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David Johnson
Mar 24, 2012
David C. Johnson Age 74, of Canton, passed away Sat. morning, March 24, 2012, in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Akron, a son of the late Carl and Wilma (Stanley) Johnson, and had been a Canton resident most of his life. David was a retired employee of Winters Foundry, after 22 years service. Survived by a brother, Dan Johnson,...
Lester Junior George
Mar 17, 2012
LESTER JUNIOR GEORGE, Age 82, of Louisville, passed away Sat. evening in Altercare of Louisville. Born in Canton, a son of the late Lester and Velma Wagner George, he had been a resident of Canton most of his life. Lester was a 1947 graduate of Lincoln High School and retired in 1985 from the Canton Police Department after 30 years...
Dennis Mclaughlin
Mar 16, 2012
Dennis S. McLaughlin Age 57, of Waynesburg, passed away Friday evening, March 16, 2012, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Route 43 north of Waynesburg. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Morris "Mack" and Georgia (Petree) McLaughlin, and was a Waynesburg resident all his life. Dennis was a 1973 graduate of Sandy Valley High...
Karen Helman
Mar 14, 2012
Karen S. Helman Age 65, of Magnolia, passed away Wed., March 14, 2012, in Mercy Medical Center. She was born and raised in Canton, a daughter of the late Robert and Thelma (Albers) Petree, and had been a resident of the Waynesburg-Magnolia area for many years. Karen was a 1965 graduate of Lincoln High School. She had worked at several...
Christine Strebel
Mar 14, 2012
OBITUARY FOR FRIDAY REPOSITORY WITH PICTURE: Christine M. Strebel Age 61, of Canton, was ushered into Heaven in the arms of Jesus, on Wed., March 14, 2012, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Clarence and Jessie (Oberlin) Green, and step-mother, Marilynn (Schweitzer)...
Joyce (Warden) Welton
Mar 12, 2012
JOYCE (WARDEN) WELTON Age 55, of Massillon, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late R. Donald and Norma Jean (Kendrick) Warden, and was a life resident of the Canton-Massillon area. Joyce was a 1975 graduate of Perry High School. She was a member of Richville United...
Mary Prati
Mar 8, 2012
Mary L. Prati Age 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Belle Reve Senior Living Center in Milford, PA. She was born in Rittman, OH, a daughter of the late Nick and Julia (Bryan) Marceric, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1949. Mary had helped her late husband operate the Tozzi-Prati Food Market and later Waynesburg...
Kenneth Woods
Mar 4, 2012
Kenneth C. Woods Age 99, of Canton, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1912, in Massillon, a son of the late Stanley and Anna "Lucille" (Meyers) Woods. A graduate of Washington High School Class of 1930, Ken saw history in the making, and enjoyed telling stories of...
Marguerite Maggie Goodyear
Mar 4, 2012
Marguerite I. "Maggie" Goodyear Age 79, of Canton, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, in the House of Loreto. She was born in Bethlehem Township, OH, a daughter of the late Constance (Slutz) Davis, and was resident of the Canton area most of her life. Maggie was a 1951 graduate of Timken High School. She was a retired employee of...
Jerry Nicholson
Mar 4, 2012
Jerry L. Nicholson Age 75, of Magnolia, passed away Sunday morning, March 4, 2012, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Charles "Pop" and Edna (Houghton) Nicholson, and was a life resident of Magnolia. Jerry was a 1954 graduate of Magnolia High School. He retired from Beaver Excavating Co.,...
Marjorie Bauer
Feb 29, 2012
Marjorie M. (Spring) Bauer Age 85, of Beach City, passed away Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, in Affinity Medical Center. She was born in Canton, a son of the late Robert L. and Vera (Fasnaught) Spring, returned to Beach City in Nov. of 2009, having spent many years between Canton and Mission, TX. Marjorie was a 1944 graduate of Lehman High...
Marian Eslich
Feb 29, 2012
Marian Jean Eslich Age 77, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in New Matamoras, OH, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Earley) Motz, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1963. Marian was a 1952 graduate of New Matamoras High School. She was a member of St. James...
Perry Sawdust Schoppelrey
Feb 26, 2012
Perry "Sawdust" Schoppelrey, Sr. Age 77, of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care. He was born in Akron, a son of the late Albert H. and Esther (Hall) Schoppelrey, and had been a resident of the Sandyville-Magnolia area most of his life. Perry was a 1953 graduate of Waynesburg High School. He retired in...
Robert Smith
Feb 25, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Smith Age 65, of Magnolia, passed away Sat., Feb. 25, 2012, in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Leroy and Nellie (Tolliver) Smith, and had been a Magnolia resident since 1985. Bob was a 1964 graduate of McKinley High School, and also a graduate of the first class of the Stark...
Blanche Faigley
Feb 16, 2012
Blanche E. (Materna) Faigley Age 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb.16, 2012, in Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. She was born in Rose Township, Carroll County, OH, a daughter of the late Julius and Caroline (Gallon) Materna, and was a Waynesburg resident most of her life. She and her husband spent a number of winters in Frostproof, FL....
Joy Mills
Feb 15, 2012
JOY L. MILLS, JR., Age 86, of East Sparta, passed away in his residence Wed., Feb. 15th. Born in Canton, a son of the late Joy and Erma Neuman Mills, Sr., he had been an East Sparta resident since 1959. Joy was a 1943 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, served with the U.S. Army during WWII and retired from...
Diane Murphy
Feb 11, 2012
Diane M. Murphy Age 60, of Canton, passed away Sat. Feb. 11, 2012, in Allay Senior Center. She was born in Burbank, CA, a daughter of the late Vernon and Ida (Nussbaum) Schneck, and had been a Canton resident most of her life. Diane was a 1969 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She retired in 2002 from A.T....
Dorothy Berkheimer
Feb 10, 2012
Dorothy Faye Berkheimer, Age 93, of Bolivar, surrounded by her loved ones went home to be with our Lord, at her residence on 02/10/12. Preceded in death by her husband Robert Louis Berkheimer. Survived by her children, Shirley A Cox (husband Ernie Lee Cox) of Dover and Nancy E Miller of Bolivar. Per Dorothy's request there will be no services....
Donna Fry
Feb 7, 2012
CLASSIFIED OBIT FOR THUR REP DONNA E. FRY, Age 75, of North Canton, passed away Tues. morning in Aultman Hospital. Born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late August and Mildred Brownson Fry, she had been a Canton resident most of her life. Donna was a 1954 graduate of Waynesburg High School, a member of North Industry Christian Church and...
Lisa Dye
Feb 7, 2012
LISA A. DYE, Age 44, of East Sparta, passed away suddenly Tues. morning. Born in Canton, a daughter of Lois Schoeppner, of East Sparta, and the late Dale Schoeppner, she had been a life resident of East Sparta. Lisa was a 1985 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, a 1989 graduate of Mount Union College and was a member of...
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