All Obituaries

Michael C. Cogan  Age 80, of Canton, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.  He was born Jan. 14, 1943 in Canton, a son of the late Walter and Beatrice (Haines) Cogan, and was a life resident.  Mike was retired from the A. L. Pavey Company where he was a salesman, and had previously worked at Superior Meats for twenty years.  He was a member of the Tri County Classic Car Club, and owned several classic cars, including a 1954 Morris Minor, 1956 Chevy pick-up, 1929 Ford Model...

Ray W. Baum  Age 89, of Magnolia, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023.  He was born May 2, 1934 in Bolivar, a son of the late Elijah and Edna (Motts) Baum, and had been a resident of the Magnolia area since 1962.  Ray was a 1962 graduate of East Sparta High School, and was a retired employee of The Timken Company. He was a member of Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Church and honorably served in the U. S. Army.  In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his...

Juanita G. Powell  Age 78, of East Sparta, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023.  She was born April 22, 1945 in Glendale, WV, a daughter of the late Vernon and Virginia (Shaw) Tyler, and had been an East Sparta resident over 35 years.  Juanita was a 1963 graduate of Fairless High School.  She was retired from Tri-Division Ambulance where she was an Advanced EMT, previously working for the Stark County Attention Center and also Mercy Medical Center.  In addition to her...

Helen Tirabassi Farber  Age 85, of Waynesburg, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023.  She was born Feb. 25, 1938 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Jack and Anna (D’Agostino) Tirabassi and step-father, James Mastroine, and was a life resident.  Helen was a 1956 graduate of Sandy Valley High School. She  retired in August of 2008 from M & M Market in Dover after 20 years’ service, and previously worked at Waynesburg Foods and Colton Hardware.  She was...

Athnee I. “Tee” Pearson, Age 85, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., May 17, 2023.  She was born Jan. 4, 1938, in Minneapolis, NC, a daughter of the late Ernest and Ruth (Grindstaff) Cole.  Tee was a 1956 graduate of Malvern High School. She worked as a hairdresser, an Inspector for the Timken Co. and also worked at Stark Ceramics and Metropolitan Brick.  She was a member of Canton Baptist Temple where she served in the Nursery Department for 25 years, and...

William A. “Gus” Dieringer  Age 82, of Dellroy, passed away Sat., May 13, 2023.  He was born Jan. 15, 1941 in Canton, a son of the late Lester and Alberta (Roof) Dieringer, and resided most of his life in Magnolia area.  Gus was a 1959 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, a 1963 graduate of Mount Union College with Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, and received his Masters Degree in Education from Akron University. He retired in 2006 from Jackson Local...

Barbara Ann Allison was home - exactly where she wanted to be -  when she left this life on the morning of April 19th, 2023 at 77 years old. She died of congestive heart failure. Mom was a native of Canton, Ohio, and it was there she met and married Terry Allison. Their wedding took place just one day before Mom’s 21st birthday, and she often pointed out that marriage aged her a full year in just 24 short hours. Still, last June, Mom and Dad celebrated their 56th wedding...

Jeanne (Miner) Johnson  Age 84, of Canton, passed away Sat., April 29, 2023.  She was born March 15, 1939 in Rogersville, TN, a daughter of the late App and Kathleen (Stipe) Miner, and had been a Canton resident over 70 years.  Jeanne was a well-known country music entertainer, and was the Founder and President of the Ohio Country & Western Music Association.   In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Ballard Johnson,...

Alfred T. Joliat  Age 90, of North Canton, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023.  He was born August 27, 1932 in Canton, a son of the late Alfred J. and Cecelia (Sumser) Joliat, and was a life resident of this area.  Al was a 1950 graduate of Central Catholic High School. He founded Joliat Plumbing and Heating in 1960, which he operated until his retirement in 1983, and turned the business over to his daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jeff Porter, which they operate until this...

Richard A. Brunk Age 67, of Dover, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023.  He was born Nov. 4, 1955 in Dover, a son of the late Calvin and June (Wood) Brunk, was raised in Mineral City and had been a Dover resident 30 years.  He was a 1974 graduate of Tusky Valley High School, and had been employed in Shipping & Receiving for Carter Lumber Co.  Rick had been an active member of the Mineral City Volunteer Fire Department and the EMT’s. He is survived by Miriam Brunk;...