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Saturday, December 12, 2015 Akron Beacon Journal Ohio.com INFORMING. ENGAGING. ESSENTIAL. B5 Enoch Beck babyboyofNoelleand TimBeckofKenmore, wasbornintothearmsof ourHeavenlyFatheron Dec. 8, 2015.

Heleaveshisgrand- HoneofTheVillages, BeckofLouisvilleand manyfriendsandfamily who loved him dearly. Funeralservicewillbe heldat4p.m.Saturdayat ParkUnitedMethodist no calling hours. tionscanbemadein Akron, 44314. Patricia May Box (Sampson, Barr) TALLMADGE--Patri- ciaMayBox(Sampson, 10, 2015. Friendsareinvitedto RedmonFuneralHome 8p.m.Funeralservice CommunityChurch, maycallfrom10a.m.un- tilservicetime.Entomb- mentNorthlawnMemorial Gardens.Inlieuofflow- madetothechurch.

FULLNOTICETOAP- PAPER. STOW, 300-688-6631 Okie Carter 1939 2015 peacefullyathishome withhiswifebyhisside on December 9, 2015. OkiewasborninPike ThurmanandGracie SpencerCarter.Whenhe was8yearsoldhisfamily movedtoGreenupCoun- movedtoMichiganand livedwithhissisterEu- niceQueenandherfami- ingapples.Whenhewas 21yearsoldhemovedto hissisterBessie McBrayerandherfamily, whereheworkedata servicestationatthena- valbase.Herehemethis andin1973theymarried andmovedtoAkron, Ohio.Hewasemployed until he retired in 2001. Inadditiontohispa- deathbytwobrothers, RaymondandLeeCarter; Tribble.Heissurvivedby anSorensenWainoCar- (Jerald)MelietofBaton nald(Sandra)Wainoof childrenandgreat- Jr.ofWoodsfield,Ohio; McBrayerandJanet (Stanton)Millerof GottschalkofMansfield, Patton of Fort Myers, Fla. Funeralservicewillbe conductedat2p.m.Sat- 2015atReedFuneral HomeinGreenupby PastorJohnseyCollins.

BurialwillbeattheSmith BranchCemetery, Greenup.Visitationwill be1p.m.untilservice timeSaturdayatthefu- neralhome.Condolences maybemadeatwww.ree dfuneralhome.us. Laura B. Crockett LauraB.Crockettde- parted this life on Servicewillbeheldin herhometownofBerlin, N.J.on12/12/15.Cards maybesentto665Junior Akron, OH 44312. Christopher Joseph DiSpina ChristopherJoseph 2015whilesurroundedby hisfamilyandfriendsat a brief battle with cancer. BorninAkrononApril lifelongarearesident.He marriedChristineFrientin andVincent.Hewasa memberofNativityCath- olicChurch.Amusician playthedrums.Hissense ofhumorandwitcould makeeventhesurliest misersmile.Chriswasa all who knew him.

Chrisissurvivedbyhis Angela(Anthony) friends. Callinghourswillbe to6p.m.atAnthonyand inGreen(cornerofMas- sillonandSteeseRoads, entranceisoffofSteese). AMassofChristianBurial willbecelebratedMon- a.m.atNativityofthe LordJesusCatholic RoadinAkron.Privatein- termentwilltakeplaceat alaterdate.Inlieuof bemadetotheDiSpina FamilyBenevolentFund atanyFirstMeritBanklo- 330-899-9790, anthonyfh.com) Susan Kay Eales GreenpassedawayDe- courageousbattlewith cancer. ShewasbornJuly20, 1948inMassillontoThel- maandthelateClifford Smith.Susanwasagrad- uateofJacksonHigh SchoolandMercySchool ofNursing.Sheworked asaSurgicalLPNfor19 yearsatbothMercyand A ultmanHospitals.She wasamemberofthe CantonQuiltersGuildand DAR Massillon Chapter. Susanissurvivedby andBen(Heather)Eales; A nald (Jeannie) Smith.

Funeralservicewillbe heldat6p.m.onSunday, theSchermesserFuneral 44319 SR619 withRev. () HarryKnottsofficiating. Familyandfriendsmay p.m.untilthetimeofthe service.Aprivatefamily burialwilltakeplaceat SunsetHillsMemoryGar- dens.Toleaveaspecial messageonlineforthe www.schermesserfh.com. SCHERMESSER GREEN 330-899-9107 Glenda L. Fain-Lester GlendaL.Fain-Lester, nouncements later.

StewartandCalhoun, 330-535-1543. Eugene Harvey Jr. calledawayonDecember 9, 2015. Memorialservicewill beheldDecember15, a.m.andservicewillbe- TrinityTempleCOGIC, 500VineAvenueNE, torPrestonMayofficiat- ingandPastorGregPar- tridgeeulogizing.Condo- lencesmaybesentto 300BelmontAvenue, Warren, OH 44483. Randall LL Heckard RandallLLHeckard, 2015.Randallwasborn inJanuary1997toRonie and Kathi Heckard.

Randallwasafreespi- ritwhoenjoyedtheout- doorsandspendingtime withlovedones.Hewas aLawnCareSculptor withAllScapesOhioand FamilyRootsforseveral years.Randallfancied himselfasbeingquitethe chefwithcreativeandde- licious dishes. Randallwaspreceded indeathbyhisdad, entsandseveraluncles. Heissurvivedbymother, andmanylovingaunts, friendswhoarealsopart of the extended family. Amemorialservicewill WadsworthShelterat SandRunMetroPark, 1400SandRunParkway, p.m. to 5 p.m.

Messagesofcondo- lencemaybeleftatwww. NewcomerAkron.com. George Homer Jenkins GeorgeHomerJen- tobewiththeLordon Dec. 6, 2015. Hewasaresidentof Mogadore.Georgewas retiredfromFordUAW andMogadoreschooldis- trict.Heenjoyedsquare trips and his large family.

Precededindeathby survivedbyhissons, Penny(Rick)Millerand friend, Lily Davis. Servicewillbeheldat MarylandAvenueBaptist ChurchinCantononSat- urday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Ronald Johnson, RonaldJohnson homepeacefullytobe withtheLordonSunday, December 6, 2015. Homegoingservicewill beheldonWednesday, noonatRhodenMemorial Familywillrecieveguests from11a.m.untiltimeof service.IntermentatMt.

PeaceCemetery.Minister andMinisterDondiHarp- willformat1133Roslyn andcondolencesmaybe sentto1268Beechnut Drive, Akron, Ohio 44312 Jewerline Johnson passedawayDecember later.StewartandCal- houn, 330-535-1543 Rosemary H. Johnston RosemaryH.Johnston, ber9atJustinT.Rogers HospiceCareCentersur- rounded by her family. ShewasborninAkron, OhiotoAdamandEliza- beth(neeNagy)Hoffman. Shewasaparishionero St.HilaryCatholicChurch andaformerparishioner ofSt.FrancisdeSales Catholic Church. Familywasalwaysfirst withRosemary.Hosting Sundaydinnerswithfami- lyandfriendswhowere alwaystreatedtoherspe- cial baking and cookies.

Shewasverydevoted servingothersinherspe- cialway.Shelivedherlife More WKSU programming sought for NPR By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer A Kent State University board member says the school should turn to National Public Radio as a way to raise its national profile. Board Chair Dennis Eckart said WKSU (89.7- FM), the NPR station licensed by the school, should produce more original programming that could be offered to other NPR-affiliated stations. The vast majority of NPR stations broadcast content produced elsewhere and this would be a way to get the Kent State name spread across the country, he said. turned a total deaf ear to Eckart said during a board committee meeting this week at Akron Hospital. Fellow trustee Lawrence Pollock questioned the commitment involved, but added: makes all the sense in the Kent State, as part of an ongoing rebranding and marketing effort, is trying to raise its national profile and attract students from outside the region.

Colleges and universities in the Northeast, including Northeast Ohio, are worried about a smaller pool of potential students and are seeking ways to broaden their reach. NPR estimates that it has more than 26 million weekly listeners on more than 1,000 radio stations that air its programming. There are 925 member stations. Kent State pays an annual fee to be an NPR affiliate and for some programming. NPR and WKSU program director Ele Ellis return a call seeking comment.

unclear how much of a financial commitment it would take to boost original programming. also not known whether other stations would accept WKSU- produced content. Kent State spokeswoman Emily Vincent noted that 40 stations around the world already carry the WKSU-pro- duced Folk Alley Radio Show each week. addition to serving Northeast Ohio, our reporters cover a story from Northeast Ohio on a national NPR show, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered about once every few she said. occasion, WKSU reporters also serve as experts in conversation with hosts of national She added that reporter M.L.

Schultze also was chosen this year to be part of an NPR Political Reporting Partnership. welcome comments and will further explore his suggestion to help increase the national presence through WKSU Vincent said. Rick Armon can be reached at 330-9963569 or Follow him on Twitter at Board chair says extra content would help school spread name More What: National Public Radio was incorporated in February 1970. First show broadcast: All Things Considered on May 3, 1971. Number of employees: 800.

Operating budget: $188.7 million in fiscal year 2015. Stations broadcasting NPR programming: 1,037. NPR member stations: 925. Weekly listeners for NPR programming and newscasts: 26.3 million. Monthly downloads of NPR podcasts: 77.6 million.

MEDINA Croskey, Thomas 91, of Lodi. Died Thursday. Parker Son. PORTAGE Johnson, Gail, 66, of Streetsboro. Died Wednesday.

Green, Mantua. Lester, Viola (Bailey), 83, of Mantua. Died Tuesday. Green. Rooth, Janice, 79, of Ravenna.

Died Wednesday. Green, Mantua. Sabin, Robert 87, of Rootstown. Died Monday. Wood-Kortright- Borkoski, Ravenna.

Shaw, David 63, of Windham. Died Dec. 5. Wood-Kortright-Borkoski, Ravenna. Sicuro, Paul 57, of Ravenna.

Died Nov. 28. Wood-Kortright- Borkoski. Wagner, Rolla W. 76, of Mantua.

Died Wednesday. Green. Wunderle, Mary L. (Smith), 91, of Kent. Died Wednesday.

Bissler Sons. STARK Clouse, Joyce 56, of Perry Township. Died Thursday. Paquelet Arnold-Lynch, Massillon. Gerhard, Shirley, 68, of Perry Township.

Died Wednesday. Paquelet Arnold-Lynch, Massillon. Visi, Carol 81, of Alliance. Died Thursday. Sharer-Stirling- Skivolocke.

OTHER Klein, Doris 92, of Stow. Died Tuesday. Bissler Sons, Kent. Area deaths DeWine criticizes disposal of fetuses By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press COLUMBUS: Planned Parenthood of Ohio did not make money from the sale of aborted fetuses, state Attorney General Mike DeWine concluded Friday in an investigation that instead criticized the agency for disposing of fetal remains in landfills. Planned Parenthood said DeWine, a Republican, was making another politically motivated attack on abortion and called the report and The agency did not deny that remains went to landfills, but said it followed Ohio law and uses the same practices as hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities, which generally contract with outside companies to dispose of all medical waste.

handle all fetal tissue said Stephanie Kight, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. our commitment to our DeWine said the disposal practice is callous and violates state rules requiring that fetuses be disposed of in a humane manner. is important the public be aware that these practices are taking place at these Ohio DeWine said. He referred his investigation to the Ohio Department of Health, which licenses abortion facilities in Ohio. Attorney general says Planned Parenthood remains go to landills.