obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Trajanka Kusakovska, age 83,  of Massillon, passed away, February 5, 2018. Trajanka is survived by husband Ljubin, son Boris, daughter Lena, sister Zivka and three grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by son George. Funeral services will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.heitger.com Heitger Funeral Home 330-830-0148

Feb 5, 2018

Vicki  L. Sullivan, age 62, of Massillon, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 following a brief illness.  She is in the arms of the angels. She was born August 20, 1955, in Canton, daughter of Lewis Edward Dennison and the late Patty (Sample) Dennison. Vicki worked as call center manager for Cutler Realtors.  Her co-workers described her...

Jan 31, 2018

Mary F. Koch, age 62 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. She was born March 27, 1955, in Canton, daughter of the late Anthony and Vivian (Harris) Koch. She had worked for The Workshops, Inc. and at Peak, Inc. Mary is survived  her brothers Tom, Anthony, Elmer and Robert Koch, niece Nannette (Mark) Warren, and...

Jan 28, 2018

Jean A. Braun, age 77, of  Massillon, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. She was born January 30, 1940, in Canton the daughter of  the late Lee and Madelyn (Mayberry) Mowder. Jean had worked at the former First National Bank, Ohio Power and retired from Massillon Board of Education.  She was a volunteer for Feed My Starving Children and...

Jan 27, 2018

Elizabeth  M. Maurer, age 79  of Massillon, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born March 24, 1938, in Massillon the daughter of  the late Albert and Mildred (Rikosky) Mann. Elizabeth was a member of St. Barbara Catholic church and had worked at Century Products and Boy Scouts of America. She is survived by her husband of 57...

Jan 27, 2018

Joseph C. Kiley, age 73, of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 after a brief illness at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1944, in  Massillon, son of the late Donald and Rita (Kring) Kiley. Before his retirement, Joe was a Journeyman Carpenter and had also worked at E-One Emergency Vehicles...

Jan 26, 2018

Joan E. Paugh, age 78,  of Jackson Twp., passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. She was born July 31, 1939 in Canton, daughter of the late Raymond and Ada (Weyand) Emery. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Joan is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ray Paugh, son Gary...

Jan 25, 2018

Jennie "Ginger" (Tiarog) Crone, 90 of Massillon passed away January 25th, 2018 at Affinity Medical Center after a brief illness. Born June 1st, 1927 in Massillon to the late Nicholas and Agrapina (Shofari) Tiarog. She attended school in Cleveland and Massillon. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church since 1946. Ginger was employed in the office of...

Jan 22, 2018

Jerry G. Gary, age 73, of Massillon, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born November 30, 1944, in Wheeling, WV,  the son of   the late Samuel Gary and Stella Gary Dunn. Jerry was a press operator and retired from Volvo in Orrville after 40+ years of service....

Jan 20, 2018

Robert C. Nicholas, age 85, of Perry Twp., passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1932, in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Hiram and Helen (Issenmann) Nicholas. Robert graduated from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and served in the US Army. Robert retired in 1998 from...

Jan 18, 2018

Betty  "B.J." Shafrath, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born March 15, 1929, in Barberton the daughter of the late Irving and Bertha (Schoolcraft) Young. B.J. was a retired personal lines underwriter for Nationwide Insurance and had also worked for Drs. Brown and Uslick. She was a member of St. Mary...

Jan 14, 2018

Jean King, age 90, of Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born October 3, 1927, in  Tuscarawas, Ohio daughter of the late William and Alice Belle (Lemmon) Kopp. Jean was a 1949 graduate of Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing and served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. Jean was a registered...

Jan 14, 2018

Robert  L.  Graber, age 93 of Massillon, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand-father passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born March 5, 1924, in Massillon the son of  the late Walter and Helen (Kracker) Graber. Bob was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School where he played football for three Massillon Tiger...

Jan 14, 2018

Chester Brodzenski, age 87 of Minerva, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Affinity Medical Center after such a long and hard battle following his stroke over a year ago.  He was born October 13, 1930, in Adena, Ohio, the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Runivitch) Brodzenski.  He is survived by his loving wife...

Jan 13, 2018

Janet L. Eberhardt, age 85 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born March 23, 1932, in Massillon the daughter of  the late Charles and Viola (Rine) Ertle. Janet  had worked at Eaton Mfg. and was a homemaker most of her life.   She was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School and enjoyed scrapbooking...

Jan 11, 2018

Hayden Robert Anthony Porter, age 15 of Massillon, passed away on January 11, 2018. He was a student at Perry High School and he loved baseball, basketball, swimming and fishing. He also loved the Massillon Tigers. Hayden is survived  by his parents Ashley J. Jones and Shaun A. Porter and Samantha Miller, and , grandparents Dean Porter,...

Jan 11, 2018

Anna Mae Engelhardt, age 88 formerly of Massillon passed away on January 11, 2018.

She was born March 25, 1929 in Massillon.  She was preceded in death by her mother Berneice Engelhardt Marks.

Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Massillon Cemetery at 10 A.M.

Jan 9, 2018

Jane Louise Smeyres, age 85, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at her home after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. Jane was born August 9, 1932 in Massillon, the daughter of the late Hazel and Ralph Braun. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Bill Smeyres, sister Mary Zorger, brothers Donald and Raymond...

Jan 5, 2018

Bonnie A. McKnight, age 65 of Massillon, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Aultman Hospital. She was born June 12, 1952, in Canton the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Barnes) McKnight. Bonnie was a nurse for 40 years and had worked at Aultman and Maxim Health Care. She was an avid reader but her...

Jan 3, 2018

Wilma J. Hogue, age 68  of Massillon passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018. She was born July 8, 1949, in  Massillon, the daughter of the late William and Verneta (Bergener) Bissell. Wilma retired from Republic Steel Corporation where she worked in the payroll department. She is survived by her sister Marilyn L. (Jim)  Bradfield; niece,Jamie Bradfield;  nephew...