obituaries

Nov 17, 2014

Mary "Kay" (Wise) Julian, age 82 of North Canton, passed away on November 17, 2014.

She was born March 28, 1932, the daughter of the late Harry A. and Helen (Bergmyer) Wise.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Tony E. Julian in 1978, also by two sisters, Pauline Frazier and Miriam...

Nov 17, 2014

Paul M. Halter, age 62  of Tallmadge, died on Monday, November 17, 2014.

He was born in Massillon on August 27, 1952 son of Paul A. Halter of Massillon and the late Mary (Peters) Halter.

Paul was a veteran of the Vietnam Era.  He proudly served in the Navy on the aircraft carrier...

Nov 11, 2014

Frederick L. Spidell, age 87 of Massillon, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Amherst Meadows Nursing Home.

He was born September 12, 1927 in Massillon, the son of the late William F. and Edna M. (Ax) Spidell.

He retired from Republic Steel after 38 years of service,  then working at Edison Jr. High...

Nov 1, 2014

Vincent "Jerry" Eberhardt Sr., age 74, of Massillon, passed away on November 1, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born June 6, 1940, in Massillon, son of the late Aloysisus J. and Mabel (Eckleberry) Eberhardt.

He was a life long parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Massillon, a member...

Oct 29, 2014

Sandra K. Engelhardt, age 57 of Massillon,  went home to be with mom on October 27, 2014.    She was born August 21, 1957 daughter of the late Vernon and Marna (Reiter) Engelhardt.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Sandra attended day program at Midwest Innovations and enjoyed traveling to Disney...

Oct 29, 2014

Raymond L. Eschman, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 with his loving family by his side.

He was born at Pigeon Run on the family farm on June 20, 1926, son of  the late Ludwig Eschmann and Flora W. (Theas) Eschmann.

Ray graduated from Washington High School class of 1944. ...

Oct 24, 2014

George R. Tabeling Jr., age 89, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at The Landing of Canton following a brief illness.

He was born March 20, 1925, in Massillon the son of the late George R and Cornelia (Turner) Tabeling.

He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Navy on the USS Chicago....

Oct 24, 2014

Robert J. Adams, age 47 of Massillon passed away suddenly on October 24, 2014.

He is survived by his mother Gwendolyn Sims and twin-sister Ruth Adams, half sisters Betty, Jackie and Candice Bush and half brothers Ben and Rodney Bush, special cousin Alecia Welcher and special nephew Phil Furlow, nieces and nephews, Natoshia, Jontia, Johnny,...

Oct 24, 2014

Donald  A. Engelhardt, Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully, on October 24, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born August 7, 1925, in Massillon, son of the late Paul and Sarah (Marsh) Engelhardt.

He graduated from Washington High School in 1943 where he played in the Tiger Swing Band under the direction of George...

Oct 22, 2014

Deline Mae Amos, age 72, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at her residence in Navarre after a short illness.

She was born December 19, 1941, the daughter of Delmar W. and Pearl Idella Kisner Maurer.

Deline is survived by husband of 53 years, William Amos; sons, Shon Amos, David Amos; daughters, Constance Hanlin,...

Oct 22, 2014

Vicky Lee Marks, age 67, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Altercare Of Nobles Pond after a lengthy illness.

She was born March 7, 1947 in Massillon, the daughter of the late Milton Rudolph and Mildred Irene (Marlow) Loch.

Vicky was a veteran of the United States Navy.

She retired from...

Oct 21, 2014

Donald Lee Marchand, age 74 died peacefully this week from cancer surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Canton, Ohio on September 18, 1940 to the late Harold and Marie (DeMuesy) Marchand.  He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Roy Scheetz, nephew Todd Seitz and niece, Ellen Stuffel. After attending North Canton St. Paul's...

Oct 16, 2014

Reva Ruth Hayes, age 76, of Massillon died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Aultman Hospital.

She was born March 9, 1938, in Ripley, WV the daughter of the late Owen and Cora (Fields) Casto .

She worked for a number of years at the Amish Door.

Reva is survived by her...

Oct 15, 2014

Matthew L. "Coach Matt" Sanderson, 38 of Jackson Twp. passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on July 16, 1976.

He was a life resident of the area.  He was an avid sports fan, especially for any that his children participated in. For the last ten years he took...

Oct 13, 2014

Heath Kelly, age 39, of Massillon passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at Affinity Medical Center.

He was born April 3, 1975, in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Heath is survived by his parents, Gerald N. and Patricia (Wiselka) Kelly.

Memorial Services will be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Keys to...

Oct 13, 2014

Betty Richardson, age 86, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at Legends Care Center.

She was born January 19, 1928, in Massillon the daughter of the late Edward and Mina (Gabele) Boing.

She retired Doctor's Hospital where she worked in the snack bar and gift shop, she also was a volunteer for many years....

Oct 8, 2014

John George Schneider III, age 84, passed away on Wednesday October 8, 2014.  John was born in Massillon, Ohio on January 25, 1930 to the late John George II and Mildreth (Shaffer) Schneider.  In 1948, he graduated as a cadet sergeant from the Greenbrier Military School, the oldest private military school in the history of the United...

Oct 2, 2014

Donald Wayne Lebo Jr, age 61, of Jackson Twp. passed away after a long and hard fought battle with metastatic colon cancer.

He was born to Donald W. and Betty J. (Goodrich) Lebo on November 10, 1952, in Canton.

"Donnie" was proud of his life-long beard, as he never shaved after graduating from...

Sep 29, 2014

Pearl Kathleen Gray, age 88, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at her residence in Massillon.

She was born August 25, 1926, in Massillon the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Gallatin) Dorffer.

She retired from Jenkins Insurance and had also worked for The Red Cross.  She was a member of Massillon...

Sep 26, 2014

Brian F. Orzeck, age 58, of Canal Fulton died Friday, September 26, 2014 following a brief illness.

He was born in Massillon on November 22, 1955, the son of  the late Frank and Kathleen (Welch) Orzeck.

Brian is survived by son and daughter-in-law Phillip and Traci Orzeck and grandchildren Jayson and Elijah all...