OBITUARIES

Aug 4, 2025

Linda D. Kerns (nee Jarvis, nee Benton) 76 of Green passed away on August 4, 2025. She was born in Akron, grew up in Kenmore and graduated from Kenmore High School in 1967.  She was a mother and homemaker in Arizona, working in a school cafeteria, so she could be home when her kids were home. After moving back...

Jul 9, 2025

Diana Kardos, 79 of Massillon, passed away on July 9, 2025.  She was born in Akron and graduated from Kenmore High School. Later in life she became a nurse and retired from Akron City Hospital in coronary care.  She loved to crochet, her church and her dog Rocky.

Diana is preceded by her parents George and Fay...

Jul 8, 2025

It is with great sadness that I inform my friends & family of the loss of the "love of my life & soulmate", John. We were married almost 31 years. He passed away on July 8, 2025, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

John was born December 25, 1953, he grew up in Norton, went to...

Jul 2, 2025

Dale Marvin, 68 of Akron, passed away on July 2, 2025, due to cancer.  He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked at Ace Hardware as a manager for 17 years. He liked to work with his hands and working on home projects. He enjoyed watching Indiecar racing. He also loved corvettes.  Dale had a great sense...

Jun 29, 2025

Donald M. McNeil, 76 of Akron, passed away on June 29, 2025. He was born in Akron, grew up in Bath on a farm across from Hale Farm. He graduated from Central High School and the University of Akron. He worked in computer operations at BFGoodrich, then worked as a teacher at Resnik Elementary for 17 years. He was...

Jun 22, 2025

Our mother, Carolyn Sue (Riffle) Dooley Turner was born July 1, 1947 in Summersville, West Virginia and passed away June 22, 2025. Carolyn lived in West Virginia as a young child along with her ten brothers and sisters before moving to ​the Akron​ area where she lived the rest of her life.  She loved to travel to the ocean...

Jun 20, 2025

Frank Berling was born in Croatia on a cold January day in 1942. He moved to the Kenmore area in 1953 with his parents and brother Tony when he was 11 years old.

Frank worked alongside his brother, Tony, at Berling's Body Shop for over 45 years.

Frank was a private person with a few...

Jun 2, 2025

Ron Beech, 77 of Wadsworth, passed away on June 2, 2025. He was born in Wadsworth and was a lifelong resident. Ron graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1965. He worked for many years for his dad at Beech's Sohio. He also worked IT for years at Popeyes Restaurants. He was a member of the Wadsworth Moose. He loved...

Apr 30, 2025

Barbara Gay Norrod passed away on April 30, 2025. Barbara was born on January 6, 1936, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, but she spent most of her life in Akron, Ohio.  Barbara was an actress known for The Dead Next Door, Skinned Alive, Dead And Rotting and The Sandman. She also loved to travel the world.

Barbara was...

Apr 29, 2025

David "Champ" Mason 58 of Akron passed away on April 29, 2025. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1985. He loved to play cards and pool, talk, hang out and was the life of the party.

David is survived by his parents David Palmer and Delores Mason, daughter Jessica (Carrington West) Medina, siblings Michael Mason, Tony...

Apr 20, 2025

Adonis Terrill Solomon born to Lachon Rahieem and Booker Fitzgerald.

Preceded in death by both sets of grandparents, Adonis was a very special young man with a beautiful personality and a heart of gold. He loved children although he never had any of his own. Those close to him said that his dog Muffin was his daughter....

Apr 18, 2025

Velma "Rudi" Rorrer passed away on April 18, 2025. She was born and raised in Alloy, West Virginia. Velma worked as a Nursing Assistant at Barberton Hospital and Pleasant View Nursing Home. Throughout her life, she had a passion for bingo, slot machines, eating tomatoes, dancing, gardening flowers and vegetables, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren....

Mar 25, 2025

Patricia "Pat" Lou Farson passed away March 24, 2025. She lived in Kenmore all her life. Pat worked at the Kenmore Coffee Shop, Woody's Restaurant, Regina's Pizza and Eat N Run for many years.  She loved square dancing and was President of Norton Grand Squares. She also loved traveling and cruises.

Pat is preceded in death by...

Mar 18, 2025

David Leiby, 80 of Akron passed away March 18, 2025.

He was a graduate of Kenmore High School and the University of Akron.

He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. government Department of Defense.

David was a member of the Rubber City Kennel Club, the Cocker Spaniel Club...

Feb 19, 2025

Gene Austin, 85 of Kenmore, was born on June 19, 1939, and passed away on February 19, 2025.  The first half of his working career he drove a truck for the Teamsters for many years, and the second half he painted houses.  He loved Harleys and going to the racetrack.  His grandchildren were his whole world, there's nothing he...

Feb 14, 2025

Jene H. Ellis, 96, passed away February 14, 2025, and entered heaven to be with the love of his life, Louise, on Valentine's Day.  Jene was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple where he served as an usher and worked with the bus ministry. He retired from Paul Watts Trucking after driving truck for over 60 years. Jene...

Feb 13, 2025

Kylie Kristine Eiseman, known affectionately as Kylie to all who had the pleasure of her whirlwind presence, entered this world with a flair on September 11, 1990, in Akron, Ohio. She took her final, exuberant bow in the same city on February 13, 2025, after a spirited dance with complications due to Addison's Disease. She lived her life much...

Feb 12, 2025

Howard Adkins, age 78, passed away on February 12, 2025, in Akron, Ohio, United States. He was born on August 3, 1946, to Elzie Adkins and Rebia (Coleman) Adkins. Howard joins his beloved wife of 55 years, Laura Adkins. He is survived by his inherent son Michael Adkins (Kimberly), grandchildren Devin Adkins and Amanda Adkins, and nephews Robert Adkins...

Feb 7, 2025

Margaret E. "Peggy" Noon passed away at Grace House in Akron on February 7, 2025. She was born in Akron and started working at Acme at age 16 for a total of 44 years of service. She loved shopping, St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, family get togethers, Sunday dinners, crafts, animals and especially dogs. She enjoyed helping others and would...

Jan 20, 2025

Dennis Ray Swain Sr, 73 passed away on January 20, 2025. Dennis was born on March 24, 1951 in Portage Lakes where he was a lifetime resident. He retired after 41 years as a Boilermaker, with 30 of those years at Babcock & Wilcox. His greatest passions in life were fishing Lake Erie for Walleye and his family. He...