Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.

Russell Vanamburg

Russell Vanamburg

Nov 29, 2021

Russell VanAmburg, 73, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ravenna. He was a graduate of Ravenna High School and obtained his Tool & Dye certification from Barberton, Ohio. He retired from Prospect Mold in 2017 after 48 years of service. Russell was also...

James Edwin Duncan

James Edwin Duncan

Nov 29, 2021

Jim Duncan of Hudson, Ohio passed peacefully with his children present on November 29, 2023.

Jim was a faithful husband, father, grandfather and patriarch of his family.

Jim was a successful businessman serving Hudson and the surrounding communities for over 30 years by way of mulch or snowplowing and everyone knew Jim and his special...

Loren Jared Lyons

Loren Jared Lyons

Nov 29, 2021

Loren Jared Lyons, 52 was born July 28, 1969 in Akron, OH and passed away November 29, 2021 at his home in Alexandria, VA. He graduated from East High School and Akron University. Loren was the youngest of 3 brothers. The most up to date fashions were important to him. He knew he had to go out to work at...

Charles Arthur Gustafson

Charles Arthur Gustafson

Nov 29, 2021

Charles A. Gustafson, Sr., 85, passed away on November 29, 2021 after a recent battle with cancer. Born in Greensburg, Pa on April 16, 1936, he was the son of the late Roy T. Sr. and Julia Gustafson. Charles "Gus" was a 1955 graduate of Jeannette (Pa.) High School. After high school he entered the Air Force and was...

Joan Anne (Bower) Jacobs

Joan Anne (Bower) Jacobs

Nov 29, 2021

Joan Anne Jacobs passed away on November 29th 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Joan will be deeply missed by her three beloved daughters: Electra Jacobs (Rob Buchta), Dayna Jacobs (Nick Onderak), & Nikki Jacobs (Robert Aridano); and her two grandchildren Brianna & Aidan (Dayna & Nick). Joan was born in Brooklyn, New York to Henry &...

Dorothy Eugenia (Yokum) Robinson

Dorothy Eugenia (Yokum) Robinson

Nov 29, 2021

Dorothy E. Robinson, 89, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021. Dorothy was born December 8, 1931 in Akron to the late Stephen & Nellie Yokum and was a lifelong area resident. She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Uniontown. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her grandson and traveling with her family & friends. She was...

Arthur Thompson

Arthur Thompson

Nov 29, 2021

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Arthur Thompson Jr., 95, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2021. Arthur was born on March 6, 1926 in Beaverdale, PA to the late Arthur & Nellie Thompson and had lived in Cuyaghoga Falls for most of his life. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII, fighting in the invasions of Okinawa...

Martin Kelly Mcneill

Martin Kelly Mcneill

Nov 28, 2021

Martin K. McNeill of Green, Ohio died November 28, 2021. He was born November 9, 1957 to the late Barbara and Gerald McNeill of Akron, Ohio. Marty graduated from Coventry High School in 1976. He went on to obtain his pharmacy degree from the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy in 1981. Marty worked for Gray Drug, owned Doylestown...

Barbara Joan (Fedorovich) Jansen-Oakes

Barbara Joan (Fedorovich) Jansen-Oakes

Nov 28, 2021

Barbara J. Jansen-Oakes, 70, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, after a valiant fight against breast cancer. Barbara was born November 12, 1951, to Frank and Jane (Comparda) Fedorovich in Akron and was an area resident most of her life, graduating from Field High School (1969) and Kent State University (1973) and raising her four children in Stow. Barbara...

Linda L. Duda

Linda L. Duda

Nov 27, 2021

Linda Duda, 70, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave; mom, Betty Davis; dad, Harry Davis; brother, Jerry Davis; and sister, Sherry Turneur. She is survived by her sons, Keith (Melissa) Duda and Richard Jeter; grandchildren, Shelby and Mariah Jeter; great-granddaughter, Celeste; brother, Rick (Bonnie) Davis; brother-in-law, Walt (Carol) Duda; brother-in-law,...

Santo (Sam) Abbate

Santo (Sam) Abbate

Nov 25, 2021

Santo (Sam) Abbate passed away November 25, 2021. He was born August 13,1931 in Pueblo, CO and lived in Green for over 50 years. He retired after 39 years as a machinist for Goodyear and also taught machine shop and was a US Army Veteran. He was a charter member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and...

Lucille Helen Klein

Lucille Helen Klein

Nov 25, 2021

Lucille (Lux) Klein, 94, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home. Lucille was born March 5, 1927, to Jerome and Anna (Koerber) Lux in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Lucille was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Raymond, son...

George D. Charney

George D. Charney

Nov 25, 2021

George D. Charney, 89, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was born in Akron and was a federal employee working for the Department of Defense and Goodyear Aerospace. He was a member of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and a lifelong member of the Jednota Club. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict...

Deborah Ann Raatz

Deborah Ann Raatz

Nov 23, 2021

Mrs. Deborah Ann Raatz nee. Failor, daughter of the late Eleanor and Wade Failor, was born on April 17th,1953 in Ohio during a blizzard. She attended and graduated from Medina High School. Deborah professed her faith in Christ and attended Hope United Methodist Church. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Carl Glenn Raatz Sr. on March...

Elizabeth May Ruip

Elizabeth May Ruip

Nov 23, 2021

Elizabeth "Bettie" Ruip finished her earthly journey and entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at The Homestead of Gentlebrook in Hartville. Bettie was born May 5, 1925 to Val and Julia (Corbett) Form in Akron and has been an area resident her entire life. She retired from the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. after 34...

John Nelson Michalak

John Nelson Michalak

Nov 22, 2021

ohn N. Michalak, 82, passed away surrounded by family on November 22, 2021. John was born in Canonsburg, PA on January 5, 1939 to the late John and Sophie Michalak. John was a graduate of St. Mary High School and obtained his Bachelor's in Business Administration from Kent State University. He served his country as member of...

Terry James Madden

Terry James Madden

Nov 20, 2021

Terry J. Madden, 70, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the JT Rogers Hospice Care Center. He was born in Cleveland and lived in Akron his entire life, the majority in his childhood home in Highland Square. Terry graduated St. Vincent High School Class of 1969 (where he wore #23 on the basketball team decades before...

Elenora Frances (Cogar) Remis

Elenora Frances (Cogar) Remis

Nov 19, 2021

Frances "Kitty" Remis, 86, Passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 after a brief illness. Kitty was born April 10, 1935 to Emery and Freeda (Starcher) Cogar in Normantown WV. She and her husband Robert have been Green residents since 1968. She was the president of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) Branch 560. Kitty was a caregiver for...

Richard A. Stalnaker

Richard A. Stalnaker

Nov 18, 2021

Richard A. Stalnaker, 63, passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2021. Richard was born in Akron on November 17, 1958 to the late James & Florence Stalnaker. He was a graduate of Stow High School. Richard served his country as a member of the US Army from 1981 to 1988, serving in both Korea and Germany. Richard...

Rose (Chiofolo) Barkey

Rose (Chiofolo) Barkey

Nov 18, 2021

Rose Marilyn Chiofolo Barkey, age 89 of Rogersville, Alabama, passed away November 18, 2021.

Rose was the first-born child of the late Joseph and Vera (Kuhn) Chiofolo, born in her Grandmother Chiofolo's home in Greensburg, Ohio, on February 16, 1932, delivered by her grandmother, who was a midwife. Rose grew up in North Canton, graduating...