Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2019

Dr. David Behner EdD OCTOBER 25, 1944 ~ FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Age 74, of Canton, passed away Sat. Feb. 23, 2019 while visiting in New Hampshire. He was born Oct. 25, 1944 in Warren, OH, son of the late Chester and Eleanor (Hall) Behner who raised him on a small family dairy farm in Lordstown Ohio and moved to Canton...

Feb 19, 2019

Joseph M. Lavin

Age 72, of Canton, passed away Tuesday Feb. 19, 2019.  He was born Sept. 6, 1946 in New York City, a son of the late James and Anna (Malloy) Lavin, resided in Columbus 32 years and Canton the past six years.  Joe was a graduate of New York University with a Degree in Electrical...

Feb 19, 2019

Jack A. Schrader,

Age 72, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, while visiting in Florida.  He was born March 2, 1946 in Canton, a son of the late Lloyd and Anna (Hegal) Schrader, and was a life resident.  Jack was a 1964 graduate of Timken High School where he was on a co-op program and...

Feb 16, 2019

CHARLES "MONTE" Wheeler,

After a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia, Charles passed away Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 at the age of 80.  He was born July 9, 1938 in Canton, OH and spent most of his life growing up in the North Industry-East Sparta area.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Hanley and Audrey...

Feb 16, 2019

CHARLES M. WHEELER,

Age 80, of Massillon.  Passed away Sat., Feb. 16, 2019.  The family will hold a gathering of friends at a later date.  The full obituary will appear in the newspaper and on the funeral home website when arrangements are completed.  Condolences may be left at: www.gordonfuneralhomes.com.

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Feb 15, 2019

Rosina Seaburn

Age 81, of Dellroy, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.  She was born May 31, 1937 in Malvern, OH, a daughter of the late Carl and Evelyn (Bucher) Schmidt and had resided in Dellroy 54 years.  Our mother was a saint and we loved her dearly.  Besides her parents, Rosina was preceded in death by...

Feb 15, 2019

Peggy A. Hager

Age 67, of Magnolia, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.  She was born Oct. 22, 1951 in Fort Ord, CA, a daughter of the late George and Pauline (Whitlock) Essex, and had been a resident of the Canton-Magnolia area most of her life.  Peggy was a 1969 graduate of Canton Lincoln High School, and...

Feb 13, 2019

Helen V. Haney

Age 92, of Mineral City, passed away Wed., Feb. 13, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born July 23, 1926 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Jim and Anna Marie (Lessner) Nock, and had been a Mineral City resident since 1945.  Helen had volunteered at Mineral City...

Feb 5, 2019

Arthur F. Pontones,

90, of Waynesburg passed away peacefully February 5, 2019. Born on September 5th, 1928 in Malvern Ohio, on the family farm, a son of the late Jesus and Mary Pontones, he was a resident of Malvern and Waynesburg.  Arthur was a 1946 graduate of Malvern High School. Art married his sweetheart, the late Barbara...

Feb 4, 2019

BOB KUHNS,

Age 88, of East Sparta, passed away Mon., Feb. 4, 2019, in his residence.  Born in Dover, a son of the late Albert and Isabelle (Gowins) Kuhns.  Bob was a 1948 graduate of Dover High School and a member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Feb 1, 2019

JESSIE WISE,

Age 90, of Canton, passed away Fri., Feb. 1, 2019.  Born Feb. 28, 1928, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Majewski) Ulik, and had been a Canton resident since 1945.  She was a 1946 graduate of McKinley High School and retired in 1988 from Edmont-Wilson Rubber Co. where she was...

Feb 1, 2019

SAMUEL L. RUSSELL SR.,

Age 78, of Dellroy, passed away Fri., Feb. 1, 2019.  Born in Sherrodsville, a son of the late George and Bertha (Clark) Russell, he had been a Dellroy resident for 25 years.  Samuel had worked at Rose Twp. in Maintenance, previously working for Push Carriage Mining Co. and Russell Tree Service.  Preceded in...

Jan 25, 2019

Clyde H. Kempf

Age 96, of Mechanicsville, VA, formerly of Canton, passed away Jan. 25, 2019.  While in Canton, he and his wife were members of Calvary Presbyterian Church.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Amelia P. Kempf, on Sept. 30, 2006.  Clyde is survived by his son, William Kempf, of Chesterfield,...

Jan 25, 2019

RICHARD G. HERSTINE,

Age 92, of East Sparta, passed away Fri., Jan. 25, 2019.  Born in East Sparta, a son of the late Joseph and Virginia (Meyer) Herstine, he had been a life resident of Waynesburg, living the last 15 years in Sandyville.  He was a 1945 Graduate of Waynesburg High School, served with the U.S. Army...

Jan 23, 2019

Cheryl Lynn Schott,

ran her final race crossing the gates of heaven into the arms of her savior after an incredible battle against stage 4 cancer.  Cheryl, age 62 of Canton passed away on the evening of January 23rd 2019 in her home.  She was born June 20, 1956, the daughter of Robert and Martha (Mondok) Boyer. ...

Jan 21, 2019

Lindsey (NiNi) Marie Moneypenny

Age 32, of Alamogordo, NM, passed away due to complications to juvenile diabetes on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.  She was born December 31, 1986 in Canton, OH.  Lindsey was a 2005 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and obtained a Bachelor of...

Jan 21, 2019

Berardino "Ben" Trilli

Age 91, of Waynesburg, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.  He was born Sept. 10, 1927 in Waynesburg, a son of the late Luigi and Gelsomina (Battista) Trilli, and was a life resident.  Ben was a 1946 graduate of Waynesburg High School, where he played on the 1946 Mohawk basketball team that was defeated ...

Jan 20, 2019

JESSICA J. SPEARS,

Age 48, of Akron, passed away Sun., Jan. 20, 2019.  Born in Honolulu, HI, a daughter of the late Cathie (Moreland) Hiltbrand and Jacob (Annette) Hiltbrand.  Jessica was a 1988 graduate of Tusky Valley High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University.  She worked as an advocate at Cleveland Sight Center,...

Jan 19, 2019

EVA M. TAFT

Age 61, of Canton, passed away Sat., Jan. 19, 2019.  She was born Sept. 21, 1957 in Lorain, OH, a daughter of the late Burrell and Arlene (Hvezda) Taft, Jr., and had been a Canton resident 23 years.  Eva was a strong religious believer and was steadfast in her faith.  Besides her parents, she...

Jan 16, 2019

Kristi L. Langman

Age 62, of Canton, passed away Wed., Jan. 16, 2019.  She was born August 22, 1956 in Canton, a daughter of the late Ernest and Phyllis (Funk) Choffin, and was a life resident.  Kristi was a 1974 graduate of East Canton High School and had served in the U. S. Navy.  She enjoyed crocheting,...