Obituaries
Roy Manges
Mar 14, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Roy W. Manges, 95, passed away March 14th, 2009 after a short illness. Roy was born December 8th, 1913 in Cabell, KY to Frank and Lucy Manges and lived most of his life in Summit Co. He retired as a rubber worker for B.F. Goodrich, was a member of North Springfield Presbyterian Church, and was an alumnus...

William Nitzsche
Mar 10, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -William C. Nitzsche, 82, passed away March 10, 2009. Mr. Nitzsche was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 70 years, moving there from Stow. He had worked as a mechanic for the City of Cuyahoga Falls for 18 years and previously for Jacobson Lawn Mower and was a Veteran of WWII having served...

Norma Boyle
Feb 27, 2009
Norma V. Boyle, 82, passed away February 27, 2009. Born in Akron to Clyde and Marian Cooper, she was a life long resident of Akron. Norma had been a member of Divinity Lutheran and St. Paul Episcopal Churches. She loved gardening, reading, and talking to anyone about politics and religion. She received a Beautification Award from the City of Akron...
Shirley Daugherty
Feb 23, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Shirley A. Daugherty, 72, passed away February 23, 2009. Mrs. Daugherty was born in Clarkesburg, WV and had resided in the Cuyahoga Falls area most of her life. She had been a tollbooth attendant for the Ohio Turnpike Commission at the Route 8 exchange for 25 years. Preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Clara Lantz...
Milton Lang
Feb 23, 2009
MUNROE FALLS -Milton W. Lang, 82, died February 23, 2009. Mr. Lang was born in Rochester, NY and had resided in Munroe Falls for 5 years and Cuyahoga Falls since 1954, moving there from Madison, OH. He retired in 1982 as a math teacher and department head for the Cuyahoga Falls Public Schools and had previously worked in the testing...
Franklin Lewis
Feb 21, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Franklin J. Lewis, 92, passed away February 21, 2009. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Mr. Lewis was a lifetime resident, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1934. He started his career in the family business, The Brookland's- a gas station, garage, and then a hardware store. He ended up as a supervisor at Hunt Machine and Manufacturing....

Lillian Vingoe
Feb 20, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Lillian Vingoe, 93, passed away February 20, 2009. Born in Bayonne, NJ, Lillian spent most of her life in the Cuyahoga Falls area. She was a homemaker and a member of North Hill United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by her husband Stan, infant daughter Laure, and teenage son Dennis, she is survived by nieces Judy, Joan,...
Clarence Schneider
Feb 20, 2009
"Together Again" CUYAHOGA FALLS -Clarence "Sonny" W. Schneider, 86, died February 20, 2009. He retired in 1987 as factory manager for Rubber Latex and Kent Latex with 46 years service and was a Veteran of WWII having served with the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie J., his parents and one sister and is...
Deborah Roach
Feb 16, 2009
MUNROE FALLS -Deborah L Roach, 58, passed away February 16, 2009. Debi was born in Akron, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1968 and had resided in Munroe Falls for 30 years. She worked as traffic manager for Bridgestone-Firestone for over 40 years. She was a devoted wife and mother. Preceded in death by her parents, Junior and Betty...
William Hampshire
Feb 16, 2009
CANAL FULTON - William J. Hampshire, 86 passed away February 16, 2009. Bill graduated from North Baltimore High School in 1940. He attended Indiana Technical College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, majoring in Aeronautical Engineering. His love of flying drew him to a civil pilot training program during which time Pearl Harbor occurred. Bill immediately enlisted in the Army Air Corps...
Doris Bodley
Feb 16, 2009
BATH - Doris M. Bodley (nee Dunn), 87, passed away peacefully at her residence on Feb. 16, 2009 after a long illness. Doris was born in Cuyahoga Falls but had resided in Bath since 1991 having moved there from Medina. She married Arthur Bodley in 1942 and they celebrated 66 years together this past October. Besides raising a family, Doris...
Monty Burdette
Feb 10, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Monty Lee Burdette, 67, passed away February 10, 2009. Mrs. Burdette was born in Akron, Ohio and resided most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls before moving to Howard, Ohio in February, 2004. She was a 1959 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, was active with her husband, Tom, in the Tiger Maws and Paws. Monty was...
Claude Atkins
Feb 10, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Claude C. Atkins, 66, died February 10, 2009 following a long illness. Mr. Atkins was born in Akron and was an area resident his entire life. He served in the U. S. M. C. during the Vietnam War, was an avid pool player for 14 years and played on the Bell music league. He was president of the...
William Stiver
Feb 5, 2009
William K. Stiver, 83, passed away February 5, 2009. Mr. Stiver was born in Homer City, PA and had resided in Akron since 1953. He had worked in tire re-treading for Portage Bandag, was a member of Celebration Church and was a Veteran of WWII having served with the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his daughter,...
Leonard Hazen
Feb 4, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Leonard L. Hazen, 81, went to heaven on Feb. 4, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. Born on February 17, 1927 in Ellwood, PA, he served in the US Navy during WWII and has resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 54 years. He retired from Orrville Leather in 1991 and he was an active member of the...
Robert Bennington, Sr
Feb 2, 2009
"Together Again" CUYAHOGA FALLS - Robert E. Bennington, Sr., affectionately known as Bob, was born to Francis and Charlie Bennington on Feb. 8, 1922 as a joyful 9 ? lb baby. He lived a majority of his life in Akron and was returned to our Lord, February 2, 2009. A graduate of Central High School, he married Doris (Swanson) on...
Marilyn Ward
Feb 1, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Marilyn Anne Ward (nee May) 82, passed away February 1, 2009. Mrs. Ward was born in Akron, raised on North Hill a graduate of North High School and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 50 years. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church where she was involved in many activities including a longtime...
Andrew McKinnon
Jan 31, 2009
Andrew A. McKinnon "The Ol'Beekeeper" SILVER LAKE - Andrew A. McKinnon, 84, passed away peacefully January 31st after a short illness. He was Dad, Granddad, and Husband. His wife and favorite fishing partner of 60 years, Marjean, passing before him. Andrew was the Assistant Service Director for the City of Cuyahoga Falls for many years prior to founding the McKinnon...

Dorothy Beidler
Jan 30, 2009
STOW - Dorothy M. Beidler passed away January 30th, 2009. Born in Akron, Mrs. Beidler lived the last 30 plus years in the Cuyahoga Falls area. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany United Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband Richard; daughter Stephanie (Ronald) Bikel of Surprise, Arizona; and sister Thelma (Jack) Tighe of Cuyahoga...
William Ghrist
Jan 26, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -William J. Ghrist, 79, passed away January 26, 2009. Mr. Ghrist was born in Connellsville, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1952. He had operated the Sohio Gas Station at 6th and Portage Trail and retired from TCH Industries. He was a Veteran of the Korean War having served with the U. S. Marine Corps and...