Obituary Listing

Dec 7, 2018

Hoyt T. Skelton

Age 69, of Mineral City, passed away Friday December 7, 2018.  He was born September 23, 1949 in Waynesboro, TN, a son of the late Enes and Lucille (Kilburn) Skelton, grew up in Massillon, and resided most of his life in the Mineral City area.  Hoyt was a 1968 graduate of Massillon Washington High...

Dec 6, 2018

Margie D. Wood

Age 80, of Canton, passed away Thursday Dec. 6, 2018.  She was born June 4, 1938 in Strasburg, a daughter of the late William and Vesta (Pendland) Bixler, and had been a Canton resident 40 years, previously residing in East Sparta, Strasburg, and New Port Ritchie, FL.  While in high school in New Port...

Dec 6, 2018

Margie D. Wood

Age 80, of Canton, passed away Thursday Dec. 6, 2018.  She was born June 4, 1938 in Strasburg, a daughter of the late William and Vesta (Pendland) Bixler, and had been a Canton resident 40 years, previously residing in East Sparta, Strasburg, and New Port Ritchie, FL.  While in high school in New Port...

Dec 5, 2018

Charles D. Clark

Age 80, of East Sparta, passed away Wed. Dec. 5, 2018.  He was born Dec. 28, 1937, on a farm six miles North of Logan in Phillips County, Kansas, a son of the late Wesley Frank and Edna Lucille (Atkinson) Clark and had been a resident of East Sparta since 1978.  He was a...

Dec 4, 2018

Mardell "Marti" Lahmers

Age 87, of East Sparta, passed away Tuesday Dec. 4, 2018.  She was born June 7, 1931 in Stonecreek, OH a daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn (Miller) Lehman, and had been an East Sparta resident 63 years.  She had worked at the former Suburban Restaurant as a cook years ago, but she...

Dec 3, 2018

HARRY B. KIMMEL,

Age 92, of Canton, passed away Mon., Dec. 3, 2018.  Born in West Finley, PA, a son of the late Peter and May (Braddock) Kimmel.  Harry graduated from Claysville High School, served with the U.S. Army, and retired from Superior Dairy.  He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, AARP, Sociable 60s, Walkers...

Nov 28, 2018

Linda K. Stoner

Age 68, of Canton, passed away Wed. Nov. 28, 2018.  She was born Nov. 24, 1950 in Canton, a daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth (Browning) Parr, and was a life resident.  Linda enjoyed going to craft shows with her husband and also to Windsor to play slots, but mostly she enjoyed being...

Nov 28, 2018

Arlene F. (Rex) White

Age 82 of Dover, passed away Wed. Nov. 28, 2018.  She was born Aug. 26, 1936 in Dover, a daughter of the late Elmer and Margaret (Swonger) Mann, and had resided in East Sparta almost thirty years until returning to Dover.  Arlene was a 1959 graduate of Dover High School.  She was a...

Nov 25, 2018

Dolores C. Litzinger

age 83, of East Sparta, passed away Sunday November 25, 2018 with her daughter Sharon by her side.  She was born January 20, 1935 at home in Burgettstown, PA, a daughter of the late Bruce and Anna Marie (Moore) Evantz, and had been a resident of this area 45 years. Dolores loved sitting in...

Nov 16, 2018

Allen Schulman passed away on November 16, 2018. Allen was an adoring father, devoted husband, inspiring leader, and truest of friends. He was born to Allen and Jeanne (née Wagner) Schulman in Akron, Ohio on November 5, 1947. When he was five, the family moved to Bexley, Ohio where Allen spent his youth. He made lifelong friends there, and...

Nov 11, 2018

Matthew T. Dieffenbaugher,

Age 23, of Sandyville, passed away Sun. Nov. 11, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born June 19, 1995 in Canton, a son of Kenneth and Karri (Herstine) Dieffenbaugher and was a life resident of the Sandyville area.  Matt was a 2013 graduate of Sandy Valley High School where he...

Nov 2, 2018

Larry E. Hager

Age 81, of Louisville, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.  He was born Sept. 28, 1937, in Canton, a son of the late Otto and Loretta (Barnes) Hager, and was a life resident of this area.  Larry was a 1955 graduate of Canton South High School.  He retired in 1994 from The Timken Co.,...

Nov 1, 2018

Carl J. Slackford

Age 75, of Canton, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 after a brief illness and living with Parkinson's disease for 35 years.  Carl was born in Canton on April 21, 1943, a son of the late Rose (Noturno) Housos.  He was a 1962 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School, and served in the U.S....

Nov 1, 2018

ROSE MARIE SHINE,

Age 89, of Magnolia, passed away Thur., Nov. 1, 2018.  Born in Canton, a daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (DeLuca) Rich.  She was a 1947 Graduate of Magnolia High School, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Morges and retired in 1994 from the Timken Co., where she was a quality...

Oct 26, 2018

Daniel M. Jonas

Age 77, of Canton, died Friday, October 26, 2018.  He was born May 31, 1941, in Montclair, NJ, to Marc I. and Helene C. (Brill) Jonas.  He earned his undergraduate and law degrees at Case Western Reserve University, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honorary societies.  He...

Oct 22, 2018

Floyd S. "Frosty" Irwin

Age 95, of East Sparta, passed away Monday Oct. 22, 2018.  He was born June 21, 1923 in Paris, OH, a son of the late Charles and Mabel (Haynam) Irwin, had resided in East Sparta since 1980, previously North Industry 10 years and Waynesburg 20 years.  He retired in 1983 from M.B. Operating...

Oct 21, 2018

David W. Binion

Age 24, of Canton, passed away Sunday Oct. 21, 2018 from injuries sustained in an auto accident, and went to Heaven to see Pops, his grandfather David Chaney.  David was born Nov. 16, 1993 in Canton and was a life resident.  He was a 2012 graduate of McKinley High School, and attended Early College...

Oct 21, 2018

David W. Binion

Age 24, of Canton, passed away Sunday Oct. 21, 2018 from injuries sustained in an auto accident, and went to Heaven to see Pops, his grandfather David Chaney.  David was born Nov. 16, 1993 in Canton and was a life resident.  He was a 2012 graduate of McKinley High School, and attended Early College...

Oct 18, 2018

Jeanne E. Reynolds

Age 72, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018.  She was born in Magoffin County, KY, a daughter of the late Louis and Gertrude (Burton) Patrick, and had been a life-long resident of this area.  Besides her parents, Jeanne was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Linda Patrick.  She...

Oct 18, 2018

Benjamin F. Owens

Age 92, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday Oct. 18, 2018.  He was born July 31, 1926 in Mingo Junction, OH, a son of the late Henry and Margaret (Cox) Owens, and had been a Waynesburg resident most of his life.  Ben retired in 1991 from Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Co. where he was a truck driver...