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Kenneth Smoot
Oct 6, 2011
KENNETH J. SMOOT, Age 81, of Carrollton, passed away Thur. afternoon in Aultman Hospital. Born in Red Dragon, WV, a son of the late Callie Sebert and Ruby Gunnoe Smoot, he had previously been a resident of Mineral City since 1956. Kenneth served with the U.S. Army, and retired in 1995 from Don Smoot Masonry in North Canton, previously he...
John Jack Burns Sr
Oct 1, 2011
John W. "Jack" Burns, Sr. Age 74, of East Sparta, passed away Sat., Oct. 1, 2011, in Aultman Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late John W. and Laura Tucker Burns, and had been an East Sparta resident 55 years. Jack retired in Sept. of 2002 from the Timken Co., after...
Robert Souers
Oct 1, 2011
Robert F. Souers Age 74, of Mineral City, passed away Sat. morning, Oct.1, 2011, in Park Village. He was born in Dover, a son of the late George and Minnie Hanenkrat Souers, and had been a Mineral City resident most of his life. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Mineral City High School. He retired in 2000 from Tuscarawas Valley...
Frances Ringle
Sep 30, 2011
Frances L. Ringle Age 91, of Canton, passed away Friday evening in Mercy Medical Center. She was born in Bowerston, OH, a daughter of the late William and Viola Wilson Brough, and had been a Canton resident since 1930. Fran was a 1938 graduate of Lehman High School and also a graduate of Canton Actual Business College. She was a...
Mary Gennett
Sep 28, 2011
Mary E Gennett Age 96, of Canton, passed away and went to "her home" in Heaven on Wed., Sept. 28, 2011. She was born on October 6, 1914 in Canton, OH to her late Italian immigrant parents, John and Adele (Paesano) Saccucci. Mary was a life-long Catholic and faithful member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, a former member of Little...
Marie Ferrell
Sep 25, 2011
Marie A. Ferrell Age 91, of East Sparta, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. She was born in Buffalo, OH, a daughter of the late Bert and Esther Price Christian, and had been an East Sparta resident since 1943. She was a former employee of the U. S. Ceramic Tile Co. in East Sparta. Marie was a member of East...
William Lofdahl
Sep 23, 2011
William V. Lofdahl Age 73, of Canton, passed away Friday evening in the Cleveland Clinic. He was born in Duluth, MN, a son of the late Leroy W. and Jeannette Herbert Lofdahl, and returned to Canton in 2000 after residing in Orlando, FL 25 years. Bill was a 1956 graduate of Green Bay East High School, and a graduate of...
Paul Arnold
Sep 17, 2011
PAUL R. ARNOLD, Age 83, of Magnolia, passed away Sat. morning in his residence. Born in Fairview, OH, a son of the late Ray and Elsie Baker Arnold, he had been a Magnolia resident for 50 years. He retired in 1999 from the Timken Co. after 43 years service in the bearing factory. Paul was a member of the Kirkwood...
Charles Pete Gross
Sep 15, 2011
Charles E. "Pete" Gross Age 78, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday afternoon in his home surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Mineral City, a son of the late James and Jennie Westbrook Gross, and had been a Magnolia resident since 1962. Pete retired in 1991 from Whitacre Engineering in Canton where he was an ironworker. He...
Earl Deem Sr
Sep 14, 2011
Earl S. Deem, Jr, Age 87, of Massillon, passed away suddenly Wed., Sept. 14, 2011, in his home. He was born in Belpre, OH, a son of the late Earl S. and Naomi Hemsworth Deem, Sr., resided in the Waynesburg area over 50 years, and Massillon since Oct. of 2008. Earl was a 1942 graduate of Tanner High School in...
Roger Anderson Sr
Sep 14, 2011
ROGER B. ANDERSON, SR., Age 64, of Mineral City, passed away Wed. evening in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Cameron, WV, a son of the late Irvin and Helen Wendt Anderson, he had been a resident of Mineral City for 38 years. Roger retired from Republic Steel after 24 years service as a Foreman. Following retirement he worked for JMW...
Kathryn Robson
Sep 10, 2011
Kathryn L. Robson Age 96, of Canton, passed away Sat. afternoon, Sept. 10, 2011, in Stone Crossing, and will be missed and loved always. She was born in Canton on August 21, 1915, a daughter of the late Earl and Cleda Herron Franz, Sr., and was a life resident. Kathryn was a 1933 graduate of McKinley High School. She started...
Margaret Fortney
Sep 9, 2011
Margaret L. Fortney Age 93, of Canton, passed away Friday afternoon in her home. She was born in Cambridge, OH, a daughter of the late Daniel and Leota Gardner Conrath, and had been a Canton resident since 1946. Margaret was one of the Rosie the Riviters during World War II and worked at Canton Stamping 71/2 years. She played the...
Margaret Huddleston
Sep 7, 2011
Margaret R. "Peg" Huddleston Age 87, of Canton, passed away Wed. afternoon in St. Josepth Care Center in Louisville. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Karl and Evelyn Bast Wey, and was a life resident. Peg was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the North Canton Elks. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard...
Loraine Russell
Sep 4, 2011
Loraine A. Russell Age 79, of Perry Township, passed away Sunday afternoon in Rose Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in West Newton, PA, a daughter of the late Lester and Bertha Johnson Neth, and was a resident of the Canton area all her life. Loraine was a 1950 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. She was a...
Jewell Gibson
Sep 3, 2011
Jewell H. Gibson Age 89, of North Canton, formerly of Glendale, OH, was called home to her Lord Sat. evening, September 3, 2011 in St. Luke Lutheran Home in North Canton. She was born May 21, 1922 in Wewoka, OK, a daughter of the late Wade and Ivory Ann Bruner Hampton, and she spent her early years in Okmulgee, OK....
James Thompson
Aug 25, 2011
James H. Thompson Age 90, of Hillsdale, MI, formerly of Canton, passed away Thursday morning in Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. He was born in Salem, OH, a son of the late Howard and Sarah Chase Thompson, resided in Hillsdale since 2000, previously residing in Canton most of his life. Jim was a graduate of Lehman High School. He retired...
David Henke
Aug 24, 2011
DAVID C. HENKE, Age 81, of Canton, passed away Wed. morning in Stone Crossing Nursing Home. Born a son of the late Clyde and Ethel Hughes Henke, he had been a life resident of Stark County. He was a 1948 graduate of McKinley High School and had worked at Alliance Wholesalers as an accountant and in outside sales. David was...
Jack Schlimm
Aug 22, 2011
JACK L. SCHLIMM, Age 68, of Sandyville, passed away Mon. evening in his residence. Born in Canton, a son of the late George and Thelma Hill Schlimm, he had been a life resident of the East Sparta - Sandyville area. Jack retired in 2004 from M & B Operating Co. where he drove a pumper truck and inspected oil wells....
Thomas Sovak
Aug 18, 2011
Thomas E. Sovak Age 77, of Jackson Township, passed away Thursday morning, August 18, 2011, in Akron General Hospital. He was born in Akron, a son of the late Thomas and Mary Majzlik Sovak, and was a life resident of the Akron, Canton and Jackson Township area. Tom was a 1951 graduate of Akron East High School. He retired in...
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