Obituary Listing

Nov 13, 2019

Herbert W. Bankert

Age 88, of Magnolia,passed away Wed, Nov. 13, 2019.  He was born March 12, 1931 in Waynesburg and has been a life resident of the Sandy Valley area.  Herb was a 1949 graduate of Waynesburg High School, and was retired from The Timken Co. Shipping Dept.  He was a member of the former Waynesburg...

Nov 9, 2019

Thomas W. Diuk

Age 88, of North Canton, passed away Sat., Nov. 9, 2019.  He was born April 27, 1931 in Canton, a son of the late Stanley and Freda (Zalman) Diuk, and was a life resident.  Tom was a 1949 graduate of Lincoln High School.  He retired in 1985 from the Timken Co., after over 34...

Nov 7, 2019

WILLIAM "BUD" H. TOPE II,

Age 69, of Canton, passed away Thur., Nov. 7, 2019.  Born Feb. 7, 1950, a son of the late George Raymond and Kathryn (Kinzey) Tope, he was a Canton resident most of his life.  Bud was a 1968 graduate of McKinley High School and retired from The Twelve Incorporated as a Social...

Nov 6, 2019

William Taft Gouge

Age 83, of Canton, passed away Wed. Nov. 6, 2019.  He was born August 28, 1936 in Avery County, NC, a son of the late William and Pearl Gouge, and was a Canton resident most of his life.  Taft retired in 1999 from Union Metal Mfg. Co.  He was a member of Faith Bible...

Nov 3, 2019

RHONDA LEE (GEISER) DRAKULICH,

Age 58, of Dellroy, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 3, 2019 after her battle with cancer.  Born July 6, 1961, Rhonda is the daughter of Clarence (Linda) Geiser, Jr., and Priscilla Geiser.  She has two brothers, Sam (Debbie) Geiser and David (Christina) Geiser.  Rhonda married the love of her...

Nov 1, 2019

Julia A. Davis

Age 90, of Canton, passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.  She was born in Canton, June 1, 1929, a daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Fazio) Parretta.  Julia was a 1947 graduate of Timken High School and  a member of the North Industry United Methodist Church.  Julia was a devoted and loving...

Oct 31, 2019

Peter L. McLaughlin

Age 62, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.  He was born April 8, 1957 in Canton, a son of the late Morris and Georgia (Petree) McLaughlin, and had been a Carrollton resident since 1995, previously growing up and residing in Waynesburg.  Pete was a 1975 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  He...

Oct 27, 2019

Ruth M. Linder

Age 93, of Dover, passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 27, 2019.  She was born June 16, 1926 in Mineral City, a daughter of the late John and Rosetta (Geckler) Brinkman, and had been a Mineral City resident most of her life.  Ruth was a 1945 graduate of Mineral City High School.  She was retired...

Oct 23, 2019

GERALD D. NOBLE,

Age 73, of Bolivar, passed away Wed., Oct. 23, 2019.  Born Feb. 1, 1946, in Dover, a son of the late Freemond and Virginia (King) Noble, Sr.  Gerald was a 1964 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, served with the U.S. Marines in Viet Nam, and retired from Ameritech as a phone tech.  Preceded...

Oct 22, 2019

JUDY A. KECK,

Age 75, of Red Oak, TX, passed away Oct. 22, 2019.  Born May 8, 1944, a daughter of the late Vernon and Elizabeth (Capone) Keck and had lived in Waynesburg most of her life.  Judy was a 1962 Graduate of Sandy Valley High School and was a former member of St. James Catholic Church. ...

Oct 22, 2019

EDWARD J. FRANK,

Age 81, of Sandyville, passed away Tues., Oct. 22, 2019.  Born May 29, 1938, a son of the late Edward H. and Ruth (Scheetz) Frank, he had been a resident of Sandyville since 1965.  A 1956 graduate of Central Catholic High School, Edward was an operating engineer at Canton Erectors for 31 years and...

Oct 21, 2019

Thomas H. Kell

Age 86, of Canton, passed away Monday Oct. 21, 2019 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center surrounded by his loving family.  He was born Feb. 9, 1933 in Canton, a son of the late Harold and Gertrude (Vinez) Kell, and was a life resident of Canton.  Tom was as 1951 graduate of Middlebranch High School. ...

Oct 19, 2019

Nancy J. Irwin

Age 80, of Magnolia, passed away Sat., Oct. 19, 2019.  She was born Feb. 22, 1939 in Malvern, OH, a daughter of the late Howard and Myrtle (Tomlinson) Swinehart, and was a life resident of East Sparta and Magnolia.  Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  In addition to her parents,...

Oct 19, 2019

Glenn S.  Wiley

78, of Waynesburg, passed away in his home Oct. 19, 2019, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.   He was born Dec. 29, 1940 in East Springfield, OH, a son of the late Walter and Virginia (Ash) Wiley.  He resided at Lake Mohawk for 38 years and Waynesburg since 2015. Glenn...

Oct 18, 2019

Edna L. Navarra

Age 81, of Bolivar, formerly Waynesburg, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.  She was born Feb. 5, 1938 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Roger and Florence (McCamant) Dieringer, and was a life resident of this area.  Edna was a 1956 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  She was retired from Aultman Hospital...

Oct 16, 2019

Lucille J Murphy,

Age 87, of Syracuse, IN, formerly a resident of North Industry, OH, passed away Oct. 16, 2019.  Born Oct. 6, 1932, a daughter of the late Charles and Mable (Haynam) Irwin, she had been a longtime resident of North Industry until September 2018 when she went to live with her daughter in Indiana. Lucille...

Oct 12, 2019

Vail Shubael "Shube" Welker

Age 88, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat., Oct. 12, 2019.  Shube was born March 3, 1931 and was raised on the family farm on Route 44.  He loved his family.  His joy came from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Shube once enjoyed the game of golf until a shoulder injury forced him to stop. ...

Oct 12, 2019

Vonita L. Sampsel

Age 77, of Mineral City, passed away Sat. Oct. 12, 2019.  She was born March 20, 1942 in Magoffin County, KY, a daughter of the late Dale and Nora (Sizemore) Patrick, and had been a resident of Mineral City most of her life.  Vonita was a 1960 graduate of Tusky Valley High School.  She...

Oct 8, 2019

OBITUARY FOR FRIDAY REPOSITORY WITH PICTURE:

Gerald R. Duckworth

Age 77, of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.  He was born Dec. 6, 1941 in Canton, a son of the late Hannibal and Lillian (Johnson) Duckworth, and was a life resident.  Gerald was retired from The Timken Co. where he worked in the...

Oct 6, 2019

Harold "Ernie" Spencer

Age 68, of Canton, passed away Sunday Oct. 6, 2019.  He was born April 1, 1951 in Canton, a son of Mary (Archer) Spencer and the late Harold Spencer, grew up in Louisville, and was a life resident of the Canton area.  Ernie was a 1969 graduate of Louisville High School, where he was...