Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones

Virginia Barcus Bowman
Oct 25, 2008
Virginia Barcus Bowman Virginia Barcus Bowman, 91, died Oct. 25, 2008. Funeral announcements later. Billow, 330-867-4141
Virginia Barcus Bowman
Oct 25, 2008
Virginia B. Bowman Virginia Barcus Bowman "shuffled off this mortal coil" at the age of 91 on October 25, 2008, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She lived a busy and successful life. She was born February 23, 1917, in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio to Levi and Florence Randolph Barcus. Her father died before she was born. She grew up in the...
Georgia Elizabeth Ott
Oct 25, 2008
Georgia Tressel Ott, 93 died Saturday, October 25, 2008. Georgia was a homemaker who adored her family. She was a steadfast friend to many people, a devoted volunteer at Akron General Hospital for over 40 years, a member of the Stan Hywet Women's board, and the Women's City Club. She loved traveling, socializing, bridge, stage plays and cats. She is...
Robert O. Williamson
Oct 24, 2008
Robert O. Williamson Robert O. Williamson, 90, passed away on October 24, 2008. He was born and raised in Akron, and graduated from Kenmore High School. He graduated from Akron University in Civil Engineering in 1939. Robert married Gwen Lightner on August 19, 1939. He served as an officer in the US Army in Europe in WWII. Robert and Gwen...
May Shang Lee
Oct 24, 2008
May Shang Lee May Shang Lee passed away on Friday, October 24, 2008 after an extend illness. She was born in Guangdong Province in China and immigrated to the U.S. from Hong Kong with her family in 1954. She spent most of her life as a resident of Akron, Ohio. A loving wife and mother, she is survived by her...

Carmaleta Landenberger
Oct 22, 2008
Carmaleta Landenberger Camaleta Landenberger, 78, died October 22, 2008. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. Preceded in death by husband, Carl in 2006, she is survived by sons, Carl D. of Medina and Tim of Cuyahoga Falls; daughter, Susie Lyn Allen of Stow; grandchildren, Charles Brooks and Chelsie Allen. There are no services or...
Grace Beck Renner
Oct 21, 2008
Grace Beck Renner Grace Beck Renner, 80, of Akron, passed away October 21, 2008. A Toledo, Ohio native, Mrs. Renner was a 1945 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School and earned her B.A. in Education from Vassar College. After college, she worked at Henry Street Settlement Daycare Center in New York City before moving to Akron to marry. Besides her...
Louise B. Talbott
Oct 20, 2008
Louise B. Talbott Louise B. Talbott nee Simballa, 81, passed away October 20, 2008 after a long illness. Louise was born October 21, 1926 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Henry and Nellie Simballa. She graduated from West High School and married John Talbott May 29, 1948. She retired from the advertising department of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company with 25...
Gregory Scott Douville
Oct 19, 2008
Gregory "Scott" Douville Gregory "Scott" Douville, 30, passed away at home unexpectedly October 19, 2008. An avid sports fan, Scott especially enjoyed playing golf and rooting for Ohio State. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, lived most of his life in Lexington and most recently in Akron. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Thomas Watts and Leroy Douville....

Robert H. Stasell
Oct 19, 2008
Robert Hamrin Stasell Robert Hamrin Stasell, beloved husband of Mary Jo Stasell; father of Jeffrey R. Stasell; father-in-law to Kathleen Hunt Stasell; and grandfather to Jeffrey Ryan Stasell and Robert James Stasell, died October 19, 2008. He began his wonderful life's journey in Streator, Illinois on March 29, 1921 to parents, Mabel and Walter Stasell. He was preceded in death...

Young A. James
Oct 17, 2008
James A. Young James A. Young, 65, died October 17, 2008. Born in Akron, he was a member of the NRA and the MOOSE Club. Mr. Young had owned several retail stores in both Michigan and Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Sara Young, he is survived by his sister, Mary Jack Galit and son, James Todd...

Austin David Klein
Oct 16, 2008
A. David Klein A. David Klein, 74, died Oct. 14, 2008, after a long illness. A lifetime Akron area resident, he was a graduate of Purdue University, School of Engineering. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marilyn; daughter, Lisa Bruce Weber; son, Mike Liz Klein; and seven grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be...
Albert M. Kaltenthaler
Oct 16, 2008
Dr. Albert M. Kaltenthaler August 7, 1926 October 16, 2008 Dr. Albert M. Kaltenthaler, 82, of Copley, Ohio, died Thursday, October 16th after a short illness. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Joann Winnefeld Kalten-thaler; two sons, Albert Jill of Dewitt, Mich., and Karl Florence Kot of Copley, Ohio; two daughters, Eva Stephen Spooner of Sheffield, England and Lisa...
Siegfried John Sensenstein
Oct 14, 2008
Siegfried John Sensenstein Siegfried John Sensenstein, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Oct. 14, 2008 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth Steitz, and brother John Hansi. He is survived by his beloved stepmother, Rose Sensenstein; half-sister, Betty Les Wise; aunts, Ann John Resch, Margaret Poi Wong, Sue Leidal; many cousins, nieces and...
Francis Gregory Shirk
Oct 9, 2008
Francis Gregory Shirk Francis G. Shirk, 84, formerly of Akron died October 9, 2008 in New York City. He was a graduate of Yale University Class of 1945 and a World War II Veteran. Preceded in death by his parents, Raymond G. and Eleanor Seiberling Shirk; and cousins, Marvin Mell and Francis "Skippy" Mell; he is survived by brother, James...
Robert W Clark
Oct 8, 2008
Robert W. Clark Robert W. Clark, 83, passed away on Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Greeley, Colorado, Robert spent his formative years in southern California, graduating from USC in 1945 with a degree in mechanical engineering through the Navy's V-12 Officers Training Program. In 1946, Bob started working for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Los Angeles as a...
Nancy L Johnson
Oct 8, 2008
Nancy Nixon Johnson nee Smith Nancy Johnson was born in Akron, Ohio on November 7, 1929 to the late Frederick and Ruth Smith, and passed away on October 8, 2008. She graduated from Buchtel High School and Ohio University. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Psi Chi honorary. She took post-graduate work at the University of Akron....
Chester "Chet" Krzykoski
Oct 7, 2008
Chester "Chet" Krzykoski Chester "Chet" Krzykoski, 88, passed away peacefully October 7, 2008. He was born in and was a lifetime resident of Akron. He retired from B.F. Goodrich in 1982 after 47 years of service. Chet served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He belonged to St. Hedwig's Church and was a longtime member and past trustee...
Alexandria Panagopoulos
Oct 2, 2008
Alexandria Panagopoulos Alexandria Panagopoulos, 92, died October 2, 2008. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was a longtime Akron resident, member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptochos Society. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry; daughter, Marina Beahn; and grandson, Hippocrates; she is survived by her son, Nicholas Frances Panagopoulos; grandson, Nicholas II; granddaughter, Francesca; son-in-law, Gary Beahn;...
John C. Vlahos
Oct 1, 2008
John C. Vlahos John C. Vlahos, 85, died October 1, 2008. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts and lived most of his life in Gary, Indiana. Preceded in death by his parents, Constantine and Georgia Vlahos; brother and sister-in-law, Theodore and Demetra Vlahos and brother-in-law, Harry Lambropoulos; he is survived by his best friend and caregiver, sister, Mrs. Helen Lambropoulos;...

Virginia Barcus Bowman
Oct 25, 2008
Virginia Barcus Bowman Virginia Barcus Bowman, 91, died Oct. 25, 2008. Funeral announcements later. Billow, 330-867-4141
Virginia Barcus Bowman
Oct 25, 2008
Virginia B. Bowman Virginia Barcus Bowman "shuffled off this mortal coil" at the age of 91 on October 25, 2008, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She lived a busy and successful life. She was born February 23, 1917, in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio to Levi and Florence Randolph Barcus. Her father died before she was born. She grew up in the...
Georgia Elizabeth Ott
Oct 25, 2008
Georgia Tressel Ott, 93 died Saturday, October 25, 2008. Georgia was a homemaker who adored her family. She was a steadfast friend to many people, a devoted volunteer at Akron General Hospital for over 40 years, a member of the Stan Hywet Women's board, and the Women's City Club. She loved traveling, socializing, bridge, stage plays and cats. She is...
Robert O. Williamson
Oct 24, 2008
Robert O. Williamson Robert O. Williamson, 90, passed away on October 24, 2008. He was born and raised in Akron, and graduated from Kenmore High School. He graduated from Akron University in Civil Engineering in 1939. Robert married Gwen Lightner on August 19, 1939. He served as an officer in the US Army in Europe in WWII. Robert and Gwen...
May Shang Lee
Oct 24, 2008
May Shang Lee May Shang Lee passed away on Friday, October 24, 2008 after an extend illness. She was born in Guangdong Province in China and immigrated to the U.S. from Hong Kong with her family in 1954. She spent most of her life as a resident of Akron, Ohio. A loving wife and mother, she is survived by her...

Carmaleta Landenberger
Oct 22, 2008
Carmaleta Landenberger Camaleta Landenberger, 78, died October 22, 2008. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. Preceded in death by husband, Carl in 2006, she is survived by sons, Carl D. of Medina and Tim of Cuyahoga Falls; daughter, Susie Lyn Allen of Stow; grandchildren, Charles Brooks and Chelsie Allen. There are no services or...
Grace Beck Renner
Oct 21, 2008
Grace Beck Renner Grace Beck Renner, 80, of Akron, passed away October 21, 2008. A Toledo, Ohio native, Mrs. Renner was a 1945 graduate of Ottawa Hills High School and earned her B.A. in Education from Vassar College. After college, she worked at Henry Street Settlement Daycare Center in New York City before moving to Akron to marry. Besides her...
Louise B. Talbott
Oct 20, 2008
Louise B. Talbott Louise B. Talbott nee Simballa, 81, passed away October 20, 2008 after a long illness. Louise was born October 21, 1926 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Henry and Nellie Simballa. She graduated from West High School and married John Talbott May 29, 1948. She retired from the advertising department of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company with 25...
Gregory Scott Douville
Oct 19, 2008
Gregory "Scott" Douville Gregory "Scott" Douville, 30, passed away at home unexpectedly October 19, 2008. An avid sports fan, Scott especially enjoyed playing golf and rooting for Ohio State. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, lived most of his life in Lexington and most recently in Akron. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Thomas Watts and Leroy Douville....

Robert H. Stasell
Oct 19, 2008
Robert Hamrin Stasell Robert Hamrin Stasell, beloved husband of Mary Jo Stasell; father of Jeffrey R. Stasell; father-in-law to Kathleen Hunt Stasell; and grandfather to Jeffrey Ryan Stasell and Robert James Stasell, died October 19, 2008. He began his wonderful life's journey in Streator, Illinois on March 29, 1921 to parents, Mabel and Walter Stasell. He was preceded in death...

Young A. James
Oct 17, 2008
James A. Young James A. Young, 65, died October 17, 2008. Born in Akron, he was a member of the NRA and the MOOSE Club. Mr. Young had owned several retail stores in both Michigan and Ohio. Preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Sara Young, he is survived by his sister, Mary Jack Galit and son, James Todd...

Austin David Klein
Oct 16, 2008
A. David Klein A. David Klein, 74, died Oct. 14, 2008, after a long illness. A lifetime Akron area resident, he was a graduate of Purdue University, School of Engineering. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marilyn; daughter, Lisa Bruce Weber; son, Mike Liz Klein; and seven grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be...
Albert M. Kaltenthaler
Oct 16, 2008
Dr. Albert M. Kaltenthaler August 7, 1926 October 16, 2008 Dr. Albert M. Kaltenthaler, 82, of Copley, Ohio, died Thursday, October 16th after a short illness. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Joann Winnefeld Kalten-thaler; two sons, Albert Jill of Dewitt, Mich., and Karl Florence Kot of Copley, Ohio; two daughters, Eva Stephen Spooner of Sheffield, England and Lisa...
Siegfried John Sensenstein
Oct 14, 2008
Siegfried John Sensenstein Siegfried John Sensenstein, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Oct. 14, 2008 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth Steitz, and brother John Hansi. He is survived by his beloved stepmother, Rose Sensenstein; half-sister, Betty Les Wise; aunts, Ann John Resch, Margaret Poi Wong, Sue Leidal; many cousins, nieces and...
Francis Gregory Shirk
Oct 9, 2008
Francis Gregory Shirk Francis G. Shirk, 84, formerly of Akron died October 9, 2008 in New York City. He was a graduate of Yale University Class of 1945 and a World War II Veteran. Preceded in death by his parents, Raymond G. and Eleanor Seiberling Shirk; and cousins, Marvin Mell and Francis "Skippy" Mell; he is survived by brother, James...
Robert W Clark
Oct 8, 2008
Robert W. Clark Robert W. Clark, 83, passed away on Oct. 8, 2008. Born in Greeley, Colorado, Robert spent his formative years in southern California, graduating from USC in 1945 with a degree in mechanical engineering through the Navy's V-12 Officers Training Program. In 1946, Bob started working for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Los Angeles as a...
Nancy L Johnson
Oct 8, 2008
Nancy Nixon Johnson nee Smith Nancy Johnson was born in Akron, Ohio on November 7, 1929 to the late Frederick and Ruth Smith, and passed away on October 8, 2008. She graduated from Buchtel High School and Ohio University. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Psi Chi honorary. She took post-graduate work at the University of Akron....
Chester "Chet" Krzykoski
Oct 7, 2008
Chester "Chet" Krzykoski Chester "Chet" Krzykoski, 88, passed away peacefully October 7, 2008. He was born in and was a lifetime resident of Akron. He retired from B.F. Goodrich in 1982 after 47 years of service. Chet served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He belonged to St. Hedwig's Church and was a longtime member and past trustee...
Alexandria Panagopoulos
Oct 2, 2008
Alexandria Panagopoulos Alexandria Panagopoulos, 92, died October 2, 2008. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was a longtime Akron resident, member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptochos Society. Preceded in death by her husband, Harry; daughter, Marina Beahn; and grandson, Hippocrates; she is survived by her son, Nicholas Frances Panagopoulos; grandson, Nicholas II; granddaughter, Francesca; son-in-law, Gary Beahn;...
John C. Vlahos
Oct 1, 2008
John C. Vlahos John C. Vlahos, 85, died October 1, 2008. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts and lived most of his life in Gary, Indiana. Preceded in death by his parents, Constantine and Georgia Vlahos; brother and sister-in-law, Theodore and Demetra Vlahos and brother-in-law, Harry Lambropoulos; he is survived by his best friend and caregiver, sister, Mrs. Helen Lambropoulos;...