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Jay D Carney

Jay D Carney

Apr 17, 2026

Jay D. Carney Jr, 94, passed away April 17, 2026. Born in Homer City, Pennsylvania, he had lived in Tallmadge since 1952.

Jay served with the U.S. Army during Korea. He retired as a pipefitter at General Motors and enjoyed playing horseshoes and badminton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jay Sr and Jennie Carney; daughter, Terry Denise; brother, Robert...

Linda Ann Weyrick

Linda Ann Weyrick

Apr 17, 2026

Linda Ann Weyrick, 77, passed away on April 17, 2026. Linda was born in Akron Ohio on May 23, 1948 to the late William and Alice Saxe.

Linda devoted herself to family and taking care of others, she was a mother to multiple generations of family including the furry members. She was always found helping people out in their time of...

Mary Ann McMasters

Mary Ann McMasters

Apr 16, 2026

Mary Ann McMasters, 82, passed away April 16, 2026. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, she had lived in Brimfield before moving to her dream home in Tallmadge.

Mary Ann was a homemaker and a manager of various dry cleaners. She enjoyed crafts and craft shows and loved helping with the grandkids and great grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin...

Jacqueline "Jackie" E. Agnello (Smith)

Jacqueline "Jackie" E. Agnello (Smith)

Apr 15, 2026

Jacqueline “Jackie” E. Agnello, 65, passed away April 15, 2026. Born in Syracuse, New York, she lived most of her life in the Akron/Tallmadge area.

Jackie had worked at Windstream/Alltel and Penske Logistics. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and was a member of the Hallmark Club. She was an animal lover, enjoyed bird watching and loved her dogs. Jackie was very proud...

David Roy Schwaben, Jr

David Roy Schwaben, Jr

Apr 14, 2026

David Schwaben Jr went to be with the Lord April 14, 2026 at the age of 55. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Prayed for by many in the faith community. David accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord & Savior 5 days before he was called home.

David loved his Ohio sports teams, classic cars and his dogs Leo...

Emma J Perez

Emma J Perez

Apr 13, 2026

Emma Jean Perez, 97, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. A lifelong Ohioan, she was born in Akron, graduated from East High School, and lived for 72 years in Tallmadge, in a house she built together with her husband and father, a carpenter by trade.

Service was an important part of Emma’s life. She often...

Norma "Nena" Iris Davies

Norma "Nena" Iris Davies

Apr 12, 2026

Norma “Nena” Iris Davies, 68, passed away April 12, 2026. She was born in Ravenna and lived most of her life in the Franklin Twp. area.

Norma was a member of The Lord’s House of Prayer and had worked for the USO and Ohio Beverage. She loved God and listening to Christian Music. Norma enjoyed flowers, butterflies, clowns and watch the...

Anne May McDaniel (Fedorovich)

Anne May McDaniel (Fedorovich)

Apr 2, 2026

Anne May McDaniel, 81, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2026, surrounded by her family, who loved her deeply. She was born in Randolph and grew up in Suffield, eventually returning to Randolph to raise her family.

Anne loved gardening, traveling, reading, journaling, casino trips with her family, driving her golf cart,...

Memphis Beattie

Memphis Beattie

Mar 29, 2026

Memphis Beattie crossed the Rainbow Bridge peacefully on Sunday, March 29,  2026.

He was 13 years old.Memphis joined the Beattie family on September 12, 2014, through an adoption with Paws and Prayers in Cuyahoga Falls. He instantly inserted himself as a part of the family. There was hardly a moment when he didn’t find comfort at someone’s feet, on their lap or curled up...

Cheryl Lee Funk

Cheryl Lee Funk

Mar 28, 2026

Cheryl Lee Koons Funk went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 28, 2026, a welcoming place to be, free of the toil and confines of diabetes that she had lived with for a lifetime.

Cheryl – “Chey”, “Leenie”, Cher Bear, was born December 17, 1961 to Robert and Jennifer Koons in Akron, Ohio. She resided there with her...

Vivienne Irene Lux (Schafer)

Vivienne Irene Lux (Schafer)

Mar 28, 2026

Vivienne Irene Lux, 92, passed away peacefully March 28, 2026. Born in Akron, May 28, 1933, she lived most of her life in Brimfield.

Vivienne was a member of St. Peter of the Fields Church where she was a member of the Alter Rosary Society. She was an LPN for Summa Hospital and retired in 1996 with more than 20 years...

Franklin D Morehead

Franklin D Morehead

Mar 22, 2026

Franklin D Morehead, 92, passed away on March 22, 2026. Born in Spencer, WV he lived most of his life in Randolph, OH.

Frank worked as an Operating Engineer for H. M. Miller for 41 years before retiring in 1992. He enjoyed gardening and playing cards.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Velva Morehead; and siblings, Bill, Justine,...

Jerome B Keller

Jerome B Keller

Mar 20, 2026

Jerome B. Keller, 69, passed away March 20, 2026. Born in Akron, he lived most of his life in Tallmadge.

He was a graduate of Tallmadge High and a member of Our Lady of Victory Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, George J. Keller and brother, George Michael Keller.

Jerome is survived by his mother, Shirley C. Keller; sisters, Margaret...

Lindsey Hindel

Lindsey Hindel

Mar 17, 2026

Lindsey Hindel, age 42, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Lindsey was born in Akron and spent her life in the Akron-Tallmadge area. From the very beginning, Lindsey faced significant challenges due to a rare condition called a vein of Galen malformation. Though doctors once believed she would only live a few short...

Gary Lee Zuravel

Gary Lee Zuravel

Mar 16, 2026

Gary Lee Zuravel, age 73, of Tallmadge, Ohio, passed away March 16, 2026. He was born in Akron and lived most of his life in the Tallmadge area.Gary worked in sales for M & G Distributors. He loved golfing and belonged to the Sons of Herman, Hibernian Society, VFW, and the Eagles. Gary was a singer with Gary Green and...

Sandra Lee Baer (Perrine)

Sandra Lee Baer (Perrine)

Mar 16, 2026

Sandra Lee Baer (née Perrine), 75, passed away on March 16, 2026.

Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Tallmadge. Sandy was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ.

Sandy was a teacher at Richardson Elementary School in Cuyahoga Falls and was very active with her church and scouts. She loved gathering with her retired teacher friends and...

Kim Edwards (Grable)

Kim Edwards (Grable)

Mar 12, 2026

Kim Edwards, 69, passed with her family by her side on March 12, 2026.

Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Tallmadge, Ohio, where she built her life centered around family, friends and the things she loved most. Kim dedicated much of her life to her work at Acme, where she was a valued employee for 44 years...

Diane Kay Staszak (Custer)

Diane Kay Staszak (Custer)

Mar 10, 2026

Diane K. Staszak, age 74, of Tallmadge, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 10, 2026.

Diane was born in Akron, Ohio to John and Margaret Custer. She was a graduate of Kenmore High School and studied at Akron General Hospital earning a diploma in nursing. She dedicated over 40 years of her life to caring for others...

Marie A Santi

Marie A Santi

Feb 26, 2026

Marie A Santi, 91, short of 2 weeks of Maries 92nd birthday, passed away February 26, 2026.  Born in Akron, Ohio where she lived her whole life.

She was a member of St. Martha’s Church in North Hill. Marie was a passionate Catholic. She loved the Lord. Marie A Santi enjoyed playing the piano, crocheted countless afghans and loved working in...

William "Neal" Warner

William "Neal" Warner

Feb 25, 2026

William (Neal) Warner, 72, died suddenly, February 25, 2026. He was born on September 2,1953, in Akron to Luther and Wilma Warner. Neal graduated from Ellet High School in 1971. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1971 to 1977. Married to Julie Ann Stevens, of Tallmadge, on May 2, 1980.

He worked at North Safety Products, Tallmadge, as...

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