Obituary Listing

May 5, 2022

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...

Apr 24, 2022

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...

Apr 19, 2022

Alvin F.  Nuske

Age 84, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  He was born July 8, 1937 in Canton, a son of the late Fred and Lucy (Hemmerling) Nuske, and was a life resident.  He was a 1955 graduate of Timken High School and honorably served in the U. S. Army.  Al retired in 2002...

Apr 9, 2022

JOHN R. ROUSH,

Age 100, of Bolivar, passed away in the presence of his daughters on Sat., Apr. 9, 2022.  Born Nov. 16, 1921 in Alliance, a son of the late John M. and Mabel (Gayhart) Roush.  John was a 1939 graduate of McKinley High School, served with the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired from Goodyear...

Apr 7, 2022

Hope M. McDade

Age 101, of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022.  She was born Jan. 6, 1921 in East Sparta, a daughter of the late George and Stella (Dietz) Meininger, and was a life resident.  Hope enjoyed woodworking and gave away most of everything she made.  She was an excellent cook and baker, and...

Mar 25, 2022

David H. Miller

Age 82, of Canton, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022.  He was born Oct. 25, 1939 in Canton, a son of the late Henry and Evelyn (Volkert) Miller and step-father, Robert Beazel, grew up in Waynesburg, graduating from Sandy Valley High School in 1957, and Mount Union University in 1963 with a Bachelor of...

Mar 25, 2022

Carol S. Watson

Age 81, of Bolivar, formerly of East Sparta, passed away peacefully Friday, March 25th, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 18th, 1940, in East Sparta, OH, a daughter of the late George and Thelma Schlimm. Carol was a 1958 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and worked as a...

Mar 21, 2022

Lois E. Dazey

Age 94, of East Sparta, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022.  She was born March 26, 1927 in Tridelphia, WV, a daughter of the late Fred and Zella (Dyer) Gogerty, and had been a resident of Waco and East Sparta most of her life.  Lois was a 1945 graduate of Canton Township High School...

Mar 15, 2022

Age 48, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022.  He was born May 25, 1973 in Cleveland, OH, a son of Connie Curran, and had been a Canton resident ten years.  Jimmy was a 1991 graduate of Northfield High School.  He was employed as a tech with Productive Cleaning.

In addition to his mother, he is...

Mar 14, 2022

Age 58, of Canton, passed away Mon., Mar. 14, 2022.  She was born Sept. 12, 1963, a daughter of Martha Pentecost-Parvin and the late Lendel Pentecost, Sr. She was a road warrior because being a biker wasn't just a hobby, but a way of life for Loretta. The highways and byways were a sacred place filled with friends and...

Mar 14, 2022

Troy D. Davis

Age 88, of Massillon, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.  He was born March 5, 1934 in Pike County, KY, a son of the late Tom and Florence (Coleman) Davis, resided with his daughter and son-in-law the past year, previously residing in Citrus Springs, FL 12 years and Waynesburg prior to that.  Troy was...

Mar 12, 2022

Carol Jean Troup

Age 82, of North Canton, passed away Sat., March 12, 2022.  She was born Jan. 31, 1940 in Canton, a daughter of the late George and Edna (Long) Snyder, and was a life resident of this area.  Carol was a 1958 graduate of McKinley High School.  She was a Dental receptionist for Dr. Lynn...

Mar 11, 2022

Age 89, of Canton, passed away Friday March 11, 2022.  She was born May 29, 1932 in Clinton, OH, a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Click) Bond, and had been a Canton resident most of her life.

Joanna was raised by a loving father in Southern Ohio. The last surviving child of 5, she was...

Mar 11, 2022

Donald R. Babcock

Age 78, of Canton, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022.  He was born Feb. 24, 1944 in Shinglehouse, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Emma (Babcock) Babcock, had resided in Canton three years, previously Waynesburg 41 years.  He was a 1963 graduate of Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse, PA.  He retired...

Mar 9, 2022

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...

Mar 9, 2022

John D. Bisaha

Age 76, of Canton, passed away Monday, March 9, 2022.  He was born August 29, 1945 in Akron, OH, a son of the late John and Louise (Newman) Bisaha, and had been a Canton resident since 1971, previously residing in Carrollton.  John was a 1963 graduate of Carrollton High School, received his Bachelor of...

Mar 6, 2022

Jerome Mithe Simmons

Age 37, of Malvern, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022.  He was born Oct. 28, 1984 in Canton, a son of Rose (Butler) Simmons and Ricky Simmons, and was a life resident of Malvern.  He was a 2003 graduate of Malvern High School.  Jerome performed many different jobs and was very helpful to a...

Mar 2, 2022

Barbara J. Neice

Age 79, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., March 2, 2022.  She was born June 11, 1942 in Magnolia, a daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (DeLuca) Rich, and was a life resident of this area.  Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, and retired in 2001 from the U. S....

Mar 1, 2022

Thurman D. Bailey

Age 80, of Mineral City, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was born August 21, 1941, on the family farm near Mineral City, a son of the late Thurman and Cora (Waldman) Bailey, and he was a life resident. Thurman was a 1959 graduate of Tusky Valley High School. He was retired from...

Feb 28, 2022

Richard "Skip" Riser

Age 77, of Canton, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.  He was born Dec. 23, 1944 in Allegheny County, PA, a son of the late Roy and Carrie (Hobson) Riser, and had been a Canton resident most of his life.  Skip was a 1962 graduate of Lehman...