Obituaries
Nellie Mengel
Jun 30, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Nellie Mae Mengel, 85, went home to be with the Lord June 30th, 2006. Mrs. Mengel was born in Akron to John and Mariah (nee Flickinger) Nalle and resided in Cuyahoga Falls and Kent most of her life. She was a 1939 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, received her BA and MA in Education from Kent...

Frederick Grimes
Jun 18, 2006
Frederick R. Grimes, 80, died at his residence June 18, 2006. Mr. Grimes was born in Cuyahoga Falls, where he had resided his entire life. He had been a firefighter for the City of Cuyahoga Falls retiring as Lieutenant in 1980 with 30 years service and was a member of Firefighter's Local #494. He was a veteran of WW2 having...

Vivian Knepp
Jun 17, 2006
Vivian R. Knepp, 90, passed away June 17, 2006. Cremation has taken place. A resident of Cuyahoga Falls for the last 20 years, she will be returned to Pennsylvania. No local services are planned. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Robert Hixenbaugh; great-grandson, Jason Cargould and grandson-in-law, Bryan Cargould. She was lovingly cared for by Summa Hospice...
Patricia Hewitt
Jun 16, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Patricia D. Hewitt (nee Barlow), 68, passed away June 16, 2006. Mrs. Hewitt was born in Oak Hill, WV and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1955, moving here from W. Virginia and retired in 2001 as a factory worker for Wilkerson Sheet Metal. She was the beloved wife of Donald Sr. of 49 years; mother of Helena...
Annetta Singo
Jun 16, 2006
Annetta M. Singo, 71, sadly left us suddenly on June 16, 2006. Loved for her infectious smile, sense of humor and giving heart, she will be missed by the whole Robert Heath family and Brian, Trish, Emma-Grace and Jacob Heath, Rose and John Mascio, Cathie McCullough, Sandy DeMoss, Jim Sorboro and many, many more. Her canine children Susie, Sparky and...
Kate Moffitt
Jun 13, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Kate S. Moffitt, 83, passed away June 13, 2006. Mrs. Moffitt was born in Cookeville, TN, had resided in Tallmadge for 10 years and in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life. She was a member of Tallmadge United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max E. and sister, Lucille Spradling and is survived by...

Edward Rothen
Jun 9, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Edward Q. Rothen, 95, passed away June 9, 2006. Mr. Rothen was born in Akron and resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1951. He was employed at B. F. Goodrich and retired from the Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court as a Bailiff. He was a member of Weltner Club, the Republican Party and St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga...
Geraldine Biggins
Jun 1, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS Geraldine M. Biggins, 81, died June 1, 2006. Mrs. Biggins was born in Stow and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls (Northampton Twp.) most of her life. She was a member of the Chapel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard J. Sr. and brother, Donald R. Guthrie and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Howard...
William Clifford
May 29, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - William H. Clifford, 81, died peacefully May 29, 2006. Mr. Clifford was born in Cuyahoga Falls where he had resided his entire life and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in January, 1943. He was owner of Clifford Funeral Home (now Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home) since 1958 and had served area families as a funeral director for over...
Robert Triplett
May 22, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Robert M. "Highstepper" Triplett, 71, died at his residence May 22, 2006. Mr. Triplett was born in West Virginia and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1963, moving here from Strange Creek, WV. He retired in 2002 as a material handler for Ford Motor Co. Walton Hills with 47 years service, had served with the U. S. Army...
Milla Pairan
May 20, 2006
"TOGETHER AGAIN" STOW -Milla E. Pairan, 80, passed away May 20, 2006 at Stow-Glen Retirement Village. Born in Akron November 1, 1925, she graduated from Garfield High in 1943. She was president of Cuyahoga Falls Women's Club and volunteered for the PTA. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Cuyahoga Falls. Milla worked at Firestone, Dial Personnel,...

Laura Trachsel
May 16, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Laura Jeanne Trachsel died at home with her family beside her on May 16th, 2006. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, She lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls, although she always cherished her Hoosier roots, heritage and family. Jeanne is survived by her devoted husband of 63 years, Adrian; her loving children, Kathy (Ray) McDonnell, Cindy (Jon)...

Edna Haenny
May 8, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Edna Mae Haenny, 88, passed away May 8, 2006. Mrs. Haenny was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life. She was a retired sales clerk for the M. O'Neil Co. and was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Laurel in 1967,...
Charlotte Pitz
May 8, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Charlotte J. Pitz, 65, died May 8, 2006. Mrs. Pitz was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls her entire life. She had worked as a baker for the Cuyahoga Falls Schools and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, David E; children, Michelle (Greg) King...
Bertha Raper
Apr 27, 2006
Bertha "Irene" Raper (nee Fuller), 97, passed away quietly on Thursday, April 27, 2006. She was born February 4, 1909 in Birmingham, Al and was a resident of the Akron area for 90 years. She was retired from Akron Extruders (formerly known as Samco, Inc.) a family-owned business where she served as Secretary-Treasurer. Irene was a member of Cuyahoga Falls...
Robert Berie
Apr 27, 2006
Robert E. Berie, 71, passed away April 27, 2006. Born in Freemont, OH, Mr. Berie lived the last 36 years in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a self-employed insurance broker operating Berie Insurance Associates, Inc. for 30 years. Prior to that time he had taught Junior High classes in Clyde, OH and High School classes at Green High. Robert was also...

Margaret Kovac
Apr 24, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Margaret Lillian Kovac (nee Nemeth), 93, died April 24, 2006 in Hospice in Cincinnati. Mrs. Kovac was born in Meadow Lands, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Cuyahoga Falls Travel Club and the Wadsworth Senior Group. She was preceded in death by her...

Nancy Frescki
Apr 20, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Nancy A. Frescki, 63, died April 20, 2006. Nancy was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls and Ft. Myers, FL. graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1960. She is survived by daughters, Stacey Semick and Theresa Frescki of Cuyahoga Falls; grandsons, Darrin Semick and Kevin Reynolds; brother, Jerry Malina of New Orleans; sister,...
Betty Ahlquist
Apr 13, 2006
Betty (Haught) Ahlquist nee Morris, 91, died April 13, 2006 after a brief illness. Mrs. Ahlquist was born in Cleveland, OH and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls her entire life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1933. She retired from National City Bank as a receptionist/secretary and had previously worked for Akron City Hospital and Goodyear Aircraft. She was...

Elizabeth Ast
Apr 9, 2006
Elizabeth Ann Ast (nee Moule), 77, died at her residence April 9, 2006. Mrs. Ast was born in Portage Lakes and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1944, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1946. She retired from the Billing Dept. for the City of Cuyahoga Falls in 1996 and had previously worked for the M. O'Neil Co. on...