Obituary Listing

Feb 7, 2015

DIMPLE E. CARLILE,

Age 78, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat., Feb 7, 2015.  Born a daughter of the late Lester and Grace Daniel, Sr., she was raised near Carmi, IL and had lived most of her life in Waynesburg.  Dimple had worked many years as a waitress at Tozzi's Restaurant in Magnolia.  Preced in death by her...

Feb 6, 2015

REV. KENNETH W. ANDERSON,

Age 72, of Massillon, passed away Fri., Feb. 6th, 2015.  Born in Johnstown, PA, a son of the late William and Thankful (Layton) Anderson, he loved sailing, camping and canoeing.  Kenneth graduated from Euclid High School in 1960, Otterbein College in 1964, and United Theological Seminary in 1968.  He retired in 2005 after...

Feb 5, 2015

Jon Keefer, 58, passed away February 5th, 2015 with immense courage and grace following an extended illness.  Jon is preceded in death by his father, James Kenneth Keefer, stepfather Bill Johnson, and many other grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends that will welcome him to the Kingdom of Heaven with open arms.  Jon is survived by his wife of...

Feb 1, 2015

PEARL FERGUSON,

Age 98, of Canton, passed away Sun., Feb. 1, 2015.  Born in Brownsville, WV, a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Starkey) Ashcraft, she had been a Canton resident since 1946.  She was 1934 graduate of Flushing High School and was a member of the Hard Scrabble Club.  Pearl was a longtime member of...

Jan 29, 2015

Mildred Lucille Chapman

Age 90 of Waynesburg, OH, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29th 2015 at Great Trail Care Center in Minerva, OH.  She was the 7th born of 15 children on July 26, 1924 in Roane County, WV to Prince and Rosa Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leslie E. Chapman;...

Jan 29, 2015

RICHARD W. HAMMERLY,

Age 76, of Massillon, passed away Thur., Jan. 29, 2015 in his residence.  Born in Canton, a son of the late William and Delores (Yarmin) Hammerly, he had been a resident of the Canton area most of his life, also residing in Kent for many years.  Richard was a 1956 graduate of Central Catholic...

Jan 26, 2015

JEFFREY W. PULLINS,

Age 52, of Mineral City, passed away Mon., Jan. 26, 2015, in his residence.  Born in Dover, a son of the late Wayne and Minnie (Evans) Pullins, he had been a life resident of the Mineral City and Canton area.  Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Tusky Valley High School, enjoyed fishing and playing...

Jan 26, 2015

Robert J. Fischer

Age 74, of Dellroy, passed away Monday,  Jan. 26, 2015, in Carroll Health Care Center.  He was born in Paris, OH, a son of the late Ben and Miriam (Geiger) Fischer, and had been a Dellroy resident most of his life.  Bob was a 1958 graduate of Carrollton High School, and retired in 1992...

Jan 17, 2015

JERRY S. BLEDSOE,

Age 77, of Canton, passed away Sat., Jan. 17, 2015 in Mercy Medical Center.  He was a 1955 graduate of McKinley High School and served in the U.S. Air Force.  Jerry retired in 1988 from the Hoover Co. after 38 years service as an electrical tester.  Preceded in death by his mother, Mary Bledsoe,...

Jan 15, 2015

Charles W. Grell

Age 89, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar.  He was born in Lawrenceville, IL, a son of the late Whitmer and Sara (Gher) Grell, and had been a resident of the East Sparta area most of his life.  Charles was a 1943 graduate of East Sparta...

Jan 10, 2015

Samuel Medley Jr., 83, of East Sparta passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, following a long illness.  The son of the late Samuel Medley and Berniece Mincks Medley, Sam was born in Dexter City, Ohio on April 3, 1931.  He graduated from East Sparta High School in 1949.  He was united in marriage to Marguerite Barrick on June 17,...

Jan 8, 2015

Scott A. Pingstock

Age 45, of Mineral City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.  He was born in Dover, a son of Penny Pingstock of Mineral City and was a life resident of Mineral City.  Scott was a 1987 graduate of Tusky Valley High School.  He had been a truck driver for a number of years.  He...

Jan 5, 2015

Richard L. Manley, Sr.

Age 69, of North Canton, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.  He was born in Canton, a son of the late Donald and Betty (Ault) Shilling, and was a life resident of this area.  Richard was a 1963 graduate of Timken Vocational High School.  He retired in 2008 from Republic Steel Corp., after...

Jan 2, 2015

Doris J. Girard

Age 87, of Magnolia, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 2, 2015.  She was born in Akron, a daughter of the late Levon and Eva (Cline) Drumm, and had been a resident of the Magnolia area 33 years.  She and her husband spent winters in Crystal River, FL for 15 years, and previously resided in...

Dec 27, 2014

Emma E. Tedrick

Age 91, of Canton, passed away peacefully Sat., Dec. 27, 2014, in the Legends of Massillon.  She was born June 1, 1923, in Guernsey County, OH, a daughter of the late A. J. and Elizabeth (Hunnell) McElwee, the third of five children, and had been a Canton resident since 1942.  Emma was Valedictorian of...

Dec 24, 2014

Daniel K. Huguenot

Age 70, of East Sparta, passed away Wed., Dec. 24, 2014, in The Laurels of Massillon.  He was born in Ashland, KY, a son of the late Ford Huguenot, and his mother and step-father, Beulah (Smith) Huguenot Uhler and Buford Uhler, and had been an East Sparta resident 11 years, previously residing in Canton. ...

Dec 19, 2014

Lana S. Rush

Age 58, of Waynesburg, passed away suddenly Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Mercy Medical Center.  She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late George and Rebecca (Ohler) Campbell, and was a Waynesburg resident most of her life.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin F. Rush, on Nov. 16, 1997,...

Dec 11, 2014

John L. Rice

Age 61, of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, in Mercy Medical Center.  He was born in Canton, a son of the late Earnest and Alberta (Tuttle) Rice, and had resided in East Sparta 16 years.  John was a 1971 graduate of Canton South High School.  He was the Clerk for the...

Dec 9, 2014

Jenny R. Rugani

Age 90,  was born a city girl in St. Louis, MO, a daughter of the late Attilo and Julia (Ferrari) Rossini, and passed away Dec. 9, 2014, as quietly as she had lived in Waynesburg.  Herman Rugani took her as his bride to this lovely Ohio country town where they raised their two sons,...

Dec 8, 2014

Virginia Marie Jenkins Youels

Age 82, of East Canton, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014, in Green Meadows Health & Wellness Center, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Bethesda, OH, a daughter of the late Raymond and Velma (Sumption) Jenkins, and moved to Canton at a young age.  Marie was a 1950 graduate of...