All Obituaries

Kenneth C. Watkins, 55 of Alliance, passed away peacefully Friday, April 5, 2024 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his devoted wife of 17 yrs, family and his best friend. Born in Fort Wayne,IN; he has lived the past 17 years in Ohio and worked for Autozone transporting parts. He enjoyed cooking for family and friends, bowling and going to Northfield to gamble with his sister. Ken was also an avid Steelers fan and adored his loving cat, Midnight. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon...

Rose M. Rhoades, 91 of Canal Fulton, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Born May 11, 1932 in Cleveland, OH to the late Paul and Margaret (Becker) Simons, she was a Canal Fulton resident for most of her life. Rose graduated from Northwest High School Class of 1950 and retired as a secretary from Northwest Local Schools with over 30 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Rhoades; daughter, Kathy Rhoades; son, David M. Rhoades. Rose is...

Debra J. Rourke, 71, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was born September 23, 1952 to the late Willard and Alice Ward. Debra was an avid gardener and loved her plants. She enjoyed going to garage sales and always loved a good deal. Debra enjoyed listening to music, specifically the Michael Stanley Band and Cher. Most importantly Debra cherished the time she spent with her daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, and extended family and...

Cynthia (Cindy) Lane passed away on Tuesday, April 16, due to brain cancer. She was born March 9, 1962 to Charles and Eva Lane. Cindy was a middle school teacher at Northwest Schools for over 30 years where she enriched young lives in the world of literature. She is survived by her daughter and best friend, Lauren. They enjoyed travel, concerts and just spending time together. She is also survived by her mother, Eva; sister, Beth (Eric) and two granddoodles, Dunkin and Chewbacca. No...

Robert Edward Schilling, born August 19, 1940, went peacefully to join his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and his son Jeffrey who preceded him, on April 12, 2024 after a short illness. Robert was the son of Lloyd and Mary Schilling of Dover who also preceded him. Robert is the brother of William (Linda) and Kenneth (Regina) Schilling of Dover.  Robert graduated from Dover High School in 1958. Upon graduation, He proudly served his country in The United States Marine Corps. Robert then...

Barbara J. Hoover, 80 of Canal Fulton, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Born November 20, 1943 in Akron to the late Robert Sr. and Marciel Lasch, she retired from ODOT after many years of service. Barbara was a member of New Hope Chapel a Church of Christ for over 30 years where she loved to serve the Lord. Barbara enjoyed reading and most importantly loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Hoover; daughter, Kathy...

Dennis (“Denny”) Duane Ross, 75 of Canal Fulton, joined his parents, Harold and Elizabeth (Molnar), in Heaven on March 31, 2024. Denny worked as a finish carpenter in hundreds of homes around the Akron area; later, he used his skills as an independent contractor remolding and restoring many homes and businesses, including both of his daughters’ homes.  When not working Denny could be found in his vegetable gardens where he grew enough to share with family and friends.  An...

Michelle A. (Duncan) Hampton, 56 of Coventry Twp., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born September 25, 1967 and was an area resident all of her life. Michelle was the glue to the family. She was the one that kept it all together and took care of her family. She loved her family and her cat, Chloe. Preceded in death by her father, David Duncan; Michelle is survived by her husband of 21 years, Kevin Hampton; daughter, Brittany Duncan; mother, Dorothy Ducan and brother,...

William “Bill” Kusmits, 52 of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024. Born December 8, 1971; he was a 1990 graduate of Northwest High School, where he excelled in football and wrestling and was inducted into the Northwest Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009. Bill graduated from the University of Akron in 2000 with a degree in Civil Engineering and worked as an engineer for Marathon Petroleum for the past 17 years. While employed at Marathon he was a member of the Marathon...

John Dennis “Denny” Stephan, 78 of Canal Fulton, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Born January 16, 1946 to the late Vincent and Margaret (Simmons) Stephan, Denny graduated from Northwest High School Class of ’64 and served in the National Guard. Denny worked many years in the hardware business at Kunkle Hardware and later as the owner of Manchester Hardware. After retiring, he worked for several years at Chippewa Golf Course. Denny loved to golf and take yearly...