Obituaries
Ronald Leroy Schultz
Dec 16, 2024
Ronald Leroy Schultz, 75, of Akron, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024. Ron was born on September 16, 1949, son of the late Raymond and Edith (Satterfield) Schultz. He was employed with the City of Akron for many years and went on to work in transport with the Akron Auto Auction. Ron enjoyed riding motorcycles, going to Classic Car...
Marian Jean Hazell
Dec 13, 2024
Marian Jean Hazell, 92, passed away December 13, 2024. She was born in Kent to the late Marvin and Esther Deerson and resided in Cuyahoga Falls. Marian was a self-employed hairdresser who worked out of her home salon, where she enjoyed gossiping with her clients/friends. She was a member of Eastern Star Falls Lodge 245. Marian enjoyed sewing, square dancing,...
Harriet E. Emch
Dec 11, 2024
Harriet E. Emch (Kleppel), age 85, passed away on December 11, 2024 at Akron General Hospital. Born on December 10, 1939 in Parma, Ohio to William (Bill) and Ruth (Johnson) Kleppel. She was a former resident of Bath Creek Estates since April 30, 2024, previously of Peninsula, Ohio. She was married to Jacob Emch in February of 1958 until his...
Debbie L. Rilling
Dec 11, 2024
Debbie L. Rilling, 66, went home to be with the Lord December 11th, 2024.
Debbie was born August 1, 1958, to Gordon and Marion Bingham. She was the owner of The Groomery for 35 years in Cuyahoga Falls. She loved grooming her fur babies.
She was a sweet and caring wife that always helped with everything and never expected or wanted anything...
Marsha Ann Kidd
Dec 9, 2024
Marsha Ann Kidd, age 72, of Homosassa, FL, passed away, December 9, 2024 unexpectedly at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marsha was born on March 14, 1952 in Cleveland, OH to Carl Edward Ogle and Martha Lee (Briggs) Ogle. Marsha moved to Citrus County 1 year ago from Zephyrhills, FL. She was a buyer for the electronics industry.
Marsha...
Doris D. Kaser
Dec 9, 2024
Doris D. Kaser, 82, passed away December 9, 2024 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a lifelong Cuyahoga Falls resident, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School. Doris retired from the Summit County Health Department. She embraced Florida winters, loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and grandpups.
Preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lawrence Kaser; she is...
Lawrence E. Goodlin
Dec 7, 2024
Lawrence E. Goodlin, 85, of Columbus, OH and originally Akron, passed away on December 7, 2024.
Larry was born on July 20, 1939, to Everett and Elizabeth in South Euclid, OH. After Larry graduated from Kent-Roosevelt High School, he went on to study Education and received a BA from Kent State University.
Larry taught English and Literature in the Cuyahoga Falls school...
Katherine Oser
Dec 7, 2024
Katherine Oser, 88, passed away on December 7, 2024. She was a long-time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, so much so that she was born on Myrtle and raised on High street with her 12 brothers and sisters. Family was very important to her. She loved spending time with them and always enjoyed their company. She was affectionately known as “Queen...
Jane F. Willgues
Dec 6, 2024
Jane F. Willgues (nee Denison), 79, passed away peacefully with her son and husband by her side on December 6, 2024. She was born in Ravenna on February 12, 1945. She was the last surviving child born to Mark and Francis Kline Denison. Jane was a 1963 graduate of Ravenna High School going on to attend Kent State University. She...
Sarah Sokira
Dec 6, 2024
Born on July 3, 1935, in Colver, Pennsylvania, to Evelyn and James Litzinger, Sarah Ann Sokira, who lived in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for decades, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, in East Canton, Ohio to be reunited with her beloved husband forever, Andrew David Sokira.
Sarah was the eldest of nine children and embraced responsibility early in life, working tirelessly...
Norma Jean Sampson
Dec 3, 2024
Norma J. Sampson (nee Tichenor) passed away December 3, 2024 at age 96. Norma was born 10/20/1928 in Louisville, KY.
Norma was preceded in death by her mother, Olivia; father Osborn; husband Carl; daughter Jill Crater , son Jim Sampson, grandson Justin Sampson. She leaves to mourn her sons, Jack (Lois), Jere (Karen), Jeff (Katy), Jon (Terri); daughter in law Marcia...
Steve Mohac
Dec 2, 2024
Steve Mohac (Stjepan Mohac) went to be with the Lord on December 2nd after a brief illness.
Steve was born August 4, 1934 in Zagreb, Croatia (former Yugoslavia).
He was Roman Catholic by Faith. Steve came to the United States in 1956 sponsored by The World Council of Churches and The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Akron, Ohio. The pastor was the...
Mary Elizabeth Rumberger
Nov 28, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Harrison Rumberger (1929-2024)
Mary Elizabeth Harrison Rumberger, 95, passed away Thursday evening, November 28, 2024 at her residence on Chart Road, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She was born May 4, 1929 in Devon, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Joseph Daniel and Flora May Brown Harrison, She was preceded in death by her husband of 15 years, Robert Cleland...
Marjorie Louise Vaught
Nov 28, 2024
Marjorie Louise Vaught, 89, went to be home with her Lord and Savior on November 28, 2024. She was born in Kentucky to the late Robert and Lula Taylor. Margie then moved to Akron, OH, before marrying and moving to Canal Fulton to raise her family. Prior to deciding to stay at home to raise her family she spent 10...
James Anthony Zarifis
Nov 25, 2024
James Anthony Zarifis, 87, passed away November 25, 2024. He was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, NY to the late James and Angelina Zarifis.
Jim had unique distinction of being honorably discharged from the “Junior” Marines and Air Force. An avid dog enthusiast with his wife, Bea, they raised and bred bloodhounds, coonhounds, and basset hounds for about 55 years...
Jeffrey H. Cochran
Nov 23, 2024
CUYAHOGA FALLS- Jeffrey H. Cochran, 70, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024 after a short battle with cancer.
A native of Anderson, Indiana, Jeffrey was an avid Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, and later wilderness survival counselor at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He later attended Indiana University where he was active in Greek life as a member of Delta...
Oleta Josephine Witherell
Nov 23, 2024
Oleta Josephine Witherell (nee Ellis) of Cuyahoga Falls died on November 23, 2024. She was born March 28, 1935 in Robbinsville, North Carolina to James and Olivia Ellis. Oleta came to Ohio when she was 15 years old and graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio.She worked for the Government and for Goodyear Aerospace. She met the love of...
Daya Pethtel
Nov 22, 2024
Daya Jean Pethtel, 66, of East Liverpool, OH, passed away peacefully November 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Daya was born February 7, 1958, in Steubenville, OH, to Theodore and Edna Riffle of Knoxville, OH. Daya was a graduate of Jefferson Union High School class of 1976, and went on to work in the home healthcare industry for many years,...
Marilyn Rose Skotzke
Nov 22, 2024
Marilyn Skotzke
(10/21/1930-11/22/2024)
Marilyn R. Skotzke (nee LeCotta), loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away at the age of 94 in the early hours of Friday, November 22, 2024. Marilyn was born in Phoenix, NY, on October 21, 1930. She spent her early years working as a secretary at Crouse-Hinds in Syracuse, NY. At the same time, she also...
John "Jack" Archer
Nov 22, 2024
John Herbert "Jack" Archer, a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2024 at the age of 85.
Born on March 8, 1939 in Akron, Ohio, he grew up on Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls where his home became the neighborhood center for his many friends who played ping pong in the backyard, basketball in the...
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