All Obituaries

Joe Davis, 77, passed away May 20, 2018.  He was born December 27, 1940 in Elmwood, West Virginia to the late Dorsel and Flaura Davis.  Joe spent most of his life in the Akron area, growing up in Sawyerwood and spending as much time on Springfield Lake as possible.  He graduated from Springfield High School in 1958 and shortly afterward he joined the Army, being stationed in Germany.  After his service in the Army, Joe attended the University of Akron where he studied...

        Maria Mihut, 78, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2018.   Funeral service will be held at 7 P.M. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. (SR619), Akron, Ohio 44319.  Family and friends may call on Saturday from 6 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home.  To leave a special message online for the family, visit our website at...

Stacey Kapper, 53, passed away May 16, 2018, surrounded by family and friends.  She was born July 4, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia.  Stacey spent more than 30 years in the mortgage industry, a job that she loved, and was so proud to do each day. Work was always more than just a job, it was a place of relationship and friendship building, and her colleagues turned into life-long friends.   Her children were her most precious work. You couldn’t have a...

Carl “Butch” Bulgrin, 81, passed away May 7, 2018.  He was born May 18, 1936 in Akron to the late Carl F. and Dorothy Bulgrin.  Carl worked at McAfee Tool & Die retiring in 2000 with over 20 years of service.  He liked to spend his time on the lake shore fishing or boating. His other passion to pass time was his house and yard work.   Besides his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his sister Donna Moore.  He is survived by his...

Don Harbaugh, 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 28, 2018.  He was born May 28, 1936 in Clinton, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Vivian Harbaugh.  Don was a graduate of Northwest High School, served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Babcock & Wilcox.  He was an avid race car fan, which extended into his own hobby of drag racing for more than 50 years.  His “Altered Minds” car was driven by both himself and his son, Richard, most...

Marilyn Grof, 79, passed away April 27, 2018 after a long illness.  She was born April 22, 1939 in Madison, Ohio to the late William and Eva MacBeth.  Marilyn spent summers on the Great Lakes with her father helping “crew” the Ore Boats until she was 15 and then attended Andrews School For Girls.  She worked at McNeil Corporation out of high school and married John in 1960.  She raised her 3 children and was a homemaker until she became a beloved school bus...

Jim Yuujiro Furukawa, 91, of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away April 27, 2018.  He was born in Hanford, California on September 12, 1926 to the late Oyei (Hashizume) and Kisuke Furukawa.   Jim was preceded in death by his loving wife, Terumi Uyesugi; sister, Sally, and brothers, Kiichi and Ben.  He is survived by his sister, Noby Akiba; children, Linda, Chris (Judy), Bruce (Charlotte), Keith, and Gary (Amy) Furukawa; grandchildren, Brian, Kurt, Jacob, Nathaniel,...

  Dub Snyder, 91, passed away April 23, 2018.  He was born June 27, 1926 in Barberton to the late Irvin and Nellie Snyder.  Dub proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII, retired from Diamond Crystal Salt, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.       Besides his parents, Dub was preceded in death by his sisters, Eleanor Kaplan and Fran Windecker.  He is survived by his loving wife, of 64 years, Peggy;...

  Inurnment with Military Honors at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery on April 30, 2018 at 1:00 P.M.    

Burton Adkison, 81, passed away April 21, 2018.  He was born July 1, 1936 in Charleston, WV to the late Ben and Floda Adkison.   Besides his parents, Burton, was preceded in death by his sisters and brother.  He is survived by several nieces and nephews.   Inurnment with military honors will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, Rittman, Ohio 44273.  Please...