John E. Fisher
Sep 16, 2015
John E. Fisher, 60 of Jackson Township, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 16, 2015. John was born on January 20, 1955 in Massillon, the son of Wayne P. and Betty A. (Smith) Fisher. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1973 graduate of Washington High School. John was employed at Holmes Lumber in Perry Township. He...
Gwenn Renay Scott
Sep 16, 2015
Gwenn R. Scott, age 54 passed away suddenly after complications of a stroke on September 16, 2015. She was born in Massillon on August 22, 1961 to the late George and Lois (Gardiner) Indorf. She was a 1980 graduate of Tuslaw High School. She married Joel Scott on October 21, 2010 and they spent almost 5 years together until...
Merle E. Latham
Sep 16, 2015
Merle Latham, 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born on July 25, 1921 in Massillon to the late Joseph Simon Sr. and Hilda (Huth) Simon. Merle had lived with and was cared for by her late brother, Joseph and his wife Lillian Simon. After they passed away, Merle was cared for...
Wilma Lucille Fahrney
Sep 15, 2015
Wilma Lucille Fahrney, 81 of Massillon, passed away, Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Wilma was born on May 1, 1934 in Kentucky the daughter of the late Oakey and Hazel (Mason) Rigsby. A graveside service will be held at Brookfield Cemetery on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 1 P.M. Pastor Mike Kager will be Officiating. Messages of comfort and support...
James L. Brown
Sep 13, 2015
James L. "Jim" Brown, age 67 passed away on September 13, 2015. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on October 12, 1947 to the late Durwood and Edna (Dolen) Brown. He grew up in Portage Lakes. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Coventry High School. He married Sharon "Sherry" L. Robinson on June 24, 1989 and they shared 26...
Larry Lee Goss
Sep 12, 2015
Larry L. Goss, age 69 went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2015. He was born in Belington, West Virginia on August 17, 1946 to the late Edward and Lulu Goss. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. Larry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army doing a tour in Vietnam. He retired...
Maria T. Kambrick
Sep 12, 2015
Maria T. Kambrick, 92 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on October 12, 1922 in Czechoslovakia and was the daughter of the late Josef and Theresia Wilfartova. Maria was an EKG supervisor at the former Timken Mercy Hospital retiring in 1984. Along with her parents, she was preceded in...
Thomas D. Greathouse
Sep 10, 2015
Thomas D. Greathouse, 64, passed away at Meadow Wind Health Care Center on Thursday, September 10, 2015, following an extended illness. He was born in Massillon on September 12, 1950 to the late Arnett Lee and Marlene (McClintock) Greathouse. He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Boord) Greathouse, whom he married on April 1, 2000; and a son, Tom...
James E. Mehnert
Sep 7, 2015
James E. Mehnert, age 63 of Navarre, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015. He was born in Alliance, Ohio on November 28, 1951. Jim was a 1969 graduate of Sebring McKinley High School. He then went on to work for the Timken Company, retiring in 2003. He is survived by his wife, Penny J. (Philpot) Mehnert, whom he...
Thomas "Tom" Eugene Lindsey
Sep 6, 2015
Thomas E. Lindsey, age 87, passed away on September 06, 2015. He was born on March 25, 1928 to the late George and Cecilia (Meyer) Lindsey. He graduated from Washington High School in 1945. He married Elizabeth Benish on June 07, 1947 and they shared 59 years until her passing on January 24, 2007. Tom worked as an executive...
Joan I. Hill
Sep 5, 2015
Joan I. Hill, age 84 of Massillon passed away September 5, 2015 at Affinity Medical Center with her family at her side. Joan was born September 3, 1931 in Massillon to the late Bernard & Isabelle (Reynolds) Reichenbach. She was a 1949 graduate of Washington High School. She was a former secretary at Republic Steel and office manager for...
Julius Robert Charles Owens Evans Gordon
Sep 5, 2015
Julius Robert Charles Owens Evans Gordon, beloved son of Charles Evans Gordon and Brandy Mae Owens was born on August 26, 2015 and went home to the Lord on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Even though we only had 10 days with you, our "Lil Nugget" those were the best days of our lives. "Until I see you again" He...
Larry Kyle Holbrook
Sep 5, 2015
Larry K. Holbrook, 62, passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2015 at Affinity Hospital, Massillon. He was born in Dearborn, MI on January 23, 1953 to the late Joseph D. and Juanita (Phillips) Holbrook. Larry retired from the maintenance department at North Towne Mall. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving with the 351st Combat...
Doris L. Gibson
Sep 4, 2015
Doris L. Gibson, 82 of Jackson Township, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 4, 2015. Doris was born on July 5, 1933 in Iaeger, WV the daughter of the late Harry and Hattie (Perkins) Tracy. Throughout her life she enjoyed volunteering both at her church and at her childrens' schools. Doris was an avid reader. She loved cross word puzzles,...
Wilma Ventmiller
Sep 4, 2015
Wilma Ventmiller, 87 of Massillon, formally of Pittsburgh, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. Wilma was born on November 17, 1927 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Walter and Wilma (Roberts) Nagy. She moved here to Massillon in 2002. She was trained and employed as a secretary before becoming a home keeper. Wilma was an avid reader and...
Larry W. Blend
Sep 4, 2015
Lawrence W. "Larry" Blend, 74 of Perry Township, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center with his family at his side. He was born in Canton on July 1, 1941 and was the son of the late John and Clara (DeMont) Blend. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Central Catholic High School, he then went...
Bonnie Jean Kirkbride
Sep 3, 2015
Bonnie J. Byer Kirkbride, 71 of Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, September 3, 2015. Bonnie was born on April 7, 1944 in Canton, the daughter of the late Blaine and Lucille (Benish) Byer. She was a lifelong resident of Perry and a 1962 graduate of Perry High School. Bonnie worked for Aultman Hospital as an insurance verifier and...
Gene Richardson
Sep 2, 2015
Gene Richardson, 51 of Massillon, went Home to be with the LORD Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 in Canton, Ohio. He was born on October 30, 1963 in Savanah, Illinois to Fred & Connie Richardson. Gene was a veteran with the Air Force. He was employed with US Airways Akron Canton Regional Airport. Gene was a Deacon at Central Baptist...
Della Jane Fabianich
Sep 1, 2015
Della (Laughlin) Fabianich, age 70 passed away September 01, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson's. Della was the daughter to the late Charles and Jennie (Edwards) Laughlin. Della is also preceded in death by her husband of over 51 years, George "Joe" Fabianich III. Della is survived by her daughters- Mary (Donald) Haer, Gina Fabianich (Dennis Ford) ,...
Minnie Elizabeth Miller
Sep 1, 2015
Minnie E. Miller, 88 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Minnie was born on October 24, 1926 in Bowling Green, KY, to the late Hubert and Crittie (Calvert) Whitney. She was a longtime resident of Massillon and worked at Central States Can Co. Minnie enjoyed cooking, collecting antiques and shopping. Along with her parents she was preceded...
