 3 daughters, Karen worked...
Philip Terry O'Connor
Feb 26, 2025
Philip Terry O'Connor, 75, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 26, 2025. Terry was born on September 29, 1949 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Philip H. & Elizabeth P. O'Connor and was a 1967 graduate of Central High School, where he was an all-city basketball player and a state runner-up in Tennis. Terry retired from the...
James Harry Ross
Feb 26, 2025
James H. Ross, 75, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Akron on February 28th, 1949, and a proud graduate of Kenmore High School. Jim dedicated 40 years to a career at First Energy and attended Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. Jim found his greatest joy in watching...
Bobby Dale Sloan
Feb 25, 2025
Bobby D. Sloan, age 97, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25,2025.Bob was born on July 5, 1927, in Albany, Kentucky to the late James and Monte Sloan. He lived a blessed life and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He enjoyed 19 years with his beloved wife and best friend, Thelma E....
James A. Mima
Feb 25, 2025
James A. Mima, 91, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2025, in Akron, Ohio, surrounded by family. Born on January 5, 1934, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to Andrew and Mary Mima, Jim later moved to Akron, Ohio, where he built a life filled with love and family. It was there that he met Sally Sinkhorn, the love of...
Barbara Jean (Cassler) Smith
Feb 25, 2025
Our Mother, Barbara Jean Cassler Smith, 91, of Green, OH passed away on February 25, 2025 and has joined her husband, David L. Smith, in heaven. We have lost our angel here on earth. Barbara was born to parents Ray Atlee Cassler and Thelma Biery Cassler, in Massillon, OH. She graduated from Washington High in Massillon, OH...
James Bradford Hall
Feb 23, 2025
GREEN - James Bradford Hall passed away peacefully at Summa Akron City Hospital on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025. Jim was born on March 11, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, the only child of Wilbur B. Hall and Virginia V. (Baab) Hall Oaks. He is survived by his wife Marlene Varca Hall and daughters Diane Scott (Charlie) of Sarasota, FL, Phyllis...
Gregory John Louk
Feb 23, 2025
Gregory J. Louk, beloved son of Marjorie A. Louk and (late) John W. Louk, went home on February 23, 2025. He was a man who cherished the simple pleasures in life. He found joy in fishing, hunting, and listening to country music. He loved his truck, his boat, and four-wheeling, always finding happiness in the outdoors and...
Beth Ann (Kilroy) Anthony
Feb 18, 2025
With her loving husband of 47 years by her side and holding her hand, Beth Anthony, 67, of Winchester, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Beth was born on July 15, 1957, in Akron, Ohio, to Jack and Jo Ann Kilroy. Her life was filled with...
Todd Jeffrey Vannostran
Feb 18, 2025
Todd VanNostran, 59, passed away February 18, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born December 16, 1965 to Timothy and Marian VanNostran. Todd was a 1984 graduate of Green High School. He dedicated his life to sales, and in his own words, he was a "professional bullshitter." Todd was a diehard Browns fan and...
Carol Lee (Samels) Kastner
Feb 17, 2025
Carol passed away Monday surrounded by her people: daughter Amy Capeta (Michael); son Jeff Kastner (Sara); grandchildren Emily Martens (Ian), Nathaniel Capeta, and Matia Kastner; and sister Marcia Leinwand. Carol was born in Jackson, Michigan, grew up in West Akron, and raised her family in Green, Ohio. She was an LPN which suited her perfectly as she...
Leon Nels
Feb 16, 2025
The World lost a kind Christian gentleman on February 16, 2025. Leon Nels was born over 99 years ago on December 2, 1925, at his home in Akron. His mother, Josephine (Jozefa Strazisar) Nels Barich, a first generation immigrant mail order bride from Slovenia, was in his words "the best Mom I could have." In his youth, Leon participated...
Elaine Louise (Gearhart) Forney
Feb 14, 2025
Elaine Forney, 78 of Canton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 14, 2025. Elaine was born on September 5, 1946, to the late Cornelius (Eugene) and Pauline Gearhart. She grew up in Akron, OH and attended St. Paul grade school, and graduated from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in 1964. She was a devoted Catholic, eucharistic minister,...
Laura Neidert
Feb 14, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Laura Kay Neidert, who left us too soon at the age of 51 on February 14, 2025. She was a cherished daughter and sister, a devoted friend to many, and a respected financial professional who impacted the lives of all who knew her. Laura was born on August 31,...
Susan Marie (Vondemkamp) Garrett
Feb 13, 2025
Susan M. Garrett (Vondemkamp), 66, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Suzi was born in Akron to the late James and Jean Vondemkamp and was a lifelong area resident. She attended St. Paul Grade School and then graduated from Garfield High School in 1977, going on to become a beautician. Suzi owned her own beauty...
Gary James Coz
Feb 13, 2025
Uniontown - Gary Coz, 72, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Justin T. Rodgers Hospice Care Center. Gary was born March 31, 1952, to Larry and Ruth (Bobner) Coz in Ravenna and was an area resident his entire life. He was a 1971 graduate of Windham High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree...
Lawrence Anthony Winkler
Feb 13, 2025
Larry A. Winkler, 84, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 surrounded by his family. Larry was born September 13, 1940 to Lawrence and Alma (Biltz) Winkler in East Canton and had been an area resident of Green for most of his life. He served in the US Navy from 1958 to 1961 and graduated from Kent State...