Obituary Listing

Feb 20, 2018

Brian J. Williams

Age 60, of Dellroy, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Scio, OH.  He was born May 30, 1957 in Canton, a son of the late James and Jane (McCartney) Williams, and had been a life resident of the Dellroy area.  Brian was retired from Ruegg Brothers...

Feb 19, 2018

Maxine (Huntsman) King

Age 90, of Canton, passed away peacefully Monday Feb. 19, 2018, in Aultman Compassionate Care, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief battle with cancer.  She was born August 14, 1927 in Dart, OH, a daughter of the late Glen and Leora (Westbrook) Huntsman.  Maxine graduated from Barnesville high School in 1944 and...

Feb 16, 2018

JOHN S. SCHEURER,

Age 74, of Louisville, passed away Fri., Feb. 16, 2018, in Rose Lane Rehabilitation Center, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.  Born in Canton, a son of the late Fred and Marie (Pomesky) Scheurer, he had been a life resident of Canton.  John was a 1961 graduate of McKinley High School and a...

Feb 12, 2018

THOMAS A. CLARK,

Age 62, of Hudson, passed away Mon., Feb. 12, 2018 in the Cleveland Clinic.  Born in Massillon, a son of Richard and Joanne (Bell) Clark.  He graduated from Fairless High School and was a member of St. Clements Catholic Church in Navarre. Tom is a well-known dance teacher and choreographer through his business the...

Feb 12, 2018

MATTHEW K. MURNANE,

Age 47, of Decatur, GA, passed away Mon., Feb. 12, 2018 following a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. Matt had a gift of mentoring many young people over the years. Matt was known for his great sense of humor, his passion for tennis and people and most of all his love for Jesus...

Feb 11, 2018

Francis Archie Shuman

Age 96, of Mineral City, passed away Sunday Feb. 11, 2018.  He was born Dec. 19, 1921 in Loydsville, OH, a son of the late Francis and Jessie (Calhoun) Shuman, and had been a Mineral City resident most of his life.  Archie was retired from the U. S. Ceramic Tile Co. in East Sparta,...

Feb 10, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Marguerite L. Malavite. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 9, 2018

James E. Bonsky

Age 63, of Massillon, passed away Friday Feb. 9, 2018.  He was born April 26, 1954 in Canton, a son of the late Gene and Patricia (Henderson) Bonsky, and was a life resident of this area.  Jim was a 1972 graduate of McKinley High School and attended Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, TN.  He...

Feb 8, 2018

Mildred Shaffer

Age 96, of Massillon, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.  She was born August 2, 1921 in Massillon, a daughter of the late Enos and Mary Louise (Winholt) Hartong, and was a life resident.  Besides her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husbands, Clarence "Mac" McAllister and Samuel Shaffer.  Services will be held...

Feb 8, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Mildred Shaffer. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 8, 2018

John D. Abbott

Age 73, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday Feb. 8, 2018.  He was born August 16, 1944 in West Bethlehem, PA, a son of the late John and Janet (Hines) Abbott, and had been a resident of the Sandy Valley area since 1968.  He was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson Morgan High School in Jefferson,...

Feb 8, 2018

Joe W. McCoury

Age 61, of Mineral City, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.  He was born Oct. 17, 1956 in Canton, a son of the late Wesley and Revonda (Hilton) McCoury, and resided in the Mineral City area all his life.  Joe was a 1975 graduate of Tusky Valley High School.  He was retired from Union...

Feb 5, 2018

Carl D. Domer,

Age 91, passed away on Feb. 05, 2018 in Minerva Elder Care. Mr. Domer was born on Mar. 18, 1926, in Waynesburg, to his parents, Leo and Ina Domer. He married Clara Cozzoli in 1945 and retired from PCC Airfoils.  Mr. Domer dedicated his remaining time to supporting Sandy Valley sports and the Ohio...

Feb 3, 2018

RUTH N. WADE,

Age 100, of Louisville, passed away Sat., Feb. 3, 2018.  Born in Canton, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Nellie (Thompson) Thomas, she had been a life resident of the Canton and Magnolia area. Ruth was a former employee of Sparta Ceramic Tile Co. and a member of the former Martin Luther Lutheran...

Feb 2, 2018

JACQUELINE "JACKIE" WANNER,

Age 61, of Magnolia, passed away Fri., Feb. 2, 2018, following an automobile accident.  Born in Hollywood, FL, a daughter of Carl Wanner, of Magnolia, and the late Mary Kathleen Wanner.  Jackie was a 1975 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, served with the U.S. Air Force and worked at Myers Industries as an...

Feb 1, 2018

ANNA L. SHORTT,

Age 79, of Waynesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thur., Feb. 1, 2018.  Born in Richlands, VA, a daughter of the late Sam and Florine (Smith) Smith.  Preceded in death by her husband, Joe "Sam" Shortt, Sr., in 2010.  She was dearly loved by her family, including four sons and three...

Jan 30, 2018

MACIE L. BEHRINGER,

Age 16, of North Canton, passed away Tues., Jan 30, 2018.  Born in Canton, a daughter of Amy Behringer, and her fiancé, Ron Patterson, and her father and stepmother, Bob Behringer and Amanda Patterson.  Macie was a Senior at Lake High School and a member of the cheerleading team at the school, with plans...

Jan 25, 2018

ZEB V. MALAVITE,

Age 97, of Bolivar, passed away Thur. Jan. 25, 2018.  Born a son of the late Harry and Georgia (Sardis) Malavite, he had been a life resident of East Sparta.  Zeb was a life-long employee of Malavite Excavating, where he was a bulldozer operator.  He was a member of Caldwell Lodge #330, F. &...

Jan 17, 2018

Gale A. "Gaye" Reed

Age 71, of Canton, passed away Wed., Jan. 17, 2018.  She was born Sept. 23, 1946 in Canton, a daughter of the late Gail and Bessie (Costello) Vorhees, resided most of her life in Magnolia, the past 12 years in Canton.  Gaye was a 1964 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  She had...

Jan 17, 2018

Joseph H. Geckler

Age 75, of East Sparta, where he lived on the farm where he was born, passed away Wed. Jan. 17, 2018.  He was born Sept. 26, 1942, a son of the late Emerson and Emma (Scarlotte) Geckler.  Joe dearly loved his farm that he farmed his whole life, and he also worked 15 years...