Obituaries
Robert Jenkins
Nov 23, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Robert C. "Red" Jenkins, 58, passed away November 23, 2006 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was a very caring and generous man who touched the lives of everyone he met. "Red" was born in Cleveland and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls his entire life. He had worked as a truck driver out of Teamster's Local 24....
Ralph Iula
Nov 21, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Ralph F. Iula passed away November 21, 2006 after a battle with Alzheimers. Mr. Iula was a born in Indianapolis, IN and had resided in the Cuyahoga Falls area since 1954, moving here from Indiana. He had been promotion director for the Akron Beacon Journal for over 40 years and had previously taught journalism at the University of...

Orval Hoover
Nov 16, 2006
Silver Lake - Orval R Hoover, 76, passed away November 16, 2006. He was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife of 54 years, Bonnie Jean Hoover in 2004. He and Bonnie graduated together from Ellet High school class of 1948. They worked their way through college and law school, Orval as a tire builder at Goodyear Tire...
Donna Burns
Nov 9, 2006
TALLMADGE -Donna M. Burns, 77, passed away November 9, 2006. Mrs. Burns was born in Akron, resided in Tallmadge and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls. She had worked for Roadway Express for 13 years. She is survived by her husband, Richard, to whom she was married for almost 50 years; sons and daughters-in-law, Ken and Jennifer Burns of Ravenna and...

Stephen Pettit
Oct 31, 2006
Stephen Walter Pettit, 65, passed away on October 31, 2006 at Akron City Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Akron, OH on December 6, 1940 to Walter C. and Winifred R. Pettit. He was a 1958 graduate of Coventry High School, served in the U. S. Army from 1963 to 1965 and retired from First National Bank,...
Loretta Piascik
Oct 20, 2006
Loretta Piascik, 86, went home to the Lord October 20, 2006. Her warm smile, homemade apple pie and zest for life will be greatly missed. Loretta was born in Pelham, TN, was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls and was a member of St. Joseph Church. She had worked at Goodyear, was a loving wife and spent hours as an...

Walter Stillwell
Oct 18, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Walter E. Stillwell, 74, died October 18, 2006. Mr. Stillwell was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls/Northampton his entire life. He had worked for Stillwell Equipment Company. Preceded in death by his mother, Alta Briggs; father, Lewis Stillwell and brother, Harold G. Stillwell, he is survived by his brothers, Dwain (Barb) Stillwell of Millersburg, Donald...
Jeanne Sajewski
Oct 14, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Jeanne M. Sajewski (nee Vize), passed away October 14, 2006. Mrs. Sajewski was born in Cleveland and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 10 years, moving there from Northfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J. and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James R. and Christine Sajewski of Streetsboro; daughter, Suzanne Sajewski...
Egon Lohmeyer
Oct 12, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Egon H. Lohmeyer, 84, passed away October 12, 2006 in Florida. Mr. Lohmeyer was born in Eisenberg, Germany and came to the United State to study after WWII. He worked for Chrysler Corp in Flint, Michigan before moving to Cuyahoga Falls where he had resided the past 45 years. He was a member of Star Lodge 187...
Hazel Lauterhahn
Oct 8, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Hazel Murray Lauterhahn, 90, passed away October 8, 2006. Mrs. Lauterhahn was born in Sherman, Texas and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 58 years. A loving wife and mother to her family she was a former member of J.C. Wives, volunteered at Akron General Medical Center and was a member of the First United Methodist...
Leona Krisher
Oct 4, 2006
Silver Lake - Leona June Krisher, who dedicated her adult life to her children and grandchildren, died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at her home in Silver Lake after a one-year fight against small-cell cancer. Mrs. Krisher spent her final weeks enjoying the company of her family and many friends, especially in the fresh air of her screened-in porch. She...

Donald Shertzinger
Oct 1, 2006
Donald E. Shertzinger, 69, died at his residence October 1, 2006. Mr. Shertzinger was born in East Liverpool and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 32 years. He had worked as an Insurance Salesman for Western Southern Life Insurance for 23 years and had served with the U. S. Army. . He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Catherine Seybold
Oct 1, 2006
Catherine L. Seybold, 89, died Sunday, October 1, 2006 after a short illness. Mrs. Seybold was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1961, moving there from Springfield Lake. She was a member of St. Eugene's Catholic Church and enjoyed card playing. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and life-long friends as a strong, energetic...

Charles Kindig
Sep 29, 2006
Charles E. Kindig, 76, passed away September 29, 2006. Mr. Kindig was born in Akron where he had resided his entire life. He retired in 1992 from Goodyear Tire and Rubber having worked as a chauffeur and in maintenance and was a Veteran of the Korean War having served with the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by...

Jean Alexander
Sep 29, 2006
Jean Adele Alexander, 65 passed away September 29, 2006 with her family and friends by her side. Jean was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and had resided most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1959. She worked as an office facility specialist for Ohio Edison/First Energy retiring with 38 years of service. She was...
Ruben Johnson
Sep 23, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ruben K. "Keke" Johnson, 78, passed away September 23, 2006. Born in Kurt, WV, Mr. Johnson came to the Cuyahoga Falls area after serving in the Army in the Korean War. He had been a janitor at Cuyahoga Falls High School and a grave digger for the City of Cuyahoga Falls, working at Oakwood Cemetery. He retired...
Richard Barrett
Sep 17, 2006
Richard H. "Dick" Barrett, 84, died September 17, 2006. Dick was born in Goodyear Heights, was raised in Hudson and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1956. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber in 1985 as area manager at the Tech Center with 44 years service and was a Veteran of WW2 having served with the U. S. Navy...

Martha Zvoleff
Sep 8, 2006
Martha M. Zvoleff (nee Schuckert), 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister went to be with her Father in heaven Friday September 8, 2006. Martha was born in Akron Ohio on August 28, 1915, to Adam and Christina Schuckert, the oldest of 12 children, nine brothers and two sisters. They spent most of their childhood on the farm....

Steven Zelei, Sr
Sep 4, 2006
Steven A. Zelei, Sr., 76, died September 4, 2006 after a long illness. He was born in Hungary, came to the U. S. in 1959 and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 46 years. He worked for Diamler/Chryser as an electrician, retiring in 1995 with 28 years of service, was a member of St. Eugene's Catholic Church and loved gardening,...
Nora Dover
Sep 4, 2006
Nora L. Thomas Dover (nee Wilkinson), 93, passed away September 4, 2006. Mrs. Dover was born in Clearfield County, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life. She had worked at Goodyear Tire and Goodrich and was an avid golfer and bowler. She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Dover and Homer Thomas; son, Donald...