Obituaries
James Thune
Jun 10, 2025
Lars Thune, 67, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and formerly of Fairfax, VA, passed away June 10, 2025.
Lars was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend. His love for beer and Hungarian sausage, black Labradors, and convertible cars reflected his joyful spirit and brought people together throughout his life.
An avid skier, Lars was a dedicated 25-year member...
Michael Dolan
May 30, 2025
Michael John Dolan, 74, passed away on May 30, 2025, in Akron, Ohio, surrounded by love. His final days were spent in comfort and peace in his home, receiving the most compassionate care while watching movies and tasting fine wines with his family.
Born on August 10, 1950, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Michael was the son of Elizabeth and James...
Martha Meconi
May 18, 2025
Martha Lee Apple Meconi, age 76, of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2025. Born on September 10, 1948, in Louisiana, Martha was a woman of remarkable intellect, creativity, and compassion whose legacy lives on in the many lives she touched.
Martha was the beloved wife of LaVerne "Tony" Meconi, and devoted mother to Molly Juratovac, Megan Meconi...
Charles Barkey
May 17, 2025
Charles M. Barkey, 96 of Rootstown, OH, husband of Marilyn née Hogarth, father of Michael (Cindy), Steven (Cheryl), Jeffrey(Marla) and Elisa Bechtel (William), went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Charlie was born on January 20, 1929 to Jacob Barkey and Helen Heid in Canton, OH. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jacob...
Goldie Stoller
May 12, 2025
Goldie Stoller, age 84, passed away at home Monday, May 12, 2025. Goldie was born in Lovell, Wyoming, and raised in Greybull, Wyoming, at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains, where she attended and graduated from Greybull High School. After meeting and marrying her husband, Dave, the two moved back to his hometown in Ohio.
She was active in Copley...
Betty Reining
May 12, 2025
Betty L. Reining passed peacefully May 12, 2025 surrounded by family. She rejoined her beloved husband of 52 years, Thomas E. Reining.
She is survived by nine children, 15 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren.
A private graveside service will take place. A Celebration of Life will be held June 1, 2025. Details will follow.
Mary Rankin
May 12, 2025
Mary Eleanor Rankin passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025, at the age of 94. Born on August 24, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mary was the beloved wife of her high school sweetheart, Chuck "Bud" Rankin. They were married in Pennsylvania before moving their young family to Cleveland and eventually settling in Akron, where they built a life centered around...
John White
May 6, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John L. White, age 76. Born and raised in Akron, John was a member of Annunciation Parish and school. A 1967 graduate of Hoban High School, John went on to earn an associate's degree in Transportation from the University of Akron. He served his country with honor in the...
Betty Calvert
May 4, 2025
Beverly (Betty) Yvonne Calvert, 97, passed away Sunday May 4, 2025. Betty was born in Akron, Ohio. She spent most of her married life moving about the United States following her husband, Kent, from Navy Base to Navy Base. They resided in San Diego, California for 32 years before returning to Ohio in 2006.
Betty was preceded in death by...
Nancy Kuntz
May 1, 2025
Nancy E. Kuntz (Stefan), age 88, passed away on May 1, 2025. She was born on September 9, 1936 to the late Andrew and Thora Stefan.
Preceded in death by her husband, Charles; brother, Richard Stefan; she is survived by her daughters, Cynthia, Leslie and Charlene Kuntz and Holly (Louie) Rabatin; grandchildren, Shannon (Ryan) Pegler and Andrew Brigotti; great...
David Kaminsky
Apr 29, 2025
David T. Kaminsky, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1941, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at his home on Twin Oaks Road.
David shared 60 beautiful years of marriage with his wife, DonnaMarie. Together, they raised six children: James (Melissa), Donnamarie (Curt), Stephen (deceased), Christine, Michael (Michele), and Joy (George). He was a proud and devoted grandfather to eight...
Sarah Sanford
Apr 27, 2025
Sarah Baughman Sanford, 51, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at her home in Akron after a long illness.
Sarah was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 12, 1974, to Michael Baughman and Judith Rainey Baughman, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Vance, and her two children, Jane and Jude; sisters Bridget (Mickey) Sengos...
Edward Steinkerchner
Apr 20, 2025
Edward Francis Steinkerchner passed peacefully on April 20, 2025, at the age of 94, just four days shy of his 95th birthday. Born on April 24, 1930, to Edward C and Genevieve (Keenan) Steinkerchner, he lived a life marked by dedication, service, and joyful commitment to his family, faith, and community. A proud graduate of St. Mary High School (Class...
Virginia Emershaw
Apr 19, 2025
Beloved schoolteacher Virginia "Ginger" Emershaw (née Donlin) passed peacefully in her Akron, Ohio home Saturday, April 19. She was 84.
The woman hundreds of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls children knew as Mrs. Emershaw was born in Kingston, Penn., in 1940, to Virginia (née McGahren) and William J. Donlin. She graduated with a degree in education from Misericordia College, and married...
Debanne Donelson
Apr 19, 2025
Debanne Lynne Donelson, age 72, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025 with her husband by her side. She was born on September 12, 1952 in Barberton to the late Jack and Helen Swain. She married her husband, Dexter on October 23, 1971 and they raised their family in Barberton. Debanne was a loving wife and mother who would do...
Esther Kovacs
Apr 17, 2025
Esther Jane Rowe Kovacs, age 96, passed away on April 17, 2025. She was born to the late Elton and Anna May on October 1, 1928, in Lyons, New York. Esther grew up in Walworth, New York, and graduated from Walworth High School. She worked at Mathews Trucking in Ontario, New York, where she met Joseph Rowe. In 1955, a...
Robert (Bob) W. Hogue
Apr 16, 2025
Robert (Bob) W. Hogue passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025 after a long illness.
Bob grew up in Akron and married the love of his life, June Flesher, in 1957. After meeting at a gas station, the two enjoyed 67 years together. Bob, with his wife, enjoyed going out to dinner, traveling, volunteering at the Summit County Fair and the...
Lawrence Singleton
Apr 15, 2025
Larry Singleton, 71, of Akron, passed away April 15th due to long-term complications of diabetes. Born in Marietta, OH, he was part of a large family that moved back to Akron in 1958 when he was just under five years old.
A good student and a gifted young athlete, Larry finished high school in three years and went out into the...
Marita Zupke
Apr 13, 2025
Marita Zupke died peacefully on April 13, 2025 with her devoted husband by her side. She was born to Edward Donald and Amelia Jeannette (Youngblood) Seifert, one of thirteen children, on January 24, 1929. She graduated from Barberton High School in 1947 and went to work at the Seiberling Rubber Co. Marita married Robert (Bob) Zupke, her high school sweetheart,...
Michael Tittle
Apr 10, 2025
Michael Shawn Tittle, 60 years young, passed peacefully at his home in Wadsworth, Ohio on April 10th, 2025, with his loved ones by his side. He battled Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer, knowingly for 8 months prior, with the support of his loving wife, Darleen Tittle; children, Elizabeth Tittle, William (Maggie) Tittle, and Shawn (Ashley) Tittle; brother-in-law,...
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