Obituaries

Aug 14, 2023

STOW - Charles (Charlie) Alan Dorow, age 77, passed away on August 14, 2023. Beloved husband to the late Joan Dorow. Loving father of Denise (Gary) Warstler and Brett Dorow. Cherished grandfather of Andrew (Victoria) Warstler, Aaron Warstler, and Alyssa (Logan) Peacock. Great-grandfather of Norah Warstler, Lincoln Peacock, Dallas Warstler, and Wyatt Warstler. Charlie was an active...

Aug 8, 2023

MUNROE FALLS - Edward Armani, 56, died August 3, 2023. Born in Akron, Eddie’s heart was in New York or Paris. He has been a resident of Munroe Falls since 2012. After a brief love-hate relationship with retail sales, Eddie became a top earner for Citizen Action. He had many fond memories of going door to door...

Aug 4, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Anna Belle Barker, 91, died August 4, 2023. Born in Akron, Anna Belle was a longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church in Cuyahoga Falls, where she started the soup kitchen and taught Sunday school. She was an avid gardener and a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Woman’s Club. Anna Belle’s greatest joy was...

Aug 4, 2023

STOW - On August 4, 2023, William (Bill) S. Choler went to be with his Lord and Savior.

Born on October 17, 1960, in Elkhart, Indiana, Bill was a proud graduate of Elkhart Central High School, class of 1979. He went on to earn his degree in accounting from Western Michigan University in...

Aug 1, 2023

MUNROE FALLS - Robin Renee VanMeter, 63, passed away August 1, 2023. Robin was born in Akron, grew up in Stow, and has resided in Munroe Falls. Robin drove a school bus for the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District for many years just like her mother did. It was a family legacy she kept going. She enjoyed...

Jul 31, 2023

WARREN - Mary Pauline McCaskell, 98, died July 31, 2023. During her life, she resided in Tennessee, Texas, Ohio, and West Virginia. Mary was a member of Fishcreek Nazarene Church. She loved music, singing, and playing the piano and organ. Above all, she loved Jesus, her family, and her church. Preceded in death by her parents, Reverend...

Jul 30, 2023

KENT - Ryan Christopher Mauser, 37, passed away July 30, 2023. Ryan was born in Mayfield Heights, grew up in Stow, and has resided in Kent. Ryan was employed with Paradise Car Care as an automotive technician. He enjoyed boating, swimming, camping, hiking, four wheeling, and off-roading in his side-by-side. He had such a loving and generous...

Jul 29, 2023

STOW - Robert Charles Morris, 82, died July 29, 2023. Born in Clay County, WV, to the late Pete B. Morris and Georgia E. Lambey Morris, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1961 to 1967. In his early years, Robert had been employed at Lance Gas Station in Akron, and then...

Jul 29, 2023

STOW - George Wayne Akers, 84, passed on July 29, 2023, with his daughters at his side. He was born to Doris and Wayne Akers and was the oldest of their three children. George was a loving father to his three daughters; Sharon, Cindi, and Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Akers; his...

Jul 28, 2023

HUDSON - Debora M. Wides, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the age of 67.

Born in Cleveland, she lived her entire life in Ohio, residing in Hudson for the past four decades with her husband of 42 years, Paul. Together they loved gardening and spending time outside in their yard,...

Jul 27, 2023

TALLMADGE - Richard "Dick" Carl Himmelreich, 77, passed away July 27, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he graduated from Dormont High School in 1964, and moved to Akron, Ohio, to attend The University of Akron. After graduating in 1969, he became a lifelong resident of the Akron area, living in Tallmadge since 1997. Dick had been the...

Jul 25, 2023

KENT - Michael “Mike” A. Gingo, 64, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2023. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Stow for most of his life. Mike loved to fish, ski, and cook, but he loved to spend time with family most of all. He was truly unique and considered everyone a friend. Preceded in...

Jul 18, 2023

AKRON - Donald L. Channell, at the age of 73, went home to Jesus peacefully on July 18, 2023, in Akron, Ohio. Donald was born to Bennie W. and Delva E. Channell on November 24, 1949, in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

Donald enjoyed singing in his church choir at Grace Cathedral for many years....

Jul 14, 2023

MT. DORA, FLORIDA - Phyllis (Diane) Kruger, 81, passed away July 14, 2023, surrounded by her family. Diane was born January 19, 1942, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Ralph and Grace Johnson. She is survived by her husband, David Kruger of 60 years; her two sons, Scot (Diane) and Shawn (Heather); four grandchildren, Daniel, Sarah, Kennedy, and Kasey,...

Jul 13, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Shelly M. Bibbee, age 60, died July 13, 2023.

Born in Akron, she was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Shelly had been employed with Progressive Insurance in customer service. She loved traveling and going to the beach. Most of all, Shelly loved spending time with her family and friends...

Jul 10, 2023

MUNROE FALLS - June Pulcini, 91, died July 10, 2023. with her family by her side in Mansfield, Texas. June was born on August 9, 1931, in New Castle, PA, and moved to Ohio in 1935, where she attended grade school and graduated from East High School in 1949. After graduating high school, she attended beauty school,...

Jul 9, 2023

KENT - Paul Junior Moser, 86, died in the early morning of July 9, 2023.   He died at his home in Kent, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was a resident of Kent for 58 years.

Paul was born on June 17, 1937, in Coshocton County to Paul M. Moser and Ada...

Jul 8, 2023

TALLMADGE - Mary Ellen Kepler, (nee Clark), passed away quietly on July 8, 2023, at the age of 84 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; Harry's grandson, Teddy; mother, Beulah Clark; father, Ernest Clark; grandmother, Mary Lance; brother, Bob Clark; sister-in-law, Peggy Clark, and nephew, Larry Linkous. She is survived by Harry's...

Jul 8, 2023

BOULDER CITY, NV - Edwin Slusser Hibbard, 85, passed away July 8, 2023. Born in Stow, he was a graduate of Stow High School and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, for whom he played football. Ed had been a resident of Boulder City, NV, since 2013. He had been the owner/operator of his own trucking...

Jul 8, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Rodney C. DiPaulo, 76, the awesome husband, father, Poppy, and friend, went home to the Lord July 8, 2023, surrounded by his family. Rod was born in Canton, Ohio. His greatest joy in life was his family, especially the grandchildren. Rod was an athlete all his life. He loved any game "with a ball."...