Obituaries

Cynthia Lindway

Cynthia Lindway

Jun 21, 2005

SILVER LAKE - Cynthia Lee Lindway, March 16, 1954-June 21, 2005. Cynthia held an outdoor memorial service this past Sunday for her sister Cheryl who passed away on June 6th. She attended a requiem mass on Monday and then died peacefully in her sleep on Monday night. She was equally beautiful, brilliant, and beloved as Cheryl. Cynthia was schooled in...

Myrtle Kiefer

Myrtle Kiefer

Jun 20, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Myrtle M. Kiefer of Cuyahoga Falls died on June 20, 2005 at Cuyahoga Falls Country Place. She was born October 13, 1916 in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Matilda and John Wright. Myrtle was an active member of the Cuyahoga Falls Baptist Church on Munroe Falls Avenue. Myrtle was preceded in death by eight siblings. She is...

Bob Summy

Bob Summy

Jun 18, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Bob Summy, age 82, husband, father, educator, writer, animal lover and grandpa, passed away June 18, 2005 after a valiant battle with C. Difficle Colitis. Robert Clark Summy was born in Akron on May 8, 1923 to A. Frank and Helen Margaret (Shanaberger) Summy. Growing up and attending schools in Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, he graduated "Class...

Mary Kensinger

Mary Kensinger

Jun 15, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Mary Louise Kensinger, 77, died June 15, 2005. Mrs. Kensinger was born in Johnstown, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1955. She retired as a medical secretary for Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital with over 20 years service, was an avid reader, loved boating and swimming at Lake Milton and dearly loved her grandchildren. She is survived...

Barton Hamilton

Barton Hamilton

Jun 6, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Barton "Bart" Hamilton, 93, died June 6, 2005. Mr. Hamilton was born in Davenport, Iowa and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. He had worked for the U. S. Post Office for 39 years, had served with the U. S. Navy, and was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls and Star Lodge 187...

Cheryl Fischer

Cheryl Fischer

Jun 6, 2005

Silver Lake - Our beautiful, brilliant, beloved Cheryl has left us for the last time. Her thirst for knowledge and adventure had made her a prodigious reader and indefatigable traveler, thus leaving us many times before. Africa was her favorite destination. Though diminutive in size she was fearless. No task or personage was too large to confront. She could reduce...

Leland Shuman

Leland Shuman

Jun 5, 2005

Bud Shuman, born April 16, 1924, died quietly June 5, 2005 in his sleep at the Ohio Veteran's home. Bud was an excellent craftsman who retired from his trade as a Master Plumber. He was a WW2 Veteran who received several Presidential Unit Citations for valor in combat with the U. S. Navy in the Pacific Theater. He was a...

Darlene Dayton

Darlene Dayton

May 27, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Darlene I. Dayton (nee Williams) was born Aug. 16, 1931 and passed away May 27, 2005. She went on ahead of us to join her loving husband of 53 years, Joseph S., a son Chris and a daughter, Carol, her mom and dad, Hazel and Franklin Williams, sister Lucy and brothers Red, Kenny, Ted, Frank and Jack Williams....

Arne Somppi

Arne Somppi

May 17, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Arne R. Somppi, 86, passed away May 17, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. He was born April 16, 1919, to Kalle and Kathryn IsoSomppi in Warren, Ohio and lived in Cuyahoga Falls the past 56 years. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1937. He enlisted in the army in 1941 where...

Frances Strong

Frances Strong

May 14, 2005

Frances Rebecca Strong, 80, passed away May 14, 2005. Mrs. Strong was born in Bridgton, ME and had resided in Munroe Falls the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. and sister, Edith Hibbard and is survived by her daughters, Gayle Warren of Gardner, ME, Phyllis Scott of Alabama and Ellen (James) Roose of...

Thelma Smith

Thelma Smith

May 11, 2005

Thelma L. Smith, 82, went home to be with the Lord May 11, 2005. Mrs. Smith was born in Akron where she had resided her entire life. She was a member of Tallmadge United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women and was an avid gardener and past president of the Garden Forum of Greater Akron and a member of the...

Robert Kleckner, Sr

Robert Kleckner, Sr

May 10, 2005

Robert A. Kleckner, Sr, 57, passed away at his residence May 10, 2005 after a long brave battle with cancer. He was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 54 years, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1966. He served in the U. S. Army in Vietnam and worked as a supervisor for Master Marking Co....

Clare Weisel

Clare Weisel

May 9, 2005

Clare W. Weisel, 96, passed away May 9, 2005. Mr. Weisel was born in Williamsport, PA, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1928 and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of his life. He married Pauline McMillion on October 27, 1936, had worked for Vaughn Machinery as a mechanical engineer for 45 years and was a longtime member the...

Jeri Weitzel

Jeri Weitzel

Apr 27, 2005

Jeri Lynn Weitzel, 49, died April 27, 2005. She was born in Akron and had been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls most of her life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1974. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit. She is survived by her daughter, Shannon Weitzel of Akron; brother, Chris Weitzel of Kellys Island...

Joseph Piascik

Joseph Piascik

Apr 26, 2005

Joseph A. Piascik, 80, died April 26, 2005. Mr. Piascik was born in Cleveland and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 55 years. He had been a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways, was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and was a WWII Navy Veteran serving aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Essex in the Pacific Theater. He is...

Doris Thompson

Doris Thompson

Apr 22, 2005

Doris Jeanne Thompson, 77, died April 22, 2005. Mrs. Thompson was born in W. Virginia and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 30 years. She had worked for Thompson Electric and was a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Eagles and Moose. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Sandra Hensley of Cuyahoga Falls; grandchildren, Taina Nagle,...

Mary Truby

Mary Truby

Apr 22, 2005

Mary Jane Truby, 83, died April 22, 2005 in Ashland, OH. Mrs. Truby was born in Akron and had resided in Northampton and Cuyahoga Falls her entire life, and was secretary of Cuyahoga Falls High School class of 1940. She had worked as a New Accounts Agent for Akron Savings and Loan and was active in Cuyahoga Falls Choral Club,...

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Apr 21, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS - A. Margaret Lindsay, 95 passed away April 21, 2005. Mrs. Lindsay was born in Kent, Ohio and had resided most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. She worked as a sales clerk at Polsky's, was a volunteer for the Salvation Army Home League and a bell ringer, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the...

Elizabeth Shipka

Elizabeth Shipka

Apr 21, 2005

NORTON -Elizabeth Shipka, 85, passed away April 21, 2005 at Ridgewood Health Care Center. Mrs. Shipka was born in Varsad, Hungary and had resided in Norton the past 40 years, moving there from Akron. She had been a machine operator at Pfleuger Fishing Tackle for 20 years and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She is survived by her...

Shirley Davis

Shirley Davis

Apr 21, 2005

RAVENNA -Shirley Jean Davis (Lawson) nee Taylor, 75, passed away April 21, 2005. Mrs. Davis was born in Akron and had resided in Ravenna for 21 years, moving there from Cuyahoga Falls, having graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1947. She had worked for the Ravenna City School District for 16 years and previously as an operator for Ohio...