Obituaries

Donna Burns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...