Obituaries

Oct 27, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS Helen (Bidwell) McConnell, 97, died October 27, 2004. Mrs. McConnell was born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, was a longtime resident of Florida and moved back to Cuyahoga Falls in 1992. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Cuyahoga Falls and a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, recently of Falls Chapter...

Oct 24, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Jay E. Phipps, 87, died October 24, 2004. Mr. Phipps was born in Smithfield, OH and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1954. He had been councilman for 3 years and mayor for 5 years in Smithfield and enjoyed playing golf. He had been purchasing agent for 25 years at General Tire and Rubber, retiring from Gen Corp...

Oct 23, 2004

MUNROE FALLS - Thomas G. Atterholt, 66 passed away October 23, 2004. Mr. Atterholt was born in Akron Ohio and had lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls before moving to Kent and Munroe Falls. He was a 1956 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard. He retired from...

Oct 22, 2004

Marie Powell Burns, born April 24, 1913 went home to be with the Lord on October 22, 2004. Marie was born in Evansville, Indiana, was preceded in death by her brother Harold Eugene Powell; sisters Thelma Jones and Cecilia Hostrup and is survived by loving sons Robert Eugene (Donna J.) of Green, Richard Kyle (Donna M.) of Tallmadge and daughter...

Oct 20, 2004

Willie C. Hazel, 79, died October 20, 2004. Mr. Hazel was born in Canton and had resided in Akron and Cuyahoga Falls his entire life. He retired in 1987, having worked as a carpenter for Sykes Construction for 30 years and was a veteran of WW2 serving with the U. S. Army in the European Theater. Preceded in death by...

Oct 18, 2004

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL -Betty Jo Miller, 71, died October 18, 2004. Mrs. Miller was born December 17, 1932 in Duffey, WV and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, moving to Florida in 1985. She had been a Bus Aide with Charlotte County Public Schools. She is survived by her son, Danny of Port Charlotte; 3 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren....

Oct 12, 2004

PORTAGE LAKES - Mae M. Shoemaker (nee McClister) passed away at her residence October 12, 2004. Mrs. Shoemaker was born in Akron, graduated from North High School in 1936 and had resided in Portage Lakes most of her life. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and Green Seniors and a past member of Portage Lakes AARP. She was...

Oct 9, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Arthur H. Kuhlman, Jr., 81, passed away October 9, 2004. Mr. Kuhlman was born in Ashville, OH and resided the past 57 years in Cuyahoga Falls moving there from Lima, OH. He was a veteran of WWII having served as a Lieutenant with the U.S. Navy. He worked as a chemical engineer for B.F. Goodrich and retired...

Sep 29, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Barbara A. Garner, 69, passed away September 29, 2004. She was born in Akron, Ohio and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for many years moving there from Wisconsin. She had attended the University of Akron and retired as a lending officer from FirstMerit Bank. Barb loved, lived and enjoyed life to the fullest. She is survived by...

Sep 29, 2004

John Everett Dinsmore, 84, passed away September 29, 2004. Mr. Dinsmore was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He has resided in Stow the past 12 years after living in Cuyahoga Falls. He was employed as an electrical engineer for Ohio Edison, was a member of the American Legion in Columbus and enjoyed...

Sep 28, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Karen Sue McGinnis, 48, passed away September 28, 2004. Mrs. McGinnis was born in Akron, Ohio and resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 15 years. She was a graduate of East High School and worked as a presser in the dry cleaning business with her family. Karen was a loving, caring, kindhearted person. She was always there...

Sep 28, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mary C. (Lorenz) Mizer, 87, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, where she had resided since 2002. Mary was born on March 17, 1917, in Benwood, WV. She was the eldest daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Borosa) Bartolovich. She was a graduate of Stone Creek High School in...

Sep 21, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Vivian M. "Nana" Ufert (nee Kline), 87, passed away September 21, 2004. Mrs. Ufert was born on March 17, 1917. She was a longtime waitress at the Holland Mill Restaurant. She was a past Madam President and past State Chaplain of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2238. Vivian is sadly missed and was loved by her daughters,...

Aug 23, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Harry "Keppy" C. Kephart, 98, died August 23, 2004. Mr. Kephart was born in Curwensville, PA and resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1925. He retired as a mechanic from Akron Transportation (Metro Transit Authority) in 1971 after 46 years of service and was past-president of Transportation Workers of America Local Union No. 1 in Akron, and a...

Aug 22, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Harry Lewis Clark, Sr, 82, died August 22, 2004. Mr. Clark was born in Barton, MD and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1960, moving here from Stow. He had worked in delivery for Pittsburgh Plate Glass and was a veteran of WW2 having served with the U. S. Army 94th division. He was a member of Glaziers...

Jul 27, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Andrew J. Carnes, 23, died July 27, 2004. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls his entire life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1999. He was employed as a roofer for JDK Roofing and had served with the U. S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division and had received his Wings of Honor...

Jul 27, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS -John "Jack" J. Petrusky, 81, died July 27, 2004. Mr. Petrusky was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1955 and had previously lived in Pennsylvania and Florida. He had worked for the Goodyear Stow Mold Plant as a trucker for 45 years and was a Veteran of WW2 having served with the U. S....

Jul 21, 2004

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Thornington J. "Bud" Moon, 83, died July 21, 2004. Mr. Moon was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of his life. He retired from Bender and Laudon having worked as a truck mechanic, body man and driver and was a Veteran of WW2 having served with the U. S. Army. He was preceded in...

Born 1930 in Reedsville, OH.

Preceded in death by parents, Eva and Charles Chaney; husband, Henry; half-brother, Wade and son-in-law, David Dunbar.

She is survived by her children, Dennis (Kathy Rockhold), Deborah (Ray Garner) and Sue Dunbar; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild and special cousin, Joan Ann Beatty.

Nancy was loved by...

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Beverly Jean (Wagner) Garrett was born on January 27, 1926.

She was the oldest daughter of Lorely and Etta Wagner. She had a younger sister and brother, Barbara and Skip, both deceased. She was raised in Ohio but spent some of her youth growing up on farms in Oklahoma and Missouri as well. She...