All Obituaries

George Albert Motz, Jr. Age 68, of Waynesburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.  He was born Oct. 4, 1953 in Sistersville, WV, a son of the late George Albert and Norma Jean (Smith) Motz, Sr., and had been a Waynesburg resident most of his life.  He was a 1973 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  George retired in 2009 from The Timken Co. after 35 years’ service, and then worked ten years at Rocky’s in Waynesburg.  He was a member of the...

William “Bill” Ray Morrow (Uncle Billy, Smokie) In the early morning of May 9, 2022, William Ray Morrow passed away at Altercare of Nobles Pond from complications with cancer. He was 71 years old. Born on the first day of spring, March 20, 1951, Bill was a lifelong resident of Canton, Ohio. He was the youngest child of the late David Wilson and Irma K. Balser Morrow and had three older siblings, a sister and two brothers. Bill graduated from Lehman High School in 1969 and went...

Barbara A. Wheeler  Age 75, of Sandyville, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022.  She was born Dec. 26, 1946 in Canton, a daughter of the late Glen and Edna (Volkert) Maple, grew up in Waynesburg and has been a long-time resident of Sandyville.  Barb was a 1964 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, and at the age of 46 she received an Associate Degree in Sign Language from Akron University.  She taught at Perry Schools and Massillon Schools as an interpreter and...

Roger L. Cosgrave Age 70, of Waynesburg, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, May 8, 2022.  He was born Feb. 2, 1952 in Canton, was a life resident of Waynesburg, and lived his life to the fullest each and every day.  He was always ready for the party and to make people laugh.  He was an avid outdoorsman, hunting, fishing, motorcycling and restoring tractors were just a few of his passions.  Roger was a very prideful man, he didn’t accept help very easily, but was...

Age 70, of Magnolia, passed away Sat. May 7, 2022.  She was born Oct.3, 1951 in Akron, OH, a daughter of the late Dwight “Tony” and Wanda (Stokoe) Myers, and had been a Magnolia resident since 1984.  Toni was a 1969 graduate of Oakwood High School, the first class. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Hurshel D. Smith, on July 20, 2015, and a sister, Wanda Kay Myers.  Toni is survived by her daughter, Paulette...

Terry K. Woods After numerous attempts and near misses, death finally caught up to Terry K. Woods, 85, at his home on May 6, 2022. A lifelong resident of Canton since his birth on March 2, 1937, he was fortunate to be both successful and lucky during his time on this earth. His successes include being a 1955 graduate of Timken High School where he was involved in jazz band. He successfully earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University and a...

Patricia K. Adams, Age 63, of Navarre, passed away Wed., Nov. 24, 2021.  Born Sept. 1, 1958, in Dover, OH, a daughter of the late Elden Adams and Rita Cropper.  She retired from Aultman Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Angela Bednar.  Survived by her husband, Jon Ickes; two daughters and one son-in-law, Shondell (Jeffery) Bair, and Kari Ickes; her stepmother, Ann Adams; three sisters, Sandra Wine,...

CHRISTOPHER D. RICKER, Age 43, of East Canton, passed away suddenly, May 5, 2022.  Born Sept. 2, 1978, a son of Ruth Ricker, of the home.  He was a 1996 graduate of GlenOak High School, and had also attended Pleasant View School of the Arts, The Ohio State University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, David (Nicole) Ricker, his nephew, Cory Ricker, and numerous family and friends.  According...

Lenora M. Gross Age 85, of Magnolia, passed away Sun., Apr. 24, 2022.  She was born May 5, 1936 in Mineral City, a daughter of the late Harold and June (Brinkman) Giles.  Lenora was a 1954 graduate of Magnolia High School and was a member of St. Paul’s Community Church in Mineral City.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Pete” Gross, Sr., on Sept. 15, 2011, two daughters, Susan Glennon and Sheryl Nicholson, one...

Age 68, passed away March 9, 2022, after a valiant, 4-year battle with ALS. David was born March 15, 1953, the youngest of six children of Clarence and Mabel (Temple) Laubacher of Malvern, Ohio.  David was a graduate of Malvern High School and the University of Akron, where he was a walk-on, 3-year letterman as defensive back and punt returner for the Zips. After college, David had brief stints in both the World Football League (Memphis Southmen) and the National Football League...