Akron High School Alumni Obituaries

Mary Gail Johnson age 78 of Robertsville Missouri fortified with the Holy Spirit passed away Sunday December 14 2025 at Washington Mercy Hospital surrounded by loving family and caring hospital staff. Gail was born December 29 1946 in Baltimore Maryland where she attended Catholic school and graduat...

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

Dr. Raymond W. Barber 87 of Bala Cynwyd Pennsylvania passed away on December 12 2025. Born on February 25 1938 Dr. Barber grew up in Akron Ohio and graduated from St. Vincent St. Mary High School in Akron. He achieved a B.A. in History from University of Akron a Master of Library Science from the U...

Kathryn Kathy A. Carr 68 of Lancaster PA went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday December 20 2025 at Hospice Community Care Mount Joy. She is now dancing and running free from her wheelchair and no more need of a Hoyer lift. Her sweet spirit will always be remembered. Born in...

84 of Souderton Pennsylvania formerly of Ambler and Harleysville PA passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside on Monday December 22 2025 at Souderton Mennonite Homes when she entered the place prepared for her in Gods House. Rhoda was the devoted and loving wife of Gerald A. Benner with ...

94 of Souderton Pennsylvania formerly of Chalfont went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 8 2025 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. He was the devoted husband of Jane Eleanor Schloneger Landes with whom he shared 66 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Skippack Pennsylvania Clyde was the son of ...

Frank Bell Sr. departed this life on Christmas Day December 25 2025 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio. Born in Youngtown OH on October 27 1961 to the union of the late Theodore and Bessie Mae Woodberry Bell Franks journey through life was filled with grit and grace. Frank attended Youngstowns So...

Renee Anita Ware a cherished soul and a beloved mother left this world peacefully on November 5 2025 lovingly surrounded by her family. Born on August 26 1971 to the union of Richard L. Ware and Ora B. Bland Ware in Cleveland Renee was a beacon of light and love in the lives she touched. A proud 199...

Jeffrey P. Budline 59 of Lower Macungie Township passed away on Monday December 15 2025 in his home. Born in Allentown he was a son of Sherry Ann Shurin Rose of Akron Ohio and the late Frank E. Budline Jr. Jeff was a graduate of Parkland High School. He worked for many years as a Landscaper at vario...

George Charles Jessen, Jr., 80, of Lynchburg passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025.He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda Kessler Jessen, a daughter, Jennifer Raye Jessen; a son, G. Michael Jessen, and his wife Lynne; three grandchildren Katie Jessen-Bodamer and her husband Andrew, Christo...

affectionately known as Reggie peacefully transitioned from this life on November 3 2025 at his home in Stafford Virginia. He was surrounded by the deep and abiding love of his devoted wife Nora La Verne Hodge De Sett who tenderly cared for him throughout his later years. The two shared an unbreakab...

Born on December 15 1951 in Akron OH to the late Donald and Rose M. Lower Bennett he was a 1971 graduate of Doylestown High School and resident of Wadsworth since 2017 previously of Doylestown. Leonard had worked at various places throughout his career generally doing maintenance. He especially enjo...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Douglas Gerald Asplin a beloved father grandfather brother and friend. Doug graduated from Perry High School and continued his education at Akron University before going on to own and operate Asplin Coaxial Services in Ann Arbor MI. Whether he...

Valerie Renee ONeil age 66 of Ravenna Ohio departed this life Sunday December 14 2025 at 802 a.m. at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center following complications from an extended illness. She was born December 2 1959 in Ravenna OH the daughter of Tommy Lee ONeil and An...

Notre Dame IN Brother Carlos Luis Parrilla C.S.C. 82 died at Memorial Hospital South Bend IN on December 31 2025. He had been ill for several days. Brother Carlos was born in Rio Grande Puerto Rico to Timoteo ParrillaFuentes and Mercedes Quiones Parrilla and was the oldest of four children. After g...

Gloria J. (Hoffman) Corbitt, age 92, of Sharpsburg, Kentucky and formerly of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 5, 2026, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.Born on August 3, 1933, Gloria was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Lois B. (Pennington) Hoffman. ...

Doralee Freseman, age 103, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026. She was born on February 28, 1922, to Otto Hoffman and Freada Seebach in Akron, Ohio.In her early years, Doralee worked alongside her father, mother, and brother on the family farm. She graduated with honors from Coventry High Sc...

Elmer Stauffer passed peacefully from this life to his eternal home in Heaven on January 9, 2026. He was 99 years old; just 2 months and 2 days short of his 100th birthday and slightly over a year after Mildred, his wife of 75 years passed away.Elmer Stauffer, son of Rudy L. and Sylvia (Steiner) St...

Anna Marie was married to John Paul Kelly the love of her life for 48 years and with whom she raised four children. Born and raised in Akron Ohio Anna Marie was a 1966 graduate of St. Marys High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Akron and became a teacher first in th...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...

Kenneth C. Winters Sr. K.C. was born on July 18 1938 in McCool Mississippi to Rev. Henry R. Winters Sr. and Mrs. Lula Potts Winters. He was the tenth child of eleven and the youngest son. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior as a youth. Kenneth graduated from Attala County Training School...

COLUMBIANA Larry Carl LeMaster 80 passed away at his home on January 6 2026 with his devoted wife Cynthia by his side. Larry was born on September 24 1945 in Akron the son of Waitman G. and Augusta Harwell LeMaster. A Stow High School graduate he proudly served his country by enlisting in the US Ai...

Born on June 5 1970 in Ashtabula she is the daughter of Mike and Gloria Jackson Johnson. Tabitha was married twice. First husband James Long of Ashtabula and second was Rich Johnston of Ashtabula and her current Fianc of the last nine years is Steven Sewell of Akron. Tabitha was a Panther 100 percen...

Josanne M. Minocchi Maxey age 83 of Canton passed away early Monday December 29 2025. Born in Canton to the late Ralph and Mary Rich Minocchi Sr. she was also preceded in death by her husband Cecil Maxey. She was a graduate of Glenwood High School. An accomplished pianist she taught piano lessons fo...

Helen J. Swartz age 100 passed away on December 17 2025 at Holzer Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on February 1 1925 to Russell and Etta OBrien Cullums. Helen was a graduate of OliveOrange High School Class of 1943. She married Harry Swartz following his service in the United States...

Robert Elroy Darrell lovingly known as Rob or Robert E was born on November 21 1955 in Akron Colorado and passed away on December 30 2025. As a child Rob moved frequently. Living in Brush Colbran Rocky Ford California Lakewood Midway and Illinois. In eighth grade he returned to Akron where he remain...

Delores Darnell Brown, age 68, transitioned peacefully on December 15, 2025, in Pensacola, Florida. Born on May 17, 1957, in Akron, Ohio, Delores was the beloved daughter of Josephine Sinkfield and Sylvester Harrison. She was educated in Pensacola, Florida, attending Pensacola High School and Coasta...

Christina R. Neidert 62 lifelong resident of Hartville passed away peacefully at her home on December 28 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 5 1963 in Castro Valley California to Chris and Margaret Stephens Schlabach. She was a 1981 graduate of Lake High School where she was ve...

Eva Taylor 99 passed away peacefully on Dec. 18 2025 at Greenview Assisted Living. She was born July 22 1926 in Middlebourne WV to the late Lonnie and Fay Doak. She moved to Akron Ohio after her high school graduation and worked at Goodyear Aerospace during WWII. Eva married Robert Ruble in 1946 and...

Carole A. Ciraco longtime resident of North Hill in Akron passed away suddenly at her home on March 5 2025. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael and Mary and her brother David. She is survived by her sister Fran Orendas Richard sisterinlaw Phyllis 11 nieces three ne...