All Obituaries

DOYLESTOWN – William L. Lewis, age 65, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018 with family and friends by his side. Born on September 19, 1952 in Franklin, PA to the late Emil and Marge (Rifenberrick) Lewis, he was a lifelong resident of Doylestown. A mason by trade, working throughout Northeast Ohio, William enjoyed playing in a band with his friends for many years.  He will be sadly missed by special friends, Dave Musgrave, Mark Krosnik, Alice Rickett, and Cow...

MARSHALLVILLE – James W. Lemmon, age 87, passed away on September 13, 2018.  Born on February 9, 1931 in Barberton, he was a resident of Marshallville since 1947, previously of Barberton. Jim retired from Consolidated Freightways in 1994 as a truck driver with over 2 million accident free miles and had previously worked at Babcock & Wilcox for 16 years as a machinist.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Doylestown and was a life-long member of the NRA. Preceded...

DOYLESTOWN – Ray E. Leach Sr., age 86, passed away on September 9, 2018. Born on September 23, 1931 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Everett and Goldie (Cochran) Leach, he was a resident of Doylestown since 1989, previously of Norton.  Ray was owner and operator of Leach’s Meats & Sweets for 47 years, and was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his first wife Delores Jean; son-in-law, John Phelps; daughter-in-law, Linda Ann Leach, he is...

APPLE CREEK – James L. Grove Sr., age 74, passed away on September 4, 2018. Born on November 13, 1943 in Dover, OH to PerLee E. and Alice N. (Steinke) Grove, he was a resident of Apple Creek, previously of Dalton. Jim is preceded in death by his parents; son, James L. Jr.; brothers, Elmer Steinke and Clyde Grove; sisters, Armella Young, Catherine Sampsel, Nancy Clemens and Norma Locker. He is survived by his son, Scott A. Grove of Dalton; sister, Patricia (Jack) Kula of Brinkhaven,...

DOYLESTOWN – Howard C. Roberts, age 81, passed away on August 30, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born on July 23, 1937 in Barberton to the late James R. and Ethel (Collins) Roberts, he was a resident of Doylestown for 41 years, previously of Norton.  Howard retired from Kenmore Development and Machine in 2001 and had previously been employed with Eastern Machine in Doylestown.  He enjoyed woodworking and being outside in his garden. Preceded in death by his daughter,...

DOYLESTOWN –Ruth E. Matty, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on August 28, 2018. Born on August 27, 1950 in Akron to the late Chester and Esther J. (Failor) Matty, she was a resident of Doylestown for 21 years, previously of Cuyahoga Falls.  A 1968 graduate of Smithville High School, Ruth went on to earn her Undergraduate Degree in 1978 and Master’s Degree at the University of Akron.  She retired from the University of Akron in their Accounting Department.  Ruth...

 DOYLESTOWN - Toni J. “Goomy” Kallenborn, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on August 26, 2018. Born on November 16, 1963 to George and Marla (Kadelicik) Metarko, she was a resident of Doylestown since 1994, previously of Barberton.  Toni worked in the Pulmonology Dept. at Summa Hospital and loved to travel with her husband, Kurt.  A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. Preceded in death by her...

Kurt A. Bodager DALTON - Kurt Allen Bodager was born October 7th, 1965 to Dick and Karen Bodager and on August 24th, 2018 he passed away after an extremely short and shocking fight with cancer. It takes some their entire lives to find their passion, and some never do. Kurt was one of the lucky ones in that he discovered his passions very early on in life, and got to spend his whole life pursuing them. From a young age Kurt loved anything with wheels. He spent his childhood racing around...

DALTON – Shirley A. Weldon, age 77, passed away on August 13, 2018. Born on August 17, 1940 in Massillon, OH to the late Robert M. and Fern (Keller) Radel, she was a resident of Dalton since 2005, previously of Hertford, NC, and Virginia Beach. Shirley retired in 1999 from the U.S. Government as an accounting technician for the U.S. Navy, and was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church in Massillon. Preceded in death by her daughters, Pamela Everett, Teresa Myers; sister, Patricia...

BARBERTON – Thomas A. Hantzsche, age 70, passed away on August 9, 2018. Born on December 31, 1947 in Wadsworth to the late Leland and Esther (Liston) Hantzsche, he was a life resident of the Doylestown/Akron/Barberton area.  Tom retired from Myers Tire Supply after 37 years of service and was a part time driver for Thomas Limousine and the Gilcrest Center. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert, Tom is survived by his wife of 47 years, Angela; children, Michelle...