Obituaries

Local Ohio Obituaries

Jackson Ross Wagner Sr.

Jackson Ross Wagner Sr.

Oct 10, 2024

Jackson Ross Wagner Sr. of Akron, 92, went home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Akron, Jack lived most of his life in the Akron area. He graduated from North High School in 1951, where he earned 4 letters in track and cross country. In 1949 he won the state cross...

Carl Robert Kinnaman

Carl Robert Kinnaman

Oct 8, 2024

Carl Robert Kinnaman, 66, of Uniontown, passed away October 8, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Cleveland on June 13, 2024, the son of Joan Kinnaman and the late Carl C. Kinnaman. Carl served his country in the United States Army. He will always be remembered as a guy who enjoyed everything 70's including tie...

Joan Lynn Sadowski

Joan Lynn Sadowski

Oct 5, 2024

In loving memory of Joan Lynn Sadowski, who passed on October 5th, 2024, at the age of 75. Joan was born on October 20th, 1948 in Akron, Ohio to her mother and father Mable and John Sadowski. 

Joan was preceded in death by her parents John and Mabel (Nee Brennan) Sadowski, as well as her sister Beverly Payne. She is survived...

Donna Jean Gray

Donna Jean Gray

Oct 1, 2024

Glen and Donna Gray have joined each other this week in Christ’s presence. They were childhood sweethearts having met as toddlers in primary children’s Sunday School at Grace Methodist church in Akron. Donna spent four years at Baldwin Wallace in Ohio as a home economics major. During this time, she became a born-again Christian at Intervarsity Christian Fellowship leadership training...

Oscar Parmer Jr.

Oscar Parmer Jr.

Oct 1, 2024

Oscar Parmer jr. was born in Akron, Ohio, July 12,1969. He was a member of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church as a youth where he sang In the children’s choir he also was a member of his uncle's bishop Charles J Parmer church at True Deliverance church ministries where he also sang in the adult choir Oscar presently was a active...

Thomas Jeffrey Haag

Thomas Jeffrey Haag

Sep 29, 2024

Thomas J. Haag passed away peacefully on Sunday September 29, 2024, from nonrelated issues following his recent brain tumor surgery.

Tom was raised in Rocky River, Ohio to the late Roger and Evelyn Haag. He is survived by his dear sister Marilyn (Tony) Menich, niece Meredith (Matthew) Ritter, great nephew Emmett, nephew Matthew Menich, nephew Andrew (Madison) Menich and great nephew...

William L. Arter

William L. Arter

Sep 28, 2024

William L. Arter “Bill”, 69, passed away Friday, September 28, 2024 at home. William worked for B&C for many years and retired from AWP in February of 2022. Bill was a wonderful man. He was always kind and generous and would always help the people he loved. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved to play scrabble. He will be...

Paula Cathleen O'Donnell

Paula Cathleen O'Donnell

Sep 27, 2024

Paula O’Donnell was born in Cleveland and moved to Akron about 33 years ago. Paula went home to be with the Lord at 71 years old on September 27, 2024.  Paula was a very loving mother grandmother aunt and friend. There isn’t anything she wouldn’t do for anyone she always managed to make the best out of anything. Paula was...

Dale Lee Cassell

Dale Lee Cassell

Sep 26, 2024

Dale Cassell, 74, passed away on September 26, 2024.  He was born on March 5, 1950 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Don and Leona Cassell.  He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1968.  He served over 30 years of military service retiring from the Ohio Army National Guard in 2010 after returning from a tour in Iraq.  His...

Jeffrey Thomas Gardner

Jeffrey Thomas Gardner

Sep 24, 2024

Jeffrey T. Gardner, 54, of Akron, passed away September 24, 2024 after a battle with cancer. He was born on March 9, 1970 in Akron, the son of the late Elizabeth Fenton and Thomas Gardner. In addition to his parents, Jeff is preceded in death by his son Jeffrey M. Gardner and his brother Todd Gardner. He is survived by...

William Herman Noss

William Herman Noss

Sep 22, 2024

William Herman Noss, age 82, of Medina, passed away September 22, 2024 after a brief hospitalization. Bill will be missed by many and our hearts are broken by his sudden passing. He was born on December 22, 1941 in Cleveland, the son of the late Evelyn (Reichwein) Noss and Herman Noss. In addition to his parents, Bill is preceded in...

Charles William Sutton

Charles William Sutton

Sep 21, 2024

Charles William Sutton, born on July 12, 1941, in Washington D.C., passed away on September 21, 2024 in Akron, Ohio. He lived a life dedicated to his family, career, and community, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him.

Charles enjoyed a distinguished career, retiring from General Motors after nearly three decades of service. He also owned and operated C&S...

Connie Mae Taylor

Connie Mae Taylor

Sep 21, 2024

Connie Mae Taylor, 84, passed away September 21, 2024.  She was born May 29, 1940 in Barberton, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Connie Metzler.  Connie will always be remembered as a caring mother and grandmother.  She loved to go to her grandson's baseball games to cheer him on.  In addition to her parents, Connie is preceded in death...

Randy Dale Henline

Randy Dale Henline

Sep 18, 2024

Randy Dale Henline, 71, passed away September 18, 2024.  He was born July 9, 1953 in Weston, West Virginia, the son of the late William and Edna Suttle.  Randy will always be remembered as a devoted husband, dad, and papaw.  He loved everything Mickey Mouse, played guitar and bass.  Randy was kind to everyone he met and just a wonderful...

Terri Lynn Roose

Terri Lynn Roose

Sep 17, 2024

Terri Lynn Paquette-Roose, 67, of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 17th, 2024. She was born on September 24th, 1956, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Grace Paquette and the late Charles Paquette.  

Terri Lynn Paquette-Roose was a beloved waitress in the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. She not only was an accomplished dart player, but also a phenomenal pool...

Richard George Jones

Richard George Jones

Sep 14, 2024

Richard George "Rickie Lee" Jones of Parma Heights, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024. Richard was born May 25, 1953, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to late parents George Edgar Jones Jr. and Wilma Joan "Willie" Shaughnessy and stepmother Suzanne Staman. Later in life, Richard adopted the name Rickie Lee.

 Upon graduation from Riverside High School in 1971, Richard joined the...

Rebecca Rogers Heilman

Rebecca Rogers Heilman

Sep 14, 2024

Rebecca Heilman -Rogers (Becky) age 44, passed away peacefully September 14th, 2024 at Pebble Creek in Akron, due to liver disease. She was born April 28th, 1980 in Akron, Ohio.   Preceded her in death her father Robert Rogers Sr., and her brother Robert Rogers Jr. She leaves behind her husband Thomas, daughter Skye and her husband Brian; and sons...

Derek Thomas Sowell

Derek Thomas Sowell

Sep 10, 2024

Derek Thomas Sowell passed away at the age of 47 on September 10, 2024. Born on April 13, 1977, just outside of Boston, Derek grew up in Bellingham, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Sowell and Laurie Magnussen and is predeceased by his stepfather, Kirk Magnussen. Derek leaves behind his parents, his sisters, Ranae Sowell Mogensen and Gretchen Sowell...

Virginia Stockwell

Virginia Stockwell

Sep 9, 2024

Virginia Alice Stockwell, age 87 of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on September 9, 2024. Virgina was born on January 28, 1937, in Grantsville, West Virginia, to the late Asher and Stella (Bennett) Stockwell. Preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bill, Brad and Donald Stockwell, sister Elizabeth Coleman, Son Robert Lewis Stump, Granddaughter Tiffany Allison Webb....

Patrick Benjamin Gordon

Patrick Benjamin Gordon

Sep 5, 2024

Patrick Benjamin Gordon, age 43, of Wooster, Ohio, passed away the morning of September 5, 2024 at home surrounded by his family after a 3 and a half year hard fought battle with colorectal cancer and an acute illness, 9 days after celebrating his 43rd birthday with his dearest family and friends. 

Patrick was born August 26, 1981 in Wooster, Ohio....