Obituaries

Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

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Robert D. Fenning

Robert D. Fenning

Jan 11, 2015

Robert D. Fenning passed away January 11, 2015. He was born June 2, 1934 in Akron and lived in the area most of his life. He graduated from Tallmadge High School and Kent State University, he then served two years in the U.S. Army. After retiring from Goodyear as a chemist in quality control, he was introduced to Habitat for...

James Y Gordon

James Y Gordon

Jan 10, 2015

Announcements Later Cemetery Details Mount Peace Cemetery 183 Aquaduct St. Akron, OH, 44303

Helen Lombardo

Helen Lombardo

Jan 10, 2015

Graveside Service Cemetery Details Moore's Chapel Cemetery 1631 N. Hametown Road Bath Township, OH, 44333

Graveside Service

JAN 13. 2:00 PM

Moore's Chapel Cemetery

1631 N. Hametown Road

Bath Township, OH, 44333

David E. Ruckman

David E. Ruckman

Jan 7, 2015

No Services

Harry B Vanfleet

Harry B Vanfleet

Jan 5, 2015

Harry Breese VanFleet died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Harry was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Aurora, Illinois to Helen (Yates) and Arthur VanFleet. After attending a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, he went on to graduate from Monmouth College in 1949. Harry then entered the Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary and graduated with Masters of Divinity degree in 1952....

Elsie Willis

Elsie Willis

Jan 4, 2015

No Services

Eloise M Bruce

Eloise M Bruce

Jan 1, 2015

Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away suddenly Thursday, January 1, 2015, after a short illness. Eloise was born March 29, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio. She loved to feed and watch the birds and care for her pets. She loved her beautiful flower garden. She loved working on her family genealogy. She had...

Edward A Bayer

Edward A Bayer

Dec 31, 2014

Edward A. Bayer passed away on December 31, 2014. Ed was born September 6, 1928, to parents Joseph and Elizabeth Bayer in Akron. After graduating from high school, Ed served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, often described as the "Forgotten War." He was a receipient of the Bronze Star. Upon his return from service to his...

Mae N Brobeck

Mae N Brobeck

Dec 31, 2014

Private services

Gerald Sayre

Gerald Sayre

Dec 30, 2014

Gerald W. "Jerry" Sayre, age 90, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday. December 30, 2014. Born August 22, 1924 in Akron, he was the son of Delbert and Chloe (Slone) Sayre. Jerry was a dedicated sheet metal worker for over 65 years, he was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 (70); he retired from Ohio...

Norma Vosper

Norma Vosper

Dec 30, 2014

Norma Fisher Vosper, 89, died peacefully on December 30, 2014 with her family at her side. She was a warm, loving person who always looked on the bright side of things. Norma was born in Akron and graduated from Ellet High School and from Heidelberg College in 1946. She worked at Ohio Bell until 1958 and also worked at Akron-Medina...

Arthur W Mcrowe

Arthur W Mcrowe

Dec 30, 2014

Arthur W. McRowe, 77, died December 30, 2014. Born in San Francisco, CA, he had resided in Bath since 1969. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a Ph.D. Chemist, graduating from the University of Wisconsin and having worked for B.F. Goodrich, Dover Chemical and Hygenic Corporation. Art was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Citizens for Bath Seniors, had...

Eleanor Lucco

Eleanor Lucco

Dec 30, 2014

Eleanor Lucco, age 89, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eula Davis, brother Paul, and sisters Dorothy Brown and Marlene Soles. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 70 years, Phillip; daughter Diana Stalker, and son Mark (Ann) Lucco; five grandchildren and seven...

Daniel A Zelling

Daniel A Zelling

Dec 29, 2014

Daniel A. Zelling, M.D. passed away early Monday morning at the age of 78. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen Zelling; his son, Martin Zelling (Stacey), daughter, Dr. Inge Regan (Tom), son, Michael Zelling, and daughter, Megan Graham (Kevin); his grandchildren, Dylan and Aidan Regan, Olivia and Samantha Zelling, and Cora and Hadley Graham. He...

Eloise Marie Schill

Eloise Marie Schill

Dec 27, 2014

Eloise Marie Schill Eloise Marie Schill, 87, passed away December 27, 2014 at Concordia at Sumner. Eloise, a lifelong Akronite, was born on April 1, 1927 to Willard J. and Gertrude (Miller) Schill. She graduated from Buchtel High and earned her BS from Ohio University in 1949. She worked at Firestone until her retirement in 1982 and then worked for...

Mara Lou Hartenstein

Mara Lou Hartenstein

Dec 27, 2014

Mara Lou Hartenstein, 84, died Dec. 27, 2014. Born in Flint, Michigan, she lived most of her life in the Akron area. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Eastern Star, and the Women's Auxiliary Board of Akron City Hospital. She retired as a teller from Fifth Third Bank and as a sales representative from W.T. Rogers Office...

John Popp

John Popp

Dec 26, 2014

No Services

Nancy Bulger

Nancy Bulger

Dec 26, 2014

Nancy Bulger, cherished Mother and Grandmother, died December 26, 2014. She was born in Duck Creek, West Virginia on September 3, 1934 and grew up in Wallace, West Virginia. Nancy graduated from The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and retired with twenty-one years' service from The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation as a forensics...

Gerald "Mike" Filler

Gerald "Mike" Filler

Dec 25, 2014

Gerald M. "Mike" Filler, 78, of Akron passed peacefully Dec. 25, 2014. He was born Jan. 15, 1936 and grew up in Salem, OH. He was retired from the Akron Beacon Journal. Preceded in death by parents, Alma and Raymond Filler; and sons, Bradley and Gregory; he is survived by wife, Sheila; son, Michael Filler of Akron; daughter and son-in-law,...

Grace Dettra

Grace Dettra

Dec 25, 2014

Grace M. Dettra, went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2014. Preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; she is survived by her son, Dale; and grandsons, Jonathan and Paul. A memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. THURSDAY, January 8th in the Chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Mark J. Pruitt officiating. Private inurnment at...

Robert D. Fenning

Robert D. Fenning

Jan 11, 2015

Robert D. Fenning passed away January 11, 2015. He was born June 2, 1934 in Akron and lived in the area most of his life. He graduated from Tallmadge High School and Kent State University, he then served two years in the U.S. Army. After retiring from Goodyear as a chemist in quality control, he was introduced to Habitat for...

James Y Gordon

James Y Gordon

Jan 10, 2015

Announcements Later Cemetery Details Mount Peace Cemetery 183 Aquaduct St. Akron, OH, 44303

Helen Lombardo

Helen Lombardo

Jan 10, 2015

Graveside Service Cemetery Details Moore's Chapel Cemetery 1631 N. Hametown Road Bath Township, OH, 44333

Graveside Service

JAN 13. 2:00 PM

Moore's Chapel Cemetery

1631 N. Hametown Road

Bath Township, OH, 44333

David E. Ruckman

David E. Ruckman

Jan 7, 2015

No Services

Harry B Vanfleet

Harry B Vanfleet

Jan 5, 2015

Harry Breese VanFleet died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Harry was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Aurora, Illinois to Helen (Yates) and Arthur VanFleet. After attending a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, he went on to graduate from Monmouth College in 1949. Harry then entered the Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary and graduated with Masters of Divinity degree in 1952....

Elsie Willis

Elsie Willis

Jan 4, 2015

No Services

Eloise M Bruce

Eloise M Bruce

Jan 1, 2015

Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away suddenly Thursday, January 1, 2015, after a short illness. Eloise was born March 29, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio. She loved to feed and watch the birds and care for her pets. She loved her beautiful flower garden. She loved working on her family genealogy. She had...

Edward A Bayer

Edward A Bayer

Dec 31, 2014

Edward A. Bayer passed away on December 31, 2014. Ed was born September 6, 1928, to parents Joseph and Elizabeth Bayer in Akron. After graduating from high school, Ed served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, often described as the "Forgotten War." He was a receipient of the Bronze Star. Upon his return from service to his...

Mae N Brobeck

Mae N Brobeck

Dec 31, 2014

Private services

Gerald Sayre

Gerald Sayre

Dec 30, 2014

Gerald W. "Jerry" Sayre, age 90, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday. December 30, 2014. Born August 22, 1924 in Akron, he was the son of Delbert and Chloe (Slone) Sayre. Jerry was a dedicated sheet metal worker for over 65 years, he was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 (70); he retired from Ohio...

Norma Vosper

Norma Vosper

Dec 30, 2014

Norma Fisher Vosper, 89, died peacefully on December 30, 2014 with her family at her side. She was a warm, loving person who always looked on the bright side of things. Norma was born in Akron and graduated from Ellet High School and from Heidelberg College in 1946. She worked at Ohio Bell until 1958 and also worked at Akron-Medina...

Arthur W Mcrowe

Arthur W Mcrowe

Dec 30, 2014

Arthur W. McRowe, 77, died December 30, 2014. Born in San Francisco, CA, he had resided in Bath since 1969. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a Ph.D. Chemist, graduating from the University of Wisconsin and having worked for B.F. Goodrich, Dover Chemical and Hygenic Corporation. Art was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Citizens for Bath Seniors, had...

Eleanor Lucco

Eleanor Lucco

Dec 30, 2014

Eleanor Lucco, age 89, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eula Davis, brother Paul, and sisters Dorothy Brown and Marlene Soles. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 70 years, Phillip; daughter Diana Stalker, and son Mark (Ann) Lucco; five grandchildren and seven...

Daniel A Zelling

Daniel A Zelling

Dec 29, 2014

Daniel A. Zelling, M.D. passed away early Monday morning at the age of 78. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen Zelling; his son, Martin Zelling (Stacey), daughter, Dr. Inge Regan (Tom), son, Michael Zelling, and daughter, Megan Graham (Kevin); his grandchildren, Dylan and Aidan Regan, Olivia and Samantha Zelling, and Cora and Hadley Graham. He...

Eloise Marie Schill

Eloise Marie Schill

Dec 27, 2014

Eloise Marie Schill Eloise Marie Schill, 87, passed away December 27, 2014 at Concordia at Sumner. Eloise, a lifelong Akronite, was born on April 1, 1927 to Willard J. and Gertrude (Miller) Schill. She graduated from Buchtel High and earned her BS from Ohio University in 1949. She worked at Firestone until her retirement in 1982 and then worked for...

Mara Lou Hartenstein

Mara Lou Hartenstein

Dec 27, 2014

Mara Lou Hartenstein, 84, died Dec. 27, 2014. Born in Flint, Michigan, she lived most of her life in the Akron area. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Eastern Star, and the Women's Auxiliary Board of Akron City Hospital. She retired as a teller from Fifth Third Bank and as a sales representative from W.T. Rogers Office...

John Popp

John Popp

Dec 26, 2014

No Services

Nancy Bulger

Nancy Bulger

Dec 26, 2014

Nancy Bulger, cherished Mother and Grandmother, died December 26, 2014. She was born in Duck Creek, West Virginia on September 3, 1934 and grew up in Wallace, West Virginia. Nancy graduated from The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and retired with twenty-one years' service from The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation as a forensics...

Gerald "Mike" Filler

Gerald "Mike" Filler

Dec 25, 2014

Gerald M. "Mike" Filler, 78, of Akron passed peacefully Dec. 25, 2014. He was born Jan. 15, 1936 and grew up in Salem, OH. He was retired from the Akron Beacon Journal. Preceded in death by parents, Alma and Raymond Filler; and sons, Bradley and Gregory; he is survived by wife, Sheila; son, Michael Filler of Akron; daughter and son-in-law,...

Grace Dettra

Grace Dettra

Dec 25, 2014

Grace M. Dettra, went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2014. Preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; she is survived by her son, Dale; and grandsons, Jonathan and Paul. A memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. THURSDAY, January 8th in the Chapel of St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Mark J. Pruitt officiating. Private inurnment at...

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