obituaries

Jul 17, 2015

Evelyn J. Graham, 86, of Massillon passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born October 4, 1928 daughter of the late Leo Slicker and Carrie (Ringleb) Slicker. She was a lifelong resident of Massillon and devoted member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. She was also an...

Jul 15, 2015

William "Bill" Craft Barton Jr., age 73, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his residence in Massillon.

He was born March 26, 1942, in Memphis TN, the son of the late William Craft Barton and Peggy Barton Irwin.

Bill's loves were his family, friends, and sports.  He had a quick wit, twinkle in...

Jul 10, 2015

Marjorie C. ( McGuire) Halter, age 93, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Affinity Hospital.

She was born January 23, 1922, in Massillon,  daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Schuhriemen) McGuire.

Marjorie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rosary Altar Society, Ladies Catholic Benovelent Association and Massillon Senior...

Jul 5, 2015

Gary Lee Ballinger, 69 of Canton passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center.

He was born November 29, 1945 in Burton, WV the son of the late John and June Ballinger.

Gary was an Army veteran serving during Vietnam.

He worked as a drug and alcohol counselor...

Jun 23, 2015

David D. Anderson, 66 of Navarre passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015. He was born September 28, 1948 in New Martinsville, WV the son of the late George and Pearl (Brock) Anderson.

David served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the US Marine Corps and was a Purple Heart recipient.

He retired...

Jun 18, 2015

Marilyn June Studer, age 83, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at St. Luke Lutheran Community. She was born March 2, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Albert and Dorothy Hesse. A former Massillon Tiger Cheerleader and Basketball Player, Marilyn continued her community involvement as a member of the Massillon Women's Club and a long-time volunteer at...

Jun 12, 2015

Reinhold "Sonny" Dominick passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 after a courageous five year battle with Parkinson's disease. Sonny was born on July 10, 1930 to Mary (Beres) and Emil Dominick Sr.

He was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1948 graduate of Washington High School. Sonny served in the U.S. Army during the...

Jun 9, 2015

Cullen R. Pfendler, age 90 of Massillon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 with his family at his side.

He was born June 20, 1924 and was son of the late Sylvester and Rita (Deck) Pfendler.

Cullen was a veteran of the Army and served in Europe during WWII.

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Jun 6, 2015

Richard T. "Dick" Scott, age 85 of Massillon peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, June 6, 2015, with his family at his side.

He was born March 24, 1930, in Charleston, WV and was the son of the late William W. and Margaret L. (Zimmek) Scott.

Dick  was a machinist and retired...

Jun 5, 2015

Blanche R. Kovatch, age 93 of Dalton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, June 5, 2015. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and was a member of Dalton Baptist Church. Blanche is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law; Wayne and Becky Kovatch , Jeffrey and Connie Kovatch , and...

Jun 3, 2015

Linnie M. Lawrence 61 of North Lawrence passed away June 3, 2015 at Affinity Medical Center.  She was born January 1, 1954 in Orrville the daughter of the late Ned and Ann Campbell.

Linnie was a 1974 graduate of Tuslaw High School.  She was a huge fan of books and enjoyed reading and spending time...

May 29, 2015

Richard Dale Mitchell Sr., age 70, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at his residence in Jackson Township.

He was born October 10, 1944, in Greenville, PA the son of the late Guy W. and Margaret E. (Ray) Mitchell.

Richard graduated from Thiel College in Greenville, PA in 1966. He...

May 23, 2015

Carol J. (Gaylog) Burley nee Bailis, age 83, of Massillon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 23, 2015, in her home following a battle with lung cancer.

Born in Massillon, raised in Canton and attended Timken High School.  In her 50's she acquired a GED and...

May 23, 2015

Herbert J. Swisher, age 89 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

He served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Machinist's Mate and a Gunner on a B 17 during WWII.

Herb retired in 1986 from Superior Brand Meats where he was a route manager....

May 18, 2015

Janice Marie Brown, 65 of Canton, passed away May 18, 2015 at University Hospital after a very brave and strong battle following complications from heart surgery.

She was born December 29, 1949 in Bethesda the daughter of the late Theodore and Betty (Castello) Hinkle.

She retired from Fresh Mark on April 1, 2015...

May 6, 2015

Alice (Gargano) Davis passed peacefully on May 6, 2015 after a short battle with lung cancer.  Born in 1933, in Detroit MI, she held life-long friends from every part of the country.  She was a long time resident of Parkview Hills in Kalamazoo, MI and her presence will certainly be missed.  She was preceded in death by...

May 6, 2015

Wilfred "Junie" H. Miller Jr, age 84, passed away Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 after a brief illness. Junie was born January 29, 1931, to the late Wilfred and Florence (Sibila) Miller. After graduating from Massillon Washington High School in 1950, he spent four years in Colorado proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force during...

Apr 27, 2015

Stig Ake Berg, 79 of Jackson Twp. passed away April 27, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born November 21, 1935 in Gothenburg, Sweden the son of the late Bengt A. and Margit (Anderson) Berg.

He retired from the Air Force after 24 years of service.

Stig...

Apr 26, 2015

Nick J. Tresino age 89 of Massillon, went home to be with our Lord on April 25, 2015 at Altercare of Nobles Pond. He was born October 6, 1925 in Albright, WV, son of the late Domenick and Filomena (Della Camera) Tresino. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and went to church religiously until...

Apr 20, 2015

Margaret Mary Knouff, age 88, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at Amherst Meadows.

She was born April 9, 1927 in Massillon, the daughter of the late Howard D. and Mary L. (Schmidt) Knouff. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James and Roland Knouff; and sister, Noreen Hoffman; and nephew, Michael Knouff.

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