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John Blair
May 4, 2018
John D. Blair, Jr.
Age 76, of Canton, passed away Friday May 4, 2018. He was born in Canton, a son of the late John D. and Mary Alice (Edmonson) Blair, Sr., and had been a Canton resident most of his life.  John was retired from Timken Steel, and later retired from Canton City Schools. He served...
Ruth Schumacher
May 2, 2018
RUTH J. SCHUMACHER,
Age 92, of Canton, passed away Wed., May 2, 2018. Born in Belmont Co., OH, a daughter of the Howard and Stella (Dornon) Lucas. Ruth retired from the Hoover Co. after 34 years service in injection molding. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Schumacher, in 1995, four sisters, two brothers, and an infant...
Virgil W. Reynolds
Apr 30, 2018
Virgil W. Reynolds
Age 89, of East Sparta, passed away Monday April 30, 2018. He was born July 11, 1928 in East Sparta, a son of the late Herman and Dorothy (Brothers) Reynolds and was a life resident. Virgil was a 1947 graduate of East Sparta High School. He retired in 1990 from Hammond Construction Co. where...
Susan (Hanood) Locke
Apr 29, 2018
Susan M. (Hanood) Locke
Age 56, of Columbus, passed away Sunday April 29, 2018. She was born Sept. 6, 1961 in Canton, a daughter of Paul Hanood of East Sparta and Jane (Keyse) Hanood of Magnolia and had been a Columbus resident five years. Susan was a 1979 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School and had an...
Robert Rhodes
Apr 29, 2018
Robert W. Rhodes
Age 72, of Dellroy, passed away Sunday April 29, 2018.  He was born Jan. 4, 1946 in Dover, a son of the late Walter and Opal (Fulk) Rhodes, and was a Dellroy resident 35 years. Bob retired in 2000 from Republic Engineered Steel, after 34 years service, where he was a machine operator. He...
Joseph G. Devine
Apr 29, 2018
Joseph G. Devine
Age 85, of East Sparta, passed away Sunday April 29, 2018. He was born April 8, 1933 in East Sparta, a son of the late Martin and Orlena (Herstine) Devine, and was a life resident. Joe was a 1951 graduate of East Sparta High School. He retired in 1995 from The Timken Co., after...
Dale A. Langman
Apr 29, 2018
Dale A. Langman
Age 85, of Canton, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was born in Canton, Oct. 6, 1932, a son of the late Donald and Wilma (Class) Langman, Sr., and was a life resident. Dale was a 1950 graduate of Lincoln High School and also a graduate of The University of Akron. He enlisted...
Jean V. Lucius
Apr 27, 2018
Jean V. Lucius
Age 94, of Massillon, passed away Friday April 27, 2018. She was born Nov. 18, 1923 in Massillon, a daughter of the late Lester and Gertrude (Winkhart) Geis and was a life resident of the Canton/Massillon area. She was a 1941 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. Jean retired in1987 from Ford Motor Co.,...
Donald L. May
Apr 24, 2018
Donald L. May
Age 79, of Magnolia, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canton Jan. 18, 1939, a son of the late George and Mary (Rice) May, Sr., and was a life resident of the Sandyville and Magnolia area. Don was a 1957 graduate of Sandy...
Louise J. Baum
Apr 23, 2018
Louise J. Baum
Age 88, of East Sparta, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018. She was born July 6, 1929 in Marietta, OH, a daughter of the late Lewis and Goldie (Hockenberry) Padgett, and was an East Sparta area resident most of her life. Louise was a 1947 graduate of East Sparta High School. She retired in...
Carol L. Noble
Apr 19, 2018
Carol L. Noble
Age 78, of Carrollton and previously Sandyville and Mineral City, passed away Thursday April 19, 2018. She was born Sept. 7, 1939 in Flushing, OH, a daughter of the late George and Nelda (Randolph) Davidson and was a life resident of this area. Carol was a member of the first class to graduate from...
Earl Slutz
Apr 14, 2018
Earl D. Slutz
Age 91, of Magnolia, passed away Sat. April 14, 2018. He was born Dec. 29, 1926 in East Sparta, a son of the late Charles and Catherine (Yant) Slutz, and was a life resident of the East Sparta and Magnolia area. Earl was a 1946 graduate of East Sparta High School, and a graduate...
Glen "Bud" Shipbaugh
Apr 9, 2018
Glen B. "Bud" Shipbaugh
Age 96, of Bronson, FL, passed away April 9, 2018. He was born Sept. 3, 1921 in Massillon, a son of the late Francis and Hazel (Sterner) Shipbaugh, had been a Bronson resident since 1986, previously Bolivar 1961-86 and Mineral City 1945-61. Bud retired in 1984 from Soehnlen Piping Co. at Louisville after...
Glen "Bud" Shipbaugh
Apr 9, 2018
Glen B. "Bud" Shipbaugh
Age 96, of Bronson, FL, passed away April 9, 2018. He was born Sept. 3, 1921 in Massillon, a son of the late Francis and Hazel (Sterner) Shipbaugh, had been a Bronson resident since 1986, previously Bolivar 1961-86 and Mineral City 1945-61. Bud retired in 1984 from Soehnlen Piping Co. at Louisville after...
Glen "Bud" Shipbaugh
Apr 9, 2018
Glen B. "Bud" Shipbaugh
Age 96, of Bronson, FL, passed away April 9, 2018. He was born Sept. 3, 1921 in Massillon, a son of the late Francis and Hazel (Sterner) Shipbaugh, had been a Bronson resident since 1986, previously Bolivar 1961-86 and Mineral City 1945-61. Bud retired in 1984 from Soehnlen Piping Co. at Louisville after...
Kathleen O'Hearn
Apr 9, 2018
Kathleen A. O'Hearn
Age 86, of Louisville, passed away Monday April 9, 2018.  Born April 26, 1931 in Canton, daughter of the late Roy and Margaret (Lang) Gill, was a life resident of this area and member of St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church.  Kathleen had assisted her husband Arthur in building their A-1 Realty brokerage business....
Robert W. Weekley
Apr 7, 2018
Robert W. Weekley
Age 71, of Canton, passed away Sat. April 7, 2018. He was born Jan. 16, 1947 in Glendale, WV, a son of the late Francis and Gladys (Leasure) Weekley, and had been a Waynesburg area resident most of his life. Bob attended Sandy Valley High School. He had been a long-time truck driver and...
Paul L. King
Apr 6, 2018
Paul L. King
Age 88, of Waynesburg, passed away Friday April 6, 2018. He was born Sept. 17, 1929 in Sherrodsville, OH, a son of the late Willie and Flora (Fish) King and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1950. Paul retired in 1986 from T.R.W. in Minerva, after 30 years service, where he was a lab...
Richard Herman
Apr 5, 2018
Richard F. Herman
Age 82, of Plain Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 5, 2018. Born August 22, 1935 in Crystal ,Springs, OH, to the late Amil Benjamin and Barbara (Greene) Herman. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Benjamin J. Herman and three year old sister, Mary Elizabeth. Richard was a U. S. Army...
Rodney Mears
Apr 4, 2018
ROD E. MEARS,
Age 76, of Canton, passed away Wed., Apr. 4, 2018 in his residence. Born in Canton, a son of the late Arthur and Valerie (Schwab) Mears, he had been a life resident of Canton. Rod was a 1960 Graduate of Glenwood High School and retired from the Xerox Corp. after 34 years service where...
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