Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Joseph Alan Randall
Nov 2, 2022
Stow- Joseph Randall, 60, went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2022, as the result of a tragic accident on his way to work.
Born in Canton, Ohio on March 7, 1962, Joe's family moved to Omaha, Nebraska followed by Council Bluffs, Iowa where he graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. After graduating, Joe entered...
Bette Deane (Stennett) Reynolds
Oct 31, 2022
Bette Deane Reynolds, 77, passed away on October 31, 2022. Bette was born on August 31, 1945 in Johnstown, PA to the late John & Irene Stennett and graduated from Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg, PA. Bette worked for the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. She was a member of Graham Rd....
Helen Marie Hartmann
Oct 29, 2022
Helen M. Hartmann, 74, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 after a long illness. Helen was born in Akron to the late Ernest and Anne Hartmann and was a lifelong area resident. She earned her Masters degree in Shakespeare and worked as a real estate appraiser for many years. Helen enjoyed playing in the St. Nicholas...
Charles Markulis
Oct 29, 2022
Charles Joseph Markulis, 84, died October 29, 2022 after a short illness. Mr. Markulis was the owner-operator of Markulis Signs and Paint Works for more than 40 years, retiring at age 76. He was also a school bus driver for Woodridge Schools for more than three decades. Preceded in death by his son, Charles Edward Markulis; brother, David Markulis...
Sue Ann (Frank) Fleming
Oct 29, 2022
Sue Ann Fleming, 90, passed away surrounded by family, one day shy of her 91st birthday, on October 29, 2022. Sue was born in Canton, OH on October 30, 1931 to the late Raymond & Catherine Frank and was a 1950 graduate of Canton Central Catholic High School. Sue worked as a teacher's aide for the Cuyahoga...
Richard Anthony Bobkovich
Oct 28, 2022
Richard Anthony Bobkovich, 62, passed away on Friday October 28, 2022 after a brief Illness. Born on July 20, 1960, he was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio. Rick was preceded in death by his wife of 23 years Amy (nee Turcus). He also was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Elsie (nee Lockhart). He is survived...
Mary Louise (Gardner) Novitsky
Oct 28, 2022
Mary Lou Novitsky, hatched May 14, 1934 to Justin and (Anna) R. (Colopy) Gardner, matched April 21, 1956 to Richard S. Novitsky at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and, dispatched at her home in Kenmore October 28, 2022. Mary Lou was a 1952 graduate of St. Mary High School. She was employed for five years at Firestone Tire...
Patricia Ann Thompson
Oct 26, 2022
Patricia "Patti" Thompson, 73, of Stow passed away on October 26, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in Akron, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Reiner.
Patti was a family woman and was the glue that kept everyone together. She enjoyed bingo (especially on Tuesday evenings); facebooking funny memes and posts and her...
Arthur C. Mcwilliams
Oct 26, 2022
Arthur C. McWilliams Jr., 81 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur C. McWilliams, Sr. and Florence (Haskins) McWilliams; and his brother, Robert McWilliams; Survived by his wife, Thelma. He is survived by his daughter, Mandi (Gregory) Loudon; and son, Arthur C. McWilliams, III. (fiancée April); grandchildren, Tyler, Makenna...
Joellen Rose (Hengstenberger) Hengstenberger
Oct 25, 2022
JoEllen Rose Hengstenberger, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home. JoEllen was born July 12, 1952 to Joseph and Rose (Konya) Hengstenberger in Bethlehem, Pa. and had been an Akron resident most of her life. She retired as an Administrative Assistant at the University of Akron and had previously been employed by General Tire...
Cynthia Ann Marie (Ott) Matheny
Oct 22, 2022
Cynthia Ann Marie (Ott) Matheny, 59, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 due to complications of a heart condition she had lived with for many years. She was hiking with her best friend on a beautiful day when she fell asleep in the arms of the Lord. She is now made whole again. She was preceded in...
Richard Alvin Curt
Oct 21, 2022
Richard A. Curt, Sr., 87, passed away October 21, 2022. Rich was a lifelong resident of Akron and was a 1953 graduate of Garfield High School. Lettering in multiple sports, Rich was an accomplished athlete and especially enjoyed playing fast-pitch softball, retiring from the sport with a home run at the age of 40. In his fifties,...
Kerilyn (Davis) Seifert
Oct 21, 2022
Kerilyn Davis Seifert 60 of Arizona City, AZ went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2022. Kerilyn was born in Cuyahoga Falls OH September 20, 1962 to the late Bill and Patsy Davis. Preceded in death by her sister Patty Heisser. Kerilyn leaves behind to cherish her memory partner Larry Jones, her beloved children,...
Gary Wayne Reece
Oct 18, 2022
Gary Wayne Reece, Sr, 72, passed away on October 18, 2022. Gary was born in Richmond, VA on August 24, 1950 to the late Victor and Leotha Reece. Gary found life and fulfillment after retirement as a tradesman in family, friends, and the local classic car scene. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death...
Ronald Keith Robinson Sr.
Oct 18, 2022
Canal Fulton - Ronald "Keith" Robinson, Sr., 76, beloved husband of the late Kathleen "Katie" Jane Robinson, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center, in Canton, Ohio.
Keith was born on April 2, 1946, in Akron, Ohio, the seventh of seven children of the late Elmont and Nona Lena "Mawie" Robinson, Sr. He...
Ronald W. Reynolds
Oct 18, 2022
Ronald Reynolds, 78, passed away on October 18, 2022. Ron was born on July 28, 1944 in Johnstown, PA to the late William & Mary Reynolds. He graduated from East Conemaugh High School in Conemaugh, PA and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 1968, serving a tour of duty in Vietnam. He worked...
Larissa Bodnar
Oct 17, 2022
Larissa Irma Bodnar, 38, died on October 16, 2022, after a long struggle with drug addiction. Larissa was born in Parma, OH on September 30, 1984 to Dr. Myron & Martha Bodnar. She attended Our Lady of the Elms High School before graduating from Medina High School in 2003. She graduated from the Cuyahoga Community College Nursing...
Deborah Ann (Skeriotis) Chipps
Oct 16, 2022
Deborah Ann Chipps, 62, fell asleep in the Lord Sunday, October 16, 2022, surrounded by her family after a brief, but brutal battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Akron on August 20, 1960 and was a lifelong area resident. A 1978 graduate of East High School, she worked as a restaurant manager for her whole career,...
Mary Elizabeth Caesar
Oct 16, 2022
Mary E. Caesar, 81, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022. She was born in Marion, Ohio and was a graduate of Kent State University and the Akron City Hospital School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse retiring in 1994. Mrs. Caesar was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, the Zentangle Club and a...
Theodore Gretz Marten
Oct 14, 2022
Theodore Gretz Marten, 66, of Stow passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on October 14, 2022.
Theodore was born June 14, son of Milton Lewis Marten and Dorothy (Gretz) Marten of Euclid, Ohio. He graduated from Euclid High School and went on to earn his Bachelors Degree from Hiram College. His career was...


