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Mary L. Brunk

Mary L. Brunk

Mar 18, 2021

Mary L. Brunk

of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021.  She was born June 7, 1936 in East Canton, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel (Wilson) Sanford, and resided most of her life in East Sparta.  Mary was a member of the Mineral City Church of the Nazarene.  In addition to her parents,...

Harold Richard

Harold Richard

Mar 16, 2021

Harold Russell Richard Jr.,

aged 87, of Sandyville, Ohio, went to his forever home on the evening of March 16th, 2021 following a day spent with many who loved him.  The son of Harold and Margie (Ledford) Richard, Harold was born in Canton, Ohio on October 7, 1933. He graduated from Timken High School in 1951 and...

Lowell Hilty

Lowell Hilty

Mar 12, 2021

LOWELL E. HILTY,

Age 83, of rural Dellroy, passed away at home on Mar. 12, 2021, after a short illness.  Lowell was born Aug. 5, 1937 in Orrville, OH, a son of the late Evert and Mabel (Brillhart) Hilty.  He is survived by his sister, Jean Sickles, and two children, Eric (Rhonda) Hilty and Heidi (John) Neininger. ...

Autumn Marie Young

Autumn Marie Young

Mar 11, 2021

Autumn Marie Young

Age 29, of, Bolivar, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021.  She was born Oct. 16, 1991 in Canton, a daughter of Robert and Rachael (Jagger) Young and Raylene Meyer, and had been a Bolivar resident four for years.  In addition to her parents, Autumn is survived by her daughter, Brooklyn Walker and her son,...

Rita M. Barnes

Rita M. Barnes

Mar 9, 2021

Rita M. Barnes

Age 90, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  She was born Dec. 18, 1930 in Canton, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Myers) Sanford, and was a life resident.  Rita was a 1948 graduate of Timken High School.  She was retired from Canton City Schools as a school secretary at...

David Kittle

David Kittle

Mar 8, 2021

DAVID L. KITTLE,

Age 50, of Akron, passed away Mon., Mar. 8, 2021.  Born Aug. 31, 1970, a son of Beverly Hochstetler and the late Ray Kittle.  David was a 1988 graduate of Springfield High School.  Survived by one daughter, Arena Kittle; three sons and daughters-in-law, Derrik (Brittany) Kittle, Jordan (Tara) Kittle, and Zack (Samantha) Kittle; Two...

Janice M. Pelger

Janice M. Pelger

Mar 6, 2021

Janice M. Pelger

Age 83, of Navarre, passed away Sat., March 6, 2021.  She was born Dec. 19, 1937 in Canton, a daughter of the late Lester and Velma (Wagner) George, Sr., and had resided in Navarre twenty years, previously Massillon thirty years.  Janice was a 1955 graduate of Lincoln High School.  She had worked for the...

Peter J. Vasil

Peter J. Vasil

Mar 6, 2021

Peter J. Vasil

Age 92, of Canton, passed away Sat., March 6, 2021.  He was born Sept. 21, 1928 in Canton, a son of the late Peter J. Vasil and Erna (Raderchak) Mackey and Harold Mackey, and was a life resident.   He retired in 1996 from Stark Ready Mix, after 52 years' service, where he started as...

Gary L. Meininger

Gary L. Meininger

Mar 5, 2021

Gary Meininger  1950-2021

Born on Feb.10. 1950, a life resident of East Sparta.  He passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 5, 2021, after a 2 1/2 year battle with lung cancer.  He is the oldest of six children of the late Harold "Butch" and Donna (Gallion) Meininger.  Gary was a 1969 graduate of Sandy Valley...

Sara R. Lozier

Sara R. Lozier

Mar 4, 2021

Sara R. Lozier

age 89 of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021.  She was born September 10, 1931 in Conneautville, PA, a daughter of the late Raymond and Edith (Foster) Austin, and had been a resident of East Sparta 58 years.  She and her husband had spent a number of winters in Florida.  Sara was...

Frances L. Bernhardt

Frances L. Bernhardt

Feb 28, 2021

Frances L. Bernhardt

Age 96, of Canton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.  She was born Oct. 15, 1924 in Canton, a daughter of the late Dr. Raymond and Angela (Kobach) Thompson, and was a life resident.  Frances was a 1942 graduate of McKinley High School and also a graduate of Muskingum College with a Bachelor of...

John P. Dougherty

John P. Dougherty

Feb 27, 2021

John P. Dougherty

Age 87, of Canton, passed away Sat., Feb. 27, 2021.  He was born Jan. 11, 1934 in Canton, a son of the late Russell and Agnes (Arnold) Dougherty, and was a life resident.  John was a 1950 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1957 graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor...

Jean Ann Gotchall

Jean Ann Gotchall

Feb 25, 2021

Jean Ann (Welker) Gotchall

Age 88, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.  She was born May 1, 1932 in Canton, a daughter of the late John and Ilo (Spencer) Welker, and was a life resident of Waynesburg.  Jean Ann was a 1950 graduate of Magnolia High School.  She was a member of First Church of...

Mary L. Devine

Mary L. Devine

Feb 25, 2021

Mary L. Devine

Age 87, of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, Feb.25, 2021.  She was born March 11, 1933 in Dover, OH, a daughter of the late Archie and Danina (Scaffide) Tacciole, and was a life resident of East Sparta.  Mary was a 1951 graduate of East Sparta High School.  She had been a cook for some...

Harold R  "Pete" Walker, Phd

Harold R "Pete" Walker, Phd

Feb 24, 2021

Dr. Harold "Pete" Walker, PhD

Age 94, of Navarre, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.  He was born on a family farm near Louisville, OH, on February 5, 1927, to the late Donald and Della (Oyster) Walker.  He was a 1945 graduate of Louisville High School and immediately entered the United States Army.  He served in the...

Dorothy G. Deremer

Dorothy G. Deremer

Feb 21, 2021

Dorothy G. Deremer

Age 94, of Canton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.  She was born July 28, 1926 in Bearsville, WV, a daughter of the late Ardin and Minnie (Scott) Mason, and had been a Canton resident most of her life.  Dorothy had been a member of the former Sponseller Grange.  In addition to her parents,...

Lois Swanson

Lois Swanson

Feb 17, 2021

Lois V. Swanson,

age 101, of Canton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Born in Norton, Kansas, to Harry and Mabel Keene, Lois has been a resident of Canton for the last 55 years. She was a retired Plain Township school teacher and a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Geneva J. Devine

Geneva J. Devine

Feb 17, 2021

Geneva J. Devine

Age 89, of Magnolia, passed away Wed., Feb. 17, 2021.  She was born March 9, 1931 in Kipling, OH, a daughter of the late Freemond Noble, Sr., Bessie (Haynes) Noble and Virginia Noble, and resided in the Sandyville/Magnolia area most of her life.  Geneva was a cook for Sandy Valley Local Schools at East...

Leslie Walker

Leslie Walker

Feb 13, 2021

Leslie "Les" Walker,

age 91, passed peacefully Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home in Sanford, NC. He was born in Liverpool, England and emigrated to the United States with his wife Louise to work for The Timken Company.  They became citizens in 1965.  Les was a Deacon, Elder, and Sunday school teacher at Christ Presbyterian Church....

William H. Iams

William H. Iams

Feb 11, 2021

William H. Iams

94 years young, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.   He was born Jan. 23, 1927 in Canton, a son of the late Jesse and Frances (Yoder) Iams, and was a life resident.  Bill left high school at the age of eighteen to join the U. S. Navy from 1945-47, and then returned to McKinley...

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