obituaries

Dec 9, 2023

Mabel "Gerri" Jones 99, passed away December 9, 2023.  Born in Uniontown, Pa, at an early age, she quickly had become a lifetime resident of Tallmadge, Ohio.

Gerri worked as a WW II "Rosie the Riveter" at Goodyear Aircraft factory in Akron. Ohio. Gerri married her former Tallmadge classmate, Carroll Jones, after he returned from the war...

Dec 7, 2023

Margaret "Jane" Taylor 94, passed away on December 7, 2023.  She was born on July, 17,1929 in Powhatan Point, Ohio in the house that her grandfather built.

She shared many fond memories of growing up on the bank of the Ohio River.  Her family moved to Akron when she was a young child.  She attended Central High...

Dec 1, 2023

Robert E. Zastudil, 64, passed away December 1, 2023.

Born in Uberacker, Germany, Robert had lived in the Akron area most of his life. He retired in 2021 from Canton Drop Forge with 15 years of service. Robert was a member of The Lighthouse Church. He enjoyed motorcycles and was member of the Harley Davidson Club.

Dec 1, 2023

Daniel W. Ray Sr. passed away on December 1, 2023 at 57 years old.

He was born in Firestone Park, graduated from Garfield High School, class of 1984, and was proud to call himself a "Park Boy". Dan was known for his quick wit and sense of humor, endless laughter, jokes and being called the original roundhead....

Nov 23, 2023

Marilynn Jeanne (Steagall) Sammy-Klabbatz passed away on Thursday, November 23, following a short illness. She was 89.

Marilynn was born September 18, 1934, the oldest of three children to Neal and Catherine (Rodeman) Steagall. She grew up in Tallmadge. As a child, she took care of her parents and siblings, beginning a lifetime legacy of providing advice,...

Nov 22, 2023

Fredric McClellan, 88, passed away November 22, 2023.

Born in Akron, Fred graduated from Mogadore High School in 1953 and lived in the Mogadore area his

entire life. He proudly served in the Army Reserve, received his B.A. from the University of Akron in

1958, and earned an M.Ed. from Kent State University...

Nov 18, 2023

Oretha Jean Zickefoose, 87, passed away peacefully Nov. 18, 2023. She was born Oct. 20, 1936, to John and Goldie Penix.

She grew up in Inez, KY, and after graduating high school, would move to Ohio.  She was very talented and enjoyed so many different hobbies. Their home was adorned with her flowers and love for gardening....

Nov 17, 2023

Sandra Kay Kaczmarczyk, age 73 of Akron, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023.

Loving mother of Cindy Ross (Ward) and Ken James III (Brandy); devoted grandmother of Devin, Kelie (Davey), Krystin (Doug), Adriana (Zak), Conner and Christian and Ava and Samuel James; great-grandmother of Levi and Niko; dear sister of Catherine Moore (Frederick) and Terry...

Nov 14, 2023

Danny Sipe, 60, passed away on November 14, 2023, after a brief illness with cancer.

He is survived by his mother, Mary L. Sipe; his significant other, Ronda Morgan; and her daughters, Phoenix and Sierra; step-daughters, Sarah (Taylor) Gillespie, and Rebecca (Alex) Wroblewski; his sister, Sandy Carlsen and brothers, Steve and Tom; grandchildren, Aubrey, Avery, Harper, Liam,...

Nov 10, 2023

Joyce A. White, 89, passed away November 10, 2023.

Born in Whitesville, Kentucky, Joyce had lived in Ohio for most of her life and in Elyria for the past 20 years. Joyce loved to cook.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. White; son, James White; sister, Hazel Brunfield; and brothers, Budd,...

Nov 9, 2023

Gary Bryan, 70 years young, left us on November 9th to join loved ones in heaven, who have gone before him.

Gary was a jack of all trades who worked in the car care business for most of his life. He earned the respect of others in the industry and was known for his generous nature with...

Nov 9, 2023

Gary Edwards, 67, passed with his family by his side on November 9, 2023.

Born in Akron, he graduated from Tallmadge High School and lived most of his life as a proud Tallmadge resident. Early in life Gary built tires at Mohawk. He then worked at Acme Click, where he met his wife, Kim. He retired from...

Nov 9, 2023

Rita A. Cline, 82, passed away November 9, 2023 surrounded by her family.

Born in Akron, she had lived in the Tallmadge area since 1972. She was a member of the Tallmadge Primetimers.  Rita enjoyed reading, cleaning, decorating, and rearranging the furniture. She was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Guardians.  Most of...

Nov 7, 2023

Thomas R. "Tom" Ocepek passed away on November 7, 2023 at the age of 69.  Tom was born in Cleveland, graduated from St. John's High School in Ashtabula, then attended Kent State University.

Tom began his career at Roadway Express, where he worked for 30 years as a Pricing Analyst.  He then worked an additional 5 years...

Nov 4, 2023

Ronald "Ron" Frank Taylor, 77, passed away November 4, 2023.

Born in Akron, Ron had lived in the Akron area all his life.  He served in the Ohio National Guard and retired in 2008 from truck driving after 20 years. Ron enjoyed motorcycling.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Marvin K. Taylor.

Nov 4, 2023

Maria Zastudil, 83, passed away November 4, 2023.

Born in Uberacker, Germany, Maria had lived in the Akron area since 1960 and for the past 26 years between Ohio and Florida.  She was a member of Riverview United Methodist Church.

Marian and her husband, John loved to travel.  They visited 49 states and numerous countries. ...

Nov 4, 2023

Denny Hanna was born on September 24, 1953, and slipped away at home surrounded by his cherished family, his wife, Lynn Sanders Hanna and his sons Jeff (Lisa) and Michael. Denny leaves behind his five much-loved grandchildren, Makenzie (Kenzie), Tyler, Braedyn, Kaylee and Adylen (Ady), all of whom will miss their Jiddo terribly.

Denny was a life-long...

Nov 3, 2023

Shelia Graham, 76, passed away November 3, 2023.

Born in Phillippi, West Virginia Shelia had lived in the Akron area for most of her life.  She was a member of Shoreline Community Church.

Shelia is survived by her husband, James Michael Graham; daughter, Charlotte "Cris" Thomas of Akron; grandchildren, Ashley, Amanda, and Alexandra Thomas; great...

Nov 3, 2023

Aaron Michael Spires, 28, passed away November 3, 2023. Born in Akron, Aaron grew up in Rootstown and later moved to Tallmadge.

Aaron was passionate about learning, especially when it came to business, mechanics, investments, and politics. He loved his job as a mechanic for off-roading vehicles and was the former owner of Green Leaf Yard &...

Oct 30, 2023

William John Cartwright, 94, passed away October 30, 2023. He was born on August 4, 1929 in Cresson, PA and was raised on a Jersey dairy farm.  He was a devoted husband and father and lived most of his life in Tallmadge, Ohio.

William retired from Norton Company as a plant engineer and was a member of...