All Obituaries

Annetta "Anne" Williamson, age 97 of Massillon, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 at her home. She was born May 8, 1925, in Clay City, Indiana, the daughter of the late Ralph and Maude (Miller) White. Graduating from the Mt. Carmel School of Nursing, Anne was a retired RN after 42 years of service.   She was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church, and three bowling leagues: StarWay, Hall of Fame, Strike Zone. She never missed a game watching her favorite sports teams,...

Vernon J.  Schaub, age 77, of Jackson Twp., passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born on August 14, 1945 in Canton, son of the late Wesley and Clara Belle (Buchanan) Schaub.   Vernon was an electrician and owned and operated W.W. Schaub Electric with his brothers.  He was a member of Canton IBEW Local #540, Sportsman Gun Club, Massillon Tiger Gun Club, and a proud member of NRA.  He loved hunting, fishing, and woodworking.  He looked forward to morning...

James W. Markham, age 86 of Jackson Twp., passed away peacefully on December 1, 2022. He was born November 25, 1936, in Charleston, WV. the son of  the late Silburn and Edna (Allen) Markham.   He moved to Akron, Ohio and met the love of his life, Marge.  They married May 9, 1959 and were blessed with 59 wonderful years together.  During those years they treasured home cooked meals with family and enjoyed traveling with family and friends.   He was a...

Thomas Michael Carracher, age 64 of Massillon, Ohio On September 16, 1958, Thomas Carracher came into this world and made it a better place with his smile and gentle spirit. He was born to Dorothy R. (Kenny)Carracher and the late SFC (RET) Francis J. Carracher. In the early hours of Tuesday, November 29th, he passed away peacefully at Timken Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his siblings Ben Rudo, Dorothy Davis and Irene Kistler, along with brothers-in law Todd Davis and Greg...

John A. Cowles, age 47, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born January 22, 1975, in Canton, the son of the late Jimmie C. and Louise (Beggs) Cowles.   John graduated from Sandy Valley High School. He was a laborer and fabricator.  He enjoyed playing guitars, hunting, and fishing.  John was a loving and free-spirited person.  He will be deeply missed by his family.    John is survived...

Tobi K. Englebrecht, age 53, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born May 31, 1969, in Massillon, the daughter of  Lynn Akey and Phyllis (Tanley) Bernabei.   Tobi worked at Mercy Medical Center where she was a phlebotomist  for 19 years.   She enjoyed riding motorcycles with her husband and back yard barbeques.   In addition to her parents, Tobi is survived by her husband of 36 years, Christopher C. Englebrecht;...

Cletus N. Welch, age 85 of Jackson Township, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Chapel Hill Community. He was born February 2, 1937, in Convoy the son of the late William and Ruth (Poling) Welch. He grew up on a farm and graduated from Convoy High School. He received his bachelors degree from Bowling Green and Ph.D from Ohio State University.  He started his industrial professional life with the Chemical Division of PPG Industries, Inc. in 1966 at the Barberton Laboratories....

"L" Linda Wincek, age 80, of Navarre, went home to her eternal life with Jesus on November 21, 2022. She was born October 23, 1942, in Texarkana, TX.    Linda is proceeded in death by her parents, Curtis and Winifred Morthland.  She is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Richard N. Wincek;  son, Jason Robbins (Kat); daughter, Laurie (Mark) Becker; sister, Sue Tarwater; step-daughters, Diane Gray, Jana (Val) Burson, and Karen (Tab) Brown;...

William (Will/Bill) David Allen, age 73, of Jackson Township, passed away suddenly on Friday, October, 28, 2022.  He was born June 9, 1949 in Akron, son of the late Willard and Ruby Allen.  Will is survived by his wife of 24 years, Donna; sons, Micah Taylor age 20 and Isaiah Stone age 16; brother, Robert Allen. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Ann Barnes.  In the 1970s Will constructed a building in Malvern, Ohio with his father to house their balloon factory...

Paul E. Tennis, age 88 of Jackson Township, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 11, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 29, 1934, in Massillon, the son of Paul and Marcella Tennis. He was a graduate of Washington High School and the University of Cincinnati.   Paul was a retired architect.   He was a member of St. George Romanian Orthodox Church in Canton, where he was a Sunday School Teacher and the church council.  He loved watching NASCAR and...