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Duane Francis Erks
Apr 21, 2024
Duane F. Erks, 76, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024.Duane was born Friday, July 4, 1947 to the late Oscar and Irene (Nece) Erks and lived in the Portage Lakes area most of his life. He was a member of the Local Operators 18 Union and worked for several construction companies and completed many...
Danny R. Hinton
Apr 21, 2024
Danny Ray Hinton was born on March 12, 1947, to William and Illean Hinton at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland while his father was serving in the Army. After moving back to Akron, he attended Akron schools and Kenmore High School. In September 1965, he joined the United States Navy where he served aboard the John W. Thomasson DD...
Jennie Finley
Apr 19, 2024
Jennie Finley, 94, of Norton, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on February 25, 1930, to Italian immigrants Salvatore and Nunziata Agosta in Akron, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dale Finley; father-in-law and mother in law, Dale and Bernice Finley; long-time companion, Jim Finley;...
Mariann Hajas
Apr 18, 2024
Mariann Hajas, 82, loving wife, mother and sister, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024.Mariann was born Friday, June 20, 1941 to the late John and Anne Utzman and lived in the Norton area since 1994. She worked for Winters Beauty Shop in PA for 8 years. She loved doing ceramics and flower gardening; she loved working in the yard.In addition...
Bennie D. Segers
Apr 18, 2024
Bennie D. Segers, 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024.Bennie was born Friday, October 3, 1930 in Cullman, Alabama to the late Youlie and Gertrude (Shoemaker) Segers and lived in the Akron area most of his life and was a 1948 graduate of Akron South High School.He retired as President of The R.C....
Michael W. Spidare
Apr 17, 2024
Michael W. Spidare
Sunday, May 16, 1948 - Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Michael William Spidare, a new member of Medina, OH community passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Born on May 16, 1948, in Akron, OH, to the late William and Angeline (Calamaro) Spidare, Michael’s life was one of love and friendship. He was a devoted husband, son, father, grandfather,...
Eric D. Hill
Apr 16, 2024
Eric D. Hill, 57, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.Eric was born on Thursday, December 1, 1966. He lived in the Akron area for most of his life and was a graduate of Kenmore High School. Growing up, he attended the Akron Baptist Temple where he acquired a love of music. Eric truly enjoyed singing, particularly southern gospel...
Brian H. Alderman
Apr 15, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Brian H. Alderman announces his passing on April 15, 2024 at the age of 55.Brian was born on October 12, 1968. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his four-wheelers, but most of all his family. Brian was a graduate of Manchester High School and the Portage Lakes Career Center.He was preceded...
Buford D. Newman Sr.
Apr 13, 2024
Buford D. Newman, 89, passed away on April 13, 2024 with family by his side and one of his favorite movies (Music Man) playing in the background. He was born in Nashville, TN on September 1, 1934, to the late Buford R. and Katie Jameson Newman and moved to Norton, OH when he was seven years old. He met his...
Donald H. Schafer Sr.
Apr 8, 2024
Donald Herbert Schafer Sr. was born December 8, 1930 to the late Herbert Frank Schafer and Minnie Bell (Doesburg) Schafer. He made his home in Canton, Ohio. Don went Home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the age of 93 due to complications of dementia. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff and care...
Traute Maria Gartner
Apr 5, 2024
Traute Maria Gartner, 89, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024.Traute was born Thursday, August 23, 1934 to the late Hans and Dora (Engleman) Kratz in Berlin, Germany and moved to the Akron area in 1956. She owned Gartner Barber and Beauty Shop with her husband. Traute was a member of the German-American Family...
Beatrice "Beata" Bavaro
Apr 5, 2024
Beatrice (Beata) Bavaro, 90, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. She was born on February 11, 1934 in Carovilli, Italy to the late Ernesto and Lucia (Carano) Padula. Our mom grew up during the end of WWII helping her mom raise her younger siblings while her dad was away during the war serving in Africa. She relayed many stories...
Teri Lynn Parsons
Apr 3, 2024
Teri Parsons, 66, loving daughter and friend, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024.Teri was born December 26, 1957, to the late Roy Parsons and Devona Langworthy (nee Bird) and lived in the Akron area most of her life. She worked for DuPont. She loved to volunteer at the local animal shelters.In addition to her parents, Teri was preceded in death...
Dorothy Jean Suit
Apr 2, 2024
Dorothy Suit, 94, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.Dorothy was born Tuesday, June 25, 1929 to the late John and Frances (Labelle) Peale and lived in the Portage Lakes area all of her life. She graduated from Coventry High School in 1949 and she was a Majorette. She retired from Firestone Tire & Rubber....
Nona M. Barath
Mar 29, 2024
Nona M. Barath, 87, loving mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024.Nona was born Thursday, July 16, 1936 to the late Clarence and Lucy (Snyder) Doble and lived in the Akron area most of her life. She was a past member of the Daughters of the Revolution and the Mayflower Society (direct descendent) and loved spending time...
Slobodan Katanic
Mar 28, 2024
Slobodan “Sloba” Katanic, a loving father, husband and deda met his Lord and Savior and reunited with his son Laza on March 28, 2024.Born on April 20, 1949, in the village of Stapar, Yugoslavia, Sloba immigrated to the United States as a young man and met his devoted wife, Mirjana. They married six months later and throughout their marriage, Mira...
Hazel Elizabeth Ward
Mar 27, 2024
Hazel Elizabeth Ward, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was born on Sunday, April 5, 1931 in Akron, Ohio to the late John and Hazel (Greenawalt) Walker and lived in the Norton area most of her life. She was a faithful member of Valley Community Church.Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Lud L. Ward. She is...
MaryLou White
Mar 26, 2024
Mary Lou Usery White, 90, of Akron, Ohio and formerly of Venice, Florida died March 26, 2024. She was born May 30, 1933 in Akron, Ohio to parents Bryan and Mary Ann Thomas Usery. Mary Lou retired as a professor from Wright State University and later developed and operated Book Adventures, Inc, a literary tour company. She was preceded in...
Simon E. Taylor
Mar 26, 2024
Simon E. Taylor, 95, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. He was born on Tuesday, December 25, 1928 in Newton, West Virginia to the late Clay Sr. and Rada (Moore) Taylor. Simon was one of 7 children. When he was 16, he came to Akron, OH where he met and married the love of his life, Mildred Lucille May, on...
Mary Alicia Holliday
Mar 26, 2024
Mary A. Holliday, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was born on Monday, May 12, 1930 in St. John's, Newfoundland to the late Patrick and Ellen Caule.Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert H Holliday; and son, Russell John Holliday. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Holliday; sons, Christopher Jay (Joanne) Holliday, and...
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