Obituaries

Kenneth Settle

Kenneth Settle

Oct 11, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Brother Settle, age 87 died on October 11, 2008. Born in Union County, Tennessee on January 31, 1921, the son of James and Nora (Pack) Settle, he married Mary A. (Schossler) Settle. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 3rd Division of the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific. A resident of...

Dolores Simmons

Dolores Simmons

Oct 11, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dolores "Dolly" Simmons, a lifelong resident of the Akron area and former ballet teacher, died peacefully at Rockynol, Saturday, October 11, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was 94. The youngest of nine children, she was born to Lottie and Lawrence Halter on Nov. 23, 1913, and attended Our Lady of the Elms School for elementary...

Carolee Ahrens

Carolee Ahrens

Oct 7, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Carolee D. Ahrens, 48, died unexpectedly October 7, 2008. Born in Moorestown, NJ, she had earned a BA in English with an Art Minor from Houghton College in New York. She was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, a member of Bethany United Church of Christ and was a self-employed artist. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert...

Helen Novy

Helen Novy

Oct 5, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Helen S. Novy, 84, passed away October 5, 2008. Mrs. Novy was born in Akron, and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1950. A wonderful wife, she retired as an executive secretary from Goodyear International, enjoyed crafts, knitting, and crocheting and was a certified Braillist. Preceded in death by her parents, John and Susan Lehr, Mrs. Novy...

Betty Poules

Betty Poules

Oct 4, 2008

Betty E. Poules, 89, passed away October 4, 2008. Mrs. Poules was born in Akron and had resided on North Hill most of her life. She was a homemaker and an avid Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeye fan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles E. and Lillian E. Loomis, brother, Ed Loomis and sister, Janet Fuller...

Ruth Detrow

Ruth Detrow

Sep 29, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ruth J. Detrow passed away Monday, September 29, 2008, in Newberry, SC. She was 88. She was born Ruth Jean Clapp to George and Jesse Clapp in St. Cloud, FL, on February 25, 1920. Following her birth, the family returned to their home in Kent, and Ruth graduated from Kent State University High School. She trained as...

Dorothy Yale

Dorothy Yale

Sep 28, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dorothy M. Yale, 87, passed away on September 28, 2008. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 24, 1920. She lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and was graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and Hammel Business College. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and best friend of 63 years, Frederick M....

Clayton Bishoff, Jr

Clayton Bishoff, Jr

Sep 24, 2008

PT. CHARLOTTE, FL -Clayton Glenn Bishoff, Jr., 79, passed away September 24, 2008. Mr. Bishoff was born December 6, 1928 in Rowlesburg, WV, son of Clayton G. Bishoff, Sr. and Mona B. Bishoff. He resided in Port Charlotte since 2000 and in Florida since 1991. He was a Veteran of WWII having served with the U. S. Air Force 8th...

Lillian Fitz-Simmons

Lillian Fitz-Simmons

Sep 23, 2008

Lillian Nash Fitz-Simmons, born April 16, 1914, left this world surrounded by her family and angels to meet our Heavenly Father September 23, 2008. Lillian was born in Bryan, Texas and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her long and distinguished career began after graduating with an undergraduate and masters degrees from University of Chicago in the field of nutrition. She began...

Mel Betzner

Mel Betzner

Sep 21, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mel S. Betzner, 52, passed away Sunday after a long illness. Mr. Betzner was born in Cleveland, Ohio and had lived in Cuyahoga Falls the past 13 years, moving there from Kent. He graduated from the John Marshall University and worked for Akron Summit Community Action as a host site developer and was active in the Share...

Karola Teagle

Karola Teagle

Sep 15, 2008

TOGETHER AGAIN CUYAHOGA FALLS - Karola Wavalee (Ware) Teagle, 73, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving, caring and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was born May 5, 1935, in Cox's Mills, West Virginia to Burlin and Jettie Pearl Ware. She worked for...

Kenelm McCormick

Kenelm McCormick

Sep 14, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Kenelm "Kenny" F. McCormick passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2008 after an extended battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family who were the center of his life. Kenny was born in Akron on February 20, 1925 to William and Caroline McCormick and was a life-long resident of the area. He enlisted in the...

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Sep 13, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Thomas L. Smith received his greatest wish and was peacefully reunited with his wife Betsy, the love of his life on Saturday September 13, 2008 Born on June 5, 1933 in Akron, Ohio, Tom enjoyed long and successful careers as the Broker of Smith and Associates Realty and the General Manager of Fred Godard Ford. He was...

Virginia Whetsel

Virginia Whetsel

Jul 11, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - On July 11, 2008 Virginia Whetsel left this earthly home to enter her eternal home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was surrounded by her beloved family who will miss her very much. Virginia was born in Mount Pleasant, PA on February 11, 1938 to Emory and Irma McClain, both of whom preceded her in...

Betty Jackson

Betty Jackson

Jun 11, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Betty Jackson, 88, died June 11, 2008. She was born in Iowa on August 20, 1919 but moved soon after with her family to Cadillac, Michigan. Subsequently, she moved to Albion, Michigan where she lived 25 years. She was graduated from Western Michigan University in 1942 and taught in St. John's Michigan until 1945 when she came to...

Alice Miller

Alice Miller

May 19, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Alice K. Miller, 94, passed away May 19, 2008. Mrs. Miller was born in Cuyahoga Falls where she had resided her entire life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in January, 1932. She was a member of Falls Chapter #245 OES, was a longtime member of the First Christian Church of Cuyahoga Falls and retired in 1978 from...

Virginia Powers

Virginia Powers

May 11, 2008

STOW -Virginia Powers, 97, was born May 1, 1911 near Cambridge, OH and passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008. She grew up in Cambridge and moved to Akron in 1928 where she met her husband, Ted. She worked for Yankee Lines, an Akron trucking company and for Manpower, Inc. She was a transcriber on Beacon Journal's "Action Line" for a...

Gloria Whittington

Gloria Whittington

May 1, 2008

STOW- Gloria A. Whittington, 69, passed away May 1, 2008. Mrs. Whittington was born in Akron and had resided in Stow most of her life. She retired from Konica (Photomat) in 1995 with 20 years service, having worked in delivery. Preceded in death by her parents, John and Dorothy Day and sister, Jackie Porter, she is survived by her husband...

Marion Hyust

Marion Hyust

Apr 25, 2008

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Marion Hyust, 87, passed away April 25th, 2008. Born August 27th, 1920, in Flushing, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Antonia Arenarczyk Twarog. She was a graduate of Flushing High School, class of 1938. Her husband of 57 years, Stephen, who retired from the Chrysler Stamping Plant in Twinsburg, Ohio died in November...

Thurman Wilkinson

Thurman Wilkinson

Apr 21, 2008

AKRON -Thurman Roy Wilkinson, 68, formerly of Champion, Ohio, passed away peacefully Monday, April 21, 2008 at Pebble Creek Nursing home. Born November 13, 1939 to Charles & Irene Wilkinson, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving companion, Peggy Hurley and his 3 children, Laurie (James) Perry of Plainfield, IL, Julie (Dave) Hionas-Brady of Warren, Ohio and James...