All Obituaries

  Matthew T. Dieffenbaugher, Age 23, of Sandyville, passed away Sun. Nov. 11, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born June 19, 1995 in Canton, a son of Kenneth and Karri (Herstine) Dieffenbaugher and was a life resident of the Sandyville area.  Matt was a 2013 graduate of Sandy Valley High School where he was a member of the Prom Committee and was a social butterfly.  If you knew him you were a friend.  He was a member of Trinity...

David W. Binion Age 24, of Canton, passed away Sunday Oct. 21, 2018 from injuries sustained in an auto accident, and went to Heaven to see Pops, his grandfather David Chaney.  David was born Nov. 16, 1993 in Canton and was a life resident.  He was a 2012 graduate of McKinley High School, and attended Early College and received an Associates Degree.  David was an EMT Medic for Life-Care in Akron.  He loved music and playing guitar, and keyboard, hiking at Atwood Lake with...

ROSE MARIE SHINE, Age 89, of Magnolia, passed away Thur., Nov. 1, 2018.  Born in Canton, a daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (DeLuca) Rich.  She was a 1947 Graduate of Magnolia High School, a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Morges and retired in 1994 from the Timken Co., where she was a quality control inspector.  Rose Marie was an avid fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and enjoyed time with her family.  Preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Shine, on...

Larry E. Hager Age 81, of Louisville, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.  He was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Canton, a son of the late Otto and Loretta (Barnes) Hager, and was a life resident of this area.  Larry was a 1955 graduate of Canton South High School.  He retired in 1994 from The Timken Co., after 38 years service, where he was a brick layer.  Larry served in the U. S. Army Reserves.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Patricia...

    Carl J. Slackford Age 75, of Canton, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 after a brief illness and living with Parkinson’s disease for 35 years.  Carl was born in Canton on April 21, 1943, a son of the late Rose (Noturno) Housos.  He was a 1962 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.  Carl retired from Conrail Railroad after 30 years.  He was a 2010 inductee into the Greater Canton Amateur Billiards...

  Floyd S. “Frosty” Irwin Age 95, of East Sparta, passed away Monday Oct. 22, 2018.  He was born June 21, 1923 in Paris, OH, a son of the late Charles and Mabel (Haynam) Irwin, had resided in East Sparta since 1980, previously North Industry 10 years and Waynesburg 20 years.  He retired in 1983 from M.B. Operating Co., after 13 years service, where he was a pumper, and previously worked at Republic Steel for 20 years where he was a crane operator.  Frosty...

    Jeanne E. Reynolds Age 72, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018.  She was born in Magoffin County, KY, a daughter of the late Louis and Gertrude (Burton) Patrick, and had been a life-long resident of this area.  Besides her parents, Jeanne was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Linda Patrick.  She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Reynolds, with whom she celebrated their 26th Wedding Anniversary on July....

  Daniel M. Jonas Age 77, of Canton, died Friday, October 26, 2018.  He was born May 31, 1941, in Montclair, NJ, to Marc I. and Helene C. (Brill) Jonas.  He earned his undergraduate and law degrees at Case Western Reserve University, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary societies.  He commenced his practice of law at Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh in April 1968, focusing primarily on labor and employment law.  On...

  Benjamin F. Owens Age 92, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018.  He was born July 31, 1926 in Mingo Junction, OH, a son of the late Henry and Margaret (Cox) Owens, and had been a Waynesburg resident most of his life.  Ben retired in 1991 from Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Co. where he was a truck driver and hauled the clay to make the bricks.  He was a member of First Christian Church of Malvern, Sandy Valley American Legion Post #432, and the Hall of Fame...

    David W. Binion Age 24, of Canton, passed away Sunday Oct. 21, 2018 from injuries sustained in an auto accident, and went to Heaven to see Pops, his grandfather David Chaney.  David was born Nov. 16, 1993 in Canton and was a life resident.  He was a 2012 graduate of McKinley High School, and attended Early College and received an Associates Degree.  David was an EMT Medic for Life-Care in Akron.  He loved music and playing guitar, and keyboard, hiking at...