Obituary Listing

Jan 1, 2022

Sara Jane Holben

Age 84, of Canton, passed away Sat., Jan. 1, 2022, at the Canton Christian Home.  She was born Nov. 13, 1937 in Fairhope, OH, a daughter of the late Virgil and Beulah (Lautzenheiser) Adams, and was a North Canton resident except for ten years in California.  Jane was a 1955 graduate of Louisville High...

Dec 29, 2021

Marian S. "Toots" Joseph

Age 102, of DeLand, FL, formerly Magnolia, passed away Wed., Dec. 29, 2021.  She was born August 19, 1919 in Canton, a daughter of the late Charles and Henrietta (Rieger) Daniels, and was a life resident of Waynesburg and Magnolia until moving to DeLand a number of years ago.  Toots was a 1937...

Dec 27, 2021

Dennis W. Dillon

Age 78 of East Sparta, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.  He was born March 11, 1943 in Dennison, OH, a son of the late Dwight and Evelyn (Nil) Dillon, and has been an East Sparta resident almost 50 years, previously residing in Mineral City.  Denny was a 1961 graduate of Boca Ciega High...

Dec 22, 2021

Richard P. Pisani

Age 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., Dec. 22, 2021.  He was born June 8, 1928 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Vico and Paulina Pisani, and was a life resident.  Rich was a 1946 graduate of Waynesburg High School.  He retired in 1995 from PCC Air Foils in Minerva after 38 years'...

Dec 22, 2021

Daniel W. Lutz

Age 78, of Bolivar, passed away Wed., Dec. 22, 2021.  He was born May 21, 1943 in Buffalo, NY, a son of the late Ralph S. and Alice (Hoppe) Lutz, and had been a Bolivar resident since 1990, previously Mineral City and Canton.  Dan was the retired self-employed owner of Kleentek Environmental, a Haz...

Dec 22, 2021

James W. Reed

age 85, of Magnolia, passed away Wed., Dec. 22, 2021.  He was born Dec. 14, 1936 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Ray W. and Ruth (Clapper) Reed, Sr., and was a life resident of the Sandy Valley area.  Jim retired from Sugardale Provision, after over 25 years' service.  He was a member...

Dec 20, 2021

Walter W. "Wally" Lehman

Age 56, passed away Mon., Dec. 20, 2021. He was born April 1, 1965 in Cleveland, OH, a son to Beverly (Heuler) Bealer, and the late Walter J. Lehman, Jr., and had been a Canton resident since January of 2001. Wally was a former employee of Wal-Mart where he worked in the Tire...

Dec 17, 2021

James "JR" Sickels, Jr.

Age 63, of Mineral City, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, in the Cleveland Clinic.  He was born Nov. 30, 1958 in Dover, a son of the late James R. and Jenny (Atolla) Sickels, Sr., and had been a Mineral City resident all his life.  JR was a 1978 graduate of Tusky Valley...

Dec 16, 2021

Roger L. Strosnider

Age 68, of Minerva, passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.  He was born Jan. 25, 1953 in Glendale, WV, a son of Flossie (VanScyoc) Strosnider and the late Phillip Strosnider, and had been a Canton resident most of his life.  Roger was a 1971 graduate of Canton McKinley High School.  He had worked at...

Dec 16, 2021

Catherine M. Matthews

Age 74, of Canton, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 16th surrounded by her family. Cathy was born August 4, 1947 in East Liverpool, OH, a daughter of the late Leonard and Rebekah (Straight) Jividen, and had been a resident of the Canton area most of her life.  Cathy graduated from...

Dec 10, 2021

Vonda D. Phelps

Age 59, of East Sparta, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021.  She was born July 22, 1962 in Canton, a daughter of the late Bobby and Renda (Castle) Phelps, and had been a life resident of this area.  She had attended Sandy Valley Church of God.

Vonda is survived by Roger D....

Dec 9, 2021

John S. Vandevort

Age 74, of Bolivar, passed away Thur., Dec. 9, 2021.  Born July 13, 1947, in Dover, a son of the late Norman and Mary (Leggett) Vandevort.  John was a member of Beach City Church of God and had attended Sandy Valley Church of God.  Preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Lee (Bon)...

Dec 3, 2021

Barbara J. Green,

Age 81, of Waynesburg, passed away Fri., Dec. 3, 2021. Born Dec. 6, 1939, in Crellin, MD, a daughter of the late Lee and Wava (Bittinger) Ashby. Barb graduated from Sandy Valley High School in 1957.  She was a woman of faith and was a member of Canton Baptist Temple and retired from Superior...

Nov 30, 2021

S. Joel Black

Age 85, of East Sparta, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.  He was born Oct. 9, 1936 in Canton, a son of the late Paul and Florence (Slutz) Black, and was a life resident of East Sparta.  Joel was a member of the last graduating class of East Sparta High School in 1954, and...

Nov 30, 2021

Virginia Ruth (Griffith) Mallette

Age 93, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. She was born July 29, 1928 in Canton, OH, a daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Netting) Griffith.  On September 6, 1947 she married Charles Mallette, Jr, with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage.   She was a loving mother to her...

Nov 29, 2021

Susan C. McCarty,

Age 70, of Canton, passed away Mon., Nov. 29, 2021.  Born Oct. 3, 1951, in Canton, a daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Wieck)Taylor, Sr.  Sue was a graduate of Glenwood High School and retired from Canton City Schools as a Secretary.  She was a member of the former Calvary Presbyterian Church and...

Nov 26, 2021

Mary Alice Lewis

Age 95, of Waynesburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.  She was born Oct. 11, 1926 in Claysville, PA, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Morrow) Forney, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1948.  Mary Alice was a 1944 graduate of East Washington, PA High School.

She was an...

Nov 24, 2021

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...

Nov 22, 2021

Gregory R. Kinsley

Age 69, of Canton, passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.  He was born Oct. 9, 1952 in Canton, a son of the late Raymond and Polly (Rosso) Kinsley, and was a life resident.  Greg was a 1970 graduate of Perry High School.  He was retired from the Credit Union of Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority,...

Nov 13, 2021

Randall Lee Mosley,

died Nov. 13, 2021 surrounded by his family at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado after a short battle with cancer.  Randall was born on June 10, 1940 in Malvern, Ohio to Betty Marie Mosley (Stoltz) and Arvel E. Mosley.  He spent his childhood in Carroll and Stark counties.  Randall served 9 years...