Obituaries

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...

Robert Vanata
Sep 3, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Robert R. Vanata, 81, passed away September 3, 2006. Mr. Vanata was born in Greenville, OH and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 46 years. He had worked as a plumber out of Local 219, was a Veteran of WW2 and Korea having served with the U. S. Navy and was a member of BPOE 1923 and...
Carol Ackerman
Aug 31, 2006
COVENTRY TWP. -Carol A. (Reid) Ackerman, 61, died August 31, 2006. Mrs. Ackerman was born in Johnstown, PA and had resided in Coventry Twp. the past 12 years, moving there from Akron. She had worked as a patient coordinator for Summa Health Systems for 17 years and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church. Preceded in death by...
John Little
Aug 30, 2006
STOW -John W. "Bill" Little, 76, died August 30, 2006. Mr. Little was born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1948 and had resided in Stow since 1989, moving there from Newton Falls. He retired in 1996 as VP of Manufacturing for R. F. Cook Manufacturing with 43 years service and had served with...
Noreen Lees
Aug 29, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Noreen H. Lees, 78, slipped peacefully into heaven on August 29, 2006 where she was reunited with her husband, Bill and her youngest son, Chip. She was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 50 years. She was a wonderful homemaker, excellent cook and great seamstress and her pride and joy was her family....
Mary Burleson
Aug 29, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Mary K. Burleson (nee Weigand), 82, died August 29, 2006. Mrs. Burleson was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1942. She retired from the Lawson Milk Company as a bookkeeper with 20 years service, loved to read and enjoyed jazz music. She was preceded...

Adrian Kagenaar
Aug 21, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Adrian "Harry" Kagenaar, 90, died August 21, 2006. Mr. Kagenaar was born in Holland and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 57 years. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. having worked in transportation with 35 years service, had previously been a truck driver and after his retirement was a parking attendant at Cuyahoga Falls High...
Harriet Nehrer
Aug 19, 2006
Harriet Travis Nehrer passed through the doorway to another expression of life on August 19, 2006. She was surrounded by the loving prayers of family, special caregivers and Hospice Care Center at Ridgewood Road. Harriet lived for seven years with Parkinson's Disease, but never lost her love of life or her joyous laughter. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on April...
Bart Mathies
Aug 16, 2006
Bart R. Mathies, 48, passed away August 16, 2006. Mr. Mathies was born in Akron Ohio and resided most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls working in the tree service industry. He loved fishing and spending time around a campfire in the back yard with family and friends. Preceded in death by his father, Bart R.; sister Lisa and brother,...

Ruth Kleppel
Aug 13, 2006
Ruth B. Kleppel, 92, passed away August 13, 2006. Cremation has taken place. There will be no services

Peter Hardesty
Aug 13, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Peter D. Hardesty, 48, passed away August 13, 2006. Born in Burns, OR, Mr. Hardesty resided in Cuyahoga Falls for the last eleven years, moving there from Tallmadge. He had been a manager at Conoco and was a member of the Tallmadge Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Peter is survived by his wife Debra;...
Jack Davis, Sr
Aug 11, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Jack H. Davis, Sr, 67, died unexpectedly at his residence August 11, 2006. Mr. Davis was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 36 years. He retired from the Summit County Fiscal Office in 2003 and had served with the U. S. Navy for 12 years. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, FOPA...
Robert Clough
Aug 11, 2006
Robert Gordon Clough, born October 3, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Jack and Peggy Clough, died August 11, 2006. He was married to Joan Baker for 57 years. Bob and his family moved to Akron in 1962. His 40 year career with Firestone Tire and Rubber Company began at the Clark Street Store in Chicago, Illinois and culminated as Sales...
James Housley
Aug 4, 2006
CUYAHOGA FALLS - James E. Housley. 81 went to his heavenly home at 11:15 p.m. August 4, 2006 at Hospice Care Center on Ridgewood Road. He will be missed by so many family and friends, having never met a stranger. Jim was born September 28, 1924 in Randolph, Ohio. He moved at a young age to a muck farm in...