All Obituaries

BRUCE B. ROBESON D.D.S., Age 85 of Canton, passed away Thursday, July 4th, 2019 at the Cleveland Clinic, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Canton, the son of the late Dr. Royal and Kathryn (Berndt) Robeson, he had been a life resident of Canton. He was a 1952 graduate of McKinley High School. Bruce was a 1956 graduate of Bethany College, where he majored in Physics, was captain of the tennis team for 3 years and won the Division-III state singles tennis championship. He continued...

  Kermit C. Elkins Age 72, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  He was born Oct. 4, 1946 in Pikeville, KY, a son of the late Carl and Ferbie (Sweeney) Elkins, and had been a Canton resident most of his life.  He was the retired owner of Kermit’s Sandblasting and Painting, and prior to that worked for Kenmore Construction.  Kermit was a member of Teamster’s Local #92.  Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years,...

CHARLES “MONTE” Wheeler, After a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, Charles passed away Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 at the age of 80.  He was born July 9, 1938 in Canton, OH and spent most of his life growing up in the North Industry-East Sparta area.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Hanley and Audrey (Sickles) Wheeler of East Sparta, his wife’s parents, Raymond and Ruth (Smith) Forester of Minerva, and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Raymond and...

  Linda L. Weaver Age 65, of Canton, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019.  She was born May 23, 1954 in Canton, a daughter of Mary (Yager) Kaiser Hand, of Canton, and the late Donald Kaiser, and was a life resident of the Canton and Magnolia area.  Linda was a 1972 graduate of Canton South High School.  She retired in 2012 from The Timken co., after 20 years service, where she worked in the Bearing Plant.  Besides her father, she was preceded in death by her husband...

  Marilyn Joan Betz Age 72, of Waynesburg, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, in her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born May 7, 1947 in Canton, a daughter of the late Marion and Vera (Shearer) Fitzsimmons, and was a life resident of Waynesburg.  Joan was a 1965 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and was a member of Magnolia United Methodist Church.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jane “Tookie” Domer. ...

HELEN I. CROSS, Age 88, of East Canton, passed away Thur., June 27, 2019.  Born in Waynesburg on Mar. 16, 1931, a daughter of the late Ray & Carmen (Clapper) Reed, she had been an East Canton resident since 1965.  Helen was a 1949 Graduate of Waynesburg High School, and worked for 24 years at Echo Products in packing and shipping.  She was a member of Indian Run Christian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star in Augusta.  Preceded in death by two sisters, Viola...

Charles J. “Chuck” Cobb Age 90, of Canton, passed away Thursday June 27, 2019.  He was born Oct. 5, 1928 in Canton, a son of the late Jason and Addie (Smetts) Cobb, and was a life resident.  Chuck was retired from Teamsters Local #92, and was an owner-operator truck driver.  He was a member of the Stark County Landlord Association and the Motor Coach Association.  Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Eylene M. Cobb, on March...

AARON M. BROZOVIC, Age 39, of Youngstown, passed away June 6, 2019.  Born in Canton, a son of Tammy Brozovic, and Michael and Terri Mallette, he was a 1997 Graduate of Jackson High School.  Preceded in death by his son, Tobin Brozovic, his grandmother, Julia Hammerly, who raised him, and his grandfather, Sam Brozovic.  Survived by his children, Gavin, Skylin and Logan Alexander; one sister, Tiffany Smith; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ryan and Natalie Brozovic, and Ian and...

Kenneth D. Sheets Age 81, of North Canton, passed away Sunday June 23, 2019.  He was born Jan. 27, 1938 in Louisville, a son of the late Allen and Dorothy (Cook) Sheets, and was raised there.  Ken was a 1958 graduate of Louisville High School, and was retired from Union Metal Mfg. Co. where he was an electrician.  He was a member of Highland Park Wesleyan Methodist Church, and a former member of Trinity Brethren Church in North Canton, and First Brethren Church in...

Earl A. Morton Age 51, of Waynesburg, passed away Friday June 21, 2019.  He was born Nov. 24, 1967, in Alliance, OH, a son of the late Earl A. and Donna (Noble) Morton, Sr., was raised in New Harrisburg, and had been a Waynesburg resident 20 years.  Earl was an employee of Smith Evergreen Nursery in Magnolia for many years.  He is survived by his wife, Tammy L. Morton, with whom he would have celebrated their 18th Wedding Anniversary on July 14th; one daughter, Samantha (Bronson Shank)...