All Obituaries

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Joan Stampfli, 90, passed away on December 5, 2019 to be with her husband, William, in heaven. Joan was born to Frank and Anna Hunt on April 2, 1929. She was a Firestone Park girl, having lived there for 24 years. Her hard-working parents were an inspiration for Joan’s lifelong Catholic faith and strong education. Joan attended St. Paul’s elementary school and was a 1947 graduate of St. Vincent High School. After her high...

Jeanette "Godwin" Jeffers went to be with the Lord on Nov 29, 2019. She is survived by her son, Sherwood Godwin; sisters, Thelma and Frances; grandchildren, Jennifer, Katie and Brian, and 3 great-grandchildren.  

Ruth Keenan passed away peacefully on November 28, 2019. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Akron where she met her Husband, George. They were married for 59 years when George passed away in 2008. She leaves behind 3 children, Albert (Kim Lukity), David (Cynthia), and Laura (John Nassos). She also leaves behind the loves of her life, her grandchildren, Michael, Monique (Edgar), David, Jessica (Denis), Brock, and Justin; and her great-grandchildren, Becca, Olivia and...

Douglas "Scott" Smith, 68, passed away November 26, 2019. He was born in Jane Lew, West Virginia and lived in the Akron area most of his life. Scott worked at Vinylux for 40 years, and most recently worked as an independent contractor.   He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine (Batley) Smith; parents, George H Smith and Virginia Louise (King) Smith, and his brothers Harold “LaMar” Smith and Anthony “Tony” Smith and sisters Patty Riley...

BATH  - Ronald P.  Steeg passed away at the age of 84 in the wee hours of Monday morning, Nov. 25, 2019.  He had suffered for over a year and, although we will miss him greatly, we are glad he has finally found peace.  Ron was born in Akron, Ohio to Paul and Mildred (Holsinger) Steeg and was raised in Cuyahoga Falls.  After graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1952, he attended Baldwin Wallace where he obtained a degree in Chemistry.  His first and...

Roseanne Raub Lammers, age 90, passed away October 24, 2019 after a long illness. She was born at St. Thomas Hospital on May 9, 1929 and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls. She graduated from St. Vincent High School and Akron University. She has donated her body to the medical school in Rootstown (NEOMED). Roseanne taught first grade in Cuyahoga Falls, Dallas, TX and West Palm Beach, FL. On June 6, 1959, she married William (Bill) Lammers, sharing that date with her parents, Edgar and Josephine...

Dorothy Moats, 97, went to be with the Lord on November 13, 2019. She was born and raised in Parkersburg, WV, where she was in nursing school when she met Erwin,on a blind date. They married in 1942 and she followed him from Army base to Army base until he was sent to India in WW II. After the war they settled in Topeka, Kansas then finally in Cuyahoga Falls where she and Erwin raised  their family. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church for 63 years. Preceded in death by her...

Ciearra Monet Audrey Brown, 21, passed away unexpectedly on November 12th, 2019. She was born on March 30th, 1998 in Akron, Ohio to Stephanie Brown and Everett Whitfield. She was a 2016 graduate of Firestone High School, where she excelled in soccer, earning MVP and All-city awards, playing for both the school and international teams from the age of three. She also worked as a valet at Fairlawn Country Club, where her smile welcomed everyone. She was also an assistant manager at Finish Line...

Melissa Kienle Hill, 40, went home to be with Jesus on November 12, 2019 after bravely facing a second journey with cancer that proved to be too much.  She was born on April 1, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Columbus South High School in 1997 and later graduated from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio ‘01.  Melissa will be remembered for her love of life and her ability to bring joy to all those she met. She had a creative view of the world, a forgiving...

Margaret Ellen Campbell (nee Boehringer), 90, of Fairlawn, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was born on December 19, 1928 to Carl and Ida Boehringer. Beloved wife of Loren; devoted mother, of Thomas (Mary Ann) and Paul; loving grandmother, of Ted and Patrick. Dear sister, of Regina Teetor (John, deceased); and brother, the late Carl William Boehringer (Janet, deceased). Sister-in law, of George Campbell (deceased) and the late James Perry Campbell (Elizabeth); aunt and great...