Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Oct 6, 2023

Bernadette Ann Takacs , also known as Bernie, peacefully passed away on October 6, 2023, in Akron, Ohio, at the age of 75. She was born on August 11, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Eugene and Irene Timm. Bernie will be remembered as a selfless individual who always put others before herself. Bernie dedicated her career to...

Oct 4, 2023

Genevieve Idell (Crawford) Starcher died unexpectedly on October 4, 2023. She was born at home in Akron, Ohio on Halloween night in 1930 to Frank and Rose (Nestor) Crawford. According to a favorite family story, she was born at home because neighborhood kids deflated the tires and prevented them from getting to the hospital.

Genevieve...

Oct 4, 2023

Scott Michael Gossett, 42, passed away October 4, 2023, after a short but valiant battle with a rare brain disorder. Born and raised in Akron, he lived most of his life in the area. Scott worked at a variety of jobs including trucking, commercial lighting, maintenance and most recently as a glass installer at Schmidt Glass.

Some...

Oct 1, 2023

Mary Jane Subotin (nee Brown) passed away October 1, 2023.  Mary was born on February 26, 1932 to Arthur and Hazel Brown. She was the youngest of 8 children.  Mary graduated from Akron North High, Class of 1950.  Shortly after graduation, Mary met James Subotin and they married.  Mary and Jim raised their 4 children in West...

Oct 1, 2023

Helen Wendt , 95, of Fairlawn, formerly of Parma, Ohio passed away on October 1, 2023. Helen was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 29,1928 to the late John and Anna Malik. She was a gracious and wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a lover of animals and happily shared table food with her “granddogs”....

Oct 1, 2023

Theresa Frances Knauer passed away on October 1, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born on December 10, 1929, in Akron, Ohio, the ninth of eleven children born to Marie and Francis Clark. She graduated from Our Lady of the Elms School, attended The University of Akron, and worked at the Ohio Edison Company.

Sep 30, 2023

David Linn Montgomery, 73, of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on September 30th. Dave, more affectionately known by his daughter's as Dayba, and Dad by his son; lived a full life. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 23rd, 1949 to Samuel and Aileen Montgomery. He served active duty for the US Army from 1971-1978. During his lifetime,...

Sep 28, 2023

Sheila Kurth Svoboda (nee Kurth) was born on February 17, 1959, in Waukegan, IL, and passed peacefully, after a long illness, on September 28, 2023, in Akron, OH.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for October 29, 2023, 3:00 PM, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1250 W Exchange St., Akron.

She was a lifelong childhood...

Sep 24, 2023

Anthony J Salem , a son, brother, father, husband, friend of many, a veteran, was not “kind of a big deal,” he was a big deal. If you knew Anthony, you knew his love for life was exorbitant, always bringing light to any room he was in.  Known for his jokes and humor, Anthony always made anyone...

Sep 24, 2023

Cheryl Sumner Fisher , 76, of Copley Twp. passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2023. Cheryl was born in Akron, Ohio on January 3, 1947 to the late James Jr. and Maxine Fisher. She attended Colby Jr. College and graduated from Ohio University. She taught art for 30 years at Northeastern High School in Springfield,...

Sep 24, 2023

Dr. Douglas W. Sanders died peacefully in his sleep on September 24, 2023. He was 96. Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1926, to Dr. R. Douglas and Flora Galloway Sanders, Douglas graduated from Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee in 1944. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree with honors from Franklin and Marshall College in...

Sep 23, 2023

George Robert Kechkes , age 87, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 23, 2023.

George was born March 11, 1936, and grew up in Barberton, OH. He proudly worked at Ford Motor Company in Walton Hills for 46 and a half years before he retired in 2001. He was a faithful member of...

Sep 21, 2023

Jill Marie Harvey (Nee Bailey), 65, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away September 21, 2023. She was born on March 16, 1958 in Coshocton, OH to parents, Robert and Nancy Bailey. She graduated in 1976 from River View High School. She was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by husband, Edward; children, Alison Harvey-Gale...

Sep 21, 2023

Dr. Andre M. Fritz , 84, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2023, with family by his side. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Andre is survived by his beloved wife, Tilla Theus, as well as his former spouse Elsbeth O’Connor (Stuber) and their four children Jane Poteet (Ken), Simon Fritz, Patrick Fritz (Patricia) and...

Sep 18, 2023

Vickie L. Williams Cherished and beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend was born June 2, 1943, to the late Wilfred and Opal Sanders in St Louis, MO.

Moving to Akron at the age of two. She graduated East High school in the class of 1961. After graduation, Vickie began working at the...

Sep 18, 2023

Michael F. McNulty , 82, of Akron, OH, passed away on September 18, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Cleveland, OH, on June 30, 1941, to the late Joseph and Brigid (Sweeney) McNulty. Michael was preceded in death by three of his eight siblings. Known for his quick wit and dry sense...

Sep 15, 2023

Craig James Culler , 66, of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Born in Akron, Craig spent eight of his childhood years in Jackson, Michigan. He was a proud, long-time resident of Akron and a graduate of Firestone High School and the University of Akron.

He worked...

Sep 14, 2023

James Robert “Rob” Kehres III , of Stow, Ohio, passed into the arms of his loving Lord and Savior, surrounded by family, on September 14, 2023, at the age of 50. Rob was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 4, 1973, the fourth of six children, to Joy and James “Jim” Kehres. He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls...

Sep 13, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Phillip Dunn peacefully left this earth on September 13, 2023 after a year long illness.  Jerry was born March 20, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA and lived in Beaver County, PA until 2017 when he moved to Stow, Ohio to be closer to his daughter and her family.  Jerry leaves behind his daughter, Carrie Dunn-Lucco, a...

Sep 12, 2023

Robert John Jursich , 99, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2023. Bob was born March 18, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois spending a good number of his years during the depression on a farm his Dad bought in Woodstock, Illinois. This ignited a passion for land and conservation he would enjoy later in life, on...