Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Slobodan Budimlic

Feb 1, 2019

No obituary will be published. Cemetery Details Copley Township Cemetery 3772 Copley Rd. Copley, OH, 44321

Visitation for Family and Friends

FEB 9. 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Billow Fairlawn Chapel

85 N Miller Rd

Fairlawn, OH, 44333

Funeral Service

FEB 9. 1:00 PM

Billow...

Doris Dean Patterson

Jan 28, 2019

Doris Dean Patterson, 95, died January 28, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Arthur E. (Pat) Patterson and her daughter, Tracy Patterson Bragg. Dean is survived by her sisters, Helen Redhair and Jane Willson of Denver, Colorado; her son and daughter-in-law, Arthur E. (Buzz) Patterson and Jeannette Patterson of Akron; her son-in-law, Thomas A....

Mary Louise " Dottie" Wilcox Mckisson

Jan 27, 2019

Mary Louise Wilcox McKisson "I Think I Can" "Gee Wiz X3" Dottie loved to be with others. She was born in Akron and attended North High School. She was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber where she met and married Earl. She went from a city girl to a country girl. She and Earl raised four children. Later, she worked...

Judith A. Hooper

Jan 24, 2019

Judith A. Hooper Judi passed away January 24,2019 Judi was born in Akron on Jan 14,1943 to Harold and Harriet Nelson. As a child she took dance lessons at Mary Pollocks dance studio for 12 years which attributed to the grace and poise she always displayed throughout her life. Graduated Akron Buchtel High School in 1961. Judi attended the University...

Ruth Elizabeth Cook

Jan 24, 2019

Ruth Elizabeth Cook, 98, died Jan. 24, 2019. Ruth was a member of Bath Church, United Church of Christ, Billow Chapter #483 Order of Eastern Star, Kadesh Court, and was an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts of America. Preceded in death by parents, Paul and Etta Zeisig; husband of 59 years, Ray; and son, John P. Cook; she is...

Laura Elizabeth Ritter-Allio

Jan 23, 2019

Laura Elizabeth Ritter-Allio Laura Allio was born to Raymond and Janet Ritter in Southfield, MI on April 1, 1985 and was granted her angel wings on January 23, 2019, surrounded at home by family and friends. Laura attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Beverly Hills, MI from nursery school through 8th grade. She attended Marian High School in Bloomfield...

John V. Lund

Jan 20, 2019

John V. Lund, Jr., 73, went home to be with the Lord January 20, 2019. John, an ardent long-distance runner during his physical life, has now completed the last leg of his spiritual marathon meeting his creator at the finish line. Born May 29, 1945, in Waco, TX to John V. and Marie A. Lund, John graduated from Buchtel High...

Martha Warren Wilson

Jan 19, 2019

Martha Warren Wilson, 100 years and 3 days young, died peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Copley, Ohio. She was born on her family's farm near Potomac, Illinois on January 16, 1919 and graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics in June of 1940. Upon graduation, she taught school in Carlinville,...

Charles Paul Stager

Jan 18, 2019

Charles Paul Stager, age 71, passed away at home, on January 18, 2019. Beloved husband of 31 years to Marion (nee Probst); loving father to sons, David (Bobbie) of Southern Shores, North Carolina, Paul (Laura) of Bath Township, Ohio, and the late Eric Stager; cherished grandfather of Alec, Avery, and Hank; dear brother to Faith Bunn (Ned), Patricia Roe (Rob)...

Walter Yankovich

Jan 17, 2019

Dr. Walter Yankovich, 93, born July 30, 1925, passed away January 17, 2019. "Walt" was a loving husband to Mildred, for 60 years before her passing in 2011. Walt was an amazing father to Renee Yankovich, Akron, Rhonda Miko, of Sagamore Hills. He was a wonderful grandfather to Erin, Shawn, Kyle and Leah Miko, all in the Cleveland area. Walter...

Kathryn (Kay) Rhine Hibbard

Jan 16, 2019

Kathryn (Kay) Rhine Hibbard (nee Smith) was born 31 August 1926 to Walter C. and Alma A. Smith in Bristolville, OH and died 16 January 2019 at the age of 92. She became a registered nurse in 1947 after graduating from Youngstown Hospital School of Nursing. She married James A. Rhine in 1950 and subsequently moved to Mogadore, OH, where...

Nancy Lou Norris (Toomey)

Jan 15, 2019

Nancy Lou Norris (Toomey) passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in the youth of her 80th year of life. Born in Cuyahoga Falls on July 21, 1938, Nancy would later graduate from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1956. After graduation she went to work as a receptionist at the office of Dr. Frasier. Shortly thereafter Nancy would meet her...

Leslie Scherry

Jan 15, 2019

Leslie Scherry (Horvath), age 59, passed away on January 15th, 2019 after a brief illness. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Leslie graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1977. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Ohio University and her Master's from Kent State University. She worked many years teaching Special Education at Nordonia and Akron...

Ruth A Plumlee

Jan 14, 2019

Ruth A. Plumlee nee Kolbe Our beloved Aunt, Ruth Plumlee, born February 23, 1921 in Akron, OH, passed away January 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John, sisters, Dorothy Ambrose and Marcene Hagarty and brothers, Paul and Robert Kolbe. Ruth retired from the Goodrich Research Center as a Senior Lab Technician. The family would like...

John P. "Jack" Williams

Jan 11, 2019

John P. Williams "Jack" passed away January 11, 2019. He was born 12/29/1947 in Akron. He was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Jack was best known for his love of old cars and motorcycles. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl (Zito) Williams; four sons, John, Matthew, Justin, and Christopher and one granddaughter, Ally; brothers, Chick, Gary, and Nelson;...

Charlotte Shuff

Jan 10, 2019

Charlotte Shuff, 99, died January 10, 2019. Born October 27, 1919 in Franklin, Ohio to Frank and Daisy Hadley Schwytzer, she was a graduate of Middletown High School and Heidelberg College with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She had been a very active member of Faith Lutheran Church, a valued secretary in the accounting department at the University of...

Evelyn Fahs Burkins

Jan 10, 2019

Evelyn Fahs Burkins An accomplished teacher, top-selling insurance agent, award-winning equestrian and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Evelyn Burkins died Thursday, January 10 at Brookdale Senior Living in Akron. She was 99 years young. Born Evelyn Mae Fahs on September 6, 1919 in York, PA, Evelyn was the youngest of three children of John (a teacher/principal and textbook salesman) and...

Shirley A Cook

Jan 10, 2019

Shirley A. (nee Ireton) Cook, 86, of Stow, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born September 12, 1932 to Charles B. and Flora Ruth (nee Owen) Ireton in Akron, Ohio. She worked for O'Neil's and Sterling, Inc.; and was a member of Eastern Star, Yusef-Khan Caldron and attended Stow Alliance Fellowship Church. Shirley was preceded in...

Sara B Schwager

Jan 7, 2019

Sara B. Schwager, age 97, died Monday night, January 7, 2019. Sara was born June 18, 1921 in Walla Walla, WA to Dorsey Frank and Edna Moore Baker. She graduated from Whitman College in 1943 and in the same year she married William (Bill) Schwager in Pasadena, CA. Sara and her family moved from Long Beach, CA to Akron, summer...

Philip J Ciano

Jan 3, 2019

Philip J. Ciano passed away on Jan. 3, 2019 due to complications of diabetes. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Joseph and Mary Gertrude Ciano. Philip had cerebral palsy and many health issues but they didn't stop him from having a productive life. He worked as a mail carrier for the Defense Department in Columbus for many...