Obituaries

Josephine Asher
Nov 9, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Josephine (Queen) Asher, 85, died November 9, 2004. Mrs. Asher was born in Dessie, WV and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 5 years and in Akron most of her life. She retired in 1984 from the Summit County Children's Home having worked in the clinic with 20 years service. She dearly loved her family, especially her...

Neil Albers
Nov 6, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Neil L. Albers, 69, passed away November 6, 2004. Mr. Albers was born in Cuyahoga Falls where he had resided his entire life. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1990 with 33 years service and later worked for Symphony Mobilex for 8 years. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Marilyn; daughters and sons-in-law,...

Joseph Harbaugh
Nov 4, 2004
ROOTSTOWN -Joseph Robert Harbaugh, age 84, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at Akron City Hospital. Mr. Harbaugh was born November 5, 1919, in Akron, Ohio. He was a devoted Husband, Father, Grandfather and a great friend to many. He was a self-employed Realtor, he loved to dance and enjoyed traveling. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #83,...

Scott Knepp
Nov 3, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Scott Page Knepp was born May 5, 1951 and died at home November 3, 2004. He was both a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School (1970) and the University of Akron. Scott was a deputy sheriff with Summit County. Scott was preceded in death by his brother, Todd B. Knepp and father-in-law, Judge Edward J. Mahoney. He...

Louis Wydo
Nov 3, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Louis Alex Wydo, 77, died November 3, 2004. Mr. Wydo was born in Red Jacket (Sophia), WV and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. He was a graduate of Kent State University and had been a school teacher for the Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education from 1956 to 1988 teaching at Lincoln Elementary and Bolich Middle School....

Margaret Pfeifer
Nov 2, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Margaret Pfeifer, 87, died at her residence November 2, 2004. Born in Avella, PA, she had been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1965, moving there from Akron. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. She is survived by her son, Ron of Cuyahoga Falls At her request, there will be no calling hours or services. Final...

Audrey Mellinger
Nov 1, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Audrey C. Mellinger, 95, died November 1, 2004. Mrs. Mellinger was born in Kent and resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1922, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1927. She had worked in accounting in the Activities Dept at Cuyahoga Falls High School for 19 years and had been a member of Pilgrim United Church of Christ for...

Alma Eckenrode
Oct 30, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Alma Mae Eckenrode, 93, passed away October 30, 2004. Born in Altoona, PA, she came to Cuyahoga Falls in 1975. She had worked for Sylvania Electric in Altoona, was a homemaker, and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Preceded in death by husband Lawrence and son Daniel, Alma is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Vincent and...

Mildred Rodamer
Oct 29, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Mildred May Rodamer, 91, died October 29, 2004. Mrs. Rodamer was born in Fitchburg, Mass and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1979. She had worked as a nurse at Greenwich Shelter in Connecticut and was a member of American Legion Post 1080 Aux. She was the last survivor of 10 children, was preceded in death by her...

Clarence Page
Oct 29, 2004
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Clarence Page was born August 28, 1915, in Eden Prairie Minnesota. He died at 89 Friday, October 29. After his mother's death he was raised by his grandparents on a small farm. With the help of an uncle, he graduated from Hamline University in St. Paul in 1937 where he met Grace Perkins. They married in 1938...

Doris Bohn
Oct 28, 2004
SILVER LAKE Doris Marie Bohn, 87, died October 28, 2004. Mrs. Bohn was born in Cuyahoga Falls, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1935 and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls and Silver Lake most of her life. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls and United Methodist Women since 1947. She was...

Helen Mcconnell
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...

Jay Phipps
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...

Thomas Atterholt
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...

Marie Burns
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...

Willie Hazel
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...

Betty Miller
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....

Mae Shoemaker
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...

Arthur Kuhlman, Jr
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...

John Dinsmore
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...