Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Raymond E. "Cowboy" Martin
Jun 10, 2014
Raymond "Cowboy" Martin Raymond E. Martin, 82, passed away June 10, 2014. Born in Akron, February 10, 1932 to Halcyon Price and Samuel Martin, he was an Akron resident all of his life and veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ray had volunteered with 4H where he taught, showed and judged Western Horse Riding, and had handed out sample smoothies for...
Barbara Salter Phillips
Jun 7, 2014
Ms. Barbara Salter Phillips Barbara Salter Phillips, 76, of Fairlawn, Ohio, passed away June 7, 2014. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 2, 1938 to the late Harlow Brown and Elinor Josephine (Ferguson) Salter, she lived for many years in Shaker Heights, Ohio where she graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She was an active member of the Church of...
Phillip D Hurte
Jun 4, 2014
Phillip D. Hurte, 58, died suddenly June 4, 2014. Born in Chicago, he lived most of his life in this area and was employed in sales at Cascade Auto Group. He loved to golf with Debbie, cook, night fish with Dave, and his pets, Izzy and Finny. Preceded in death by parents, William and Dorothy Mae Hurte and nephew, Brent;...
Edna Ruth Schmidt
Jun 4, 2014
Edna Ruth Schmidt Our wonderful Mother and Grandmother Edna R. Schmidt passed away peacefully on June 4, 2014, surrounded by the love of her family. Edna was born on June 27, 1923 in East McKeesport, PA and was the daughter of George and Edna Mae Geiger. She and her two brothers, Glenn and Earl, were raised by their grandmother Bessie...
Edward C. Stein
Jun 4, 2014
Edward Charles Stein passed away early Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Akron General Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service surrounded by his family. Edward was born to Edward Sydney and Isabella Catherine (Koenig) Stein on May 2, 1947 in Allentown, PA. He was raised by Alleen Edna (Fryman) Stein, whom he knew as "Mom", due to Isabella's passing at Edward's birth....
John R. Weingartner
Jun 3, 2014
John Russell Weingartner, 64, of Barberton and Akron passed away peacefully on June 3rd, 2014. Beloved son of the late Russell and Mary Weingartner of Akron, John is survived by his two sisters, Lucile Weingartner of Pittsburgh and Martha Weingartner Diaz of Indianapolis. Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., where...
George A. Clark
Jun 1, 2014
George Arthur Clark went to be with His Lord and Savior on June 1, 2014 at Akron General Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. George was born August 26, 1933 sixth of ten children to George Albert and Marjorie Pearl (Cook) Clark in Vienna, Ohio. He graduated from Vienna High School in 1951 and went into the...
Olga M Usnik
Jun 1, 2014
Olga M. Usnik, 86, of Fairlawn passed away on June 1, 2014. Olga was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 9, 1928. She graduated from Barberton High School in June, 1946. She was employed by the Barberton school system as a secretary and later worked at Ritzman's Pharmacy and the Kopper Popper. Olga was a member of the former St....
Marion Reynolds Mensch
Jun 1, 2014
Marion (Mayer) Reynolds Mensch was born in Akron, Ohio on September 25, 1925 and went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2014. The daughter of Wayne and Margaret (Gundel) Mayer, Marion was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, John L. Reynolds and her husband of 10 years, John Mensch. She is survived by her only...
Betty Livergood
May 31, 2014
Betty Ann Livergood, 81, died May 31, 2014. Born in Tampa, Florida Sept. 11, 1932 to Frank and Evelyn Anderson, who preceded her in death, she was a member of First Christian Church. As a teenager she traveled around the world and graduated in 1951 from an international school in Kodaikanal, India. She then attended Kent State and lived in...
William Weigle
May 31, 2014
William E. "Bill" Weigle, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born February 3, 1923 in Akron, he was the son of Everett and Gertie Weigle. He served in the Army-Air Corp during WWII based in England. He worked for and ultimately became a Vice-President for Firestone Bank/Banc One from which he retired. He...
Jacquelyn Taucher
May 30, 2014
Jacquelyn L. Taucher, 85, of the City of Green passed away at home on Friday May 30th. She was born on March 13th 1929 in Oil City Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Martha Rankin; brother, Edward; and sisters, Beverly Waclawski and Dorothy Clark. She is survived by husband, William; son, Jeffrey (Karen) Taucher; daughter,...
Josephine (Benak) Moore
May 28, 2014
Josephine (Benak) Moore, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Born September 28, 1919 in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of John and Susan (Staurozka) Benak. She came to the U.S. at the age of seven and lived in Akron. Jo was a long time active member of the West Congregational Church/ United Church of Christ in Fairlawn. She...
Diamone Kay Powers
May 27, 2014
Diamone Kay Powers, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Born March 12, 1951 in Akron, she was the daughter of George M. and Donna Pappas. Diamone was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church where she was a member of the choir as well as the Philoptochos Society. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Patrick B....
Mary Helfrich
May 26, 2014
Mary Helfrich, 72, died May 26, 2014. Born June 22, 1941 in Akron to Robert and Rose Fields Helfrich, she was a graduate of Buchtel High School, Class of 1959. Mary had attended St. Sebastian and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She retired as a clerk from the City of Akron. She is survived by her cousin, Rita Prose...
Justin B Kriska
May 25, 2014
Justin Bruce Kriska, 77, of Akron, Ohio, died May 25, 2014. Born October 14, 1936 to Lydia (Arbus) and George Bruce Kriska, Justin was reared in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of McKees Rocks High School, Class of 1954; earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Business at The University of Pittsburgh. His career in marketing and business research...
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis
May 23, 2014
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis, 78, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and retired from Copley High School as an administrative assistant. Preceded in death by husband of 50 years, Don and sister, Fran; she is survived by sons, Steve (Anna), Paul, Tom, and Mike (Karla); grandchildren, Orion, Evan, and...
Betty J. Gates
May 23, 2014
Betty J. Gates, 90, passed away May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a lifelong area resident. Betty received a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian church, serving as a deacon and in the Presbyterian Women's Group. She was former secretary...
Raymond E. "Cowboy" Martin
Jun 10, 2014
Raymond "Cowboy" Martin Raymond E. Martin, 82, passed away June 10, 2014. Born in Akron, February 10, 1932 to Halcyon Price and Samuel Martin, he was an Akron resident all of his life and veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ray had volunteered with 4H where he taught, showed and judged Western Horse Riding, and had handed out sample smoothies for...
Barbara Salter Phillips
Jun 7, 2014
Ms. Barbara Salter Phillips Barbara Salter Phillips, 76, of Fairlawn, Ohio, passed away June 7, 2014. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 2, 1938 to the late Harlow Brown and Elinor Josephine (Ferguson) Salter, she lived for many years in Shaker Heights, Ohio where she graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She was an active member of the Church of...
Phillip D Hurte
Jun 4, 2014
Phillip D. Hurte, 58, died suddenly June 4, 2014. Born in Chicago, he lived most of his life in this area and was employed in sales at Cascade Auto Group. He loved to golf with Debbie, cook, night fish with Dave, and his pets, Izzy and Finny. Preceded in death by parents, William and Dorothy Mae Hurte and nephew, Brent;...
Edna Ruth Schmidt
Jun 4, 2014
Edna Ruth Schmidt Our wonderful Mother and Grandmother Edna R. Schmidt passed away peacefully on June 4, 2014, surrounded by the love of her family. Edna was born on June 27, 1923 in East McKeesport, PA and was the daughter of George and Edna Mae Geiger. She and her two brothers, Glenn and Earl, were raised by their grandmother Bessie...
Edward C. Stein
Jun 4, 2014
Edward Charles Stein passed away early Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Akron General Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service surrounded by his family. Edward was born to Edward Sydney and Isabella Catherine (Koenig) Stein on May 2, 1947 in Allentown, PA. He was raised by Alleen Edna (Fryman) Stein, whom he knew as "Mom", due to Isabella's passing at Edward's birth....
John R. Weingartner
Jun 3, 2014
John Russell Weingartner, 64, of Barberton and Akron passed away peacefully on June 3rd, 2014. Beloved son of the late Russell and Mary Weingartner of Akron, John is survived by his two sisters, Lucile Weingartner of Pittsburgh and Martha Weingartner Diaz of Indianapolis. Services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., where...
George A. Clark
Jun 1, 2014
George Arthur Clark went to be with His Lord and Savior on June 1, 2014 at Akron General Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. George was born August 26, 1933 sixth of ten children to George Albert and Marjorie Pearl (Cook) Clark in Vienna, Ohio. He graduated from Vienna High School in 1951 and went into the...
Olga M Usnik
Jun 1, 2014
Olga M. Usnik, 86, of Fairlawn passed away on June 1, 2014. Olga was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 9, 1928. She graduated from Barberton High School in June, 1946. She was employed by the Barberton school system as a secretary and later worked at Ritzman's Pharmacy and the Kopper Popper. Olga was a member of the former St....
Marion Reynolds Mensch
Jun 1, 2014
Marion (Mayer) Reynolds Mensch was born in Akron, Ohio on September 25, 1925 and went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2014. The daughter of Wayne and Margaret (Gundel) Mayer, Marion was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, John L. Reynolds and her husband of 10 years, John Mensch. She is survived by her only...
Betty Livergood
May 31, 2014
Betty Ann Livergood, 81, died May 31, 2014. Born in Tampa, Florida Sept. 11, 1932 to Frank and Evelyn Anderson, who preceded her in death, she was a member of First Christian Church. As a teenager she traveled around the world and graduated in 1951 from an international school in Kodaikanal, India. She then attended Kent State and lived in...
William Weigle
May 31, 2014
William E. "Bill" Weigle, age 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born February 3, 1923 in Akron, he was the son of Everett and Gertie Weigle. He served in the Army-Air Corp during WWII based in England. He worked for and ultimately became a Vice-President for Firestone Bank/Banc One from which he retired. He...
Jacquelyn Taucher
May 30, 2014
Jacquelyn L. Taucher, 85, of the City of Green passed away at home on Friday May 30th. She was born on March 13th 1929 in Oil City Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Martha Rankin; brother, Edward; and sisters, Beverly Waclawski and Dorothy Clark. She is survived by husband, William; son, Jeffrey (Karen) Taucher; daughter,...
Josephine (Benak) Moore
May 28, 2014
Josephine (Benak) Moore, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Born September 28, 1919 in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of John and Susan (Staurozka) Benak. She came to the U.S. at the age of seven and lived in Akron. Jo was a long time active member of the West Congregational Church/ United Church of Christ in Fairlawn. She...
Diamone Kay Powers
May 27, 2014
Diamone Kay Powers, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Born March 12, 1951 in Akron, she was the daughter of George M. and Donna Pappas. Diamone was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church where she was a member of the choir as well as the Philoptochos Society. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Patrick B....
Mary Helfrich
May 26, 2014
Mary Helfrich, 72, died May 26, 2014. Born June 22, 1941 in Akron to Robert and Rose Fields Helfrich, she was a graduate of Buchtel High School, Class of 1959. Mary had attended St. Sebastian and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She retired as a clerk from the City of Akron. She is survived by her cousin, Rita Prose...
Justin B Kriska
May 25, 2014
Justin Bruce Kriska, 77, of Akron, Ohio, died May 25, 2014. Born October 14, 1936 to Lydia (Arbus) and George Bruce Kriska, Justin was reared in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of McKees Rocks High School, Class of 1954; earned his Bachelor's and Master's in Business at The University of Pittsburgh. His career in marketing and business research...
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis
May 23, 2014
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Davis, 78, died May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and retired from Copley High School as an administrative assistant. Preceded in death by husband of 50 years, Don and sister, Fran; she is survived by sons, Steve (Anna), Paul, Tom, and Mike (Karla); grandchildren, Orion, Evan, and...
Betty J. Gates
May 23, 2014
Betty J. Gates, 90, passed away May 23, 2014. Born in Akron, she was a lifelong area resident. Betty received a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian church, serving as a deacon and in the Presbyterian Women's Group. She was former secretary...
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