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Walter L. Elliott
Jan 23, 2017
Walter L. Elliott
Age 91, of Canton, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. He was born in Claysville, PA, a son of the late John and Alma (Plants) Elliott, and had been a resident of Canton since 1947. Walter was a 1943 graduate of Morris Township High School in Prosperity, PA. He retired in 1987 from Hercules...
Joseph Gingerich
Jan 9, 2017
Joseph Gingerich   1921 - 2017
Age 95, of Canton, passed away Monday, Jan.9, 2017. He was born in Bunker Hill, (Holmes County) OH, a son of the late Joseph and Mattie (Miller) Gingerich, and had been a Canton resident 50 years. Joe was a retired barber, having worked with Ray Unkefer at the Colonial Square Barber Shop. ...
George Eugene Close
Jan 8, 2017
George Eugene Close  1922 - 2017
Age 94, of Magnolia, passed away Sunday, Jan.8, 2017 in Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar. He was born in East Sparta, a son of the late H. Gray and H. Laverta (Halter) Close and was a life resident. Eugene was a 1940 graduate of East Sparta High School. He retired in...
Gene Johnson, Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
GENE D. JOHNSON, SR.,
Age 80, of Magnolia, passed away Sat., Jan 7, 2017. Born in Waverly, OH, a son of the late Lloyd and Lucy (Claytor) Johnson, he had been a Magnolia resident for many years. Gene owned and operated Gene's Crossroads Market until 2014. He enjoyed gardening and had many friends in the community and...
William R. Schneider
Jan 7, 2017
William R. Schneider   1926 – 2017
Age 90, of East Sparta, passed away peacefully, Sat., Jan. 7, 2017, in Aultman Hospital. He was born Jan. 25, 1926 in Sandyville, OH, a son of the late Ralph and Edna (Gately) Schneider, and was life resident of this area.  Bill was a graduate of East Sparta High School and...
Barbara E. Pontones
Jan 6, 2017
Barbara E. Pontones
Age 87, of Waynesburg, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. She was born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Roger and Marie (McCamant) Dieringer, and was a life resident. Barbara was a 1947 graduate of Waynesburg High School, and was retired from TRW in Minerva, after 20 years' service, where she was an...
Sue Ann Wagner
Jan 5, 2017
Sue Ann Wagner   1937 – 2017
Age 79, of Canton, passed away Thursday, Jan 5, 2017. She was born in Cambridge, OH, a daughter of the late Clay and Charleen (Stewart) Long, and had been a Canton resident since 1972. Sue was a 1955 graduate of Old Washington High School and also Columbus Business College. She had...
Renda M. Phelps
Jan 4, 2017
Renda M. Phelps  1940 – 2017
Age 76, of East Sparta, passed away Wed., Jan. 4, 2017. She was born in Kanawha County, WV, a daughter of the late  William and Vonda (Gibson) Castle, and had been an East Sparta resident since 1966. She retired in 1990 from Colonial Nursing Home in Canton, after six years' service,...
Gary L. Russell
Jan 3, 2017
Gary L. Russell  1955 - 2017
Age 61, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Robert and Lorraine (Neth) Russell, and was a life resident. Gary had served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his former wife and the mother of his...
Valerie Jo Paul
Jan 2, 2017
Jo Paul
Age 59, of Carrollton, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. She was born August 13, 1957, a daughter of the late Donald and Darlene (Jobes) Mihal, and was a resident of the Magnolia-Carrollton area all her life. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Robby Atkinson, and their children, Lane and Lila,...
William E. Hamilton Ii
Jan 2, 2017
William E. Hamilton IIÂ Â Â Â 1953 - 2017
Age 63, of Mineral City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. He was born in Dover and had been a Mineral City resident all his life. Bill was a 1971 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School, and was a self-employed carpenter. He was a...
Helen L. Marx
Dec 30, 2016
Helen L. Marx
Age 95 of Canton, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. She was born in Flushing, NY, a daughter of the late August and Ella (Haviland) Schmidt, and had resided in Canton since 1984, previously New York. Helen was a 1939 graduate of Bayside, NY High School and also went on to business school. She...
Nancy Vickers
Dec 26, 2016
Nancy L. Vickers
Age 76, of Canton, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Dorothy (Ripple) Myers, was raised in Magnolia, and had been a Canton resident since 1975. Nancy was retired from PCC Airfoils, after over 40 years' service, where she was a non-destructive metal...
Jay F. Jones
Dec 25, 2016
Jay F. Jones
Age 90, of North Canton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Jonathan T. and Nellie (Kirby) Jones, and was a life resident of this area. Jay was a 1945 graduate of Lehman High School, and retired in 1983 from Republic Steel – Berger Division,...
Joan A. Guill
Dec 23, 2016
Joan M. Guill
Age 84, of North Canton, passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel (Snyder) Petersen, and was a life resident except for a time in Gahanna and Maumee, OH. Joan was a 1950 graduate of Timken High School. Before marriage she was a...
Susan K. Morrow
Dec 17, 2016
Susan K. Morrow
Age 68, of Canton, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Richard and Velowr (Schumacker) Wirth, and was a life resident. Susan was a 1966 graduate of Glenwood High School, and a 1970 graduate of Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Tiffany A. Farber
Dec 13, 2016
Tiffany A. Farber
Age 32, of Waynesburg, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. She was born in Los Angeles, CA, and had been a Waynesburg resident 15 years. Tiffany was a 2002 graduate of Sandy Valley High School. She worked in the MRDD field for a number of years, and the last two for Mayle Homes, where...
Cynthia K. Moyer
Dec 11, 2016
Cynthia K. Moyer    1947 – 2016
Age 69, of Canton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11,2016. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Jack and Sarah (Warne) Warfield, and was a life resident. Cynthia was a 1965 graduate of McKinley High School. She loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. Besides her parents, she was...
William L. Blackmer, Sr.
Dec 5, 2016
William L. Blackmer, Sr.
Age 88, of Louisville, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. He was born in Crawford County, PA, a son of the late Frank and Dora (Hall) Blackmer, and had been a resident of the Louisville area most of his life. Bill retired in 1983 from Union Metal Mfg. Co., after 32 years service,...
Linda Hill
Dec 3, 2016
Linda S. Hill  1956 - 2016
Age 60, of North Canton, went home to be with her lord, Sat., Dec. 3, 2016, following an extended illness. She fought long and hard against the disease that so drastically affected and ultimately shortened her life. She was born April 4, 1956 in Canton, and was a life resident. Linda...
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