All Obituaries

Normagene Lavonne (Bray) Neumann, 88 years old, of Akron, Ohio passed away on April 16. She was the fifth of eight children and the youngest daughter born to Montie Monroe and Hallie Hazel Bray. Born in Champaign, IL, she graduated from Champaign High School. She met Douglas Neumann, her soulmate and husband of 64 years, while working at Ford Hopkins Drug Store near the campus of the University of Illinois. They married in 1948 and Norma attended secretarial school while Doug finished his...

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Patricia Elaine Knight (Wasarovich), 71, died April 16, 2018. She was born in Fairmont, WV, and has resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1968. She was preceded in death by her sister Brenda Stover; survived by children Brian and Todd Wasarovich; sisters Chris Martin, Anne Knight and Deborah Knight. Cremation has taken place.  Private services will be held at a later date. As a last act of generosity, she donated her organs to help others in need....

STOW- Mary T. Hirt, 88, passed away April 16, 2018.  Cremation has taken place and the family will be having private services.  Services entrusted to Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home and Crematory, 330-928-2147.

Ronald D. Zimmerman, 77, crossed into heaven on April 15, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Akron on October 31, 1940, to David and Dorothy Zimmerman (Wadlington), Ron spent the majority of his life in Northampton Twp and Cuyahoga Falls. He graduated from South High School where he was named All-City in basketball. Later in life, this skill helped him prevail in more than an occasional game of HORSE while playing with his sons. After attending classes at Kent State, Ron spent 39...

CUYHAOGA FALLS - Jerald Jerry Guinn, 92, passed away April 14, 2018. He was born in Parkersburg WV in 1925 and moved to Northampton Twp and Cuyahoga Falls in 1930. He retired from Botzum Brothers Concrete Co. in 1985 as a salesman with 38 yrs service. He was a member of First Christian Church of Cuyahoga Falls and a veteran of the U.S Army serving in WWII. Jerry served for 35 years with the Cuyahoga Falls Police Reserve raising to the rank of Major and worked as Santa Claus at Chapel Hill...

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Roger Lee Milford (WA8SXL) “ Bop”,90, passed away April 13, 2018. He was a long-time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, served as a sergeant in the Army Air Force in WWII, and was a member of First United Methodist Church, an Amateur Radio operator, a Blood Donor to Summit County Red Cross, major contributor to FindAGrave.com, wherein can be found family history, member of the Cuyahoga Falls High School Alumni Band,  and played with the Little Big Band...

AKRON- Tyler J. Smith, 24, passed away April 11, 2018. Born February 21, 1994 in Akron. He worked in construction for Weather-Seal. He is survived by his son, Liam Joe; mother, Tammy J. Smith; father, David M. Inman; brother, Kyle J.; grandmother, Margaret J.; the love of his life, Ashley Bennett and other family and friends. Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4. Cremation has taken place and the family will have private services....

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Betty A. (Brown) Maddy, 66, went home March 19, 2018, to be with her Lord and Savior. Betty was born in Akron and resided the last few years in Cuyahoga Falls. She loved gardening and gospel music. Her family was very important to her. She was preceded in death by her husband H. Matt Maddy, grandchildren Meagan and Michael Scoggins, nephew Carson Newman; survived by children, Laura (Brian) Scoggins, Jeffrey Teal, Calvin (Cyndi) Teal, Jonathan Maddy; many...

AKRON- Nancy DeOrio, 71, passed away April 10, 2018. She was a life-long Akron resident. Preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Lucille Knapp; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Roger Trego; sister, Joyce M. Hoffman; sister-in-law, Margo Knapp; she is survived by her husband of 33 years, Mike; brothers, Thom and Tony (Michelle) Knapp; brother-in-law, Larry Hoffman; also, her extended DeOrio family. Nancy is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Nancy was an avid...

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Joyce L. Twynham, 75, passed away after a long battle with cancer on April 9, 2018. She was a life-long Cuyahoga Falls resident.  Preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Thomas Albert; she is survived by her son, Keith (Colleen) of Munroe Falls; daughter, Denise of Cuyahoga Falls; grandchildren, Marc, Allyson, Kyle, Lauren and Shawn; and great grandchildren, Tristen, Charlotte, Maddox and Sydney; siblings, Raymond, Michael and Karen Schumacher. The...