Obituaries

Koch Funeral Home in Freeport, Ohio

Frederick Alfred Herkner

Frederick Alfred Herkner

May 19, 2022

He was born October 8, 1945 in Akron City Hospital, Akron; a son of the late Gustav Albert Herkner and Louise Marie Doepel Herkner.

He was a machinist for the steel industry.

Fred was an avid outdoorsman and family man.

Fred was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rose; two brothers: Mike...

Linda Sue (Overholt)  Ackerman

Linda Sue (Overholt) Ackerman

Jan 29, 2022

Linda Sue Ackerman, age 76, of Tallmadge, Ohio, formerly of Davenport, Florida and Uhrichsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2022.   Linda was born November 6, 1945 in Dennison, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late Delbert R. Overholt and Ada Merle Watson Overholt.

Her husband of 54 years, David Walter Ackerman, Jr., died November...

Lainey Rae Downie

Lainey Rae Downie

Jan 22, 2022

She was born December 29, 2001 in Riverside Hospital, Columbus; daughter of Matthew Scott Downie and Linette Rae Sproull Downie.

Lainey was a 2020 graduate of the Focus Learning Academy, Columbus, Ohio. She was working at Papa John's Pizza in Grove City and had also worked at Petland in Grove City where she planned to return back...

Jeannette Donnabelle (Bunfill)  Shepherd

Jeannette Donnabelle (Bunfill) Shepherd

Jan 21, 2022

Jeannette Donnabelle Bunfill Shepherd, age 80, of Freeport died in the home of her daughter-in-law at 6:25 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022.

She was born November 28, 1941 in Sewellsville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Margie Viola Hunt Bunfill and Donald Willis Bunfill.

Jeannette graduated in 1958 from Barnesville High School, Barnesville, Ohio, worked...

Emma Rayne Pulley

Emma Rayne Pulley

Jan 2, 2022

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Russell Eugene Gardner

Russell Eugene Gardner

Dec 16, 2021

Russell Eugene Gardner, age 81, of Massillon formerly of Tippecanoe died at 10:35 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Altercare of Navarre Nursing Home following a brief illness.

He was born November 15, 1940 in rural Tippecanoe to the late Sherman Oscar Gardner and Pauline Mae Hines Gardner.

Russell was a 1958 graduate of Freeport...

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