Duane "Dewey" F. Leininger
May 7, 2025
Duane "Dewey" F. Leininger, 76, of Massillon, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. He was born in Massillon on January 15, 1949.
Dewey was a 1967 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. He was a 2005 enshrinee of the Greater Canton Slo-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. Dewey was a member of The Sons of Herman, Massillon AMVETS #12, and...
William G. Critchfield
May 7, 2025
William G. Critchfield, 86, of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Bill was born on July 7, 1938, in Massillon, Ohio, the son of the late William and Katherine (Willey) Critchfield.
Bill was a lifelong resident of Massillon. He graduated from Washington High School in 1956. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, Company F, and proudly served...
Michael E. Stahlman
May 5, 2025
Michael E. Stahlman, 67, of Navarre, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025. Michael was born on March 7, 1958 in Canton, OH the son of the late Eugene Stahlman and Barbara (Ratliff) Stahlman.
He was a lifelong resident of Navarre. Mike attended Fairless High School. He worked for the Heinz Corporation and retired in 2020. Mike enjoyed yard games, playing...
Christopher Lee Rogers
May 5, 2025
Christopher Lee Rogers, 38, of Massillon, passed away on May 5, 2025. He was born on April 25, 1987 to Sandra {Jefferies} Rogers and the late Gerald Rogers.
Chris is survived by his loving wife Ashley Gagne; fur-babies Chevy, Charley, Ivy and Chevelle; mother Sandra Rogers; brothers, Ronald J. Jeffrey Jr., Chad Riley, Shaun Riley and Craig Riley; sisters Chrissy Bailey,...
James A. Remark
May 5, 2025
James A. Remark, 81, of Massillon, passed away on May 5, 2025 at Altercare of Navarre, following an extended illness.
He was born on February 19, 1944 to the late Clarence and Jean (Youngblood) Remark in Akron, OH.
A 1962 graduate of Northwest High School, he attended the University of Toledo. Jim retired from Lakeside Supply in 2015. He was dedicated to...
Barbara I. Schumacher
May 3, 2025
Barbara Irene Schumacher, 83, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away May 3, 2025. Born in Massillon, Ohio, on November 14, 1941, to John and Jeanette Kracker (nee Wheeler), Barb lived most of her life in Massillon, Ohio, with her loving husband David. They were happily married for more than 53 years.
Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend...
Judy A. Catcott
May 2, 2025
Judith A. Catcott, 83, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025. She was born on November 20, 1941 in Canton, OH to the late Robert J. and Jane E. {Nehlen} Killian. Judy lived on Smith Street in Canton, Ohio, where she fondly talked about her grandparents living just a block down the street. After moving, she spent...
William J. "Bill" Stollar
May 2, 2025
William John "Bill" Stollar, 91, of Massillon, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on May 2, 2025. He was born on October 1, 1933 to the late Spencer and Esta {Moyer} Stollar.
On August 6, 1965, he married Janice L. {Thern} Stollar. They raised their family together in Massillon, spending 42 wonderful years together before Janice's passing in...
Jennifer Lynn Rohr
Apr 28, 2025
Jennifer Lynn Rohr, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sissy, auntie, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, after a courageous 20-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She was a beacon of strength, love, and unwavering faith throughout her life, touching all who knew her with her kindness, determination, and grace.
Born to Jeff and Pam Baker, Jennifer lived a...
Timothy "Tim" J. Patton
Apr 28, 2025
Timothy "Tim" J. Patton, 66, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away April 28, 2025. He was born on March 22, 1959 to the late Richard and Kathleen (Archibald) Patton.
Tim was known for his ornery sense of humor and ability to make people laugh. Tim enjoyed going fishing, NASCAR, and watching football and baseball. Tim enjoyed spending time outside, landscaping, planting flowers...
Rebecca Ann Coulter
Apr 27, 2025
Rebecca Ann Coulter, 83, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away April 27, 2025. She was born on March 7, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Pauline (McIntyre) and Hugh Hustead.
Rebecca was a 1960 graduate of Springfield High School in Akron. Throughout her life, she lived in several southern states before returning home to enjoy retirement with her husband. Rebecca loved...
Mark R. Biedenbach
Apr 26, 2025
Mark Russell Biedenbach, 75, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2025 at home.
He was born on December 6, 1949 to the late Elmer and Ardell (Hammen) Biedenbach in Canton, OH.
A graduate of Glenwood High School, he attended Kent State University. Mark was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, St. Joseph. He worked many years in retail management and...
Mary B. Klever
Apr 25, 2025
Mary B. Klever, 69, of Massillon, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025. Mary was born on June 2, 1955 in Athens, OH the daughter of the late Roger and Cordelia (Billingsley) Klever.
Mary was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a kind and amazing mother and friend. She did a lot of work in her community making a...
Henry T. Baus
Apr 25, 2025
Henry T. Baus, 85, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 17, 1940, in Massillon, he was the youngest of ten children to Chester and Lauretta Baus.
Henry proudly served in the U.S. Army and dedicated his career as a millwright at World Kitchen (Echo) until retirement. Known...
Kit Weber
Apr 21, 2025
Keitha "Kit" Weber, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away April 21, 2025. She was born on July 5, 1946 in Cedar Rapids to the late Keith V. and Pauline L. (Oliphant) Dice.
Kit was very proud of her 25 years spent as a 911 dispatcher for the Linn County Sheriff's Department. She enjoyed traveling around the country, camping in her...
Jeffrey D. Freeman
Apr 21, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jeffrey D. Freeman, (Boom) who was taken from us too soon on April 21, 2025, at the tender age of 47, where he was surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on April 8, 1978 to Jeffrey Freeman Sr. and Kimarie (Tilton) Sullivan in Canton, OH.
Jeff was a graduate of GlenOak High...
David Lee Kelly
Apr 21, 2025
David Lee Kelly of Massillon, Ohio passed away peacefully on April 21st, 2025, at the age of 68, surrounded by his family. Though his courage was tested in his battle with health issues in recent years, his loving heart never faltered and remained a beacon of light for those who cared deeply for him.
Dave was born on March 16th, 1957,...
Gary "Butch" L. Braucher
Apr 19, 2025
Gary "Butch" L. Braucher, 76, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away April 19, 2025. He was born on December 25, 1948 to the late Arlene (Rohr) and Claude Braucher.
In addition to his parents, Gary is preceded in death by his brothers, Dan Braucher and Ray Braucher; and sister, Madeline Brown.
Gary is survived by his sons, Dan (Amy) Braucher, Don Braucher, and...
Sheila Suzanne Vannoy
Apr 19, 2025
Sheila Suzanne Vannoy, 69, of Massillon, passed away on April 19, 2025 at Cleveland Clinic / Mercy Hospital.
She was born on May 23, 1955 to the late Glenn and Marilyn (Wilhelm) Vannoy in Massillon, OH.
She was a graduate of Washington High School. Sheila was an avid fan WWE, Guardians Baseball, and Rangers Hockey. She also loved online games and chatting...
Richard "Dick" Fries
Apr 16, 2025
Richard ‘Dick’ Fries, 79, of Jackson Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Dick was born on May 20, 1945, in Canton, OH, and was the son of the late Clifford and Helen Fries. Dick was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1964 graduate of Central Catholic High School who went on to graduate from Walsh College....
