Obituaries
John Jarvis, Jr
Oct 12, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - John M. Jarvis, Jr., 60, passed away October 12, 2011. Mr. Jarvis was born in Bridgeport, WV and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of his life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1969. He retired from Ford Motor Company Walton Hills Stamping plant in 1997 as a journeyman tool and die maker with 30 years...
Cecil McKinney
Oct 9, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Cecil R. McKinney "Bones Mac", 97, died at his residence October 9, 2011. Mr. McKinney was born in West Union, WV, attended Lower Long Run School and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1967, moving there from Akron. He retired from Ford Motor Co. as a Tool and Die Maker with 25 A½ years service and was a...
Ruth Hostetler
Oct 7, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ruth E. Hostetler, 88, passed away October 7, 2011. Born in Akron, Ohio, she graduated from North High in 1940. Attending Akron University, she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and graduated with a BA in Home Economics. She was married to Robert L. Hostetler for 65 years and a resident of Cuyahoga Falls...
Charles Welch, Sr
Oct 5, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Charles W. Welch, Sr., 93, passed away October 5, 2011. Mr. Welch was born and raised in Louisa, Kentucky and joined the US Navy in 1940, serving as a Turret Captain on the USS Milwaukee. He has lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1947 retiring after 32 years of service with the United States Postal Service. He was...
Donna Curkendoll
Oct 4, 2011
Garrettsville - Donna S. Curkendoll, 56, passed away October 4, 2011. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls, graduated from Tallmadge High School in 1973 and has resided in Garrettsville for the past 6 years. She worked for Children's Hospital of Akron for 38 years, was an avid motorcycle rider, bowler and was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter...
Donald Tomko
Oct 4, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Donald J. Tomko, 49, passed away on October 4, 2011 after a valiantly lived life. He was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey on July 7, 1962 to J. Donald and Joy S. Tomko and lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. He had a happy childhood, full of pick-up ball games, camping trips, family vacations,...
James Pierce
Oct 4, 2011
PENINSULA- James C. Pierce, 62, passed away suddenly October 4, 2011. He was born in Akron, graduated from Woodridge High School in 1966 and resided in Peninsula for the past 52 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Betty (nee Grabham) and Clyde Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Janene Pierce (nee Balk) and...
Ronald Haislip
Sep 27, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ronald M. Haislip, husband of Nancy Reddick, died Sept. 27, 2011. Mr. Haislip was born in Grafton, WV and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 50 years. He retired in 1991 as a factory worker for Ford Motor Co. Walton Hills with 41 years service and was a member of the Northampton United Methodist Church where...
Lorraine Francis
Sep 26, 2011
Cuyahoga Falls- Lorraine J. (Freund) Francis, 84, passed away September 26, 2011 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Francis was born in Kittanning, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 52 years, moving here from Meadville, PA. She had worked for Montgomery Ward and later ODOT in Ravenna and was a member of Grandview United Methodist Church and a...
Anna Lewis
Sep 24, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Anna L. Lewis, 92, passed away September 24, 2011. Born in Kentucky, Mrs. Lewis lived most of her life in the Cuyahoga Falls area. Anna had been a teller at Valley Savings, a member of the Aurora Club, Eagles #2207, B. P. W., the Alaska Club, the Red Hat Society, Falls Chapter #245, O.E.S., and the First...
Ruth Cilo
Sep 20, 2011
Cuyahoga Falls - Ruth L. Cilo, 82, passed away at her residence September 20, 2011. She was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 21 years, and previously Stow. She was a graduate of East High School in 1947 and had been involved in Girl Scouts as a troop leader and cookie chairman and had been president...
Shirley Custer
Sep 16, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Shirley May Custer (Cline), age 78 peacefully passed on September 16, 2011 in Akron, Ohio. Born in Bloomingdale, Ohio August 1, 1933 to the late Miles and Frances (Blackburn) Cline, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Boyd A. Custer (2001). Shirley is survived by her son, Norm; son, Gordon (Donna); grandchildren, Cory,...
James Shoffner
Sep 16, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -James H. Shoffner, 83, died September 16, 2011. Mr. Shoffner was born in Port Huron, MI and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 35 years. He had worked as a heating and air conditioning engineer and was member of the First Congregational Church of Akron. A Veteran of the Korean War, having served as a Captain for...
Dorothy Benson
Sep 12, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Dorothy M. Benson, 92, passed away Sept. 12, 2011. Mrs. Benson was born in Buffalo, NY, had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in January, 1937. She had been Secretary for the Ministers of Music for the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls where she had been a...
Cynthia Flesher
Sep 4, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Cynthia J. Flesher, 65, passed away Sept. 4, 2011. Mrs. Flesher was born in Painesville, had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 2001 and previously in Akron, Barberton and Chardon. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls and had belonged to TOPS. She was a wonderful person, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and...
Kim II
Aug 31, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Spec. Kim Stephen Slayko, II U. S. Army, 33, died unexpectedly August 31, 2011. He was born in Ravenna and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 18 years. He was stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY and had served in Afghanistan. Preceded by grandparents, Steve and Helen Ruminski and Delores and Frank Slayko, he is survived by his...
Richard Attenhofer
Aug 29, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Richard H. Attenhofer, 80, passed away August 29, 2011 after a short illness. Mr. Attenhofer was born in Hamlet of Ebenezer, NY and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 21 years, moving here from Buffalo, NY. He retired in 1990 as a tire engineer for Dunlap Tire and was a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church and...
Elva Klotz
Aug 21, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Elva Loretta Higgins Klotz, age 91, passed away on August 21, 2011. She was born April 18, 1920 in Akron, Ohio and lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1948. Her life was centered on love of God and family and service to others and her community. She was active in her church, serving on the Parish Council and...
Virginia Coy
Aug 21, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Virginia A. Coy, 89, passed away August 21, 2011. Mrs. Coy was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 65 years. She had worked as Secretary to the Superintendant of the Akron Board of Education and later worked for the Akron Beacon Journal and retired from Lawson Milk Co. She was a 60...
Carol Roy
Aug 21, 2011
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Carol Lynn Roy, 69, passed away peacefully in the arms of her Lord on Aug.ust 21, 2011. Mrs. Roy was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls and Akron her entire life. She was a member of Northampton Bible Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Allan, she is survived by her sister, Janet Wenrick of...